Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios
The next day, after Osmond and Hill waved goodbye to Silo, they left the Lightning Maze Realm and continued to look for opportunities to cultivate.
Osmond was determined to become the strongest demon king in this world. He really needed his own territory, but Lightning Maze Realm was not very suitable for him. As an Abyssal Dragon Demon King, he needed a wider sky where he could fly freely.
At this moment, the Marshal of the Locke Kingdom, Nocci, had already set off for five days after receiving the orders from the king. The 10,000 warriors he led were on their way to the Forest of Fog and arrived at a valley.
The Forest of Fog was a long journey. The warrior army had brought a large number of rations and supplies. The supplies contained a large number of gold coins and various precious weapons needed for war. They also used hundreds of Fire Cloud Warhorses to escort them.
[Fire Cloud Warhorse: In the warrior army, the warhorses are responsible for transporting supplies and provisions. They have strong endurance, fast speed, and a certain degree of offensive ability. They were suitable for all kinds of harsh environments on the continent.]
The warrior army had already traveled for five days and five nights. They were exhausted. On this day, Nocci saw that there was a huge mountain in front of them that was blocking the march. It would be difficult for the warrior army to climb over that mountain with their current physical strength.
It was getting dark, so Nocci arranged for the warrior army to set up camp at the bottom of the valley and rest for the night. They planned to cross the mountain tomorrow morning.
The sun gradually fell. At first, it was golden yellow and emitted a strong light, so bright that it was difficult to open one’s eyes. Later, the sun turned pale yellow, and the clouds beside the sun turned red.
Beside a small stream not far from the valley, a short figure appeared under the sunset.
The figure’s ears looked sharp and long, and had a nose that protruded forward. The tip of the nose curved down like an eagle’s mouth.
Upon closer inspection, one would see that it was a goblin.
Its green skin looked very smooth. The most obvious thing was that its large mouth was filled with sharp canine teeth. There was a long scar on its face that extended from its eyebrows to its chin, revealing a ferocious look.
Goblins were very interested in gold, diamonds, and other rare and valuable items. They often used all kinds of despicable means to snatch other people’s money. They were greedy by nature. If they come across gold, silver, and jewelry, they would snatch and steal directly, like a group of bandits.
This goblin had arrived at the stream from a small tribe nearby to drink water. Seeing that it was getting dark, it rushed back to the tribe along the valley.
At this moment, the warrior army led by Nocci was resting in the valley. Unexpectedly, the goblin happened to pass by and saw a large number of supplies. It must be known that the goblins made a living by plundering rare and valuable items like gold, silver, and treasures. This made the goblins drool and ecstatic.
As expected, this goblin had its eyes on the supplies of the warrior army.
In the middle of the night, while the soldiers were asleep, the goblin quietly walked to the side of the rations. He used the small knife he carried with him to cut open the packed cloth bag and found that it was filled with food. The goblin looked at it greedily and could not help but eat some food.
Then, he quietly walked to the side of the supplies and saw boxes full of weapons and gold coins. Because the goblin found the supplies by accident, he did not prepare any cloth bags in advance. The greedy goblin tried to move the whole box away, but the supplies were too heavy and he was not strong enough to carry it himself. Suddenly, the boxes fell to the ground and made a loud sound.
At this moment, a patrolling soldier heard the strange sound and hurriedly ran over to see what was happening. He shouted, “Who’s there?”
The goblin panicked and immediately ran away. When the patrol saw the goblin, it had already run far away.
The patrolling soldier arrived just in time before the goblin could steal any more stuff. He only stole a few chicken drumsticks and a few gold coins. Thus, the soldier didn’t bother to chase after him.
Then, the senior official of the warriors in charge of escorting the supplies arrived. The patrolling soldiers reported the situation to the senior official.
After the senior official heard this, he immediately told Marshal Nocci about it. Nocci was very angry after hearing it. He first scolded the senior official, blaming him for not capturing the goblin.
Nocci said angrily to the commander, “Goblins are despicable, and they all live in the same tribe. There’s definitely more than one goblin nearby. Once that goblin runs away, he will tell his own kind where we are. When that happens, our supplies will be in danger.”
Although it was the patrolling soldier who failed to capture the goblin, the senior official in charge of escorting the supplies could not escape responsibility. The senior official could only take the blame and replied in a low voice, “You’re right, Marshal. The Goblins ran away because of my negligence. I am willing to be punished!”
As a Marshal, Nocci knew the nature of goblins very well. However, he did not expect that there would be goblins here, and there was also a part of Nocci’s negligence.
Nocci saw that his subordinate had realized his mistake, so he didn’t blame him too much. He said, “Forget it, forget it. Fortunately, we didn’t lose too many things. Remember not to let the goblins escape next time.”
After the discovery of the large amount of gold coins and food in the warrior army, Nocci thought that the goblin would not let the matter rest. Nocci immediately gathered the officials and instructed his subordinates to be more vigilant against the goblins, increase the patrols, and send more soldiers on duty.
Sure enough, as Nocci had expected, the goblin returned to the tribe and immediately told the Goblin Elder.
Hearing this, the Goblin Elder was overjoyed and clapped.
“Chee Chee Choo Choo…”
Then, a group of goblins discussed among themselves.
After some discussion, the elder seemed to have a malicious idea.
He then said to the goblins, “Chee chee… choo choo… @%…”
(Little ones, there is a group of warriors in the valley with a large number of supplies and treasures. Don’t let them leave. Keep an eye on them. However, don’t rush to snatch the supplies tonight. We have been discovered by the warrior army. The warrior army must have strengthened their defenses and is waiting for us to show up. There is no need for us to walk into a trap. When the warrior army is unguarded, it will be our best chance to snatch them. Does everyone understand?)
The goblins discussed in private and replied in unison, “Chee choo (Understood! Elder)”
That night, the Goblin Elder sent three slightly smarter goblins to secretly observe the whereabouts of the warrior army and keep an eye on the supplies.
The warrior army rested in the valley for the night. They had already packed their weapons and were ready to cross the mountain in front of them.