Chapter 12: Grinding!
'Thinking'
"Talking"
(Ddraig)
[System]
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[Wednesday, 6:43 P.M.]
Walking back into my room I equip my cape and enter the dungeon hub. Unsummoning my crimson soldiers, I pressed my hand to the great hall door.
Please select the Dungeon Type:
Undead (Lvl. 1 - 20) <Cleared>
Enchanted Forest (Lvl. 20 - 50)
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Selecting the [Enchanted Forest] the orange portal forms, walking through I am greeted by the sight of a luscious green forest with vibrant blue lights hanging from massive Banyan trees.
*WHOOSH*
Watching as a poorly made arrow goes whizzing by, I turn and find a group of goblins in nothing but rags and maniacal smiles on their faces.
[Enchanted Forest Lvl. 24 <Simple Green Goblin>]
[HP - 450/450]
[MP - 0/0]
"Well, well, well. Look at these weak little fucks. YOU READY TO DIE!" summoning my summons while shouting in the goblins faces sacred the maniacal smiles right off their faces and caused them to scurry back into the forest.
'Follow them, and report back when you find their village!' I mentally command my freshly summoned soldiers.
'Yes, your Majesty!'
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*DING*
*Quest Received*
[Slay a King]
Objective: Search the Tier 2 dungeon and find and slay the Goblin King.
Reward: 6500 XP [?]
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[Wednesday, 7:14 P.M.]
Tracking the goblins proved to be more difficult than expected, but we found them. Currently my soldiers and I are burning their village to the ground while killing all that stand in our way.
"AHHHH!!" A goblin shouts as a crimson soldier cuts it in half with its spear.
"DIE!" I shout as I plunge my sword deep into the goblin knight's chest.
[Enchanted Forest Lvl. 26 <Green Goblin Knight>]
[HP - 0/750]
[MP - 0/0]
* -- You have earned 800XP from [Green Goblin Knight] -- *
"AHHH!!!" Watching 4 of my soldiers explode in green flames draws me to my priority target of this village. The Goblin Shaman.
[Enchanted Forest Lvl. 28 <Green Goblin Shaman>]
[HP - 550/550]
[MP - 600/700]
Despite being higher level than Viser he still has significantly less [HP] and [MP] which causes me to question how that is determined in the first place. That's a question for later now it's time to kill some goblins.
Sprinting towards the shaman at breakneck speeds due to already boosting thrice I dodge 3 balls of green flames that fly past me and strike a few of the goblin's mud and wood huts.
[Enchanted Forest Lvl. 28 <Green Goblin Shaman>]
[HP - 550/550]
[MP - 300/700]
Still speeding towards the goblin shaman, I observe as his mana drops by 50 and wonder what spell he cast. Looking around I notice that the previously course dirt is now wet and slippery. Jumping and flipping over the [Slip] spell I land directly in front of the shaman and before he can react, decapitating him.
[Enchanted Forest Lvl. 28 <Green Goblin Shaman>]
[HP - 0/550]
[MP - 0/700]
* -- You have earned 1000XP from [Green Goblin Shaman] -- *
[Skill Gained!]
[Acrobatics] <Passive> - Lvl. 1 (Novice)
Info: Allows user to perform acrobatic stunts with more precision and ease. The higher the level the easier and faster the stunts become.
Turning around and observing the death and destruction I've caused I give my soldiers one last order before moving on in the search of more goblins.
'Kill them all!'
'Yes, your Majesty!'
Walking away from the burning village I think back on why I hate goblins so much.
'Goblin Slayer'
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[Wednesday, 11:45 P.M.]
11 Goblin Villages.
That's how many villages my soldiers and I have burned to the ground, 11 villages and only 4 types of goblins have benn found in my quest to slay the Goblin King and the rest of their kind.
[Enchanted Forest Lvl. 24 <Simple Green Goblin>]
* -- You have earned 400XP from [Simple Green Goblin] -- *
10 - per village
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[Enchanted Forest Lvl. 26 <Green Goblin Knight>]
* -- You have earned 800XP from [Green Goblin Knight] -- *
3 - per village
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[Enchanted Forest Lvl. 28 <Green Goblin Shaman>]
* -- You have earned 1000XP from [Green Goblin Shaman] -- *
1 - per village
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[Enchanted Forest Lvl. 30 <Green Goblin Lord>]
* -- You have earned 1600XP from [Green Goblin Lord] -- *
1 - per 5 villages
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The Goblin Lord proved more of a challenge, forcing me to boost 7 times during combat.
