Enzo grabbed his armor and sword, quickly putting them on. He rushed down the stairs and ran toward the plaza at the dungeon entrance.

  While walking toward the party, Enzo overheard a conversation.

  A man said, "Why are those factions sending high-level adventurers just to deal with a mere Goblin King?"

  Another man replied, "Yeah, even Talens Marquis, the Sword Master, is here."

  "Also, Kasin Cruelheart, aka Spellblade, is here too."

  "Aren't those guys level 8?!"

  A man shouted, "Every swordsman, paladin, spearman, gather here! You guys will be vanguards, and I expect every one of you to listen to my command."

  A man muttered, "Isn't that Erron La Lyria, the Golden Boy?"

  Enzo, discouraged, said, "Looks like they'll be taking all the credit."

  "Don't be discouraged, kid. We'll show them our skill by killing a lot of goblins. By the way, what's your name?"

  "I'm Enzo, sir!"

  "No need to be polite. You can call me Liam, and this big fella is Rowan."

  Talens commanded, "Healers and archers, take position at the rear. Mages, you’ll be in the middle. The ones handpicked by Erron, move to the flanks."

  Liam spoke in a teasing tone, "Enzo, why are you daydreaming? Phee-ew, you're looking at that silver-haired elf. You like her, huh?"

  Rowan chuckled, "I see you're becoming a true adventurer now. Hahaha."

  Enzo flustered, "N-no, I-I was lo-looking at th-that tree, hehe."

  Talens spoke, "Now that everyone is in position, let's march down to the dungeon."

  "Understood, Sir!"

  "Aye, Sir!"

  Liam teasingly said, "Better watch out, goblins, here we come!"

  "Ready to move out!"

  Enzo, nervously but excited, said, "Here goes nothing!"

  "Let's do this!"

  "On it, Commander!"

  "We're with you!"

  Upon entering the first floor of the dungeon, a large group of goblins stumbled upon them, but they were quickly crushed by the vanguards.

  Liam worried, "Kid, you okay?"

  Enzo, heavy breathing, replied, "I'm fine."

  "If you have a problem dealing with those goblins, kid, don't let it bother you. You'll just be deadweight if you keep that up."

  Enzo calmed down.

  Each floor had a large group of monsters waiting to ambush, but they were swept aside by the vanguards' might as they made their way through each level until they reached the 10th floor.

  A man muttered, "Isn't this the 10th? Why are there no goblins around?"

  Kasin spoke, "Miss Lè Yáng Hán, can you scout inside the cave?"

  Lè Yáng Hán nodded, "Absolutely, I will scout the surroundings," before she left.

  A woman screamed in terror, "Ahh! Help!"

  Lè Yáng Hán, shocked, asked, "What was that?!"

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  "Don't worry about it, I'll check it out. Now go!"

  Enzo heard the scream and rushed toward the scene, seeing a red goblin laughing while licking the blood off a knife. He flashed back to the memory of how those goblins killed his friends.

  Seeing the goblin's actions as a mockery, Enzo, enraged, charged at the goblin. Liam shouted, "No! Kid! Don’t!"

  Mindlessly, Enzo stabbed and slashed at the goblin, but it was faster, dodging his attacks while laughing.

  Enzo, attacking much faster, managed to cut off the goblin’s hand and gained experience. A glowing aura covered his whole body.

  Liam exclaimed, "Did the kid rank up?"

  Enzo had ranked up and obtained his first skill: BERSERKER RAGE.

  BERSERKER RAGE Details:

  S-class skill

  - The longer he fights, the stronger he gets.

  - Increased Damage: Deals bonus damage to enemies.

  - Enhanced Strength: Boosts physical power.

  - Speed Boost: Increases attack speed.

  - Damage Resistance: Reduces damage taken.

  - Rage Mode: Enters a state of fury, ignoring pain and fear.

  - Consumes a lot of mana.

  Enzo unleashed his skill, going into rage mode. Now he was on par with the goblin. The goblin managed to stab Enzo, but in the process, it didn’t notice that Enzo had already sliced him in half.

  Enzo fell to his knees, not realizing he had already lost a lot of blood. "Ehh? Is this blood?" Enzo fainted.

  Liam screamed, "Is there a healer? Heal this boy, quick! Kid, hang in there!"

  Kasin arrived at the scene. "What happened here?"

  Liam replied, "A red goblin attacked here, and Enzo killed it."

  Kasin, in his mind, thought, 'That boy and a red goblin, huh?'

  "Luna, heal that boy, quick!"

  Luna chanted a healing incantation, her voice steady and focused. "Aegis mea, fortuna favet, vitalis renovatio, sanatio corporis..." As she spoke the final words, a soft glow enveloped the area, and tiny green lights flickered around them, shimmering like stars in the night. "Healing."

  Enzo woke up. "What happened?"

  Liam, excited, said, "You won't believe it, kid. You've ranked up! And now I know the name of the elf you've been staring at. No wonder she looked familiar—she's from the Arcana faction."

  Enzo, in disbelief, asked, "Huh?"

  Liam continued, "She was the one who healed you, kid. Her name is Luna Faelanthir. I think I got her last name right."

  Lè Yáng Hán screamed, "Everyone! To position! The goblins are chasing me!"

  They formed a circle formation, the goblins encircling them, leaving them with no way out.

  A girl spoke, "Why are those goblins red?"

  A loud growl came from the cave, inflicting fear on the low-level adventurers. The moment the Goblin King emerged from its den, the adventurers felt its bloodlust, leaving them frozen in their tracks for a second.