Chapter 435 - 429 Advancement
Rafael quickly sought out the protagonist group. After a tug-of-war, they unsurprisingly failed, given that the devil’s reputation wasn’t any better. Among the group was Will, a victim of the Purgatory Contract, who opposed and dismissed him, transforming into swirling sulfur smoke that dissipated into the air, leaving only a significant chuckle.
Leon couldn’t follow Rafael to his mansion in Aphnas and had to shift his focus back to the protagonist group. He watched as the group boldly barged into the goblin camp, played chicken games with the goblins, forced a goblin named Crusher to lick toes, and eventually poisoned a group of goblins through their beer barrels... committing all kinds of misdeeds.
Harassin from the Emerald Forest is a Great Druid, usually with a challenge level as high as 12, and easily adept in Nine-Ring Magic. Yet, in the game, he was imprisoned by goblins, which was quite absurd.
Now, naturally, such circumstances couldn’t occur. He wasn’t captured; he was merely lingering in the goblin camp.
Of course, even though Harassin is a Great Druid, it’s impossible to face so many goblins at once. The saying ’many ants can kill an elephant’ holds truth, let alone the fact that the goblin camp is teeming with Hobgoblins, Bugbears, Ogres, large giant spiders... not to mention the Hobgoblins Warlord Ragzilin and the Drow paladin Minsala.
Yes, not all paladins are good. Not to mention those who break their sacred oaths to pursue dark ambitions or serve evil forces, known as Oathbreakers. Paladins under the Oath of Vengeance are often called Avengers or Dark Knights, and those under the Oath of Conquest have no qualms about colluding with the Nine Prisons and are sometimes referred to as Tyrant Knights or War Merchants.
Regardless, with the protagonist group’s appearance and coordination with the Great Druid Harassin, the small goblin camp was no match... Minsala was thoroughly wicked, but he had the advantage of understanding the times and mainly looked decent. Leon quietly assisted and helped her avoid dying in vain.
The Fierce Flame engulfed the goblin camp, and the thick smoke covered half the sky. The orange-red firelight reflected on everyone’s faces, casting the shadows of the protagonist group long.
The protagonist group promptly and cleanly swept the goblin camp, causing the previously possible forest battle to abort before it could begin.
After the celebratory bonfire extinguished, the Tiefling refugees, who had overstayed in the Emerald Forest, finally packed their bags and set out for Border’s Gate. The protagonist group continued along the Path of Ascension and soon encountered a Gnoll warband, commanded by a Flind Gnoll.
This time, Leon, transformed into a squirrel, sat on a branch and eagerly watched the protagonist group use the power of Heart-stealer tadpoles to control the Flind Gnoll, easily defeating the Gnoll warband and rescuing the Scantlin Council members, then witnessing their encounter with the Tiefling Barbarian Karak...