High Elf Archer heard the cry of her friend, even over the sounds of the battle around her. With wide eyes she quickly ran back toward the center of town pushing through the chaos around her. Behind her was Half-Elf Archer who struggled to keep up with her, but he too could sense that something was not right. They looked about the courtyard in the center of town, and to her horror saw Lizard Priest struggling to push himself back up, but there was no sign of the two girls, both archers rushed to aid the downed warrior.
"Are you alright? What happened?" High Elf Archer placed herself under his right arm and used all her strength to help him stand.
"I got you." Half-Elf Archer joined her on the opposite side and too help the massive Lizard Priest up.
Lizard Priest hissed through his teeth, the wound still stung from the force of the lash against his back, but the blood had finally started to clot.
"You have my gratitude, but you need to go after the others, Beast Master has taken them both!" Lizard Priest pointed toward the direction behind him, but a good section of the street was still covered in flames.
High Elf Archer rushed toward a nearby building and leapt for the nearby ledge, then leapt once again toward the rooftop and continued on toward the edge of the town. Half-Elf stayed behind with Lizard Priest and helped the wrapping the wound along his back. High Elf Archer ran until there was no further rooftops, she looked out toward the area around the town and saw a wagon racing away toward the mountainside and beside it was a large brown wolf.
"Damn it!" High Elf Archer slammed her fist upon the roof as she was forced to watch the wagon pull further and further away.
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"I tell you lad, that was a bit of a tough fight."
"Yes sir, I'm just thankful that we saw it through."
"Not quite, there are still surviving goblins, not to mention the Beast Master and his partner."
"He's still alive?"
"I doubt Beardcutter has had a chance to…"
Both Dwarf Shaman and Young Warrior reached the center of town, amid the pile of goblin and wolf corpses, they found Lizard Priest being tended to by Half-Elf Archer.
"Scaly!" Dwarf Shaman rushed to check on his comrade. "What the hell happened to you? Did those little devils do this?
"It shames me to say that Beast Master snuck up behind me. He took the two girls…I was helpless to stop him."
"What! By the Gods that bastard will pay!"
"That should do it." Half-Elf Archer finished patching up the wound. "I'm no healer, but hopefully that will hold."
"You have my thanks."
"Are all of you okay?" Goblin Slayer and Wolf crossed over the corpses to check on the others. "Your back…was it goblins or the Beast Master?"
"The Beast Master Milord Goblin Slayer. I failed to protect them, Beast Master made off with both girls, he's planning to kill them in retaliation for your interference."
"Orcbolg!"
They looked to see High Elf Archer jump down from the rooftop and rush to rejoin her comrades.
"I saw them go by covered wagon, making their way toward the mountain side. I couldn't stop them."
Goblin Slayer was silent as he looked around, the others were concerned for their missing comrades and it was a bit disconcerting that Goblin Slayer was not reacting. Amidst the chaos of people helping the injured, checking the goblin corpses and putting out the fires, Goblin Slayer found a good size wagon.
"We're taking the wagon and we're going after them."
"What about the goblins Orcbolg, there's still quite a few of them."
"Those two are the priority. We'll deal with the goblins as they come at us."
"Then what the hell are we waiting for Beardcutter, let's get this bastard!"
The adventurers and Wolf rushed toward the wagon, Goblin Slayer and High Elf Archer at the front while the rest piled into the back. The mayor rushed out to call toward Goblin Slayer but the wagon took off before he could get a word in. Over the destroyed entrance of the town, the wagon raced on just as the downpour of rain fell upon the group.
"At least the rain shall aid in putting out the fires around the town. What is the plan Milord Goblin Slayer?"
"He'll use the last of his goblins to attack, we push through and find both of them."
"Thanks Mr. Goblin Slayer for helping us get back our comrade." Young Warrior bowed his head toward Lizard Priest and Dwarf Shaman as the wagon bounced along.
"What…what if she lost to us?" Half-Elf Archer placed a worried hand on Young Warrior's shoulder as the thought crossed his mind.
