The Undead system
Chapter 46: Goblin king

Chapter 46: Goblin king

’I have to think fast or am dead.’ Jack gritted his teeth, his mind racing on possible ways to defeat these goblin knights. Unlike usual normal knights, they had a much more bulkier frame.

And they weren’t that skilled in the art of swordsmanship, or handle weapons. Relying on their brute strength, and those skull crushing Warhammers.

Leaping back, jack shot two arrows at a charging goblin knight by the right. It pierced the armour and chest, but didn’t inflict much damage like he’d anticipated. Sidestepping feeling his senses spike, an object crashed into his previous location.

’Boom!’ The ground shook a bit, impacted by the huge Warhammer. Which looked to be stuck in it.

"Now’s my chance." Taking advantage jack shot out two blood balls, hitting the goblin in it’s arm. He’d aimed for it’s eyes, seeing it was the most vulnerable and least protected spot, giving it a better chance of penetration.

’Bam!’ The second goblin knight swung it’s Warhammer to jack’s back. Caught off guard, jack couldn’t dodge but only block.

"Phough!" He coughed up fresh blood, skidding back some couple of feet’s. He could feel both his arms were broken. Eventually bound to happen from the constant hits taken.

’Shields can only withstand three hits before giving out.’ The rusty shield he held earlier at the hidden entrance was long destroyed, after three hits. And there weren’t any weapons, that inflicted much damage to these knights skin.

[-8hp]

[-3body state]

[User’s arms are broken! Please eat meat to heal.]

The system messages flashed before his view. He was covered in blood from head to toe, both his and the green blood from the goblins he’d killed.

[Jack you can’t win them.] The system blurted out in his head.

’Tsk! Great motivation line.’ Jack scoffed, already used to his system belittling personality.

"I’ll kill them, you watch!" He roared with a crazed face shooting out. Grabbing a spear and axe, he charged forward with blood shot eyes. The goblin knight he’d hit with the blood balls fought through the pain, managing to pull out his Warhammer. Heading straight for jack.

"Come on." Jack muttered throwing out the spear to the second. To which it dodged, further agitated more.

’Boom!’ They clashed at the center, creating a shockwave blasting nearby items and stalls away. Jack had long leapt away from spot at the last moment, before the two knights collided.

Seizing the opportunity he gripped the axe tightly, utilizing his strength to slash at the goblin’s skin. Making the rusty blade go deeper, thereby inflicting more damage.

With his speed, he managed to dodge some of the goblin’s hit. Inflicting as much damage as he could.

[That’s a good idea but it’s still suicide in your current state.] The system warned.

’Am open to suggestions you know.’ Jack blocked two strikes from the goblin knights, with the last remaining shield he found.

His stamina was getting low, and would be exhausted soon if he didn’t end this quick.

[You can’t beat them with raw strength but you can outsmart them.] His system smugly uttered, to which jack listened to it’s plan.

"Let’s end this." A new resolve burned brightly in his eyes. Turning he blazed through the sand, with all the speed he could muster. Heading into the largest building so far which was the mating hall.

"Are you really trying to kill me?" Jack teased enraging them more. The first goblin knight striked, swinging it’s large hammer horizontally. Missing it’s mark instead colliding into a pillar.

’That’s it.’ a light grin formed on jack’s lips seeing his plan working. Moving onto the next, he used the same tactics.

He could see the red vein marks, spreading slowly on the goblin Knight’s arm. Making it let out small subtle grunts from to time.

’Bam!’ Jack kicked the door of the mating hall open going in. The goblin knights were in hot pursuit on his tail. With each swing of their massive Warhammer, sent an object flying.

"Just a bit longer." Jack muttered aware of the building shaking. The system plan was simple, work smarter not harder!

These goblin knights were in the F rank stage. Though powerful, but still lacking intelligence. He couldn’t out power them in strength, at least not together. But he could however lure them into a large building, and cause enough damage to the pillars of the building.

Then keep them distracted in the building, heading out before it collapsed. Eventually killing them. Yes it sounded absurd like a child’s imagination, but he was out of idea with little to none weapons.

