Sitting in the dining arena of the adventurers guild, Wizard felt a drop of sweat rolling down the side of her face. Before becoming adventurer Wizard rarely question choices she made that she saw as in improvement to her magic arsenal however sitting at a table with the famous Silver Rank Witch who was partner with the even more famous Silver Ranked Spearman spoken of as the strongest member of the guild. Yet she couldn't help but question what she was thinking when she asked this woman for advice on adventuring.
Now granted most of her advice was sound and pretty good, but teaching her a spell then activating a 'hidden space expansion' spell on her person without Wizards permission made her really question what the hell was wrong with her!?
"As I... was saying... with this... you can carry... far more... items... with out... even noticing... the weight. Plus the bonus... of having... it hidden... on your... person." Witch said smoothly, Wizard look down at the bust that the 'hidden space expansion' spell was cast over making the small space between her breast which had before been just big enough to hide a small bag of gold to her now now being able to hide a large treasure chest worth of items of stuff down there with no one being the wiser. Wizard recognized the usefulness of such an act but wondered if it really have to be her breast?
"Okay but did it really have to be cast over my chest couldn't you have castes it over a small bag seems like that would have been far simpler." Wizard commented only to lean back when Witch came up close to Wizard.
"Perhaps... but a thief... will have... a much... more... difficult... time trying... to steal... from there... as opposed... to simply... walking by... you... and snatching... away a small... sack. It is... simply safer... this way." Wizard followed her slow talking replied and couldn't really argue with her response, (Well at the very least it means I will have easier access to my stuff.) Wizard thought then blushed as she realized she may have to explain to Goblin Slayer as to why she is digging through her breast in the middle of a fight.
"Look isn't he one of the guilds to most famous adventurer's." A boys voice spoke out catching their attention, looking over at him as the Spearman slowly approach their table he's blush theme to deepen when they laid eyes on The Witch in The Wizard.
"Look there's the other one and she's so beautiful." said a Holy Cleric Apprentice standing next to him, as the Rookie Warrior looked at the Wizard.
"The younger one is pretty sexy as well, but I thought they were only operated in a pair, is she a new member on their team?" Rookie Warrior wondered causing Wizard roll her eyes at him missing the elbow he got from Cleric Apprentice.
"Compared to them though look at the dirty equipment on that guy. Even we've got better stuff than that." Rookie Warrior commented causing the wizards head to snap right back towards him as she found him looking towards her partner the goblin Slayer and immediately had a flash of anger on her face when she heard the Cleric Apprentice next words.
"Hey that's rude! He's probably a newbie like us." Wizards grip tighten on her staff at the clear disrespect to a senior adventurer and further t more, her partner at that.
"Goodness to think someone like that is on the same silver ranking as us." turning to where the voice had came from Wizard had her eyes twitching it's seeing the veteran female night claude and heavy armor.
"To think someone who specializes in hunting weaklings could become a silver ranker... the reviews have become slacks." Female Knight spoke to her comrade heavy Swordsman.
"Just leave it. He won't have anything to do with us." Said Heavy Swordsman said as he put down a mug of ale, Female Knight was about to say more when she paused as if feeling a burning sensation being directed towards her and turned around to be surprised if the rather cold glare that a young Wizard sitting next to Witch was sending towards her.
While she was hardly intimidated by the much younger and lower-ranked adventurer's glare, she was still taken aback by the level of dismay and animosity in her eyes which was quickly alleviated with a bop to the head from the Witch.
"Leave it alone. They know... nothing of that... man or... his skills. Thus they... can only make... assumptions... based off... what they see. Much to their... ignoration." Witch's said petting Wizard on the head as one would to calm down a child, Wizard didn't care for the patronizing treatment but she did listen to her words respecting the the older spell caster. Female Knight on the other hand clinched her teeth and glared at Witch as her words were just loud enough for her to hear it was something she didn't care for whenever she made a clear in justified comment on goblin slayers lack of proper equipment or how he really shouldn't be a Silver Rank, whenever Witch saw an opening she would always throw a biting comment or two towards her calling her ignorant. Female Knight truly did respect Witch as a powerful spell caster but she was unable to fathom why Witch seem to have such high regards for the Goblin Slayer.
