狼人祖先的重生

第 8 部分

"Ya woo~""Go woo~"The closer they got to the goblin tribe, the more they could hear this peculiar howling. This informed Kane and his companions that they were approaching the tribe.Catherine raised her right hand and gestured to the soldiers behind her. Her subordinate, Reed, nodded and led a group of archers and shield-bearers in another direction, indicating their intention to surround and attack the goblin tribe.On the other side, Marcus called all the cavalry and planned to charge into the enemy tribe in a wedge formation.After everyone was ready, Kane cautiously lifted the covering leaves to observe the situation. Without knowing the enemy's movements, rushing in would be suicidal.The scene that met Kane's eyes was a dilapidated landscape, probably worse than even a refugee camp. The only structures in the tribe were crude huts made of thatch or leaves, with various excrements scattered on the ground.What angered Kane was the central area of the tribe, where a continuous bonfire burned. Next to it hung several vaguely humanoid figures, undoubtedly members of the previous cavalry squad.Suppressing his anger, Kane continued to observe the nearby goblin soldiers. At the tribe's periphery, a few goblins were lazily on guard, showing no signs of alertness. These soldiers were yawning, as if about to fall asleep, and even their wooden spears were about to fall from their hands.If it weren't for the presence of superhumans on the enemy side, Kane couldn't understand how his cavalry patrol would have lost to such creatures.Among these lazy goblins, a tall, green figure stood out. Kane knew this was the superhuman the scout mentioned – the goblin champion.As a unique superhuman profession among goblins, its height far exceeded that of ordinary tribe members, reaching over two meters. Muscular and robust, it wielded a giant wolf-tooth club. A single blow from it would likely flatten a regular soldier.Dealing with this formidable opponent was tricky. Although it possessed great strength, it couldn't match the agility of humans, and unlike human superhumans, it couldn't manipulate its own source of power.Turning around, Kane said to the two subordinates who had come to his side, "Ordinary goblin soldiers are not much to fear, but we need to focus on the superhuman. After you give orders to your respective soldiers, join me in attacking the goblin champion.""Yes, sir.""Very well, let's move."With Kane's command, everyone rushed out of the bushes and attacked the goblin tribe. The goblin soldiers, still yawning, were caught off guard by the sudden assault.The archers led by Catherine's deputy, Reed, shot arrows from the bushes, catching the goblins off guard. The attack woke up all the goblins in the tribe, including the superhuman.More goblins emerged from thatched huts, some wearing ill-fitting leather armor, others holding recently acquired human swords. Under the leadership of a seemingly intelligent goblin, they charged towards Kane's forces.Under Catherine's organization, Regis led the infantry into a formation. Shield-bearers took the front, with spear-wielders behind. The shield-bearers defended against the enemy's attack, while the spear-wielders, using the gaps in the wooden shields, thrust towards the goblins.Although the formation was simple, it proved highly effective against the foolish goblins. With only 34 soldiers, they easily withstood the attack of over a hundred goblins.On the other side, under Marcus's command, a wedge formation of cavalry charged from the side, forcefully dividing the goblin army of over a hundred into two.Seeing his fellow tribesmen so ineffective, the goblin champion was infuriated, pounding his chest with his hammer and howling.After that, it raised the wolf-tooth club and rushed towards Kane."Catherine, Marcus," Kane drew his longsword and faced the champion."Yes, sir."Immediately, Catherine stepped out from the soldiers, and Marcus ordered another cavalryman to take his place before heading towards the goblin champion.Kane, the first to act, clashed with the goblin champion. Knowing the opponent's immense strength, Kane didn't engage directly.Dodging the champion's swing, Kane moved to its left side, avoiding the attack. Then, he channeled the source in his body onto his longsword and unleashed three bright silver sword energies."Puff."The champion's abdomen was marked with three wounds, causing it to pound the ground in pain. Unfortunately, its attacks missed the humans who had wounded it.Satisfied with the successful attack, Kane didn't get greedy. He retreated several steps, avoiding the champion's enraged strikes.During the exchange, Catherine and Marcus had arrived and joined the fight against the goblin champion.Seeing these annoying humans, the goblin champion swung its wolf-tooth club towards them.Unfortunately, Kane and his companions evaded the attacks.Marcus, the strongest among the three, took on the task of distracting the champion. Meanwhile, Kane and his two companions seized the opportunity to continuously strike at the goblin champion.In no time, the champion bore several wounds on its body.These cunning humans, like slippery eels, were too fast for the champion. Its attacks couldn't land on them, and it could only watch as its injuries multiplied.Frustrated at having great strength but no way to unleash it, the goblin champion grew angrier. It wished to grab these humans and tear them apart one by one, but it couldn't.The tide of battle had tilted in favor of Kane and his team. Barring any unforeseen events, they would soon overcome the goblin champion."Abalim, you've disappointed my expectations. Can't even handle a few humans," a venerable voice echoed from the tribe, surprising Kane's group even more as the words were spoken in a common language.Matching the voice, an elderly orc walked out of a thatched house, holding a staff adorned with numerous skulls."How could... how could it be an orc shaman?" Marcus said in despair.On the other hand, Catherine, unfamiliar with the situation, asked, "Orc shaman? Is it powerful?""Of course. As far as I know, orc shamans can reach the third tier," Kane, still composed, answered Catherine's question.Seemingly to confirm Kane's words, a powerful aura emanated from the orc shaman, making it difficult for everyone to breathe.