Episode 10 – Command Territory, Ruben (3)
When I turned my head, I saw Xian walking towards the two.
“Do, young master… what the hell is this…?”
Hans asked Xian with his eyes wide open.
Then burst.
As if remembering something, he kept his mouth shut.
An artifact left behind by none other than Arnaise.
It seemed that Xian had done something with that artifact.
But no matter how many artifacts Arnaise left behind…
‘Is this possible…?’
Hans’ gaping mouth did not close easily.
Xian gave a small smile to Hans.
Then he turned and looked at Grayson.
Grayson, like Hans, looks astonished.
Sian slowly opened his mouth.
“how is it?”
“·······”
Grayson had nothing to say.
He just looks at Xian with a shocked gaze.
Soon after, Xian glanced at the wooden fence and said.
“Don’t you think you can stop the attacking goblins?”
“·······”
Grayson followed Xian’s gaze and looked at the wooden fence.
From the quality of the wood to the completeness of the design.
Bewildered, Grayson moved closer to the wooden fence to check.
“This, this…”
It wasn’t just a wooden fence.
It wasn’t just a crude wooden fence made of wooden planks.
Grayson pulled out a dagger from his waistband.
Then, without hesitation, he swung toward the wooden fence.
Kang!
There was a roar of metal clashing.
The hand holding the dagger feels numb.
Could it be a barbed wire rather than a wooden fence?
The words… were speechless.
Did you get support from Ellandur by any chance?
Even the idiots of Ellandur are bloodlines?
Grayson’s mind went blank.
“There’s no problem with goblins, right?”
Grayson slowly turned his gaze to Xian’s voice.
Xian’s look, his eyes were firmer than anything else.
Grayson looked at Xian quietly.
and took.
“I don’t trust you.”
Grayson opened his mouth.
There was deep distrust in Grayson’s eyes as he looked at Xian.
Grayson doesn’t trust Cyan.
To be precise, I didn’t believe in the ‘Elandur’ attached to Xian.
when people are dying
when you cry out for help.
When he asked for permission to move to another territory.
It was Ellandur who had been coldly neglected.
Commander’s Territory, Ruben.
Rather than living here, a wandering life was better.
So many people fled from Leuven.
And they never came back again.
People thought they died from being eaten by the dark forest.
But could it really have been?
Didn’t the dark forest really save a single person?
Is that even possible?
Grayson couldn’t think of it that way.
It’s obviously related to Elandur.
However, it was not revealed.
so don’t believe
don’t be fooled…
“It’s okay if you don’t believe me. but.”
Xian spoke slowly.
“How long are you going to live just running away?”
“·······”
Grayson had nothing to say.
To be honest, Grayson didn’t want to run away.
But I had no choice but to run away.
Because winning was impossible.
difference in absolute power.
Neither Grayson nor the territories had the strength to stop the attacking goblins.
So he continued his life as a wanderer.
To be honest, I wasn’t even a wanderer.
Day by day, relieved to survive.
But worrying about how to survive tomorrow.
It was a life worse than that of a beggar.
Grayson didn’t care.
A life like that could go on.
But others were not.
for people, for children.
And for his little daughter.
They needed a place to settle down and live.
Grayson looked at Xian quietly.
‘Really… to fight?’
In the meantime, all the lords of Ruben were busy running away.
Saying that I would live alone, I forced the villagers to sacrifice.
Without taking any measures, he was simply giving orders.
But now…
A sturdy wooden fence that defends Ruben.
Xian’s face as he turned his head was quite sinister.
Her hair was bald, and her skin was black as if she didn’t know what it was.
It was to the point where I didn’t know where it came from.
Therefore, nobility could not be found at all.
I could trust it even if I was a lowly person in the back alley.
But what about Grayson?
In Xian’s appearance, the real nobility was reflected.
It was really only for a short while.
Grayson clearly felt that way.
Still, Grayson didn’t believe Cyan.
I don’t believe in Elandur.
but.
“If we fight together, I think there’s a good chance.”
Grayson couldn’t deny Xian’s words.
#
A dark forest adjacent to Ruben’s estate.