"I thank you for your time and council. But I must be going." Wizard said after calming down and e standing up.
"Of course... I'm always... happy... to help... out.. a fellow young... adventurer. If you ever... need to... speak or.. more advice... please don't... hesitate to... come find... me." Witch offered with a smile, to which Wizard surprisingly return, it had been Goblin Slayers idea for her to come speak with the witch Wizard head actually asked him if he knew of anybody they could give her advice on improving her magic and Goblin Slayer had been rather straightforward with telling her that the Silver Ranked Witch would be her best option. Walking up to Goblin Slayer Wizard stood behind him but said nothing as he was speaking with the guild Receptionist.
"Also imagine if your own elder sister was assaulted and she died after being treated as a plaything for 3 hours straight. The bastards guffaw, and laughing as they did everything they wanted to do and then threw your family away like garbage." Goblins Slayer said sending chills down her back.
"Imagine watching that from start to finish. Hiding, holding your breath, just silently watching there's no way you'd be able to forget that." Goblin Slayer stated
"You pick up a weapon and train think immature. For now you move just to get even." he explained.
"Could find them. Corner them. Fight them. Ambushed them. And kill. And kill. And kill. And keep killing."
"Of course there are times when things go well. And times when things go wrong. So you think of how you should kill them next time of how you should kill them. For days. for months. And if the opportunity presents itself you experiment with those ideas one by one."
"Keep doing that, and eventually... you'll come to enjoy it." Wizard gulp at that sinister statement.
"And then a naive idiot saying he'll let a child go babbling on with an elated face. The strongest in the village does this and says it's just a goblin I've taken care of them before."
"But that goblin had only run away from theirs cave because if it had been set on fire. And those idiots who have trained by fighting off those stragglers become adventurers."
"On the other hand the goblins that gain experience and survive become drifters in mature. And those drifters become the nest of leader's or guards."
"That's more or less how it starts. in short from their perspective eye and the goblin." Goblin Slayer finally finished.
"Umm." Wizard stated bring his attention down towards her as she hesitated more frightened by his story than her pride care to admit.
"That's going a bit far don't you think. That last bit you said, it reminded me of that old saying, you either die a hero or live long enough to see yourself become a monster." Wizard said hoping to dissuade him from his current thought pattern however Goblin Slayer simply tilted his head upward in what Wizard head now realized was a manner to show that he was intrigued by something.
"I will never become a hero... however if the day should come where every goblin in existence comes to see me as a terrifying horrifically abominable monster then that would be delightful, I could even die with a smile on my face." Wizard actually froze, she had no response to that and honestly it frightened her to no end, this was the first time he ever spoken of anything like this and she didn't know what to do about it. However Guild Girl simply interlocked her fingers, placing them on the desk and took on an easy-going smile.
"Really. Now listen here." Guild Girl begin gaining a tick mark on her forehead.
"By that logic what am I who gives you the quests to go hunt goblins." She asked seemingly getting more angry by the second even wizard was a bid frightened by this change in demeanor of the normally cheery receptionist.
"Something like a demon or an evil deity? Do I look that scary to you? Does it look like I have horns?" she asked her temper rising, (Right now it does.) Wizard thought the image of a horn demoness reception girl popping into her head giving her the appearance of a dark countess.
"I didn't mean it like that." Goblin Slayer said trying to defend himself which amazed wizard as he went from genocide maniac to being scared of a simple Reception Girl, (I guess there's still plenty of human left in him.) Wizard thought with a small smile thankful that at least the Guild Girl could bring it out though she did find herself a tad jealous of that fact but pushed it off to the side.
"If you keep going around saying stuff like that the guilds reputation will fall! Are you going to mediate for the quests!?"
"That... would be troublesome." Goblin Slayers stuttered, Wizard normally wasn't one for laughing for no apparent reason but even she couldn't stop a small giggle at the note of fear resonating from his voice at the thought of having to do other quests besides goblin slaying.
