"Lord Motoyasu, you forced me to do this, everyone saw it~." Maddie drew her longsword from her waist and blocked Kitamura Motoyasu's spear.

As the princess of the kingdom, Maddie may not have the right to inherit the throne, but she is not short of money. Therefore, her equipment is far more luxurious than that of the others in the team. The longsword in her hand is also not an ordinary one. She can hold her own against the spears of the Four Holy Weapons in a short period of time.

Seeing that McGrady dared to defy him, Kitamura Motoyasu's anger intensified. He thrust the gun out again, but it still didn't go through.

The others around them all looked disappointed. They had thought that following the legendary Spear Hero would at least bring them honor and glory, if not wealth and riches. They never expected the Spear Hero to be so wicked, willing to turn against his own companions just because of a matter of face.

All of Kitamura Motoyasu's companions were relatively rare female adventurers. Originally, they had some different ideas about following Kitamura Motoyasu, but now, Kitamura Motoyasu's attitude towards Maddie has dampened their spirits.

Kitamura Motoyasu was now truly enraged; facing McGrady's constant blocking and dodging, he could no longer control his anger.

"Lightning Gun!!!" Kitamura Motoyasu's spearhead deformed, splitting like a railgun, with numerous arcs of electricity leaping within it. After a brief charge, a roaring electric dragon erupted from the spearhead, hurtling towards McGrady.

Faced with such an attack, Maddie did not panic. She activated the magic ring on her right index finger, and a transparent shield, like a tortoise shell, enveloped her. The powerful electric dragon crashed into the tortoise shell and was instantly shattered.

Lightning Spear is a weapon skill inherent to the Holy Lance, but this skill also requires the user's own attributes to support it. At present, Kitamura Motoyasu is only level 4, so he cannot unleash the true destructive power of this move.

Before his transmigration, Kitamura Motoyasu was just an ordinary gamer with almost no combat experience. It was precisely because of this that McGrady was able to handle his attacks with ease, whether it was blocking or dodging, he was always well-prepared.

However, McGrady's current state deeply wounded Kitamura Motoyasu, who felt that he was being looked down upon.

"You mere follower, yet you dare to defy me, a hero! You deserve to die!" Kitamura Motoyasu's spear transformed once more, its tip elongating and becoming like a lance. In this form, the Holy Spear possessed formidable piercing power.

Kitamura Motoyasu hurled his holy spear like a javelin, and the spear transformed into a streak of light, instantly shattering the shield that McGrady had erected. The massive shockwave sent McGrady flying.

McGrady did a few somersaults and landed as nimbly as a cat. In the current situation, Kitamura Motoyasu might not be a match for her, who has many trump cards up her sleeve.

"Lord Motoyasu, if you continue to act so recklessly, I'm going to retaliate!" Maddie was also getting angry. She knew that Kitamura Motoyasu was a very stupid person. Kitamura Motoyasu was indeed as Li Wei said, a very easy person to see through.

However, Maddie underestimated Kitamura Motoyasu's level of stupidity. He was even worse than she imagined, completely unable to distinguish right from wrong. Stupid people are easy to manipulate, but when someone's stupidity reaches a new level, it becomes much more difficult because they might not follow her lead, as is the case now.

Before the Holy Lance had returned to Kitamura Motoyasu's hands, Maddie paid double the magic power and instantly cast a high-level wind spell. A small tornado instantly enveloped Kitamura Motoyasu and swept him into the sky.

Kitamura Motoyasu was being shaken senseless in the sky. Having no experience in dealing with magic, he didn't know how to break out of this predicament. He wanted to call for help, but all around him was a rumbling roar, and he couldn't even hear his own cries.

The high-speed spinning made him dizzy, and after a short while, he completely lost consciousness.

The miniature tornado lasted for nearly three minutes before dissipating. Kitamura Motoyasu, who had lost consciousness, collapsed to the ground, his body covered in filth. Due to dizziness, he vomited up all of his breakfast.

