The ground shook as the massive Bearman stopped in front of the gates of the Goblin Village. The giant Beastman stood before Bob and the assembled Goblins, head nearly level with the high walls, and let out a deafening roar.
"I am Ursakar the Unrelenting, Servant of War," he bellowed, his voice echoing throughout the village. "All who oppose his will shall perish."
The goblins quivered in fear, unsure of how to respond to such a formidable opponent. But Ursakar was not finished yet. He fixed his gaze upon Bob, the only non-goblin being present, and issued a challenge.
"Fight me if you dare, or face your annihilation," he growled.
The defenders knew that they had no choice but to face the beastman in battle, and they steeled themselves for the fight to come. Without aleaped, Bob and Grobbit exchanged a knowing look and then leapt from the walls. As they landed with a thud, Ursakar turned to face them, its massive frame towering over them. Bob hurriedly activated the Summoners Rolodex.
Suddenly, a shimmering Rolodex appeared before him, spinning rapidly. His heart pounded as he watched the roulette stop on the Squirrel Soldier monster card. Bob knew he had to act quickly, so he focused his attention on the multiplier roulette. The tension was palpable as the roulette spun before finally locking in a 14x multiplier. A swarm of 14 Squirrel Soldiers materialized in front of Bob, ready for battle. Without hesitation, Bob commanded the tiny warriors to attack Ursakar, the giant beastman threatening the Village. With a salute, the Squirrel Soldiers bravely charged into the fray, their tails held high and their tiny swords at the ready.
Bob then used the ability granted to him by the Ring of Pestilence, to imbue his attacks with poison damage. A bright green light surrounded him for a brief moment and then he noticed an icon in the corner of his vision, showing him that he had a buff. Bob’s arm swung up, his slingshot grinding against its leather strap, and the stone flew in a tight arc toward the beast. Ursakar was already on the move, but he wasn't quick enough. The projectile struck its shoulder, and Bob could see the green ichor of poison erupt from the wound.
Ursakar roared in annoyance at the sting of the poison, but shrugged it off and charged at Bob. The Squirrel Soldiers ran quickly up Ursakars legs and made their way up his massive back, where they started to attack the exposed parts of the beast with their tiny swords. Ursakar ignored the paltry irritant and continued his charge.
Gromak shifted, his transformation complete, lunged forward howling with rage. His claws and fangs glinted in the moonlight, and the beast recognized this foe as a minor threat. Ursakar howled in rage and battlelust, and reared up, its massive claws slashing at Gromak. But Gromak was too fast, dodging to the side, his claws slashing at Ursakar’s calves. Gromak latched on, and started tearing at the exposed flesh, blood dripping off his talons. Ursakar snarled, twisting toward the frenzied Goblin, grabbing him with his massive paw. Ursakar bellowed and threw Gromak at the Village wall.
Gromak soared through the air, smashing into the wall, where he crumpled to the ground breathless and dazed from the impact. Meanwhile, Grobbit was chanting an incantation, his hands moving in intricate patterns as he summoned forth a powerful spell. A bright ball of fire appeared in his palms, growing brighter and hotter with each passing moment until it was a searing inferno. With a flick of his wrist, Grobbit sent the ball of fire hurtling towards Ursakar, striking the beast with a deafening explosion. When the smoke cleared, they saw blackened armor and spots of scorched flesh.
Ursakar roared furiously, and glared at Grobbit with a look of malice that promised endless pain. Bob watched as most of the Squirrel Soldiers he had summoned disspated into essence after they had been hit by that fireball. Bob was saddened by this, but understood that right now wasn't the time for sadness. A few of the Squirrel Soldiers were still zooming around Ursakar, pricking him with their needle-like swords. Bob is pulled out of his thoughts by Grobbit yelling.
"Bob, get down!"
Bob looked up, his eyes widened as a bolt of lightning lashed out from Grobbit’s hands, Bob tumbled to the ground, as the bolt slammed into Ursakar. The beast staggered, its fur smoking, and Bob knew now was the time to act. He scrambled to his feet and readied his slingshot again. Bob took a deep breath and took aim. The projectile struck Ursakar’s shoulder again, and the poison splashed against his flesh, seeping through the skin and into its bloodstream. Bob noticed Ursakars flesh take on a green tint, signifying that he was now fully poisoned and taking damage over time.
While Bob had the beast distracted, Grobbit ran toward Gromak's collapsed form and started casting healing magic over him. Ursakar noticed this almost immediately but before he could do anything about it, Bob rapidly launched a barrage of poisoned stones at Ursakar. The projectiles struck various spots, some hitting flesh and dealing damage, while others bounced uselessly off the beasts armor. Ursakar bellowed in pain and annoyance, before rushing at Bob, mighty paw raised high, claws gleaming in the moonlight.
Bob saw the massive paw and panicked slightly, he smirked as he used his [Slaptick] ability. The familar blue stick materilzied in his hands and Bob swung at the massive paw. The phantom cheering could be heard as the stick connected with the meaty paw. The stick dissipated into particles that returned to the ether. To Bob's surprise Ursakar didn't go flying, but the paw that was aimed to kill Bob shot backward with such force that Ursakar was sent into a little spin. Ursakar uncermoniuosly fell on his rump, with a sort of growling whimper, as his massive limb fell limply at his side, clearly broken. Ursakr glared at Bob with eyes filled with hatred, rage, and disbelief.
