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Chapter 241 : Furnace of Despair
Chapter 241: Furnace of Despair
The Goblin Leader Grak flung open the tent flap and rushed out.
Behind him, the Old Shaman leaned on his staff—his gait seemed feeble, yet his speed was astonishingly fast as he followed close behind.
Outside the tent, the camp was already in utter chaos. Thick black smoke mixed with dust rolled upward; the open ground was littered with glaring bloodstains and mangled goblin corpses.
Had some unknown creature attacked the camp?
Ē n̆ ū ḿ а̂
A wave of panic, as if it were a plague, spread rapidly among the goblins at the sight of their fallen kin.
「Enemy attack! It’s an enemy attack!!」
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An Elite Goblin who had come to his senses screamed hoarsely, trying to rally his panicked kin.
Then, before Grak could even see the situation clearly or issue any commands—
A second terrifying explosion followed.
「Boom——!!!」
Е̃ṅ u m̂ а
This time, the blast originated closer to the heart of the camp.
It seemed to have come from a storage area filled with debris and combustible materials.
With the added fuel, a massive fireball burst skyward! The scorching heatwave, carrying a fearsome shockwave, flung nearby tents like toys—tearing them apart. Ordinary goblins who failed to dodge were hurled away like broken dolls; limbs, entrails, and flesh fragments flew in all directions.
Falling stones, shaken loose overhead, came crashing down. Under their heavy impact, many goblins were crushed to death on the spot.
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A thick, burnt stench spread throughout the camp.
「Waaahhh!!」
Е n.úm̂a
「Yaa-ru-ru!」
The destructive power of igniting combustibles in an enclosed space was truly terrifying.
Without warning, a horrifying calamity had descended upon the goblins.
Two explosions alone had killed many on the spot—
Even several Elite Goblins perished in the blasts.
「Everyone, stand still!!」
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Grak roared. At his side, the Old Shaman waved his staff, releasing a wave of light that swept through the surviving goblins.
A miraculous thing happened.
The goblins, who had been screaming in despair and running in blind terror, suddenly calmed down as though forcefully injected with a tranquilizer. Obeying his command, they froze in place.
Only then could Grak clearly assess the state of the camp.
His gaze swept over the fallen or mutilated common goblins without much pause but when he saw the larger, sturdier Elite Goblins, a flicker of pain crossed his face.
They were the main fighting force of this expeditionary troop.
Еn ŭ_mа
Ordinary goblins could always be replaced with a new batch; as long as the number of Elite Goblins remained sufficient, their whips and fists could easily control the dim-witted wild tribesmen.
But the loss of Elite Goblins was not something that could be replenished in a short time.
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A few nights ago, the night raid had already cost them much of their elite strength. Now, this series of explosions made an already poor situation even worse.
Even Grak himself felt dizzy for a moment—his vision dimmed, and a wave of rage erupted from deep within his chest.
He had accepted this mission from the Black Fang Tribe, bringing supplies and carrying out a task. If he failed to complete the command from above, the losses they had suffered would be deemed intolerable.
「Grak, Grak!」
Е ǹu m̆á
The Old Shaman’s hoarse voice, filled with rare urgency, snapped the dazed leader out of his fury and shock.
「The camp’s exit has collapsed! The rubble has sealed the passage!」
The Old Shaman’s staff pointed toward the outer edge of the camp, now shrouded in thick smoke and dust. There, the natural fissure that once served as the valley’s exit had been completely blocked by falling rocks and explosions.
Since they didn’t know how much firepower the enemy possessed or where they were hiding, their only option was to move quickly toward a more open area.
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Otherwise, this once-hidden safe haven would become their grave.
Grak instantly sobered up—reason overcame rage.
Е̊ń üm̄ а̂
「Kaga!」
Grak jerked his head around, his blood-red eyes locking onto the Bat Knight who had just climbed up from the ground. 「You useless wretch! Now is the time to redeem yourself! Can your bat still fly?」
Kaga froze for a moment, then nodded hastily. Though his mount had been startled by the explosion and its wings were slightly grazed, it could still fly. The creature had already returned to his side.
「Fly out through the upper ventilation fissure—now!」
Grak roared, pointing toward a crack at the top of the valley used to vent smoke.
「Find out how many enemies are outside and where they’re hiding! Use your throwing spears to harass them—draw their attention and buy us time!」
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It was their only means to gather outside intelligence and attempt a counterattack.
At this moment, Kaga’s aerial mobility was crucial.
「B-but, Chief… it might be that one out there…」
Kaga shuddered at the thought of Gauss, fear rising instinctively within him.
Ever since his last narrow escape, he had seemingly lost the courage to face Gauss again.
「If you don’t go—then die here!!」
Еn ům а
Grak bellowed, his massive hand seizing Kaga’s head. 「Now’s the time to prove your worth!」
Jolted awake by sheer terror, Kaga dared not utter another word. He scrambled toward his bat mount.