"Shit." Jack cursed missing his step, trying to avoid the wild swing from a goblin knight. The other was already upon him in the air, it’s hammer descending downwards.

Gritting his teeth, jack could only manage to twist his body slightly and avoid the strike to his head.

’Crack!’ His whole left arm was completely severed from it’s joint, in the most painful and gruesome way possible. Blood gushed out like a fountain, as jack fell to his knees in pain.

[Jack!] The system inwardly shouted in a concerned tone.

’A-am alright.’ Jack grunted panting heavily, his breath ragged and shallow. He could see his arm smashed to the ground like paste, the goblins already upon him.

’Rumble!!’ The building shook more fiercely rumbling like an earthquake. There were huge crack lines running along the walls, which was caving in by the second.

"No~" The goblin without the red veins muttered, it’s eyes contradicting a bit realizing jack’s motive.

’System you need to take over, i-i don’t think I can move my legs.’ Jack inwardly grunted attempting to move but couldn’t. In a lot of pain loosing his left arm, and a great amount of blood.

[Understood.] With a nod of acclamation jack felt his entire system go numb. His vision rapidly fading, along with his consciousness. Soon, he was transported to a dark space void of life.

’Am in my head?’ He wondered oblivious to where he was. He guessed this wasn’t the system space, as he didn’t know if it was possible for the system to have one.

"Why does it always have to be dark? A little bit of colour would be appreciated!" A frown formed on Jack’s face. He wasn’t always comfortable being in the dark from small, and having been dead for 5 years.

Meanwhile, the goblin knights watched in shock seeing jack transform? His expression was replaced with a more sinister one than before. Like a malovelent being of darkness. Even his aura turned more darker and fiercer.

Glancing a crazed grin at them he took to his feet, leaving them perplexed.

"After him!" One of the goblin knights yelled, snapped out from their trance. Tailing after him, they propelled their bodies in hopes to reach and end him. But it was already too late.

’Rumble!!’ With a loud growl the building finally gave out, it’s pillars breaking into bits. The entire building collapsing down to the ground fast. Jack was still at the entrance of the building, where the two pillars once were. The two goblin knights behind.

Raising their hammer they attempted to smash jack. Bringing him down with them, but several boulders interrupted them. Descending on them like hailstones pouring down from the sky. Making jack escape by the skin of his teeth, before the building caved in.

[Transferring by control..]

Few minutes after his consciousness was transported to this dark space, was he transported back out.

[Congratulations on killing two rank F goblin knights]

[You have received a combo kill!]

[You have levelled up!]

[You’ve received 3 free stat points to distribute freely]

Various notifications from the system flashed before his view, alerting him of the two goblin knights demise.

"Glad that’s over." Jack sighed relieved the two goblin knights were now dead.

[User’s hp and body state is decreasing due to critical state!]

Another system notification flashed before his eyes. Followed with his hp and body state stats displayed, dropping rapidly before his very eyes.

[Consume meat to heal!]

"Meat, meat. But I don’t have anymore lamb meat." Jack frowned already eaten up all his lamb meat rations.

[Idiot there are several meat in front of you] the system growled making Jack’s face go pale a bit.

"You can’t possibly expect me to sink my teeth into that. That’s disgusting." He retorded irritated.

[Ha.. guess you’re still a weakling. My bad.] The system mocked with another icon popping up in view.

[Time left before sudden death: 1minute]

Rolling his eyes he then walked over to the nearest goblin body missing it’s head. With a smug grin, he placed his hand to the creature body.

[Error in activating decay!] The error message popped up in his view.

’Bastard.’ Jack inwardly cursed, having no other choice he lowered his head down. His teeth chomping down to the goblin’s skin.

[You’ve gained 1 stat in strength for consuming goblin meat for the first time!]

[Regenerating..]

Like magic he could see his hp and body state refilling. Even his severed arm was slowly vibrating, regenerating itself.

"So, you’re the one responsible for this." A voice snapped him from his gaze. Looking, he could see Yuma with a light smirk besides a dark horse. On top was a goblin like he’d never seen before.