Too Sad to Remember My Duty

Leveling up to 3, Lin Yun's HP increased again.

"D8=7"

Normally, Lin Yun would have laughed heartily at this point, but looking at the corpse of the Female Fighter on the ground, he could only remain silent.

It felt as if his level-up was bought with the Female Fighter's death.

But one must look forward. Lin Yun could only continue to deal with the situation after leveling up.

The most noteworthy aspect of level 3 was that Lin Yun could increase any of his stats by one point. He put this into Perception, raising it from 17 to 18. His OCD was finally satisfied; all stats were even numbers.

Next, as a Priest, Lin Yun could finally cast 2nd-level spells. His Channel Divinity's D6 healing became 2D6 healing. But... regrettably, there were no resurrection spells among the 2nd-level spells. As far as Lin Yun knew, resurrection spells were at least 5th-level, and even then, with a head injury like this, resurrection would be difficult. Resurrection also had conditions; the body needed to be mostly intact.

Furthermore, even at level 3, Lin Yun's 2nd-level spells would not be restored until he completed a rest. This meant... he was currently acting as a fighter.

Alright, while he wanted to make a cute, villainous face, the situation didn't seem right.

Taking a deep breath, though it was filled only with the scent of blood, perhaps mixed with the smell of unknown fluids from the brain, Lin Yun suppressed his disgust and sadness. He turned to the young warrior and said, "From now on, you'll be standing next to me. Are you afraid of death?"

As he spoke, Lin Yun walked to the gap behind them. Looking at a group of Wolf riders charging from a distance, it was as Lin Yun had expected. The Goblins were stupid, but not idiotic. Clearly, these Goblins intended to attack from both sides, but Lin Yun, or rather, the female mage, had already wiped out that group of Goblins.

The Wolf riders looked somewhat awkwardly at Lin Yun and the others, especially at the gap which forced them to stay outside.

Perhaps because they couldn't see clearly inside, these Wolf riders charged at Lin Yun in pairs.

However, as Lin Yun walked over, he steadily blocked the gap. The two Wolf riders could only charge directly at Lin Yun.

But it seemed that due to the long journey, these Wolf riders... No, these Wolf riders were riding Wolves, so they shouldn't be tired... It could only be said that these guys were trash. Their two spears struck the Protection from Evil in front of Lin Yun, unable to advance even an inch.

The two Wolves also lunged at Lin Yun to bite him. It was okay. Although these Wolves were not affected by Protection from Evil and could break through directly, one was blocked by his shield, while the other... was blocked by his gauntlet. Although it was a master-crafted gauntlet, it was still made of iron and had ceramic inside, making it bite-proof.

The troubles in his heart made Lin Yun unable to calm down. Lin Yun clenched his Lantern Staff with immense rage. Extreme anger made him raise his Lantern Staff high and then smash it down fiercely at the Wolf in front of him. After all, the Wolf was the most dangerous. Moreover, this Goblin was wearing leather armor, albeit tattered and ill-fitting, but its AC was definitely higher than the Wolf's.

"D20+2+2=12, Hit."

"D6+3+1=9." Because of the Goblin on its back, this Wolf couldn't dodge Lin Yun's attack well. The staff struck the Wolf's head. The lamp oil on the Lantern Staff fell onto the Wolf's head, causing it to howl. The young warrior also rushed out from the cave and swung his longsword at this Wolf, his left hand still holding his shield. He remembered Lin Yun's words, even though he had impulsively thrown his shield away earlier.

But it had to be said, Lin Yun's earlier words to the Female Fighter, "Go back after you've dealt damage," the young warrior remembered them clearly. It wasn't anyone's fault, perhaps the Goblins', but the Female Fighter also had a part. And clearly, she paid the price. Just as he said, adventurers either killed something or were killed by something; it was normal, though more painful than imagined.

The angry strike, though slightly off, still hit the Wolf's flank. The sharp longsword pierced directly into the Wolf's body, slicing open a part of its body. The excessive damage caused the Wolf to fall to the ground. This Goblin, not expecting the Wolf to suddenly fall, was caught off guard and didn't have time to react, getting pinned beneath the Wolf. It seemed it would take some time for it to stand up.

And not only that, the young warrior's sword, as it cut, also conveniently slashed across the Goblin lying on the ground, directly inflicting a wound on it.

