novellhall Chapter 12 Defeating the Enemy Head-on
Chapter 12 Defeating the Enemy Head-on
"The goblins actually took the initiative to fight!"
Misfield was somewhat surprised.
Even though the three of them had already killed half of the goblins, the remaining half still dared to leave their lair and attack on their own initiative.
The difficulty of field battles and siege battles is completely different.
Although goblin 'castles' are fragile, when faced with enemies of higher combat strength, hiding in their lair or simply fleeing for their lives is the normal reaction.
"The tribe led by the goblin shaman is not the same as the ordinary goblin tribe!" Dorothy said in a serious tone.
Orcs understood better the importance of 'shamans' and 'chiefs' to the tribe.
In order to survive, primitive races like orcs and goblins follow the absolute concept of eugenics, where only the strong have the right to reproduce.
This is the only way to ensure that the offspring are relatively strong and that the race can continue to thrive on this continent.
Miss Scout knew very well that over 90% of the goblins in this goblin tribe were descendants of those five extraordinary goblins.
To take it a step further... all the goblins in this tribe might be descendants of that goblin shaman.
The command of a goblin shaman stems not only from ability and wisdom, but also from bloodline.
The scout said in a low voice with a serious expression, "Before, we ambushed them and easily killed the elite goblins, causing their morale to collapse; but now they are very cautious, and ambushes are unlikely to succeed. A head-on battle will be very difficult for us."
It's shameful to launch a sneak attack, but it's a very effective tactic.
Often, even when there is an undisputed numerical gap between the two sides in a battle, the outcome can be completely different from what most people expected due to a sneak attack by the weaker party.
"Relax," said Loki. "Once the goblins lose half their forces, they're doomed."
"Misfield, do you remember how we fought together the first time?" Loki quickly instructed, "We'll use similar tactics this time. You and Doros will lure the enemy from the front, while I'll attack from the goblins' flank and rear."
In legion-level battles, this tactic is also known as the anvil and hammer tactic.
Currently, only three people are using this tactic, which allows for greater flexibility in actual operations. The "anvil" can provide flexible defense, retreating while attacking.
The hammer can also be adjusted to different striking methods at any time.
The moment the goblin elite led the goblins away from the village, Misfield and Doros each aimed at a goblin and fired an arrow.
But as Dorothy said...
In direct combat, elite goblins are not so easy to kill.
Before the arrows even arrived, the two tall goblins seemed to sense the danger and suddenly raised their shields. The half-foot-thick oak planks were instantly pierced through, but the arrows, which had consumed a lot of energy, had no effect on the elite goblins and did not cause any effective damage. Instead, they made the goblins even more excited.
The two elite goblins roared fiercely.
Under their leader's command, the remaining goblins temporarily forgot their fear and ran wildly with their short legs. The green-skinned dwarfs, barely a meter tall, quickly darted through the grass and surrounded the two human women.
Misfield and Dorothy fought and retreated.
One by one, the little goblins running ahead were hit by arrows and died at the hands of the two female archers.
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The two elite goblins would occasionally reach for the cedar longbows hanging from their waists.
There is a significant difference between archers.
The two human female archers had a range of over 100 meters, and if they didn't aim for a fatal shot, their attack range would be even greater.
Ordinary goblin arrows have a very short range, only a few dozen meters, and can't even touch the two human adventurers. They are now being constantly kited.
Although the number of goblin warriors was overwhelmingly superior, their numbers dwindled rapidly.
The longbow of the elite goblin is much stronger.
The bow, nearly two meters long, has excellent energy storage capacity, and its maximum attack range is even greater than that of the two female archers.
But whenever they prepare to attack and temporarily lower their shields, there is a vague feeling of unease, forcing one to be on high alert.
This made the two elite goblins realize—there was a third archer!
Not long after.
Misfield and Dorothy each shot down more than a dozen goblins.
The two girls were extremely tired. After their spiritual awakening, superhumans need to be extremely focused when using their superhuman abilities. There was no time to rest between the two battles, and both their bodies and minds were greatly exhausted.
But the two elite goblins were unaware of the girls' condition.
All they knew was that once their men were wiped out in the pursuit, it would be the two of them facing the siege.
The two goblins looked at each other and then moved closer together.
One of them followed the direction from which the arrow flew, searching for the constantly moving human archer.
The enemy was too formidable, and they no longer harbored any intention of capturing humans.
When Misfield shot another goblin, one of the goblins drew its longbow and quickly nocked an arrow.
Just then.
A jet-black arrow flew in.
This was exactly the opportunity that Luo Qi had been waiting for.
But the two elite goblins wore smug smiles, as if their scheme had succeeded.
The goblin with the shield immediately blocked his brother's path, while the goblin with the bow turned his bow and aimed it at the attacker.
"She does have some cleverness, but unfortunately she ran into me."
Luo Qi sneered.
He is now known as an archer, but in reality, he is a mage!
The arrow drew an arc and struck the longbow goblin from the side as it was aiming.
"Roar~"
The longbow goblin was utterly astonished. The arrow's speed had been greatly reduced after it detoured, and theoretically, given its reaction speed, it could have been shot down.
But its hands were already occupied.
The goblin brothers' teamwork is indeed quite good, but it still falls short compared to their focused defense.
Having lost another brother, the last goblin's eyes turned bloodshot.
It charged toward the human with all its might, its massive shield aloft.
Instinct told it that only in close combat, equipped with iron armor, could it defeat this despicable human.
Seeing this, Luo Qi remained calm and composed.
The Emperor's Banner hovered in the air behind him, and all the subjects within the banner transformed into black energy, like a layer of black armor wrapped around his body.
With the blessing of the "Humanity Emperor's Aura", he became as light as a willow catkin. With a light tap of his feet, he floated more than ten meters away, avoiding the savage charge of the elite goblin.
The elite goblin adjusted its direction and launched another attack.
At the same time, it also ordered its subordinates to participate in the siege.
However, this arrangement is meaningless.
At this moment, Luo Qi's strength was almost equal to the sum of an elite goblin and dozens of ordinary goblins. She was stronger, lighter, and naturally much faster than an elite goblin.
Loki once again avoided the elite goblin and casually killed a passing ordinary goblin.
After being walked around like a dog for several laps, the elite goblin finally realized a cruel reality: it was going to lose...
At this point, the effects of the goblin shaman's divine spells also began to weaken.
"How pitiful, to be abandoned by its own leader..."
When the shield-wielding goblin launched its tenth attack, Loki stopped dodging, and black "Imperial Dragon Qi" condensed at the tip of the Emperor's Banner.
An invisible blade instantly severed the shield in the goblin's hand.
Along with the shield, the shield-wielding goblin's body also cracked open, its green blood splattering onto the green grass.