Between densely packed trees and thick grass.
“Keruk.”
“Kehreureuk.”
Countless goblins were moving.
Estimated hundreds.
Perhaps the number of goblins approaching 1,000 was not enough to call it a ‘corps’ rather than a ‘group’.
And the destination of this enormous number of goblins was none other than Ruben.
A place where humans live and live.
It was more accurate to say that he was trying to catch the ground rather than holding the ground.
They were humans who had disappeared until recently.
Humans who searched the forest like teeth, but couldn’t find them.
But not too long ago, the reconnaissance team didn’t return.
That means one thing.
Humans are trying to settle in Ruben again.
It wasn’t the goblins who would leave it alone.
exactly.
“Keruk…”
“Kieek…”
They weren’t goblins who would turn a blind eye to well-prepared food.
The goblins moved toward Ruben, dripping sticky saliva.
Imagining the feast of the soon-to-be supper.
How far would you have moved?
The goblins were able to reach Ruben’s realm.
and at the same time.
“Keruk?”
“Kerreuk?”
The goblins couldn’t hide their wonder.
It was also because there was something strange about Ruben’s appearance.
To be precise, the wooden fence enclosing Ruben’s realm.
Surely it wasn’t there even yesterday?
“Kerreuk?”
Hundreds of goblins tilted their heads and expressed their doubts.
But that’s for a while.
“Kerreuk!”
The goblins didn’t think deeply.
because it didn’t matter
Like that wooden fence.
It was enough to just break it.
I thought maybe the humans were struggling to survive.
But the madness is just the madness.
It was nothing more than a temporary delay in death.
Above all, seeing that he erected a wooden fence,
It is a self-evident fact that there are humans in there.
“Kick Kick!”
“Kekekek!”
The goblins ran away with fishy smiles.
Ruben’s estate is quickly approaching.
At the same time, the time of the upcoming supper!
“Kehurrureuk!”
The goblins burst into joy and swung their weapons at the wooden fence.
however.
Caang!
A strange sound was heard.
I heard a sound I shouldn’t have heard.
Surely it wasn’t a wooden fence?
But why is there a sound of metal clashing…?
numb hand.
The wooden fence was in good condition with no scratches.
“Keruk?”
The goblins’ heads tilted and tilted.
Some goblins swung their weapons at the wooden fence again, as if this couldn’t be the case.
Kang! Caang!
But only a dull roar is heard.
The wooden fence didn’t even take any damage.
There were even goblins whose weapons were broken.
“Kerreuk?”
“Kreuk?”
Right then.
“Now!!”
Suddenly, an angry cry broke out over the wooden fence.
There, a certain human bastard was holding a sword.
What is that kid…? I want to for a while.
“Attack everyone!!!”
with that bastard’s cry.
aaa!
Suddenly, a tremendous shout erupted, and humans jumped out from here and there.
Kwak Kwa Kwa Kwam!
PABABABABAK!
And pouring indiscriminate attacks!
Keyeee
The screams of the goblins covered the sky.
#
“Heo-euk…! Heo-eok…!”
rough breath.
Grayson calmly surveyed the battle situation.
The goblins’ attack on Ruben was continuing.
A power difference of more than 10 times.
Although they gained momentum in the beginning, the power of the goblins was overwhelming.
but.
“Stop! Be sure to block it!”
“Let’s give back what we’ve been through!”
Ruben was blocking the goblins’ attacks without difficulty.
Of course, it was true that there were dozens and hundreds of power differences.
However, dozens of territories were not simple territories.
None other than those who have survived so far in the dark forest.
They were veterans who survived tenaciously in a barren and terrible place.
“Where are you going to crawl in!”
“You goblins have already mastered their habits!”
They had more strength than most regular soldiers.
Even so, the downside was true.
Because the power difference of 10 times was not something that could easily be overturned.
Even so, the reason for blocking the goblins’ attack was simple.
Caang!
A wooden fence boasting incredible strength.
“Attack is concentrated to the west! Hans! Go and support me!”
“All right!”
“For the rest, be sure to hold on to that position!”
And it was thanks to Xi’an’s proper leadership.
