Goblin Kingdom (Last Part)

Volume 4: Chapter 290 - The God of War Descends (2/3)

A poor retreat would only leave him open to an attack. That was not something exclusive to battles between armies. Even in duels, it was better to advance. Especially in this situation where the enemy possessed an abundance of long-range abilities.

Gi Gu took the ice blade on his shoulder and staggered a little. Blood spurt out, but he brushed it aside, and caught Judith within his range.

Without saying anything else, Gi Gu unleashed his sword with a bloodthirsty yell, but Judith had already acquired power beyond that of humans and was easily able to block his attack with her sword of ice.

"Let the lakes flowCascade!"

Flowing water scattered on the ground, and in the next moment, a spear of ice pierced Gi Gu. He had gotten too close, and because of the power of the ice sword, that long sword that have been pushing this whole time was caught. With Gi Gu no longer able to move, Judith chanted another spell.

"Do you really think your lowly human wit would work on me!?"

It was in that moment that the axe in Gi Gu's left hand swung for Judith.

"KU!?"

An unexpected attack from an unexpected direction with an unexpected strength cut short her chant──

"Now!"

──Then Gi Gu yelled, and in the next moment, goblins appeared from all around to surround Judith. As special an existence as Judith was because of the power the hero bestowed upon her, there was no way she would be able to remain uninjured if she were to allow those goblins to run into her with their short spears, so she had no choice but to kick Gi Gu away and jump back.

"Retreat!"

But as soon as shed did, Gi Gu immediately turned around and retreated with his subordinates.

Before she knew it, Felduk had completed their retreat, and there was no reason left for Gi Gu to duel her.

"...Fine, but know that you did nothing more than extend your suffering."

The way Judith narrowed her eyes and smiled coldly was just like that of a ghost.

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As Felduk retreated, so did Gi Jii Yubu's Regiol and Gi Zu Ruo's Sazanorga. Because of that a gap was opened between their forces and the hero's forces, a gap that they were more than happy to fill.

"We'll just keep retreating like this."

But Alrodena just kept retreating, so Altigand kept on advancing, and as a result, their formation became longer. Unfortunately for them, they couldn't extend themselves too much because Gi Gi Orudo's Zeilduk kept getting in the way.

The monster beasts could do little more than stall the divine beasts, but in a desperate act to at least get back at the enemy, Gi Gi scattered the monster beasts at the flanks of the hero's army that was pushing Felduk into a corner.

He didn't order them to attack, nay, he just made them move.

As a result, monster beasts of all sizes made their way in between the hero's forces, and with some attacking in random places and some fleeing, the hero's army quickly fell into chaos. Pale never even considered it, but as it turns out, the hero's army was actually really inflexible. They fought like monsters when taking down an enemy right in front of them, but when unexpected things started happening, their movements remarkably dulled.

As unexpected as this stroke of fortune was, there was no way they would not take advantage of it.

Pale immediately ordered Aransain to rescue the Goblin King and had the imperial guards go around a long way to the left. With the clouds of dust raised up by the allied forces keeping their movements shrouded, they would stab a spear into the enemy's drawn out battle lines.