Chapter-10 · EP-158

Episode 158: Angry Goblin

I had once fought a large number of goblins in a monster spawning room – a so-called Monster House.

But this place wasn't a Monster House; until just moments ago, there hadn't been any goblins here at all.

If so, these goblins that had appeared surrounding us should be an irregular occurrence.

And their faces were completely different from the goblins I was used to seeing.

Goblins already had ferocious faces, but these had even fiercer expressions, strongly colored by anger. And above all, even though their bodies were green, only their faces were dyed bright red.

What were these goblins?

I couldn't help but ask Meiris.

"Meiris. I've encountered goblins with bright red faces, looking angry. What are they?"

"Those are likely 'Angry Goblins,' English name 'Angry Goblin.' They were first discovered in 1980 in the Sedona Dungeon in Ohio, USA. When a certain cult group was using goblins as sacrifices in the dungeon, praying to the god of the dungeon, a massive outbreak of Angry Goblins occurred. It was a tragic incident in which nearly all the cult members were killed."

Leave it to the dungeon-advanced nation America... No, Angry Goblins?

"Meiris, what are the conditions for Angry Goblins to appear? Are they different from normal goblins?"

"The condition for Angry Goblins to appear is the cruel torment of normal goblins without killing them. Angry Goblins are stronger than normal goblins and have higher durability, making them hard to kill. However, it is said that the experience points gained and drop items are no different from normal goblins."

Torment – that's exactly what these guys had been doing!

And despite being stronger than normal goblins, the rewards are the same. Calling them up is just a loss!

"Damn idiots…"

Without a word, Murasakimura, Sendo, and Akaishi had already assumed battle stances.

Well, we had no choice but to fight.

The four from Quadra Stream also hurriedly grabbed their weapons, preparing for the Angry Goblins' attack.

I relayed the information from Meiris to my companions.

"These goblins are called Angry Goblins. They're stronger than normal goblins. Fight carefully."

Then, the horde of Angry Goblins attacked us all at once.

That said, I was level 6. Goblins that were just a bit stronger were still no problem for me. But if I mowed them all down myself, it wouldn't be good practice for Murasakimura and the others.

For that, I needed to let a suitable number of goblins go toward them.

I ran forward to intercept the goblins before they got close. I let one, two, three goblins slip past me toward the rear, then swung my iron sword at the goblin in front of me.

As expected, even an Angry Goblin, with its supposed increased durability, was crushed in one blow.

Whether intimidated by my sword's power, the Angry Goblins stopped in their tracks.

Checking behind me, Murasakimura and the others had started a three-on-three fight. Looking further back, Benzo and his group were surrounded by Angry Goblins and were in a chaotic struggle.

Well, you guys summoned them, so do your best.

I had zero intention of helping Benzo and his group.

I fought the large group in front of me while adjusting so that a suitable number of goblins went toward Murasakimura and the others.

Thanks to the level difference, my iron sword cut them down easily. But to keep Murasakimura and the others from being idle, I sometimes let goblins slip past my sides toward them.

The Angry Goblins seemed stronger than normal goblins; Murasakimura and the others were struggling, unable to defeat them in one blow.

I kept glancing back to check on them. They were struggling, but no one was injured yet; they seemed to be fighting fine.

If three-on-three was okay, would sending one more be alright?

I tried sending a fourth goblin toward Murasakimura's group.

Then I turned my attention back to the goblins in front of me.

I'd let them be used for Murasakimura and the others' leveling.

At my feet, Magic Gems from defeated Angry Goblins were scattered here and there. I'd pick them up after wiping out these guys.

Even though they knew they couldn't beat me, the Angry Goblins kept attacking. I mowed them down one by one.

It was also hard work adjusting so that not too many goblins went toward Murasakimura and the others.

What were these creatures, anyway? If they appear when goblins are tormented without being killed, did that mean they were angry that their companions were being abused?

If so, the target of their anger should be those annoying streamers, not us.

Thinking that, it felt wrong for us to be fighting them, but since there were so many, we might as well use them as material for leveling.

Just as I had the leeway to think such thoughts, a scream came from behind.

"Gyaaaa!"

"Benji!"

Had those guys finally gotten someone injured?

As I looked toward the annoying streamer group, Murasakimura started running in that direction.

Ah, you don't have to go help them...!