The constant screams of the villagers he lived with day and night entered his ears, making his eyes redder than his face.
If only I had noticed sooner—
But there are no ifs in life.
Despite his efforts to don his equipment and gather other militia members as quickly as possible upon discovering the goblin invasion, there was no way these undertrained individuals could stop the invasion of nearly a hundred goblins.
They didn't even have time to close the village gate before the goblins had already breached it, pushing the situation towards an irretrievable abyss.
Even though they managed to counter-kill more than a dozen goblins, that was their limit.
[Goblin count = 88-17 (Captain's level) = 61]
The increasingly impatient goblin fighters began to punch harder and faster.
The sounds of their fists hammering on shields, the ever more violent throbbing of his heart, and the tinnitus from repeated collisions reverberated in his skull, forming the chimes of a countdown clock.
That was the death knell announcing his demise; with each strike, his life edged closer to dissipation.
It seemed, this would be his burial site.
The militia captain's eyes began to disperse, but he still firmly grasped his pitted shield, unyieldingly blocking the goblin fighter.
"I am a disgraceful captain—"
He had failed the villagers' trust, only able to watch as the ones he was supposed to protect were brutally killed by goblins.
"But at least, I will die fulfilling my duty!"
Finally, the militia captain roared, raising his shield fiercely to meet the iron fists of the goblin.
[Goblin Fighter activates skill: Goblin Combat Skill]
[Goblin Fighter's Continuous Attack]
[Militia Captain's Block]
D36+d49=d36(23)+d49(45)=68
[Block successful, Militia Captain receives 45-23-24=0 damage]
His eyes bloodshot, his nostrils bleeding from the strain, but he remained unhurt.
The goblin fighter also staggered back two steps, uttering annoyed and dubious roars, its iron fists trembling intensely, bringing a numbing sensation to its body.
At this life-and-death moment, the militia captain's blocking became ever more skilled, symbolizing his will, steadfastly stopping the goblin fighter's assault.
The weakling's desperate resistance infuriated the goblin fighter, which cursed unintelligibly and advanced with punches.
Another heavy punch came, and the militia captain instinctively blocked it again, though his gaze began to grow vacant.
He seemed to forget the critical moment of life and death, his pupils wandering aimlessly, dilating.
Suddenly, an unusual vision appeared at the corner of his eye, like an illusion.
1. A fire ignited (Flame Bird Wings)
2. A dumpling flew in (?)
3. A huge snake shadow (Green Snake)
4. A graceful emerald figure (Princess) ♛
5. A colorful radiance (Gleaming Scale Serpent + Martial Monk Stealth Attack)
6. Bursting into flames (Blazing Sunburn)
8. Anchor (Hero's attack style)
9. Anchor (Hero's attack style)
10. Critical Success/Extreme Failure
In the corner of his eye, an emerald green figure appeared like an illusion.
It was a vibrant hue starkly different from the goblins' dull tragic green, full of vitality, like a gemstone.
In the village shrouded in firelight and blood, the graceful figure seemed so out of place, like a noble lady mistakenly entering a slum in a story.
This moment of distraction by the militia captain left the goblin fighter overjoyed, thinking it had caught a weakness.
It stepped forward, its massive fist about to swing at the irritating fellow's head.
Then, that emerald figure disappeared from the militia captain's sight.
The next instant, a brisk gale brushed the heat off his face as the graceful emerald figure flashed before him.
[Hero (Serpent Queen of the Woodlands) LV21]
Beast Spirit Magic Power: 1475
[Hero's assault (Agility+35, Captain's successful block+23)]
D100+35+23=d100(57)+35+23=115
[Goblin Fighter's Perception]
D100+42=d100(16)+42=58
[Assault successful, Hero activates Skill: Sacrifice (Steel Whip Soft Bone+16)]
D27+d81+16=d27(6)+d81(32)+16=54
[Hero deals 54 damage to Goblin Fighter]
[Goblin Fighter takes 54-4 (Armor) = 50 damage, HP -8/42]
[Hero kills Goblin Fighter LV27, Experience+27*30=810]
[Hero's Beast Spirit Magic Power: 1265/1475]
Note: Boss battle, each round consumes magic power for Transformation R5*LV21=105, Fusion Transformation consumption*2=210