With a follow-up slash, Lin Yun watched the young warrior's attack, his brow twitching slightly. He hadn't seen the guy use this move before. Had he leveled up? Unlike other classes, warriors were simple and brutal. At levels 1, 2, and subsequent even levels, they could learn feats. In this world, it was like a skill suddenly remembered and learned. But...

Could the residents of this world also level up directly? Lin Yun felt a bit confused.

Behind them, a Goblin that was clearly larger and wearing armor, seeing the Goblins blocked at the gap, frowned and shouted at the other Goblins. Then, all the Goblins outside the gap moved away from this armored Goblin.

Lin Yun frowned but ultimately didn't pay it any mind, nor could he.

However, at this moment, the female mage unleashed her last 1st-level spell of the day towards the armored Goblin in the distance, which clearly looked like a leader. Well, it seemed she was in a very foul mood today.

The female mage took out an item, likely a diamond, and stared intently at the armored Goblin. She rubbed her hands together, and a fireball-filled energy sphere shot from her hands towards the armored Goblin. The fierce flames exploded directly on the Goblin, blasting it to the ground????

What happened? Was it that fierce? Lin Yun looked at the clearly Goblin leader who was blasted to the ground. It fell in one hit. It had looked so ferocious just moments ago. Was this a joke?

(Mmm, how to say it, there were many critical hits today, which made me panic. And this Goblin boss, I set its AC to 17, but when confirming the critical hit, I rolled a 14. The female mage's spell hit bonus is +4, so it was a narrow hit. And here, I set the Prismatic Orb as the strongest single-target spell, equivalent to a 3rd-level Energy Ball, which can change attributes at will. 3D8, doubled to 6D8, because it's a hit-based spell, it can be doubled, directly rolling 39 points, and due to the fusion school, another 1, making it 40 HP. And the poor Goblin boss actually only had 37 HP. It was originally only 22 HP, and I had already buffed it. Too tragic.)

Seeing the armored Goblin fall, the Goblins began to panic. Even the Goblin in front of Lin Yun, riding a Wolf, jumped off at one point. Lin Yun, reacting quickly, swung his Lantern Staff at it.

"D20+2+2=17, Hit."

"D6+3+1=6." Lin Yun's Lantern Staff only managed to hit the Goblin's arm. Although it made the Goblin cry out in pain, it didn't knock it down.

But it wasn't just Lin Yun; the young warrior also swung his sword. It landed squarely on this Goblin's shoulder. The sharp longsword severed the Goblin's arm, causing it to fall to the ground. Due to excessive blood loss, its eyes rolled back, and it collapsed.

At this moment, although her face was still tear-streaked, she picked up her Light Crossbow and aimed at the Wolf, pulling the trigger. As usual... she closed her eyes. So, inevitably, this time, well, it shot near Lin Yun's feet. At least it didn't hit him, which was a small blessing.

The Wolf, seeing its companion trying to flee, showed a look of disdain. Although the Wolf would retreat when the situation was unfavorable, abandoning its companion was beneath it. Moreover, it didn't think it could escape from the two humans in front of it, so... it would fight. Although its intelligence wasn't high, it had such resolve.

It lunged at the young warrior to bite him, as it was the young warrior who had knocked its kin unconscious earlier. However, this attack was blocked by the young warrior's shield. The warrior's shield perfectly blocked the Wolf's attack. Alright, this time the shield finally served its purpose well. The Wolf, blocked by the shield, looked dejectedly at the young warrior.

Then, Lin Yun took advantage of this opportunity and swung his Lantern Staff at the Wolf. "D20+2+2=5, Critical Failure."

But this time, this Wolf was too agile. Perhaps because the Goblin was no longer on its back, its movements became more nimble. So, this Wolf not only dodged easily.

And with a flick of its claws, it actually struck the young warrior.

"D6+3+1=8."

"Oof." Caught off guard, directly hit by Lin Yun's Lantern Staff, the young warrior gasped.

Lin Yun's expression stiffened. Although the young warrior had suffered fire damage and even had burn marks, he gritted his teeth and swung his sword. He fiercely struck the Wolf's neck, directly cleaving half of its head, very ferociously, and knocked the creature to the ground.