Our Dharma Masters are like this.

Chapter 132 First Battle
Rivia, who had been missing, appeared beside Zelier and spoke in a low, hoarse voice.

"We're almost there. The goblin camp is just ahead."

Upon hearing this, Bev and Annie immediately tensed up.

Goblins, truly genuine monsters.

They only knew of its existence from books, but had never seen it with their own eyes.

Zellier turned his head and glanced at the two of them, then whispered.

"Everyone on high alert, prepare for battle, remember my instructions, prioritize your own safety."

"Mmm," Yani responded softly.

“Rivia, check the road to the camp again for any hidden traps. We don’t want to fall into their ambush,” Zellier said.

“Okay.” Rivaya nodded and continued to scout ahead.

As the squad slowed its pace and began to advance cautiously, the third squad, which was following behind to observe, also became more vigilant.

Although their leader, Layton, was a low-level mage, just like Zeril.

But the beads of sweat on Layton's face betrayed his complete lack of experience in dealing with monsters.

Rivaya quickly reported back that everything was safe along the way and that he had removed any small traps.

Zell led the group quietly to a small slope overlooking the area below.

He parted the branches and leaves of the bushes in front of him, and a goblin colony came into view.

The camp in front of him was larger than the goblin horde he had previously wiped out by himself, and had even developed into something resembling a simple village.

In the center of a clearing in the woods, there was a hut hastily cobbled together from rough wood and animal hides.

There was also a wooden pole with the skull of an unknown creature hanging from it stuck in the roof, which was clearly the residence of the goblin leader.

Elsewhere, there were a dozen or so small sheds scattered about, built from branches and mud.

At this moment, dozens of goblins were active in the camp, either grinding stone tools or butchering animal hides.

Zellier also saw several goblins dancing a strange dance around a pile of stones, and the whole camp was filled with a dirty and chaotic atmosphere.

Using the bushes as cover, Zellir squinted and carefully counted the number of goblins in the camp.

There are almost thirty ordinary goblins, scattered in twos and threes in various places.

Near the center of the camp, there are two large orc goblins, but no white-haired goblins or other variant goblins have been found so far.

When Bev and Yanni saw those ugly and filthy creatures, their faces immediately turned deathly pale.

The goblins' savage behavior, along with the stench emanating from the camp, made their eyes reveal an undisguised disgust and fear.

Yanni even subconsciously took a half step back and gripped Bev's arm even tighter.

On the contrary, Lant was very nervous before the monster hunt began, but when he actually faced the enemy, his expression became firm and focused.

Just to be on the safe side, Zellier asked in a low voice.

"Rivia, can you confirm if there are any other goblins in that cabin?"

"Hold on."

Rivaya lowered his body, and a faint white mist rose up, swirling around him, making him appear somewhat blurry.

With the added cover of bushes, even in broad daylight, it would be difficult to spot him without careful observation.

Rivaya slid silently down the slope alone, like a venomous snake disappearing into the shadows, continuing to approach the flank of the goblin camp.

At its closest, it was less than ten meters away from a goblin on the edge of the camp.

Rivaya observed for a moment, then quietly returned.

“There’s a white-haired goblin in the cabin,” Rivaya said.

There really are white-haired goblins. Zellier realized.

It's surprisingly similar to the setup of the Misty Cave from last time.

"How are you going to fight?" Marcus turned to look at Zellir, awaiting his instructions.

"same as usual."

Zellir's plan was clear and decisive: "I'll launch a surprise attack first, taking out an orc goblin instantly. Then you can just push through."

"What should we do with the white-haired goblin?"

Vales asked, "Aren't we going to lure them in?"

"There's no need for that. This mission is different from the Misty Caves mission."

Zellier's smile was cold.

"The white-haired goblin was in the cave before, so we had to lure it out, but now there's nowhere for it to hide."

"Rivia, go around to the back of the camp. Once the battle starts, some goblins might try to escape. Your job is to intercept them, don't let a single one escape."

Since it was the first time Rivia had teamed up with Zelier, she was not familiar with Zelier's strength.

Moreover, as a member of the escort team, Rivaia actually preferred to stay by Zelier's side to protect him.

However, Rivia heard Zelier's methodical arrangements and his apparent experience in successfully eradicating goblin hordes, so he followed the instructions.

"clear."

Soon, Rivaya stealthily moved to the rear of the goblin camp, waiting for an opportunity to strike.

Behind the small slope, further away.

Lena watched intently as Zellir arranged the tactics.

"It's about to begin."

Manlin also stared intently, her face showing considerable interest.

Everything was ready, and blue light began to condense at the tip of Nightshade's staff, a dangerous magic quietly brewing.

"Marcus, Vales, don't touch the remaining orc goblin. Leave it to me," Zeril said while charging up his energy.

Although they had some doubts, the two didn't think too much about it and agreed immediately.

"Okay." Perhaps because this monster hunt was mainly for training, Zellier wanted to practice his magic himself.

"Why didn't you tell me to hold back?" Gray raised an eyebrow.