Grayson quietly raised his gaze and looked at Xian.
“Aim for those who climb up the fence first! Never let them climb up the fence!”
Sian yells like a raging bull.
Xian was at the forefront fighting the goblins.
“Not enough supplies! One shot at a time, aim and shoot!”
As he said, the supply of Ruben was not enough.
Arrows were scarce,
There was no such thing as siege equipment.
Throwing and shooting now was nothing more than a crude stone.
On the past day, the young people, both children and adults, gathered and collected all night long.
And in that work, Xian was not left out.
He took the lead before anyone else and did not shy away from hard work.
Keyeee
The result is the current victory.
‘It can be stopped. can win.’
We can protect our home.
can be cultivated
Grayson grabbed his sword.
“Stop! Risk your life to stop it!”
There was a little hope in Grayson’s voice that burst out.
and right away
It was then.
Kwoaaa!!!
Suddenly, a terrifying scream erupted.
A fatal instinct sounded the alarm without a break.
This skin-piercing dizziness.
I can only describe it in words, it was absolutely horrible.
Grayson looked at the place where the screams came from with a trembling gaze.
And Grayson could see.
Several times larger than the other goblins.
Overwhelming life spouting out.
“Ho, Hobgoblin!”
Someone’s cry pierces your ears.
Hobgoblin.
aka Mutant Goblins.
It is a rare species, and its strength is said to surpass that of ordinary goblins.
And this is none other than the Dark Forest.
It was a terrible hell where monsters were called monsters due to berserk.
Wow!!!
Hobgoblin charged like a raging bull.
Goblins bent around, but Hobgoblins didn’t care.
aaang!
The wooden fence shook greatly at the blow of the Hobgoblin.
And damn—.
There was the sound of something cracking.
The Hobgoblin grins and smiles.
Then the Hobgoblin raised his weapon high.
“no!”
Grayson shouted.
Can not be done.
The fence should not collapse.
If the barrier collapses, goblins will pour in through the cracks.
Then everything is over.
So it must be blocked.
Kwap!
Grayson grabbed his sword to break it apart.
Then he jumped across the fence and jumped towards the Hobgoblin.
A blow fired at the same time.
However, Hobgoblin was not an easy opponent.
Kwap!
“Cheuk…!”
With the sound of something being crushed, Grayson flew through the air.
Eventually, he collided with a wooden fence and fell helplessly.
“Grayson!!!”
“no!!”
People shouted over the wooden fence.
However, no one came to help Grayson easily.
The place where Grayson is is none other than the area outside the barrier.
Going to help him was tantamount to going into limb yourself.
Grayson managed to hold on to the spirit that was about to break.
But that’s all.
“Cool…!”
Grayson couldn’t move easily.
How many bones have been broken and internal organs damaged?
Suddenly, something mixed with the blood that burst out.
I can move my body…!
Grayson couldn’t avoid the Hobgoblin’s blow.
‘Does this… die?’
I was willing to die, but if I had known it would turn out like this…
A deep regret creeps in.
But it was already too late.
approaching death.
My body trembles from the terrible pain I will soon feel.
Grayson closed his eyes tightly.
My daughter’s face, who had to live alone with a darkened vision, came to mind.
‘I’m sorry.’
Grayson had nothing to say.
and
It was then.
“aaa!!!”
A loud cry was heard from somewhere.
It was like a shout that was forced out to drive away the fear that was rolling in.
at the same time.
Caang!
A dull roar was heard.
It wasn’t the sound of the flesh crushing Grayson,
It wasn’t Grayson’s scream that caused it,
A dull roar of metal clashing.
‘what···?’
Grayson opened his eyes slowly.
could also see
A man blocking his way.
There were still many goblins around.
In the front, the Hobgoblin was bursting with a terrible killing spree.
The man, on the other hand, stood awkwardly.
Blocking Grayson’s way.
As if he would not allow Grayson’s death.
“You, you…!”
Grayson’s eyes widen and open.
Because I knew who that man was.
His name is Xian Elandur.
“Can you move?”
He was a self-proclaimed lord of Ruben.