It has to be said that it was a short and bloody battle, surrounded by the severed remains of goblins, and few corpses were intact. At this bloody scene, Lidona took Dulles, Raikkonen, and Gonzer to cut off the heads of the dead goblins and throw them in the same place.

Goblins are stupid and cunning creatures who are extremely good at playing dead and have a knack for holding grudges.

So you can't just throw a goblin corpse and run away, there's a good chance it's still alive.

Naxi curiously counted the elven heads stacked together, and found that they had killed a total of one hundred and fifty-six goblins just now. This number should include all the adult goblins in the camp, some of whom had already fled by the time they rushed in.

Idle and bored, Naxi shook the oak magic wand in his hand, remembering the situation when he had just released his fireball technique. The fiery fireball flew straight towards the goblins with the fear on their faces. The goblin's body was so fragile that the fireball technique pierced through a goblin's body and set its companion on fire.

This was the first time Naxi had killed a goblin with fireballs, and his hands were shaking with nervousness and fear, and even after half an hour of battle, he still couldn't return to his normal state.

The dwarf Gangze, who had already finished cleaning up the battlefield, walked over and couldn't help but smile when he saw Naxi's appearance: "Just a few goblins scared you like this?"

"No, just a little nervous. Naxi replied tremblingly.

Gang Ze put down the battle axe in his hand, took out a handkerchief and wiped the sweat on his head and said: "It's like this for the first time, remembering that the first time I killed that damn mad cow, I was even more trembling than you." ”

"Hah, you said that to comfort me. Naxi smiled. Looking at the corpses all over the ground, Naxi expressed the question in his heart: "Didn't we come here to find some holy place this time, why did we spend time with these goblins?" ”

When the first goblin appeared in front of them, Lidona, as the captain, gave the order to eliminate the group of goblins almost instantaneously. Not understanding what the exact reason was, Nashi asked Gangze to put aside the ongoing search for the time being and unconditionally obey the order to Lidona to attack the goblins.

Asked by Naxi like this, Gang Ze showed a surprised expression: "Haven't you heard that the mission can fail, but the goblins and nezumi must die." ”

Naxi, who had never had much contact with the Mercenary Creed, showed a look of ignorance at this time: "I have never heard of such a thing at all. ”

"It's not your fault, who called you a rookie. "Although the ultimate goal of us adventurers is to complete the mission, we need to eliminate those unstable factors before we do the mission. This will greatly increase the survivability of the adventuring party. Goblins and nezumi are the most annoying beings of every adventure party, and if you don't get rid of them in time, they will come out to pick up the bargain when you are most in need. ”

What Gangzawa said was not alarmist, although many bare-handed goblins were not as powerful as human children, they were second only to dragons in the eyes of adventurers. These cunning races are good at reading words, and the goblins that appear in hordes are very fond of ambushing targets that they find profitable.

Mercenaries are often exhausted by difficult tasks, and sometimes even run away for various reasons. Goblins and nezumi would have chosen this time to attack the poor creatures. According to incomplete wants, about a quarter of adventurers died at the hands of goblins and nezumi. In order to reduce the pressure on mercenary insurance compensation, the Mercenary Association has urged adventurers to clear out the goblins wandering around as low as possible before going on a mission, lest they become the last to threaten your life.

After listening to Gangze's explanations, Naxi finally understood why Lidona was giving such an order. However, he still felt a little uncomfortable: "We killed so many goblins, is it really nothing?" Looking at the goblin corpses everywhere, Naxi, who had never seen such a scene, felt a lingering sense of guilt.

"There is no need for us to feel any guilt about the cancer of these forests. After packing everything up, Lidona listened to Naxi's question and said coldly, "Goblins and nezumi have no human rights, this is the only consensus that all other races can reach. ”

"Even if we don't do it now, these goblins won't be able to escape. Goblin clans that have formed a certain size will take the necessary measures to eliminate them within a month as long as they are observed by the Scouts of the Empire. ”

Seeing that Naxi was still confused, Lidona continued patiently.

"Yes, it's cruel, but it's necessary to maintain balance. Goblins breed far beyond our comprehension, and their numbers can double in a very short period of time if they are not disturbed in any way. When the population of the goblins exceeds the carrying capacity of the forest, they will attack the towns outside the forest in order to fill their stomachs. You may think I'm a bit alarmist, but such things do exist. Every few decades, a few unlucky villages and towns are gnawed away by the hungry goblins. ”

At Lidona's words, Nashi finally remembered what she had heard from a veteran in the tavern. He told the people around him about the invisible war, how they fought the filthy nezumi in the sewers. If killing the goblins is to protect the balance of the forest and the villages scattered around the forest, then the wars that take place at their feet also exist.

When his eyes came into contact with the glaring goblin wreckage again, Naxi who came out of the ivory tower felt for the first time how cruel reality was. A feeling of nausea welled up in my heart, and what had been brewing in my stomach for a long time spit out.

"Hahaha, it's so good!" Naxi's appearance made the dwarf Gangze laugh, "It's like this for the first time, once you are born and twice mature, and you will definitely be more comfortable when you encounter a goblin in the future than I slaughter." ”

Just as Naxi wiped the filth from his mouth, a ring hanging from a string appeared in front of him.

"Is this?" Naxi looked up to see that it was Lidona who was holding the ring.

"This thing was found on the goblin boss. Looks like it's something you magicians use. Lidona said, with no hint of circumstance in her tone.

O Mage's Ring!

Naxi's eyes widened suddenly, and he didn't believe that a meteor would hit him like this.

He had never touched such high-end equipment at all, and he planned to use the oak staff on hand until he was old. Now that Lidona had thrown such a valuable object to him, how could it not make Naxi rejoice.

Even though he really wanted the ring, Naxi still felt the need to push it: "I'm afraid it's not good to give me such a valuable thing like this." ”

"Oh, you don't, then I'll sell him. Seeing that Nashi didn't ask for his ring, Lidona planned to put it away and sell it at the end of the mission.

"Sister, I just finished laughing. Have mercy on me, I have a magic wand on my body that I can fiddle with, and I don't have any other magician equipment. Naxi was about to cry with regret.

"Poor showmanship. Lidona tossed the wizard's ring to the ground and turned away.

As soon as the ring landed, Naxi pounced on it, afraid that the treasure would disappear from his eyes.

"Lao Tzu is also a magician with a magic ring!"

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