My Parasite Skill System

Leader went on the go: his steps proved to be swift and rapid. Three goblins were hidden behind this thick tree trunk.

He noticed them and saw I could spot them for real.

And in the meantime, Bumped, getting nearer his bushes, did do, notice, and see just the same as the party's leader.

"Goblins!" his voice rang out through the empty woods.

Of course. Goblins. There were goblins. Of course.

The goblins jolted in place, squeaking. The monsters were found out by the humans.

Leader turned back to us in a great calm but with alacrity. Nodding to Bumped as their eyes met, he was already running back to the party.

That was his plan. They go and see whether goblins were hidden here and there, at the places I'd shown to him–if there are, we regroup and deal with them all; if there aren't we go back to our usual spot.

As a matter of fact, goblins were here, and my 'Mana Perception' skill was alleged.

His goblins followed him, rushing like jumping rats on the ground. He ran, and they ran behind him. They were slower than Leader.

Waving their little daggers at his back, unable to reach him they emitted those screeching sounds yet again, their yellowish, stinky eyes filled with but hatred towards the disturbing humans.

Hm, I observed all that with great pleasure.

And my eyes darted upon Bumped.

Bumped still was dealing with his goblins. He hadn't yet started to run back to where the better part of the party lied … what was the foolish human doing?

He met with his goblins, too, after they darted out of their regrouped bushes–but instead of coming back to us, laughing and frowning, he went swinging his longsword at the two little hideous creatures in rags.

"Hahahaha!!" he went on laughing nervously again. "You goblins!... take this! How's that?! <Double Ripper>! Ha!"

The man was funnily playing around with his targets. Nothing was wrong with that by me … but the party's opinion must've been differing with mine on that matter.

Bumped messed around. His sword was thrown at the little creatures in great moves.

His goblins weren't slow on their darting in and out, though. He couldn't seriously touch any. One, two, or three scratches were all he did in more than a demi dozen blows.

And that … wasn't what he was supposed to do, was it?

Though, I mean, I understand the human.

How fun must that be?

I'd do just the same, standing where he is.

He is so very slow, though, to be honest. So, I can only shake my head at this.

Just like the others humans, though. They're all so slow.

Have they seen him go like this? They have; they aren't even too disappointed in him; that must be the usual when dealing with such a steakhead.

What's more, have they got even enough time to pay him attention? They're busy on this front, too, now.

Clumsy Babe's arm went around my chest when she slid me behind her. After a few words and a thumbs-up she'd given me, she went forth fighting in her own way, too.

She really is serious about me not fighting at all, huh. Even though she knows I'm strong.

Well, the rules are the rules, hm. Humans like their rules. And thus, even when they're useless … such a shame.

Leader had brought his two goblins with him–it was only now that Bumped decided to retreat just per the plan–and found back his place at the front with Slug again.

And it must've been the first time I'd really heard that Mindful Slug's voice. Facing enemies, he wasn't so timid, heh:

"<Iron Skin>, plus … <Provoke>!"

His low, groaning voice uttered those; behold him–his skin turned darker!–slamming his sword on the ground making chunks of dirt fly off, the two goblins turned to him immediately!

My analyzing eyes were left observing that with even more motivation, then. I even forgot what I was missing out, right now.

"Good job, Slug!" cried leader. "And you!... Bumped, come here!"

"Aye!"

The two goblins focused all their (very weak) might on Slug. With their little daggers still letting out their annoying screeching yells, focusing on his knees, flanks, and stomach, they only grazed the human's metallic pieces of armor.

Today was a hot day. From his zenith, the sun beat down on us. Sweat made its entrance in the dance.

And just like dominos following themselves, one after the other, in their fall–everyone followed after every other one in fighting.

Clumsy Babe had stepped up making sure there were no foes behind us. Pointing her thick staff at Slug, "<Mana Shield>!" she shouted.

A rush of mana came forth. My hair was slightly blown backward. And very quickly, light was stalling around Slug's massive body.

And it was Sorceress' time, now–"<Possession>!"

Dark fumes of mana targeted the two goblins, making them slower yet angrier.

Slug then nodded, groaning. Being this much supported by his friends, he had nothing to fear, in my opinion.

And maybe we shared that opinion, hm?

My attention shifted to Leader and Bumped.

Bumped ran with his two goblins, still occasionally turning to them and swinging his long black sword at them–now he'd arrived.

Leader chimed in on his playing around foolishly, "<Triple Slash>!" and he opened his assaulting moves with that.

With him, not too far away from the Party, now, Bumped turned back to his goblins, "<Double Ripper>, <Double Ripper>, <Double Ripper>!" and, still forcing laughter out of his mouth, he fought along with his comrade.

Goblins were very much agile and supple.

They couldn't actually be underestimated because of their little statures and weak appearances; they were like me … only a little.

They could dart away from the blows directed at them pretty easily. The little monsters were skillful, heh.

And the very slow fight went on like this.

On one side of the playground, Slug alongside the two supports eventually dealt with the enemies at last.

He had nothing to fear and could go all offense when the two supports were accompanying him in battle.

Redoing his <Iron Skin> twice for two minutes, going slashing his twohanded, very long sword at the goblins as they were both so slowed down thanks to the sorceress–he killed one, and caught the other while running away with a shoulder charge.

Ring!

❮ Due to other people's participation in the kill, the Exp will be divided. ❯

Ring!

❮ Quest – enemies dealt with: goblins 2/10 – angry wolves 0/3 ❯

And the dead goblins fell down, lifelessly, on the ground … letting their greenish dark thick blood spread onto the bare earth.

The two goblins died.

The three humans survived.

And life wasn't done mockingly and maliciously unfolding still…