Regressor's Harem Of Vengeance-Chapter 16. The Nest [3]

The second floor was significantly colder than the first floor, and it had a thick, musty smell of mold and decay.

The walls were glistening with moisture and the ceiling continuously dripped water onto the floor.

Meanwhile, Ray took cautious steps as he held his torch high and activated his <<Void Sense>> ability.

This allowed him to immediately detect the goblins on the second floor.

There were fifteen of them, with each of them scattered across multiple chambers in groups.

However, suddenly Ray noticed two very important goblins in addition to the fifteen goblins.

These two goblins were Goblin Shamans but they were currently in a large central chamber, surrounded by eight regular goblins.

The remaining seven goblins were in smaller side rooms, so Ray decided to clear those first.

He found the first group which consisted of three goblins huddled around a pile of bones.

He swiftly killed them all before turning his attention toward the second group of goblins.

The second group of goblins consisted of four goblins who were sleeping on a nest of rags.

Since they were all asleep, Ray silently and efficiently carried out his task before any of them could wake up. Then he shifted his attention toward the last chamber.

He crept towards the entrance and peered into the large chamber which had a really high ceiling.

He also noticed a fire burning in the middle of the chamber with about eight goblins scattered around the room; sitting, standing, and talking to each other in their guttural language.

However, behind all of these goblins, Ray noticed two Goblin Shamans sitting on what looked like a stone throne.

The Goblin Shamans were a bit taller than the regular goblins with a height of almost five feet, and they were wearing robes made from animal pelts.

Their eyes weren’t yellow like the rest of the goblins, but instead, they had orange eyes and they each carried a gnarled wooden staff that had a glowing red crystal at the tip.

Both Goblin Shamans were currently at level 7 unlike Ray who was still at Level 5.

Realising this, Ray tightened his grip on his sword.

Based on what he could remember from his first life, the adventurers had struggled with the shamans due to their annoying fire magic which was highly dangerous in an enclosed space.

However, Ray had a plan on how to deal with it.

And so, he stepped into the chamber and then immediately threw his torch straight at the nearest shaman.

The flaming wood arched through the air but was noticed by the shaman and it shrieked before raising its staff to protect itself.

A bolt of fire shot out of the staff and quickly incinerated the torch mid-flight.

However, Ray had only used that as a decoy.

Meanwhile, he swiftly activated his <<Void Step>> ability and flickered across the chamber before appearing behind the second shaman who hadn’t suspected a thing.

Ray swung his sword and the blade cut through the shaman’s staff before shattering the red crystal.

The second shaman screamed in terror as its crystal was destroyed and its magic sputtered before dying out. But Ray didn’t miss a beat as he swiftly stabbed it in the chest, making the first shaman goblin turn around in surprise mixed with rage.

It lifted its staff and fire particles began to gather at the tip of the staff.

However, Ray swiftly grabbed the second shaman’s dying body and threw it at him.

The corpse hit the first shaman and its fire spell misfired causing it to hit the ceiling, and forcing the rocks to crack and fall.

The remaining eight goblins charged towards Ray upon noticing the commotion, but Ray used <<Void Step>> again and he appeared behind them, giving him the chance to cut down two goblins before they could even realise that he wasn’t in his previous position.

However, the remaining six goblins swiftly surrounded him and Ray’s heart pounded as he realised that the battle was now six against one.

It had turned into a close-quarter battle with no room to maneuver.

Nevertheless, he refused to give up and decided to activate his << Void Step>> ability once more, but the cool-down period wasn’t over, so he failed to activate the skill.

"Shit!" Ray cussed as a goblin lunged toward him, but he parried its attack and kicked the second goblin away while ducking under the third goblin’s overhead attack.

The first shaman raised its staff again and fire particles began to gather around the crystal a second time, but Ray threw his dagger straight at the goblin’s throat and the creature gurgled frantically before collapsing to the floor, leaving only five goblins.

Ray fought desperately as he slashed, parried, dodged, and swung his sword with precise movement and skill, thanks to his Basic Blade Skill.

Luckily for him, his <<Void Step>> skill’s cool-down period was now complete and he reactivated the skill, allowing him to flicker out of the encirclement.

Instead, he appeared near the entrance.

The five goblins snarled with rage, but Ray charged forward before appearing behind them and taking them out one after the other.

Within a matter of seconds, Ray had defeated the fifth goblin, the fourth, the third, the second goblin, until there remained only one.

Noticing this, the last goblin tried to run, but Ray grabbed its head and slammed it against a stone pillar.

The creature’s skull cracked instantly and it fell limply to the ground, silence reigned in the room as Ray stood at the center of the chamber.

He was still breathing hard but noticed that his body was covered in blood, both his and that of the goblins.

He checked his wounds and noticed the shallow cuts on his arms and legs.

They were painful but they weren’t too serious, so Ray pulled out the small healing potion he had found earlier, then uncorked it and drank it.

His wounds began to heal and the pain began to fade, allowing Ray to feel relieved. Then he noticed the screen in front of him.

[Congratulations, you’ve leveled up]

Seeing this, Ray instantly glanced at his status to check out his current attributes, but a new screen popped up right next to his attributes.

Strength: 18 (+2)

Agility: 20 (+2)

Endurance: 16 (+2)

Mana: 55 (+5)

Experience: 87 / 200

[Skill available for absorption: Fire Bolt (Uncommon) Lv.1]

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