71 Wiping the Goblins
Arthur had to keep a decent distance so that the goblins he was following did not sense his presence.
With his night vision and improved eyesight, perks of being a dragon, it was not a hard task to keep track of them.
The goblins were slow, and the corridor of the dungeon was not small either. Arthur chased them for 15 minutes before reaching a different area.
It was an open area with many tents, and goblins. The place looked like the home of the goblins, like a tribe.
Arthur turned his looks to a goblin that was taller than the rest of them. The goblin was 3 meters tall, and was fat. It also had a crown above his head, and wore a different clothe than the rest.
“The king of goblins?”
The level above its head was 38. It was a strong opponent, and seeing that many goblins around it was also concerning for Arthur.
He did not think he would be able to beat all of them alone.
“Jane and Wisa are the strongest around here, and I don’t want to put them in danger, but the only way for us to end this threat is working together.” Arthur thought.
With that thought in mind, he returned, using the same path as before. Arthur made sure to carve markings on the way out in case he forgot what corridor he took.
“Arthur, are you okay?” Jane was in front of the mansion, doing her best to keep the students safe.
“I am, thanks for asking Look, I found some things. Where’s Wisa?”
“At her office.”
Arthur and Jane went looking for Wisa, who was resting inside her office.
There, Arthur shared everything he found inside the dungeon, making sure to emphasize the king of goblins as a concerning threat to the school.
“Something like that exists? But where are these goblins coming from? We never saw a single goblin in all these months we were here.” Wisa said.
That was also something Arthur was asking himself. Something was happening.
“The only way for us to explore the dungeon is to pass by those goblins. I remember seeing a staircase that led down near the king of goblins, just like the one I used to get there. I’m assuming that place has like different levels.”
“Hm, but can we win against it?” Jane said.
“Yes, but is Harmony enough to protect the school? I don’t see monsters coming from other places than the dungeon, but who knows?” Wisa was already preparing his fighting gear as she said, “She can, yes. Harmony and I fought a few times, and she is capable.”
“Good. Let’s prepare everything and leave then.”
Arthur, Wisa and Jane left the school, going directly towards that dungeon. It had been a long time since the three of them did some adventures together, and that made all of them happy, even though the situation did not look that bright.
“What if the monsters at the lower levels are stronger than goblins? That would make sense, no?” Wisa said on their way there.
“That’s true. I think we can clear the first floor as it seems there are only goblins there, but the other levels are unknown to us.” Arthur said.
They found the dungeon, and went down the staircase. The same bugs that crawled on the walls were there, and they scared both girls.
“Look at that bug, uhh.”
“My body tingles with the thought of it crawling on my skin.”
Arthur even tried to scare them with a bug, and it worked. The only downside was that they tried to beat him…
They followed the markings Arthur did on the walls, and found that same open area without problems.
Wisa and Jane could not see in the dark, so the whole time they had to stay close to Arthur, but now, reaching the area where the king of goblins was, they did not have to.
Differently from the other parts, that area had torches hanging on the walls.
“Look how fat he is.” Wisa whispered to the two of them, who rolled their eyes in response.
“What is the plan?” Jane asked, looking at Arthur.
Arthur gazed at the goblins, and entered into a deep thought. The best case scenario was to kill all the weaker goblins fast, so that they could focus on fighting the king of goblins.
What was the best way to do that? AOE spells.
“You two have AOE spells, right? Do you think we can wipe these weaker goblins if we all attack together?”
Wisa was the first to answer, “My attribute is fire, so it spreads quickly. If we combine our attacks, and aim for the goblins, I think we can wipe them.”
“All right. Let’s do that then.”
It was a good thing that the king of goblins was separated from the rest, and it seemed he was sleeping, as that fat goblin was snoring like crazy.
Arthur, Wisa and Jane positioned themselves in a way that their spells would attack most of the goblins.
“Prepare your strongest spells, and let’s go.”
Jane and Wisa started to channel their spells, and Arthur waited. He would use his Dragon Breath, so there was no need to prepare beforehand.
“We are ready!” A massive explosion. Jane cast a chain lightning that stroke the first goblin, and then moved to the next. It was a deadly move, and perfect for the situation.
Wisa, on the other hand, cast a completely different spell. It was a curtain of fire, similar to Arthur’s Dragon Breath.
The spell hit the tents where the goblins were resting, and the fire spread like crazy to all the other tents, resulting in a massive killing.
Arthur was the last, but his Dragon Breath resulted in the wiping of the goblins. He used his dragon transformation, opened up his mouth, and an immense curtain of fire got out of his mouth and went straight to the remaining goblins, who were still in a daze.
That was the nail in the coffin, and when the king of goblins woke up, there was no army from him to command.