117 A sea of green

With one man down, the mercenary squad was already at a huge disadvantage. And things only got worse with the arrival of the Goblin reinforcements.

All their efforts seemed to be in vain as more Goblin Warriors poured out of the woods and joined forces with the attacking horde. Losing a few dozen troops barely affected them as their forces were now bolstered with fresh blood.

The ones who had previously attacked the village stepped back while the new arrivals took the frontline. Renace was quick to notice that the ones who had just teamed up with the main attacking party looked slightly different.

These Goblins had dull white tattoos painted on their faces and carried crooked wooden staves crowned with animal skulls. It was difficult to see clearly from such a long distance, but it looked like some of them were wearing peculiar necklaces and bracelets made of pebbles.

"This looks bad. These aren't Goblin Warriors," Renace whispered.