refresh!
The moment it was confirmed, the intelligence system refreshed the information—
[1. Proceed 20 kilometers forward, and in a forest of red leaves, you will encounter an ambush by three squads of goblins. The most powerful leader is level 5. (1 star)]
[2. The chief political officer of the Grand Duke of Loran's residence is your father's comrade-in-arms, and the two share a deep friendship. (1 star)]
[3. Philena broke through to level 17 a day ago. As the youngest archmage in the history of the Griffin Empire, she did not publicize this breakthrough. At this moment, she is collecting more varieties of roses, which will be the opportunity for her next breakthrough. (2 stars)]
[4. Travel along the road for two days. At noon on the 17th, a flock of man-eating crows will pass by in the sky. They will attract level 13 monsters, Thunderstorm Birds. Use three times the amount of dragon dung to drive away the carrion crows and avoid the Thunderstorm Birds. (2 stars)]
[5. A group of barbarian Wilderness Blood Bandits will appear in the area you pass through – the Reed Fields by the Water – on the evening of the 19th. You must hide in the dragon droppings and rest for three hours to avoid them (2 stars).]
Five pieces of intelligence, two of which are 1-star and three are 2-star.
Lear's gaze sharpened as he looked intently.
Article 1: Goblin Ambush. Goblins are a branch of the goblin race, larger in size and more insane in personality.
However, the opponent's highest level is only 5, and they only have 3 squads, so they are indeed only worth 1 star.
Even if a sneak attack succeeds, it's unlikely to cause any damage.
The second point is quite interesting: the chief political officer of the Grand Duke of Loran's mansion is a comrade-in-arms of the original owner's father.
This was not in the original owner's memories.
It seems I'll have to pay a visit next time I return to Loran.
This is a pretty good network of contacts; we can't waste it.
Article 3.
Felena has made another breakthrough?
Level 17!
The youngest archmage in the Griffin Empire!
That's awesome.
Even if he had cheated, he could still sense the other person's exceptional talent.
A true princess!
The next breakthrough will be level 18.
Wow, that's incredible! Only 24 years old! If he grows a few more years, becoming a transcendent mage is a certainty.
Moreover, the information is quite interesting: collect more roses to break through?
The other party's talent is that of the Lord of Roses, which is obviously closely related.
Look back and see if there are any roses in the wilderness; send her some more.
Before it develops, this network is more precious than gold.
Articles 4 and 5 are warnings about danger, respectively.
This also reveals the ferocity of the wilderness.
Carrion crows, thunderstorm birds, and the barbarian Wilderness Blood Bandits—needless to say, they are all formidable opponents.
Without intelligence support, the thought of an encounter is terrifying.
After reviewing the document twice more, Lear felt reassured, his tension eased, and he fell into a deep sleep.
The next morning, the lizardman guards woke him up, and he packed his things and set off again.
Around noon, after traveling about 20 kilometers, a large forest of red leaves appeared ahead of the convoy.
The palm-sized, bright red leaves swayed in the wind, like burning flames.
The surrounding green vegetation gives it a vibrant feel.
But Lear's gaze sharpened.
"Hags, I smell goblins. There are goblins lying in ambush in Redleaf Forest."
"All troops, prepare for battle!"
Upon hearing this, the armored swamp lizardmen immediately became excited.
These swamp creatures were as docile as kittens in Lear's presence.
But deep down, he is still a bloodthirsty and brutal hunter!
Lear left one squadron to guard the convoy, while he took Haggs and the remaining squadron to the Red Leaf Forest.
Ten-person squads, hundred-person companies, thousand-person battalions, ten-thousand-person legions.
The military organization in this fantasy world is very simple and clear.
As a lord who pioneers in the wilderness, bloodshed and slaughter will be the main theme for a long time to come.
Living in modern society for a long time, you might not even see a chicken being killed all year round, let alone a naked and bloody battle.
The original owner was just a destitute descendant of a noble family struggling to survive in the slums. Although he often saw corpses soaking in stinking ditches, he had never experienced the cruelty of the battlefield.
He needs to adapt to this crazy world, and he must adapt.
Let this battle begin.
Lear's gaze was deep.
Upon entering the red maple forest, the wetland lizardmen immediately perked up.
His amber eyes radiated madness and brutality.
Their noses twitched, and their eyes all turned to look in one direction.
"My Lord, we have discovered the hideout of those filthy goblins!"
The sense of smell of wetland reptiles may not be as sensitive as that of hunting dogs, but it is definitely much stronger than that of humans.
Lear nodded.
"Hags, you will command the battle!"
