Chapter 43: Darkness
After Noel finished gathering the crystals, he turned to Riven. "If this is the strength of the first floor monsters, we should head deeper," he said.
"Don’t go getting cocky over a small kill. This is your first time, so you have to check out the first floor as much as possible," Riven said.
"Stop acting like you know any better. You were here yesterday alone; it’s not like you know much about dungeons," Noel said.
"At least I know more than you," Riven shot back. He pushed himself off the wall and started walking. They hadn’t gone far when they found a group of goblins waiting for them.
There were ten of them gathered together, the most that Riven had seen on the first floor. He felt that their number was a bit strange, but he didn’t bother much about it. He pulled his sword and charged in, not waiting for his brother.
Noel saw his brother charge in, so he attacked as well, not wanting to be outdone by his little brother. The first goblin jumped at Riven, baring its teeth at him. Riven sidestepped and slashed, cutting the goblin in half.
He stopped immediately and retook his stance, waiting for the second goblin to attack. Two goblins attempted to flank him, but he retreated immediately, parried both their attacks at the same time, and countered, killing both of them instantly.
BOOM
The sound of an explosion immediately pulled Riven’s attention. He turned to see Noel standing over the corpses of five goblins, his sword crackling with lightning.