Sequence adventurers roaming between two worlds

The campfire, fueled by splinters of wood and debris, writhed violently in the shock of the explosion, as if it were about to go out at any moment.

The shadows cast by the firelight appeared panicked and bewildered.

In the midst of the chaotic battle, Captain Goblin and Guts, following a pre-planned route and using the cover of smoke and dust, headed towards the goblin leader in the center.

As Sekoda ran, his body gradually disappeared.

"Goblin General!"

Captain Goblin locked his gaze firmly on the massive, armored figure, his eyes sharp and piercing.

His years of goblin hunting experience meant that individual leaders, whom most people rarely encounter, were not unfamiliar to him.

Even before this, he had defeated a goblin general.

Although that one was only newly born, its aura and challenge level were far inferior to the one in front of us.

But thanks to this, he has a better understanding of these kinds of leaders.

The Goblin General not only possesses certain tactical skills and can command multiple types of troops in coordinated operations, but also has considerable combat capabilities.

Like a fierce general commanding an army.

The giant axe in its hand, forged from the hand bones of an unknown monster, could not only easily cleave gold and shatter stone, but was also coated with a potent poison.

At the same time, affected by the [Darkness] mutation, it may possess unknown Shadow talent abilities.

Under normal circumstances, when faced with such a formidable enemy, Captain Gomez would choose to spend time gradually probing out the enemy's various abilities and taking countermeasures accordingly to ensure the success rate of the campaign.

But the tight timeframe prevented him from choosing this safer path.

Compared to the Goblin Lord who is about to complete his transformation, the individual Goblin General is just a minor crisis.

Even with the combined efforts of the three, Captain Gomez had less than a 50% chance of success in this operation.

Amidst the horde of monsters, the goblin general slowly rose and pulled the giant bone axe stuck in the ground with his right hand.

Compared to the other monsters around it that were in a state of panic due to the explosion, it appeared extremely calm, like a cold "war machine".

Bloodshot eyes scanned the surroundings, trying to find the culprit who caused the riot.

Just then, two figures burst out from the smoke and dust.

It was Captain Goku and Guts.

The two men, one on the left and one on the right, simultaneously charged towards the goblin general in the middle.

Guts, wielding a double-edged axe and empowered by the Bear Breathing Technique, resembled an enraged bear with its whiskers and hair bristling and standing upright. The double-edged axe he swung created a chilling, whistling sound that sent shivers down one's spine.

In contrast, Captain Gomezan made a much smaller fuss.

He held a shield in one hand and a sword in the other, his steps quick and short, but his speed was in no way inferior to Guts's during a charge.

Upon seeing the enemy appear, the goblin general did not get angry but instead laughed, a ferocious smile spreading across his face.

It opened its mouth, about to unleash a roaring sonic wave, like the sound of a war horn.

Just then, a small black shadow was thrown by the running Goblin Captain. It drew a beautiful and precise arc in mid-air and finally exploded with a bang just before it reached the Goblin General's face.

"Bang!"

Alchemy explosives!

These explosives, which do not contain ether particles, are less powerful and difficult to penetrate the defenses of challenging monsters. However, they are excellent for altering the environment and interrupting the skills that monsters are about to unleash.

The prerequisite is that you can throw accurately and you can afford to buy it.

On the market, a single pack of alchemical explosives costs one gold coin!

Such an exorbitant price only yields limited results, and most Iron-level adventurers simply cannot afford to buy more, at most buying one or two for emergencies.

The roar of the alchemical explosives interrupted the goblin's upcoming [War Horn]. Not only that, the backlash from the interrupted skill, along with the close-range impact of the alchemical explosives, caused it to stagger, appearing as if it had been "dizzied".

It's now!

Guts and Goblin Captain erupted even more, rushing to the Goblin General's side in the blink of an eye.

One of them used a double-edged axe to slash the goblin general's neck.

The other one used an iron sword to stab the goblin general between the legs.

Both of these areas are unprotected.

If those two blows had landed properly, even if the Goblin General was incredibly resilient, he would have been seriously injured or even killed.

All I can say is that Captain Goblin Slayer's understanding of the Goblin General is far too profound; the "Special Attack" bonus is terrifyingly powerful.

With the double-edged axe and iron sword at his feet, the goblin general, who was "dizzy," seemed to sense the danger. Although his consciousness was blurred, his body moved instinctively.

The giant bone axe swung up like a spinning windmill on flat ground, making a loud "whoosh" sound. Its terrifying power forced Guts and Captain Goblin to retreat simultaneously.

—【Battle Instinct】: The Goblin General possesses a battle instinct. Even if he loses his five senses, he can still make an instinctive reflex response when danger approaches.

The giant bone axe spun around three times before finally stopping.

"boom!"

Driven by inertia, the giant axe crashed into the ground.

Just then, the air distorted beside the Goblin General's head, and a figure appeared.

It was the long-hidden Sekoda.

The dagger was thrust out like a venomous snake emerging from the shadows. At that moment, the goblin general was in an awkward position, having just unleashed his power and not yet having generated new strength. Faced with this thrust, he was completely unable to take any countermeasures.

Goblin General's "Battle Instinct" had already been anticipated by Goblin Captain. His and Guts' attack was merely a feint, designed to force out the "Battle Instinct" and create an opportunity for Cykta to deliver a fatal blow from the shadows.

"Pfft!"

The dagger pierced the goblin general's temple, but only made a whistling sound, as if it had pierced the air rather than struck flesh and blood.

Sekoda's expression changed.

At the same time, the goblin general's body, which had been solid, solidified again a dozen meters away.

It was panting heavily, looking like it had exhausted itself.

【Shadow Swap】: Consumes a large amount of Shadow Power to swap positions at a designated location.

As soon as the switch was completed, the goblin general opened his mouth wide and let out a loud roar.

【War Horn】: Creates a war frenzy aura with a radius of 100 meters. Goblins within the aura have their pain reduced by 30%, their attack speed and movement speed increased by 20%, and they are completely immune to the "Fear" and "Rampage" statuses.

Upon receiving the order, the surrounding goblins quickly recovered from the chaos caused by the explosion.

Not only them, but even the three darkened monsters cast their bloodthirsty gazes at Captain Goblin and his two companions.

A massive encirclement is about to take shape.

Captain Gomezan's heart sank upon seeing this scene.

He knew that his plan for a swift decapitation strike had failed.

This was not his fault, but rather because each of the dark, mutated monsters possessed different abilities, making it impossible to judge without prior reconnaissance.

Since the decapitation plan failed, we have no choice but to execute another plan.