"We're doing this because if someone doesn't do it no one will! On that note please act your part as well!" Guild Girl said before taking on a kind smile as she reached up and pulled out his silver tag.
"Because you are a Silver Ranked Adventurer." Guild Girls words seem to have a notable impact on him.
"Very well, I'll try." he replied, she nodded happy with that knowing she couldn't ask for much else. Seeing their conversation over for now goblin Slayer turn to the Wizard.
"Are you done talking with the Witch?" he asked and she nodded happy for the change in subject.
"Yes, thank you. She was very helpful but I've been meaning to talk to you about our last quest?" Wizard said.
"Yes?" he said urging her on.
"While the quest may have been completed I'd really rather we didn't flood in entire cave just to kill the goblins. It almost collapsed on top of our heads!" Wizard said.
"it's better than the possibility of survivors." Goblin Slayer replied.
"You say that but any more damage in the mountain above might have collapsed on top of us and we could have had landslides to deal with!" Wizard exclaimed.
"Even if that was the case the sliding rocks would have follow the path of least resistance which for the most part is away from the village so the village nearby would have been relatively safe and damage would have been kept at a minimum." Goblin Slayer countered and Wizard sulked knowing she was fighting a losing battle.
"You've got a very dangerous line of thought pattern don't you?" Wizard commented, off at a table a beautiful woman with rose-colored eyes and short red hair with a athletic yet voluptuous figure to speak of. She is seen wearing a long sleeve shirt, black overalls and black work boots
"I had heard that he had recently made a party with a newbie adventurer but she's rather gorgeous." The Cow Girl commented watching the two.
"Do you have any quest for goblins?" Goblin Slayer asked ending his conversation with an annoyed Wizard.
"Yes we've got three." Guild said handing him the quest slips.
"One deep in the mountains in the north, have they set up camp there? There already been casualties, the Adventurous who left with the intentions to save the village in good faith still haven't got there yet... they were too late. But we can't leave it, if we go and exterminate them now it will stop from getting any worse." Goblin Slayer said as Wizard held her hand out to him, giving the quest to her Goblin Slayer began looking over the second one.
"And this Quest, witness a goblin stealing a chicken at Dawn. It's too late for this one, it's the kind of thing a desperate straggler would do. Even if there were a group it be two or three. There won't be much trouble for now." Goblin Slayer said trading quest slips with Wizard so she could over look the second one.
"But it's possible they have set up camp in the area, this location is on the way, we'll investigate and exterminate them before it becomes a nest." Goblin Slayer said taking the other slip back from Wizard.
"We'll take these two." Goblin Slayer
"Thank you very much." Guild Girl said please he take the quest's as she look over the last one.
"I'll discuss with another party about the third one but this is enough." Guild Girl said smiling as Wizard pulled on the Slayers sleeve to get his attention.
"Excuse my Goblin Slayer-san, but I think we should prioritize the elven fortress quest." Wizard said suddenly bring his attention down to her.
"This quest poses a higher risk to civilian lives, if we take the Horn Wood-forest we can get there faster then we would at the main road." Wizard stated, Goblin Slayer look at her for a moment before speaking.
"Your worry about the Adventurer's that went on ahead of us aren't you." Goblin Slayer said, it wasn't a question and Wizard knew it was pointless lying to him.
"Yes, I am concerned about their safety but I'm also worried that if we don't hurry up and deal with this matter immediately more innocent civilians will get captured or killed by the goblins." Wizard said she would admit that you was worried about them but would also point out the dangerous to the villagers so that it didn't look like she was only thinking about the adventurers.
"Very well, after we finish up this quest we can simply clean up the second one on our way back." Goblin Slayer said surprising Wizard at how easy he agreed to her proposal, Guild Girl watching the two couldn't help but give a small smile, it was pleasing to see him not only partner up with another adventurer but also have someone to watch his back, that said Guild Girl couldn't stop the ping of jealousy at the interaction between the two. Nevertheless she wouldn't let her personal affairs interfere with her duties to the guild.