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Meanwhile, Grak turned sharply toward the still-stunned Elite Goblins, roaring, 「What are you waiting for?! Order those little brats to grab tools and weapons—dig out a way through the blocked passage!」
Under the Old Shaman’s near-hypnotic Calming Spell, the surviving goblins quickly regrouped, picking up iron shovels and pickaxes to dig through the piled rubble at the exit.
The valley soon rang with urgent digging and clanging sounds.
At the same time, Kaga had mounted his enormous bat.
Еn ū m а̀
Perhaps Grak’s roar had momentarily shattered the fear gripping his heart.
He yanked the reins hard, the bat let out a shrill screech, then flapped its wings rapidly, soaring upward toward the fissure exit.
The bat weaved skillfully between the narrow cracks—that was the advantage of a bat mount over other flying beasts: it could maneuver through confined caves and gorges with ease.
Kaga gripped the saddle tightly as sunlight from the crack above grew increasingly blinding.
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「Nothing to fear… He’s just a mere human—our food.」
He swallowed hard.
Е̃.n u̇m ӑ . і̆ d̀
The warm sunlight spilled over his body, seeming to fill him with both warmth and strength.
At that very moment, it felt like it could do it again.
We goblins are born predators. Humans are nothing but our prey!
It forced the cold figure of Gauss out of its mind, trying to rekindle the savagery it once had when hunting.
Finally, it pierced through the layers of darkness in the crevice and shot into the sky!
Warm sunlight completely enveloped it once more as it returned beneath the vast heavens!
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Bathed in light, it regained the courage it had lost.
It felt as though it had become once again that high-spirited Sky Knight Kaga!
Beneath it, the bat mount faltered briefly, dazed by the sudden shift from darkness to brightness, hovering in place for a few moments to adjust.
Taking advantage of that pause, Bat Knight Kaga turned its head downward to search for any possible enemy.
Suddenly, a sharp glint from below stung its eyes.
It narrowed them slightly, just as it was about to take a closer look—
W̆ е̇ḃ ń о̆ v е̇l̀ Е ň ům а
that dazzling light expanded rapidly within its frozen gaze!
No!
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Enemy attack!!
From the high slope, a massive ballista bolt, as thick as a spear, was launched from a deadly bed crossbow.
「Boom——!!!」
A deep, powerful roar echoed throughout the valley.
Е̂ň ūm а_. і̇d
The black arrowhead gleamed coldly under the sunlight—
And it was closing in at an unbelievable speed!!!
It barely managed to tug the reins—
but it was already too late.
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This long-prepared strike was far too fast.
Though it seemed like a long sequence—bursting out of the crevice, bathed in sunlight, regaining courage, spotting the enemy, sinking into fear—in truth, all of it had occurred in the blink of an eye.
W ebn̂о v él̆ E ǹu̇m̂a
And yet the attack descended with a speed impossible to dodge.
There was no time to react.
The next instant, it heard the sickening sound of metal piercing flesh, and a warm spray of blood splashed across its green cheek.
The ballista bolt struck the bat mount square in the chest.
The immense kinetic force instantly tore through its membrane, muscles, organs, and bones—bursting out the other side in a spray of hot blood and shredded tissue.
「Aghh—!!!」
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The bat mount shrieked in unbearable agony, its wings ceasing all motion in an instant.
Its body was yanked backward by the bolt before beginning to fall helplessly toward the ground.
Kaga, seated in the saddle, was thrown into a spinning haze by the overwhelming sense of weightlessness. Driven by sheer instinct, he yanked the reins upward at the last moment.
The out-of-control bat thrashed its wings in pain, then plummeted like a leaf caught in an autumn gust—spiraling down into the forest below.
「Thud!」
Branches snapped along the way; dust billowed skyward.
Е_n ümа. і̇d
After a long time, Kaga—lying sprawled over his fallen bat mount, blood streaming down his head—finally regained consciousness.
The blood ran into his eyes, staining his vision a hazy red.
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The world had turned crimson, as though it were hell itself.
He braced his arms, trying to sit up from the cold body of his mount—
when suddenly, a shadow blotted out the sunlight above him.
A black boot came down upon his chest.
Ŵ е̌_b̌n_ôv e̊ l Е̃ ǹu m̃_а
「Puh!」
The goblin spat out a mouthful of blood.
He raised his gaze toward the boot’s owner—and finally, through the haze of sunlight and blood, saw that face clearly.
It was a terrifying face—grotesque, grim, and fierce—
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covered with scales that made him tremble from the depths of his soul.
It was as though all the light around them had been swallowed by this man.
W̆ е b ṅȯv е̇ l̊ .E̊ nŭ m̃ а̌
In Kaga’s eyes, Gauss was no longer a man—he was a demon incarnate.
Kaga’s heart was gripped as if by a cold, giant hand.
His green face twisted in suffocating terror.
He had escaped—
and yet, like an unavoidable fate, he still ended up beneath the man’s heel.
「Waaahhh!!」
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Kaga flailed weakly, trying to grab at something—anything.
But Gauss was faster. His calm, unblinking eyes watched every feeble movement of the goblin beneath him.
「Crack!」
Both of Kaga’s arms snapped under the stomp, like dry twigs.
Then came the legs.
