Liyandra: "Sir, do you think the tribe is okay?"
Gulbob: "Most likely. We have patrols and lookouts, and Aegis and Griffin are the two strongest warriors in the tribe after me. And that doesn't mean the warriors I left behind aren't capable. It only takes five of them to down a mid-size wyvern."
Liyandra: "Then how strong are you, sir?"
Griffin:"It'll take five hundred of me to take sir down, give or take."
Lunara: "SIR! WE ARE CLOSE!"
Gulbob: "MEN, GEAR UP! WE'RE CHARGING!"
Griffin: "Huh? We're going to jump?"
Gulbob: "YES! AND DON'T CHICKEN OUT! Lin, I'll carry you."
Liyandra flustered: "T-thank you, Gulb."
Gulbob:"lunara, thank you for this, and sorry for being rude"
Lunara:"it's okay, but I'm afraid this is the farthest I can take you guys"
Gulbob nods, and They jump.
Griffin: "Wait—just wait a goddamn seco—"
Aegis pushes him off.
Griffin: "AAAAAAAAAAA!"
Aegis: "Pff—HAHAHAHA! Oh, that was satisfying." jumps
They land.
Griffin: "I'm gonna kill you—"
Gulbob: "SHUT UP AND HELP THE TRIBE! KILL THOSE SCUMS!"
Aegis & Griffin: "YES SIR!"
Griffin: "They better not touch my sister or I'll kill them ALL!"
Liyandra: "Aeg, I'd like to go with you."
Aegis: "Sure. "
The tribe is in shambles. Fire everywhere. Gulbob sees five looters attacking a warrior.
Gulbob charges.
The first looter doesn't see him — Gulbob crushes his head with his bare hand.
Looter: "WATCH OUT—IT'S GULBOB GOLDENASH! THEY SAY HE CAN KILL TEN MEN WITH ONE BLOW!"
Gulbob: "COME."
Another looter attacks. Gulbob catches the axe with his bare hand, throws it aside, grabs the looter's head, and uses him to kill the others.
Only one looter remains.
Gulbob releases overwhelming aura — confusion, fear, despair — the looter collapses.
Gulbob lifts him by the neck.
Gulbob: "Where is your leader? If I don't like your answer, you're dead."
Looter struggling: "H-he's… in the s-sorcerer's h-house…"
Gulbob: "Didn't like your answer." breaks his neck
Gulbob rushes to the sorcerer's house. Someone stands outside.
?????: "Ohhh, long time no see, my friend… or should I say, former friend."
Gulbob: "You… you're—"
?????: "Don't tell me you forgot my name. My name is Thalor. The man you ABANDONED on the battlefield."
Gulbob: "Thalor, listen to me. I didn't mean to abandon you. I got captured, and when I escaped—"
Thalor: "DON'T YOU F*CK WITH ME! We were waiting! We were counting on you! And you LEFT US TO DIE!"
Gulbob: "Thalo—"
Thalor: "LET'S CUT THE CHIT-CHAT!"
Thalor slashes downward.
Gulbob parries — Thalor's sword goes flying.
Gulbob: "SURRENDER AND I WON'T KILL YOU!"
Thalor's blade is on gulbob chest but Gulbob's axe is already on his neck: "I will NEVER surrender to the likes of you, traitor."
Two arrows hit Gulbob's back.
Thalor slashes Gulbob's chest with daggers and jumps away.
Thalor: "What are you gonna do now, Gulbob?"
Gulbob pulls out an arrow, whips it toward the archer — kills him instantly.
He blurs to the second archer — the man sees his own body fall, as he's head Falls to the ground.
Thalor: "Hey—don't forget about me!" throws a dagger
Gulbob parries, catches it, and throws it back along with the second arrow.
Thalor dodges the dagger—
—but gets hit by the arrow.
Thalor: "F*CK! I'll get you next time, traitor!"
Runs into the woods.
Gulbob: "…Thalor…"
As he's hand loosens a little
Griffin: "SIS! SIS—!"
A looter jumps out
Ambushin griffin, Griffin just cuts off his head.
Griffin: "ARIA! WHERE ARE YOU!?"
Aria: "Brother! I'm here!"
Griffin runs toward her—
And he notices a man is behind her, ready to strike.
Griffin: "BEHIND YOU!"
The ground quakes. The man stumbles. Griffin kills him instantly.
Aegis used quake, a stomp that shakes the surrounding ground
Griffin hugs Aria tight.
"Are you hurt?"
Aria: "I'm alright, big bro."
Aegis: "Stop being so paranoid. She said she's fine."
Griffin: "Thanks, Aeg."
Aegis:"it's nothing"
Liyandra: "Who is this little girl?"
Griffin: "My little sister. Aria."
Liyandra: "You're adorable. Your brother was so worried."
Aria: "Thank you, pretty lady!"
Griffin: "Of course I'm worried. You're my only family left."
Aegis: "First time I've seen Griffin emotional. Kinda funny."
Griffin: "Shut up."
Aria: "Griffin? Who's that?"
Griffin: "That's what they call me."
Aria: "Garron is cooler though!"
Aegis: "WAIT—YOUR REAL NAME IS GARRON?"
Griffin: "You actually thought my name was Griffin? HAHAHA! What's YOUR real name?"
Aegis: "…Aegis."
Griffin: "THAT'S SO FUNNY.
Gulbob approaches, still bleeding.
Gulbob: "What's so funny? Why are you sitting around? GO DO YOUR JOB!"
Aegis & Griffin: "YES SIR!"
Griffin: "Lin, can you look after her?"
Liyandra: "Of course."
Aria: "GOOD LUCK, BIG BRO!"
Gulbob: "Aria, how's the big girl, huh?"
Aria: "Strong as ever!"
Liyandra: "SIR! You're injured!.. and your blood it's truly gold"
Aria grabs his hand. "Are you okay, sir?"
As the wounds heal where you can see it close at the naked eye
Gulbob bops her nose. "Of course I'm okay. I'm the strongest warrior in the world."
Aria: "Hey!!"
Liyandra smiles.
Gulbob: "Save your healing for the soldiers. I'm going to help them. You two find the emergency shelter. Aria will guide you. Lin, heal the citizens."
Aria: "YES SIR!"
Liyandra: "Good luck, sir. Be safe."
Aria grabs her hand. "Come, pretty lady! I'll guide you!"
Liyandra: "Be careful—you might trip!"
Chapter 5 "a desperate race" —END