Chapter 3: Awakening
Without a second thought, I rushed out of bed, doing my best to steady myself against the shaking building. I quickly pulled out the knife I always kept under my bed. I hadn’t been able to get the bloodstain off it, but it was still sharp.
BANG!!
A loud thud echoed against my room door, as if someone were trying to bust in. My visibility was poor, with only one candle flickering in the darkness. That bastard hadn’t even paid the electricity bill, so I had no choice but to rely on candles.
BANG!!
A hand burst through the door. It was scaled and had claws on the fingers.
A monster.
BANG!!
The next attack tore down the door completely. I readied myself with the knife in hand. The creature that stood before me was short, with green skin and sharp claws. There was more than one of them—three, to be exact.
I recognized them immediately from my textbooks—goblins.
A menacing smile spread across their faces, and I heard what sounded like chuckling. One of them charged at me with unparalleled speed, slashing its sharp claws toward my feet. I dodged the attack, stumbling awkwardly.
My broken arm limited my movements significantly, but I still swung the knife at it, aiming for its oversized head. The blade bounced off as if it were nothing. Seizing the opportunity, it clawed at my stomach. I blocked the attack just in time with my broken arm.