Girl Hero: Revenge on Goblins!
Chapter 102: D36. Pursuit Battle

Chapter 102: D36. Pursuit Battle

[Due to the Enchanting Radiance of the Gleaming Scale Serpent, the Goblins suffered death and injuries in the stampede (width of the passage 47/4=11, +11)]

2d11+11=d11(7)+d11(6)+11=24

[Remaining Light Energy of the Gleaming Scale Serpent (Intelligence+15, 40- can use once more♛, 40+ twice, 100+ three times)]

D100+15=d100(23)+15=38

→☆→☆→☆→✧←★←★←★←

"Hiss—"

The Hero let out a hiss, softly calling in Snake Language to the Dark-light Glimmering Scale Snake hidden in the shadows.

The sewers were lit by dim maintenance lights, but that light was clearly insufficient to dispel all the shadows,

The Gleaming Scale Serpent, like a fish in water in this gloom, released its light twice in succession and was not caught by the Goblins.

But its colorful scales thus dimmed quite a bit.

The Enchanting Radiance, normally absorbed from daylight and not intended for dealing with large numbers of enemies like this.

Having illuminated the entire passage twice, the serpent’s light energy had dropped to a low point, and it seemed that it could only manage one more use.

"Hiss—" It similarly responded with a hiss to its Queen.

’Even though I am so powerless, I will defend the Queen’s honor with my life!’

’Knock it off, it’s okay if you can’t emit light.’

The Hero swiftly dismissed her Familiar’s offer to sacrifice itself with generosity.

’Break the lights here! We’re running!’

The next moment, with several crisp sounds, the light in the passage abruptly went dark, almost pitch black.

At the instant the darkness engulfed the passage, the Hero took off running, a substantial roar of rage from the Fiendish Goblin and Big Goblins trailing behind.

But the Hero let out a light scoff, moving without hesitation.

The darkness could not halt her pace; her forked tongue lightly tasting the unpleasant air particles, she quickly chose a direction where the air was still relatively fresh.

[Goblin enveloping net (Agility 12, less than or equal to one third of the Hero’s Agility, -30, collective frenzy D3, spread +60)]

3d70+60=d70(16)+d70(64)+d70(37)+60=177

[Hero’s Detection (Perception+49, assisted by Gleaming Scale Serpent+30)]

D100+49+30=d100(61)+49+30=140

Note: The difference/10 determines the number of Goblins ahead, up to a maximum of 11

[The number of Goblins ahead is 3]

In that direction of the fresh air, three Goblins stood bewildered in the dark, blocking the Hero’s way.

’Troublesome!’

The numbness lingering in her calves from her Counterattack against the Fiendish Goblin had dissipated, and the Hero leapt into action once again,

Her slender calves turned into flexible steel whips, with a sound of breaking the void, they struck toward the three Goblins still trying to find that beautiful female.

[Hero activates Skill: Sacrifice]

D22+d75+15=d22(22)+d75(26)+15=63

[Goblin Entanglement (low number, no bonus, total Constitution 36, Armor +3)]

D36+3=d36(32)+3=35

The whip-like leg that was inefficient against the Fiendish Goblin’s strike easily obliterated the three ordinary Goblins, as if they were made of tofu.

The Hero landed from the air, her movements only slightly stiff from exerting too much force.

But without other Goblins to entangle her, she quickly straightened up and continued to run.

The noisy, unguarded movement alarmed the Goblins actively searching for her, and with a roar from the Fiendish Goblin, spit flying, the cry of the Goblins filled the entire dark passage like a train’s horn.

The Goblins had lost the caution they had when surviving in the forest, driven by their desire for a female; they hesitated not at all to knock down their bewildered kind and step on them ruthlessly, using their kin’s bodies as pads to speed up, all to charge faster toward the female’s silhouette.

Hearing the commotion behind her, the Hero felt the scales on her body rustle explosively; a chill ran up her spine, making her run even faster.

[Ahead is—]

1. Crossroads

2. Pipeline (Fiendish Goblin cannot enter)♛

3. Just a straight line

D3=d3(2)=2

’Pipeline—!’

Spotting an opening ahead, her eyes lit up, and not minding the filth, she agilely slid into it with her pliant body.

Behind her, the heavy footsteps of the Fiendish Goblin stopped, and its furious roars poured into the pipeline, prompting the Hero to disdainfully flick her tongue.

’Ugh, it stinks.’

[First round ends, reinforcements will arrive in two rounds]

[Hero’s Escape (Agility+36)]

D100+36=d100(95)+36=131

[Goblin Group’s Pursuit (Agility taken from Big Goblin+29, Extreme Failure+30)]

D100+29+30=d100(84)+29+30=143

[Goblin Group’s Pursuit successful, Hero will be assaulted]

→☆→☆→☆→✧←★←★←★←

The Hero easily folded her waist, her movements bearing no signs of the joint limitations typical of humans; escaping into the narrow passage a normal person would hardly traverse, without slowing her pace.

The enraged shouts of the Fiendish Goblin reverberated in the pipeline, but rather than caring for its mental state, the stench in the pipeline troubled the Hero more.

But as the Fiendish Goblin’s shouting subsided, what followed were the hair-raising sounds of crawling and urgent panting.

The diminutive Goblins, with disgusting movement, crawled through the pipe using their hands and feet; they were even less bothered by the filth than the Hero, their hearts filled with a frantic desire to draw even closer to the female in sight.

’They’ve caught up, they didn’t plan to just let me go.’

Unsurprised by this outcome, the Hero calmly considered her options.

If she needed to buy time, then simply escaping was certainly not the best strategy.

