"Revenge, revenge, this is our chance!"

A Lizardman elder was filled with excitement.

It clenched its right fist and slammed it hard on the wooden board.

Its eyes were full of hatred and excitement.

Having lost its wife, its life was now solely about revenge.

The resentful voice made Bai Ling glance at it slightly.

"Revenge? With what? Even the swamp crocodile king has been subdued by that Goblin!"

"It's too terrifying, we must think this through."

"It's an anomaly among Goblins, and a nightmare for all the Barbarians in the Goblin Forest. We can't risk the tribe's survival."

"I'd rather die standing than live in humiliation."

"Where was this courage before? You weren't saying this before heading to the Goblin tribe."

As they spoke, the elders in the wooden hut began to argue.

"Quiet, quiet!"

It was Black Scale who finally stopped the endless quarrel among the elders.

Black Scale looked at Bai Ling, the High Priestess, who was seated at the head, and slightly bowed its head.

"High Priestess, please say something!"

As soon as these words were spoken, all the elders turned their gaze to Bai Ling, the High Priestess.

Facing the elders' gazes, Bai Ling sighed inwardly.

At this moment, she had no choice.

Before reaching the wooden fortress, she had already lost the courage to resist her master.

Because she knew well what the outcome of resisting her master would be.

They didn't have the power for revenge.

Resistance would only lead to the complete disappearance of the Lizardmen in the northern swamp.

The surviving female tribespeople would become breeding tools for the Goblins.

Their plight would be a hundred times more miserable than it is now.

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Bai Ling extended both her hands.

"Those who agree to submit to the Goblins, stand on the right!"

"Those who agree to revenge, stand on the left!"

The elders in the room looked at each other.

No one moved; everyone was waiting for others to act.

Just as the elders were hesitating, Gray Scale moved.

He stood up and positioned himself to Bai Ling, the High Priestess's right.

Gray Scale's choice made the expressions on the Lizardman elders' faces vary.

Black Scale was the second to rise, moving to stand beside Gray Scale.

With the two chieftains having made their choice, the elders no longer hesitated.

Some Lizardman elders stood on the right.

But some Lizardman elders stood on the left.

The final result quickly emerged.

There weren't many Lizardman elders willing to risk the tribe's survival.

"Cowards, cowards, a bunch of cowards, I'd rather die standing than live kneeling!"

There were nine Lizardman elders standing on the left.

They looked at the Lizardmen on the opposite side with disdain and hatred.

The leading Lizardman cursed loudly.

Bai Ling, seated at the head, remained unmoved.

She looked up at the Lizardman elders on the left.

"This is our choice, and it's your own choice as well. The Black Mountain tribe's army has already reached the northern swamp. If you can leave your wives and children behind, then leave during the next hunting trip and don't come back!"

Bai Ling knew well that keeping these people would be a disaster.

One day, they might incite a rebellion against the master.

As a Goblin, the master wouldn't have the patience to give them a second chance.

Unless one day she gained the power to obtain freedom.

Otherwise, she would never risk the tribe's survival.

Rather than forcibly keeping them in the tribe, it was better to let them leave.

"Hmph, Bai Ling, the High Priestess, I hope you won't regret today's decision!"

The leading Lizardman snorted coldly.

It glanced disdainfully at the tribespeople who chose to live in humiliation.

Then turned and strode out.

The other Lizardman elders quickly followed.

But two Lizardman elders hesitated at the door.

In the end, they didn't leave the wooden hut but chose to stay.

Early the next morning, the wooden fortress was bustling.

Hunting parties of male Lizardmen left the tribe through the four gates to hunt.

The departure of the Lizardman hunting parties quietly set some things in motion.

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That night, in the forest on the southern shore of the Goblin River.

Silver moonlight bathed the earth, blocked by dense canopies.

The forest was silent and pitch black.

But in the darkness, a flicker of firelight was visible.

Looking deeper into the forest, a campfire was burning.

Five people sat by the campfire, the adventurers.

"Captain, are we almost there?"

Aileen, sitting by the campfire, asked the captain out of boredom.

Odyssey took out a magical map from his pocket.

"Almost there, the airship's mark disappeared in the forest not far to the southeast."

Hearing this, Aileen's eyes lit up.

"Captain, does that mean we'll find the crashed airship tomorrow?"

Odyssey shook his head and put away the magical map.

"That's uncertain, we might have to search that forest for several days."

"Aileen, if there are crystals nearby, you should be able to sense them, right?"

Martha suddenly asked Aileen.

Aileen nodded and waved her staff.

"Yes, as long as they're not too far away, I can sense them!"

Martha smiled slightly and tossed a stick into the campfire.

"There should be a sizable crystal on the airship."

The four people's eyes lit up at Martha's words.

The five by the campfire exchanged smiles.

It seemed they would soon complete their mission.

"Rachel, have you ever ventured deep into the Goblin Forest before?"

Martha asked Rachel curiously.

She had never ventured this deep into the Goblin Forest before.

Rachel shook her head.

She glanced at the dark forest behind her.

Then turned back and adjusted her hood.

"The Goblin Forest borders the Southern Wild Peninsula to the west, the Principality of Ilysis to the north, and is flanked by the sea to the south and east. The territory of the Principality of Ilysis was part of the Goblin Forest centuries ago."

"Although I've never ventured deep into the Goblin Forest, I know quite a bit about it."

"The most common Barbarians in the Goblin Forest are Goblins."

"They're one of the most disgusting creatures in this world, especially for women."

Rachel's words made Martha and Aileen blush.

They were naturally aware of the peculiarities of Goblins.

Their years as adventurers had brought them into contact with many Goblin-related missions.

"Fortunately, they're very weak, even a novice adventurer can take on ten of them."

"However, don't underestimate Goblins because of this."

Rachel extended a hand.

"First, Goblins usually appear in groups, don't let yourself get surrounded."

"Second, never chase Goblins into dark caves."

"Third, don't think you can eradicate Goblins once and for all, they're impossible to completely eliminate."

"Fourth, prepare plenty of mana."

"Fifth, Goblin ears aren't worth much, they're suitable for beginners."

"Sixth, the greatest mystery in the world is that humans always tend to ignore the existence of Goblins."

Rachel rattled off a list of topics about Goblins.

This gave the group a better understanding of Goblins.

"Rachel, why do we need to prepare plenty of mana?"

Aileen asked curiously.

Rachel picked up a stick and tossed it into the campfire.

He clapped his hands and looked at Aileen beside him.

"Aileen, you're a mage. If you're surrounded by Goblins, what happens when you run out of mana?"