Chapter 67 : First Adventure (Part 4)

In the middle of the night where the darkness shrouded everything, followed by the rustling sound coming from the cold breeze of the night that brushed the leaves on the trees.

A man stood in the midst of it, before the hordes of Goblins that ambushed Andrew's team.

"Shall we begin the hunt?"

At this moment, Rei stepped forward to deal with the enemies alone.

Andrew and his team were dumbfounded seeing him crushed that little Goblin with his bare hand.

Rei observed the enemies in front of them one by one, 'Hmmm...it seems they were underlevelled since their name is [White]...except that Ogre and Shaman.'

As he did so, their name began to show up above their heads, including the Ogre.

[The Goblin Shaman]

[The Black Ogre Chief]

All of them were of [Orange] color.

Rei smirked, 'I guess that's a boss for you...and not only that, that thing behind it...is [Unique Boss Monster].'

"I will go first." Without hesitation, he ran towards them without holding any weapon.

"S-sir!!" Andrew shouted after him as Rei pulled out a normal sword from his [Inventory].

"A [Space Magic]!" Dahlia immediately recognized it from the way he pulled his sword out of thin air just like that.

'Sorry...I need to kill this guy alone to gain more experience and also...' he paused 'I WANT THE MATERIAL!'

As he charged forwards to the Ogre, the Goblins reeacted by charging at him instead.

'You are all in the way!!'

Rei released his aura and used his [Intimidate] skill to paralyze the Goblins who stood in front of him.

*KURUKK?*

'[Horizontal Slash].'

*SLASH*

*KURAAK–!!*

Rei swung his blade, cutting 4 Goblins in half all at once, not leaving any blood stain on his sword.

But the cunning Goblins didn't give up, some of them were hiding behind the Goblins he cut down and avoided his [Intimidate] skill to set an ambush for him.

Rei noticed it of course, 'They really did sacrifice their own friends.'

*KURAAAKKK!!!*

The Goblins cried out while attacking him at once, but Rei did not stop as his [Battle Instinct] activated on its own.

"I told you...when you set an ambush, you should...

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[SHUT UP]!"

Rei activated his new skill [War Cry] by shouting at the Goblins who's about to ambush him but instead of attacking him...they were paralyzed.

*KURAAAKKK–!*

Rei grabbed the head of the Goblin in the middle with his left hand and smashed it to the ground.

*BOOM* *CRACK*

Following that, he swung his sword horizontally, cutting their heads down.

But the number didn't decrease at all, instead...

Something's approaching...

'Kiritsuka dodge!' Ray warned him.

Rei quickly dodged the several fire balls that were aimed towards him.

*BOOM* *BOOM*

'Magic...' Rei noticed the trace of magic which came from the Shaman who hid behind the other goblins.

Rei landed to the spot he was standing before and looked towards the ground where the fire balls hit.

'Dammit...that thing didn't move an inch and the horde is annoying.' Rei cursed, shooting an angry glare towards them.

'Should I use that skill to clean them up.' Rei thought.

'Are you stupid? You're gonna destroy the material as well! Even their core!' Ray scolded.

'Then what are we supposed to do! I can't use [Shadow Movement] while these guys stayed behind.' Rei replied, getting annoyed with this situation.

'Then...why don't we use them instead.'

'Huh??' Rei glanced at Andrew and his team who still remained in their spot, watching in stunned silence from Rei's performance.

'Hah, you are a very nasty guy Houston.' Rei said while sticking his sword on the ground.

'Not as much as you.' Ray replied.

Rei smirked, "Heh, Oi! You guys! Are you just gonna stand there doing nothing or helping me defeat them together." Rei spared them a glance as he shouted.

Andrew and his team flinched in surprise when Rei called them. They were looking at each other for a moment, confused of what they should do.

"B-but sir! H-how can we even help you...I don't have my sword here a-and me and Erika are exhausted...and Dahlia and Lena cannot use their magic." He tried to reason while telling him that he lost his sword during that battle.

Rei sighed, he was telling the truth but...

"You're making too many excuses." Rei clicked his tongue.

Rei reached out his right hand into something and pulled several bottles with green liquid in it from thin air once again before throwing all of it towards them.

"Drink it and replenish your enegy."

Andrew and his team couldn't help but be suprised when Rei gave them the potions.

'A potion?! how did he get them?!' Andrew wondered while looking at his back. He looked at Erika who's still as confused as him right now.

Her face looked like as if she was saying 'What should we do?'

Andrew eventually drank the potion in front of them and green light started to envelop his whole body as his tiredness fade away just like that.

'W-what an amazing effect!' Andrew praised and even Erika who drank the potion after seeing him doing it, shared the same thought as him.

