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"I really couldn't tell. You're so skinny, yet you're incredibly strong," Biki said as she hopped over. Curious, she pinched Diya's arm, then tried to pinch his body as well, only for Diya to block her hand.
The fat man returned the greatsword to Diya with envy in his eyes, practically shooting him a worshipful gaze that made Diya's skin crawl. "Those two goblins got away. Do you think they'll call their companions over?"
The moment Diya said that, the fat man and the others changed expression. "That's right! Damn it, why didn't we stop them just now? We're done for. They'll definitely bring a large force back for revenge."
As if confirming the fat man's words, waves of dense rustling sounds came from all around. Diya and the others' expressions shifted as the five gathered together. Diya and Albert took the outside positions and slowly retreated toward the edge of the Dark Forest.
Suddenly, human screams rang out in the distance. Diya and the others knew that another mercenary party had been attacked somewhere nearby, with casualties already suffered. As Biki retreated, she fired arrows, but her strength was insufficient and her combat experience lacking. The arrows she fired while moving carried little force.
Even when they struck the goblins closing in around them, they only caused minor wounds. Linda, meanwhile, could not chant while moving and thus