I'm not a Witcher anymore.

Pulled backward, Kevin fell heavily to the ground.

A dull pain shot through his buttocks, and the wound on his thigh ached even more from the shock, but he couldn't care less about that.

He was breathing heavily, his chest heaving violently.

His clothes were soaked with cold sweat, and his back was completely drenched in sweat.

But at least, he's still alive.

Kevin looked up at Zieg standing in front of him.

Zig casually pulled the torch, still covered in the monster's charred flesh, out of the goblin's mouth.

He held a torch, his expression calm, as if he had just done something insignificant.

Kevin felt a surge of relief and gratitude for surviving the ordeal.

If Sieg had been a second slower, the goblin's spear would have pierced his stomach, blood would have gushed out, and he would have died in agony...

Thinking about this, Kevin couldn't help but shudder.

"Th-thank you..."

Kevin's voice trembled slightly, his young face was pale with shock, and his lips were quivering.

Sieg didn't answer, but simply nodded slightly, then turned his gaze to the burned goblin.

Eileen came to Kevin's side, knelt down, and asked anxiously:

"Kevin, how are you?"

Her eyes were full of worry.

Kevin shook his head with a wry smile:

"I...I'm fine...I just got stabbed in the leg..."

Eileen looked down at the wound on Kevin's thigh, and her face immediately turned pale.

"You idiot! Why did you rush over so fast?"

"I...I thought..."

Kevin opened his mouth, wanting to explain something, but in the end he could only lower his head helplessly, unable to speak.

He thought he could easily defeat these goblins, just like he did on the farm.

He thought he was strong enough.

But reality slapped him hard in the face—

He almost died.

If it weren't for Zieg, he would already be dead.

On the other side, the burned goblin let out a painful whimper.

It raised its head and gave Zig, who was standing in front of Kevin, a venomous look in its eyes.

His eyes gleamed with hatred, fear, and despair.

But it knew that it was no match for these humans.

It let out a terrified scream and turned to flee into the depths of the cave.

The little leg thrashed about on the ground, looking extremely disheveled, and almost fell several times.

It just wanted to escape.

Get as far away as possible!

however……

It didn't get very far before its journey came to an abrupt halt.

The goblin was stunned.

because--

A tall shadow suddenly appeared in the passageway ahead.

The shadow completely blocked the goblin's escape route, like an insurmountable wall.

The figure was as tall as a mountain of flesh, and looked particularly terrifying in the firelight.

It was at least two meters tall, with broad shoulders that almost filled the entire passageway, and bulging muscles, resembling a wild beast walking upright.

The fleeing goblin crashed into this enormous creature...

It's like a small insect hitting a rock wall, its whole body bounces back and falls to the ground.

The goblin let out a terrified whimper, raising its head to look at the enormous creature before it, its eyes filled with fear.

Before it could even react to what had happened...

A giant hand suddenly reached out and grabbed its skull like an iron clamp.

The goblin let out a piercing scream, its limbs flailing wildly as it struggled desperately to break free.

Its short legs kicked wildly in the air, and its claws scratched desperately at the big hand, but it couldn't budge it an inch.

The large hand remained as still as a rock, its five thick fingers gripping the goblin's head tightly, lifting it up as easily as if it were a chick.

click-

The goblin's fingers applied only a slight pressure.

The captured goblin let out one last scream, and then...

The sound of the skull shattering was clearly audible.

Blood and brain matter gushed from between his fingers and dripped onto the ground.

The goblin casually tossed the corpse on the ground, as if it were a piece of trash.

The body fell to the ground and remained motionless.

The goblin slowly raised its head, scanning everyone present with its blood-red eyes.

Its mouth split open, revealing a cruel smile.

Sharp fangs gleamed coldly in the firelight, and thick saliva dripped from their mouths onto the ground.

Kevin felt his legs trembling and his palms were covered in cold sweat.

That wasn't the look of an ordinary goblin.

That's the look in a predator's eyes as it stares at its prey.

Eileen gritted her teeth and forced herself to steady herself, but cold sweat was already beading on her forehead.

Isabella's hand holding the staff trembled, her knuckles turning white.

Petra turned pale with fright and involuntarily took a half step back.

Only Zig...

He handed the torch to his left hand and drew his short sword with his right.

The next second, the goblin moved.

It took its first step...

boom!

The heavy feet stomped heavily on the stone floor of the cave, causing the ground to tremble slightly!

Tiny stone chips fell from the cave walls like rain, sprinkling onto everyone's heads.

Then, the goblin started to accelerate!

Although this behemoth appeared to be enormous and bloated, with bulging muscles, resembling a moving mountain of flesh...

But its movements were surprisingly agile and swift.

With each step it took, the ground trembled.

The sound of their feet landing was as deep and powerful as a war drum, echoing through the narrow cave and making one's eardrums ache.

In the blink of an eye...

The giant goblin, carrying a suffocating, foul stench, traversed a distance of several meters.

Like an out-of-control heavy truck, it hurtled violently toward Zig, who was standing at the very front!

That aura...

