18-18 Ill parry the goblin (1/2)

The goblin held a large tree in both hands and stared at us with the eyes of a fierce beast.

A reddish-black tongue peeked out from its long fanged mouth.

There was no sign of an immediate attack.

It was as if it was sizing up its prey.

I wondered if I could really fight such a monster.

But just as I was about to ask myself that question.

The goblin suddenly raised the large tree in his hands into the air...

The goblin suddenly swung the large tree in his hands up into the air and swung it down at us in one swift motion.

He was that big and that fast...

In an instant, a shadow fell over our heads, and the rough skin of the tree loomed over us.

It was much thicker than it looked from a distance.

If we were struck by one of these things, of course we'd be dead.

But...

”Parry.

I used my black sword to cleave the large tree that was swinging down above us.

I felt a strong impact on my hand.

The goblin's downed tree's trajectory shifted slightly.

It fell right next to us...

It gouged out the earth and sank deep into the ground.

Somehow, it popped.

Thank God.

Lean was right behind me.

That's when it happened.

The goblin strikes again.

Another huge tree in his other hand flies towards us.

Next, a sidewise cleave.

The goblin forcefully cleaves down the surrounding trees, scraping off the entire forest ground and swinging the huge tree at us with all his might.

The goblin is an intelligent demon.

He's an intelligent demon, and he knows that this attack will make us jump.

He's probably trying to knock us down when we jump up unprotected.

The next big tree is already in his right hand.

The monstrous power with which he swings the trees is terrifying.

But what's more frightening is the calculating look in his eyes.

But I'm not going to let him get away with it.

”Parry.

Instead of dodging, I stabbed my black sword into the ground and forced a large tree to leap over my head.

The goblin's huge body stumbles for a moment, as if it wasn't expecting it.

Tëm, now!

There's an opening for a counterattack.

I don't have the means to attack her.

But she does.

”Lean, please.

”Yes, sir... [Wind Cutter]!

The countless blades of wind created by Lean's skills

The numerous wind blades created by Lean's skill turned into a storm-like vortex and headed towards the goblins.

It ran through the forest, shredding the surrounding trees, and reached the goblins like a gust of wind.

But then...

”Ggagh!

The goblins easily avoided the storm of blades that Lean had unleashed.

”...!　[Icicle Dance]!

However, Lean continued to create dozens of ice cubes the size of a man and launched them one after another at the goblins.

It was as if she had no chance to escape or fight back.

Each blow is like a cannon.

It was an attack of tremendous power.

The trees in the area are shattered from the moment of impact, and the ground is frozen.

But it's not hitting.

He's too quick.

I didn't think they'd get this far...

It's true, I've heard that goblins are very fast.

I'd heard that goblins were fast, but never this fast.

He weaves his way through the trees, avoiding Lean's ice blocks and throwing fallen trees at me.

It's all I can do now to knock them down so they don't hit Lean.

I can't go on like this.

Lean's attacks are barely hitting him.

I'm out of options.

And on top of that...

Why are you...?　The wound is regenerating: ......!

Lean's skillful onslaught was slowly inflicting wounds on the goblin.

However, for some reason, the wounds he had inflicted earlier had disappeared cleanly.

Lean's attack had indeed torn off part of the goblin's arm, frozen his toes, and shattered them slightly.

And yet...

But the wounds were gone before I knew it.

”What if that magic stone...?　Oh, it's because of that...?

Lean is staring at the goblin and mumbling something.

The magic stone.

I think it's the reddish purple stone on the goblin's forehead.

It seems to be shining brighter than when I first saw it.

What's wrong with that?

”Perhaps it is the source of the goblin's power. We have to get rid of it somehow. ......

”Weakness, huh?

The weakest demon in the world has a weakness in an obvious place.

The problem is how to get that close...

He's very fast.