The others looked at one another, none wanted to think about it, but there was the possibility that both Rookie Mage and Priestess were already gone, even Wolf gave a small whine. Suddenly a bolt of lightning flashed across the sky, followed by a loud thunderclap, as the sound subsided a voice spoke out clear as day. It was flat with just a hint of anger or perhaps it was the voice of one holding on to what little sense there was before the rage boiled over.
"We will retrieve them both…if not then I will kill him and every last goblin in that temple."
Both novice adventurers were stunned by Goblin Slayer's bold statement, but the rest of his party could only smile as they had come to trust his confidence even in the direst of situations.
"You hear that my boy, with a statement like that we can't fail." Dwarf Shaman gave the two young adventurers a hearty slap on the shoulders with a big smile. "Now let's get those two back and put an end to the Beast Master."
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Priestess slowly started to stir, the pain in her stomach now gone, her vision still blurry as it adjusted to the light where she could finally see her surroundings. It looked very similar to the Earth Mother Temple back home, but she could see cracks and broken pieces in the marble around her. Next to her was the still unconscious Rookie Mage bound by her hands and feet, she tried to move, but found her arms and feet bound by rope as well.
"You need to wake up." Priestess struggled to free her hands.
Rookie Mage groaned before opening her eyes, she too looked around, surprised to see their surroundings had changed and the fact that they were both alive.
"What…what's happening?"
"You're both here in the ruined temple."
Both girls looked toward the entrance of the room and found Fallen Magician sitting upon a table with legs crossed and a light smile upon her face. Nearby were three goblins armed with spears who spoke to one another in their strange language all the while cackling as they looked at both girls.
"You…what…why are you doing this?" Priestess grew nervous as she watched the goblins.
"Because of your friend's interference." Fallen Magician's smile soon turned to a frown. "We had planed for so long to take the town, and now our forces are down to about a hundred. He wanted to kill you both the moment we got back here, right now I'm the only one keeping you alive."
The goblins advanced forward with spears aimed at the girls, both girls tried to back away but with their backs against the wall there was nowhere to go. Fallen Magician held out her hand to the goblins forcing them to stop, the goblins growled angrily at her before turning and walking out of the room.
"How…how are you able to control them? I thought all goblins killed other races and ravaged women." Priestess found herself intrigued at how anyone, any human could control the goblins.
"After my…failure, I chose to aid my love on his mission, but going down the path of magic set before me would not be of any use. I chose to follow the path of dark magic, there I learned the slave enchantment. With the magic insignia on the individual and the proper control tool, anyone can be turned into a slave. This way we were able to amass our forces…that is until you and your friends had to interfere."
"Of course we had to fight! You were going to destroy my town, my friends!" Rookie Mage angrily struggled to move to assault the Fallen Magician.
"You've both used goblins to hurt others because you were hurt yourselves! I've experienced that myself, but hurting others won't change that for me!"
"I knew that we had something in common, and I'm glad that you were able to continue on your path of an adventurer, but now that must come to an end. I won't let those creatures have their way with you, I'm no monster." Fallen Magician walked toward the girls and from within her cloak brought out a large grenado with an extremely long wick. "If given the opportunity, my love would have killed you himself…rather violently I might add. This is why I told you to leave."
She placed the explosive in the center of the room and slowly started to back away laying out the wick along the floor as she did so. Priestess and Rookie Mage looked on with wide eyes, the realization that they would be killed by the explosion horrified both of them as they struggled to break their binds.
"No…I don't want to die."
"Please…don't do this! You know what you're both doing is wrong, stop now while there is time to undo the damage." Priestess pleaded as angry tears ran down her face at the fate before them and the helplessness of being unable to stop it.
"There's no going back from this. I'm truly sorry for what must be done, take comfort in the knowledge that your end will be quick rather than be left to the goblins."
