Ambush and Snares!

The next day, Leon go up and saw that the sun still hadn't set. Leon ate a quick breakfast before moisturizing and leaving. He saw that his Copy skill had reset and was ready to be used again.

"Today's going to be a good day, I hope."

Leon ventured deep into the forest, his stats had increased slightly from walking so much. His defense had increased by 0.05 going on his little walks.

"The sun is taking an oddly long time to set. Could it be that time is slowed in this dungeon?" This was Leon's speculation.

He couldn't think of any other reason unless these things were automatically set.

Leon ran into more Goblins, they seem to be growing in number or something. He wondered if they had some limitless spawn rate. In any case, it was just more points for him anyway.

According to what he could see, through the eyes of the crow. Leon saw that the Hobgoblin and his small army had set up camp.

"They're resting, but if you ask me; they're roaming the jungle aimlessly. Are they looking for something?" Leon hoped they weren't looking for him.

"We're about 1.5 miles away from their camp, this place will do," Leon ordered his Dirt Golem to create a hole.

The hole was to be 700 centimeters deep and was to have a decent radius to it. The Golem got to work immediately.

Leon pulled out a few traps he had taken from around the jungle. These were bear traps that Leon had acquired some time ago.

Leon pulled out the Goblin Clubs he had collected from several defeated Goblins.

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Name: Coarse Goblin Club

Item: Club

Grade: N/A

Stats: Blunt Force +1,

Description: A poorly crafted club created by some Goblin. This Club heeds the Goblin in their evolution once they've reached a certain level.

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Leon had one of his White knights shave these clubs and turned them into sharp spear-like tools.

While it was doing that, Leon and his other White knight went to 'key' locations in the jungle to set these traps. He had collected 15 bear traps around the forest.

Leon took out the potion he bought yesterday at the little shop. This was a type of poison, so he applied some toxin to every trap.

A sinister smile unknowingly appeared on Leon's face.

Afterward, he went back to where his knight and Golem were. The hole had been completed and the knight was still shaping the Clubs. The other knight joined in to help the other knight with this task.

Leon ordered them to place the sharp wooden spiky spear at the bottom of the hole. After 10 minutes or so, the traps had been all prepared.

The golem covered the hole with its body, it acted as the cover for this trap.

"The pieces have been placed, it is time to enact the next step."

Leon began to relay his plan to the knights and they listened attentively. He had discovered a while ago that these empty armors had decent intelligence. They could follow orders and comprehend them almost perfectly.

After explaining his plan to the knights, they all went to get into position.

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-Hobgoblin Campsite.

Multiple Goblins were camping, they rested on coarse rugs made from Horned Rabbit's fur. There were a few Goblins resting against trees with their eyes shut.

The average Goblin stood around 4'9 to 5'0 in height, but there was one that stood out. Unlike every Goblin here, it was taller and its skin was a dark green instead of lime green.

[The enemy was supposed to be in this forest but I don't see him anywhere. Those uppidy bastards said that we would receive a special reward for killing him.]

This was the Hobgoblin, however, he spoke in a language that no human could understand.

[They suddenly transported me to kill a human, but this guy isn't anywhere around here.] The Hobgoblin had good hearing, but he hadn't heard anything that could lead him to the human.

The encampment had exactly 49 Goblins but with it included, it was 50. The Hobgoblin's red eyes glinted when he suddenly heard something from the encampments. He looked from afar and what he saw was shocking.

It was a humanoid man wearing a full suit of armor. This man was sneaking and killing his subordinates while they were asleep. He would cover their mouths with his hand before stabbing them to death.

The Hobgoblin's expression turned ferocious and his eyes radiated red killing light.

"GIGIGIGGI!!" The Hobgoblin roared, which woke up and alarmed every Goblin Basher.

They turned a saw the unknown entity, the White Knight! The Hobgoblin didn't need to order them, they knew it was an enemy.

GigigigI!

Several Goblin rushed the White knight, but 2 Goblins were quickly cut down. However, the number of Goblins was too overwhelming. Seeing the situation, the White knight turned and ran into the jungle.

[Kill him! Kill!!!] The Hobgoblin roared angrily and commanded.

Around 25 Goblin chased after the White knight. They knew this human in armor was formidable, so they had to gang-attack him for assurance.

The White Knight took all the routes it was ordered to take. The Goblins relentlessly followed blindly with thoughts of killing this knight.

Clamp!

Gigigi!!

Suddenly, a Goblin screamed and fell to the ground in pain. This Goblin's foot had landed in one of the bear traps.

The other Goblins in hot pursuit didn't stop to aid the Goblin, they didn't even look at him. The poison that coated the mouth of the bear trap took effect almost immediately.

Meanwhile, from afar, Leon was watching everything unfold.

"Yikes! That looks really painful!" Leon cringed at the scene.

The Goblin began to bleed from its mouth, ear, and eyes. It rolled on the ground and screamed in pain. The Goblin didn't even have the strength to remove the bear trap that ensnared it.

After 120 seconds of struggling, it died just like that.

"This method might be a little too inhumane. This potion is too deadly if you have a weak immunity to such poisons." Leon thought so but these monsters were naturally hostile to humans and wanted to kill him.

