In the dense forest northeast of Songmu Town, sunlight filtered through layers of leaves, casting mottled shadows on the ground covered in decaying foliage.
CRACK!
With the sharp snap of a dry twig, a squad of goblins, brandishing rust-spotted weapons, pushed aside the bushes blocking their path.
They chattered away, their hoarse, grating voices filled with unconcealable excitement.
If not for their hideous faces and the fresh bloodstains on their weapons, their cheerful demeanor might have made them look like a group of travelers on an outing.
The lead goblin was gesticulating wildly, as if explaining something, when suddenly, a cold glint of light flashed from the bushes behind it.
SWISH!
The goblin's ugly smile froze on its face as a thin red line appeared on its grayish-green neck.
The next second, its head thudded to the ground, and blood gushed like a fountain, spattering the surrounding fallen leaves.
"GAK-GAK-GOO!"