McGrady said, "Whoever wants to follow this idiot can follow him. I, for one, am not going to follow an idiot like that again."

The others exchanged glances, each sensing hesitation in the other's eyes. Kitamura Motoyasu's performance was truly disappointing.

Chapter 1. The Birth of a Lone Commander

The female adventurers who were following Kitamura Motoyasu did not look too good when they saw him lying on the ground like a salted fish, his eyes rolled back and his body covered in filthy vomit.

One of the female swordsmen said, "He is truly disappointing. Can someone who would turn his weapon against his own comrades really be called a hero?"

The female spellcaster who had been pushed down by Kitamura Motoyasu said, "Anyway, I don't want to follow someone like that anymore. This person has no spirit of a hero at all. If I follow him, I might be treated badly, and I might even lose my life."

The others nodded in agreement. Earlier, when McGrady helped Kitamura Motoyasu out of a predicament, Kitamura not only didn't thank him, but also turned on McGrady with a sword and even had murderous intent towards him.

Moreover, Kitamura Motoyasu could not defeat him and kept pursuing him. McGrady could be said to have retreated repeatedly, but he still could not make Kitamura Motoyasu think of his comradeship. Such a hero can be said to have lost his heroism.

The female swordsman said, "I don't want to follow someone like this anymore. I don't want to be killed by him at any time. Right now, we have a level advantage, so we can fight back in situations like this. But what will we do when he levels up and we encounter similar situations again?"

Everyone else nodded in agreement. They had already witnessed the power of the hero. McGrady was close to level 4, but against Kitamura Motoyasu, who was only level 4, McGrady possessed strength close to McGrady's. If both were at the same level, McGrady would be crushed.

Those chosen by the king's advisors to become the hero's companions are no fools; they are not only higher level than ordinary adventurers, but also far more capable overall. Therefore, they had already weighed the pros and cons in a short period of time.

A female archer said, "I'm also planning to leave this guy, but has everyone thought about where to go next? This guy is quite petty. If we leave now, he might come back for revenge once he levels up. We need a reliable protector."

Maddie said, "In this situation, we only have two choices: either surrender to the kingdom directly, where it wouldn't be difficult for us to make a name for ourselves, or join the ranks of other heroes, which would ensure our safety."

McGrady's words made everyone fall into deep thought, after all, this matter was related to everyone's future survival, especially Kitamura Motoyasu's petty-mindedness, which made them all wary.

The female swordsman said, "I plan to join the Kingdom Knights. Even if this guy is petty, he wouldn't go so far as to follow me all the way to the Knights."

The female swordsman's level is 1, which means she has already completed the second rank advancement. With such strength, she can thrive anywhere. If she chooses to join the Kingdom Knights, she will start as a captain. Joining the Kingdom Knights is a good choice for her.

The female spellcaster said, "I don't plan to stay in the country. I plan to go to Hobray. They are currently industrializing there and need a lot of mages to oversee the production lines. I plan to make a living there."

The group chatted amongst themselves, and soon they had figured out where everyone was going. The passersby dragged Kitamura Motoyasu to the base of a large tree and covered his body with leaves to make him less conspicuous.

After he finished doing all this, the pedestrians dispersed, leaving only Kitamura Motoyasu lying there. He was unaware that his "harem" had scattered like birds and beasts, and he was now all alone.

Kitamura Motoyasu's irrational behavior stemmed from his failure to confront the reality of the world. In his view, the world was merely a realistic virtual reality game, and everyone except him, the player, was just an NPC. This is why he was so angry when McGrady rebelled against him.

In Kitamura Motoyasu's view, McGrady's purpose as an NPC is to serve him. However, McGrady, as an NPC who only serves him, betrays him at a crucial moment. Therefore, just like when he used to execute NPCs in games, he directly took action against McGrady.

From the beginning, he never treated his companions as equals, or even as living, breathing people. In his eyes, they were just piles of data.