But the Goblins, who might have lurked in these sewers for who knows how long, unexpectedly displayed a remarkable level of coordination.

Several goblins emerged at a junction ahead of her, blocking the way. The Hero did not choose to entangle with them but was unconsciously driven towards another direction.

When she emerged from another pipe, she was met with the ecstatic and fierce attack of a Big Goblin.

’——!’

[Big Goblin Team’s Pursuit (Collective Frenzy D3, Pursuit +12)]

3d29+12=d29(10)+d29(26)+d29(20)+12=68

[Hero’s Dodge (Agility 36, Gleaming Scale Serpent +15)]

D36+15=d36(22)+15=37

[Dodge Failed, Hero suffered 68-25=43 points of damage, Beast Spirit Magic Power: 515]

→☆→☆→☆→✧←★←★←★←

As the Hero peeked out from the pipe, she was greeted by the enthusiastic violence of the Big Goblin squad.

Even though the Hero immediately sensed the malicious assault and attempted to dodge,

in this whack-a-mole-like game, the mole whose range is predefined is doomed to be unable to escape being hit.

The Hero could only manage to protect her head and face as the fists and claws of the Big Goblin and several other goblins fell like raindrops.

However, much like being hit by a soft rubber mallet, the goblin strikes landed on the Hero without eliciting the screams of agony they wanted to hear.

Made of flesh and blood and of similar appearance, humans and goblins don’t really have much difference when it comes to injury and death.

One would die from excessive blood loss, from a pierced heart, or from damage to the brain.

Although few scholars regard goblins as humanoid or subhuman species, the goblins, having a brain, heart, and reproductive organs just like humans, can indeed be called humanoid creatures.

If the Hero was still in the form of a normal girl, she would have likely fallen and been on the verge of death under the brutal beatings.

Even fully armed guards, if caught off guard by such an attack, would probably not fare any better.

Even after becoming a Professional, until reaching the Extraordinary Rank, the human body is so fragile, whether human or goblin there’s no difference.

But at this moment, the Hero’s eyes were still bright. While firmly protecting her vital head, she stared back at the goblins with a cold gaze and fiery murderous intent.

Her body, although still humanoid, was mostly made up of Magic Power.

The abilities of her Innate Profession had obviously exceeded what the goblins could comprehend, making their attacks more frantic.

But such injuries—!

"Hiss—!"

[Hero activates Skill: Flexible Bones]

The Hero fiercely swung her arm, easily breaking free from the goblin trying to bind her, and then struck at the Big Goblin.

Under her feet, the furious Gleaming Scale Serpent sprang out, its fangs gleaming coldly under the dim light.

[Hero activates Skill: Sacrifice (Armor Break +15, Gleaming Scale Serpent +15)]

D22+d75+15+15=d22(10)+d75(43)+15+15=83

[Big Goblin Team’s Counterattack]

3d29=d29(28)+d29(8)+d29(19)=55

The Big Goblin grinned with his uneven yellow teeth, easily blocking the Hero’s strike with his thick arm, not much thinner than the girl’s thighs.

Seizing the girl’s vulnerability, it excitedly drooled, reaching for the Hero’s vital spot with its other hand.

"Oh, roar~"

Feeling the softness and tenderness, its pupils dilated in a daze, its brain almost melting, captivated by the touch.

But in the next moment, that softness turned into an excruciating pain like lava, and the Hero before its eyes became countless venomous snakes, with fangs bared, biting down towards its thrusting spear!

"Wooaaaah!"

The Big Goblin screamed in terror, its eyes almost popping out of its sockets.

It hastened to look down, only to find no snake bites, just a flash of iridescent scale light disappearing into the shadows.

Left behind were two holes on its lower leg, oozing green blood.

[Gleaming Scale Serpent activates Skill: Hallucinogenic Neurotoxin LV3]

[Big Goblin suffers 2d10-2 (Constitution Exemption) Illusionary Damage]

2d8=d8(6)+d8(7)=13

Although unaware of the illusions the Gleaming Scale Serpent’s neurotoxin made the Big Goblin see, the Hero didn’t miss the opportunity.

She broke out of the encirclement, then twisted her waist greatly, pivoting and kicking.

The next moment, the Hero’s lower leg, covered in Snake Scale Armor, snapped upward, whipping the Big Goblin’s face like rolling dough with a rolling pin, sinking deeply into the goblin’s face.

[Hero causes 83-55=28 points of damage to the Big Goblin]

[Big Goblin suffers 28-2 (Armor) +13=39 points of damage, HP -10/29]

[Hero kills Big Goblin LV20, Experience +200]

Without even a scream, the Big Goblin fell backward, its limbs twitching a few times before ceasing to move.

However, the remaining goblins, upon seeing their powerful kin easily defeated, did not scatter in fear as they usually did.

Their actions only hesitated for an instant. With the Fiendish Goblin’s roar in the distance, the green-skinned creatures charged at the Hero once more.

’Really persistent!’

The Hero took several more punches from the goblins, using her flexible body to break free from their grasp, and with the disgusting touch causing the scales to stand on end once again, she started running through the sewer.

[Fiendish Goblin’s Tracking (Agility +23, above sewer complexity 40, will join the next round’s pursuit)]

D100=d100(11)+23=34

[Fiendish Goblin’s Tracking Failed]

[Second round ends, reinforcements will arrive in one round]

[Hero’s next action—]

1-3. Transform into Phoenix ♛

4-6. Countercharge

7-9. Call Snake Group

10. Critical Success/Extreme Failure

D10=d10(3)=3