Fallen Magician left the room and continued for a few more feet before igniting the wick and watching as it slowly burned down. She could hear the cries of protest from the girls inside, but ignored them as she walked away to rejoin Beast Master. She rejoined Beast Master who just finished giving his orders to the Goblin Champions, the monstrous brutes grunted before each moving in a different direction. Beast Master paced back and forth anxiously as Scar watched him from a distance, Fallen Magician walked toward him and finally placed a hand on his shoulder. He quickly turned, completely caught off guard by her presence, she could easily tell that he was no longer his calm self.
"My love…it is done, the explosive is set. Calm yourself."
"Yes…I must regain my composure before his arrival." Beast Master smiled as he looked into her eyes and with a heavy heart knew what needed to be done. "Leave."
"What?"
"Leave out the back, they don't know who you are, you can rebuild your life."
"But what of you?"
"I have no intention of allowing myself to be captured and taken before the Sword Maiden or the fat, foolish mayor. I will kill that boy and his companions…and then I too will die tonight. You…you must live though, find happiness and live out your life in peace."
"I will not abandon you! My, my love do not ask me to leave you in your hour of need!"
Beast Master brought her close to him and embraced her tightly, tears starting to form in her eyes. He then moved to passionately kiss her, tears still running down her face she tightly embraced him until they finally broke apart.
"Goodbye my dear, know that I love you and am truly happy that you stayed with me through all of this. Now go, leave before they arrive."
He turned his back on her and walked away, Scar stood and walked behind him as he prepared for his fight with Goblin Slayer; she cried out for him to return, but he ignored her as he continued on. Angrily she clenched her fists, she would not just leave while he remained behind to die, she turned and made her way down a different section of the temple, ready to attack the intruders.
"I will not lose him…you Goblin Slayer and your party will die here!"
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Goblin Slayer and his party disembarked the wagon and marched toward the entrance of the ruined temple. Lizard Priest created a Dragon-Tooth Warrior and prepared to take his revenge for the sneak attack he received earlier. The others readied themselves for the long battle ahead of them, they would not have any other adventurers to support them and the fatigue from the earlier battle was still present.
"We find the girls first then focus on the Beast Master. Kill any goblins in your way."
In they charged, breaking down the rotten wooden door, the six goblins on the other side were completely caught off guard as the group easily slaughtered them in one fell swoop. They noticed different pathways within the temple and the best decision was to split up to cover as much of the temple as possible.
"The young ones and I will take this pathway on the left Beardcutter."
"Lady Ranger, my Dragon-Tooth Warrior and I shall proceed down the right pathway."
"Then Wolf and I shall go forward. Be cautious of the goblins and wolves."
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"What are we going to do?" Rookie Mage panicked as she watched the fuse getting shorter and shorter.
Priestess too was worried, in a few short moments the grenado would explode and they along with it. She could see their equipment off in the corner, but with their hands and feet bound, there would be no time to reach for them and cast Protection. She needed to think like Goblin Slayer, examine the situation and the solution, she had to use her imagination.
"Stay calm, we're still alive." Repeating the words Goblin Slayer had told her before was just as comforting as if he was there with them.
She moved from side to side until she fell over on her side, then once on her belly she began to crawl forward along the ground toward the grenado. The bottoms of her hands were scraped as she dragged her body forward, but the pain would be worth it if she could stop the explosive and save the two of them. Onward she crawled, past the explosive toward the burning wick, once over the burning section she raised her bound hands and brought them down upon the flames. She grunted in pain, as the flames singed her wounded hands but they were finally out.
"There…fire's out." Priestess sighed in relief as she rolled onto her back, now they're were safe from the explosive. "I'm sure he would be proud of that."
"Oh thank you."
"Hold onto your thanks until we're free, they're still several goblins about."
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Lizard Priest and Dragon-Tooth Warrior slashed through the goblins while High Elf Archer took aim at the wolves and their riders. It was easily some twenty goblins to deal with, but the numbers were slowly starting to thin, until a large club came crashing down upon the Dragon-Tooth Warrior returning it back to its catalysts. High Elf Archer and Lizard Priest looked on to see the massive, muscular goblin marched forward with a sneer upon its face.
