“Why the hell is there a dragon here? Wait, look at its back—a goblin is riding it! A goblin taming a dragon? That’s impossible!”

  The War Roar Captain couldn’t hold back his shock.

  This kind of thing had never happened before in history.

  A goblin riding a dragon—unprecedented!

  Tian looked down at them coldly and let out a mocking laugh.

  “Kekeke… You all work fast, huh? Rebuilt the bridge so quickly. Not bad at all.”

  He offered a few slow, sarcastic claps.

  The War Roar Captain immediately yanked his massive double-bladed greataxe from his back.

  “You’re the goblin who captured His Highness Rodel, aren’t you? I’ll—”

  His words caught in his throat.

  Because the bipedal wyvern had opened its massive jaws, flames blazing within!

  “Dragon Flame!”

  At Tian’s command, a torrent of scorching flames erupted from the wyvern’s maw, surging straight toward the War Roar squad!

  Faced with the incoming sea of fire, they didn’t hesitate—they abandoned their mounts and bolted back the way they came.

  The horses couldn’t turn fast enough; they would have been roasted alive.

  The squad members tumbled and scrambled away, barely escaping the inferno.

  When they turned back and saw the bridge they’d painstakingly rebuilt reduced to charred ruins again, rage boiled over.

  They drew their weapons in unison!

  All that effort—gone in seconds!

  “You bastard!”

  “Get him!”

  “Slay the dragon! Capture that goblin and make him suffer! Aaaargh!”

  Their hatred burned hotter than the flames.

  Suddenly—

  A rhythmic thumping sounded from behind.

  Everyone’s hearts sank!

  The War Roar Captain spun around.

  Only then did he see dozens of goblins had already surrounded them.

  It was Gob Kuang and the others.

  Roughly thirty Greater variants, along with a few lurking Goblin Assassins.

  “Everyone, prepare for combat! We’ve got a big one incoming!”

  The War Roar Captain barked, eyes sharp.

  One squad member’s face darkened.

  “Captain… looks like we’ve been targeted from the start. These goblins aren’t normal!”

  First the bridge was destroyed, now a pincer attack!

  They finally understood—the situation was dire.

  After all, the entire Silver Blade squad had been wiped out. Even Kasimov was dead.

  There was no guarantee they could win.

  “That big one is probably the Hero-tier goblin. Leave him to me! Behn, you’re the fastest assassin—run back and find Lady Sword Saint, now!”

  The War Roar Captain hefted his greataxe and charged forward, carving an opening for Behn to escape.

  Behn, clad in light armor, nodded fiercely.

  “Captain, hold on!”

  He leaped onto a tree branch, discarded his heavy gear and weapons to maximize speed, and vanished into the forest.

  Seeing him flee, several hidden Goblin Assassins moved to intercept—

  But Tian’s voice rang out calmly.

  “Let him go. Focus on the rest.”

  “Aaahhh!”

  At that moment, the War Roar Captain unleashed a powerful, earth-shaking roar!

  It boosted his attributes and attack power dramatically!

  Gob Kuang answered with a bellow of his own—but it did nothing.

  He charged forward, swinging Kasimov’s black iron longsword in a brutal arc!

  “Clang!”

  The collision produced a deafening metallic screech!

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  A violent shockwave ripped through the air, bending nearby bushes sideways and leaving everyone’s hair swept to the side.

  The War Roar Captain’s expression shifted slightly.

  “Such strength… almost on par with mine! And that’s Kasimov’s sword. So I was right…”

  “I like your axe. Hand it over.”

  Gob Kuang sneered, reaching out with his other two arms to grab it.

  The War Roar Captain quickly retreated—only to see a shadow burst from the bushes!

  It leaped high and slashed down!

  “Puchi!”

  Green blood sprayed everywhere!

  One Goblin Assassin’s head exploded in an instant!

  His overwhelming strength let him one-shot the fragile assassins.

  On the far side of the bridge, Tian’s face darkened.

  “You… you can do whatever you want, but why kill the goblins I worked so hard to raise?”

  He slowly raised his left hand.

  The Elemental Crossbow shifted to wind mode.

  He’d absorbed this power while riding the wyvern.

  Perfect time to test it.

  Since it was a sneak attack, he could fully charge.

  “Whoosh!”

  A swirling wind orb exploded outward!

  The slicing gale tore through the air!

  The shockwave rattled the heads of the nearby squad members.

  “Captain! Watch out!”

  But it was too late.

  The War Roar Captain wasn’t built for speed—heavy greataxe in hand, he couldn’t dodge.

  “Boom!”

  The wind orb detonated, blasting him back several meters.

  Blood sprayed from his mouth.

  Tian’s eyes lit up with surprise.

  “Oh? Internal damage? Wind seems surprisingly effective against heavily armored targets.”

  Unlike fire or poison, wind could cause massive impact damage even through armor.

  “That damned little goblin! How can it unleash such terrifying attacks?!”

  The War Roar Captain cursed as he staggered to his feet.

  “Everyone, focus fire on the one riding the dragon! He must be the leader!”

  “Understood!”

  The squad immediately coordinated.

  The mage began chanting.

