"Raven! These goblins are annoying!" Lilith shouted, helping Evelyn onto a pillar as they were slowly cornered, and goblins started climbing up the rock wall.
Raven was blocking most and kept his axe in the swing as goblins threw or shot arrows towards Evelyn and Lilith, wanting the three to stand near the walls or pillars, restricting their combat movements.
'Fuck!'
"The only man for me is Raven!" Evelyn shouted, standing atop the pillar sharp shadow spikes began to penetrate the head of any goblin climbing up almost immediately after Lilith copied her.
More hobgoblins fell while the goblin mage used water bubbles or magic water containing poison or sickness to drench their weapons, making them slippery slowly.
Raven had noticed several puddles filled with potions earlier due to the slight glow or reflective objects, showing the layout beneath the floors, yet he disregarded this since they were careful or had some space.
"I can't think straight... It's time to crush them..."
His body began to transform into his Manticore Form; he performed a huge cleave with his axe.
The dark aura from shadow strike tearing apart another 10 goblins before he started to bulk up, growing to over 8ft tall, his arms thick with bulging muscles and veins, scales covering his thick legs like a tank as his black hooves dug into the dirt like an anchor.
With closed eyes, his long horns burst from the side of his head, and with a roar, his transformation ended. His chest heaved and grew leather and fur, increasing his resistance and strength.
However, the fight became stagnant due to the open nature and the huge cave appearance. Evelyn and Lilith easily stabbed or sliced hobgoblin heads or necks clean off above Raven as goblins ran scared while goblin knights clashed with the Manticore Raven or rushed towards the king, knowing of death or injury.
Raven easily slaughtered everything nearby due to his bulky build, slicing or kicking away goblin warrior shields, his huge double-sided war axe covered in blood or flesh dripping upon the stone-dirt floor.
Only three hobgoblin knights stayed to defend the Goblin King; the Goblin Mage and Shaman stayed with the former, releasing water magic or bubbles of green poisonous liquid and sickness, and the latter began chanting magic, hands shining red.
The cavern was a bloodbath. Raven had already killed more than sixty goblins in less than five minutes, and the girls on top of the pillars showed no exhaustion or tiredness, while the goblin king began to show a sign of fear as he grasped his swords. "Evone, where are you..." He mumbled.
Raven felt mana suddenly bursting through the entire area, including underground, as something began to surge throughout the large cave, causing him to slow down slightly, blinking as he hurried to kill the three knights defending Drinor.
The Goblin Shaman was still chanting his spell, and the mage finished charging and tossed magic towards Evelyn and Lilith atop pillars; fire magic burst while wind magic rose rocks and sharp boulders into the air.
Lilith swung or swayed her tail like a weapon, evading and destroying the rock chunks to prevent Evelyn from receiving injuries; however, fire burst towards Evelyn's skin and burnt her, leaving blisters behind as she jumped a bit while hissing due to her reptilian parts being burnt.
Raven used Dread Aura Lv.2 once more, debuffing many goblins temporarily with fear, slow and panic, while Drinor flashed with gold, glaring at him as goblin knights looked around them or panicked.
The Shaman and Mage smirked and finished their attacks, pointing toward Evelyn and Lilith behind him.
"EVONE, GRANT POWER TO SAVE KING AND GOBLIN BREEDERS FROM DIEING!" The Shaman cried and yelled; a grey magical sphere with a spiky red substance released from his palm towards the two, throwing Raven a glance.
But a huge black axe ripped through the Shaman's neck the next moment. After Raven threw it, the blade embedded in the stone behind with a loud thunk.
"RAVEN!!" Lilith screamed, turning to find the fire magic, in the shape of countless flaming spears, was not targeted at them but was heading right towards Raven's back.
Everything turned silent as Raven didn't turn around, simply taking deep breaths from killing the final Goblin Knight. In a blink of an eye, dozens of flame spears rushed at his body faster than even Lilith could shout, yet without a word, Raven only swatted away or let his black scaly skin take the brunt of these fiery hot spears.
The flames struck him from the goblins, while Evelyn watched in horror and was unsure if he was all right due to the explosive flames blocking their view... Combat was reaching the later stages, as only the king and one make remained.