"It seems like you two have this matter under control so I'll leave you to it." Guild Girl said getting ready to file the quest they had taken.
"Thank you for the tea." looking to the person that had walked up to them Wizard blushed at seeing a beautiful redhead farm girl hand The Guild Receptionist a teacup and much like with Witch, Wizard found herself questioning the adequacy of her own bust size which seemed to be a reoccurring theme since coming to the adventurer's guild.
"Well then it's time to go." Wizard blinking confusion when she found that rather than saying that to her goblin Slayer had actually turn tools of farm girl that walked up to them who smiled back at him.
"Okay please be careful." Cow Girl replied, Goblin Slayer nodded.
"Yes and you be careful on your way home." Wizard blush when he said that, (Home as in they live together I wasn't aware that she lived with such a beautiful woman.) Wizard thought turning her head down to look at the floor before noticing Goblin Slayer walking away, looking back at the farm girl and noticing her smiling kindly at her Wizard blushed even more before turning to Guild Girl, open her mouth to asked the same question she has ask since her first quest Wizard paused (What is even the point?) she sigh offering a quick bow and rushing to catch up to Goblin Slayer who had already reach the door. Watching them go Guild Girl found herself sadden Wizard hadn't asked about her old teammates, likely having finally accept it the reality that they were both most likely dead.
However as they both walked away Guild Girl couldn't help but think about a certain comment Goblin Slayer had said about himself, about how he never would be become a hero. Guild Girl couldn't help but give an amused smile at that. "I wonder, if that really will be the case... eh Goblin Slayer-san."
"The goblins have made their base in that old Elven Fortress. We'll go in during the day when they're asleep watching for traps we can take out the guards. and rescue the girls they took from the village! Got it!" the leader of An all-female party of steel and obsidian ranked adventurers, stated consisting of a Human Monk, a Rhea Ranger and an Elf Wizard led by a Human Knight.
Unlike most who thought of goblins as nothing more than weak small who thought of goblins as nothing more than weak small fries in any situation the human night leading the group knew better that in large numbers they were not only dangerous but capable of taking down even Bronze and Silver ranks so she had no intention on recklessly charging and she would be careful and quiet about her mission to see her whole party alive at the end... or at least that was the plan.
"We will be there soon." Goblin Slayer stated walking through the forest with Wizard trailing behind him.
"Yes but with how little time has past between our departure and their, they can't have reach the fortress for to much longer than us." Wizard commented noticing him readying arrows.
"Indeed, if they are in the middle of battle we will assist them if they are in trouble then we will rescue them, it has been too long for the village girl to still be alive but there is a good chance that the adventurers that went ahead of us are still alive." Goblin Slayer replied, Wizard nodded relieved that Goblin Slayer at the very least didn't automatically believe they were dead and even ponder the idea that they were in the middle of combat and wanted to assist them. It let her know that despite everything Goblin Slayer seem to be more of the kind of guy that's simply hope for the best on the inside at least but expected the worst Wizard was beginning to ponder the idea of taking up the same viewpoint that way when she did expect the worst and it turned out to be less she could be pleasantly surprised.
"However there are twos things I need to know, one will this be enough water?" goblin Slayer asked holding up a fairly large water sac that had been at his waist.
"Normally I need more to make a decently powerful one a but for goblins it will still be very difficult for them to break through. Even a thin Aquashield will be as hard as stone." Wizard replied.
"Good then my second question is, is that new spell of yours ready for use?" Wizard gained a gleam in her eyes at the prospects of showing off her new magic to the experience adventurer and nodded in affirmative, as the Elven Fortress came into view they were both quick to take notice of the lone goblin that seem to be on watch however judging by how he was looking up in the sky rather then down at the two it was clear he was not doing his job very well. Which was good for them as far as Goblin Slayer cared.
"I will take out that guard, then I want you to quickly get the high ground and wait for my signal. We're going to terminate as many of them in one strike as we can, then-" Goblin Slayer pause tilting his head towards the Fortress.
"Is something the matter?" Wizard asked worried about his sudden quietness.
