Chapter VI

Having arrived at the Rescher compound my mother immediately called for Fredrick who has already heard the news and had the soldiers gathered just outside the family estate.

"Madam the soldiers are ready." bowed Fredrick.

"Good job Fredrick." replied Sylvia.

Sylvia stood in front of the soldiers, her back straight filled with strength and determination, her eyes scanned over her brave soldiers, each of them unafraid and determined.

"Soldiers of Westmire, we know what's at stake here. If we fall here then we would have failed not just the Kingdom but also our family, friends and love ones. I know the situation is dire but I need you to be brave and strong." Sylvia then turned around and shouted "March! soldiers of Westmire!."

"ARGHHHH!" they replied with equal ferocity.

I am inside the house for my own safety. The ones left over were the servants who couldn't fight. All of them have worried faces, I do not know whether it was for their own safety or for their family.

I clenched my fist. I want to help, I know I can. I don't want to be stuck up here while my parents fight an almost unwinnable battle. Knowing from the almost never-ending number of army that are approaching, it was only a matter of time before the army will get overwhelmed. Hopefully the reinforcements will come in time.

"Help! Help! Help!" the shrieking voice of a terrified woman, caught my ears. She was covered in number of cuts and her clothes is covered in blood. Dirt smudges her fair face. She is being followed by two ugly creatures, humanoid in appearance but these two were definitely not human.

"Goblins!" I uttered.

Without hesitation I run out drawing my dagger. Reinforcing my body with mana, I arrived with great speed in front of the distress woman. The two goblin flinched at my abrupt arrival in shock, after looking at each other and seeing that I was only a 5-year-old child, they grinned evilly in unison. Slobber coming out of the corner showing their jagged and yellow teeth. They wore thick leather armour and both have a short sword as a weapon.

Without hesitation, I wielded the mana inside of me with precision, focusing my mana on legs to surprise them by initiating the first attack. Leaping forward I swung my blade at the goblin on the right, seeing my attack the goblin put his sword to block my attack but it was only a feint, I immediately changed target to the one on the left by using my right foot to quickly pivot towards the left goblin. I thrust my sword to his heart, then proceed to use both my feet to kick its body off my sword, I did a back flip then proceed to kick the remaining goblin with my enhance leg on the side of its ugly face.

The fight was over quickly. I knew they were no match for me, especially cannon fodder goblins.

I quickly walked towards the woman sprawled on the ground.

"Are you okay?" I asked her.

She nodded, exhausted.

"Thank you for helping, but please my daughter, save her." she breathe out and collapse on the spot.

I immediately called out to the servants to help her and take care of her.

As the two men were carrying her away, I look at the worry still plastered on her face. I clenched my fist in anger. I know in my heart that I have to go.

"I'm sorry mom and dad, but I have to help her. Since this is also the duty of a Rescher."

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I headed out towards the direction she was running from, I followed her tracks using mana to enchanced my eyes greatly help with my search.

Hmm... I can hear goblins not far away from my location. There's something else I'm picking up, it sounds like they are dragging something with them. According to my estimation, there seem to be about six goblins transporting something.

I jumped up the tree to avoid being seen, I was curious to what they were doing and maybe these goblins will lead me to who I'm looking for.

A few moments later, six humanoid creäture appeared, with them were six unconscious girls.

"Hehehe! Human females are the best, the boss will be happy we have more females to impregnate to increase our numbers." said one of the goblins.

I bawled my fist in anger, about to attack, my mana surge in response to my anger.

"Do you feel that." one of the goblin said, Looking around warily.

"What is it Dazz.!" asked another Goblin,

Dazz look around one more time and shook his green deformed head.

"Nothing.!" he said.

The goblins were heading east towards a small cave inside the forest. I followed after them silently, utilizing my tiny body to hide between the bulky bodies of the trees.

The goblins went inside after one more checking they weren't followed. I waited for a moment before also heading inside the crevice like entrance.

The inside of the cave is full of Goblin stench, it was dark and slimy but I could see torches up ahead.

Sneaking silently, I arrived at an opening, there were about thirty goblins stationed, some were busy molesting the female captives. Out of the corner of my eyes I notice the six goblins I was following delivering the goods to what I assume would be the leader of this place. This goblins look different from the rest. He is twice as large and he is wearing an armour of a different design, the armour is red and covered all the vital points of his body except for his face and the back of the Goblin's head was a purple stone atop his armor. He also carried a menacing weapon. It was like a weirdly shape spear but instead of a spear head, this weapon has a blade tip curved like a sword and the blade also has a purple stone embedded inside of it.

"This guy is no joke. I can feel a thick dense dark mana inside of him. This guy must be a goblin shaman"

I smiled and stood up, I raised my blade in readiness and attacked.

Quickly finishing off the five goblins that were closes to me. I raised my hand and formed a finger gun and fired ten consecutive shot of the original spell 'Bullet Impact' killing or injuring the goblins that were still shock from the sudden attack.

The shaman then looked in shock and anger, seeing its men murdered. He raides his weapon and pointed at me.

"Attack him." commanded the shaman.

I laugh then lunged towards him, sheathing my dagger, I raised my fist and covered it in mana, I punched out but the shaman quickly activated a shield barrier protecting himself.

"Tsk! How annoying."

The goblins did not hesitate and grabbed their weapons and immediately began to surround me. I dodged each of their attack, my sensitivity in the surrounding mana help me see everything in my immediate surroundings.

I spread out the mana inside of me, shaping them into physical spikes and launching them forward everywhere, at the same time, I erected barriers for the girls held up in here. There is about forty girls held hostage, some of them already showing signs of carrying goblin offsprings.

"I'll let dad deal with that later."

After my last attack only 5 goblins and their leader were left standing.

"You! Puny little human. How are you so strong!" the shaman shrieked in anger.

"Surrender and I will spare your life." I told him. The sudden usage of massive amounts of mana is taking a toll on my young body. I have to end this quickly.

"Never." he said menacingly.

He pointed his weapon towards me and launched an attack spell.

"Fireris!" he screeched. A ball of fire launched towards me, I covered my arm in mana and punched out, destroying the spell and absorbing the leftover mana, strengthening myself.

"My turn." I smiled.

I spread out my palm towards the shaman and began to gather mana in my open palm.

The shaman shrieked in fear, so did the remaining goblins.

"Attack him quickly!" the shaman ordered but the 5 goblins couldn't move from fear, it wasn't any help that I am exerting pressure on them using mana.

I blasted the gathered mana towards the remaining enemies. The shaman attempted to withstand my attack with his barrier but my attack was too strong. The purple stone embedded in his armour cracked and shattered.

"NOOO!!" the shaman started as he was hit directly by the blast.

The goblins were immediately disintegrated, not even their ashes remained, while the shaman barely survived. His whole body is burnt through and through, his armour cracked and laid broken on the stone cold floor.

"Good thing I held back a little. I still need him to give me some information." I said.

I immediately collapse on the floor, exhausted.