“Because you don’t have the ability.” Zellier chuckled.

As soon as he finished speaking, the rhomboid missile had already taken shape.

It locked onto one of the orc goblins in the camp and then swept out!

"call out!"

The arcane missile was incredibly fast, instantly traversing most of the goblin camp.

Just before it was about to hit, the dozing orc goblin sensed the deadly threat and suddenly raised its head!
But it was too late.

"boom!!!"

The missile struck it squarely in the chest!
The loud explosion instantly drowned out all other sounds in the camp.

The hideous orc goblin was torn apart by magic, its flesh, blood, and bone fragments flying everywhere, and it died on the spot!
Immediately, a roar came from the bushes on the earthen slope.

"on!"

After Marcus advanced to the intermediate warrior level, his battle cry and roar could be combined with his will and fighting spirit to produce different effects.

It can be used to intimidate or mock.

This roar clearly had a deterrent effect.

Many ordinary goblins were so startled by the roar that their legs went weak and their movements became sluggish.

Only the remaining orc goblin barely withstood the shock. Its eyes were bloodshot, and it grabbed a nailed wooden club and charged forward like a madman.

"Gujigaa!"

"Humph"

Zellir didn't even glance at the orc goblin; he knew Marcus would shield him.

At this moment, Zellir's attention was entirely focused on the wooden house.

The spell structure of the second arcane missile had already been outlined in his mind.

Having been promoted to a lower-level mage, and with the added boost of the Nightshade Wand, Zelier completed the energy charge in just over two seconds!
Moreover, because of his enhanced magical manipulation skills, Zellir could even keep the condensed arcane missiles in place for a period of time, allowing him to launch a sudden attack once the enemy appeared!

Sure enough, there was a commotion inside the cabin, and then a goblin with a tuft of white hair on its head appeared at the door.

However, before it could even figure out what was happening amidst the chaos of the camp, a dazzling blue light containing immense magical power rapidly magnified in its pupils.

Arcane missiles are sweeping in!

"boom!!!"

The white-haired goblin's physical strength is far inferior to that of the orc goblin. The only result of being hit head-on by a fully charged arcane missile is that his body will be completely destroyed!
The escaping magical energy even caused part of the wooden house to collapse.

"call"

Zellier breathed a sigh of relief. "Done."

The biggest threat in the camp has been eliminated by ourselves.

The squad's full-scale extermination operation has also begun. Gray charged forward with his sword drawn, the cold, sharp light flashing among the goblin horde, leaving trails of blood.

Vales remembered Zeril's instructions, so he didn't use Thunder Arrow on the remaining orc goblin.

He focused his attention on the goblins attempting to escape to the outer perimeter, and began to pick them off with precision.

Marcus also held back some of his strength.

Having been promoted to intermediate warrior, he was not afraid at all, even when facing a berserk orc goblin head-on.

The orc goblin swung his spiked club with great force, looking intimidating, but in reality, it couldn't even break through Marcus's defense.

Marcus refrained from launching a fatal attack on it only because of Zellier's instructions, instead keeping it firmly pinned down in place.

“Marcus!” Zelil’s voice rang out.

Marcus understood immediately. He used a shield bash to repel the orc goblin's attack and then retreated.

Just as the orc goblin was about to give chase, its face was illuminated by a blue light.

The third Arcane Missiles!
The rhomboid missile exploded directly in the face, completely destroying the orc goblin's body from the chest up.

A clean and decisive kill!

The entire camp fell into a moment of deathly silence.

In less than a minute, the three strongest goblins in the pack were all killed by Zeril!

The ordinary goblins were completely unable to comprehend this terrifying power. Apart from shock, they felt no other emotion and immediately began to flee.

The consecutive kills of three difficult-level monsters also allowed Zellier to gain a large amount of experience points.

lv.10（156/325）-lv.11（101/350），升级！

Zellir directly allocated all four attribute points to Spirit.

Then, the two extra attribute points from the Magic Contract conversion were added to Agility, just like last time.

Strength: 89-90
Agility: 87-88-90
Physical condition: 92-93
Spirit: 95-99
Intelligence: 114
Perception: 32
Charisma: 54
Luck: 51
Talent skills:
Techniques and Evolution
Magic Contract
Yes, Not Bad
Zellier nodded in satisfaction.

This time, taking advantage of the monster hunting opportunity, we can safely and quickly gain a large amount of experience points to level up, proceeding steadily and surely.

Prioritize increasing your magic power as soon as possible. Once you've analyzed the spell's structure to the fourth level and reached the multi-layered spell structure, then consider increasing your intelligence.

After the white-haired goblin and the orc goblin died, the camp is now filled with ordinary goblins who pose no threat whatsoever.

Zellier glanced back at his teammates.

"What are you still daydreaming about? Now is the best time to make your move."

"Oh!"

Beverly then realized what was happening.

Yani was still somewhat dazed.

Unbelievable
Those ferocious orc goblins were actually killed by Zeril just like that.
(End of this chapter)