Meanwhile, Li Wei, accompanied by his two followers, arrived at a new leveling spot. Unbeknownst to Li Wei, Kitamura Motoyasu, due to his own reckless actions, had become a lone commander. They stopped at the entrance of a massive cave.

Li Wei asked, "Is this the new leveling spot? The underground maze?"

Lisia said, "This is a very simple mountain maze. The monsters inside are mainly goblins. For some reason, the goblins here are impossible to kill completely. No matter how many times we clear them, or even if we blow up the entire cave, it won't be long before the place is cleared again and then occupied by all sorts of goblins."

Raphtalia said, "I've read books that say goblins are relatively weak monsters. The only thing to watch out for is their numbers and the various traps they set."

Li Wei recalled another isekai (another world) themed work, *Goblin Slayer*, which tells the story of an adventurer who specializes in hunting goblins. This world also has goblins, those disgusting monsters. Moreover, because the goblins here are part of the world's system, they can't be completely eradicated. Even if you destroy the spawn points, they keep respawning, which is incredibly frustrating.

Lisia said, "Goblins are high-level monsters, but their individual strength is the lowest among monsters of the same level. If you are strong enough, goblins can be a good training ground. However, the number of goblins has been rampant. More than two hundred years ago, there was a fairly large town here, but because of the goblin infestation, the entire town had to be relocated to another place."

Raphtalia asked curiously, "Aren't goblins supposed to be weak? How come they were able to force the entire town to move? That's incredible."

Raphtalia asked the same question that Levi wanted to ask.

Lisia said, "Because these goblins don't stay quietly in the caves. They scatter and roam in small groups. According to the documents I found, many farmers who worked outside that town were attacked by goblin squads. Those goblins eat people; they can level up by consuming other intelligent life forms. Furthermore, they use human or demi-human women as breeding grounds. They rape human or demi-human women to impregnate them, and goblins born in this way are much stronger than ordinary goblins."

Chapter 1. Goblins

After listening to Lishia's words, Li Wei sighed inwardly, thinking that goblins in any world are just as disgusting.

However, the people in this world are more rational. After realizing that these goblins cannot be completely eradicated, they decisively chose to leave this place.

Levi spotted other adventurers' camps not far away, and quite a few of them. He said, "It seems we're not the only ones here to cause trouble for the goblins; others have the same plan."

Lisia said, "This is normal. Goblins are the easiest monsters to bully among monsters of the same level. As long as the adventurers form a good team and the heavily armored members are strong, they can handle even a large number of goblins with ease. Moreover, everything is relative. Goblins can grow by devouring intelligent life forms, but goblins themselves are also treasures."

Seeing the curious looks from Levi and Raphtalia, Lishia didn't keep them in suspense and said, "Most parts of a goblin's body are useful. Their bones are excellent materials for spellcasting and also excellent medicine for treating external injuries. Whether ground into powder and applied to wounds or boiled into soup, they are very effective. In addition, a goblin's heart can prolong life, and the tendons in a goblin's body can be used to make very strong ropes, as well as mechanical belts or bowstrings. The skin on a goblin's back, after special processing, is excellent material for making leather armor and clothing. A goblin's liver and lungs are good feed for livestock, resulting in fat and strong animals."

Raphtalia looked surprised and said, "Humans eat goblins too?"

Lisia said, "Of course, because goblins can be said to be the enemy of all intelligent life. Whether it is humans or demi-humans, their attitude towards goblins is very firm: only dead goblins are good goblins. Goblins themselves are an unstable factor, and they are not even qualified to be slaves."

Li Wei wanted to complain inwardly. Goblins really are a treasure trove. It's quite normal for adventurers to hunt goblins here, given their economic value. There might even be adventurers who specialize in hunting them.

Of course, if those self-righteous hypocrites from the real world came to this world, they would probably recreate the farcical events of "goblin lives matter too," adding some laughs to everyone's after-dinner conversation.

