An infinite journey starting from Baldur's Gate

Chapter 55 The fox pretends to be the tiger's power
Looking at this goblin who was arrogant but respectful, a sneer appeared on the corner of Ma Long's mouth.
It's very refreshing, I have to admit this.
After all, this little dwarf had promised to make him kneel down.

"Lord True Soul Master, this is actually a misunderstanding. We are ordered to guard anyone who passes by here and arrest them back to the camp."

"We really didn't know your identity at the beginning! Otherwise, we would never do such a thing!"

The goblin looked like he was trying to please, carefully explaining why he did what he did.

Seeing the goblins retreating in awe, Asteron, who was in the "safe zone", was keenly aware of the word true soul.
It seems that it occupies a huge weight in the hearts of these little dwarfs.

Of course, she was not the only one who noticed this problem, but no one else spoke. After all, they didn't know what "true soul person" meant.
If you say the wrong thing, you may be surrounded again!
Everyone listened with ears pricked up, hoping that Ma Long could successfully solve the current predicament.

But Astelon, this woman, had never thought about this problem in her mind. She immediately squeezed out of Ma Long's side and said in a domineering manner.

He stood directly in front of the leading goblin, pointed at the ground and looked down at him, and coldly ordered:

"Kneel down, now."

Clang~Pah!

The goblin threw down his axe, bent his legs and knelt down without saying a word. He was very spineless, and his ugly face was full of flattery and cowardice.

Seeing this scene, except for Ma Long, every partner felt like they were on a roller coaster!
One step up and one down, fortunately the situation did not develop in a bad direction.

"Very good~ Kiss me next...hey!"

Just when Astelon was getting more playful and ready to order this humble little man to do more undignified things,
Ma Long no longer sat idly by, stretched out his hand and dragged the trouble-making woman behind him, and Ying Xin grabbed her elbow in succession.
He gave her a fierce look and signaled not to move.

Although he was unhappy, Asteron was not blind. Not only Shadow Heart was angry, but Weir, Gale and even Karak, who seemed easy to get along with, were also unhappy.

Needless to say, the consequences of making people angry didn't need to be explained, she still remembered the scene when the Githyanki left alone...

He had no choice but to shut his mouth silently and stand obediently.

"stand up."

"...Okay, okay, Lord True Soul Master."

After hearing this, the goblin got up humbly, hunched his back, and shrank his hands in front of his chest. He looked trembling, not daring to raise his head and look directly.

Seeing this, Ma Long glanced at the other goblins present, and then said coldly:

"Since you are ordered to stay here, then continue your mission as if we don't exist and do whatever you have to do. Do you understand?"

"Understood! Praise the Supreme God!"

Upon hearing that he was "pardoned", the goblin happily nodded in agreement and was about to leave.
However, Ma Long said again:
"Wait a minute, one more thing. Where is the camp? We are new here and don't know the direction."

"Follow this road, go out from the west door and walk about seven or eight hundred meters. True Soul Master, if you have no other questions..."

"get out."

After the words fell, the goblin picked up the ax and waved to the brothers and sisters, indicating that they should leave quickly.

The next moment, the goblins that came like a swarm suddenly dispersed, each one moved their short legs and quickly disappeared from sight.

At this point, everyone breathed a sigh of relief, and their worries were finally settled...

But immediately, everyone formed a circle as if they had a tacit understanding, and the guy who had just caused trouble was directly blocked in the middle and stared at each other with evil eyes.

Seeing this, Astelon forced a smile on his face:
"Um...I can explain."

"Do you want to kill us?!"

Hearing this, Ying Xin clenched her fists, tried her best to restrain her desire to take action, and scolded in a low voice. Taking a deep breath, Astelon stabilized her emotions and expressed her views and understanding:

"Those little dwarfs are obviously full of awe for the so-called "True Soul Ones". Since they call us that, why not mistake the fake ones for the real ones and recognize them directly,"

"It's just right to tell them to go away and solve the dilemma. Ma Long understands it, but you just don't understand?"

Although she didn't know why the goblins called everyone true souls, she could use this identity to deceive the goblins.

The fox fakes the power of the tiger to scare away the enemies.

Her motives and reasons fully prove that she is indeed trying to help, not to cause trouble. Unfortunately, this is not the reason why everyone is angry...

Gale sighed and explained:

"What Shadow Heart means is that you shouldn't go past Malone and communicate directly with the goblins,"

"Once you say something wrong, we will all suffer. Besides, you just made that goblin kneel down, which can be regarded as proving that you are unreliable."

Although the starting point is good, the thoughts and actions are really hard for everyone to stand... If something goes wrong, there will be an inevitable fierce battle.

Six people versus seventy or eighty goblins!
In this regard, Astelon still planned to refute, but Malone came over and pulled her out of the circle of companions. He raised his index finger seriously and warned:

"Remember, it won't happen again."

"...Okay~ You are the boss."

Seeing the paladin speaking, Astelon had no choice but to give up.

"That's enough, this matter ends here."

After saying that, Ma Long waved to his companions and led them to explore the Moon Sanctuary settlement. This place was full of messes and was completely dilapidated.

Most buildings either have no roofs or have air leaks in their walls.
Totally unsuitable for living.

But after wandering around for a while, they found a cellar with a very large space underneath, which was specially used to store grain and various kinds of wine.

And it is a closed environment, which is undoubtedly the best choice as a campsite.

Standing in the center of the cellar, Ma Long smiled and spread his hands:

"How is it? Isn't this place nice?"

From all aspects, this place is indeed better than camping in the wild. You are not afraid of wind and rain, let alone wild beasts, and the place is secluded enough!
But Gale was still not satisfied, with a worried look on his face:
"What about the goblins above? What if..."

"I know this issue must be resolved before everyone goes to bed tonight."

After all, there were too many goblins above, and it was impossible to sleep peacefully even if he wanted to rest, but Malone understood the seriousness of it, and he already had an idea in mind.

Seeing that he seemed to have a plan in mind, Ying Xin frowned and touched his chin:
"What can you do? Assassinate them one by one? It's impossible for us to kill all the goblins without being noticed at all."

Shaking his head, Ma Long smiled meaningfully:
"My idea is: poison."

There are a large number of goblins, and it is difficult to catch them all in one go and avoid future troubles, but if they are concentrated and use strong medicine,
Then you can kill the enemy effortlessly!

"What?! You are...a paladin. Aren't you always aboveboard in your actions? Wouldn't you violate your oath by doing such a thing?"

Knowing this deadly trick, Border Blade Weir asked solemnly.

But Astelon raised a smile:
"Hey~ I agree!"

(End of this chapter)