This Lich Requests More Remuneration-Chapter 180 - 167 Ambersers Concern

Chapter 180: Chapter 167 Amberser’s Concern

Chapter 180 -167 Amberser’s Concern

Goblins, these are creatures that are difficult to describe.

Most goblins are evil yet weak, cruel yet cowardly; these seemingly contradictory adjectives fit them without any sense of strangeness.

The body of an average goblin is very feeble, similar to that of a human child, and their combat strength isn’t much better. Under normal circumstances, a well-trained militiaman can take on three adult goblins.

Goblins often prevail by sheer numbers, as this creature has a remarkably strong reproductive ability, birthing four or five offspring at a time is normal, and they are quite easy to raise; they can grow up even on mud.

Goblins can be found in various parts of the world, be it wilderness, underground, or forests, they can survive anywhere.

Goblins are usually the first monsters that most adventurers encounter. They are weak, but extremely dangerous.

They possess intelligence not inferior to humans, know how to set traps, engage in cunning plans, and are naturally cruel; even young goblins can tear open an enemy’s throat without hesitation.

During his years as an adventurer, Amberser dealt with these goblins often, and witnessed the ghastly fates of adventurers captured by them.

Therefore, Amberser said to Katherine, “You should hide on the side, let me handle these goblins.”

Katherine asked in confusion, “Why? I don’t need anyone to protect me.”

Katherine might seem a bit naïve, but her combat strength is far from weak. As a Ranger and Mage who ascended twice to Legendary status, with three pieces of Elf Tribe Divine Artifacts protecting her, even Amberser might not be able to beat her in a duel.

Amberser didn’t explain but could only say, “I am a Diviner Mage, listen to me.”

“Alright then.”

Katherine had the awareness of a dutiful employee. If the boss told her not to act, she would just stand aside and watch. But why did this Lich suddenly start caring about her?

Seeing Katherine obediently retreat to the side and cast an invisibility spell on herself, Amberser continued to ride Naomi towards the goblin camp.

The goblin responsible for being on lookout hurriedly blew the horn, the gates of the goblin camp opened, and more than a dozen goblins wearing ragged Leather Armor, wielding various weapons, charged out.

The leading goblin was half a head taller than his companions, his body more robust. This goblin was not wearing Leather Armor but thin iron armor and brandished a spiked mace wildly at Amberser.

Previously, to facilitate easy running in the dense forest, Naomi, originally as large as an elephant, had shrunk in size, which made Amberser seem not much of a threat, so this goblin leader roared at Amberser, “Which idiot kicked by a wild donkey dared to cause trouble here?”

Raising his hand, Amberser said, “Don’t misunderstand, I’m just an adventurer passing by, looking to ask for directions. If you could give me a map of the vicinity, I would be very grateful.”

“Adventurer? A map?”

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The goblin leader scratched his head and then said to Amberser, “Are you from the outside?”

This was a complete no-brainer, but Amberser still responded patiently, “That’s correct, I’ve just arrived at the Emerald Dream Forest and I’m in need of a guide.”

At this moment, a goblin from the lookout tower jumped down using a rope, ran up to the goblin leader, and whispered, “Boss, there wasn’t just him, there seemed to be another human girl, but now we don’t know where she ran off to.”

“A human girl?!”

The eyes of the goblin leader lit up at the mention, but after looking around for a while, he couldn’t see Katherine anywhere.

Turning his gaze craftily, the goblin leader said to Amberser, “So you’re a guest from outside, we are the most hospitable. Come in, please, whatever it is, let’s talk inside. By the way, are you alone? If there are companions, invite them to come in for a drink too.”

Amberser silently watched the goblin leader’s performance, originally thinking that he was unfamiliar with the area and it was better to avoid trouble than to seek it out, but it seemed that a goblin could never stop being a goblin.

With a smile, Amberser said to the goblins, “Sure, but I’m not too fond of drinking. Can I get a cash equivalent instead?”

The goblin leader: ???

This was the first time he’d heard of converting an offer to drink into cash, why did this human seem greedier than a goblin?