Just as the three were at the cave entrance, rhythmic footsteps came from inside the cave. Fully armed adventurers came out, binding goblins with ropes. In addition to these living goblins, there were people carrying packs on their backs, which smelled of blood, probably fresh materials taken from the goblins.

One goblin slipped and fell to the ground because they were all being held down by ropes; when one goblin fell, it would inevitably pull down all the goblins in front of and behind it.

"Nigo Nigo!"

"Nigonigonigonigo!"

The goblins began to scream, and a tall adventurer, whose entire body was covered in armor, swung his spiked club and smashed the head of the screaming goblin.

The goblins, who were still shouting, fell silent instantly. The great adventurer, carrying a spiked club still stained with blood, said, "You trash, it's time for you to pay for your blood debts. Oh, sorry, I forgot that you beasts don't understand the Kingdom Language."

Li Wei finally saw what the goblins in this world looked like. The goblins in this world were quite different from the goblins he remembered.

Goblins in other fantasy worlds are mostly green-skinned, but the goblins in this world have black skin, a glossy, dark black. The goblins in this world are taller than their counterparts in other worlds, averaging between 1.5 and 1.7 meters tall, with relatively well-developed muscles, and their bodies are covered in primitive animal hides. Their appearance is also quite distinctive; their jaws and cheekbones protrude forward, and from the side, their mouths appear to jut outwards, with frighteningly thick, everted lips.

Their ears are pointed and drooping, and their heads are covered with thick, curly black hair. You can smell a foul odor from a distance.

Raphtalia, with her keen sense of smell, took two steps back, took out her towel, and wrapped it around her face, which made her feel a little better.

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Because Raphtalia covered her face, her voice sounded muffled: "Lishia, I didn't know goblins smelled so bad."

Lisia said somewhat embarrassedly, "Sorry, sorry! I forgot to mention something so important. I forgot to say that goblins have a very peculiar stench, like the smell of heather, and they become aroused when they see women. Because goblins are a deformed race that only has males, their primitive methods of reproduction have always been a mystery."

As soon as Lisia finished speaking, the goblins, who were chained together, began to go berserk, their gazes toward Livi filled with lewdness.

The goblins went berserk, and the adventurers in charge of escorting them drew their whips and lashed out at the goblins.

The crisp sound of the whip, combined with the goblin's eerie "nigger" cry, created a rather bizarre scene.

Further out from the camp was a slaughterhouse specifically for killing goblins, where numerous adventurers sharpened their knives and efficiently processed the goblin corpses. The captured goblins would have their economic value maximized there.

When Li Wei saw the appearance of the goblins in this world, he wanted to complain. It reminded him of some bad and dirty things. The powerful and influential Black man in the real world was actually called a goblin in this world, which was something he hadn't expected.

"The goblins in this world are quite unique," Li Wei said with a strange expression.

Lisia asked, "Lord Levi, do you have goblins in your world too?"

Although Li Wei was very reluctant to admit to such a thing, the fact was that he could not deny it. He could only nod and say, "Not only do they exist, but there are also a lot of them, and many people treat them like royalty."

Li Wei recalled "Guang Kanda," his expression a mixture of emotions. But in this world, these goblins were universally reviled, the common enemy of all intelligent life. Therefore, it was justifiable to treat them in any way.

Li Wei said, "Hunting these goblins might be quite a pleasant experience."

Chapter 1. Kitamura Motoyasu's Mental Breakdown

Li Wei counted the adventurers outside the cave and found that there were quite a few of them. There were more than a hundred adventurers just outside the cave. These people must be professional goblin killers who specialize in hunting these ugly monsters.

A knight in light armor walked over and stopped in front of the three.

"Hello, are you new hunters? Do you need a map of the cave?" the lightly armored knight said with a smile.

"Do you sell maps here?" Li Wei asked.

“We’re all in this for the money, so of course we won’t let any opportunity to make money slip by. Selling you maps is just a small profit; what I really want is to acquire rare materials from you,” the lightly armored knight said with a smile.

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