He possesses two skills—Swamp's Grace and Divine Might.
The lingering power of the gods is not a combat skill.
The Swamp's Blessing is indeed quite powerful—
Releases a burst of life-giving energy, covering a 3x3 meter area, which can accelerate injury recovery, restoring up to 20% of health. The recovery effect is increased to 30% for swamp creatures.
Although it has no destructive power, its healing ability is incredibly powerful.
The goblin only had three squads, but he didn't want any accidents to happen in their first battle.
After leaving one squad behind to protect himself, Hagus led the remaining nine squads slowly into the depths of the Red Leaf Forest.
These creatures, clad in chilling armor and with fierce eyes, began their hunt.
After traveling less than two hundred meters, Hagus, the wetland lizardman who had just transformed into a 2-star hero, became excited.
On a small hill, dozens of figures with green skin were crawling on the ground.
Below the small hill lies the path through the woods.
Hobgoblin!
Its pointed ears almost reached the back of its head, and its mouth was like an open pair of pliers, full of fangs.
A triangular nose with a hook at the front.
Large eyes with blue pupils.
They were all stocky and almost all of them were over 1.75 meters tall.
He looks quite strong.
Compared to other goblins of his kind, he was a huge guy.
Hobgoblin
[Rank]: Novice Knight (Level 4)
[Racial Talent]: Brave and reckless, blindly arrogant and conceited, unwilling to admit defeat to anyone, sanity reduced by 60%, morale in a consistently high state.
[Skill]: Power Attack (1 star) Raise both hands high with weapons and unleash all your power to attack the enemy, increasing damage by 20% and having a chance to cause stun and paralysis effects.
[Evaluation]: Inferior life form.
These damned, foul-smelling creatures dare to play this game?
Trying to ambush them is just asking for death!
Haggs gripped the steel knife tightly, his voice chilling.
"kill!"
With a low growl, nine squads of wetland lizardmen charged out like arrows.
The goblin, who was waiting for its prey to come to it, heard the noise and instinctively turned its head to look.
A pack of ferocious lizardman warriors is charging fiercely towards us!
But these beings with unique racial talents showed no fear; instead, they roared.
Roaring, they launched a counterattack.
Like armored swamp lizardmen warriors, they were nothing more than lambs to the slaughter.
Haggs was furious when he saw that the enemy was advancing instead of retreating.
He felt that his dignity had been trampled on!
An insect dares to challenge a dragon?!
He charged ahead, taking the lead, and violently slashed with his steel knife.
At the very front, a goblin roared and swung his wooden club.
The moment the two clashed, *crack*—the steel blade, carrying terrifying power, sliced the wooden stick in two, right before the goblin's incredulous eyes.
Snap! It cleaved right across his shoulder, splitting half of his body in two!
Bones broke, blood splattered.
Scarlet blood was scattered all over the ground.
Sold out instantly!
Haggs's anger subsided somewhat, but he continued his slaughter with the most frenzied ferocity.
The ruler is still watching these scumbags from behind; they all deserve to die!
With a swing of the steel blade, he didn't even need to mobilize the unique life force of a knight-path hero; relying solely on his own brute force, he could kill the goblins one by one with a single strike!
Seeing the situation was dire, the wetland lizardman warriors behind them quickened their pace. If they were any later, these earth sprites would be gone!
The goblin was completely powerless against a horde of crazed swamp lizardmen.
Even if you hit the wetland lizardmen with a wooden stick, it only makes a clanging sound against their armor. It can't even break through their defenses.
A one-sided massacre.
Lear watched all of this from behind.
The battle lasted less than two minutes from start to finish before the three squads of goblins were overwhelmed by the wetland lizardmen.
None survived.
The intense smell of blood, the mangled limbs and entrails, the glaring blood, the crimson earth and vegetation—everything was driving him wildly at his senses.
It's a hundred times more intense than the image of swamp lizardmen exploding their heads in the slave factory!
Lear's heart trembled, but his gaze did not look away from the battlefield. His eyes were firm as he stepped into the bloodshed, passing through the scattered limbs and fragments, and came to Hagus, who was covered in blood.
He patted the other person on the shoulder approvingly.
"Well done, Haggs."
His voice was slightly hoarse, but full of determination.
Turning my head, I looked at the gruesome battlefield and the limbs scattered all over the ground.
His eyes became deep.
This is just the beginning.
War and slaughter will continue to emerge alongside the development of the territory.
Haggs inexplicably sensed that something strange was subtly changing about his master.
His demeanor became sharper, and looking into his eyes, I felt a strange sense of unease.