However, the utterly berserk Giant Goblin's reaction speed and ferocity far exceeded all expectations!
Facing the decapitating strike, it let out an eardrum-shattering roar, making no attempt to dodge or evade.
Its recently slashed, blood-drenched giant hand shot up, fingers splayed wide. Fueled by a suicidal frenzy, it brazenly snatched at the descending Favonius Greatsword!
Squelch—!!!
The sickening thud of tearing flesh was enough to make one's teeth ache!
The blade bit deep into the giant palm, flesh curling back to reveal stark white bone. The crisp snap of breaking finger bones was horrifyingly clear!
Dark green blood gushed like a fountain.
But it had succeeded!
With its nearly ruined hand, it had clamped down on the Favonius Greatsword's blade!
The pain was completely suppressed by its berserk state. Its blood-red eyes held nothing but pure, unadulterated destructive intent.
"Wururu!!!"
Its other, unharmed giant hand snatched the spiked club from the ground. It aimed at Lin Qingyue, whose movements had stalled as her weapon was seized, and unleashed a devastating horizontal sweep!
The spiked club howled through the air, tearing at the wind, sworn to smash this detestable "little bug" and her ridiculous "chivalry" into a bloody pulp!
"Sis!"
Lin Xiyue cried out in sheer terror, desperate to rush to her sister's aid but already a step too late.
In that split second, a resolute gleam flashed in Lin Qingyue's eyes.
Technique was useless.
Evasion was impossible.
Faced with absolute power and frenzied will, all maneuvering seemed futile.
If there was no retreat, then she would not retreat!
Your berserk rage is stronger, but is my "cleaning" more thorough?!
At that moment, the Geo Elemental Power surging through her body resonated with the protective conviction granted by the Noelle Card as never before.
It wasn't a simple desire for destruction, but a steadfast will to protect those behind her and sweep away all obstacles in her path!
"Hmph..."
A soft, sharp exhale escaped her throat, laced with the finality of burning her bridges.
Instead of trying to wrench her sword free and retreat, she channeled all her strength—along with her newfound understanding of condensing and unleashing "force" from the "Geo Spear Intent"—into her arms and down into the blade, which was still clamped tight in the Giant Goblin's grip
The moment the spiked club descended, she moved!
Using the blade gripped by the Giant Goblin as a pivot, she suddenly engaged her core, her feet pushing off the ground with immense force!
Her entire body transformed into a deathly spinning top, launched into the air!
At the same time, she finally shouted the ultimate declaration she had been holding back—a cry that stood in bizarre contrast to the overwhelming power of her desperate counterattack, yet perfectly suited her "Maid Knight" identity:
"——Sweeping Time... begins!!!"
As her clear shout echoed across the battlefield—accompanied by Lin Qingyue's frantic internal scream of What the hell kind of line is this?!—a torrent of Geo Elemental Power, far stronger than before, erupted from the Favonius Greatsword and surged upward!
The Giant Goblin's hand, still clamped around the blade, bore the full brunt of the blast!
Under this irresistible force, its palm was instantly blasted into a bloody mess, its finger bones shattered into dust. It could no longer hold on for even a moment!
Freed from its grip, Lin Qingyue harnessed the explosive power and centrifugal force of her spin, whipping the heavy Favonius Greatsword into a devastating brownish-yellow whirlwind!
BOOM!!!
The spinning blade met the sweeping spiked club head-on!
This time, there was no clang of metal on metal.
Instead, a deeper, more terrifying boom of shattering impact!
The Giant Goblin's thick, savage spiked club, at the very moment it touched the blade's edge, shattered on impact, exploding into two pieces on the spot!
Half of the club head flew into the distance with a piercing shriek, embedding itself deep into the trunk of a giant tree!
"Wuru?!"
For the first time, the Giant Goblin's blood-red eyes filled with utter disbelief, a shock that even overshadowed its raging bloodlust.
But its astonishment didn't last long.
Because the brownish-yellow whirlwind of death, after shattering the spiked club, continued its rampage undiminished, brutally "sweeping" across the creature's massive torso!
Pfft-pfft-pfft-pfft—!
A rapid succession of muffled thuds—the sound of flesh being violently torn apart—merged into a sonata of death!
