Assimilate All Talents

Sol used [Phase Step] to appear next to the goblin and swung his light sword. Though still shocked from his law technique being disconnected from him, his fear of death allowed him to recover in time to parry Sol’s slash.

The goblin was only able to mitigate a portion of the blow as the force was still enough to send him crashing into another building.

Sol winced as he saw another building collapse. He felt guilty accidentally destroying other’s homes, but he knew that if he held back any of his attacks it would only make the fight take longer and lead to more destruction.

’I hope the disaster relief funds cover this…’

If the kingdom didn’t provide assistance for some reason he would do something about it later, but for now he had to focus on the fight at hand. He chased after the goblin that was lifting himself from the rubble and used [Phoenix Dive] to crash down upon him. His Lipon began to creak in protest from how powerful the swing was, but Sol still managed to control his grip to be within acceptable levels.

The goblin’s eyes shot open as he recovered from the previous attack and sidestepped the skill with [Killer Steps]. He was silent but fast as he moved to the side just as Sol’s blade crashed into the remains of the building.

Though the goblin dodge the direct attack he braced himself for the shockwave that followed from the impact. Debris flew at the goblin which he endured and the moment the effect let up he dashed at Sol with his blade in hand.

Sol barely had time to react as the goblin closed the distance, his movements swift and vicious, fueled by a desperation to live. Sol was still recovering from the residual force of his attack, but he instinctively raised his sword to defend. The goblin’s blade met his with a sharp clang, the force of the strike causing both their weapons to crack.

The goblin didn’t mind his weapons state and grinned, the blood running down his face as he realized that still held the advantage. "You may have taken away my law technique, but I’m still stronger than you!"

Sol’s eyes narrowed. He couldn’t deny the goblin’s words. But while the goblin had him beat in terms of raw attributes, he had a trick up his sleeve to even the odds.

With a sharp exhale, Sol activated [Overpower] causing his strength, agility and intelligence attributes to soar past 1000 each. In an instant he disappeared and reappeared behind the goblin before the creature could react. Without missing a beat, Sol aimed a swift horizontal slash at the goblin’s back. The goblin spun just in time, narrowly avoiding the full brunt of the blow, but the edge of Sol’s blade still grazed across his arm, drawing more blood.

The goblin’s eyes flashed with fury. "Dammit!" He snarled, his voice low and strained. "How are you even stronger than before?!"

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Sol smirked, but didn’t say anything which left the goblin frustrated. Sol followed up with [Vorpal Blade Rush]. Each strike from his sword of light was more powerful than the last. The goblin struggled to defend himself properly against such an onslaught causing more and more wounds to accumulate on his rune etched body.

It reached the point that it even made Sol wonder if the goblin had more blood outside his body than inside with the amount he was bleeding, but he didn’t drop his guard for even a moment as he could still see the fierceness in his eyes.

As the skill reached its peak in power the two blades clashed again but this time neither weapon was able to endure any longer and shattered simultaneously, leaving both of them weaponless.

"What kind of monster are you?" the goblin growled, dropping the remains of its shatter blade on the ground. There was a tremor of fear in his voice now. "How is it... possible for someone to have so many powerful skills?"

’A goblin calling me a monster… and why does he say it like I’m the bad guy? He attacked me first…’ Sol found the comment slightly humorous, and he chuckled softly. "Is that really your question? Maybe if you didn’t spend the past few months chasing me down and training instead you wouldn’t have lost to me."

The goblin growled, baring his teeth, his pride flaring at the insult. "Who said I lost?! You haven’t defeated me yet!"

Despite his defiance, the goblin was visibly weaker now, his stance wavering. He was covered in cuts and bruises, and each breath seemed more labored. Sol, on the other hand, despite taking his own share of damage, was standing strong.

Taking a calculated step back, Sol activated [Terra Manipulation]. The earth beneath the goblin’s feet began to rumble and shift, and before the goblin could react, stone shot up from the ground, encasing his lower body. The goblin roared in anger, trying to break free, but the stone hardened and compressed quickly thanks to his extremely fine mana control, restricting his movements.

"You’re so exhausted that you can’t even react to such an obvious attack like before." Sol said analytically, a dangerous glint in his eyes as he knew it was time to end this and used [Gigantify].

In an instant, Sol grew to a towering height of ten meters, his muscles swelling as his strength multiplied. The goblin’s eyes widened in shock, and for a moment, fear replaced his arrogance. Sol’s massive form cast a long shadow over him.

Sol cracked his knuckles, his voice booming as he looked down at the goblin. "You’re done."

With a roar, Sol charged, his colossal form closing the gap in an instant. The goblin struggled to break free again from his stone prison, but it was no use. He was too exhausted from the fight and had little to no strength left. Sol’s fist, covered in hardened stone and shadows from [Umbral Domain], slammed down like a meteor.

The ground buckled beneath the force of the impact, and the goblin’s body crumpled under the blow, the stone around his legs shattered to pieces.

The goblin gasped for breath, his body crushed, but his eyes were not filled with fear anymore. Instead, they held a resigned sadness.

"I’m sorry, brother," he whispered, his voice barely audible. "I couldn’t... avenge you."

Sol hesitated for a moment, the weight of the goblin’s words lingering, but he steeled his resolve. Then, with a final, crushing blow, he unleashed the full force of his strength. His fist landed with a sickening crack, the goblin’s body giving way under the sheer power.

The battle was over.

The familiar notification window appeared in his vision, signaling the end of the fight.

[You have slain a Lv 143 Goblin! Gained 1,181,642,011 Exp (560%)]