"Do you hear that?" Goblin Slayer asked, Wizard was about to asked what he was talking about then paused, as she started to hear a faint noise coming from the fortress. Focusing more on her hearing Wizard quickly realized what it was... screaming. Female screaming!
'SSSKHHHG' looking up Wizard saw the goblin guard falling to it's death with a arrow through it head.
"Get into position and be ready for my single!" Goblin Slayer order crocheting and ranger walking to the Fortress entrance, Wizard simply nodded rushing to take up her given post.
Inside the Elven Fortress, the Human Female Knight struggled fighting back the despair as two goblins held her down while a third one pump in and out of her as she thrash about! She hated this so much but she had to keep fighting, for what was left of her teammates.
Monk one of her teammates had finally atop screaming, Young Female Knight was much to her dismay thankful for this. It meant she finally died and her suffering had ended. She couldn't bring herself to look at the mass her teammate had become, she was more focused on the two tied up to wooden posts. This was the site that greeted Goblin as he stock low to the ground.
Quickly over looking the situation Goblin Slayer knew this would not be easy, his eyes first landed on Young Female Knight who was currently being raped on the ground, as ironic as it sounded she was the only one in the most safe position. He took notice of the corpse not far from her where's four goblins we're currently slowly hacking the corpse into pieces, the facial expression on the young girl said it all. They had started hacking while she was still alive.
Looking to the last two the Elven Wizard and the Rhea Ranger, he noticed that both were tied to wooden logs, the goblins were gathering arrows near the Elven Wizard making it clear they planned on using her for target practice and yet somehow the Rhea Ranger seem to be in a much more desperate situation as they placed logs at her feet and two of the goblins near her cackled as they set it on fire causing her to scream.
With the flames already licking at Rhea Rangers feet and the goblins now taking shots Elven Wizard one of them already piercing her shoulder Goblin Slayer knew time was short but this was fine for him, years of goblin hunting head gotten him used to working on the fly and making quick and in prompt plans.
Young Female Knight could only look on in horror as another arrow pierced Elven Wizards left thigh causing her to scream with a third following suit to strike at the lower part of her left arm Rhea Rangers screams we're becoming more prominent as the fire set under her begin to burn at her feet, despair was finally starting to set in as she came to the realization that none of them would make it out of there alive.
Feeling slimy green hands grab each side of her head the goblins holding her down forced the young female Knight to turn her head and look into the eyes of the goblin currently raping her, grinning sinister as it was clear that was closed to reaching its climax, (Oh god if you are out there then please I don't care how or who but please somehow kill these little monsters!) She cried in her head
'SPLATTER' blood sprayed over her and the rapist goblin as they looked up and saw the two goblins that have been holding her down choking on their own blood from the blades piercing through their next in the middle of them loomed the dark sinister armored figure of the Goblin Slayer letting go of the blades and allowing the goblins to drop dead goblin slayers right hand shot forward in grab the third goblin by its neck squeezing and twisting it so fast there was an audible snap!
"That three." goblin Slayer stated he knew his element of surprise would be short therefore he was working off the basic instincts of most. when faced with a shocking surprise most tend to be stun and frozen in place for the first two to three seconds. This was not only true free humans but also goblins one second has passed, on the second, second goblin Slayer jammed his hands into his bag and pulled out for throwing knives and on the 3rd second goblin Slayer through them the pierce the heads of the goblins near Rhea Ranger an Elven Wizard. Young Female could on gasp in amazement at his skill, (He's definitely higher rank than Steel, Ruby perhaps maybe even Bronze!) she thought kicking the goblin off her
"Who are- GAK!?" Young Female Knight's question was cut off when Goblin Slayer suddenly stood up and drop what felt like a sack of metal on her chest knocking the wind out of her.
"Take that and head for cover near the entrance, get dressed as you wait for the other two, they will join you shortly!" Goblin Slayer cold and emotionless voice ordered quickly the female nodded was almost confused as to what he meant by getting dressed when she noticed that the sack of metal that he had dropped on her was in fact her armor all bundled together in a net.
