14 Prologue End (1/2)

When I got to the meeting place, Lydia and others were already waiting there. Hannah didn't look too good, angry, depressed, ashamed or something like that. Travis and others, on the other hand, seemed deadly serious. As for Lydia… relaxed and full of smiles.

”Let's go in. We will pick up Goblin subjugation and go to the hunting grounds.”

””Yes.””

When we entered the hunting grounds, I told them to slow down and pay attention to their surroundings. While slowly making our way through the woods, I looked for a small group of goblins. After many twists and turns, I found a group of three goblins sitting under a tree munching on their fallen comrade.

I told them to wait in hiding while I closed on the goblins, preparing to pacify them. With my soul image manifested I dashed forward. I kicked one of the goblins away and grabbed the other two by their necks. They tried to struggle, using their claws to attack me but with my soul image protecting me they could do nothing.

The third goblin already got back up and tried to attack me, with one leg I tripped it and stomped on its chest pining it down.

”Come over here guys.”

When they saw me up close holding the goblins, their faces turned green. Goblins were disgusting, but the blood and scraps of meat on their mouth might have played a part.

”Isabella you are the tank, right? You will take the front, Travis stays behind her when she blocks the goblin you attack it. Hannah and Madison cast your spells and hit it when you get a chance. Move into the formation.”

”We will fight only one?”

”Yes, Travis. First get a taste of how it is. Then you can decide what to do next.”

”Sure…”

Isabella got her shield ready, and Travis drew his sword. Madison and Hannah were prepared to cast spells at any moment. Seeing their serious faces, I smiled and threw one of the goblins at them.

With a furious shout, it charged at them. Isabella prepared to defend with her shield, and when it jumped at her she blocked its attack, but she didn't anticipate that much force and the shield flung back. A goblin that strikes you with full force is like getting hit by an adult charging at full force.

Travis charged at the goblin and slashed with his sword, but the goblin didn't wait for the blade to arrive. Like a wild beast it is, it charged madly at Travis, the blade barely grazed it in the process. Being in range to attack, using its sharp claws the goblin ripped the armor on his chest.

Trying to back out, he stumbled and fell over. With the goblin on his chest, trying to get to his throat, fear was finally visible in his eyes.

'Boosh!'

A spell arrived, hitting the goblin and knocking it off, the fire spell came from Madison. And soon after Hannah finished her chant, and with hot air gathering around her, a spike rose from the ground, its exterior fiery red, sizzling with slight movement.

The spike flew towards the goblin, but be it lack of experience or bad lack it only grazed its arm.

'Argh!'

The pain from the burn caused the goblin to shout, and with wrath in its eyes, it rushed towards Hannah. There was fear on her face, as the goblin came closer to her. And they wanted to hunt a Sky Panther.

When the goblin was about to reach her, Lydia moved her hand, and a shadow shot out of her sleeve, piercing the goblin head.

”Get ready another one is coming!” I yelled.

”WAIT! Give us a second!”

”There are no breaks in a fight!”

Throwing the second goblin at them with I watched them with a smile. They panicked and hurriedly got ready to fight. This time Isabella was able to block properly, stopping the goblin before her. Immediately Tervis followed with his attack stabbing at the goblin.

His attack stabbed through the goblin's abdomen, blood gushed out onto the ground dyeing it red. The goblin wasn't dead though, it jumped up and tried to attack Travis, but was hit by a fire spell.

Struggling on the ground, it slowly died.

They killed the first goblin. With the blood dripping from the edge of his blade he moved to the body and made sure it was dead.