"Wait lad, I forgot to give you something."
Old man Hus comes running out of the shelter holding a wooden shield.
"I know I made more however they are not equipable at the moment. Lad, I do not want you to depend on a shield that might break after a small hit. This is the only one I was about to make. I made it so you can sling it around your back. Cut the strap away when you go into battle and lad be careful out there."
Old man Hus passes me the shield while looking into my eyes. I could see his eyes get a little watery and his fragile hands seem to shake a bit as he held the shield.
"Don't worry old man Hus. Nothing will get past us."
I pat his shoulder and give him a reassuring smile before walking away and towards the gate with everyone.
[ Wooden Shield
Defense: 5
A rectangular shield made from roughly cut woodland tied together by vines. Made by Hus ]
I walk towards the gate with everyone else behind me. Howard and Robin were already stationed at the wall and Lucina and set up a couple of fires behind the wall to relight any torches. The sun was setting and the evening glow washed over us. I stare intently past the gate and into the forest. The forest seems to stare back and the shadows of the trees bend and twist into the darkness of the forest. I could hear David and Owen nervously swallow their saliva, and Oscar anxiously shifting his weight from one foot to another.
All of a sudden the blue screen appears in front of me.
[ Have Fun! ]
A small message from the system sparked a series of events. The forest moves like a tsunami, the rustling of leaves and the various howls and shouts fill the quiet atmosphere. It was like a night market inside the forest but with one loud shout, it quieted.
A tense atmosphere fills in and the forest is silent. So silent I could probably hear bug move a rock. Seconds felt like years and minutes felt like decades. I grip my spear tightly and lower my body balancing on the soles of my feet.
I see a glint from the forest as if something shiny was there. A soft whistle in the wind could be heard. Then a thud.
I felt like I had just gotten punched in the chest. I stumble back a bit and see an arrow stuck in my armor. I silently thank old man Hus for making the wooden armor for me. I open my status screen and see that I took no damage, I let out a sigh of relief but that relief lasted shorter than I would have wanted. The forest came back to life and the howls and yells once again fill the air.
Yellow dots appear from the depths of the forest. Goblins. Hundreds of goblins. Their green skin, yellow teeth, pointy ears and nose appear one by one from the forest.
Robin was the first person to retaliate, sending arrow after arrow towards any goblin. Some killed the goblin straightaway, others hit their arms, legs, and body and some outright missed. Howard quickly followed suit and started to send out arrows.
"With the number of goblins, we can't stay behind the gate. We need to open the gate and stand our ground right at the front."
I shout at the people behind me and started to run towards the gate. I open the gate and stood at the front. The first person to stand next to me was Luke. He had been with me from the start. Albeit quiet, Luke was reliable and I felt glad he was next to me right now. Oscar and Owen were next to follow standing nervously to the right of Luke. They looked at each other and laughed slightly before shaking their heads and looking forward. The face looked a little less nervous. It seemed like they had accepted their fate but they are here to make a stand.
David looked at the four people in front of him. He looked at his weapon in his hands and looked around him. He saw the woman he was carrying a couple of days ago sending arrows upon arrows to a crowd of goblins. He saw a man who he help build a wall between the shelter and the forest. He saw the small green monsters running towards him from the forest, all of them half his size if not even smaller. He remembered the conversation he had with that man and he thought.
"What if I run away right now? No one would know that I ran away, they would be too busy with the goblins."
But even with that thought, he found his feet moving forward not backward until he stood on that man's left. He left out a nervous breath and heard the man talking to him.
"See, it wasn't that hard right?"
I knew with David's cowardly personality that there was a chance he would run away but I believed in him and waited for him to stand next to me. With everyone at the gate ready and willing I shouted at the top of my lungs.
"RUSH AT THEM!! OFFENSE IS THE BEST DEFENSE!!"
Are we ready?
My legs move as soon as the words came out of my mouth. I dash towards the closest goblin and stab forward with my spear catching it off guard. The sharp stone end of my spear pierces through the skull splattering green blood and brain matter behind the now dead goblin. I retract my spear and take a few steps towards my next target swinging my spear at the goblin. I could hear the bones of its arms crack when I hit it with the wooden body of my spear. Quickly, I turn my spear around and stab its head killing it in one swift motion. I started to retreat a bit after killing the second goblin and instead aimed for a goblin that was already injured. It had an arrow in its shoulder but it was still running forward in a crazed state. I run towards the goblin and was about to stab it when David pulled me backward.