Paying her no further mind Goblin Slayer launched himself off the ground heading for the Elven Wizard first as the goblins finally had time to read collect themselves in menace to fire off two arrows at the approaching Slayer however he he simply simply raised the small round shield on his arm deflecting them pulling out the sword at his ways goblin Slayer swung quickly and effectively taking off the goblins head then used a downward or to finish off the second one. reaching the Elven Wizard goblin Slayer slashed at her side cutting the ropes in allowing her to fall free, however rather than offering help goblin Slayer turn towards the Rhea Ranger and threw his sword at the bold not currently in his field of view striking it and loosening the ropes, Rhea Ranger realizing she had just been set free yelled in frustration as she flicked the ropes off her and jumped over the fire landing on top of the last of her goblin assailants then began punching its face in out of frustration and anger.
"Go! Take her and head towards your Knight waiting at the entrance. Then flee from this place at once!" Goblin Slayer ordered once again taking off Elven Wizard needed little reason to follow said order, taking a deep breath she yank the arrows from her body with a painful grunt, happy they hadn't hit anything vital then rush to the aid of her comrade who was still beating one of the goblins who tied her so the post to death with her bare hands reaching the Rhea Ranger she grabbed her arms to stop her from pounding and the face of the already non-moving goblin.
"It's dead, you already finished it off now come on! Let's get out of here while we have the chance!" Elven Wizard yelled throwing the Ranger over her shoulder as she knew she couldn't walk with her feet in their current condition Elven Wizard ran towards the entrance and was flooded with relief at seeing their leader waving them over.
Meanwhile Goblin Slayer taking up a bow began firing arrows at the goblins in the top of the trees, while it was true that the goblins on the ground level were gathering together as they chased him as he ran around, in Goblin Slayers opinion an enemy that had The high ground capable of striking you with rocks and arrows was the more troublesome enemy and needed to be dealt with as quickly as possible.
Goblin after goblin fall as even while running Goblin Slayer aim was still true to it's designated mark, right he didn't need to worry about the goblins going after the girls as he was the most dangerous threat so they should have been able to escape just fine, reaching Young Female Knight both were surprised to find that she had just finish strapping on a the last of her armor.
"Wow, switch it up to an armored bikini eh?" Rhea Ranger joked with a dry laugh getting a glare from her leader.
"We are in the worse possibly situation and you still make jokes!?" Young Female Knight growled as Elven Wizard sit down beside her placing Rhea Ranger next to them on the ground.
"Well it not like we have much else going for us so jokes are pretty much all we have." Rhea Ranger replied humorlessly only for both her and Elven Wizard surprised when Young Female Knight through a tore and rip but still fairly intack dress on the Ranger and Elven Wizard armor.
"Our Unknown Adventurer rescuer retrieve them for us! Don't ask me how cause I don't know." Young Female Knight stated answering their unasked question. Goblin Slayer continue to target the goblins in the tree top keeping an eye on the crowding goblins behind, there was only two then it would be time for his plan to be put into motion.
"This dress stinks and I hates dresses!" Rhea Ranger exclaimed looking down at the dress in distaste.
"It the only thing we got so deal with it!" Elven Wizard snapped holding her staff and blushing at herself! There clothing had been clawed and rip to pieces so they only had their armor pieces to wear and with out any clothing Elven Wizard and Young Female Knight really did look like they were wearing armor bikini's as Rhea Ranger pointed out.
"Okay, you head towards the entrance. I'm going to back that Armored Adventurer up!" Young Female Knight said holding the two daggers she pulled out of the goblins body's Goblin Slayer first killed, the last of her party members reactions varied. Elven Wizard looked worried at the prospects that she wanted to go back out and fight while Rhea Ranger growled at the thoughts of being left behind.
"Your not leaving us here dammit, I want pay back!" she declared getting a glare from her leader.
"Your feet are burnt, blistered, and blooded! You are not moving around like that!" Young Female Knight snapped at the Ranger as Elven Wizard chimed in.
"He told us to leave at once, you may be the least injured of us but you are in no shape to be fighting right now!" Elven Wizard stated causing her to bite her lip knowing that was the truth but still couldn't bring herself to leave behind the man who just save them.
