Episode 11 – Lord of Ruben (1)
“Yes, why are you…?”
Grayson couldn’t understand the situation.
I couldn’t understand Xian’s behavior.
Grayson’s current location was in the middle of enemy lines.
Hundreds of goblins surrounded it.
The flash of light that hung around him and the life that burst out seemed like it would tear Grayson apart at any moment.
sigh.
A grinning sound is heard.
There you can see the twisted mouth of the Hobgoblin.
The situation seems to be very interesting now.
As if bursting with joy at a new prey.
Kick kick kick.
Kerr.
In response, the screams of the goblins resounded.
The screams started as one, followed by one after another, and soon filled the battlefield.
the middle of hell.
There was no shortage of things to call this place.
But now, the figure of Xian blocking Grayson’s way.
Xian walked into the middle of that hell on his own.
“Dae, why the hell…?”
Grayson’s mind was confused.
“young master!!!”
An old cry broke out over the wooden fence.
There, Hans was shouting with a shocked expression.
Before long, Hans moved hurriedly.
I threw myself down the barrier towards the hell where Cyan and Grayson were.
however.
“Do not come!!”
tall.
At Xian’s ensuing cry, Hans’ movements stiffened like a stone statue.
“Hans, if you come, the defenses will collapse! Don’t come and stay!”
Xian’s cry roared like thunder.
But Hans didn’t listen.
“It’s not possible! Then the young master…!”
“Listen to me!! Protect the people, not me!!”
Xian shouted.
Hans’ eyes, hardened like a stone statue, turned to Xi’an.
Could it be that he was injured in the previous clash?
Or is it that the body is out of control due to fear?
Xian’s hand holding the sword was trembling.
Seeing that, Hans was able to make a decision.
We need to save Xi’an.
It’s the line of defense, it’s Yeongjimin, and it’s Nabal.
Even if it means sacrificing everyone, you must save Xian.
It’s cruel, but that’s the reality.
There are no miracles in reality.
That is the wisdom learned from an old man full of wrinkles who has lived for many years.
Hans made a decision in his mind.
Clearly… obviously.
“·······”
I thought so.
Hans’ body couldn’t move at all.
I couldn’t move.
Xian’s two eyes stopped and looked.
There is an unknown will in it.
Hard!
A sound like something collapsing came from Hans’s mouth.
And it awakened Grayson’s dazed mind.
“why···? why···?”
Grayson repeated the word ‘why’.
because I couldn’t understand
Because I didn’t understand.
Xian came to save himself, even risking his life.
Grayson couldn’t understand or understand his actions.
“Why… why the hell…?”
Grayson asked the same question over and over again like a madman.
“If you can move, hurry up and climb up the barrier. People will drop the ladder. In the meantime… I’ll buy you some time.”
Xian’s voice is heard.
His voice, which trembled pretending to be calm, was clearly based on fear.
So Grayson had no choice but to repeat the same question again.
“The reason… what is the reason…?”
This is the middle of hell.
There was no reason for Xian to come here.
The Xian that Grayson knew was an incompetent bastard.
An incompetent person who has inherited the lineage of Ellandur, but has no talent.
Xian is not only that Hobgoblin,
I couldn’t get out of this hell.
That’s why Xi’an’s actions were so stupid.
Rather, it was enough to use Grayson as bait to deal with the Hobgoblin.
Or even just ran away.
He could have taken care of himself first by throwing people as bait.
The Elandur that Grayson knew.
The nobles that Grayson had been through.
Because they were all like that.
however···.
But why?
Why the hell—
“I told you.”
Xi’an’s voice echoes softly.
It cut through the noise of the battlefield and came through Grayson’s ears clearly.
“I am the lord of Leuven.”
gaze.
“The lord says he will protect the lord, but what reason do you need?”
“·······!!!”
Grayson’s eyes widened and opened.
keep
sacrifice, not
no thoughts come to mind
My mind went blank, as if I had been hit in the head with a large hammer.
That moment.
Kwoaaa!!
Hobgoblin’s scream erupted.
Have you lost interest now?
The Hobgoblin started charging like a raging bull.
“What are you doing! Come on!”
cyan shouts
At the same time, Xian threw himself at the charging Hobgoblin.
It’s like you’re trying to make time for yourself.
It’s like you’re willing to sacrifice yourself.
Grayson shook his head as he looked at Xian’s back.
That guy is Elandur.
The hateful Elandur who abandoned us.
So don’t believe it.
That action now must have been for another reason.
That is the Elandur that Grayson had seen.
Surely it will.
Obviously there is some other reason.
Clearly… Clearly…
If so…
hard.
