Chapter 484: Those Are Some Weird Looking Goblins

Julius and Lyra both climbed down into the ravine. There was a small pathway that led into it, but he noticed some distinct markings on the wall. She did as well, taking the time to inspect them as they walked past.

To his interest, these markings flared not long after they went past. If he didn’t know any better, these markings were some kind of alarm system. He became even more convinced when he suddenly felt multiple bodies start to move toward their position.

Julius had already created several mana constructs around his hands, their brilliant blue shining in the dim lighting of the ravine. Lyra clenched her hands tightly as she, too, must have noticed the approach of the enemies. However, lying just beneath her nervous exterior was a hint of excitement.

Julius smiled at her reaction, and before he could explain anything to her, he took off with a burst of kinetic energy. He needed some practice, and this might be the perfect chance.

He had seen how these unique goblins fought and didn’t let them dictate the pace. He wanted to fight them on his terms, so before they could greet him, he greeted them instead.

Just as they were rounding the corner, they were met with a wild Julius in their faces. Their shock delayed their reaction for a brief moment, but their incredible speed saved them from being entirely run over.

The first goblin managed to slash its ugly-looking shortsword at Julius. Its comrades quickly followed suit.

Julius didn’t care; he didn’t even bother to dodge the sword. He used a burst of kinetic energy to knock the sword to the side. The blade passed inches away from his face, and he stepped forward. The smaller monster attempted to react with its speed, but Julius was faster. His fist was already slamming into the throat of these cruel little creatures.

He let all of the force of his blow penetrate deeply into the goblin and watched as the back of the monster’s neck exploded open. Green blood went everywhere, spraying the other goblins with gore.

Their previously smirking faces were nowhere to be seen, and they were scrabbling backwards as Julius continued to force his way to them. He ducked underneath a hastily thrown dagger and was somewhat intrigued by the disruptive pulse of mana he felt come from a few of these goblins.

He wondered if this was why the other humans had a hard time fighting these little monsters. This pulse seemed to focus on disrupting his enforcement skill, and it was pretty potent. If not for his stronger willpower and dominant control of his mana, he might have been caught off guard.

However, that wasn’t the case. His willpower held firm, and he shrugged off this pulse of mana. Then he used another burst of kinetic energy to close the distance. He used a little too much, and he could feel the ground explode beneath his feet. He went too fast, and the only way to stop himself was to grab the nearest thing. That happened to be another goblin.

He snatched the monster by its throat, and before it could realize what was happening, he squeezed with another pulse of kinetic energy, blowing open its throat. He tore his arm back, ripping the monster’s head from its shoulders without hesitation.

He then grabbed the body of the monster and used it as a shield to block the attacks of the retaliating goblins. Multiple swords and spears stabbed into the dead body, and Julius turned around, sensing the flanking goblin. He had seen what happened to the spearman and knew these monsters’ little tricks.

It had a stealth skill, but it didn’t match up to Seraphyne’s. Not even close. It might as well have a glowing neon sign above its head in comparison.

He snatched the goblin by its wrist and, with a twist of his body, swung it downward with all of his might. He felt some of his muscles tear from the intense influx of kinetic energy, but his skill healed it immediately, already used to his fighting style.

The goblin’s forearm was pulled apart by the torque he generated, and instead of slamming the goblin downward, it went flying off into the nearby wall. Still, the force was so great that it left nothing more than a smear on the rocky surface.

Too much kinetic energy, focus more on control, he reminded himself. He could already hear Cain’s voice in his head. The man would have punished Julius for his lack of control.

Julius was just excited to let off some steam and accidentally went a little too hard.

He did want to test some things, though. He glanced down at his construct-covered fists; they were still just as hard as usual, but he didn’t feel like he was getting much use out of them. They were more for parrying sword strikes without damaging his hands.

He recalled Cassandra’s advice and came up with an idea.

“Give me one second, I want to try something,” he said to the goblins, crowding around him. They were very wary of him since they saw him slaughter three of their brethren with ease. None of them made a move to attack him, which was perfect for the time being.

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He noticed that Lyra had already caught up to him and was taking in all the damage around them. The goblins, cretins they were, seemed to think that she was an easier target and must have come to the conclusion that they would rather fight her than him.

Several of them had already dashed to attack her. Her eyes went wide, and she had no other choice but to defend herself. Julius was impressed by how fast she moved. He knew that she likely focused on speed and agility, but her speed was on par with, if not faster than, these goblins.