The Golem Mage - Chapter 56

Chapter 56: Growing The Team Part 1 & 2 Chapter 56: Growing The Team Part 1 & 2 After making the blood oath not to interfere in the fight, the Hobgoblin finally signalled the attack.

As the goblins surged forward, splitting into three groups, with the Tier 1 Goblins making up the largest contingent, with even the unclassified (lvl 0) Goblins following suit behind them.

It was as if a wave of green was hurtling toward the defense line of the human mages, intent on overwhelming the small armies that planned to defend the city.

However, the city guards swiftly descended the hill they had been stationed on, riding on horseback with spears and shields raised.

They formed a defensive formation to intercept the oncoming goblin horde, with Steven positioned at the center of the formation, already wielding a bow and issuing orders to those under him, Alec found it amusing, unable to fathom how Steven would inflict significant damage with just a bow and arrow.

The goblins continued their relentless advance, singling out the city guards as their primary targets, since they moved first, they charged forward without regard for formations or conserving their energy, confident in their ability to overwhelm any opposition with their sheer numbers.

The city guards, unwilling to be outdone, accelerated their pace and finally met their adversaries head-on.

The cacophony of clashing metal and piercing flesh filled the air as the city guards valiantly withstood the initial wave of goblin attacks, managing to hold their ground.

They kept the goblins at bay, preventing them from breaching Their front line, with their large shields providing cover and leaving small openings for their spears to deliver fatal blows, the city guards skillfully fended off the goblin onslaught.

The goblins relentlessly attempted to breach the formation, which resembled a rectangle with Steven and some of the executive guards positioned in the center, while those on the edges used their large shields to create a makeshift fortress.

If one guard weakened, they allowed the goblins to advance, swiftly replaced by another guard, while the executives in the middle ensured that any goblins who breached the line were dispatched in the most brutal manner.

They were the strongest and most elite of the Tier 1 groups among the city guards.

Steven skillfully shot arrows to support their comrades who were on the brink of exhaustion, assisting them as they rotated positions with other soldiers, Alec couldn€™t help but widen his eyes at the force with which Steven€™s arrows were launched.

€œNothing you say will convince me that€™s just an arrow, men!€ Alec exclaimed, witnessing an arrow pierce the heads of about five goblins with such force before losing momentum and falling, still capable of inflicting damage.

Alec would have appeared dumbfounded if not for his desire to maintain his composure, Steven managed to claim at least three lives with every arrow he shot, meaning that roughly 15 lives were taken for every five arrows, at the very least.

€œMonster,€ Agnes exclaimed, visibly impressed by the city guards€™ ability to dispatch the goblins with ease.

€œAlec, when do we join them?

I€™m itching for a battle, and it looks like they might lose if we don€™t intervene soon,€ Brandon inquired.

€œPatience, brother.

I, your esteemed brother, am luring the goblins into a grand trap of mine,€ Alec replied.

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€œDon€™t tell me the city guards are your bait this time?€ Brandon asked incredulously.

€œSince when did you become so astute!?€ Alec retorted.

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Arthur: €œ…€
Agnes: €œ…€
Knight: €œ…€
€œAre you surprised?€ Alec asked, maintaining a nonchalant expression.

€œIsn€™t that already obvious?

But you did mention that you hold the city guards in high regard, as you made it clear that you look up to those who protect the people, so why in the world would you use them as bait?€ Brandon inquired innocently.

€œIf you ask me, Alec is just being cruel again,€ Knight remarked.

€œIs there anything you wouldn€™t do to get what you want?€ Arthur asked, a smirk playing on his lips.

€œExcuse me, but I am still the Commander here, and I don€™t care what anyone thinks of me, I lead this squad, which means I am responsible for your lives as well,€ Alec asserted.

€œ And i refuse to let you all die senselessly, so just wait here for my orders,€ Alec declared, resting on his horse with a bored expression.

Agnes could see the hidden smirk on his face, revealing his anticipation for the chaos to come, he couldn€™t wait for the goblins to act as he desired, so he could exploit them, ensuing mayhem to cause more death.

