The battlefield was utterly silent.
"Gulp..."
The dryness in his throat made Rick swallow involuntarily.
When he looked up, he saw a three-way standoff.
The Giant Beast, the Goblin army... and the girl standing alone against them all!
Beyond the battlefield, countless monsters surrounded them.
Yet whether they were the enormous crimson worms or the millions of goblins,
not a single one dared move at that moment!
"Ugh..."
The cold, oppressive atmosphere, heavy as the deep sea, made Rick feel as though his entire body was freezing solid. An involuntary whimper escaped his mouth.
"Quiet!"
Clack, clack...
Naliya's face was taut. The tightly gripped hilt and sheath of her sword made a faint knocking sound.
She lowered her body slightly and warily watched the scene before them.
"Don't speak. Pay attention..."
"!..."
Rick hurriedly covered his mouth, not daring to make another sound.
Silence... broken only by gradually deepening breaths.
Everyone was waiting, waiting for the moment the balance collapsed!
"Haa..."
Bang!
In an instant, the goblins struck first!
The ground shattered, and a towering figure flashed into view!
A Heavy Goblin!
The Giant Goblin wore heavy metal armor over its entire body. Nearly three meters tall, it looked nothing like an ordinary goblin's thin, hunched form.
At full charge, it was like a tank barreling forward!
Its powerful body shoved the air aside as its enormous iron club whistled toward Molly, who was yawning.
Boom!
Yet after a dull thud, it was sent flying back at an even greater speed.
Crash—!
Its massive body slammed into the ground, leaving it with only the faintest breath of life.
Its heavy breastplate looked as though it had been battered by cannon fire. A tiny footprint was clearly stamped into the twisted, deformed metal.
The sight made the goblins, who had