Volume 3 Chapter 3: Part 1: (Patreon)

Volume 3 Chapter 3: Part 1:

Nigel accepted the role as he notes,”let’s decide on the formation now.”

As they set off again, Nigel asks Onyx, “Onyx, why did you nominate me as the leader?” He didn’t understand why.

“Oh, it’s because you’re the only one for the job.” Onyx says, “Think about it, the only person who’s qualified for the job is only you.

The 4 choices we had are: You, Cyrus, me and Rena. If you think about it; we are the only choices because we have the experience and power to do it.” Compared to the others, he can tell Nigel and Cyrus are more than enough to handle it.

“Then why didn’t you take it?” Nigel laughs. If they are the 4, Onyx should be the one to take it. He beat Galven. He has more power than him.

“Nah, me and Rena cannot be the leaders. It’s because of those two over there.” Onyx says as he points at Blaine and VInnie, “Do you think if me and Rena decide to lead this team, those guys will listen?”

No way! They will definitely try to mess it up and screw him over. That in itself is something he wasn’t going to take.

“So that only leaves you and Cyrus. You’re already at a party while Cyrus is a solo-adventurer. So you’re the obvious choice.” Nigel got the experience, so there’s no need to pick anybody else.

“I see.”

“Hey, if you have any problem, then I’ll help out.” Onyx smiles, “But you should be wary of those two fools. They’re wild cards.” Not good wild cards. Vinnie and Blaine are super unpredictable with how they are acting.

“I know. That’s why positions are like that.” Nigel’s on the same boat as Onyx.

“Anyways, we haven’t eaten that much.” Onyx takes out the picnic basket, “Do you guys want some?”

“Yep!” “Mmmhmm.” Nigel and Willa each took one and ate it. The trail continues to go forwards before,

“Everybody get up now!” Onyx screams out, shocking everybody!, “Monsters are coming from our 9!”

“What are you even talking about? How can there be monsters? Look!” Vinnie waves his hand in the direction, and there’s nothing there.

“Is there something wrong with you?” Vinnie jokes. But Onyx ignores him and gives Nigel a look, which he responds back with a nod.

“Everybody get your weapons ready!” He trusts Onyx’s gut instincts.

“What are we really going to be-” “Shut up! And do it!” Nigel screams out at him, shutting him up, “We’ll go with formation A.”

“Understood.” Formation A is where Nigel is a spearhead formation. Nigel will be at the front and a few steps behind him is Blaine and Vinnie. Onyx is at the center of the formation and the rest are in the back,

This formation focuses on Nigel being the head, tanking the whole thing while the rest attacks on him.

A few minutes,

Nothing. There was nothing coming towards them.

“See! I told you that guy is nothing more than a sham!” Vinnie continues to scream out at him in mocking tone.

“...” But Nigel isn’t stupid. Something is not right. Sweat was coming down his forehead. The air felt a little tense.

“Let’s just go back-” “Shit! Shut up and get ready for a fight! Something’s coming!” Nigel’s expression changes as he readies his shield even more. He felt it now. The rumbling sound was getting closer and closer to them.

Cyrus and Rena felt it too as they ready their bows. And they saw it. There was a small shadow coming towards them. And then,

Shining!

A shadow loomes past Vinnie and it was going straight right at Willa! BEfore it can land on her, Onyx caught it right between her eyes.

“Get into formation!” Onyx screams out as he snaps the arrow in two.

“Nigel raises your shield!” Nigel quickly raises it up while Onyx jumps on top of the wagon because a volley of arrows came down onto them!

“Is everybody ok?” Onyx shouts out,

“We’re good! Just some light scratches! Nothing more!” Cyrus shouts out. But then he laughs, “To think goblins will be coming our way.”

Onyx sighs, I think this is my fault. Remembering how he said the goblin, maybe he called them down.

“Nigel, what are your orders?”

“We’ll keep formation-Hey! What the hell are you guys doing?!” Before Nigel can give out orders to them, Vinnie and Blaine rushed out there!

“They’re just goblins! We can kill them!” “They’re weak!” The moment they heard it was goblin they’ll be fighting, it was time for the two to go all out!

“...” Called it. Onyx could only shake his head,

“We’ll be switching out plans now! Onyx, do your best to take out as many goblins as possible and I leave you to make your own decisions. The rest, cover those two fools and me. I’ll shield everybody!” Nigel accounted for this situation as he stays firm.

“Understood!” Everybody adjusted. Onyx quickly jumps off, “Keep close to the others. I’m going to the frontlines.”

Onyx doesn’t even think as he charges into the battlefield as well.

“So fast!” Willa was in shock.

Graahhh! The goblins scream out in anger as Onyx charges in. But Onyx quickly takes them out without a hassle. I need to take those guys out. However, Onyx isn’t focused on them. Instead, it was the goblin arches behind them. It looks like they’re about to fire out another volley of arrows at the group.

Not happening. Onyx dashes faster, arriving at the side. All the archers have focused their sights onto Onyx. It was too late though. Their heads went flying without any trouble at all!

“Wooooooo. That’s such a quick skills right there.” Seeing what Onyx did was a suprise to him. Onyx’s moves are quick and precise.

“Captain was right! The Senior is strong!” What he said before being an exaggeration is all wrong!

Good job. Nigel smiles. Taking out the archers are enough to slow down the pace. And he’s not the only one pulling his weight. In the back, Rena was firing off arrows at a quick pace. But she didn’t kill anybody willy nilly.

She fires arrows towards him at the correct spots, protecting his weak points.

As he was thinking about this,

“Nigel, put your shield up!” Onyx screams out as he dashes towards him.

“Understood!” Nigel raises his shield and he knows what Onyx is planning on doing. Onyx jumps onto the shield. Without a thought, Nigel sends him into the air, flying across the wagon and taking out the wolves coming from the back.

We have to focus on others. It’s not just goblins who are attacking them. There are other monster here on damage.

“I got the back. You guys keep focusing at the front.” Onyx isn’t going to let anything get in the way for them.

It didn’t take long before the battle ended.

“We’re finally done.” Tricia slouches to the ground and so does Willa. The battle was something tiring out for them.

“How are you guys not tired at all?” Tricia scolds Nigel and the rest of the C-ranks. The look on their faces shows no signs of fatigue.

“You get used to it after a while.” Nigel smiles. But then he looks towards Onyx. But compared to what we did, he did the most.

Onyx took part in most of the killings. However, he was doing something much more important and that was filling in gaps and watching over the backline. What made it more surprising is the guy isn’t sweating at all.

He was running back and forth yet he looked fine and dandy. But what’s wrong? Nigel realizes the dark expression on his face. He could see him walking over to somebody. And before he can react to it,

“You two damn fools!”

Clack.