He regretted that the city guards were not under his command, as he would have gained experience points for all the kills they had amassed thus far.

€œHmm, coward,€ Clarisa remarked, unable to tolerate Alec€™s behaviour any longer.

She and her sister led the Darkbliss clan as they moved to reinforce the city guards before they succumbed to exhaustion.

Alec pursed his lips upon seeing her reaction, still puzzled by her toxic attitude toward him.

€œShe might delay our plans a bit, so just wait a little longer,€ Alec said, further solidifying the impression of cowardice among the older generation Tier 1 mages who were under his command.

However, they lacked the courage to voice their thoughts, as he was still the young master, despite their disapproval.

The Darkbliss Clan finally joined the fray, wielding a pair of daggers and moving in a distinct manner, targeting the necks of every goblin they encountered.

Their skills were impressive, requiring only a single strike with the dagger to dispatch their foes.

Their killing speed surpassed that of the city guards, drawing the attention of the goblins, who now focused on the areas shrouded in shadows to stop the sneak attacks.

But they were still able to emerge from the goblins€™ shadows and launch their attacks, which was quite remarkable.

However, after a few minutes, they found themselves low on Mana, due to being only Tier 1 juniors after all.

The Tier 1 goblins began to split their forces and target the Darkbliss clan Tier 1 mages , resulting in casualties due to their lack of physical resilience.

Despite this, the Darkbliss clan executed flawless escapes, always retreating into the shadows before they could be captured.

€œYou€™ve made my day!€ Alec smiled upon seeing the Darkbliss family diverting the attention of some goblins, who sought to eliminate the troublesome elemental abilities possessed by the Darkbliss.

Utilizing her dagger skills, Clarisa managed to led a counterattack while being pursued by a horde of up to a thousand goblins, She and her sister held their ground as they fled with the rest of their Tier 1 clansmen, while the city guards alleviated some of the pressure.

€œMages proficient in the earth spear spell, step forward.

I need about 70 of you,€ Alec commanded, prompting approximately 100 mages to come forward.

After using his inspect skills, Alec selected around 70 of them.

€œSpread out and begin conjuring an earth spear,€ Alec instructed, discreetly assessing their skill levels, he noted that most of them were only at level 1, with a few at level 2, and one individual capable of raising their earth spear to level 3.

After three seconds, they all formed their earth spears.

€œAim at the back of those goblins pursuing the Darkbliss mages, Now, fire,€ Alec ordered, waiting until the Darkbliss clansmen was out of the spell€™s range before giving the command to attack.

Without hesitation, they released the earth spears at the goblins, who brandished their large black bats and axes.

The goblins halted, sensing a chill at their backs, confused as their intuition warned them of impending danger.

But they looked around, confused and unable to comprehend why they couldn€™t lay their hands on who had dared to launch a sneak attack on their comrades behind, it took a few seconds before they began to hear wails and the sounds of piercing at their backs.

When they turned around, they were met with the sight of about fifty of their comrades dead and around ten injured, pierced by earth spears, enraged, they shrieked in anger, realizing that a human squad they had ignored had drawn blood on them while they were unaware.

As they mourned their fallen comrades, Alec felt like the main character of the world, as his system notifications flooded in, filling him with numerous messages:
– [Gain 10 exp for killing Tier one goblin soldier]
– [Gain 10 exp for killing Tier one goblin soldier]
– [Gain 10 exp for killing Tier one goblin axe man]
– [Gain 0.4 exp for killing unclassified goblin]
– [Gain 10 system point]
– [Gain 10 system point]
– [Gain 10 system point]
– [Gain 2 system point]…

The notifications continued to pour in, and Alec couldn€™t help but smirk atop his horse, relishing the feeling of gaining so much without even moving.

Observing that the goblins had changed direction and were no longer interested in pursuing the Darkbliss clan, but had turned all their attention to the Gordons clan standing atop the hill, Alec remarked,
€œThis seems interesting, now you are coming to get revenge, i can€™t wait for you all to come and get it back in blood.€ He glanced at the seventy Gordons mages, who stood there looking shocked at their handiwork.

