Chapter 5:

Titan

A Hobgoblin is An S-Ranker!?


"NNNOOOOOO!!!"

Ena screamed out in terror as she closed her eyes. A wave of magical aura erupted from her body like a raging volcano which consumed nearly the entire forest. 

Xurd stopped his attack and immediately jumped back to not be consumed by the very intense energy spewing from the elf.

"What in the...?"

"I CANNOT--WILL NOT DIE LIKE THIS! NOT UNTIL I ENGRAVE MY NAME IN HISTORY!! I WILL NOT DIE HERE!"

Ena shouted to the heavens as she raised both her arms to the their. Then like massive spears she then planted her hands right into the deep and muddy dirt. The magic flowed out of her body and covered the entire ground. Immediatley rising up from the ground was a gigantic humanoid monster made of earth. The creature released a horrific roar.

"A Titan!?"

Xurd started to sweat as he took a defensive stance.

"That's an S-Rank summon! How on earth did an elf like here--"

"GET RID OF HIM!"

Ena's voice was amplified, making her sound way more intimidating then how she looked. She pointed towards Xurd and smiled evilly.

"CRUSH THAT PATHETIC MONSTER!!"

But then, the Titan stared down at Ena. The elf priestess looked up and her eyes widened.

"A-a beast? Did you not hear my order?"

"Uh oh."

Xurd ran towards Ena and grabbed her. The elf was surprised by the sudden contact and started to slap the hobgoblin. 

"Disgusting creature! Get your hands off of me--"

"Fool!" Xurd shouted. "Haven't you released that your Titan is trying to attack you!?"

"What do you--HUH!?"

The words of Xurd rang true as the Titan raised his right hand into the atmosphere and then slammed it down to the earth. The singular slap created a massive earthquake which shook the entire land and a wave of mud and dirt which chased after Xurd and Ena.

Xurd was quick to jump over the wave looking calm while Ena was screaming wildly. 

"See what happens when you summon a creature that is higher level then you!? No one will be able to control it! Now it's just a rouge monster!"

The Titan began to destroy the entire area around it. Using it's arms to smash the lands and screaming so loud that the clouds parted. It would even pick up boulders and throw them---the humungous rocks crashing into areas.

"It's going to destroy the entire land at this rate!"

Xurd stated as he continued running.

"I-I didn't mean for this to happen!"

Ena started crying.

"I just wanted to prove I can become an S-Ranker!!"

Xurd rolled his eyes.

"Just...stay right here!"

The hobgoblin softly placed Ena down behind a massive tree and began to run back towards the Titan.

"W-wait! What do you think you are doing!?"

"I'm gonna go eliminate the Titan you just summoned before it destroys the land. And most importantly, my home."

"H-how can a mere hobgoblin like you...?"

Xurd scoffed as he turned back to Ena with a smirk.

"How do you not get it by now? Just stay here, you only get hurt if you get close."

Before Ena could say anymore, Xurd zoomed off, heading towards the Titan that continued its rampage.