Chapter 103

The power of ten thousand arrows firing simultaneously was immense.

However, Luolin managed to block them quite well with that shield.

If there was anything unexpected, it was Ailuka.

"Wait, don't get so close!"

Ailuka continued to protest, but even though she said this, Luolin was quite helpless.

"I don't want to either, but you can see the situation. I have no choice."

Luolin said.

"Just bear with it for a bit, it'll be quick."

Luolin said this again, and Ailuka had no choice but to stop struggling. There was no other way.

"Ah! What are you doing? Don't push your luck, I'm telling you!"

Ailuka immediately said, while Luolin had a completely innocent expression.

"I almost got shot in the foot just now. This was just an instinctive reaction, you can't blame me."

Luolin said, but Ailuka hadn't seen any such thing at all. She didn't really believe him, but at a time like this, she didn't say much more.

The goblins continued their archery attacks, and the rhythm of their attacks grew faster and faster, wave after wave, looking very difficult to withstand.

However, Luolin remained unharmed. Luolin himself didn't know what material this "special weapon" was made of—it was incredibly hard, and these arrows definitely couldn't pierce through it.

The goblins gradually realized this, so their offensive slowed down and gradually stopped.

The scene was already in complete disarray, with countless arrows fallen on the ground, except for where Luolin and Ailuka stood. However, those arrows couldn't even stick into Luolin's shield—they were merely deflected.

And now, Xika and the others had taken this opportunity to escape, leaving the goblins' line of sight.

Luolin withdrew his shield and breathed a sigh of relief.

He looked toward those goblins and saw their empty quivers.

"So they ran out of arrows, no wonder they stopped."

Luolin said helplessly. These guys were persistent too, actually shooting until they had no arrows left before willing to stop.

Luolin looked again at the mess all over the ground.

"But just how many mercenaries did they rob to get so much equipment?"

Luolin couldn't help but wonder, and speaking of robbing, most of the people who had these things taken from them were probably already killed.

Just as humans drove out and hunted goblins, goblins were doing the same thing, which was why the two races were almost impossible to reconcile.

"Hey!"

At this moment, Ailuka's voice came from beside Luolin's ear.

"Ah?"

Luolin looked down and only then realized Ailuka was still in his arms, but he was just looking at her.

"How long are you going to hold me? Hurry up and let go!"

Ailuka said with a red face, but still glared at Luolin. Only then did Luolin seem to belatedly realize.

"Oh... sorry!"

Luolin let go, but not before taking one more feel. Ailuka couldn't possibly not notice—she immediately shuddered all over and glared at Luolin like that.

Luolin spread his hands, indicating he didn't do it on purpose.

Ailuka straightened her clothes, then rolled her eyes at Luolin.

"That was a special situation just now. If you ever dare to touch me inappropriately again, I'll throw you over to feed the goblins."

Ailuka said.

Luolin looked around at the scenery with a feigned ignorance, not responding.

[Resentment Value +100]

While Ailuka rolled her eyes, Luolin was inwardly excited and relieved by such a notification.

Little one, Luolin had of course done it on purpose just now.

Otherwise, no matter how special the circumstances were, so many accidents wouldn't have occurred, and it just so happened that they had to be resolved through that method of taking advantage.

It's not like this is a light novel or something....

Luolin's purpose in doing all this was also very clear—it was for the resentment value.

However, Luolin also began to take his enemies seriously.

With so many goblins and a level 29 Goblin King among them, it would actually be quite difficult to emerge unscathed, and if they weren't careful, they might even lose their lives here.

"Sorry for dragging you into this, but if I stayed behind alone, I estimate I'd be dead for sure."

Luolin said again, and Ailuka glanced at him.

"At a time like this, you're still saying such things. If I had objected, I would have just left earlier."

Ailuka also said.

"However, don't misunderstand!"

She emphasized again as if remembering something.

"I don't care about whether you live or die, but you still haven't settled what you owe me, Shirna is also still waiting for you, and besides, I don't want to travel with that group of people."

Ailuka listed several reasons in succession, but the purpose was all the same—to deny that she stayed because of Luolin.

Luolin knew Ailuka's personality and didn't argue with her.

"Alright, alright, you have the final say."

Luolin said, and Ailuka snorted softly without saying anything more.

[Favorability +200]

"Eh!?"

This favorability increase was somewhat unexpected for Luolin. Was this a bonus reward?

[Damn! It's still MORE than mine.]

Luolin ignored the little theater between the two systems in his mind.

"So, do you have a plan?"