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Name: Potion Of Hemorrhaging

Item: Potion

Grade: F+

Effects: Blood Poison LV1, Hemorrhage LV1, Inflammation LV0,

Details: Once this potion's liquid has entered the bloodstream, it causes inflammation throughout the body. The inflicted will immediately begin bleeding from his or her eyes, nose, and ears.

•This Blood Poison will last for 6 minutes before residing.

Important Note: Seek medical attention during or after this infliction. This potion's effect may cause severe damage to your blood if not treated.

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"No mercy for my enemies," Leon quickly dropped the sympathetic thoughts on account that they wanted to kill him.

Leon still had a bit of the Hemorrhage potion left. He left the area after confirming that his knight understood the plan perfectly.

In the next moment, an arrow zipped across the encampment. Multiple arrows pierced several Goblins to death.

Leon had decided to attack the encampment instead. He had counted the number of Goblins with the crow and knew that around half the Goblins were chasing his knight.

"What a good summon." Leon smiled and looked toward the knight that had a bow.

This was a new summons that wore white armor, but its armor body type had curves. It even had a protruding chest, so it gave off a feminine vibe. However, just like his White knights, it was just living armor.

Leon had unlocked this knight when his White knight skill had reached Level Five. He had used these knights to kill so many Goblins, so its level went advanced quickly.

Once the arrows killed a Goblin, they would disappear and appear in the archer's arsenal for use again.

[You weaklings, find and kill that hidden rat! Get into formation and guard your bodies with your weapons.] The Hobgoblin pointed in the direction of the arrows while wielding his Rusty Sword.

Another arrow sprung out, but it was blocked by the Goblin's efforts.

Leon didn't understand what the Hobgoblin was saying, but it was clearly giving out orders.

"Attack the Hobgoblin speaking jibberish." The Goblins that were marching over were hard to hit now. Their weapons were of better quality than the rubbish Goblin Clubs of other Goblins.

Swoosh~

An arrow shot toward the Hobgoblin, but his eyes were good. He lifted his Rusted Sword and deflected the arrow.

"Go! Come forth and kill these annoying Goblin Basher!" Right then, Leon White Knight came forth and jumped into the crowd of Goblin Bashers. Their stats and levels were higher than the normal Goblin Bashers Leon had seen.

Instead of being at level three, they were at level four. It didn't matter if his White knight was struck down, it only served to ruin their formation.

[Damn it!] The Hobgoblin knew these Goblins were too weak. He and his Goblins had been put under some strange restriction that limited their abilities.

[Those bastards must be using us as some stepping stone for this human!] The Hobgoblin roared in fury—seemingly understanding something.

If he was in his tip-top state, he would be able to mop the floor with this human. His height even decreased, this was just a humiliation. It wasn't easy for him to achieve his evolution of Great Hobgoblin.

It went in this way.

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Goblin -> Goblin Basher / Goblin Warrior / Goblin Bowman / Goblin Caster / -> / Goblin Knight / Goblin Archer / Goblin Enhancer/ -> Hobgoblin Warrior -> Great Hobgoblin, Hobgoblin Champion / Hobgoblin Archer / Hobgoblin Arcanist / Etc.

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His skills had been sealed and nulled, and his true rank as a Great Hobgoblin had been taken. He found himself reduced back to a regular Hobgoblin, one could imagine his anger.

He even felt that this White knight was stronger than him. How could he win when he was crippled so much?

He quickly ran over and joined his Goblin Bashers to take this foe down. Alone, it wouldn't be so easy to defeat this guy, so it was best to kill it now while they outnumber it.

"Keep killing the Goblins holding clubs until their numbers are reduced as much as possible." Leon wasn't a match for this Hobgoblin, he knew his limits and wouldn't dare face it head-on.

Goblin kept dying, but his White knight was taking a lot of damage. Eventually, his White knight was destroyed by the Hobgoblin's Rusty Sword.

Furthermore, many Goblins died in the process, leaving only 3 beside the Hobgoblin. The White knight's defense was quite high, so it wasn't something that could be killed so easily.

Thus, the Goblin Basher's wooden clubs could barely do any damage to it. His Leadership skills meant nothing in a sneak attack and weak forces.

'Ah, that's right!' Leon was contemplating how to deal with the Hobgoblin. Suddenly, he remembered something and checked his physique stats.

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-Physique

Positive Effect: Goblin Slayer Title Active.

Vitality: 9.91(F-) -> 19.91

Strength: 5.4(F-) -> 15.4

Defense: 9.11(F-) -> 19.11

Speed: 5.18(F-) -> 15.18

Mana: 100 -> 110

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"I actually stand a chance due to my title [Goblin Slayer]. I Forgot about this title so quickly, maybe because I would rather have my minions fight instead." Leon placed his hand over his chin and decided that he was going to fight.

He pulled out his Sword and slowly exited the bushes. His fallen White knight's body had already turned into light particles and disappeared.

Author Note: His mana doubled when he hit Level Five. There are also many more Goblin ranks, such as Goblin Hunter, and more with different sets of skills, abilities, appearances Etc.