*Enemies Slapped! 5/100*
I can't believe that one actually counted. Oh well. Grobbit had finally finished healing Gromak, after helping Gromak to his feet, Grobbit turned toward Ursakar and started casting battle magic again. Gromak shook the cobwebs out of his head, and charged at the downed monster. Gromak started slashing at Ursakars exposed flesh, furiously dodging the uneasy swipes of the beasts remainging good arm. Grobbit finished his spell and launched another fireball right into Urskars face. Gromak leapt out of the way, coming out safely on the other side, with a roll before jumping back to his feet. The Squirrel Soldiers ran to Ursakars back to hide from the explosion.
The fireball exploded into Urskars face, knocking him back, he would have fallen, but he braced himself with his good arm. His helmet flew off due to the force of the explosion, leaving his head exposed. The Squirrel Soldiers ran up his back to his head, and started stabbing him in the face and eyes. One of the Squirrel Soldiers scored a great hit on the right eye and blood spurted out. Usarak roared in pain and smashed his meaty paw into his own face, instantly squashing the Squirrels.
Bob looked at Ursakar and noticed that his healthbar only had a quarter of it remaining. The hell is up with all these damn monsters being damage sponges. It's ridiculous. We need to end this before he gets a lucky strike in and one of us dies. Bob activated the Rolodex again, noticing the cooldown was gone, and the reel started spinning. It locked in Slimes, and the multiplier locked in at 4x. 4 Slimes manifested in front of Bob and started jiggling before launching acid projectiles at Ursakar.
Ursakar lashed out at Gromak and slashed him from chest to stomach, Gromak collapsed to the ground bleeding. Ursakar then stumbled to his feet, blinded by rage and blood lust, and charged at Grobbit. Grobbit tried to escape, but Ursakar was too fast, and his long limbs carried him much quicker that Grobbit could run. Ursakar grabbed Grobbit from behind and his large maw opened, it shot toward Grobbits shoulder and bit down with bone crunching force. The acid projectiles of the Slimes continued to hit Ursakar, corroding armor and flesh alike. Ursakar didn't feel the pain, lost deep in the throes of his rage and lust.
Ursakar roared in pure rage, his cavernous voice shaking the very ground. He took a menacing step forward, and Bob could only watch in horror as the towering beast advanced. Bob had never faced a creature such as this before, and he felt a cold sweat creep over his body as he realized he was no match for its sheer ferocity. He saw Ursakar wound both Grobbit and Gromak with ease, leaving them both motionless on the ground and bleeding from their wounds.
Ursakar roared in pure rage, his cavernous voice shaking the very ground. He took a menacing step forward, and Bob could only watch in horror as the towering beast advanced. Bob had never faced a creature such as this before, and he felt a cold sweat creep over his body as he realized he was no match for its sheer ferocity. He witnessed Ursakar wound both Grobbit and Gromak with ease, leaving them both motionless on the ground and bleeding from their wounds.
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Bob knew he had to act quickly if he was going to survive. Bob rapidly launched more stones at Ursakar. But it was no use, some of the stones hit flesh, but most of the stones simply bounced harmlessly off Ursakar's armor. Bob cursed under his breath, he knew he needed something more powerful to defeat the giant beast.
Suddenly, an idea struck him like a thunderbolt, Bob smirked. He then willed a vial of [Bottled Fire] out of his inventory, took aim, and launched it at Ursakar with his slingshot. The vial exploded into a massive fireball, engulfing the beast in a blaze of heat and light. Ursakar bellowed in pain and stumbled back, one knee touching the ground. Bob didn't hesitate, he launched another vial at Ursakar with the same effect. The giant beast roared louder than ever, as Bob noticed that its healthbar was nerely depleted.
Despite its weakened state, Ursakar refused to give up. With a sudden burst of energy, the beast shakily got to his feet and leapt at Bob with a ferocity like no other. He grabbed Bob and prepared to sink his teeth into his neck. Bob knew he had no time to lose. He quickly willed one more vial of [Bottled Fire] into his hand. Without hesitation, he shoved the vial straight into Ursakar's wide open maw. Surprised, the beast accidentally swallowed the vial. Bob immediately punched Ursakar in the throat, shattering the vial, and a massive fireball exploded inside of the beast's throat.
The stillness of the evening was interrupted by the thunderous sound of the explosion that sent Bob flying backward, landing flat on his back with a grunt of pain. Bob groaned as he slowly got to his feet, shaking off the daze that the explosion had knocked him into. He was met with an eerie silence, broken only by the faint crackling of the flames that licked the sky. Bob looked at the smouldering corpse that was all that remained of Ursakar, and noticed a gleam of light. LOOT! Bob sauntered over and snatched it up, willing it into his inventory without looking at it.
A wave of dizziness came over him, that he fought off. He had Goblins to save. Bob turned and ran toward Gromak and then Grobbit, picking them up as gently as he could in turn, and shoulder carrying them back to the village. The Goblins were barely conscious but Bob could feel the life-force inside them, urging him onward. He ran with all the strength he had left.
"OPEN THE GATES!"
He ran through the slowly opening gates and rushed to the medical bay. Where he gently placed both Goblins on beds and did what he could with his only healing spell, Gentle Touch. Depleting his MP to barely keep them from bleeding out, Bob collapsed from exhaustion just as the Healers arrived. The Healers worked tirelessly to save their lives, while the rest of the Goblins finished off what was left of the Beastmen army. With their desperate battle finally won, the Goblins gathered around the medical bay and waited for news of Gromak and Grobbit's fate.