Erika was stunned the moment she felt her tiredness disappeared just like that.

"T-thank–"

"Thank me later, right now...take my sword." Rei ordered him to get the sword that was stuck beside him.

Andrew was skeptical about this but he ended up approaching him to take out the sword from the ground.

"B-but What about your weap–on..." Andrew widened his eyes when Rei pulled out a spear from his [Inventory].

Rei sighed and noticed the three girls still staying behind them.

"What are you waiting for...prepare yourself and your spell, we might need it." Rei ordered.

Dahlia glared and gripped her staff tightly, "Mister! We already told you! We cannot use our magic right now!"

"So?" Rei asked.

"Huh?"

"I told you to prepare your magic now, follow my order or you might die as their food tonight...got it?" Rei ordered her more firmly this time, showing her his aura a bit.

Dahlia gulped and without asking anymore question, she began to chant her magic with Lena as well.

"Good...I will tell you when you can use your magic."

Erika was still on stand by beside them, waiting for an order.

From the way she looked, she was ashamed seeing what happened to her now. Especially after all the rude acts and words she threw at Rei before she realized how much difference in strength they actually were.

Rei noticed it of course and sighed, "Erika...come here, I also need for your help."

Erika stiffed for a moment before she ran to his side. "Y-yes sir!"

Rei felt weird when it's coming from the girl who has been calling him 'old man'.

It was a rough start, but now they looked like they were going somewhere. The team is finally set to fight through these hordes of goblin. It's a good thing that the Goblins were wary of his presence which made them stay rooted to where they were standing.

Rei proceed to assume a battle stance, lowering his spear and his body. Andrew and Erika gulped down as they began to take their stances as well. Meanwhile, Dahlia and Lena were chanting their magic.

"This time...I will be in charge. Andrew...Erika...I have seen how you both fight, and from what I saw guys didn't aim your attacks properly."

"H-huh?? What do you mean?" Andrew asked.

"You never aim for their vital...a sword can cut bones and flesh around 4 to 5 times...they can be weakened with each strikes you made. That's why whenever you swung that sword, aim for their soft spot...it's either their neck or their chest." Rei explained.

"That's the same as you...Erika, your attacks didn't do enough damage. That's why don't aim for their faces only...aim for their throat and stomach."

"Also, you do know which vital parts to make guys like them fell to their knees, don't you." The moment Rei mentioned it, Erika immediately knew what he meant. Except for Andrew who knitted his brows in confusion about what they were talking about.

They both nodded their heads.

"Good...I will demonstrates it for you." Rei released his red aura once again.

Andrew and Erika widened their eyes after seeing it this up close.

'J-just as expected he is...' Erika trailed off

'An [Aura user]!' Andrew realized, finishing her sentence.

"Ready..." Rei clenched his spear, and then...

"–Go!"

...dashed forwards to the goblins. Erika and Andrew followed him from behind.

The Goblins responded with a battle cry and charged towards them.

*KURAAAKKK*

An all out attack.

Rei who led the two of them was targetted by the three Goblins. They jumped simultaneously while two on each of their sides jumped off.

"You guys back off a bit!" Rei shouted, both of them immediately stopped their movement.

Rei spun his spear around and stopped his movement as well before he swung the weapon violently.

*SWOOSH* *SWOOSH* *SWOOSH*

The spear spun and swung faster as Rei added a bit more strength to it until...

*KURAKKK?*

*SPLAT* *SPLAT* *SPLAT*

Their body scattered around the moment they meet the blade on the tip of his spear, cutting them with his violent swings that he just created and strengthened with aura.

His swing nearly hit the two behind him, but that doesn't mean he tried to hit them. He carefully calculated the length of this spear.

His sense that has been increasing a lot also increased his analyzing skill towards every weapons he touched, how they felt like and their durability.

'As expected...I need to learn his technique after this.' Rei could tell how good this spear is, despite its just like an ordinary spear unlike his armor.

It could even endure Rei's strength.

Andrew and Erika was stunned once again when they saw what happened. Three goblins was about to strike him but they got turned into nothing but several pieces of flesh in less than five seconds.

"Andrew, Erika, I'm leaving the other two for you."

Then two goblins on each sides quickly rushed towards the two.

Andrew and Erika reacted to it, facing these two Goblins together.

It started with Andrew. He remembered his words, and he quickly activated his [Battle Instinct], dodging the axe that was aimed at his head.

Then without further ado, he swung his sword towards its neck.

*SLASH*

It was a clean cut, he beheaded it perfectly "Huh?"

Andrew widened his eyes for a moment as he realized that he was able to kill that Goblin so easily with one swing and he didn't even use his full strength, unlike what happened before.

