Death is near

Over hundreds of goblins could be seen on the streets, each with their own pickaxe. Their dark green skin shone under the light as they gave a menacing bloodthirsty look. With each step they took, houses continued to rumble and slowly, bits of pieces started to crumble away. The townsfolk were quick to evacuate as the siren continued to ring, warning everyone.

Meanwhile, the adventures were being spilt into 2 teams. Team A was fighting while Team B were for evacuating the remaining citizens. Eli, who was on Team B had hoped he could fight alongside his friends. He didn't know why he desperately wanted to fight, especially for a town that wasn't his home. Eli only knew that losing your loved ones without being able to do anything, was the worst thing imaginable.

"Everyone! The townsfolk have safely been evacuated, now for those who wish to fight can do so"

(Dagger, appear)

At once, Eli ran towards the battlefield seeing trails of blood along the way. Just as he was about to reunite with his friends, goblins formed around him. To the goblin, Eli could see that he was only meat in its eyes, nothing more but food. Towards them, Eli attacked first stabbing the dagger deep in its forehead.

Alarm! You have killed a goblin

Panicked by the unexpected, the goblins rushed towards Eli filled with rage. They were aiming everywhere, too caught up with their emotions and before they knew it, Eli was drenched in blood and it wasn't his own. The blood had splattered on him, dripping down his face. It's crimson blood, was staining his pitch black hair red.

Alarm! You have killed a goblin

"I guess it was a good thing to place 20 status points into strength"

Alarm! You will need to defeat 10 more goblins before completing the quest

"Couldn't you have just said that from the beginning?!"

Screams and cries of terror, silenced his thoughts. They were coming from the same direction as his friends. Immediately, he rushed frantically towards them, praying to a god that might not even exist. Dead bodies lay on the ground, whilst others tried to escape but to no avail. In a matter of minutes, goblins appeared once again. No matter how many they killed, the goblins kept on coming. It was a never ending bloodbath.

Alarm! You have killed a goblin

"Eve! Aiden!"

Eli kept calling out their names amidst the battle but no reply came back. He felt an eerie feeling in his chest, hoping it wasn't what he thought it might be. From afar, 2 faint shadows could be seen. The closer he ran towards them, the further away he was until he heard familiar voices.

"Go back Eli! Its dangerous!"

"Why should I abandon you guys, just because its dangerous?!"

Not listening to shouts of his friends, Eli kept moving forward when he saw them surrounded by over 30 goblins. Eve was applying pressure to Aiden's wound but no matter how hard she pressed, the bleeding wouldn't stop. She was on her own, fighting for the 2 of them with no way to the survive.

"I'm here!"

"You idiot!"

Without a moments hesitation, Eli began fighting through the goblins until he reached the others.

Alarm! You have killed a goblin

[Quests: Defeat the goblins in the forest]

Alarm! Completed

Rewards: 50 status points

You have earned the title Goblin Slayer

(Open game screen)

[Name: Eli Neil

Race: Human

Titles: Wolf Slayer, Goblin Slayer

Status: Alive

Inventory: Dagger, stale bread, water

Level: 6

Hp: 4/10

Strength: 21.5

Defense: 11

Skills:

- Slash (lvl 4)

- Stab (lvl 3)

- Run for your life (lvl 4)

Skill points: 2

Status points: 50]

Before Eli could do anything with his status points, he was stabbed in his abdomen. The pickaxe sank deep into his flesh, making the blood leave his artery. Eli felt his insides being ripped apart with each passing second. Moving his hand over the blood, Eli felt the thick liquid no warmer or colder than his skin. It continued to drip, creating a puddle as Eli collapsed.

"Damn you... goblin"

"Eli! Are you okay?!"

"Of.. course not"

Eli's vision started to become blurry, and he found himself falling deeper and deeper into the darkness.

"So this is how I'm going to die? Just... great"

As Eli was about to lose hope, faint silhouettes could be seen just as he was losing consciousness.

"You don't need to worry anymore"

Those words felt reassuring to Eli, almost as if he heard those exact words before... a long time ago.

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