Ch3. Full charge to the goblin den

The hero charged without a second thought into the forest, closing in on the den of the goblin tribe. Ignoring all the advice and persuasion from his group, he only wanted to show off and be the protagonist he read about in his mangas.

Vari, with magic that is closer to curses and hexes rather than the explosiveness and offensive capability of wizard magic, was scared to run so recklessly, but she had no other choice but to go on forth.

Before the hero could draw his sword or see a goblin, a rock flew to his head, nearly hitting him straight in the temple. Distracted by what happened, he fell, as his leg broke a trap and was submerged inside a hole willed with viscous liquid.

In his confusion, he drew his katana and prepared to attack the goblins once they approach to finish him off.

"You fool, get out of that hole instead of waiting, or you will be hurt!" Vari shouted.

"Just come here and help me kill those little mobs, they are nothi-"

John's words were cut short by a flying rock. And then another rock. And another. Rock after rock flew at him.

The priestess finally managed to get close enough and with her holy chants conjured one of the most powerful spells she could. A shield of faith. A shiny golden transparent dome surrounded the hero and the saintess. This spell requires a lot of energy and concentration to hold, but it can repel almost every projectile from piercing through.

The spell, although powerful, had another drawback. No projectiles could pierce and go inside the dome, as well as no projectiles could leave the dome. So the bow woman Elira could not step inside and hope to shoot her arrows.

Vari running into the dome out of breath, did not have the will to argue with the hero. She would keep her thoughts to herself for now. Helping the hero to get out of the hole and freeing his leg from the sticky, glue like, liquid, she noticed that it was perfect for one of the curses she knows.

Vari scooped a bit of earth, viscous liquid and placed it on a leaf. Taking out a palm sized piece of paper, she wrote a curse, preparing to curse a goblin.

Goblins are not stupid creatures, they use their numbers advantage masterfully. Seeing that they could not penetrate the saintess spell, and knowing that close range combat without ranged support would not be without casualties, they charged and surrounded Elira.

Elira being an archer, knew all she could do now, surrounded by goblins, was fear and hope they would not kill her out right.

Before the goblins could attack her, the hero charged out of the protective spell towards the goblins. Outnumbered 4 to 1 the hero imagined himself slicing though multiple goblins with one swing using his isekai powers.

Swing and clack. The katana was stopped by a sturdy maul that the goblins were carrying. Without being able to comprehend and question his own power, John was knocked back on his ass by another goblins attack.

Now, John the hero and Elira the archer were surrounded by eight goblins with angry faces.