"Goblin Champion!"
"Leave this brute to me Lady Ranger."
Lizard Priest and the Goblin Champion traded blows one after another neither giving way until finally both weapons shattered upon the final impact. The two warriors tossed aside their weapons and rushed forward clasping hands as each attempted to overpower the other.
"If you're hoping to best me in strength then you are sorely mistaken monster. O strange and proud brontosaurus, grant me the strength of ten thousand!"
Partial Dragon caused Lizard Priest's muscle to grow to the point of them tearing through his garments. With his greater strength he pushed forward, the goblin champion grunting as it tried to stop the warrior but found it was losing ground against the lizardman. With a growl, Lizard Priest crushed the goblin champion's fingers, turning its hands into a bloody mess. As the goblin champion howled in pain, Lizard Priest opened his jaws wide and bit into the champion's neck; the champion gurgled on its blood as Lizard Priest tore out its throat. High Elf Archer looked on with wide eyes as Lizard Priest tossed aside the corpse of the Goblin Champion before roaring in victory. He then turned toward High Elf Archer, spitting blood from its mouth off to the side.
"A foul taste from a foul creature, but the skirmish is won."
"That ferocity of yours really does scare me from time to time."
"My apologies my lady, know that this strength is only used to aid my comrades. Not to mention I'm still quite mad from the earlier attack by Beast Master and may have vented my frustration on this goblin."
"So long as it not towards me. Come on, we've got to keep moving."
Meanwhile, Goblin Slayer and Wolf easily cleared through the goblin horde when the suddenly heard the sound of an explosion from within the temple. The tremors from the blast causing dust to fall from the ceiling upon them; Goblin Slayer looked back, the sound was not a good sign, and suddenly the image of Priestess flashed through his mind.
"Wolf, go and protect them. I'll move forward."
Wolf looked back toward Goblin Slayer, the armored man was pointing in the opposite direction and it heard the word "protect". Wolf barked before charging back toward the sound of the explosion, the youngest member of his new pack had been taken, he would protect her at all costs.
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"Wolf Riders!" Young Warrior could only look on with wide eyes as nearly a dozen wolves with goblin mounts rushed forward. "There's too many of them."
"Wrong, they're easy targets! Come out you gnomes, it's time to work, now don't you dare your duty shirk-a bit of dust may cause no shock, but a thousand make a lovely rock! Stone Blast!"
Hundreds of tiny rocks flee forward with incredible speed, tearing through the wolves and goblin riders like paper. The two young adventurers were completely shocked at the carnage ahead of them, thankful this dwarf was on their side.
"Come on lads! We have friends to rescue."
The trio continued until they finally reached the room where the found both girls alive and well. The groups rejoiced as both young adventurers went to work removing their bindings. Once free Rookie Mage ran toward her comrades to embrace both of them while Priestess embraced Dwarf Shaman.
"You alright lass?"
"I am, we managed to stop the grenado from going off."
"Good on you both, but we're still in the middle of a fight." Dwarf Shaman quickly retrieved both the sounding staff and magic staff and handed each to their owners.
Just as they readied to exit the room, they turned to see the monstrous form of a goblin champion standing there in the door frame while small goblins cackled by his feet. The goblin champion rushed in with battle axe in hand raised to crush those before it, but as it brought the axe down, it was stopped by an invisible wall. Priestess cast Protection at just the right moment, but now found the champion continuing to strike the wall as well as the other goblins joining in.
"I won't be able to hold him for long."
"We got to do something, but I'm down to my last spell." Dwarf Shaman took a step back as the goblin champion struck the magic wall and hit something along the floor, he looked down to see the grenado with a left over wick. "I think it's time we use Beast Master's own tricks against his forces"
Dwarf Shaman cut the wick even shorter and using his flint piece restarted the grenado. He quickly rolled the grenado through the Protection wall then readied his last spell to provide more protection for the group.
