Serdur thought that Gauss wanted to showcase his strength, so he decided not to intervene and left the battle entirely to Gauss.
"However..."
His gaze fell on the Big Goblin, which was constantly retreating.
What is this monster afraid of?
It’s the first time he’s seen a goblin react so dramatically.
Although he considered himself far stronger than the Big Goblin opposite, it seemed unusual to be so scared before even starting the fight.
Gauss shrugged his shoulders; it had been days since he last engaged in a proper battle.
He felt like his bones were starting to rust.
Luckily, his first battle after returning to "work" was against a goblin that reassured him.
A familiar yet unfamiliar opponent, also an excellent sparring partner.
His gaze lingered on the Big Goblin for a moment.
The Big Goblin was shorter than he had imagined.
Because during his first mission in life, he encountered a regular goblin that seemed to be evolving towards a Big Goblin, he had actually been intrigued by Big Goblins for a long time.
He still remembered that the former goblin was nearly 1.9 meters tall, almost two meters, but unexpectedly, the actual Big Goblin was just over two meters tall.
Though its body structure was clearly not something the early goblin could compare to.
In the midst of his thoughts.
"Magic Missile!"
In front of the flashing blue light of the White Bone Staff, three azure orbs finally converged.
"Boom!"
The missile tore through the air.
Once the battle commenced, Gauss moved without any hesitation.
Although his goal was rehabilitation training, the intensity needed to be up to par, otherwise, it wouldn’t have a training effect.
The missile shot out from in front of Gauss.
The blast waves made his robes billow.
Opposite him, the alert Big Goblin held the thick Wooden Shield tightly in front of itself with its other hand.
"Bang!"
A heavy force transmitted through the Wooden Shield into the Big Goblin’s body.
It staggered back two steps, and with each step back, the descending force created several deep pits on the ground.
Then, the second and third Magic Missiles accurately hit the same spot in succession.
"Thud!" "Thud!"
The three Magic Missiles directly pierced through the multi-layered Wooden Shield of the Big Goblin, which was covered in thick lacquered leather.
Countless wood chips and leather fragments sprayed out like shrapnel, landing on the ground.
This was also why Gauss hadn’t acted rashly at first; he used his aura to lock onto the Big Goblin, releasing pressure bit by bit to force it to retreat.
Otherwise, while he and Serdur would be fine, the villager could be overwhelmed.
The Big Goblin discarded the shattered shield grip, its leather armor embedded with many wood splinters.
However, with layer upon layer of protection, it ultimately withstood Gauss’s three Magic Missiles.
In the back, Serdur, who was silently casting healing magic on the injured villager, sensed the commotion and looked up.
Goodness, the first attack directly shattered the shield.
The green light in his hand didn’t stop as he kept his gaze locked on Gauss.
Is this the captain’s strength?
Indeed, very powerful!
Although it’s just an ordinary Magic Missile, in the captain’s hands, it released far more destructive power than other mages.
It didn’t even seem like he was a Level 2 Professional anymore.
But it wasn’t over yet.
In his astonished gaze, white streams of energy rapidly overflowed from Gauss’s body, enveloping him, and then his body also seemed to undergo some kind of change.
"Crack, crack, crack!"
Gauss’s height abruptly increased.
Little horns grew on his head, his hair cascaded like a waterfall and turned snowy white.
His entire body emitted a cold, frostlike aura of severity.
Beside him, Theo, whose condition was gradually improving with healing magic, watched Gauss’s back in shock.
He had thought that the good-looking young man was just a regular human.
Could it be that he was the only human here?
Had he been rescued by two monsters?
Thinking of this, he suddenly felt a mixture of emotions.
Gauss activated the [Ghost Form], sensing the energy starting to drain from his body, he wasted no time.
In the next moment.
He took a step forward, heading directly towards the Big Goblin, which had discarded its shield and was now fleeing in panic.
The pale figure flickered across the clearing, and the distance between the man and the creature closed visibly to the eye.
The tip of the staff in Gauss’s hand.
The azure light reappeared, but this time, the glow was mixed with a pale stream of energy.
"Boom!"
In swift pursuit, he waved his staff forward.
The azure Magic Missile shot out at an even faster speed, forming a slender blue beam in the air, with pale streams of energy jumping like lightning across its surface.
"Boom!!!"
The Star Destruction effect of the Goblin Slayer title was reactivated.
Combined with the pale energy from [Ghost Form] enhancing the Magic Bullet, this meticulously prepared Magic Missile was astonishingly powerful!
In an instant, it tore through the leather armor on the Big Goblin’s back and then pierced through its body like a beam of light sword.
The rock-hard, muscle-defending path was also obliterated by the missile, which carried an extraordinary energy.
A big hole appeared in the Big Goblin’s chest.
The Big Goblin took a few more steps forward, then its steps began to stagger, wobbling for a few steps before finally collapsing heavily to the ground.
"Elite Demon Big Goblin*1 has been slain."
Gauss successfully unlocked the sixth elite codex.