Starting With an SSS-Rank Swordsmanship Talent

196  Goblin Army Retreats

The two goblin monarchs immediately pounced at him while evading the thunder arrows released by Elder Sunset.

Bang! Bang! Bang!

"Elder Dahon!"

She shouted in alarm as she watched the scene.

"Not yet!" Shouted Elder Dahon as he lifted his sword to block their attacks.

Clang! Clang!

As soon as their weapons clashed, Elder Dahon felt like his abdomen was being torn apart.

Blood trickled down his lips. He endured the pain with gritted teeth while keeping himself standing.

One of the goblin monarchs revealed an annoyed look. It poured mana into its arms and swung its weapon, a two-handed war hammer.

Whoosh!

CLANG!

Surprisingly, Elder Dahon still managed to block his war hammer, but everyone could see that he was reaching his limits.

The other goblin monarch took the opportunity to stab him with its bone sword, but its attack was deflected by Elder Sunset's thunder arrow.

After another round of battle, Elder Dahon fell heavily to the ground after being struck by the goblin monarch's war hammer.

Bang!

His armor had caved in, putting more pressure on his abdomen.

Elder Dahon breathed heavily from exhaustion. He stared at the sky while waiting for his impending death.

I tried my best…

He thought to himself.

At the corner of his eyes, he saw the goblin monarch wielding a sword approach him. It then raised its bone sword while giving him a death stare.

Just when it was about to stab his heart, a thorny vine suddenly emerged from the ground and wrapped around his body, squeezing him tightly.

Hm?! Elder Dahon was stunned when he saw this. He knew that it was Elder Aegris' strongest integrated monster trait.

How? I thought he had exhausted his mana…

He weakly turned his head and saw Elder Aegris clutching his chest while controlling the thorny vine. The guy's eyes were bloodshot and his skin was showing signs of cracking.

Mana overexertion! The cracking of Elder Aegris' skin was the result of mana overexertion and this could lead to severe consequences.

"Die!" Aegris shouted as he slammed his hands to the ground, summoning more vines that rushed toward the captured goblin monarch.

The vines tightly wrapped around the monster's body, squeezing the life out of him. It tried to escape from the vines' hold, but its arms had already been twisted beyond recognition.

While this was happening, the goblin monarch wielding a war hammer tried to help its companion, but it couldn't break the thick vines.

A few moments later, the goblin monarch finally died after its spine snapped from the strong constriction of the vines.

After killing the monster, Elder Aegris wobbled before he collapsed to the ground.

"Aegris!" Elder Sunset wanted to help him, but Elder Dahon was also in danger since one of the goblin monarchs was still alive.

She immediately commanded an elven warrior to carry Elder Aegris away. She then rushed to Elder Dahon's side to check his condition.

He is breathing, but he is in terrible condition.

She frowned.

Hm?!

She quickly grabbed Elder Dahon and retreated to the side.

Whoosh! Bang!

A war hammer struck the ground, sending stones and dirt flying in all directions.

Elder Sunset was alarmed. If she hadn't reacted in time, they would have been turned into meat paste.

Now that she was carrying Elder Dahon, she could no longer use her bow.

Dammit! We need help here!

She ran as fast as she could, but the goblin monarch still caught up with her. It appeared before her, staring at her with its beastly eyes.

"Despicable elves! I will kill you all!" The goblin monarch bellowed before it rushed toward her while lifting its war hammer.

Upon gaining momentum, it swung its war hammer.

Whoosh!

Before it could hit them, a figure appeared in front of her and blocked the war hammer with his broadsword.

CLANG!!!

"Leave this guy to me and retreat. The reinforcements will arrive soon." A calm voice drifted into her ears.

With the elves gone, Galanar focused his attention on the goblin monarch before him.

Sensing his impassive gaze, the monster was unnerved. Its fighting spirit wavered momentarily which gave Galanar the opportunity to land a deep slash to its chest.

The goblin monarch immediately released its mana to strengthen its defenses and to stop the bleeding.

In the next moment, the two fought relentlessly, exchanging heavy blows that caused violent shockwaves.

Bang! Bang!

Clang! Clang!

The more they fought, the weaker the goblin monarch had become. It had been fighting with three powerful elves earlier so it had used a huge portion of its mana.

Meanwhile, Galanar's blows had become heavier as the battle progressed and it could barely block his attacks.

A while later, the monster lost its footing and Galanar took advantage of this. He lunged toward the creature and hacked its body with one heavy blow.

Khhhsshkk!!

The goblin monarch tried to defend itself, but with its weakened mana, it was unable to block Galanar's full-powered strike.

Galanar's broadsword cut through the goblin monarch's body, slicing it in half!

After killing the monster, he didn't spare its corpse a second glance and went to help Rosalie who was surrounded by two goblin monarchs, four goblin chieftains, and more than ten hobgoblins.

As if sensing his presence, the goblin monarch made a strange squeaking sound.

Eiik!! Eeik!! Eeikk!

The goblin army reacted to his call. They abandoned their targets and retreated without hesitation.

Galanar frowned as he watched the goblins retreat.

Did it sense our reinforcements? He thought to himself.

Just then, he felt the ground trembling and the sound of the horses galloping echoed across the grasslands.

It was their reinforcements, but they had come too late. The enemies had already retreated.

"Thank you for your help." Rosalie approached him and gave him a grateful nod.

"Mn," Galanar grunted in response.