Opening a fantasy anime world with the style of Mount & Blade

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"Hahaha, that's good too. Calling you 'noble boy' all the time feels a bit awkward. So please take good care of me, Liu Tianyu."

Audek laughed loudly, raised the wine jug in his hand and gestured towards Liu Tianyu, then drank the milk wine in one gulp.

"Then, Mr. Liu Tianyu, please take good care of me during this time."

Compared to the unrestrained Odek, Lilith still seemed somewhat reserved.

"Alright, that's all for tonight's party. We have to get up early tomorrow to search for goblin lairs, so everyone should get some rest!"

After giving them a friendly smile, Liu Tianyu went into his tent to sleep.

Seeing that the owners were all asleep, their men were keeping watch over the surroundings not far away.

The Goblin Slayer squad quickly split up and went into the tents, leaving only the Goblin Slayer himself by the campfire, lost in thought.

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"These footprints are definitely from goblins, but they're not just from goblins. The goblin footprints seem to follow each other; they're not chaotic, but rather quite orderly."

The next morning, Liu Tianyu led everyone to continue searching for traces of the goblin's lair. However, the one in charge of tracking was still Ark, the goblin slayer.

"The orderly arrangement indicates that this group of goblins has a leader, rather than being a disorganized bunch. Not only the goblin footprints, but also the fact that there must be a non-goblin monster leading this group of goblins!"

I knew that goblins had wolf riders, but these footprints were clearly not wolf claws; they looked more like oversized human footprints.

Liu Tianyu, riding on Xueying, was also analyzing the footprints in front of him.

"I don't know, but the goblin tracks are moving northwest, which should be where their lair is."

Ark shook his head; his eyes were only on the goblins.

Sometimes it really makes you wonder if goblins are his mortal enemies or his unforgettable first love. His feelings for goblins have reached an unparalleled level.

Even the most skilled tracker would have to admit defeat when it comes to tracking goblins compared to Arkby!

"I don't think I've seen this in the lairs we cleared out before!"

Liu Tianyu frowned slightly as he looked at the flag erected outside the nest.

This flag is different from the simple, meaningless totems of goblins, which are made of bones and wood and randomly combined.

The flag erected outside was completely different. It had a red background and three streaks of fire flashing beneath the black mountain in the center, which looked rather mysterious, like a volcanic eruption.

Liu Tianyu felt that the flag looked somewhat familiar, but he just couldn't remember where he had seen it before.

"Let's go!"

If I can't remember, I'll just stop thinking about it!

So Liu Tianyu took out a one-handed fighting axe and a steel round shield from his inventory, jumped off Xueying, and shouted to everyone.

After leaving eight regular soldiers of the kingdom outside the cave entrance to cover the rear, Liu Tianyu led the remaining troops and followed the Goblin Slayer squad deep into the lair.

After all, the 1.8m halberds wielded by the Kingdom's regular army were of little use in the cramped environment of the cave entrance, except for blocking their attacks.

It would be better to have them guard the exit properly. If any fish manage to escape, their halberds can instantly turn them into pincushions.

"What a surprise! I thought this kind of cave would have a strong stench and the sound of water dripping on stone, but now that I'm inside, it's not like that at all."

Liu Tianyu followed behind Goblin Slayer and teased him.

"In a normal goblin lair, there would indeed be a strong stench and a pungent smell of blood, but this cave doesn't only have goblins, so it probably lacks those distinctive smells!"

Yak, holding the torch, walked at the front and explained in a low voice.

"Wait, there's movement ahead!"

Just then, Yak suddenly gave a reminder and then extinguished the torch in his hand.

"Damn it, I really don't understand why that two-headed ogre wizard would make us lead these little pointy-eared bastards! My axe could kill several of these little bastards with a single swing!"

"That's right. I could barely accept it if we were to unite those dark-skinned people who are about the same age as us. Although they are weak, at least they are similar to us. But these little bastards who can only jump around and make noises, I just feel annoyed!"

