Chapter 92: Into the Storm
The first thing that happened when the goblins came around the corner was that Kim swung her bastard sword, killing the first goblin before it had a chance to even be aware of the danger it was in. Then as the other goblins tried to process what was happening, Kim was able to cut down two more as Jonas swung his daggers, eliminating three of his own.
The remaining goblins broke rank and fled. Jonas threw his daggers, taking down two more goblins, but three were able to make it out of sight before they could be killed as well. Elmo hadn't needed to do anything, but it was clear the only reason for that was because the goblins hadn't stuck around long enough for his to be able to do anything.
It wasn't long before they could hear the roar of other goblins and Elmo knew it was only a matter of time before reinforcements came around. Which meant he wasn't going to be able to get any more sleep. Though, while he would have like to sleep some more, he wouldn't say that he particularly needed more at the moment. He was sure he'd be able to manage through what he knew was coming.
Kim motioned for them to hurry forward, though, Elmo wasn't sure what she had in mind. Elin followed them, though she almost looked like she could be mistaken for a zombie with how tired her face looked. Whether she was really that tired, Elmo couldn't be sure, as she was at least able to keep up with them.
As they reached the room that was just ahead of them, they could hear loud noises from the stairs, and Kim was making a beeline for the other entrance to the room, right aross from where they'd entered the room this time. As they approached it, a bugbear stepped out from the corridor that went to the left of that entrance.
Kim swung her sword without missing a step, only to have her attack blocked by the bugbear's own sword, the ringing of the blades striking each other rivaling the roars coming from the stairs. Elmo wondered if he should try a spell of his own or if Kim was fine on her own against the bugbear.
Yet, he didn't have time to think about it when he realized more goblins were coming from the stairs. He glanced at Kim fighting the bugbear as she was able to leave a big gash along the bugbear's entire left arm, while the bugbear was unable to get through Kim's defenses.
Elmo merely then assumed Kim would be alright and focused on the goblins coming down the stairs. The first few that come in sight, Elmo used his Rock Spray to mow them down. He got three uses of that spell before another opponent appeared that he knew wouldn't be so easy to defeat. Another bugbear.
As the bugbear approached, he decided to try his new spell Frozen Missile. He wasn't sure what to expect, but while it would use up more MP, it would also deal a good amount more damage. However, he also recognized that he would need to be careful with his MP. Although, the moment he had that thought, another came to mind.