'Your Majesty!' A soldier walks up to me and greets me.
'Yes?'
'We've found something sir!'
'Lead the way.' Leading me to a building that was completely made of wood and 2 stories' tall instead of the usual 1st story buildings that are made of mud and wood. The soldier leads me inside and into a back room with a cellar door where 6 soldiers are already standing guard.
'Your Majesty' They all saluted me before resuming their guard posts. Turning back to the soldier that led me here I ask.
'What is this?'
'We believe it to be some kind of lair sir. We've sent 20 soldiers down there already and they've all perished.'
'20!?'
'Yes, your Majesty.'
Reaching down and putting my hand on the cellar door I can't help but have my smile widen at the information.
[The Cave of the Goblin King] - Lvl. 25-35
Info: The once great Goblin King that's prowess was once unmatched in battle has secluded himself in his cave underneath his Goblin Castle and has grown fat and lazy.
*WARNING*
*You are about to enter a Dungeon Mini-Boss Lair are you sure you want to do this*
[Yes or No]
'Hmm... This is a better time than any, I guess.'
'Sir?' Ignoring the soldier, I stretch my hand out and summon my newest summon that I gained from reaching summoning level 40.
[Summon: Crimson Knight] <Active> - Lvl. 1 (Novice)
'Welcome Igris to the World of Highschool DxD! Now let's go kill ourselves a Goblin King!'
'Yes, your Majesty.' Igris responds in a calm but slithery voice.
[Yes]
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Upon entering the cave, we were immediately bombarded with hundreds of poisons tipped darts. Activating one of newly unlocked fire abilities, while Igris simply slashed each poison dart in the air before it hit him with his bronze-colored longsword.
[Fire Magic] <Active> -Lvl. 27 (Advanced Beginner)
Flame Wall - {460 MP - 150 DMG - 300 DEF} - Lasts for 20 sec.
Deploying a 10-foot-tall wall of fire, I look over at Igris and use [Perverts Gaze] on his longsword.
[Bronze Tinted - Obsidian Steel Sword] - {400 Attck DMG}
Durability: 300/300
'Hot Damn! He does almost as much damage as Kiba at level 1!?'
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After passing by the poison arrows once the arrow dispensers stopped shooting them out, we passed through a swinging axe trap, and a pitfall trap.
'Come on, really! A swinging axe trap! That's just cliché!'
(You are a walking cliché)
'Ddraig do you have to rain on my parade all the time?!'
(Look ahead it's the Goblin King. He doesn't look much like a king though.)
Directing my attention I see the Goblin King-
"The Great Goblin?!"
(*Sigh* Of course you know who it is.)
'Of course, I know who it is. He's from the Lord of the Rings! Even this universe has the Lord of the Rings and the Hobbit.' Except this was no Great Goblin. Instead of being the intimidating 2.7 meters tall as he was in the Hobbit... H-He's smaller than me! Standing at 5'0 is the Great Goblin King?!
[Enchanted Forest Lvl. 35 <Once Great Goblin King Gregor>]
[HP - 3,000/3,000]
[MP - 400/400]
(This is not a King)
'Agreed'
"Well H-Human I-I- *Cough* *Cough* see you have come to c-challenge me?!" He yells after trying to stand up from his raised throne and failing.
After finally standing up off his throne the Goblin King reaches down and grabs a big, spiked club.
[Gold plated Royal spiked club] - {550 Attck DMG}
Durability: 180/300
'Woah that's stronger than Igris' obsidian steel sword!'
(It said in the description that he used to be a warrior of great prowess.)
'Right! Igris cut off his left leg' I command.
Within a blink of an eye Igris is no longer next to me, instead he is cleaving off the Goblin King's leg causing him to stumble down his throne. Within another blink Igris is back at my side with his longsword at the ready.
[Enchanted Forest Lvl. 35 <Once Great Goblin King Gregor>]
[HP - 2,300/3,000]
[MP - 400/400]
"AHHHHH!!! My Leg!" The Goblin King screams as he holds his now stump of a leg and begins to roll around on the floor.
'That's it! I'm finishing this!'
"BOOST!"
Boosting just in case that this is a ploy I walk up to the still whining Goblin King and get ready to shove my arm through his chest, but before I am able to, he leaps up with agility I didn't think he had and swings his club towards my feet.
(Partner look out!)
Jumping and avoiding the swing. I throw a combo of jabs and right hooks, ending with an uppercut directly into the Goblin King stomach causing him to go flying back into and through the staircase structure that leads up to his throne.