Something hot boiled in Grayson’s chest.
But Grayson is what it is.
I didn’t know why it was like that.
I don’t know.
“please···.”
Grayson.
“You must come back alive.”
I couldn’t figure out how to feel this feeling right now.
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The hair all over the body stands up and a chill sets in.
A terrible murderous intent covers Xian’s entire body.
At the same time, a certain hesitation grabs Xian’s ankle.
But Xian did not stop.
Grabbing the sword, he lowered his posture as much as possible.
Kwoaaa!!
The Hobgoblin’s roar bursts forth from the front.
There seemed to be a hint of ridicule mixed into it.
What can a mere prey do?
To be honest, Xian couldn’t beat the Hobgoblin.
Mutant Hobgoblin.
That’s because it had a strength that couldn’t be called a ‘goblin’.
Not to mention the hobgoblins who lived in the dark forest.
That’s why Xi’an’s action now was like suicide.
however.
‘you can do it.’
Xian didn’t think so.
None other than S-class equipment.
Purchased from the Starter Growth Package, this rig performed phenomenally.
Incredible performance that can’t be said to be worth only 3,000 gold.
With this S-class equipment, there was a possibility of defeating the Hobgoblin.
Of course, no matter how S-class equipment was, it was useless in front of numbers.
If surrounded by hundreds of goblins, no matter how S-grade equipment is, death is inevitable.
However, if it was 1:1, the story was different.
So you can.
No, you have to.
Right then.
“Ehee eh!”
Suddenly, a scream came from Xian’s side.
Where I looked, goblins were running towards Xian.
“sh*t!”
Xian shouted harshly.
I forgot about it for a while in the urgent situation, but this place where Xi’an was located was in the middle of the enemy camp.
The situation is covered with hordes of goblins everywhere.
1:1 with Hobgoblin was just Xian’s wish.
sigh.
The Hobgoblin’s mouth twitched.
Apparently, the realm of rationality was cut out due to berserk.
Hobgoblin was smiling like a trapper.
At this rate, it was only a matter of time before Cyan was surrounded by goblins.
‘But the way…!”
It was then.
Two-woong!
From somewhere, the sound of a crossbow sounded like thunder.
Tung!
Tutung!
Then, as if continuing the sound, one after another, they began to be heard one after another.
Therefore, the arrows that flew pierced the goblins that were rushing at Xian at once.
is it big?
For a while, Hobgoblin expressed doubts about the sudden situation.
“Shoot! Protect them so they don’t get close to the lord!!”
A loud cry came from above the wooden fence.
There, Grayson was holding a crossbow, aiming at the goblins rushing at Xian.
Was it because of the wounds he received from Hobgoblin?
Grayson’s expression contorted with pain.
However, Grayson did not put down the crossbow in his hand.
Two-woong!
Kieeck!
Thanks to that, the goblins couldn’t even get close to Xian.
Xian quickly grabbed the sword.
And then, to the hobgoblin.
“What are you doing?”
Kwoaaa!!
The Hobgoblin’s face contorted terribly.
As if angered by Xian’s words, which were like provocations.
thump thump! It trampled the ground violently and ran.
Faced with the hideous sight, Xian stopped breathing.
It gave the illusion that time had stopped.
However, time did not actually stand still.
Because the Hobgoblin that was attacking Xian didn’t slow down at all.
Master swordsman Elandur.
The swordsmanship I learned for a while there..
However, Xian could not properly learn swordsmanship.
Because Xian was both an illegitimate child and at the same time a dunce who had not even awakened the Aura.
‘If I had known it would be like this, I would have begged him to teach me more.’
Sian sighed and laughed inwardly.
But it was quickly brushed off.
It’s a meaningless thought.
For now, focus on the battle in front of you.
Sian swung his sword while breathing stopped.
and momentarily
Awesome!
Kwajik!
A cutting sound and a cracking sound came out at the same time.
“Cuck!”
What came after that was Xi’an’s excruciating pain.
Xian’s body flew through the air with the shock of twisting his intestines.
Kwoaaa!!
In between, Hobgoblin’s screams of pain erupted.
Hobgoblin couldn’t understand the current situation.
Left shoulder cut long.
Between them, sticky blood continued to pour.
Its own tough, rough hide was not easily pierced.
It was a weapon and blocked most of the things humans wielded.
Sometimes referred to as knights.
Other than the strange power of aura that they use, there was no enemy among humans.
And the prey in front of me doesn’t use that kind of power.
No, I can say that I can’t use this.
That’s why it could be defined as a mere ‘prey’.
But why the hell…?
Kwa Dang Tang!
In the distance, Xian’s body was slammed roughly into the ground.