Not far away, two tall orcs, dressed in simple leather armor and covered in animal skins, were complaining to each other.

In the dim light of the torches, their skin was dark green, and they exuded a rage that seemed to come from the depths of their being.

"Hey! You say goblins are trash, we admit that, but I think you say we're weak, and we absolutely won't stand for that!"

Just as the two green-skinned orcs were complaining to each other, two black-skinned orcs, a head shorter than them, rushed up and said with an unhappy expression.

Seeing the provocation from the dark-skinned orc in front of them, the two green-skinned orcs instantly laughed.

"Looks like it's time to crush the weak again! Let you dark-skinned natives who don't even have clans know just how powerful the Blackrock Clan really is!"

The two green-skinned orcs exchanged a glance, then rubbed their hands together, eager to fight.

"Ow ooh..."

Before long, the distinctive, deep cries of orcs echoed from inside the cave, but these cries were filled with sorrow.

"Gala!"

"Quack quack..."

The goblins inside the cave were instantly drawn to the fight. When they realized that their masters were fighting, they quickly moved far away to avoid getting caught in the crossfire.

However, smiles appeared on their ugly and evil faces, as if their owners' fighting had brought them a lot of fun.

The author says:

Author's note: I exceeded my target by 6 words today.

Chapter Thirty-Three: The Invasion of Draenor (Thanks to Boss Lin Yixia for the 100 Moe Coins reward)

"Damn! It really is them! The Blackrock Clan, ogre wizards, dark-skinned natives... No doubt about it, they are definitely tribes from Draenor!"

That flag outside, damn it! I should have realized it sooner, that's the Blackrock Clan's flag!

"Damn it, weren't they supposed to be invading Azeroth after their homeland was on the verge of destruction and they were bewitched by demons, led by that handsome guy, Gou Dan? Why are they on the continent of Tarrim?"

Listening to the conversation inside the cave, Liu Tianyu looked incredulous.

Now that we know Draenor has invaded, the most important question is: how far along is the invasion? Could his Stormlands be just an outpost for the invasion? If so, he'll have to prepare to move!

"Kill the goblins as you please, but I want those two green-skinned orcs alive! I need their information!"

Liu Tianyu suddenly spoke to Goblin Slayer.

Goblin Slayer didn't say anything, just nodded. For him, goblins were a must-kill, and everything else was secondary. He didn't care what Liu Tianyu said.

"Hahaha, you dark-skinned natives, now you know how powerful we are, right? If it weren't for that ogre shaman allowing you to join the tribe, I would have already cracked your skulls open!"

Before long, the two black stone orcs threw the two black-skinned orcs to the ground. The black-skinned orcs were covered in purple and blue marks, and there was blood on their fangs. They lay on the ground for a long time and could not get up.

In contrast, the Blackrock Orcs were perfectly fine, except for panting heavily.

They just beat the two dark-skinned orcs with their bare hands. If they had been given axes, they could have given those two guys a head-opening surgery in no time.

If these two weren't so useful for leading this group of low-IQ goblins, they would have loved to attack them with an axe after their provocative words.

"I admit defeat, but I'm not completely convinced yet. We definitely won't lose next time!"

The dark-skinned orc lying on the ground, panting, spoke incoherently.

"Do it!"

Seeing that the dark-skinned orc had been knocked down by the black stone orc and couldn't get up, Liu Tianyu shouted an order.

[Ding! You have launched a surprise attack!]

"who?"

The moment Liu Tianyu made his voice, the Black Stone Orcs immediately spotted Liu Tianyu and his companions outside the cave.

Unfortunately, no matter how quick their reactions were, they couldn't match the speed of the throwing axe and javelin!

"Ahhh?!"

The two Blackrock Orcs' arms, thicker than their legs, were instantly pierced with throwing axes and javelins.

After letting out a momentary scream, the two Blackrock Orcs' eyes immediately turned bloodshot and their glares widened in fury. They ignored the pain and pulled out the throwing axes and javelins from their arms, letting the hot blood splatter everywhere.