  “Mid-tier Magic—Song of Battle! Mid-tier Magic—Domain Seizure!”

  A grand, booming song filled the air—greatly boosting everyone’s strength!

  And Domain Seizure dramatically expanded the range of all their skills!

  Insanely powerful.

  This was exactly what the War Roar Captain wanted.

  “Die! High-tier Skill—Lion’s Roar!”

  “ROOOAR!”

  A visible red shockwave ring shot straight toward Tian!

  It stunned both him and the wyvern in place.

  A powerful crowd-control skill—even resistance abilities would take five full seconds to break free.

  The wyvern flapped desperately, but couldn’t move an inch.

  “Hmph—you’re finished! Mid-tier Combat Art – Fatal Axe Throw!”

  The War Roar Captain sneered and hurled his massive greataxe straight at Tian’s head!

  If that connected, his skull would split open!

  Tian raised an eyebrow, mildly surprised.

  This guy’s combo was brainless and brutally effective!

  If this were a game, Tian would definitely pick this class.

  But relying on pure physical attacks was their biggest mistake!

  The instant the axe flew toward him—

  Tian activated “Bladeless Draw”!

  The greataxe passed straight through his body—like a phantom.

  It didn’t cut.

  It phased right through!

  “Impossible!”

  The War Roar Captain’s eyes widened in disbelief.

  How could something so absurd happen?!

  The rest of the squad felt like they’d seen a ghost.

  “What the hell is that little goblin?! Captain, we’ve messed with the wrong one this time!”

  “Damn it—no time to chat! Help me out here!”

  The War Roar Captain’s heart pounded—Gob Kuang was charging at him like a mad bull!

  No weapon in hand—block with his body?

  But with a thought, he recalled the greataxe!

  “Ow!”

  From afar, Tian yelped in pain as the returning axe smashed into his head, raising a huge lump.

  The War Roar Captain burst into triumphant laughter.

  “Hahaha! Look at that little bastard! Smacked a huge lump on his head!”

  He snatched the greataxe back and swung it at Gob Kuang, locking them in a brutal test of strength.

  Or rather—pure power clash.

  Gob Kuang’s eyes filled with disdain.

  “Frenzied Might!”

  He activated the skill. All four arms pressed onto the sword-wielding one—muscles swelling, veins bulging!

  “Damn it! I can’t hold him—guys, help!”

  The War Roar Captain roared, veins popping on his forehead, sweat pouring down like rain.

  Muscles tore and cracked audibly!

  But he still couldn’t resist Gob Kuang’s raw power.

  He watched helplessly as the edge of the axe crept closer and closer to his own body.

  The double-bladed axe’s weakness was exposed.

  If he lost the clash, the other blade would carve into him.

  He glanced back—only to see his squad members were pinned down.

  Tian kept harassing them with arrows from afar.

  Some were already dead!

  “Arghhh!”

  “Why is this thing so strong?! Can Hero-tier goblins really reach this level?!”

  The War Roar Captain was at his limit.

  The axe blade bit into his shoulder!

  Deeper... deeper...

  Agony exploded in his mind!

  “Slash!”

  In one brutal motion—his arm and shoulder were severed!

  Normally, pain like that would incapacitate anyone.

  But adrenaline kept him moving—he staggered back.

  He didn’t notice Tian’s face had gone completely dark.

  “You bastard... that lump on my head wasn’t enough? Fine—here’s two more!”

  Tian charged the wind element again—

  This time aiming straight for his head!

  Whoosh!

  The wind orb detonated on impact.

  A direct headshot!

  The War Roar Captain lost consciousness instantly and collapsed.

  Two lumps: one on the head now, one grave mound later.

  “Captain!”

  One squad member’s attention snapped over—face full of panic and despair.

  In that instant—a Goblin Assassin seized the opening.

  A blade pierced straight through his body—a clean kill!

  Gob Kuang laughed gleefully.

  “This axe is nice! Haha! Boss, check out my new weapon!”

  Indeed, the massive greataxe in Gob Kuang’s four hands looked even more terrifying.

  He swung it down, chopping the War Roar Captain into pieces.

  One stomp crushed both of the captain’s wide-open eyes.

  The rest of the squad was quickly finished off.

  Only one had escaped—as Tian intended.

  “Go on—lure that Sword Saint over. Kekeke...”

  Tian gave the order.

  “Don’t eat yet. Gob Bene—you go first.”

  “Thank you, Boss! Thank you, thank you!”

  Gob Bene knelt gratefully, then scurried over to a corpse and began feasting.

  After finishing one—no level up.

  He moved to the War Roar Captain’s body and devoured it completely.

  Finally—level 50!

  “How is it? Evolving yet?”

  Tian asked eagerly.

  But Gob Bene looked confused.

  “Boss... I don’t feel anything. Actually... I kind of need to take a shit.”

  “Get lost! Whatever—we’ve got to move fast.”

  Tian mounted the wyvern and took to the air, scanning the surroundings for the best escape route.

  If that madwoman arrived too soon, they wouldn’t make it out.

  He could escape on the wyvern easily—but the rest?

  After all the effort to raise them, letting the Sword Saint cut them down would be a total waste.