I feel the bridge of my nose get cut and then a thud. An arrow came flying at me from the forest and embedded itself in the wall.
"Didn't you say be careful? Why are you rushing at them?"
David pulls my stunned body back towards the group. Owen and Oscar were trying their best swinging their spears around in front of them. Cutting the goblins arms, legs, body but unfortunately not doing enough damage to kill them. Luke was running along the outside wall swiftly placing a knife in a goblin's head one after another, retreating instantly when he was about to be surrounded.
"If we do not attack them when they are separated and running from the forest we will eventually lose. Once they group up there will be too many of them to face all at once and there is a chance they might be able to climb over the wall too. It might seem crazy but the best place to fight them is when they have just exited the forest but that opportunity is already gone so the next best thing is the area between the forest and wall. Once they reach the wall the space between each goblin gets smaller."
I explain my thought process to David while stabbing the closest goblin. We had retreated to Owen and Oscar and helped them take care of the goblins next to them, however more and more goblins were congregating towards us. Luke started to face them head to head rather than running around them as well since he was losing ground.
"We are not looking too good Ian."
I hear Owen talking to me and I glance in his direction. His lower body was covered in goblin blood and he was breathing heavily. Oscar next to him was a little bit better, it must be Owen doing more than normal to make sure he protects his son.
"Owen, I know it is hard but keep attacking no matter what."
I reassure Owen and at the same time, I decided to take a risk.
I step forward stabbing in front of me multiple times aiming at the space in front of me rather than the goblins. I make big swings and deep thrusts and any unfortunate goblin that was in my path got sliced or punctured. I move forward until I was about 10 steps away from the rest of the group and shouted at the top of my lungs.
"COME AT ME!"
The goblins nearest to me looked at me and snickered. There were 6 goblins within arms reach of me. I swing my spear around like a mad man keeping them away as best I can while screaming. I started to attract more attention and 6 goblins slowly became 10 goblins and then 15 goblins.
On the bright side, the goblins near David and the rest were less and were quickly defeated by them. I could see them handing any stray goblins that I could not attract but I had more things to worry about. I unsling my shield and carry it with my left hand while holding my spear tightly with my right hand. I squat down ready and constantly shift around poking at the goblins that moved closer to me. I knew this stalemate would not last long and the balance shifted to the goblins side really quickly. 4 goblins ran towards me ar different directions. I swung my spear around frantically hitting 2 of them with the body of the goblin and luckily hitting the other with the tip of my spear but 1 goblin was free to attack me. Its knife went under my shield and stabbed my thigh. The sharp pain from my leg caused me to wince a bit but I quickly recovered and bashed the goblin away with my shield. I open the status quickly to observe my HP.
Name: Ian
Race: Human
Health Points (HP): 8/10 (Bleeding Lose 1 HP every 30 minutes)
Mana Points (MP): 0/0
Strength: 5
Vitality: 5
Intelligence: 5
Dexterity: 5
Agility: 5
Luck: 5
Equipment: Wooden spear, Goblin Knife, Wooden Chest Plate, Wooden Shield, Lucky Goblin Totem Necklace
A new status effect was seen next to my HP and was slightly saddened by the status effect. I lick my dry lips and prepare for the next attack from the group of goblins, hoping I can avoid the next attack properly.
The group of goblins surrounding me grew impatient and they all started to run at me in all directions. Knives were in the air ready to be swung down and some knives crept along the ground waiting to strike. I couldn't defend against all of them and I seemed to have accepted my mistake for pushing forward without any help.
"HAAAAAAHHHH"
From behind, I hear a loud yell. A yell I was familiar with. The goblins seem to stand still like statues. Their knives hang in the air just a bit more before they drew blood.
Howard used his skill and at the same time rushed towards me with his ax followed closely were David and Luke. They killed the goblins behind me and stepped around in front of me pushing the goblins away.
"HAHAHA! Ian, it looked like you need some help."
Howard come next to me with a beaming smile, he had helped me once again with his skill.
"Don't worry Ian, this time I won't run away."
David reassured me but I could see his shaking hands and legs.
"That's right Ian, watch. Summon Golden Wolf!"
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