The curtain of the 'meeting tent' where Chen Hai and Treyni were located was suddenly pulled open.
Rigur, who had been guarding the entrance with two Goblin warriors, rushed inside.
"Didn't you see we're in a meeting, Rigur?"
Rigurd displayed the village's authority, staring at his child.
"I have important news to report, and… since it's an important meeting, why can't I attend, but Gobta can?"
"Me? I was just cleaning up here, and when no one told me to leave, I stayed."
"…"
Hearing the answer, Rigur looked speechless.
Then he shook his head and continued,
"A team of Lizardmen just burst into the village! After we captured them, we found they were all injured, and upon questioning, we learned that on their way here, they were attacked by the 'hog race vanguard'!"
Has the plot changed again?
This development did not exist in the original work.
After hearing the report, Chen Hai stood up and walked out of the tent.
Treyni decided to follow, and just as she was about to fly, she noticed the gazes from the Ogres, so she obediently walked on foot.
There was no other way; Treyni didn't want to be seen by the Ogres as a 'Treant looking down on Lord Chen Hai'.
Outside, Chen Hai saw the Lizardmen surrounded by Goblins.
These guys were wearing light leather armor, with wounds all over their bodies.
Seeing this, Izawa Shizue and Shuna rushed to the injured, checking their wounds while telling the Goblins to prepare herbs.
For the two of them, aiding the injured was the top priority.
The least injured Lizardman, holding a long spear, shouted,
"Please, everyone! Please save our young master!"
With that, the Lizardman pointed his spear in the direction they came from.
That is, the northwest side of the Goblin Village.
"Our young master… the future heir to the chief and Her Royal Highness are locked in fierce combat with the hog race!"
"Yes, to cover our retreat, they chose to stay behind!"
"But I remember the young master stumbled along the way and fell behind…"
"It must have been for us! Please! Go and support the young master!"
"By the way, why does Goblin Village also have Fang Wolves and… Ogres?"
"Are we going to be eaten?! No! I don't want to die! Ugh!"
Because one of the Lizardmen was too noisy, Old Man White directly struck the back of his head, knocking him unconscious, which also made treatment easier.
Looking at the remaining conscious Lizardmen, Shion asked impatiently,
"Stop your chattering, it's deafening! Where exactly is this 'young master' you speak of? Just giving a direction, who knows the specifics?"
"Also, the exact number of the hog race."
Benimaru added another question.
The Lizardman responded loudly,
"That area has some broken boxes and decayed weapons, probably left by human Adventurers!"
"As for the enemy numbers! I just said! That should be the hog race's vanguard! Ten Pig Heads in total!"
"They're all damned Pig Heads! But one of them has a bigger Pig Head!"
"That's right! A Pig Head with a lot of meat!"
"Damned meat pigs!"
"Meat pigs!!"
The Lizardmen were somewhat hyperactive… Chen Hai's gaze fell on Old Man White, and he nodded at him.
Bang, bang, bang!
Old Man White immediately took action, leaving one Lizardman conscious while knocking out the rest.
After being forced to sleep, Shuna could then properly bandage their wounds.
Izawa Shizue then looked at the conscious Lizardman.
"How many enemies are left?"
"We didn't defeat a single one, because it happened so suddenly, everyone got scattered in the chaos."
"You... don't have any emergency measures? Like a plan for when enemies attack."
"What's that? The Young Master said, 'Lizardman are the most capable,' so it's fine to improvise."
"..."
Even Izawa Shizue was speechless.
"Please! Everyone! The Young Master and our Princess are in great danger right now! As long as you can save them! We Lizardman are willing to give all our wealth!"
Although the Lizardman were a bit abstract, this request was serious.
After listening, Souei quietly walked to Chen Hai's side.
"Lord Chen Hai, do you need me to investigate first? Assuming the hog race vanguard attacked them, a large army might be following behind..."
"Me too, please allow me to deal with the enemy."
Ranga also volunteered, not wanting to sit idly by.
Before their words had even fallen, Benimaru also felt the urge to fight.
He placed his right hand on the hilt of his sword.
"Two might not be enough, Lord Chen Hai, leave this enemy to me!"
"No need."
Chen Hai listened, then denied the request of the two Ogres and one wolf.
The reason he did this was simple.
"I will deal with the enemy here, and then bring that Lizardman brother and sister back."
Chen Hai's occupation rate of that time i got reincarnated as a slime plane wasn't high, but it was enough to cover Goblin Village and the surrounding areas.
If speaking in terms of maximum area... in fact, this forest had already become Chen Hai's territory.
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About ten minutes ago --
Through investigation, the Lizardman learned that the Ogre Clan village had been destroyed and the hog race was about to launch a full-scale attack on the Jura Great Forest, so they prepared to unite all possible forces in the forest.