Raven dusted his arms and smelt the burning flames that dissipated a few moments ago, taking a step to turn and face the king.
"So, Drinor... Your Goddess didn't come, and you are alone." He grinned, dropping his axe to the ground with a bang after tearing it from the rock walls, while Evelyn and Lilith looked surprised, happy they could talk normally again.
Drinor was wide-eyed, stood weakly and cowardly, his silver metal armour clanging, holding both small swords tightly in his shaking green palms and looking lost with a blank face at his fallen subjects, goblins that trusted and listened.
"H-How, YOU EVIL ORC DESTROY QUEEN EVONES TRUST IN US!?" The Goblin King Drinor lashed back, frustrated, glaring with hatred and crying as Raven shrugged at this dumb, fake story he didn't need.
"Boo-hoo. Enough with the crap..." Raven walked forward; his height and stature towering over 8ft, made Drinor's muscles clench up, his throat trembling nervously, trying hard not to faint while he weakly spoke.
"Evone says you... Go to hell, high orc. She will find and torture, rape, make slave that princess or that succubus; both your women belong to Evone, as do I!"
Drinor glared at Raven, and the next second, he felt cold, a thin metal object piercing through his forehead as blood gushed forth and dripped on the goblin's sword.
Raven withdrew the sharp tip of his axe that embedded through Drinor's crown, skull, and brain matter, instantly killing him, his body falling limply and lifelessly with a thud.
"Come on, Lilith, Evelyn. The Goddess came; she is a bit late..." Raven chuckled. He never wanted to deal with crazy followers, so he casually cleaned off blood droplets from his axe, held the handle, and gazed behind.
Both stared, ignoring Drinors' corpse, as Raven turned around with a smile at the new arrival, her body wrapped in darkness, huge wings like bats behind her.
Her skin was pale, horns coming from the side of her black hair and crimson eyes, and she wore no clothes.
"You three did well." Evone purred as Evelyn and Lilith moved closer or rushed into Raven's arms with smiles, while his heart throbbed as if a certain place of his began rising when gazing at Evone.
'A devil... but she looks familiar.'
"Lilith, Evelyn, do not come. She is not a normal enem; this woman will drain you dry in minutes."
Evone didn't speak; instead smiled at his words, slowly approaching him and noticing he was just fine, causing her smile to deepen.
"What would a god-devil want here, alone," Raven asked with caution, making Lilith and Evelyn surprised or worried as they fled to the tall pillar, watching the scene below.
Evone chuckled.
"God or Devil, Orc. What does Raven prefer, calling his master." She spread her arms widely with a playful chuckle at seeing his annoyed or thoughtful appearance, confusing Lilith and Evelyn as she replied to him mentally.
?Your Goddess offers a contract for unlimited freedom and knowledge. Raven?? She drawled teasingly, waiting curiously, her bat-like wings shivering, flapping slowly with white mist surrounding Raven, who thought hard, unsure if this would be good.
'Fuck you.'
?Anytime~ that nice cock shove it right in my ass, I'll squeeze you dry and make you call me master.? Evone winked mentally, and Raven narrowed his brows.
'Not interested; tell me why you are here now.'
Everyone clicked her tongue disappointingly mentally and continued, ? You mortals. Fine... This Goddess appears because she needs help. Are you ready??
***
Raven glanced behind, saw Lilith and Evelyn's worried or anxious looks, and sighed, deciding his future.
'You're that girl's mother... The one I will sleep with?' Raven inquired and realised that the Goddess Evone was related to Miyako; he believed those crimson eyes and features couldn't lie; this was the spitting image of the girl in the photograph given to him.
'Damn... Devils are annoying.'
?Naturally Raven, but only if you succeed or take the job... She will not lay or bear children yet. I had to test the man who Miyako suggested... But I like your spirit even after several days you fought on without sleep or rest. Fufu~ make sure she cums, or I'll drain you dry. R-a-v-e-n~ fufu.?
After Evone giggled, her figure vanished, leaving behind a chest in the centre of the goblin king's throne.
Then a portal appeared...
It was the exit.
'I'm too tired... fuck...'
?We will meet again; I am sure you are not just some orc, that's why~ please treat my little girl well. She's a bit violent and likes to be the dom.?
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