Luther Fronins strike cut through four of the shadow clones and was going to cut into the shadow goblin Grimdank when he suddenly chanted a quick spell.
Grimdank and the remaining shadow clone swapped locations.The remaining shadow clone was struck down by Luther and Grimdank was rapidly closing in on Luther hoping to stab him.However Luther was able to cast a spell of his own.
A powerful gushing of water pushed Grimdank back.It was as though he got hit by a speeding truck such was the force of the water making contact with him.Grimdank found himself connecting against the side of the barrier and coughed up blood.
Luther wouldn't let the shadow goblin rest however as he followed up with another spell.He swiped his trident multiple times and sent powerful slashes of water that were capable of cutting steel.Grimdank proceeded to perform the best evasive maneuvers he had ever performed in his life.
His life was in extreme danger now that the human decided to use spells along with his martial ability.Grimdank regretted not having stabbed the human in the neck with his revenge voodoo shadow spell earlier.He had chosen to stab the human in the waist in order to mock him but that was a mistake.
Needless to say Grimdank was a stealth and assassination based fighter.He shouldn't be facing opponents head on like a warrior.His first blow should be the killing blow.Grimdank cursed his inexperience and promised himself that if he survived this battle then he wouldn't forget this ever again.
"Protect the chieftain"yelled a hobgoblin to which the air was filled with roars and phrases of agreement.
The goblins uncaring of the battles they were in rushed towards Luther Fronin.The humans who the goblins were fighting chased after them but they couldn't match the agility and nimbleness of their smaller bodies.
Luther who was advancing on the shadow goblin found himself distracted by multiple lower level goblins.This gave Grimdank enough time to think.He could only think of one way to turn the tables and that was to give the wave of green magic formation access to the inside of the city.
Whilst Luther,the outer ring wall guards and the reinforcements were busy exterminating the small number of goblins inside the barrier Grimdank closed in on the device that was keeping the barrier up.It was a tall wave like spire that had an orb at its centerpiece on the interior side of the wall.
Grimdank recognised what the orb was.It was a lacrima which was used for many purposes but most commonly for communication orbs as well as channeling massive amounts of mana for a particular purpose.They were highly resistant to magical damage and highly mana conductive.This one was obviously connected to a massive power source and was being used to keep up a massive barrier.
Grimdank immediately removed the lacrima and stored it in a space ring he had.There were three other wave like spires that were on the outer wall of Ring City with their own lacrimas but Grimdank only needed to tamper with one of them for the barrier to fall.
At this moment Luther and the other humans had dealt with the goblins but they were shocked when they saw Grimdank remove the lacrima from the outer ring wall barrier spire.
"WHAT HAVE YOU DONE?."yelled Luther as the outer ring wall barrier began to dissolve.With the barrier gone the wave of green now had free access to the commoners section of Ring City.
Everywhere in the commoners section people were screaming in terror and rushing to their homes as they saw the outer ring wall barrier dissolve.
"This can't be happening."
"How could the outer ring wall barrier fall so easily."
"Damn goblins they shouldn't get cocky.The royal guard will deal with them."
They would enter their homes and go down in their basements where there was an entrance to the Ring City catacombs.Orions family was no exception as they entered into the Ring City catacombs for safety.
The only people that were above ground were royal guard patrols as well as the priests and paladins from the churches.There were also the nobles who immediately ordered their guards to head to the commoners sector in order to defend Ring City.
"Go now and defend Ring City in the honour of the Edwin family."
"Go now and defend Ring City in the honour of the shepherd family."
"Go now and defend Ring City in the honour of the Zancrow family."
The other three patrols and their captains who were in charge of guarding the South,West and North of the outer ring wall of Ring City immediately headed into the commoners section of Ring City in order to guard it.
"Damn it how could older brother Luther fail against goblins."
"I'll paint my face with the goblins blood in the name of my nephew Luther."
"I would love to hear my son Luthers explanation for why he has dishonoured the Fronin family and allowed mere goblins of all creatures into Ring City."