Alec was perplexed by these individuals; they had only managed to kill fifty goblins out of a thousand and yet were already feeling proud.

He felt the need to bring them back to reality so they wouldn€™t become overconfident.

€œHey, what are you doing sleeping?, Form your next earth spear and shoot them at those enemies coming at us, don€™t tell me that you€™re scared of their numbers!€ Alec shouted, his commanding presence instantly taking effect, despite his use of foul language.

His half-hearted speech seemed to rouse the seventy mages from their dazed state as they realized the flood of green monsters still advancing toward them.

Their bodies trembled, as if staying in that state for just a little longer might cost them their lives, nevertheless, they managed to form the second round of earth spears, their nerves calmed by the commander€™s title, ensuring that no one failed to cast their spell under pressure.

€œFire!€ Alec ordered the moment they finished forming the earth spears.

Another salvo of spears flew through the air like arrows, causing the goblins to shiver as they were targeted in various places due to the casters€™ insufficient skills, but still yet It was evident that the attack was going to kill or injure someone due to their large population.

As the spears descended among the large number of goblins, the heads of different goblins were pierced and killed, resulting in the deaths of around sixty goblins.

Alec checked their levels again and smiled, noting that their use of the earth spear skill was improving, he felt if they killed enough, they should be able to level up their skill, making it easier for them to kill more goblins and earn more experience points for Alec.

– [Gain 5 exp for killing Tier one goblin soldier]
– [Gain 5 exp for killing Tier one goblin axe man]
– [Gain 5 exp for killing Tier one goblin axe man]
– [Gain 5 exp for killing Tier one goblin soldier]
– [Gain 10 system point]
– [Gain 10 system point]
– [Gain 10 system point]
– [Gain 10 system point]
Alec smiled at the notifications, silencing them for the time being as he still had a battle to command.

As he contemplated, he realized that he didn€™t really hate this job; in fact, he loved it, being able to gain so much experience without doing anything and being the cause of over a hundred deaths was quite satisfying to him.

Those who were not involved in the battle looked at Alec with newfound respect, and the Lanzt Clansmen felt even more admiration for the man they were following.

Everyone was eagerly awaiting the order to jump into the fight, as they were all hot-blooded youth.

€œAgain!€ Alec commanded, causing the goblins who had not yet breached the line to tremble in fear as they saw the new salvo of spears being formed.

They cursed themselves for going against these formidable opponents, but the seventy mages involved in the killing didn€™t care, as they were becoming more confident in themselves due to the effects of Alec€™s commander title.

With their increased confidence and skill, Alec was certain that he was about to create a formidable killing group.

€œFire,€ Alec whispered with a smirk, although he whispered but they all heard him, being mages they had greater hearing, they wasted no time releasing their new salvo of spears with passion, wondering how many goblins they would kill before the enemies came close.

Arthur, Brandon, Knight, and Agnes who watched felt that if this continued, Alec might just break the goblins€™ confidence before they even reached them.

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– Author’s Note –
Good morning, afternoon, or evening, whenever you receive this message.

I wanted to address a common concern that has been following my book, Golem Mage, ever since it was contracted with webnovel.

When I started writing Golem Mage, it was purely for fun.

I’m not sure if any of the old readers from the previous platform followed me here, but grammar has never been my strong point.

I made a lot of mistakes, and people read without complaining because it was free.

I’m sure they read over the first hundred chapters for free back then.

Suddenly, I received a contract through an agency linked with webnovel, and my book was established on their platform.

Now, I have to release chapters every day while also going back and correcting my past mistakes.

Editing is not easy, and the fact that I am not contracted directly with webnovel means I can’t simply edit my errors and expect them to show instantly.

The revisions have to go through the agency I am contracted with.

Please bear with me as I work on editing each chapter, no matter how stressful it may be.

I am not the same author I was when I started.

I have developed and evolved.

My writing style has changed, and my errors have reduced.

I promise to give the book the quality it deserves.

This message is only directed to the true fans of my books, not those who criticized it while also secretly reading the same book they claim they can’t read.

Thank you for your understanding and continuous support.