Thus, the Lizardman formed a 'diplomatic team'.
The leader of the team was the Lizardman's Young Master, Gabiru.
The members were elite warriors from the 'Lizardman race' and... Gabiru's younger sister.
"Brother! I don't want to sit idly by! So I want to join you all! To do my part!"
This was the reason Gabiru's sister was with them.
Everyone wasted no time; after gathering, they began to advance towards Goblin Village.
Gabiru's idea was simple... to take the weaker monsters, the Goblin, as subordinates, order them to carry out dangerous investigation missions, and gather intelligence for the Lizardman.
If the other party didn't agree, Gabiru would also use some special methods.
Such as threats and inducements... As for the specific situation, it was currently unknown.
However --
"Hahaha! With my handsomeness and charm, conquering those Goblin won't be a piece of cake?"
"Of course! Young Master! You are the strongest!"
"That's right! Let's speed up!"
"Oh oh oh oh!!!"
Watching Gabiru and his companions excitedly, the Lizardman Princess showed a helpless expression.
This brother felt very unreliable... As she thought of this, a sudden change occurred on the path ahead.
A large tree crashed down.
While the Lizardman's mounts were startled, several hog race emerged from the shadows.
No nonsense, no words, no communication, all that remained was battle!
"Oh no! It's the enemy! It's a group of hogs!"
Gabiru quickly shouted, immediately drawing the weapon he carried.
But just as he was about to fight, more trees fell nearby.
The entire team's formation was broken, making it impossible to gather together.
In that case --
Gabiru gave the order.
"Scatter! Everyone scatter! Fight a guerrilla war!"
With that, Gabiru followed his companions ahead.
"Hey! You! Let's deal with the ones behind us together... Ugh, puff...! ! ! ! !"
Before he could finish speaking, Gabiru fell face-first.
And his rushing companion had no intention of looking back, only leaving a sentence.
"Thank you for covering our retreat! I will definitely call people back!!!"
"Huh?!"
Call who?! The Goblin?!
As Gabiru was about to curse, the pursuing hog race caught up, and the broadsword in their right hand swung down!
Bang!
A slender figure appeared between Gabiru and the hog race warrior.
"Idiot brother! What are you doing standing there! Do you want to die?!"
"No, I don't!"
"Get up!"
"I know!!!"
Gabiru quickly scrambled up from the ground, his right hand gripping his spear as he thrust it towards the hog race whose attack had been blocked by his sister.
But the hog soldier's bulky body was unusually agile, directly turning sideways to dodge the spear tip!
"Brother! Go that way!"
"No problem!"
To avoid being surrounded, the Lizardman brother and sister decided to move in another direction.
As for their companions... they hoped they could bring back the strongest Goblin warriors.
With this thought, the Lizardman brother and sister rushed into the dense forest to the west.
Seeing this, the hog race gathered and began to pursue the two.
"Why us?!"
"Because your equipment is the best, brother! You must have been mistaken for the leader!"
"So that's why you don't wear my equipment, huh."
"Huh?! That's because my chest is too small, idiot!"
The Lizardman brother and sister finished their bickering and heard a whooshing sound.
Arrows flew rapidly from behind!
"Be careful!"
To protect his sister, Gabiru pushed her away, shielding her with his own body.
"Ugh!"
The arrow pierced through the seemingly expensive, but actually only gold-dyed, silk leather armor.
The pain in his shoulder made Gabiru stagger.
Seeing this, the Lizardman Princess quickly slowed down, raised the spear in her hand, and threw it forcefully backward.
"Gah!!!"
She heard a scream; it must have hit!
After gaining a little time, the Lizardman Princess continued to search for an escape route and discovered a beast path on her left!
There might be a river at the end of the path! They could escape from there!
"Brother! This way!"
"Wait a moment! Take this weapon!"
After handing his longsword to his sister, and gripping his own spear with his uninjured hand, Gabiru urged his sister to run quickly.
But as soon as the brother and sister stepped onto the beast path, a hog race appeared in front of them.
This individual was thinner than the other hog warriors, appearing to be something like a scout.
"Why is there such a thin hog?! Didn't he eat?!"
"Stop complaining!!!"
"Leave it to me! I'll break through him head-on!"
Running in front of his sister, Gabiru took the lead.
Then he fell for it... there were spikes on the ground!
His foot aching, Gabiru stumbled and fell sideways.
"Step on me!"
"I understand!"
Hearing her brother's words, the Lizardman Princess used Gabiru as a stepping stone, jumped, swung her sword, and struck the hog scout, who was surprised by their coordinated attack.
A flash of steel, and two of the hog scout's fingers were severed; he also used this to dodge the unexpected combined attack.
Seeing this, Gabiru, ignoring the pain in his foot and trying to get up, shouted to his sister.