"Come out, you gnomes, it's time to build! Let all this space with earth be filled! Fear no wind and fear no waves – a solid wall keeps them at bay! Get behind the wall, cover your ears and open your mouth!"
Priestess and the others quickly jumped behind the Stone Wall, before the protection spell dropped, the grenado exploded! The group looked over the wall to see the results of the grenado, the smaller goblins were easily blown apart, gore and remains flying across the room, the goblin champion's corpse collapsed to the ground, left leg missing and its entrails spilling out from its body.
"I would have hate to see what would have happened if we were not protected ourselves. Beardcutter was right in stating these things are far too dangerous to be an everyday item."
"I've had just about enough with this goblin quest." Rookie Mage sighed as one surprise after another was mentally draining. "The sooner were out of here the better."
"What of Goblin Slayer?"
"Beardcutter and Wolf have moved ahead to deal with Beast Master, let's go and make sure the others aren't in any trouble."
The group exited the room and turned toward their right to continue through the temple, when they heard the cackling of the goblins from behind. They turned to find six goblin archers ready with arrows drawn, right before they let loose with the volley. Priestess was in the back, watching as time seemed to slow with the arrows coming right towards her. She could no longer hear the cries of the others, she had no time to cast Protection, and their one foolish mistake of not checking behind them would cost her life. Suddenly everything went black, or rather a wall of darkness now stood before her and the arrows. She heard the arrows impact the wall and strangely also heard a yelp of pain from the wall, she soon realized this wall was not stone but made of fur.
"Wolf!"
The dire wolf threw itself in front of Priestess, all six arrows pierced its right side in various spots. Despite the pain, the dire wolf growled as it charged toward the goblin archers, while most were terrified at the sight of the massive beast charging at them, two more of the archers launched their arrows. One struck WOLF in the chest while the other hit his left shoulder, again he cried out but did not stop his charge. He crashed into the small group, his jaws snapping left and right on the thin goblin limbs, throwing their bodies around like they weighed nothing. Wolf panted heavily as the fighting concluded, it growled as it took hold of the arrow in its chest with its teeth and pulled ripping the arrow out. It then repeated this motion for the arrow in its left shoulder, his blood staining the floor from the wounds, its body felt sluggish and there was a burning pain inside, but he had protected the little one.
The others rushed over to examine Wolf, the six arrows still stuck in its side from the first attack. Wolf turning to meet them, his breathing very labored and it looked like he was ready to topple over at any moment. Tears ran down Priestess's face as she saw the state of her friend, but as she looked down a sight replaced that sadness with horror. There on the goblin arrows she could see the same dark viscous liquid that stained the goblin dagger that day in the cave on her first adventure.
"Poison…the arrows are coated in poison!"
There was a look of worry that crossed everyone's face, but before they could say anything, they heard the loud roar of another goblin champion. Wolf instinctively growled despite the pain and rushed forward, past the others as they cried out for him to stop.
"That damn animal. Come on, we got to get to the others."
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Goblin Slayer slaughtered the final goblins before finally coming face to face with Beast Master and Scar. In the darkness his left seemed to glow which brought a smile to Beast Master's face while Scar growled at the armored man.
"You finally made it boy. You and your friends have made quick work of my goblin army. I spent years preparing for that raid on Mountain Pass and in one night it was completely undone. Of every person I've been forced to come in contact with, no one has ever managed to arouse my ire more than you."
"Your assault with the goblins ends tonight."
"I hate to tell you this, but that tremor you heard earlier was the grenado I placed with the two captives. Your little friends are no more than a stain on the wall."
Goblin Slayer tightened his grip around his sword which brought a bigger smile to Beast Master's face.
"I told you you'd lose more than just your life if you continued to interfere."
"You'll get no mercy from me." With sword raised, Goblin Slayer prepared to fight this man before him.
"Let's see what you can with this opponent first."