"I see...soft spot." Andrew murmurred as if he finally got the answer and watched Erika faced the other Goblin.

The Goblin that approached Erika swung its club towards her but Erika dodged it swiftly and before she's about to counter it, she too remembered his words.

'Aim for the throat.'

Erika focused her entire strength into the swing of her fist, hitting its throat and caused the Goblin to cough out blood and stopping the air flow to its throat.

Then...

'The vital part!' Erika used her feet then swung it upwards...

Towards the thing hanging between that Goblin's legs.

*CRACK*

*KRAAK–*

Andrew immediately felt the full body shudder as his face turned pale the moment he heard the agonizing cry of the Goblin as it died from painful shock.

"I got it!~" Erika cheered for her first kill.

Meanwhile, Rei knew what happened but decided not to watch.

'That is...very painful.' Ray commented.

'Don't comment on it.' Rei dismissed him, turning his attention towards the Goblins that continue to charge at him.

*KURAKKK!!*

"What are you waiting for! Don't just stand there!" Rei reminded them that the fight isn't over.

Andrew and Erika snapped back to their slightly dazed state and immediately noticed that the Goblins are approaching them.

Rei spun his spear once more and get on his stance again, "We will push first! So follow me!" After that, he charged towards the Goblins together with Andrew and Erika who followed him from behind.

"Yes!"

As the Goblins approached him, Rei swiped them aside using the shaft, then cutting and stabbing them with its blade.

*SLASH* *STAB* *SLASH* *BUGH*

Rei didn't lose his momentum even a second. Andrew and Erika also dealt with the Goblins that came from their side, punching, kicking and cutting them off with their weapons and strength.

*BUGH* *SLASH* *BUGH*

The two of them felt a mix of shame and guilt at the man who led them to fight the goblins. Before, they acted like they knew better and were more experienced than him, but now, they saw it for their own eyes that he was leagues different than them.

Even after all that this man didn't care. Even though he was mocked, benched out of the fight and was called useless...he still saved them and giving them advice.

As the three of them continue to swipe the Goblins who stood upon them, Rei noticed that Andrew and Erika started to feel tired since they were panting heavily.

He cannot throw them his potion carelessly in the middle of the fight since he is being careful about the Goblin Shaman's magic.

'It seems it's the time.' Rei swung his spear, throwing away the Goblins that was stuck on it while noticing that their only two support, Dahlia and Erika finally finished with their chant.

And at the same time, he noticed the Shaman who hid behind the protection of the other goblins, moving its mouth as if that thing was chanting its magic.

Rei huffed. "Dahlia! Lena! Now!" Rei shouted, taking a deep breath before that.

Dahlia was surrounded by lightning once again, focusing it into her hand, 'I don't know if this going to work...'

Meanwhile, Lena was surrounded with green light and focused it on her staff, 'I-i believe in you...sir.'

They hesitated before but...they tried to believe on him for a moment and began to speed up their chant.

Meanwhile, The Shaman was preparing on something for their magic and at that moment their eyes met.

The Shaman was grinning of course as if he already knew what they were trying to do will be useless, but that grin fell when its saw Rei's unwavering eyes.

"Heh...got you...hufff...." He opened his mouth wide behind that helmet.

And then...

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[GRAAAAAAA!!!!]" Rei used his skill [War Cry], he roared towards the enemy before them. The roar was loud enough to make the rest of the goblins paralyzed on their spot, even the Shaman who's about to hit its staff on the ground.

It was smooth sailing after that.

"...So come forth!–[Lightning]!"

"...Help this little lamb!–[Heal]!"

The two mages finally able to use their magic...

Dahlia shot her small lightning from her palm, hitting multiple Goblins at once since they were standing quite close with each other.

Lena's green light start to surround Rei, Andrew and Erika's body, recovering their strength.

Rei could feel his fatigue point began to plummet down to zero in a minute. But it's isn't the time for him to rest.

'[Sprint].'

He took this chance to charge alone with unimaginable speed, added with...

'plus...[Shukuchi].'

He disappeared from the Goblins sight and then reappeared in the middle of the hordes right before the Shaman who's still stunned.

Andrew and Erika couldn't follow his movements but they saw that Rei was already at the middle of the enemies.

Andrew's eyes grew wide in shock 'S-so fast!–'

It was indeed very fast for their eyes but...there's only one who's able to see it.

Rei didn't notice it yet, but he didn't waste his chance to finish off the Shaman since they were still paralyzed.

"Hey." Rei greeted the Shaman with calm, "You're really annoying to hear." Rei commented while positioning his spear.

"I'm sorry...I'm taking your prey first!" Rei thrust his spear with full speed ahead...

