Suppressing my negative emotions, even if I yell and scream like this, I can't change the situation.
It might actually harm Marta or Lilith.
Compared to Olivia, I am really too immature.
At that moment, she must have been in even more pain than I was.
On one side is the hope of saving Princess Nishino.
On one side is me, the one who saved her life.
They also had to bear the pressure from the team leader.
"I'm sorry! Olivia... I..."
Looking at Olivia beside me, I felt very sorry.
They act rashly, seemingly without considering the consequences of their actions.
"It's alright... Just get ready!"
Olivia didn't look at me, probably because she didn't want me to see her like this.
"Um……"
...
Because of the previous conflict, the captain shifted his focus to Lilith.
After all, I'm a child, and here, Lilith seems to be acting as my guardian.
Sent to the goblin's lair to investigate.
I am very sorry about this, but I can only go with Lilith.
The goblin lair is not far, probably less than two kilometers from the war zone.
A very obvious cave...
There are two ordinary goblins at the entrance, acting as gatekeepers.
Holding a stone axe-like weapon, he was a gatekeeper, but instead he was lying at the cave entrance, fast asleep.
Besides this one, there are two other such openings.
I don't know the space inside, but the quantity is definitely not small.
At one of the cave entrances lay a large goblin, only slightly larger than a regular goblin.
It shouldn't be the kind of mutated goblin Olivia was talking about.
The three cave entrances form a triangle, with a campfire in the middle.
What's next to the campfire?
A small mountain made up of human corpses!
It's probably Olivia's team...
It seems that intelligence was indeed born under the guidance of the giant goblins.
Lilith and I lay prone near the mound, watching everything in front of us, ready to report any movement immediately.
As for Martha and Princess Nishino, they were not found; they were most likely kidnapped and taken to the cave.
...
Meanwhile, inside the cave entrance...
A huge stone seat, upon which sat a boy, his hair disheveled and messy, casually scattered on both sides.
"Leon! You've finally come..."
As if startled awake, he suddenly opened his eyes.
The goblin horde below also opened their eyes and stared at the boy above.
Their eyes revealed extreme fear, and they all knelt down on the ground.
...
"Well……"
For some reason, I had a feeling that someone was watching me, which gave me goosebumps and made me shiver.
"Leon!"
I heard Lilith shout in my ear!
Bang……
Immediately afterwards, a figure flew out from just a foot behind me.
When I turned around, I saw that it was Lilith who had kicked the thing that looked like it away.
"...?"
When your gaze moves toward that object.
"This...this is!"
"Goblin?"
I wasn't mistaken; what Lilith kicked away was a goblin.
It was very small, about the size of a three-year-old child, and held two sharp blades in its hands.
"The water supply has stopped!"
I can't believe it, a goblin can actually "stop the water flow"!
That was just now!
When Lilith called me, could it be that...
He had already hidden behind me, but he didn't realize it himself; Lilith discovered him first.
"Huff...huff..."
I couldn't help but gasp for breath. Was this still a goblin?
He's a goblin slayer!
If Lilith hadn't discovered it, what would I be like now?
I'm afraid it's already...
"Stop standing there! Quickly notify Olivia!"
As they were talking, the goblin charged at them again...
"Yes... okay..."
I quickly got up from the ground and then noticed that a large number of goblins had poured out of the cave entrance, including some giant goblins that were even taller than a person.
"Was what just happened all an illusion?"
"Actually, they discovered us a long time ago?"
Without time to think, I rushed down the hillside, waved, and shouted in my childish voice.
"Enemy attack! It's goblins!"
Although I can't guarantee the team can hear me, just look at how flustered I am.
At least, Olivia could understand.
"Attack!"
With the captain's command, the team charged straight up the hillside.
My destination is right here!
"Charge! For Demacia!"
"Hey! You're shouting the wrong slogan, bro!"
"Oh! Yes! That must be it!"
"Charge! For the money!"
"For the tribe!"
A noisy shout came from the group, but I didn't pay much attention to it.
The most urgent task is...
I quickly turned my head to look at Lilith!
She has already taken care of that goblin slayer.
He held its head in his right hand, while its body lay on the ground.
It looks like it was torn off!
"hiss……"
I've never worked with Lilith on a mission before, I never expected her to be so fierce.
I couldn't help but gasp...
"Lilith!"
I didn't have time to think much before the goblins at the lair charged in, and I had to get back to the group as quickly as possible.
"They're here!"
Lilith responded, dropping the head and running toward me, followed closely by...
Goblin Horde!
"A giant fireball..."
He conjured magic in his hands to cover for Lilith.
Soon, a huge fireball crashed straight into the goblin horde.
After a cloud of smoke cleared, apart from the deaths of some ordinary goblins, the large goblins were not damaged at all.
"Lilith, hurry!"
Despite being a large goblin with a seemingly clumsy body, its speed was comparable to Lilith's, keeping pace with her.
"mud"
I tried generating a swamp at the feet of a large goblin.
However, it was simply trampled over by a large goblin, rendering it completely ineffective.
"Damn it!"
"Go!"
At this moment, the team had already charged up, and a loud roar rang in our ears.
"Leon! Let's go to the cave!"
Olivia rushed up too, but instead of joining the battle, she said this to me.
"...?"
At first I was stunned, but then I figured out what was going on.
This selfish captain is completely unreliable. In a critical moment, he will definitely abandon the team and run away alone.
To save Marta and Princess Nishino, you have to rely on yourself!
There shouldn't be many goblins left in the cave, so now is the best time to rescue them.
"Lilith! Over here!"
I waved to Lilith.
She seemed to understand, and ran towards me.
...
Upon arriving at the cave entrance, not knowing where the two were being held, they had no choice but to split up.
Retreat immediately if any situation arises!
Lilith is on the right, and Olivia is on the left.
I entered the middle one, which was the cave that Lilith and I discovered first.
"Martha! You must hold on!"
Once inside, the space was surprisingly large, unlike a goblin's lair at all.
It's more like a palace...
The first thing that catches the eye is the huge stone pillars, three in total.
Behind the stone pillar, there is a long walkway, and above the walkway is...
A huge stone base.
The design is similar to that of an ancient palace.
It doesn't look like it was made by a goblin!
"So someone really is behind this? Who is it?"
The subject is Princess Nishino, and it should resemble a power struggle within the royal court.
"Hmm...a power struggle?"
This makes me worried, if someone is really behind this.
Princess Nishino should be fine, since she is a hostage who can be used to blackmail the Kingdom of Robebia.
But what about Marta?
She was just a woman who appeared by chance during the pursuit of Olivia, and was not part of the plan.
What will be the outcome?
"We must find Marta as soon as possible!"
Walking along the long path, we didn't see any goblins. Instead, a foul smell filled the air.
I tore off a piece of my robe and covered my mouth and nose; that made me feel a little better.
"It shouldn't be here?"
This doesn't look like a prison; rather, it looks more like a place of worship.
Looking around carefully, they found no other openings besides the main entrance, meaning that the place where Marta and the other person were imprisoned was not here.
"Let's go to Lilith's side!"
Just as I was about to leave, a strong feeling of palpitations washed over me...
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