It is dark as Snide gets back to the cave and walks in. He sees Nox finish cutting meat out of the animals and 17 meat pieces laying on a rock. Snide takes 2 loaves and gives 1 to Nox. He walks to the fur, he places the sword and shield down next to the fur and lie down on the fur and start eating the loaf.
It is Morning as Snide wakes with Nox laying on him. He moves her off of him, gets up and take the sword and shield. Snide places more wood onto the firepit, He went to the loaves and take 1 loaf and start to eat and watch the entrance of the cave. He sees nothing and finishes the loaf, Snide gets up and start training with the sword and shield, Nox gets up and start to walk to the entance of the cave.
"I am going to wood" Says Nox. Snide nods as he continue training.
It is afternoon when Snide stop training, The wood that Nox brought will last for a while. Snide place 2 meat above the fire and sit down watching the entrence. Nox sits down and watches the fire.
"What did you do yesterday about the adventurers?" Asks Nox.
"Stop some rumors and test their archer's strength." Says Snide checking the meat.
"So how strong was the archer?" Asks Nox.
"She was fast, but hot headed." Says Snide as he gives a piece of meat to Nox, while taking bite from his own.
After eating Snide gets up and get the long shield, the stone spear and a pot. Snide gives Nox the spear, while replacing the pot on the water.
"Get up, we're training again. until the water start to boil." Says Snide. Nox nods and get up. Snide gets into aggressive stance with the shield in his right hand. Nox sees this and backs up in terror while trying to get into a defensive stance.
"Don't worry, I won't hurt you too much." Says Snide while charging at Nox. Nox puts the spear sideways to block the attack, but is knock off her feet as the shield hits the spear. Snide sees this and shots his left hand out, catching Nox by the neck hole of the robe.
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"Nox, get into a better stance." Says Snide as he rebalance Nox. Snide walks backwards, to make distance. Nox gets into a better defensive stance and Snide charges again. This time Nox thrusts the spear forward. Snide reflects the attack to the right and slam the shield into Nox, sending her to the ground.
They keep this up until Nox fainted. Snide kept her facing away from the pot, to not see the steam.
"She is getting better, I am getting better at fighting smaller beings." thinking Snide carrying Nox to the fur. Snide looks out the cave and sees some movement of something shiny.
"Oh no" thinks Snide as he gets a sword. Snide is hit in the back with a bag, it explodes covering Snide's back with purple dust.
"Not going to anything to me!" Screams Snide turning around to see 2 beings. 1 purple goblin that is 0.8 meters tall wearing black leather suit with 2 knives, the other being is unknown that is 1.8 meters tall wearing a full metal armor carrying a poleaxe. Snide gets into a defensive stance with Nox sleeping behind. Snide blocks upwards as the armored being swings the poleaxe down. The purple goblin runs around Snide to attack Nox. Snide sees and tries to push the armored being back, but the armored being rages.
"They raged, meaning it is either, a red, orange or dark red goblin. They were slow, so not a Orange goblin." thinks Snide as he moves back closer to Nox while still locked with the armored being. The purple goblin thrusts his right hand dagger towards Nox. Snide stops the attack by kicking the purple goblin on the head, knocking them down. Snide is push back hard on the armored being, freeing his long shield from the poleaxe. The purple goblin gets up, Snide swings his sword sideways at the purple goblin stomach. The sword hits the goblin's stomach, but it bounces back, sending out a ringing sound.
"Shit, magic gear." Thinks Snide as he blocks the poleaxe attack from the side with his shield. Snide rushes the purple goblin and shield bash them, knocking the purple goblin over.
"blunt attacks don't trigger it, but sharp attacks do." Thinks Snide as he blocks the poleaxe with his sword locking the weapons. Snide slams his shield down sending the bottom of the shield onto the right foot of the armored being. denting the armor and breaking the being's foot, but it didn't fuse the armored being. Snide drop his shield and let himself be push back towards the dizzed purple goblin. Snide gets close enough and picks the purple goblin up by the leg. Snide swings the purple goblin at the armored being. The armored being drops the lock and swings thier poleaxe at the purple goblin, The poleaxe hits the purple goblin, making a loud ringing noise as both are send flying, Snide uses the momentum to swing the goblin around him and hit the armored being on the head with the purple goblins head. caving in the purple goblin's head. The armored being staggers backwards, staking their head. Snide thrusts his sword forward into an opening under the armored being's helmet. The armored being falls backwards with the sword sticking up, while Snide collapse from exhaustion onto Nox.