"You go first!"
"How could I!"
The Lizardman gathered, their backs against the nearest large tree, staring at the enemies gradually emerging from the woods.
A few seconds later, ten hog race warriors grinned as they surrounded them, their spears like a forest, their tusks exposed, pressing closer step by step.
And among them, a strong hog race warrior in black iron armor, wielding a giant axe, coldly watched the brother and sister.
"You ant-like Lizardman, today is your day to die!" The strong hog race warrior sneered as he raised his giant axe.
"Chop them into mincemeat!"
Gabiru did not flinch this time.
He raised the spear in his hand high.
"We are not the ants you speak of!"
"Brother!"
The Lizardman Princess knew the cruelty of war, but facing the approaching enemy, she couldn't help but tremble in despair.
Even so, she didn't give up.
"...Must...must fight!"
The Lizardman Princess bypassed her brother and stood at the very front!
Just at this moment—
Boom—!!!
Without warning, the void suddenly exploded!
A crimson-gold pillar of flame descended from the sky, like a divine punishment, accurately striking the strong Orc Warriors.
In an instant, the flames surged, and the strong Orc Warriors turned to ashes and scattered before even letting out a scream!
Before the residual flames could extinguish, a fierce wind suddenly rose!
That was no ordinary wind, but a destructive storm carrying the scent of lava, with countless golden fire blades mixed in the wind, sweeping across the battlefield like a mighty army.
The surrounding Pig-Headed Soldiers were swept high into the sky like straw, then burned to ashes in the fierce wind, raining down like dust.
"Wh-what is this?!"
The remaining few Orc Warriors were terrified, looking up at the sky, but only saw scorching wind and clouds, no one in sight.
The next moment, scorching fire arrows suddenly burst from the void.
They fell like meteors.
Each fire arrow precisely hit an Orc Soldier; the flames instantly engulfed their bodies, and the high temperature evaporated their bones into ash, leaving not a trace of their remains!
"Huh?! What is this?!"
Gabiru's eyes widened in disbelief.
"Is it...helping us?!"
As he said this, the Lizardman siblings hadn't had time to recover when the surrounding scenery suddenly changed.
Space rippled like water, and the siblings felt a slight dizziness.
When they could see their surroundings clearly again, they found themselves in an unfamiliar place.
This was a village currently under construction.
Within their sight, Goblins were busy working, Fang Wolves roamed everywhere, and the gazes of several Ogres (Race/Tribe) were fixed on them.
"No...are we dreaming?!"
"Let me try..."
"It hurts so much!"
Gabiru cried out in pain as his sister pressed his wound.
This was real... After they were surrounded by Orc Warriors, a fierce fire descended from the sky, instantly killing all the enemies.
Then the two of them were teleported here!
"It seems to have gone smoothly."
Chen Hai walked up to the Lizardman siblings.
"You faced the enemy, in despair, yet still had the will to fight. You indeed have value for me to save you."
"Save us..."
"That's right."
"Are you... the master of those destructive flames?!"
The Lizardman Princess couldn't believe it, but all of this was reality.
"Thank you for your help!"
The princess quickly bowed her head in thanks, very sincerely.
At the same time, the Lizardman who had come to the Goblin Village for help also saw his young master and princess suddenly appear.
He scrambled and crawled to them.
"Young Master! You're safe! That's great!"
"Princess! You also returned safely!"
"Why did they suddenly appear?"
"Was it really the boss of the Goblins and Ogres who did it?"
"This is teleportation magic? I've only seen it in books."
The only Lizardman who hadn't been knocked unconscious by Hakurou chattered noisily.
And Izawa Shizue and Shuna also hurried to provide help to the siblings.
"Thank you all... We will definitely repay this kindness."
Gabiru had lost his previous sharpness and become much quieter.
If he were as abstract as in the original plot, Chen Hai would probably have slapped him a few times first.
"Thank you... Miss Human, and... this Lord, thank you for saving us!"
After thanking Izawa Shizue, the Lizardman Princess looked gratefully at Chen Hai again.
And the Goblins, Ogres, and Ranga all saw everything that had just happened.
They were surprised by the special and powerful strength Chen Hai possessed.
"Killing enemies remotely, then transferring the target?"
Benimaru found it incredible.
All of this was beyond imagination.
"There's one more."
Chen Hai finished speaking and snapped his fingers.
With a 'snap'.
Space fluctuated.
A Pig-headed Scout fell from the air, landing on the ground.
Seeing this, the Ogres immediately rushed up and subdued him.
"Wh-what's going on?!"
The Pig-headed Scout was still bewildered, completely unable to comprehend what had just happened.
In contrast, Treyni, the Treant who witnessed everything, was certain that Chen Hai VS Hog King would be a complete victory for Chen Hai!