Sparring Between Gray and Goburus – II

"Hmm.... I like your energy, Goburus," Gray complimented his summon as he surveyed the training ground, his eyes locking onto Gobryx. "Come here, Gobryx," he called out, instructing the goblin to approach.

"Listen up," Gray said, addressing Gobryx "Me and Goburus will be having a little sparring match. I want you to jump in the air and fire a shot at the ground,"

Gray then turned his attention to Goburus. "Goburus, we will start when Gobryx's bullet hits the ground. We will use our main weapons, not the wooden ones we use for training. The first one to surrender will lose the sparring match. We will stop the fight if somebody is injured."

"Understood it, boss," Goburus replied.

"Let's go to the arena platform now," Gray said.

Once Gray and Goburus stood in front of each other with some distance, Gobyrx stood in the middle of the two.

Gobyrx glanced at both Gray and Goburus. His eyes glinted with determination as he focused his strength on his foot and propelled himself into the air. As Gobryx soared, he pulled out a pistol from his waist and fired a shot into the ground. Gobryx controlled his body to make a perfect backflip in mid-air, then he landed gracefully outside the platform.

The bullet from Gobryx's pistol began to descend, and Gray and Goburus focused intently on it. When the bullet hit the ground, both combatants dashed towards each other.

Goburus swiftly swung his scythe from his back, aiming for Gray. Gray quickly unsheathed his sword and swung it towards Goburus' incoming attack. The two-bladed weapons collided with such force that a loud screeching sound filled the air.

Gray and Goburus were pushed back from the impact of the collision, their weapons still locked together.

"Not bad," Gray complimented as he swung his sword from downward to upward.

Goburus managed to dodge Gray's katana by retreating a little bit on the platform.

"Good judgement," Gray acknowledged.

"I have learned from my mistakes, boss. Going by force is not always the key," Goburus replied as he circled his scythe around his body, preparing for his next attack.

The two fighters clashed again, this time with more caution and strategy. Gray moved in with a series of quick slashes, but Goburus parried each attack skillfully with his scythe. The sound of their weapons clashing echoed throughout the training ground as they exchanged blows.

Goburus saw an opening and attempted to strike Gray with a powerful overhead swing, but Gray deftly sidestepped and countered with a swift slash towards Goburus' exposed side. Goburus managed to block the attack just in time, but the force of the blow left him off-balance.

The goblins outside the platform watched with bated breath as their lord and Goburus engaged in a flurry of attacks, each striking the other with precision and skill.

Seizing the opportunity, Gray lunged forward with a thrust towards Goburus' chest. Goburus barely had time to react, but managed to dodge the attack by twisting his body to the side. He followed up with a counter-attack, but Gray was already on the move, darting out of range before retaliating with a quick slice to Goburus' leg.

Goburus gritted his teeth in pain as the blade grazed his thigh, but he refused to give up. With an intense determination, he charged forward and swung his scythe with all his might. Gray managed to block the attack, but the impact sent him stumbling back a few steps.

Goburus pressed his advantage, unleashing a flurry of strikes towards Gray. Gray narrowly evaded each one, his movements graceful and fluid. He saw an opening and seized the opportunity, lunging forward with a powerful thrust towards Goburus' chest.

Goburus attempted to block the attack with his scythe, but Gray's speed caught him off-guard. The blade pierced through his defenses, striking him in the chest. Goburus staggered back, clutching his wound as he fell to his knees.

"Stop!" Gray called out, rushing over to Goburus' side to check on him. "Are you alright?"

Goburus nodded weakly, grimacing in pain. "I'm fine, boss. Just a scratch."

Gray breathed a sigh of relief, helping Goburus to his feet. "That was a good fight," he said, offering his hand to Goburus. "You fought well."

Goburus smiled, accepting Gray's hand. "Thank you, boss. I couldn't have asked for a better opponent."

After their intense sparring match, Gray and Goburus stepped back from each other and exchanged a respectful nod. The goblins on the sidelines erupted into cheers, applauding their display of mastery and strength.

"That was a good fight, Goburus!"

"You're really strong, boss! You're my idol!"

"I want to be as strong as you one day, boss!"

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After a few moments, the cheers and shouts of the goblins slowly subsided, and they began to disperse, chatting excitedly amongst themselves. Gray made his way off the platform, a small smile tugging at the corners of his lips. It had been a good match, and he felt invigorated from the exercise.

As he made his way back to the cabin, he could feel the sweat clinging to his skin. He wiped it away with the back of his hand and continued walking until he reached the storage room. He opened the door and grabbed a bottle of water from the shelf, quickly unscrewing the cap and taking a long swig.

The cool liquid was refreshing, and he felt his body relaxing as he quenched his thirst. He made sure to screw the cap back on tightly before exiting the room and continuing on his way. As he walked, he took occasional sips from the bottle until it was empty, feeling his body rehydrating with every sip.

Once he was back in his cabin, he quickly changed into a fresh set of clothes, feeling the cool fabric against his skin. He tossed his sweaty clothes into a hamper in the corner of the room and took a deep breath, feeling more at ease now that he was clean and refreshed.

As Gray exited his cabin, he walked purposefully towards the direction of the poison ivy construction site, excited to check on its development. While Gray walked, took in the sights and sounds of his kingdom, feeling a sense of contentment. He nodded at the goblins he passed by, exchanging greetings with some of them.

Gray arrived at the construction site, where a bustling group of goblins were hard at work. The poison ivy tower was slowly taking shape, and he couldn't help but feel a sense of pride seeing the progress they had made. The wooden foundation was already laid out and now the goblins were integrating the stones, carefully placing them one by one to ensure the tower would stand strong against any force.

As Gray observed the tower taking shape, he noticed one of the goblins, Gobplan, the architect of the project, making his way towards him. Gobplan bowed respectfully as he approached his lord and greeted him.

"Hello boss, it's good to see you here. Is there anything you need?"

Gray smiled and shook his head. "No, Gobplan, I just wanted to check on the progress of the tower. How's the construction going?"

Gobplan straightened up and replied, "It's going well, boss. We're about 70% done with the construction, and we should be finished within the next 2-3 days."

Gray nodded in approval, impressed with the speed at which the goblins were working. "Good job, Gobplan. Keep it up, and let me know if there's anything you need."

Gobplan bowed again and returned to his work, leaving Gray to continue observing the progress of the tower.

As Gray watched the goblins hard at work, he noticed Gobusuke approaching him. "My lord," Gobusuke said as he bowed deeply. "I have completed the task you assigned to me. Here is the team I've put together for the investigation." He handed Gray a piece of paper with a list of names and details about the team members.

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[ Iron and Steel Lizard Men's Territory Investigation Team ]

Members:

- Gobusuke, the Lightning Samura Goblin ( LVL: 9 )

- Goburus, the Scythelord Goblin ( LVL: 9 )

- Gobius, the Shadow Sniper Goblin ( LVL: 8)

- Gobryx, the Dual Arcane Pistolero Goblin ( LVL: 8 )

- Gobrielle, the Beastcaller Goblin ( LVL: 7)

- Gobbie, the Scout Goblin ( LVL: 6 )

- Gobmir, the Miner Goblin ( LVL: 1)