The Hero cautiously crouched down, peering at the huge and silent beetle in the distance.
Its orange-red carapace stood out conspicuously against the surrounding verdant scenery, but the Magic Creature showed no inclination to hide itself, emitting a strange Magic Power that made it immediately noticeable to the Hero from afar.
Although she had never seen such a creature before, the Gleaming Scale Serpent beside her, also a user of Illusion Light, issued a strong warning, tensing the Hero's nerves.
'Is that a creature of the same rank as the Slime King? The Border Plateau is indeed dangerous...'
Without disturbing the seemingly troublesome beetle, the Hero lightened her steps, trying to quietly bypass it from the side.
[Hero's Agility is less than 1/5 of Glowing Beetle's Perception, Stealth Failure]
[Glowing Beetle's actions——]
7. On the Verge of Death(?)
10. Critical Success/Extreme Failure
But suddenly, the beetle spread its wings,
Magic Power converged on its round shell, and the next moment it burst into a bright light, causing the Hero to instinctively close her eyes.
[Hero's Agility insufficient to be 1/5 of Glowing Beetle's Agility, Dodge Failure]
Detect Magic, range magic.
Marks targets and enemies within range—but depending on how it is used, different effects can be achieved.
Stung by the bright light, the Hero quickly raised her fists, the simple Finger Claw before her chest and beside her face, ready to Block at any moment.
However, the anticipated Assault did not come.
When the Hero opened her eyes again, the orange-red beetle had disappeared without a trace.
In its stead, occupying the Hero's field of vision, were the small silhouettes of Light and Shadow that stretched to the end of sight, unobscured by bushes or trees, each one marked.
In the Hero's eyes, those bright red silhouettes were like targets waiting to be Hunted.
But in the next moment, the numerous small Humanoid figures turned their heads simultaneously, focusing their gazes on the Hero, causing her hair to stand on end.
In their eyes, the pink halos outlined tempting curves, instantly stirring their interior to a boil.
No provocation was needed, no further judgment was needed, the Hero discarded the beetle's existence from her mind, and the Goblins' steps, previously panicked and attempting to flee due to the mutation, came to a halt.
Both sides made a decision at the same instant.
Kill them all!/Capture her, violate her!
[Hero has marked [] Goblins, Goblins have marked the Hero]
4d120=(112)+(43)+(28)+(109)=292
[Average Level of Goblins (Highland +6, last judgment was 1, -3)]
[Goblin Leader is——(also Big Goblin LV18*4)]
6-20: Goblin Shaman (Dark)
21-40: Goblin Wolf Riders
41-60: Goblin FireThrower♛
61-70: Goblin Shaman (Counter)
71-90: Goblin Fire Poison Wizard Rank5
91-95: Goblin Magma Leader Rank5
96-100: Goblin Evil God Priest Rank6
[Level of Goblin Leader (outskirts of Highland +20, Commander +4, lower average Level of Goblins -10)]
[Goblin FireThrower Rank4]
Goblins awakened with the Talent of a Flame Mage, can condense Fire on their hands and throw it.
Seems to have learned the joy of setting fires from Humankind.
[Goblin FireThrower LV17]
[Due to Sigil of Light, Goblin Group enters Collective Frenzy state]
At the end of the Hero's sightline, a Goblin not green but entirely crimson, was yelling and screaming, directing other Goblins to gather.
Just as the Water Mirror Crane King said, there were no small numbers of Goblins in this plateau, and in this area close to the outskirts alone, nearly three hundred Goblins had discovered the Hero.
They didn't need their Leader's command, as soon as the Hero was marked and they understood with their impoverished brains what that represented, those Goblins who might have never seen a female from their birth until now, charged madly forward, swinging their legs furiously,
They opened their mouths wide with greedy gasps, saliva flying with the wind.
[Next action of the Hero——]
1. Bone-Attaching Flame
Hundreds of Goblins were rushing towards her, drooling.
But faced with this terrifying scene, the Hero's expression bore no fear; the azure in her eyes faded, replaced with a burning intent to kill, directed at the little demon-like leaping and frolicking crimson Goblin.
[Hero activates Skills: Extrasensory Sensation & Blazing Sunburn (Illusionary Damage (4d(Perception+Intelligence)/5)]
4d32=(10)+(31)+(9)+(15)=65
[Goblin FireThrower's Resistance (If fail to Resist, can't Dodge)]
[Goblin FireThrower received 65-25=40 points of Illusionary Damage (ignoring Armor), HP 17/57]
When the Goblin FireThrower met the Hero's murderous gaze, it was as if it had been thrown into a boiling pot of oil, emitting a shrill scream.
The cry was so piercing that even the Goblins agitated by the Hero unconsciously slowed their pace.
Then, the Hero charged forward towards the appalling swarm of Goblins.
[Next action of the Hero——]
10. Critical Success/Extreme Failure
At the first step, splashes of water leapt from beneath her feet
At the second step, sparks flew from her hair.
At the third step, the whole of the Hero was shrouded in Fiery Flame, yet her clothes did not catch Fire, merely collapsing to the ground as if losing all support.