As the door open I have my sword and shield ready. I step in the grass of the dark forest and observe around. I see other fighters coming out of their elevators too.

[Kill all the members of the green brigade. 0/80

Kill the second in command. 0/1

Kill the chief of the green brigade. 0/1

Find the hidden treasures of the green brigade. 0/4]

I look around and cross the gaze of another fighter. He is as big as a bear but have the traits of a pig. He looks worried and scared, I give him a sympathize smile so that he can see we can be allies. The moment following my cheerful smile he receive an arrow right in the neck. I immediately take cover behind a tree. I wasn't ready for this at all, the enemy was already close to us. Plus seeing the dexterity of the throw, they are very skilled.

I hear in the forest the scream of many others ending like the werebear. If we are all beginners the round will end quickly at this rate! As I'm against the tree my gaze goes on the row of spectators looking at this butchery. They are like in trans with what's happening, I don't know what's scarier, them enjoying this slaughter or the thing that is lurking in the woods. On the other hand the count of kills of the green brigade goes up.

[Member of the green brigade killed. 7/80]

[Hidden treasures of the green brigade found. 1/4]

Shit, I can't stay here forever, they will eventually catch me at this rate. I look from side to side of the tree to see if there is a better place to cover-up. On the left there is a massive rock that have a cavity in it, it is my best option. I bet the creature that killed this poor man is waiting for me to go out. I must lure him to throw his arrow and start running.

I fake going out of my cover by placing my hand out while the shield protect it. The arrow flew right in the middle of it and bounce on the ground with a big "CLANK" after it hit the shield. I run like i never ran in my whole life, jumping to the next tree. While i was in mid-air i felt an arrow going right passed my head. This was too close to feel comfortable about it.

The good part is that I'm now closer to the giant rock. The bad one, the thing shooting those arrows won't fall for the same trick again I think. I try to pass my shield and inevitably no arrow came to hit it or even go passed it. This is now a battle of patience, who will move first?

Luckily for me there is another fighter next to me. He's half fish half human or it seems. I wave at him to tell, grabbing his attention so I can ask him to cooperate with hand sign. The poor man was in total fear and for his last breath he charge in the direction of the arrow shooter with his lance pointing onward. Sadly he was way to far to even come closer to it.

I take this opportunity to run to the rock in one straight run. The shooter must've though I was the only one hiding and we were just us. I look in the direction of the corpse of the fighter lying on the ground. On top of it is a creature coming right of a fantasy novel: a green goblin. It didn't have time to react and by surprise he turn around in my direction. With precipitation it try to throw an arrow at me but I was already behind the massive piece of granite.

[Member of the green brigade killed. 13/80]

[Hidden treasures of the green brigade found. 2/4]

There is still so many of them? I'm already exhausted after running all this distance. I'm not an athletic person but damn if I knew I would end up here I would have practiced a sport. Chills run through my whole body, I just saw two person getting killed mercilessly. I feel responsible because both time they died interacting with me. No, it's not the time to think about it. I have to survive and go out of this hell. I hide under a shallow part of the massive rock, I try to get myself as mute as possible.

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After some time pass the green goblin is finally here. It must be tired of waiting for me and look around in all directions. It face on the opposite direction of where I'm hidden, I go out slowly to take it by surprise. It still has his bow in his hands so I know for sure it can't be used in close combats. Unfortunately I step on a branch the break with noises, I was this close to get it.

It turns around instantly to face me, I'm a step from it. I look at him without blinking once, I identify its very movement. I take advantage of the fact it is changing his weapon to attack it. I slice from up to down but the agile creature bounce back. My only occasion was thrown out just like this. It has a black knife made of a very sharp piece of rock.

The gross goblin feel my fear and give me a sadistic smile while licking his knife and looking at me. Every time it steps in my direction I take a step back, until I have no escape against the giant rock. I keep my shield up, protecting me from a sudden attack from it. My short sword is held at my waist in case to counter its attacks.

Sadly my position is well understood by the green creature. The only good point about it is that it doesn't try anything reckless until it got bored of waiting. It even has the audacity to look away from me and stomping the ground. I have no intention of moving but if it thinks I can't retaliate it is all wrong.

The only thing that makes me hesitate is that it could be a lure for me to change positions and stab me. I have to try or a worse option might come, reinforcements. Like in an anime I just at it with my short sword pointing at it. It effortlessly dodge my attack, now that my sword is planted in the grass it moves with such agility while doing a lateral cut with its daggers. I just have the time to protect my face to parry the attack.

It was reckless of me to try something this stupid. It's like asking to be killed at this point. It was so stupid the creature start mocking me and imitating me. It gets caught up in his mockery by doing a little belly dance at me. The mistake it did was to turn around and shake its butt at me like the fight was already finished.

In an instant I get up and stab it, the short sword going right through it. It tries to get the sword out but as I'm holding up in the air I wait for him to die. It was not long after its last breath was taken. Thankfully it didn't scream when dying, the sword must have cut its lungs.

I'm throw him out and I crawl on the ground. I am exhausted, it is like I've run a marathon without preparation.

[Member of the green brigade killed. 36/80]

[Congratulations you killed your first goblin, each goblin killed earn 5 Redirium. In addition you get 5exp. You need 15 more to get to level 2.]

I took a life, even though it was legitimate defense it still does something to my mind. My hands are shaking but when I realize it is my whole body. Just like in a video game the arena work the same way. But I don't have the time to think about this, first, take cover.

To hide myself more and hope no friends of it come look around I grab its body under the rock to investigate the body.

[Beginners tips: Don't forget to look at your health after a battle and heal the missing percentage. Right now you have 66%, it is advice to heal at 80% for beginners.]

I follow the instruction of the watch and eat the remaining two apples. Each of them give back around 10% so I'm at 96%. If only this shark-dog brute didn't hit me I would be at full health.

The bow is broken when it landed on the ground so it would be useless to take it. The arrows ended the same way as the bow but what interest me is the dagger it held.

I immediately grab it to identify it by placing it in my inventory.

[Name: Sharp goblin dagger+2 Rank: Uncommon

Description: A very sharp knife that is used to hunt but also to take by surprise the victims. The goblins always write the kill count on the grip. Kill count: 8.

Bonus statistics: STR+1 DEX+2

skill: Lateral cut]

[Lateral cut: While you hold this dagger you gain access to this skill. In the blink of an eye you slash laterally and vigorously. If the target is from behind and isn't aware of your presence, double the damage.]

Oh great, it is better than my weapon right now! I equip it right away but i forgot the sword and shield was part of the same weapon. Sadly for me I prefer safety and keep my shield that already saved me out with the short sword. I still keep the dagger in my inventory in case I have to face another goblin and this time rightfully take it by surprises.

I sit on the ground a little because I still feel exhausted after all this fighting. My gaze goes under the rock, where i was hidden. The more I look, the more the edge of this rock seems strange, like it is fake and something put it here on purpose. I approach it so that I can investigate more, finally, luck strike me.