“Cool…!”
At the same time, blood poured out of his mouth.
dizzying mind.
Xian hurriedly straightened his posture.
‘If it wasn’t for S-class armor…’
I was about to die.
No, he would have died.
Fortunately, the S-class armor blocked Hobgoblin’s attack.
“Keuugh…!”
However, even the impact of crushing the inside could not be prevented.
Xian wiped his bloody mouth and looked straight ahead.
Kwoaaa!!
Hobgoblin was screaming in pain.
But that’s for a while.
slither.
The severed Hobgoblin’s left shoulder began to heal little by little.
Over Drive.
It makes the instinct go wild and at the same time dramatically increases the beast’s physical ability.
And the amplified physical ability also included regenerative power.
Hobgoblin, who had regenerated his wounds in an instant, ran amok.
Seeing that, Xian was able to make a decision right away.
‘It shouldn’t take too long.’
At first, it was intended to inflict cumulative damage with small wounds.
However, since this has happened, the option must be cleared.
Xian looked at the rampaging Hobgoblin.
Xian didn’t have the skills to cut down Hobgoblin at once.
An S-grade sword could cut through the hobgoblin’s hide without the power of an Auror.
However, Xian did not have the skills to touch the leather.
but.
Read the emotions in his eyes.
The Hobgoblin was perplexed.
At first glance, it seemed to express anger, but there was clearly a feeling of ’embarrassment’ inside.
I thought it was just prey,
Now the instinctive fear that he might die.
Tadak!
Xian didn’t miss it.
Sian jumped into the Hobgoblin without hesitation.
Hobgoblin let out a roar and charged at Xian.
There was no longer a sneer left on the face of the hobgoblin as it charged.
A rapidly closing distance.
Xian swung his sword wide.
At the same time, Hobgoblin’s figure disappeared from Xian’s field of vision.
evasion.
The Hobgoblin was wary of Xian’s sword.
shhh!
Xian’s sword cut through the air, scattering the sound of the blast.
At the same time, a huge gap appeared in Xian.
sigh.
The corners of Hobgoblin’s mouth froze for an instant.
It was true that I was embarrassed.
It was because the bugs, which were only prey, were fiercer than I thought.
but that was for a while
I don’t know what power that weapon has, but it’s enough if it doesn’t hit.
The gap that the result is now visible.
That’s it.
sigh.
Hobgoblin’s rough hand gripped Xian.
Whoops!
A tremendous force pressed down on Xian’s whole body.
Xian struggled to escape, but couldn’t overcome the Hobgoblin’s power.
Kwaddeuk!
A monstrous force began to crush Xian’s body.
“Quaaagh!”
Xian let out a scream in pain.
Seeing Xian like that, the Hobgoblin grinned and laughed once again.
A worm in the palm of your hand.
Isn’t the tactile sensation of bursting and rolling pretty good?
The Hobgoblin squeezed strength into the hand that held Cyan.
With the intention of crushing Xian like this.
however.
Kwad… good!
“Is it big?”
Something… was strange.
To be precise, I felt a strange feeling in my hand.
I strained my hand to explode the idea, but…
Kwad…!
For some reason, I didn’t get crushed.
As if something was blocking it.
No matter how hard I tried, I couldn’t crush Xian.
Right then.
“This is… S-class armor…!”
Sian struggled to open his mouth.
The pain on his face made him look as if he would faint at any moment.
S-class armor…?
Hobgoblin, of course, did not understand Xian’s words.
There was also no intellect to understand.
However, he could only perceive that Xian was trying to do something.
Hobgoblin gripped Cian even tighter.
However, that monstrous power could not crush the S-class armor in the end.
“It’s big, it’s big…?”
A confused Hobgoblin.
Right then.
pop.
Xi’an’s breath stopped.
And again.
Awesome!
An eerie cutting sound was heard and the Hobgoblin’s finger was severed.
As a result, there was a slight gap in Xian’s grasp.
And a pure white sword body shining in the gap.
Xian squeezed through the gap and jumped in.
At the same time, he squeezed out all his strength and thrust out his sword.
“aaa!!!!”
The rushing sword of Xian.
and.
Kwa–jik!
An eerie cracking sound was heard.
The place where I looked up.
There, only the sword of Xian, which had penetrated Hobgoblin’s eyes, could be seen.
And that means one thing.
“Uh, uh, how…”
“No, that’s ridiculous…”
Silence, not silence, descends.
people who watched the scene.
A bunch of goblins.
You and I watched the spectacle in front of our eyes.
Awe-inspiring silence.
between them.
.
.
Wow!
Hobgoblin’s huge body collapsed to the floor.