They dodged through the tents, avoiding the goblins guarding the main tent until they could get within striking distance. However, they only made it halfway before the sounds of roaring and war drums came from behind. Turning around, they saw a large horde of goblins rushing toward the camp.

"We're in trouble!"

Draco exclaimed, panic evident on his face just like everyone else in the group.

"There's no other choice, run to the tent now! Peach Blossom, Chang Long, I leave fighting the horde to you!"

Siegfried commanded urgently, moving first followed by Rafael, Draco, Oliang, Aden, and Wet Trash Can, leaving only Peach Blossom and Chang Long behind.

"You might hate me for some reason, but I want us all to survive this deadly quest. So, let's work together,"

Chang Long said, turning to smile at Peach Blossom, readying the Sovereign Sword in her hand.

"...I know!"

Peach Blossom responded, slightly blushing and avoiding Chang Long's gaze, gripping her long staff tightly, prepared to strike as well.

"Sea of Flames!"

"Fireball!"

They both unleashed their skills simultaneously, creating a massive inferno that spread across the dry foliage and trees around them, providing perfect fuel for the fire. Peach Blossom bombarded the advancing goblin horde with large fireballs. Her flames merged with Chang Long's sea of flames.

Chang Long had to summon the fire fortress to encircle the area, preventing the fire from harming her allies. The sea of flames turned into a ring of fire, enclosing Chang Long's group, the Goblin King, and its five guards inside, while the outer goblins howled in agony as they were consumed by the flames, turning to ash...

The goblin guards in front of the main tent grinned menacingly, brandishing their high-quality swords, blocking their path into the tent. Rafael, Draco, Aden, Oliang, and Wet Trash Can worked together to engage each of the five goblin guards in combat.

"Level 65 Goblin Guards Beasts."

As his friends cleared the path, Siegfried quickly moved towards the tent. However, barely a second passed before he was thrown back out. He landed safely on his feet and glared into the tent as heavy footsteps approached.

"Level 80 Goblin Beast King, prepare to attack!"

The system's announcement echoed in Siegfried's head. Before he could brace himself, the Goblin King charged at him with incredible speed, wielding a massive sword aimed to pierce his neck.

Siegfried managed to block the attack just in time, but the tremendous force sent him flying back several meters. The Goblin King laughed delightedly, resting his sword on his shoulder, and scanning the surroundings. His guards were clearly overpowering Rafael and the others, while the minions outside the fire fortress, unable to join their king, howled in frustration. However, the king seemed unconcerned and turned back to Siegfried with a mocking smile.

"Man, he's really strong!"

Siegfried grimaced. He did not expect that the Goblin King with slender physique would have such immense strength, capable of launching him through the air with ease.

Siegfried eyed the Goblin King fiercely and rushed forward in a rapid assault. The Goblin King effortlessly parried Siegfried's attacks, all the while sporting a taunting grin. Siegfried, trying to keep his calm, sought the king's vulnerability, undeterred by his mocking demeanor.

"Red Crusader Sword!!"

Siegfried invoked his knight skill as soon as he spotted an opening. His golden sword glowed with a red aura, which then darkened to a deep crimson. With the aura blazing, he slashed at the Goblin King in a swift cross-cut motion.

Slash!

Siegfried's blade made a clean cut across the Goblin King's chest, marking it with a crimson cross as blood spurted from the wound. Stumbling back several steps, the king glared at Siegfried with intense hatred, roaring so loudly that his guards froze briefly, before launching at Siegfried with renewed vigor. Siegfried dodged in the nick of time, though the onslaught continued relentlessly.

After Siegfried dodged the initial strike, the Goblin King changed direction and launched another surprise attack. The young man was unable to dodge in time and raised his sword to block the attack, but it was too late. The Goblin King's blade slashed across, creating a long wound from Siegfried's shoulder to his abdomen. Though not life-threatening, the injury was severe. Siegfried fell to the ground, bleeding profusely. His companions called out to him in concern, unable to leave their positions to aid him.