[Skill Gained!]
[Hand-to-Hand] <Passive> - Lvl. 1 (Novice)
Info: The ability to fight with your fists. Higher levels improve fighting ability.
"I-... I will n-not *wheeze* be b-beaten *cough* BY A HUMAN!" He screams enraged. Before he can lift his spiked club in defense, I am already in front of him with the boosted gear piercing through his flabby chest and squeezing his still beating heart.
"That's good for you then, because I am not a human." I say as I begin to squeeze his heart.
"W-What are you!" He yells with snot and tears dripping off his face.
"I'm the Devil!"
*BURST!*
The Goblin King's heart explodes, and he drops to the floor dead with a shocked expression on his face.
[Enchanted Forest Lvl. 35 <Once Great Goblin King Gregor>]
[HP - 0/3,000]
[MP - 0/400]
* -- You have earned 2800XP from [Once Great Goblin King Gregor] -- *
*DING*
*Quest Completed*
[Slay a King]
Objective: Search the Tier 2 dungeon and find and slay the Goblin King.
Reward: 6500 XP [The Black Bow]
*Items Received*
[The Black Bow]
Info: A Powerful Magic bow that is wielded by Tigrevurmud Vorn. Inside resides the spirit of The Bow of the Evil Pagan Goddess. Also known as the Goddess of Death, she is known to communicate with the user's consciousness.
Reaching out and touching the bow, I feel a shiver that runs from the souls of my shoes to the top of my head.
'Ddraig do you kno-'
(I don't think so you dark bitch!)
'Ddraig?'
(ROAR!!)
(AHHHHHH!!!!!!) Came a womanly shrill.
'Ddraig?!'
(...)
'DDRAIG?!'
(Relax Partner I'm fine. Had to deal with the 'Goddess of death' apparently. HA! Goddess of death my tail, she was nothing!)
'Oh, thank the devil I-'
'Your Majesty!' I hear one of my soldiers mentally call me with fear lacing his voice.
'What is it?'
'Sir we're under attack!'
'By what?!'
'ORKS!'
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Rushing outside with Igris at my side, I see a band of 30 Ork's being pushed back by a legion of crimson soldiers in a spear wall formation. Looking towards the back of the Ork band I spot the leader attempting to make his way to the front but being pushed back by his other Ork's as well as my crimson soldiers spear formation.
[Enchanted Forest Lvl. 28 <Ork Warrior>]
[HP - 1,700/1,700]
[MP - 100/100]
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[Enchanted Forest Lvl. 32 <Ork War Band Captain>]
[HP - 2,000/2,000]
[MP - 300/300]
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Picking up an arrow off the ground, knocking it in and drawing back [The Black Bow] I begin to push mana into the tip of the arrow. A black and purple swirling energy mass began to form until it reached the size of a baseball, and something the Ork Captain took notice of as he began trying to push through the soldiers at a more frantic rate. It was too late.
On release the arrow transformed into a swirling black and purple laser, destroying everything in its path. Including both the Ork's and most of my soldiers. Looking towards where the Ork Captain was, all that was left was a pair of legs that stopped at the knees.
[Enchanted Forest Lvl. 28 <Ork Warrior>] (x30)
[HP - 0/1,700]
[MP - 0/100]
* -- You have earned 1000XP from [Ork Warrior (x30)] -- *
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[Enchanted Forest Lvl. 32 <Ork War Band Captain>]
[HP - 0/2,000]
[MP - 0/300]
* -- You have earned 1800XP from [Ork War Band Captain] -- *
'Woah!' I think before looking down towards the Bow and using [Perverts Gaze] on it.
[The Black Bow] - {1500 Attck DMG + MP}
Durability: ∞
'That is one good bow!'
(Yes, it is Partner)
*DING*
*Quest Received*
[Slay a Lord!]
Objective: Search the Tier 2 dungeon and find and slay the Ork Lord.
Reward: 7500 XP [?] [?]
(Time to hunt some Ork's, Partner?)
'Damn right Ddraig! It's time to hunt some Ork's!'
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'Status'
Name: Issei Hyoudou
Level: 35 (12,260/17,000) (After level 20, XP required per level up goes up by 1000)
Race: Devil
HP - 10,000
MP - 6,000
DEF - 420
(Also do you guys think I should change Igris's name or keep it the same because I am going to have it, so he gains +1 knight per 5 levels resulting in 12 knights. 11 others like Igris. Sorry but I have another 'General figure' in mind instead of Igris. Hope you guys understand! Hope you enjoyed the chapter!)