Chapter 158: Olivia, Who Nearly Laughed Herself to Death
Olivia looked speechlessly at the serious Vanessa.
Although dark elves were not xenophobic, and many of them would form romantic relationships with other races during their centuries-long travels, it was Olivia's first time seeing a dark elf fall in love with a goblin.
And it wasn’t just any random person—it was her best friend, Vanessa.
“Vanessa, are you out of your mind?”
Olivia reached out to touch Vanessa's forehead.
Vanessa expressionlessly brushed Olivia’s hand away.
“Hahaha!”
When Olivia realized Vanessa was serious, she burst out laughing.
Her laughter was uncontrollable, shaking her whole body as she doubled over, tears almost coming out of her eyes.
“Vanessa, spare me! It hasn’t even been that long, and you’ve already… pfft… fallen for a goblin!”
Vanessa remained silent, watching Olivia laugh uncontrollably while clutching her stomach.
“Alright, alright!”
Wiping away the tears from the corners of her eyes, Olivia calmed herself.
“Vanessa, whatever your tastes are, it’s none of my business. That’s your freedom. But don’t forget about our mission.”
Vanessa’s brows furrowed slightly, her expression conflicted.
How could she not understand the importance of their mission?
“Amon will never allow us to summon the Savage God.”
Olivia’s face turned cold, her killing intent palpable.
“Then…”
Before Olivia could finish her sentence, she felt Vanessa’s killing intent.
This left Olivia puzzled.
She couldn’t understand how Vanessa could fall in love with such an ugly goblin.
Even if this goblin was indeed special, it didn’t change the fact that it was still a goblin.
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Could goblins even comprehend something like love?
“As long as Amon can grow strong, he’ll be a greater threat to humanity than the Savage God.”
Vanessa’s words made Olivia pause, deep in thought.
In the Goblin Forest, there existed such an extraordinary goblin.
Regardless of whether Vanessa’s lover was willing to stand against humanity, humans with ambitions for territorial expansion wouldn’t let it live peacefully.
In the future, goblins and humans were destined to become mortal enemies.
“I’ll return to the Darkwood Forest and inform the chief of your decision. As for your lover, I… I won’t mention anything about it.”
Olivia held her hand over her mouth, barely suppressing her laughter.
The thought of Vanessa’s lover being a goblin gave her an uncontrollable urge to laugh.
“There’s no need to hide it. Now or in the future, Amon will always be my only love.”
Vanessa was utterly indifferent to the fact that her partner was a goblin.
“Phew!”
Taking a deep breath, Olivia shook her head helplessly.
“I don’t know what’s going on in your little brain. Well, since it’s a done deal, I’ll have to accept it. Enjoy your time here in the Goblin Forest with your lover. I’m heading back!”
Waving her hand, Olivia walked toward the depths of the forest.
As she walked, she pulled up her hood, and her figure disappeared into thin air.
In the depths of the forest, Vanessa stood alone for a long time before turning back to the campfire.
She once again nestled into Amon’s embrace, closing her eyes with a satisfied expression.
However, Vanessa didn’t realize the person behind her had already opened his eyes.
Initially, he had planned to capture Olivia.
But now, that plan was impossible.
“Sleep.”
Li Meng wrapped his arm around Vanessa’s waist.
Vanessa murmured softly.
Their breathing echoed through the forest’s depths.
Time passed bit by bit, and the night grew deeper.
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At dawn the next morning, the two of them returned to the riverbank.
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The Goblin Forest.
Black Mountain Marshlands.
In the endless expanse of water, a lone sailboat floated.
Its sails were down, and its anchor rested at the bottom of the water.
“Damn goblins should rot in their stinking swamps. Commander Selof must have lost his mind to cooperate with goblins. If this gets out, the Papal State will be a laughingstock for a thousand years.”
On the deck of the ship, a priest dressed in a luxurious white robe stood by the railing, muttering curses.
The knights of the temple behind him exchanged awkward glances.
Despite being a clergyman, his temper was fiery.
How did this guy even rise to the rank of White-Robed Archbishop?
“Ugh, what bad luck! Making a dignified priest come to this filthy swamp… disgusting.”
Let him rant—it was best to pretend they didn’t hear.
The knights on the deck glanced at each other knowingly and discreetly moved away.
“They’re here! Goblins spotted!”
Suddenly, the sailor in the lookout tower shouted.
The knights on the deck turned serious, assembling into formation and preparing for action.
“Finally, they’re here. Lower the small boat—I want to see what this ugly goblin looks like!”
Meanwhile, in the northeastern waters near the sailboat, a trail of ice extended rapidly over the water.
In no time, the icy path stopped about three hundred meters from the ship.
Standing on the ice, Li Meng gazed at the human vessel in the distance.
On the ship, a small boat was being lowered.
The small boat carried two temple knights clad in heavy silver-white armor, a plump priest, and two rowers.
The plump priest wasn’t extremely fat, but he was greasy enough to be revolting.
His chubby face was particularly off-putting.
The small boat moved slowly toward the ice path.
“By the Crystal above, it’s a huge one!”
As the boat drew closer, the plump archbishop got a clearer look at the goblin on the ice.
It was incredibly strong, its muscles bulging all over.
Though its face was ugly, its oppressive aura was suffocating.
Clad in simple animal skins, 80% of its body was exposed.
“Stop! Don’t come any closer!”
When they were within thirty meters of the goblin, one of the temple knights ordered the rowers to halt.
They rested their hands on their swords, watching the goblin warily.
The plump archbishop stood up, glaring disdainfully at the goblin in the distance.
So what if it was strong? A goblin was still trash.
Even a goblin king was no match for a senior swordsman.
“Hey, human fatty! If you dare speak a word, I’ll kill all of you!”
Li Meng hadn’t forgotten what happened in the timeline where he had first interacted with the Papal State’s envoy.
To prevent these humans from enraging him to the point of no return, he needed to silence this greasy priest.
The plump archbishop froze, his face filled with anger, about to speak.
A temple knight rushed forward to cover his mouth.
“Mmph, mmph!”
Struggling under the knight’s grasp, the archbishop glared in frustration.
“My lord, please don’t provoke the goblin—it’s powerful, a monster among its kind.”
The knight’s reminder made the archbishop roll his eyes before reluctantly nodding to show he understood.
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