It was as if nothing in front of them could stop them.

"Mr. Zieg—"

Eileen couldn't help but gasp, and Kevin and Petra both held their breath.

"Sagitta inflammarae radius......"

At the crucial moment, only Isabella reacted.

She forced herself to remain calm, took a deep breath, and began chanting the incantation.

Her voice trembled, but her pronunciation remained clear and accurate, with each syllable pronounced perfectly without any errors.

This is the result of her repeated practice at the Academy of Sages in the Royal Capital.

Isabella gripped her wand tightly, cold sweat beading on her forehead, but she did not stop chanting.

Her eyes were fixed on the big goblin, her lips moved rapidly, and incantations flowed from her mouth like water.

A faint red light began to flicker at the tip of the staff.

However, the incantation takes far too long.

Complex spells require precise pronunciation and sufficient time to construct the magical circuit.

The spell Fire Arrow requires at least three to four seconds of casting time.

Before she could finish singing...

The goblin had already arrived in front of Sieg!

The enormous body completely enveloped Sieg in shadow, like a mountain pressing down!

But the tragedy that everyone imagined did not happen.

Just as the goblin's heavy truck-like charge was about to hit him, Sieg didn't choose to roll over extensively, as that would cause him to lose his balance in the narrow cave.

Zieg simply took a half-step back to the side, his body slightly tilted to one side at an extremely flexible angle.

call--!

A foul-smelling wind swept past him, ruffling his black hair.

boom--!

The enormous vehicle, completely unable to brake, slammed violently into the stone wall behind Sieg.

The hard rock cracked instantly under the powerful impact, and stone chips and dust fell like a rainstorm. The entire ground shook violently, as if this fragile passage would collapse at any moment under this brute force!

Isabella's pupils contracted sharply. She suppressed the wild pounding in her heart and, taking advantage of the monster's stiffness after the impact, released the spell she had just completed.

As the last syllable fell, a dazzling red light burst forth from the tip of the staff!

A fist-sized flaming arrow materialized, spinning, compressing, and burning at the tip of the staff, emitting a chilling energy fluctuation.

Isabella pointed her wand forward.

The flaming arrows, carrying intense heat and a sharp whooshing sound, shot towards the goblin like meteors.

boom!

The flaming arrow struck the goblin in the side.

The flames exploded instantly, and the scorching energy spread in all directions, with heat waves rolling like a tide.

Roar!

The goblin let out an angry roar, its entire body staggering to the side from the impact.

The side of his waist was charred black, revealing charred skin and rolled-up flesh.

The skin was still emitting blue smoke, and the flesh was sizzling under the high temperature, emitting a nauseating burnt smell.

Big Goblin looked down at his wound, a flicker of pain and anger in his eyes.

It turned its head, its blood-red eyes fixed on Isabella, and let out a low growl.

But Zieg will not give it a chance to retaliate.

Almost at the same instant the flaming arrow struck...

Zig moved.

He casually tossed the torch in his left hand toward the goblin's face, and in the instant the monster instinctively raised its hand to block, he pushed off the ground with both feet, and his whole body shot out like a silver wolf.

The goblin roared, its enormous hand, like a fan, reaching out to grab Sieg. Its five thick fingers were spread wide, as if it wanted to crush Sieg completely.

But Zieg reacted faster.

He crouched low, glided forward, not only perfectly avoiding the monster's grab, but also directly cutting into the innermost circle of the giant goblin!

puff!

With extreme precision and ruthlessness, the short sword in his right hand pierced the goblin's thick knee socket, severing its Achilles tendon.

"roar!"

The monster let out a miserable howl, its massive body lost its balance, and it uncontrollably knelt on one knee.

Just as the monster suddenly dropped in height and exposed its vitals, Sieg released the short sword from his right hand, leaving it in the monster's wound, and then reached for his waist.

Clang—!

A clear, sharp sword cry echoed throughout the cave.

The steel sword that had always hung at his waist and had drunk the blood of countless monsters was finally drawn!

However, instead of swinging the sword wildly, he held it close to his side, transforming it into an extremely sharp straight line.

A terrifying power of 7 points was concentrated without reservation at the tip of the sword. Sieg gripped the hilt tightly with both hands, aiming upwards at the thick neck of the kneeling goblin, which was arched back in pain…

A sudden, powerful thrust!

Pfft—!

Faced with absolute power, the penetrating force of a straight thrust is amplified to the extreme.

The sharp steel sword, carrying overwhelming kinetic energy, pierced through the goblin's weak jaw, penetrating its brain without resistance. The tip of the sword, covered in red and white filth, emerged directly from its skull!

Roar... Glug...

The goblin's deafening roar was abruptly cut off, leaving only the muffled sound of blood bubbles in its throat.

Zieg drew his steel sword expressionlessly.

The lifeless, enormous body stood frozen in place for two seconds before collapsing with a deafening roar, shaking the entire cave.

Zig took a light half-step back and flicked the blood off his steel sword.

The firelight illuminated his calm and focused profile, his expression starkly contrasting with the bloody carnage around him.