Yorl
roared
, slamming his club against the ground, taking a defensive stance.
The
Red Python
moved like a shadow given form—its shimmering scales reflecting the dim forest light. Then, with terrifying
speed
, it
struck
.
Its jaws parted wide,
fangs glistening
, aiming straight for
Yorl's head
.
The brute barely had time to react. He twisted, but not fast enough. The
serpent's fangs grazed his shoulder
, slicing through flesh.
Thin crimson lines
bloomed on his green skin.
Yorl
bellowed
in pain, his muscles tightening with rage. He swung his club
wildly
, the heavy wood
smashing
against the python's side. The impact rippled through the massive creature, forcing it back.
But the python
recovered instantly
.
It lashed out, its coils snapping around
Yorl's legs
, pulling him off balance.
A predator's trap.
Yorl
struggled
, thrashing, but the
python tightened
its grip, muscles flexing like iron chains. The goblin's breath came in ragged gasps, his face turning red.
He was being crushed.
Weal
froze
. His mind screamed at him to
run
, but his body refused to move.
He watched as the python's golden eyes
narrowed
—a deadly glint flickering in its gaze just before it struck.
That was it.
"The
eyes!
" Weal croaked, voice barely a whisper. "
Aim for the eyes!
"
Leav, dodging between shifting coils,
snapped his focus
to the python.
Weal was right. The
eyes
were the key.
"
Frot!
" Leav shouted, his mind already racing. "
Distract it!
"
Frot hesitated for a second before his usual grin returned. He
darted forward
, scooping up a handful of dirt and
hurling
it at the python's head.
The pebbles and dust
struck
its snout and eyes.
The python
hissed
, its head rearing back as it
flinched
, momentarily
blinded
.
Now.
Leav's muscles coiled. He activated
Sprint
.
Everything
blurred
as he surged forward. His makeshift dagger gleamed.
With a
snarl
, he
plunged
the blade into the python's vulnerable
underbelly
, just behind the head.
The dagger sank deep.
The python
shrieked
, its body convulsing wildly, but its coils only
tightened
around Yorl.
Leav felt the brute's
bones creak
under the pressure.
Damn it!
Bout
moved
.
Leav barely saw it—a swift, precise motion.
From his belt pouch,
Bout pulled a shard of obsidian
, its dark edge gleaming like death.
With a single,
fluid motion
, he
threw
it.
The shard
whistled
through the air—
and struck the python directly in the eye.
The serpent
convulsed violently
, its agonized screech rattling the trees.
Its
coils loosened
, and
Yorl collapsed
, gasping for breath, clutching his chest.
Leav ripped his dagger free,
covered in blood
. The python was still
alive
, but barely.
"
Finish it, Yorl!
"
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Yorl's
bloodshot
eyes locked onto the beast. His muscles
twitched
with an
uncontrolled fury
.
He let out a
primal roar
and
charged
, raising his club.
CRACK.
The wood
smashed
into the python's skull.
The beast
shuddered
, its massive body
twitching
one last time before it fell
still
.
[USER has gained 25 EXP]
[Yorl has gained 30 EXP]
[Weal has gained 10 EXP]
[Frot has gained 15 EXP]
[Bout has gained 20 EXP]
Silence
descended
upon the forest.
Their heavy
panting
was the only sound.
Leav turned to his companions. His mind cataloged everything.
Weal
, despite his fear, had seen the snake's
weakness
.
Frot
, mischievous but quick, had
bought them time
.
Yorl
, slow but powerful, had
ended
the fight.
Bout
... Leav's gaze lingered on him.
Deadly. Precise. Dangerous.
A sudden
notification
filled his vision.
[Yorl has gained a new skill: Berserk]
Leav turned to the goblin brute.
Yorl's chest
heaved
, his muscles
quivering
unnaturally. His
eyes were bloodshot
, his entire body
pulsing
with raw power. He looked... different.
Wilder. More dangerous.
Then another notification flashed.
[USER has gained a new skill: Tactics]
[Tactics: Passive - Increases the effectiveness of strategy-based actions]
Leav's lips curled into a slow, satisfied smile.
They were
evolving
.
"We did well," Leav said, his voice steady. "But this is just the
beginning
. More challenges will come. We
must be ready
."
He turned to Bout. "Show us what else you can do."
The silent goblin met his gaze.
Expressionless. Unreadable.
Leav knew he had
a long way to go
.
But he wasn't just surviving anymore.
He was leading.
And he wasn't about to share his secret.
Not yet.