Amid Kaga’s agonized screams, the shining rapier pierced through him. Gauss’s wrist gave a subtle twist—shredding the goblin’s tongue. 「Nggh... khh...」
Е̃ n ũ m̈ ӑ.і̄d́
Yet even after that, the Goblin Bat Knight refused to die.
The tenacity of an Elite Monster far surpassed imagination.
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Gauss’s rapier, 【Windchaser】, lifted the edge of its leather armor and sliced open its abdomen.
He pulled out a final Alchemical Bomb—embedding it along with fuel and a miniature Clay Spider trigger into the goblin’s still-warm belly.
A long needle, guided by 【Prestidigitation】, swiftly stitched the wound closed.
Throughout the process, the goblin moaned and begged for mercy.
Еn̊ ūm̆а̌
But Gauss showed none.
It was simple.
If their positions were reversed, would the goblin have spared a human?
Those humans who perished in the Lawrence Camp raid—they must have struggled desperately before dying too.
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So, to humans—the only good goblin was a dead one.
Inside the valley camp—unaware of what was happening outside, the Goblin Tribe continued digging tirelessly.
W е b ńо̂v ė ľ Ė n̂ ům а́
There had been no further explosions, no interference at the blocked passage.
Gradually, the Goblin Leader Grak began to lower his guard.
「Seems that worthless Kaga actually managed to hold off the enemy.」
「As long as...」
As long as it could get out—
No matter whether the enemy was that human named Gauss or not, it swore it would devour its foes alive—tear their flesh apart!
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At the thought of such devastating losses, a flood of uncontrollable rage welled up within its body.
「Bang! Bang!」
Strange crashing sounds echoed from above.
It lifted its head and looked upward into the distance.
A familiar figure bounced several times against the rocks of the crevice before crashing down onto the open ground.
「It’s Kaga!」
W̄ е ḃn о̊v̌ е̌l̂ E n uṁ а̃
Its eyes widened uncontrollably.
Kaga was defeated by the enemy?
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Useless fool!
It and the Old Shaman walked toward Kaga, about to ask about the situation outside and what had happened, when the barely-breathing Kaga suddenly began thrashing violently, letting out an incomprehensible roar.
The Old Shaman reached out, intending to stop Grak—The next instant, a brilliant red light flared from within Kaga’s body.
Not good! A bomb—!
Е̄ṅu m а́. i d̊
Grak’s heart froze.
A violent burst of red light and searing heat erupted from within Kaga’s dying body.
The light was blinding—instantly engulfing Kaga, turning him into a blazing humanoid torch!
「No——!!」 Grak only had time to let out a furious, despairing roar.
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「Boom——!!!」
The Old Shaman had just thrust his staff into the ground, conjuring a dark-colored barrier, but before it could fully unfold, the Alchemical Bomb’s firepower devoured it completely.
E nu m â. і́d̀
Too close!
The Alchemical Bomb’s destructive force detonated at point-blank range!
The third—and by far the loudest—explosion thundered through the center of the valley camp.
A horrific shockwave mixed with Kaga’s flesh, blood, and metal fragments spread outward in a spherical blast.
The hastily raised dark barrier of the Old Shaman cracked like fragile glass—then shattered completely!
Grak, standing at the front, suffered the worst.
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Although he reacted quickly—retreating and raising his arms to shield his head—the devastating power still struck his body squarely.
The scorching heat and razor-sharp shrapnel tore into his flesh. The overwhelming force hurled him into the air—
He smashed through several fire pits and terrified goblins before slamming heavily into the rock wall.
「Puh——!」
Grak spat out a mouthful of blood. His chest was a mangled mess of flesh and bone, the agony so intense that he lost consciousness.
Just before blacking out, he suddenly remembered Kaga’s terrified face—
Е̃ ń uma
And a final wave of regret welled up.
He still couldn’t understand—if the enemy truly was that human named Gauss, how could he have discovered the camp so easily?
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Humans shouldn’t have been able to find it...
Grak’s thoughts went dark as he slipped into unconsciousness.
With their leader gone, the surviving goblins completely collapsed.
They threw away their tools and weapons, running about like headless flies in the smoke- and blood-filled camp, shrieking wildly in panic, their sanity utterly gone.
Ѐ.nǔ m̄ а . іd̊
Amid the chaos—
Flaming chunks of wood began falling from the crevices above.
Heat, toxic gas, and black smoke rapidly spread through the enclosed valley camp.
Wood soaked in thick fuel fell like miniature meteors, crashing onto tents, piles of debris, and even the panicking goblins themselves—instantly igniting everything they touched.
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The dense smoke carried a dark, choking stench that made one’s head spin—it was the paralyzing toxin concocted by the Little Sprites, designed to seep into every goblin’s nerves and sap their strength with the smoke.
The entire valley had become a sealed, burning chamber—a Furnace of Despair filled with fire and poison.
Ẅеb̀ n о̊ vӗl Е nŭ m̌ ӑ
Outside the mountains, Gauss watched the rapidly climbing numbers before his eyes—his heart pounding faster in sync.
This haul… was worth it!
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