There was a heavy stomping sound from within the darkness behind Beast Master, out stepped a massive goblin champion with club in hand. The goblin champion brought its club crashing down, to which Goblin Slayer rolled to the side only to have its left arm gripped by the Warg who threw him to the side. As Goblin Slayer tried to stand he was then struck across the chest by Beast Master's whip which pushed him back to the ground, thankfully the metal plate across his chest prevented any breaking in the skin. Goblin Slayer pushed himself back up, only to be forced to roll to the side once again as the goblin champion struck the ground.
"I never said this would be a fair fight boy."
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"Damn you!"
High Elf Archer and Lizard Priest were forced to take cover as Fallen Magician was launching firebolt after firebolt at them from a higher level. Down below they could hear more goblins coming, High Elf Archer would snipe the goblins whenever she could, but could not risk exposing herself with the magician targeting them.
"I told you to leave! It wasn't supposed to be like this! I won't lose him you hear me!"
"Lady Ranger, this one has lost control of her senses, we need to put an end to this fight while she at a disadvantage!"
"What do you suggest?"
"Wait for the right moment, then strike hard!"
Lizard Priest was down to his last spell, he could create a blade, but with this magic user, it would be foolish to rush forward. Fallen Magician had lost patience and ready to use the disintegration spell on them and finish this fight in one blow. High Elf Archer saw this and waited until the spell was nearly cast when she fired an arrow, striking Fallen Magician in the left shoulder. As Fallen Magician reached for the wound in her arm, disintegration was cast destroying the wall to her left. The force of the spell pushed her off the balcony of the higher level, she fell and crashed through a storage room two levels down. Fallen Magician grunted as she started to push herself up, but suddenly the pain from the arrow was still present and now a new pain came from her right leg. She looked down to see the bone piercing through her flesh and a strange liquid around her. Looking at her body and taking in the smell, she realized she broke through the barrel containing the oil used for lighting the lanterns in the temple. The pain was too great to try and stand, but soon she heard the sound of heavy breathing around her. Her eyes readjusted to the darkness and then saw him step forward, the hobgoblin that had been starring at her the night of the raid on the farmstead. The hob smiled as it looked at the injured woman and slowly stalked toward the helpless woman, the trauma of his first failed adventure flooded over her as she struggled to back away.
"No! Get back!"
The hob roughly grabbed her injured leg and pulled her closer as she screamed in pain and fear; the hob proceeded to tear away at her clothing as she struggled to move away.
"Hold on, we're coming." High Elf Archer and Lizard priest rushed to move to the lower level, even if she was an enemy, they could not be so cold as to leave her to be a plaything of the goblins.
In her frenzy, she grabbed her magic rod and pointed it at the hob and cast firebolt, completely forgetting her body was covered in oil. The fire bolt pierced through the hob's chest, but as his body was engulfed in flames so too was hers. She screamed in agony as her body was surrounded in flames, High Elf Archer and Lizard Priest could only look in horror as her body writhed thrashed around in a futile attempt to douse the flames, but in mere moments she finally stopped her movement, the stench of her burning body lingered in the room.
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Beast Master looked toward his left at the sound of the screams he heard, the color drained from his face the moment he realized the cries came from his love. Why was she still here, he told her to leave? That moment of distraction was all Goblin Slayer needed as he drew out a small dagger from his side and hurled toward Beast Master's unprotected leg. The blade imbedded itself in his leg forcing Beast Master to hiss in pain as he held his injured limb. With one of the opponents out of the way Goblin Slayer could fully focus on the goblin champion, his sword knocked aside by an earlier blow, he reached for one of the goblin clubs and rushed forward striking the goblin's kneecap with enough force to break it. The goblin howled in pain as it was forced to drop to its knees, the moment it was down Goblin Slayer rushed in and struck the champion across the face with the club. Over and over again he struck, teeth spilled onto the floor, blood spattered across his armor and finally the champion fell forward, its head looking more like raw meat than anything else.