The Giant Goblin's chest and abdomen were instantly ripped open by several massive, crisscrossing wounds, deep enough to reveal bone!
Dark green blood and shattered organs sprayed out like a torrential downpour, staining the surrounding ground into a foul, hellish landscape
Its massive body suddenly went rigid.
Then, like a collapsing mountain, like a toppling pillar, it crashed backward onto the ground with a thunderous boom.
The earth trembled violently, sending clouds of dust billowing into the sky.
[Ding! Killed Giant Goblin (Lv.30 Elite). Gained Points +3000! Host, this "Sweeping Time" is complete. Large, non-recyclable trash has been disposed of. (broom.jpg)]
The live broadcast plaza, after a brief, suffocating silence, erupted into chaos!
"Holy shit! An instant kill?! One-shotted?!"
"What was that?! What skill was that just now?!"
"Sweeping Time?! You call hacking a monster into pieces with a door-sized greatsword 'sweeping'?!"
"Is this Maid Knight the director of a demolition crew or something?!"
"Brutal! So brutal! But I love it! Mom, I'm in love!"
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Lin Xiyue's jaw dropped as she stared blankly at her sister.
Lin Qingyue stood tall beside the Giant Goblin's corpse, her Favonius Greatsword angled toward the ground. The brownish-yellow energy flowing along its blade slowly dissipated.
But the destructive aura—unstoppable, sweeping away everything in its path—still lingered, making one's heart pound with fear.
"Sis... your 'Sweeping Time'..."
She muttered to herself, feeling her worldview shatter and reassemble once again.
"...wasn't it a little too clean?"
However, before they could even catch their breath, the dense forest around them suddenly erupted with a cacophony of harsh "Gak! Gak!" cries.
Immediately following were the clang and clash of weapons striking armor!
From the shadows of the trees, a massive tide of green figures surged forward. Fully armed [Great Goblin Warriors Lv.20-22] and [Great Goblin Shamans Lv.23] flooded their vision!
There were so many that a rough count suggested at least forty or fifty of them!
They had clearly been drawn by the earth-shattering battle just moments ago!
The Great Goblins stared at the corpse of the Giant Goblin on the ground, then turned their gaze to the lone figure still standing—Lin Qingyue (Maid Knight version), who radiated a dangerous aura. A flicker of fear crossed their eyes.
Swiftly, that flicker of fear was replaced by an even more intense greed and savagery.
"Gak! Kill her! Avenge the Giant Boss!"
"Steal her sparklies (armor and weapon)!"
"Waaagh! Charge!"
The Great Goblins roared with frenzied bloodlust, swarming in from all directions like hyenas that had scented blood.
Sharp blades and bone staves shimmering with elemental light all aimed at the two sisters in the center of the clearing.
Lin Xiyue's face turned deathly pale. Without a second thought, she rushed to her sister's side, raised her [Immovable Mountain] shield, and unleashed her Holy Light without reservation.
"Sis! There are too many! We..."
Her words were cut short, as if choked off by an invisible hand.
Because she saw that in her sister's emerald eyes—the sister who stood as tall and unyielding as a mountain—there wasn't the slightest trace of fear.
Not only was there no fear, but her eyes burned with a strange, even more fervent light... almost like eager anticipation?
Lin Qingyue could clearly feel the immense power still surging through her body from the [Sweeping Time] skill.
She could also feel the reassuringly solid presence of the [Breastplate] shield surrounding her.
Gazing at the dense, tide-like swarm of "new trash" surging toward her, a strange sense of responsibility welled up within her.
Since I've already started the "Sweeping Time," I might as well mop the floor clean too!
This bizarre excitement, influenced by her character's skill lines, felt foreign even to herself.
She exhaled a hot, blood-tinged breath and raised the Favonius Greatsword once more.
Though the light on the blade was no longer as dazzling as before, its aura—as solid as a mountain, as weighty as a peak—had become more restrained, and far more dangerous.
Her gaze swept calmly over the roaring horde of Great Goblins. In a matter-of-fact tone, as if announcing tonight's menu, she declared clearly:
"It seems the dust hasn't been fully cleaned yet."