Time felt like its slowing down...

The moment the tip of his spear reached the Shaman's throat...

*STAB–*

Something is coming at him with full force.

His [Battle Instinct] activated, notifying him about the danger. He looked up and saw a giant sword swinging down...towards him.

'Kiritsuka!'

Rei ground his teeth and quickly pulled his spear back to him, spinning it to flank that big sword to shift its blade to his side as he moved his body as well.

*BOOM* *SPLAT*

The large sword crashed down towards the innocent Goblin who stood beside him, taking its life immediately.

Rei huffed a bit and used his [Shukuchi] once again to return to where he was standing before.

"S-sir!" Andrew called him the moment Rei was back to his position.

"Don't let your guard down...the main course is coming." Rei spoke while spinning his spear then regained his stance once again.

*GRRRRR*

A sound of rumbling...coming from that giant monster that swung its giant sword and crushed one of the Goblins.

Finally...

The Ogre made a move.

His black skin and the aura he's emitting...is befitting of that of a Boss monster. Although the others didn't realize it, Rei could tell from a single glance.

'Kiritsuka, that Ogre...it seems experienced on combat, so becareful.' Ray warned him beforehand and Rei could tell of course.

By the scar that scattered around its body, the Ogre must have had faced many enemies and be able to evolve into a unique being.

"Andrew, Erika...be prepared to clean up the rest...I dealt enough damage to the Shaman so it won't be able to use its magic." Rei spoke.

"But sir! What about the Ogre?!" Andrew asked since he couldn't take step forward from the pressure coming from that monster, especially when he watched that little Goblin got crushed into nothing. It made him even more scared to face it.

"I'll deal with it."

"T-that's crazy! Even if you're strong! A single human cannot defeat an Ogre!" Erika shouted at him but...

Rei sighed.

*CLING* *CLING* *CLING*

Several potions were dropped to the ground.

"Make sure to use it and besides...who do you think you are for telling me what I can and can't do."

Rei spoke as he suddenly released his aura once again.

'Because I'm not...the person who I am in the past.' Rei's eyes glowed bright as his aura focused onto the tip of his spear, he stretched his body down.

'Hey, Houston...you told me to be careful about that Ogre right?' Rei asked.

'Huh? Yeah...wait what are you trying to–'

'[Beast Will]...[Sprint]...' Suddenly Rei buffed himself with his item skill and his own, enveloping his feet with red aura and around his body.

'Kiritsuka...you don't mean–'

'Yeah I do.' Rei smirked and suddenly without any hesitation, he...

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*BOOM* *SWOOSH*

...taking a large step and dashed towards the Ogre with unimaginable speed. Since it's been added with [Beast Will] his speed was increased even further...

Until the Ogre just realized it when Rei appeared right before him.

*GRRR?!–*

The Ogre took a defensive stance by lifting its giant sword as soon as possible but...

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It was futile.

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*TAP*

Rei took a step forward as he landed in front of the Ogre then thrust his spear towards its chest.

'Got you...[Weapon Breaker] and...

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[Spear Arts: One Strike]!'

His spear began surrounded with swirl of aura that focused on it and when the tip of his spear reached the back of the Ogre's giant sword...

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*TSSKKK*

*SHATTERS*

...immediately, it shattered into pieces.

*STAB*

*GRRRAAAA*

*BOOM* *SWOOSH*

The spear hit its chest, creating a hole and large aura forcefully coming out through it.

*COUGH*

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*DROP* *BOOM*

The Ogre coughed out blood and quickly dropped down without even knowing what happened to itself.

[Notice!]

[You leveled Up!]

Rei pulled his spear back and spun it around before sticking it to the ground. He sighed for a moment before turning around.

"Hufff..."

The remaining Goblins began to tremble in fear, feeling terror coming from a single human who took down this unknown black Ogre.

The Ogre didn't even get to strike back with his incredible speed and strength.

In the middle of a forest where the moon soared high in the sky, a single human, a single man...appeared out of nowhere, no clue where he came from nor knowing what he is capable of. Yet here he was, single handedly defeated an ogre all by himself.

And that scene made Ray realized when he is watching him, Rei's dream to be a [Knight] was just getting started.

Ray smiled as he laughed a bit, 'Hahaha...look how much you grown Kiritsuka...I never thought you would one shot him.'

And finally, his first debut as an Adventurer...came to an end.

Rei who noticed the stare from his surrounding slowly turned to look at Andrew and his team who have their mouth opened wide in shock.

Rei rubbed the side of helmet and looked at the Goblins who were still alive then pointed at one of them.

"Ummmm, can you clean them up?"

To be continue...