"Tch!" Goblin Slayer grunted as several arrows hit him, he had just finished off the last of the tip side attacker, but more goblins started pouring through the wood works. A few were armed with bows and he was hit three, one barely piercings through his armor on his left shoulder and stop by the leather under it not evey touching the chain mail. The second one hitting just under the rib cage by passing the armor only to be stop by the leather and chain. However the last one was shot with some force breaking through chain mail, leather, and skin, however it had been slowed down so much that the attack stung more then anything else meaning it was just a flesh wound and could be ignored for now.
(Still this is a rather large nest.) he thought looking at all the goblins around him and knowing it a Hobgoblin or Shaman have taken control of this large nest things would have been much more trouble some.
(Well it matters not cause soon they'll all be dead!) he thought racing to a large tree as a large gathering of goblins ran behind him believing they cornered the man. In front of him was a tree stump to which he slam his foot down on top of and used it to booster himself high in the air grabbing a thick branch and swinging himself on top of it.
"Now!" Goblin Slayer called out, Wizard having been in her position waiting grinned at finally being called on.
"Tonitrus... Oriens...! Rise Thunder!" Wizard shouted firing huge bolt of yellow lighting down on the goblins! A few manage to look up in time to have their whole field of vision covered by yellow light just as the blast hit!
Most died on contact their whole being vaporized whole some were blown away smashing into tree trunks dead. The tree Goblin Slayer was on had the bottom portion of it destroyed and began falling over to which he jump off to the side landing on his feet near a open flame that had been start with the purpose of burning Rhea Ranger to death. Goblin looking where the lighting touch down at and fire forming from it knew what to do next.
"Two Fire bolt, one to the left and one to the right. Aim as you please!" Goblin Slayer called out, if there was one thing about Goblin Slayer wizard enjoy it was that he always made use of her spells in the most effective manners given to any situation they were in.
"Sagitta, Inflammarae, Radius! Fire Bolt!" she shouted firing off a bolt of flames to the left of the fortress spreading the fire bolt even more, "Sagitta, Inflammarae, Radius! Fire Bolt!" Young Female Knight, Rhea Ranger, and Elven Wizard on as they watch the newly revealed wizard bread fire across the forest and even took notice of goblin Slayer using the flames made by the goblins for Rhea Ranger burning to light arrows and shoot them off fanning the flames even faster.
It amaze the three and how well coordinated the two were and how quickly they were decimating the Elven fortress their amazement however soon turned to worry when they realize the flames were quickly spreading towards them.
"I do believe it's time we take our leave." Elven Wizard said remembering how Goblin Slayer told them to leave once they were together at this point Young Female Knight was no longer in the mood to argue and clipped the daggers to her waist as she stood up and move towards Rhea Ranger.
"Agreed." she said kneeling down towards the ranger and moving so that she could crawl onto her back wrapping her arms around Young Female Knights neck, the two then quickly fled out the entrance until they reach the safety of outside the forest area.
"We should be safe here." Young Female Knights stated, "Aaaaaahhhh!" only to hear a loud cry before the Wizard partner of Goblin drop down on them landing on her feet then dropping to her butt.
"Ouch that hurt!" she grunted as her feet stun from the impact, the three higher-ranking adventurers looked at her and curiosity as she stood up and dusted herself off before setting eyes on them.
"Looks like you guys made it out in one piece... more or less." Wizard said frowning at their state of dress, she had seen what the goblins was doing with them and it made her sick inside. There girl's looked at Wizard in surprise as they had though some higher Rank was the one who cast that powerful spell but saw the Porcelain Rank tag hanging from her neck.
"Yeah except our Monk who those fuckers chop to bit's while she was still alive!" Rhea Ranger sneered getting a light glare from Young Female Knight.
"You have my apologies for not arriving earlier, we came as soon as we could." the deep cold voice of Goblin Slayer spoke from behind Wizard as he slowly walked out of the entrance of the Elven Fortress giving them chills as he looked and appeared like an undead armored Spectre.
