Because goblins were rather small, the tunnel was just barely wide enough for two people to walk side by side, but it was wide enough for five goblins to stand directly in front of Lin Yun.
Now, because one of the goblins had already died, there were only four left. After the goblin that had just struck Lin Yun's scale armor with a stone axe failed in its attack,
Although they were comrades, the goblins let out sharp, mocking laughter, as if they were ridiculing their companion for being so weak.
Two of them swung the daggers in their hands and slashed at Lin Yun. One happened to be on Lin Yun's left and was blocked by his shield. Unfortunately, the other one got through, and its dagger slashed across the arm holding the shield, leaving a small bloody mark. Lin Yun immediately lost another 2 hit points. Even if Dexterity modifiers were used to improve accuracy, damage still required Strength—and it was obvious that goblins really didn't have enough of that.
Still, he had lost another 2 hit points. Lin Yun now had only 9 hit points left. Seriously, were these goblins a little too vicious? I've already stacked my armor this thick.
"D20+4+2+1=21, save successful."
Well, at least there was something to be thankful for. He was still holding steady against the poison for the time being.
The last goblin saw that its companions seemed unable to hit Lin Yun, and that the shield was the most troublesome part. So although it was stupid, it was not an idiot. It charged at Lin Yun, grabbed his shield with both hands, and tried to wrest it away.
"D20+2=17, contest successful." In Dungeons & Dragons, there were rules for ability contests. For example, if this goblin wanted to pull Lin Yun's shield away, it had to contest Lin Yun's Strength. And obviously, with the goblin's strength,
Although the goblin successfully grabbed Lin Yun's shield and even tried to use its own weight to yank it off in one go, Lin Yun was ultimately stronger. After all, it was only a goblin. It still wasn't as heavy as the schoolbag Lin Yun had carried back in school...
Indeed, goblins weighed only about thirty pounds, or roughly thirteen kilograms. Starting in middle school, Lin Yun had exercised his body to build up his physique—well, so he could carry his younger sister. She was not his biological sister, but she had been very attached to him since childhood and was always asking him to carry her. He had to uphold a man's dignity, after all. His sister wasn't fat; she was merely rather full-figured.
So while other people usually left their piles of study materials on their desks, Lin Yun had stuffed all of his into his already nearly one-kilogram schoolbag. It was one of those impact-resistant laptop bags, so it was extremely sturdy. With all those study materials added, the total weight was nearly twenty kilograms, even if it didn't quite reach that. Perhaps that was why Lin Yun had such a physique.
Although he failed to wrench the shield from Lin Yun's hands, the situation was still irritating. Lin Yun raised the shield and slammed it into the wall beside him, shouting, "After you attack, retreat behind me."
"Ah, yes." The Female Fighter, who held two daggers in reverse grip and looked more like an assassin than a fighter, nodded somewhat frantically. When Lin Yun slammed the shield—and the goblin clinging to it—into the wall, exposing its back, she provided support.
"D20+2+2=21, hit."
It seemed the goblin had not expected Lin Yun to slam it into the wall so decisively. It had not even had a chance to jump off the shield before Lin Yun smashed it directly against the wall.
"D4+2=6."
That blow looked extremely heavy. The impact of the shield made the goblin foam at the mouth, its tongue lolling out. It let out a wailing "Wuaaah!" and nearly stopped breathing—though, strictly speaking, it only nearly did.
Meanwhile, seeing Lin Yun smash the goblin into the wall, the Female Fighter remembered his instructions and quickly retreated after attacking. Thus, her two daggers stabbed directly at the goblin that the Female Mage had previously missed with Flame Arrow.
However, perhaps because this Female Fighter was ultimately a fighter rather than a Thief, her first dagger strike, aimed at the goblin holding the stone axe, was blocked by the goblin's axe. And perhaps because her movements were improper, she actually... dropped the dagger in her hand...
What could I do? That was an outright critical failure. Under the special rules I prepared, she dropped her weapon.
"Hahahahahaha." Seeing that the Female Fighter could not even keep hold of her dagger, the goblin instinctively let out a sharp, mocking laugh. Goblins had no females of their own and reproduced mainly through human women—in fact, they practically treated human women as tools. But then the Female Fighter struck its arm with her second dagger.
Finally, the Female Fighter kicked it away.
Since she was a monk, she had an ability called Whirlwind Combo. Without needing to move much, a monk could attack once more in a single flowing sequence after attacking with both hands, using a hand—or, more precisely, a foot.
That kick landed squarely on the goblin's completely exposed body and sent it flying. It had its mouth open and its eyes shut, barely clinging to life.
Although the Female Fighter did not look very strong, one dagger strike followed by a kick was still enough to put a goblin down.
Then, remembering Lin Yun's instructions, the Female Fighter instinctively tried to retreat. She was just a little too slow. If she had not kicked, she would have had plenty of time to withdraw, but the kick had prevented her from retreating in time. A goblin holding a dagger had already reached her.
At that moment, two arrows suddenly shot out from the shadows, from an area not illuminated by the light of the Lantern Staff. Fortunately, they were aimed at Lin Yun. And whether one goblin had gone insane or its shooting skills were simply unbelievably good... one of the arrows happened to strike the neck of the goblin Lin Yun had just knocked off his shield. The goblin could not even voice a protest before collapsing against the wall and sliding down. Yes, that was truly mysterious.
The second arrow, however, was fairly accurate. It struck Lin Yun's... protective shield and bounced off. It seemed to have missed by just a little.
Only then did everyone notice that, faintly visible in the shadows, two goblins were holding shortbows. Clearly, the attacks had been their doing.
"Mr. Silent, I'll heal you right away." Seeing Lin Yun release the goblin that had been plastered against the wall, then return from the side to the center and cover the Female Fighter, the Goddess Priestess finally remembered that she was a Priest. She hurried forward and quickly chanted, "O Mother of the Earth's loving mercy." Light radiated from her hands and spread over Lin Yun's two arms. They were healed in no time.
Having a healer really was great. That one spell restored all of Lin Yun's hit points. But... Hey, healer, I've only taken this little damage and you've already used a healing spell? Isn't that a waste? What if I'm about to die later and you're out of healing?
Wait a moment. Lin Yun suddenly remembered that he was also a healer. It was just that... with the Lantern Staff in his right hand, a shield in his left, a shield spell protecting him, and a group of goblins standing in front of him... Yep, definitely a healer.
Lin Yun, whose face was hidden behind his helmet, could only smile helplessly. The Goddess Priestess was just worried about him, after all. It was simply too wasteful, and it hurt him to see. Her healing spell should be the same as Lin Yun's: Cure Light Wounds, healing for roughly D8 + class level. Judging from the situation, this Goddess Priestess was probably only level 1. As long as she was not terribly unlucky, she could easily overheal.
If he remembered correctly, this little priestess had only three 1st-Circle Magic slots. Yes, that was normal for a level 1 Priest. After all, they seemed not to count Domain Spells—or perhaps healing itself was her Domain Spell.
After finishing the healing, the Goddess Priestess firmly remembered Lin Yun's earlier instructions and quickly retreated to the side, making it easier for Lin Yun or the Female Fighter to change positions.
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