The goblin king charged at me, so I did what any other person would do.
"Nope." [Solace]
Turning tail, I ran.
"Come back here, human!" [Goblin King]
The goblin king chased me through the mines, causing it to crash into the walls due to its size.
|Earthen Shield|!" [Solace]
I stuck miniature versions of the shield into the ground, causing the goblin king to trip over them.
"Bah! Hindrances!" [Goblin King]
"|Wind Edge|!" [Solace]
Sending a blade of wind at the monster, I only managed to cut its cheek.
("What?!") [Solace]
I didn't expect its skin to be so thick. Compared to the demon I fought in the dungeon, this guy was on another level.
("How strong is this guy?!") [Solace]
"Response: According to human rankings, the goblin king is usually within the D+ to C range." [Spirit Guide]
("And what rank would I be?") [Solace]
"Response: D rank." [Spirit Guide]
("...Crap.") [Solace]
I started to panic for a second.
("Damn. How am I gonna put this guy down?") [Solace]
The moment I thought that, I heard the whispers again.
"Kill it..." [???]
I looked at my hands, realizing the gauntlets were there.
("Aw Shiiiiii-") [Solace]
My body came out of my control. With the gauntlets moving me, I suddenly faced the goblin king and charged forward.
"Meat!" [Goblin King]
The monster thrust its hands out, covering most of the cavern with its size. However, my body continued to rush in.
("Wait wait wait! Chill!") [Solace]
As if waiting until the last second, my body kicked off the ground and spun mid-air. I felt my fingers tearing through flesh within one moment, and found myself standing behind the monster within the next.
"Agh! Humaaaan!!" [Goblin King]
The goblin king clutched its arm. I wasn't too sure of what just happened, but I could see his arm limp and completely covered in slash marks.
"You have acquired the skill |Vortex Arts|." [Spirit Guide]
I glanced at my fingers, which were completely covered in the goblin king's blood.
("Oh.") [Solace]
This made me think I had a chance against this monster.
"You will pay for this human!" [Goblin King]
"Kill!" [???]
My body launched itself forward with immense speed, causing the goblin king to raise its arm in defense.
"Face me, Laed!" [???]
("Laed?") [Solace]
After hearing some guy's name, my body threw out a fist in an incomprehensibly straight manner. It felt like my entire body became solid, and my fist was unstoppable.
"Argh!" [Goblin King]
And unstoppable it was. The moment my fist made contact with the goblin king's arm, his chest bent inward as if struck with a blunt object.
"You have acquired the skill |Piercing Blow|." [Spirit Guide]
The goblin king knelt over, clutching its chest while wheezing. Its eyes were wide open while it tried to gasp for air, saliva spilling out with its mouth gaping.
("It's over? Just like that?!") [Solace]
My body approached the goblin king slowly, stopping once it stood before it.
"Hu-Human...! Please... Spare me...!" [Goblin King]
It stared at me with upturned eyes, pleading for its life.
("Hm...") [Solace]
Not trying to say I'm "down bad", but I think upturned eyes only work on cute girls.
"How unsightly." [Solace]
("Huh?") [Solace]
My body spoke for me. I still wasn't in control, which somewhat scared and surprised me.
"Alert: Activating |Explosive Arts|." [Spirit Guide]
My body grabbed the goblin king's face. Within the next instant, it exploded into cinders.
"You have gained |Experience|. You have gained a level. You have gained |Experience|." [Spirit Guide]
I heard the alert multiple times, which was expected considering the monster's level. What concerned me more was that I still didn't have control over my body.
("...Hello? Can you give my body back now, or...?") [Solace]
"..." [Solace]
Luckily for me, my senses realigned and I found myself capable of moving myself.
"...Thank goodness." [Solace]
I looked at the gauntlets once more, unable to shake the feeling of the inability to move.
("This... is actually quite dangerous.") [Solace]