"Siegfried!!"

The young men, rushing over, screamed in unison, stunned to see Siegfried of the Pendragon Guild in such a dire state.

"Sieg!!"

Peach Blossom cried out for her brother, ready to rush to his aid, but Chang Long held her back. She turned to Chang Long with resentment for leading them into such perilous situations, yet Chang Long remained calm, merely giving orders for everyone to follow.

"Stay here. Use your magic to keep its minions at bay. Don't let them get close!"

Chang Long instructed, giving Peach Blossom mana and health crystal jars before rushing to aid the struggling Siegfried and others.

"Wait! What can you do when your level is so much lower than us? You can't defeat a beast that even my brother couldn't beat!"

Peach Blossom yelled after Chang Long, puzzled by her actions.

"I will protect everyone!"

Chang Long assured Peach Blossom with an unusually stern demeanor, but underneath she was brewing with the fury of the volcano that was ready to erupt.

Rafael and the others were struggling, unable to assist their severely injured friend. They all bore wounds from battling foes much stronger than themselves, especially Oliang, Wet Trash Can, and Aden, who were below level 60, could barely withstand attacks from the goblin guards. They had given up hope of completing their quest successfully, except for one whose aura of anger slowly enveloped her like dark fog.

Leaving Peach Blossom to fend off the goblin minions alone, Chang Long stepped into the fierce battle. The five young men were clearly at a disadvantage, their situation worsening visibly.

"Master Chang! Deal with the beasts. Help them!"

Peach Blossom shouted once more, despite doubting Chang Long's chances of victory. Yet, she felt an overwhelming trust in his promise.

"Davy-chan, Spirit Possession..."

Chang Long summoned Davy-chan into her body and charged at the Goblin King, who was raising his sword high, ready to strike down Siegfried. The others, fighting desperately nearby, were drenched in blood, barely able to swing their swords.

"Get down, Flaming Burst!"

Chang Long commanded, immediately invoking a skill. A burst of intense golden flames shot forth from the Eye of Fire, striking the goblin guards and the Goblin King, forcing them to retreat several large steps.

"Unleash Kitsune!"

As soon as Chang Long's voice faded, a burst of golden light emanated from her silver ring, revealing an orange-furred, golden-gleaming fox with three tails, standing proudly before Chang Long's astonished allies.

'What has happened, master? Why are your friends in such disarray?!!'

Kitsune sent a telepathic message, shocked, to his master.

"Kitsune, protect everyone..."

Chang Long ordered in a calm voice, then steadily advanced toward the Goblin King and his five guards, who were staggering due to her golden flames.

"Ch...Chang Long, what are you doing? You can't fight them, back off!"

Siegfried called out weakly, but Chang Long paid no heed to his warning. She continued to approach the Goblin King and his five guards fearlessly.

Chang Long glared at them, a black mist constantly emanating from her body, growing denser until it was visibly thick. Siegfried and everyone else watched Chang Long in astonishment, sensing the immense power emanating from her. Her body seemed to have a black shadowy figure overlapping behind her, and when she spoke, it almost sounded as if there was a man's voice overlapping with hers.

Kitsune, in the form of a flame fox, leapt to stand beside his master. The young men, in their battered condition, seized the opportunity to consume several blood crystals, mana crystals, and rejuvenating crystals each. They then hurried to check on Siegfried, who was lying bloodied on the ground.

The dark aura around Chang Long intensified, taking on a form that no one could believe. The shadowy figure moving freely behind Chang Long wore a tattered cloak over a white skeletal body, one hand holding a long scythe with a sharp blade. The cloak fluttered as if strong winds were constantly blowing. The shadowy figure scanned the surroundings as if determining its location, sending shivers down the spine of everyone who made eye contact with it, including the Goblin King and his five guards.

"Wh...What's the aura around Chang Long?!"

Draco stuttered, staring at Chang Long, just as shocked as his companions.

"Is Chang Long the one with the Reaper title!?"