Ailuka asked again, looking at those goblins who were cautiously surrounding the two of them once more and tightening the encirclement.

But Luolin shook his head.

"What plan could there be? We'll just have to go at it head-on."

Luolin was also helpless.

"In short, there are only two divisions of labor: one person mainly deals with that guy."

Luolin pointed at the Goblin King.

"Then the other person provides cover and deals with the small fries."

Just as Luolin said, there were only these two choices, and as for whether they could actually win, they could only try their best.

"Dealing with the goblins might be more dangerous, so maybe I should...."

"I'll do it."

Ailuka suddenly interrupted, and her tone was very firm, not even giving Luolin a chance to object.

"My level is higher than yours, and the level gap between you and that guy is too large."

Ailuka said.

"Cover me well."

Ailuka could also be considered domineering. Luolin had originally wanted to say something, but there wasn't that much time.

'No time left, they're coming!'

Ailuka said. Luolin immediately snapped back to attention. Sure enough, those goblins had already prepared to launch their attack.

'Tch, bring it on then.'

Luolin didn't dare to be negligent either. He rallied himself and transformed his weapon into a longsword.

Ailuka directly shot out, not bothering with too many considerations, charging straight toward the Goblin King.

'This is too reckless!'

The moment these words left Luolin's mouth, Ailuka had already rushed to the very front. It was too late to say anything more.

Luolin himself was also quite helpless, but he had no other choice except to follow closely behind.

The carriage the Goblin King sat on was very high. Standing on the ground, one couldn't attack it, especially with close-range attacks. Yet Ailuka charged forward using such an extremely reckless method.

During this, the goblin minions that surrounded her were all cut down one by one, and she paid no attention whatsoever to the occasional blind spots she exposed.

Luolin transformed his weapon into a shield and forcefully knocked away the charging goblins. If he had been even slightly slower, Ailuka would have been severely injured. Ailuka's method of attack was truly too stimulating, but Ailuka paid no heed at all.

'Hey! I told you, don't force it!'

Luolin said, but Ailuka didn't listen and continued charging forward. Luolin continued to follow.

The closer they got to the interior, the more goblins there were. The offensive became more concentrated and even more difficult to deal with.

Luolin's eyes had also turned red from the killing.

'Damn it! If we're charging, then let's charge! Today we're fucking charging all the way through!'

Luolin had also lost his temper because of this. He too no longer cared about so many things, only continuously pushing forward.

Ailuka seized the opportunity and leaped up by stepping on the goblins' heads.

The goblins' reactions were not slow either. They pursued Ailuka one after another, also leaping up.

At this moment, Luolin couldn't quite keep up.

'Damn it.'

Luolin couldn't care about so much anymore and hurriedly transformed his weapon.

This time it was still a longsword.

Because what Luolin could currently use with relatively obvious effects was just that one skill.

A blood-red color covered the longsword. Luolin gripped it tightly.

Then, he swung it down fiercely.

'Blood Fury Slash!!!'

This skill itself wasn't a single-target type, but rather the directional kind. Luolin swung a semicircle in front of himself.

The longsword clearly wasn't that long, but the effect it produced truly spread out.

The goblins let out a series of miserable screams. Under Luolin's move, they suffered considerable losses. Most importantly, Luolin had targeted those closest to Ailuka. Now, Ailuka was temporarily free from worries behind her.

However, Ailuka, due to some obstructions, found her strength insufficient to continue forward. Her body began to fall.

Luolin lightly leaped up and caught Ailuka.

'What are you doing? If I had been a bit slower just now, you would have lost your life.'

Luolin said, but Ailuka was indifferent.

'That would also be my own responsibility, and has nothing to do with you.'

'I'm telling you, even if it's a battle, you don't need to risk your life like this every single time, do you?'

'This is inherently a life-and-death battle where either you die or I die. If we don't risk our lives, should we wait for death instead?'

Ailuka had her own set of reasoning. At this moment, she once again set her sights on the Goblin King.

'Hey, throw me up there.'

"Ah?"

"Don't you have a skill that can throw things out? If so, it can increase speed. Quick, throw me out."

Ailuka kept insisting, and Luolin gritted his teeth.

"Do we really have to use this method?"

"Now is the best opportunity, because of your attack just now, those goblins won't surround us so quickly."

After hearing this, Luolin no longer hesitated.

"Be careful. If something unexpected happens, I won't be responsible."

Luolin emphasized to Ailuka again, then took a light breath and suddenly threw Ailuka out, activating the [Throw] skill.

"Throwing you, Ailuka!!!"