"Now would be the time to deploy your Aquashield." Goblin Slayer said looking at Wizard who nodded walking towards the burning Fortress, Goblin Slayer turn towards the three rescued adventurers seeing them clothed as best as they could be.
"Do any of you have any heavy significant injuries? goblin Slayer asked Young Female Knight still carrying Rhea Ranger on her back step forward.
"Other than our rangers badly burned feet our injuries are relatively minor moderate for the most part we won't die anytime soon but it would be best if we get these two treated as soon as possible." Young Female Knight stated, with Elven Wizard having healed herself using her last spell prior to them making a run for it from the forest fortress the only had relatively minor to moderate wounds her head was still aching from The Rock she had taken beforehand but the bleeding had finally stopped other than that she was covered in small blade cuts and scratches from when the goblins had detained her and ripped off her clothing the same being said for the other two members of her team.
"Good then take these and drink them now." Goblin Slayer said reaching into the bag on his waist and pulling out three yellow internal bottles.
"Well it is unlikely that those goblins were able to make any form of poisons without a Shaman it's better to be on the safe side then suddenly dropping dead." Goblin Slayer added dropping them into Elven Wizards hand who gave a grateful smile to their savior. They we're familiar with Shaman type goblins and knew the used poison on their victims so they were grateful to take the antidotes just in case the goblins had managed without one.
"Thank you very much, without you we would have... wait you're a Silver Ranked!?" she gasped incredulously it's seeing the silver tag hanging from his neck goblin Slayer look down at it having not noticed that it had slipped out doing all his running about in quickly tucked it back into the leather of his armor.
"The guild seems to think so." Goblin Slayer said wow the three rescued girls looked at him with a new sense of all they had figured that he was much higher rank than them but they hadn't realized he had already achieved the third highest rank.
"Goblin Slayer-san!" Wizard called, looking towards her he saw goblins clawing at the Aquashield, said spell should be strong enough to hold back the goblins but having used so little water it was better to be by her side in case they broke through.
"Normally I'd suggest that after bandaging yourself up you'd head back to the guild, but in your current condition it would be better if you accompanied us on the remainder of this quest where it's much safer then continuing on in your current condition." Goblin Slayer stated.
"Agreed we will follow you and I thank you for your consideration as well is apologize for burdening you with the task of looking after us." Goblin Slayer said nothing as he took out a bundle of bandages and tossed it to the Elven Wizard before taking up a post alongside Wizard.
"Will they be okay?" Wizard asked watching is the smoke slowly suffocated the goblins while they desperately try to get past her Aquashield, she's still gleaned at there suffering but nearly as much as before, Wizard duly noted that she was becoming numb to their pain.
"Yes they will once the meaning goblins in this area have died off we will check to make sure that their wounds are properly taken care of before carrying on with the quest and finishing off any stragglers." Goblin Slayer spoke, Wizard simply nodded glancing back at them she gave a small smile happy that most of their team was able to survive unlike her own and they had each other to lean on and recover from the trauma that was sure to hit them once this quest was over looking up at the sky Wizard made a mental note to visit the academy of magic soon and send a prayer for her fallen comrades, hoping that the Goddess of Illusion smiled her brightest Grace upon them in the after life.
Guild girl smiled as she walk down the stairs of The guild having undressed from her work clothes into her casual clothing. her shift had finally ended and she was preparing to head home for the rest of the day until she notice that her Junior Jeceptionist was waving her over.
"Is something there matter?" she asked the Junior Receptionist who had a slight sweat drop in blush on her face and having needed to ask her Superior for help.
"Yes I'm unsure of the process when it comes to returning adventurers that went missing on a quest." she said, Guild Girl blinked in surprise, rarely adventurers that go missing on a quest return to the Guild Girl.
"Oh and who is the returning party?" she asked rather, than answering her the Junior Receptionist simple motioned to the table in the front of the reception desk, following her hand Guild Girl's eyes widen at the sight that greeted her, two girls who were previously assumed dead were sitting at the table looking as healthy as can be. It was Wizards former teammates. The Priestess and the Fighter returned!