"That's thirty-three." Goblin Slayer panted heavily from the constant beating he inflicted on the goblin champion, but did not see the warg charge forward.
Scar pounced on Goblin Slayer, its weight pushing down on his chest easily cracking ribs, its massive jaws clamped onto his left arm. Goblin Slayer grunted as the jaws crushed his arm, adding to the break in the bone.
"Damn you! Kill him!" Beast Master tore out the dagger and tossed it aside before running out the back.
Goblin Slayer struck the warg across the face twice, but with the weight of the beast pinning him down, the blows lacked his full strength behind them; Scar shook its head to the side, easily tossing aside Goblin Slayer's body. Goblin Slayer struggled to push himself up, when Scar rushed at him again, determined to crush his neck in one bite, however something prevented that. Goblin Slayer heard a painful yelp from behind, and as he turned saw the warg had hold of Wolf by his neck.
"Wolf."
Scar pushed Wolf down to the ground growling as it shook its head from side to side tearing at Wolf's neck. Wolf cried out in pain, blood running from its mouth as it struggled to get itself back up, but its strength was failing him. Goblin Slayer quickly pushed himself up, despite the pain and rush forward striking the warg across the face. Scar yelped in pain forcing it to release the dire wolf and back away, snarling at the armored man who now stood between him and downed dire wolf. Before he could attack, a stone flew forward striking the warg in the right eye, the warg cried out as blood ran from its ruined eye forcing it to run away after Beast Master. Goblin Slayer turned to see Dwarf Shaman with sling in hand rushing forward with Priestess and three young adventurers in tow.
"Get away from Wolf you bastard!"
He lowered his weapon, trying to catch his breath as the others drew closer, he then heard more footsteps and turned to see High Elf Archer and Lizard Priest rushing forward. The others were delighted to see that everyone was alright, but that all changed the moment they saw Wolf lying motionless on the floor. Tears streamed down Priestess face as she dropped to her knees to check over Wolf, his breathing was labored, his eyes barely open as it looked toward everyone around him. The moment she placed her hands on his body, he winced in pain causing her to draw her hands away only to find them stained with blood. Hot tears ran down High Elf Archer's face to which Dwarf Shaman placed a hand on her shoulder to comfort her, Lizard Priest sighed as he bowed his head and placed his hands together. Goblin Slayer said nothing, he looked down at Wolf's body, examining the arrows in his side then looked over toward his left and spotted his sword.
"Goblin Slayer?" Priestess voice was weak as she watched him walk over toward his sword and pick it up, her eyes went wide as the image of Wizard flashed through her mind, she instantly threw her body over Wolf's not caring about the blood staining her vestments. "Please no…not Wolf! We…we can save…"
"Remove the arrows then use purify to remove the poisons in his body."
"Wha…what?"
"Once she's finished, use Refresh to heal his wounds." Goblin Slayer's voice was still without emotion as he sheathed his sword and examined the goblin club.
"Of course Milord Goblin Slayer."
Goblin Slayer removed the pouch along his back, he drank a healing potion and stamina potion before tossing the pouch toward Dwarf Shaman
"In that pouch there's a large chuck of dried meat, make sure he eats the whole thing."
"Why worry about the meat?"
"I've had it soaked in a healing and stamina potion, he'll need all the help he can get." Goblin Slayer then turned back toward the still shocked Priestess added more directions. "Once he's stable, wrap up his wounds, we don't want him bleeding again."
"Yes sir." Priestess sniffed before wiping her eyes, a small smile crossed her face.
"I need the rest of you to keep them safe and deal with any surviving goblins."
"We'll deal with them Orcbolg." High Elf Archer nodded as she too wiped her eyes and readied to keep the others safe. "What are you going to do?"
Goblin Slayer looked back toward the darkened hallway Beast Master and Scar had escaped down and tightened his grip around the goblin club and marched forward, his red eyes ablaze in the darkness.
"I'm going to kill the Beast Master and the warg."