"You cowardly stab-in-the-back coward, get over here!"

After pulling out the throwing axe and javelin, they didn't throw them away, but instead rushed directly towards Liu Tianyu's cave entrance.

With a clang, Goblin Slayer picked up his small round shield and held it at the front, producing a sickening metallic clang.

"Die, you coward!"

Seeing Ark block his axe with his small round shield, the Blackrock orc swung his javelin at Ark with his right hand.

"puff"

But before he could stab him, his stomach was suddenly cleaved open by a fighting axe, and hot blood gushed out of his abdomen.

"what!"

This time, the Blackrock Orc didn't let out a bloodthirsty cry, but a real scream of agony. The wound on his stomach not only spurted blood, but also caused his intestines to spill out.

"Bang!" Another Blackrock Orc tried to rush to its aid, but the Nord Royal Guards behind it were faster.

Unlike the two who were caught off guard, the Nord Royal Guards were well-prepared for battle.

Therefore, the Nord Royal Guards immediately raised their giant long axes and swung them down at the head of the Blackrock Orc.

The Blackrock orc quickly raised his throwing axe and javelin, trying to block the powerful blow.

But as he hastily raised his weapon, the force from his hands caused his tiger's mouth to go numb instantly, and he staggered back several steps.

"Drink!"

The Nord Royal Guard let out a battle cry and swung his massive axe down at the Blackrock Orc's shoulder.

"Uh-huh!"

The Blackrock Orc gasped in shock. The giant axe easily cleaved through the animal hide worn on his shoulder, cut through his skin, and became deeply embedded in his bone, making a creaking sound.

After letting out a scream, the Blackrock Orc followed in the footsteps of another companion, collapsing to the ground severely wounded.

"Hey, hey, hey, what on earth happened?"

The black-skinned orc, who had been knocked to the ground by the Blackstone orc, was dumbfounded when he saw the Blackstone orc lying on the ground, severely injured in an instant.

"Gala!"

"Wow!"

The goblins nearby immediately let out a series of screams, their excellent night vision having already spotted Liu Tianyu and his group invading their nest.

"Whoosh whoosh—"

Without hesitation, the Nord Royal Guards threw their axes and javelins at the source of the sounds.

Although the nest was quite dark and vision was impaired, there was no echo, which meant that hearing was not impaired.

"Gala!"

“Gah!”

In the distance, goblins standing atop rocks, calling out warnings to their companions, instantly found their small bodies impaled with throwing axes or javelins.

He then fell from a great height, leaving a large pool of dark red blood; he was dead beyond any doubt!

However, their deaths were still meaningful. The goblins already knew that invaders had broken into the cave, so they picked up their stone axes, broken knives, and miniature bows and arrows, ready to fight the invaders to the death.

"Damn it! You're human! Aaaaah!"

As for the native orcs who were knocked to the ground by the Blackrock orcs at the beginning, Liu Tianyu naturally cut open their stomachs to make sure they wouldn't get up and get in the way!

"Alright, the troublesome issue is resolved; now it's time to thoroughly investigate and eliminate the root causes!"

After dealing with the Blackstone Orcs and the Black-skinned Orcs, Liu Tianyu's mood instantly improved. Orcs could still inflict internal injuries on armor with brute force, but these goblins? Heh!

"What on earth happened? Why is everyone making such a racket?"

"I don't know! All I know is that these goblins have been making all sorts of strange noises! I've said it before, these little green bastards are useless. Just keep a few as spellcasting materials, why keep them all?"

"Chief Gul'dan said that we should try to establish contact with the races of this world. Anyway, these little bastards called goblins have submitted to us so easily, so there's no need for us to exterminate them!"

Just when Liu Tianyu thought the situation was settled, two voices came from the deepest part of the nest, followed by heavy footsteps.

Soon, the creature inside revealed its true form.

It stood a terrifying 2.4m tall, with light blue skin, a large belly, and many strange runes tattooed on its body. It held a 1.6m long iron rod in one hand and a thick book in the other.