The language spoken by the goblin leader was clearly foreign, yet for some reason Xavier was able to understand every single word.
His eyes instinctively narrowed to slits. He could feel a strange force trying to play with his head, making his blood boil.
It was the same kind of mind attack he had faced before.
As if to confirm his thoughts, Lirin warned in a grim tone, "Be careful of these disgusting creatures' mind attacks. They are very good at manipulating."
"Good at manipulating…" Xavier repeated these words under his breath, finding the situation slightly strange. Since when did goblins have the ability to manipulate thoughts? Weren't they supposed to be simple fodder monsters?
After suddenly being exposed out of nowhere, the goblin leader's face turned slightly ugly. His grip on the sword in his hand tightened; he looked greatly pissed.
Next moment Xavier took one step forward. Propelled by 47 points in Agility, he shot through the air and appeared in front of the goblin leader almost instantly, Warden Ruinblade raised upward, an icy cold look in Xavier's eyes.
If the fight was inevitable, attack first—and attack hard.
Millie saw a blur shoot past her and appear in front of the goblin leader.
Even Princess Evelyn was slightly shocked, but the next moment her facial expression changed.
"No, don't… stay away from the goblin kings! You are not a match for him in close combat!"
She warned, but her warning came too late. As the Warden Ruinblade came crashing down, its sharp edge trembling as it cut through the air, just inches away from slicing the goblin leader's neck off his shoulders, a cold snort seemed to resound through the surroundings.
"Arrogant."
Clang! Xavier's hand shook and he almost lost his grip on the blade. At the last moment, the goblin leader had managed to block his attack with the sword of his own. Xavier felt as if he had encountered an iron wall, unable to move an inch, seemingly frozen mid‑swing.
Before he could even blink, a chilling sensation enveloped his heart.
Bang! The goblin leader punched, his fist making direct contact with Xavier's stomach. As if hit by a truck, Xavier's body bent into a U‑shape before flying through the air, only stopping when he struck a car, almost flipping the vehicle onto its side.
[Execution Streak – 0]
"Damn it, he is too strong…" Xavier muttered while wiping the trail of blood leaking from the corner of his mouth. The small bonus he had gained from Death Will Aura also disappeared. Just from this one exchange he knew… he was no match.
Just as he tried to get up, Xavier felt as if someone had poured molten metal down his throat. His entire body felt like it was burning, and suddenly his vision started to darken.
It appeared the injuries he suffered were beyond his expectations.
Puchi! Just at this time he coughed out a mouthful of blood to the side, mixed with pieces of his crushed internal organs.
"Are you okay!?" Millie hurried to his side to support him. Jackie also looked at him with worry while trying to keep the goblin warriors at bay.
"I'm okay…" Xavier slowly forced the words out. His hand instinctively moved, taking the Wolf Blood Healing Potion out of the inventory and, in a flash, he uncorked it and chugged down the crimson liquid. The effect was immediate; his breathing stabilized and his wounds also started to close.
From start to finish, the goblin leader watched this scene as if watching a great show, with no sign of interrupting. Seeing Xavier not dying instantly, for a very brief moment, a look of genuine surprise flashed in his eyes. He unconsciously muttered:
"Hmm… so the records were indeed correct. The first wave of awakeners are indeed something else."
Among the myriads of planets that had merged with the Infinite Records, there was one thing common in all of them: the first wave of individuals who awakened their class were immensely talented. Some of them even went on to become legendary figures.
The strongest warriors the world had ever seen—later generations could never reach the same heights as the first wave of awakeners.
Next moment, a slightly maddening glint appeared in the goblin leader's eyes.
"Let me see just how extraordinary these awakeners are… Come on, awakened humans—are you ready for round two?"
The goblin leader bellowed, beating his chest like a war drum. The surrounding goblins also cheered, throwing their weapons into the air.
"Kill him! Claim his women! These weak women don't deserve men!"
For some reason the goblins thought all the females were Xavier's women—a misunderstanding.
But at this time the situation was too grim for anyone to pay attention to such details.
Xavier got up with Millie's help. Looking around, they were completely surrounded by goblins from all sides. At a rough estimate, there were more than a hundred of them.
Multiple thoughts flashed through his head. If he could kill all the smaller goblins, the bonuses might be enough to deal with the goblin leader.
The plan was clear… but there was just one problem: would the goblin leader allow him to do as he pleased?
Just as he was thinking, Elven Princess Evelyn looked in his direction and a voice directly echoed in his head.
It's me, Princess Evelyn. Don't react, otherwise the goblins will find out. I am using Voice Transmission to directly send my thoughts to your head. Me and Lirin will distract the goblins—you take this opportunity to escape.
Xavier heard these thoughts and almost coldly snorted. A subtle flicker passed through his eyes, his grip on the Ruinblade tightening until his knuckles turned red, blood flow squeezing under the skin.
He was not going to escape. He was either going to die a glorious death today—or win.
If just over a hundred goblins could force him to flee, then it was better to die.
The blood in his veins was practically boiling as his thoughts turned maddening—practically insane.
"Argh! Just die…!"
Gripping the Warden Ruinblade tightly, he lunged toward the nearest goblins.
Swish! Like a knife through butter, the blade sliced through a goblin's throat, sending a head flying into the air.
A shower of blood erupted in the air.
[Ding! You have absorbed the Spiritual Record of Level 11 Non‑Evolved Goblin]
Once the headless body hit the ground, a small golden ball of spiritual light emerged from the goblin's corpse, merging into Xavier.
"Yeah… die and fuel my growth."