Oliang looked at Chang Long, hardly believing his own eyes.

"Player Chang Long is in a state of extreme rage. Reaper's Aura activates automatically, awakening the Reaper fully, resulting in the doubled intensity of skills. The intensity depends on the user's level," announced the system as the Reaper's Aura fully formed. The Reaper standing behind Chang Long, though not as large as when using the reaper soul harvest skill, was no less formidable.

The Goblin King, sensing a significant threat approaching, hurriedly pushed his five guards, who were terrified of the Reaper behind Chang Long, to the front while he turned to flee, trying to break through the intense flames.

'Follow...'

Chang Long sent a mental command to Kitsune, who was standing by her side.

'Yes, master!'

Kitsune, in his flame fox form, rapidly pursued the monstrous Goblin King.

"You all must pay..."

Chang Long stated coldly, gripping her sword tightly before quickly engaging the goblin guards. Her Sovereign Sword inflicted long wounds on their bodies, from which bright red blood flowed. The young men were profoundly stunned by Chang Long's speed, but even more so by the Reaper swinging its scythe behind her. It followed her every step, like a shadow, not just mimicking but also striking down, creating additional wounds on the goblin guards with a single slash.

"She's totally different. Almost like she's a completely different person..."

Wet Trash Can said softly, his gaze fixed on Chang Long without blinking.

"Indeed... She seems so serious and formidable, unlike her usual clumsy self,"

Oliang agreed, trying to smooth down the goosebumps on his arms.

"It looks like she won't stop until all of them are dead,"

Rafael commented grimly, and everyone nodded in agreement. They now had a moment to recuperate; their stats were nearly fully restored.

"I'll go help Peach Blossom. She's been holding off those goblin skirmishers by herself; she must be exhausted by now,"

Siegfried said as he stood up. Although he wanted to continue watching Chang Long's fight, his sister was also struggling. She had been casting spells without a break for nearly two hours.

"I'm coming too!!"

Rafael, Aden, and Draco exclaimed together. Siegfried nodded, and the three immediately walked to Peach Blossom, leaving Oliang and Wet Trash Can behind.

"What should we do then?"

Wet Trash Can turned to ask his best friend, who was watching Siegfried's group walk away.

"We should go help them. We're all in this together, aren't we!?"

Oliang joked, then stood up to follow Siegfried's group.

"What about Chang Long?!"

Wet Trash Can looked at Chang Long with concern. Even though she seemed to have the upper hand against the goblin guards, her level was only 43. Unbeknownst to him, Chang Long had already had Davy-chan, who was at level 100, merge with her.

"Chang Long will be fine. Look, she's clearly overpowering them. Let's go help the others block those small fries from interfering with the fight,"

Oliang confidently said, without a hint of worry on his face.

"Then we need to spread out. If we stick together in one place, how can we stop all of them!"

Wet Trash Can remarked. They smiled at each other and then went in different directions from Siegfried's group, spreading out to fight, giving Peach Blossom a chance to rest.

Thanks to Peach Blossom's fire magic, which incinerated many goblins and other beasts, Siegfried's group did not face the overwhelming situation of being swarmed and barely able to move as before. They could easily kill the beasts without even needing to use their skills.

Chang Long looked at her opponents with cold eyes, slashing at them repeatedly, refusing to let them die easily, like a cat toying with a mouse before the kill. The goblin guards were drenched in blood and severely wounded by Chang Long's sharp sword which was unrivaled in sharpness. However, with her gentle swings hardly dealt any fatal damage to their enemy. Even with the Reaper behind her swinging its scythe, the attacks only inflicted more wounds. The attack power remained the same as Chang Long's.

The five goblin guards looked at Chang Long with pleading eyes, as if begging her to end their suffering and send them to their deaths. They could not bear the torment any longer. Chang Long flashed a chilling smile and turned to look for the Goblin King, who had run off somewhere. Finally, she spotted him in the distance, struggling against Kitsune who was trying to prevent him from escaping.

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