Unsure how to respond, Amberser already gave the answer for him, “You hesitated, so it seems it’s not possible. Since the deal has fallen through then…”

The goblin leader was baffled, how had the deal fallen through? What just happened?!

Before the goblin leader could react, Amberser had already raised his hand, ready to hit the group of goblins with a triple fireball. But he suddenly remembered something; he was not Lich·Master Ultraman, but Ranger·Hawkeye Barton.

Dissipating the magic gathered at his fingertips, Amberser took out a Magic-guide Rifle from his personal space.

While modifying weapons for Husky, Amberser had made several Magic-guide Rifles for himself, which now came in handy.

He raised the Magic-guide Rifle, aiming at the goblin leader.

Amberser found that his perception spread faster and more precisely, as even the wind flowing around him became detailed data imprinted in his Soul.

Wind direction, illumination, humidity… He instinctively analyzed this flurry of data, then squeezed the trigger.

The strong wind generated by the Magic Array propelled the bullet through the gun barrel, leaving a clear trail in the air.

The goblin leader had reacted as soon as Amberser raised the Magic-guide Rifle, grabbing the goblin who just reported to him as a shield.

The bullet whizzed past the ear of the goblin acting as a meat shield and struck precisely into the eye of the goblin leader.

The immense impact blew open the back of this goblin leader’s head, spraying brain matter all over the ground.

“Shooting a gun is so damn satisfying!”

Amberser was using the ranger’s power in battle for the first time, which gave him an unusually exhilarating feeling. Perhaps it was because he had thrown too many fireballs without much thrill, but the sensation of a headshot with this rifle was refreshingly delightful.

Amberser’s gunshot killed the goblin leader, but it didn’t frighten the other goblins; these filthy creatures began to howl and rush towards Amberser. Even the goblin that had just been used as a meat shield seemed to forget his leader’s cruelty towards him, eager to charge forward and avenge his boss.

With numbers on their side, the goblins still had courage.

Amberser patted Naomi gently on the head, and the druid companion understood immediately, carrying Amberser as they began to weave through the forest.

Riding on the leaping and bounding Black Panther, Amberser still held the magic-guide rifle steady, rhythmically firing bullets from the barrel.

No matter if those goblins rolled or ducked, or even hid behind cover, Amberser was still able to headshot them from unexpected angles.

This was what hunting felt like—a legendary ranger’s power was just too fun.

These goblins couldn’t even use spell, and under the suppression of the legendary ranger, they could only wait for death.

In less than half a minute, most of the goblins had been killed, and the survivors finally broke down, crying and running away.

Amberser had no intention of letting them go; any adventurer with a few years of experience knew not to treat creatures like goblins with sympathy or morality, for the only good goblin was a dead one.

Thus, Amberser finished them all off before riding Naomi into the heart of the goblin camp.

Piercing shrieks echoed all around as goblins of all sizes, provoked, surrounded them with an assortment of weapons.

Amberser said to Naomi, “Let loose and kill!”

Naomi understood perfectly, her body rapidly enlarging before pouncing into the midst of the goblins.

This was Naomi’s first battle since being enhanced by legendary power; at first, she was a bit uncomfortable, as her strength had greatly increased. But it didn’t take long for her to start mastering this newfound power. Her powerful claws could easily tear through the bodies of these goblins, and even a sweep of her tail could leave them spitting blood in death.

Gradually, Naomi’s eyes turned red, and her attacks became more and more ferocious.

Amberser did not stop her; instead, he continued to empower her with various boosts, allowing her to slaughter even more freely.

Amberser’s voice echoed in Naomi’s mind, “Let it all out, Naomi, vent all the resentment, anger, and sadness in your heart. Then forget the past and start over, living the life that belongs to you!”

Naomi let out a piercing roar, transforming into a swift black shadow that swept through the goblin camp, leaving only blood and carnage in her wake, the goblins unable to even make out her silhouette before being torn to shreds.

After a brief fight lasting no more than two minutes, the goblin group, numbering in the hundreds, was massively slaughtered.

The remaining goblins either ran away or were paralyzed with fear, shivering in corners.

If Amberser were losing, they would witness their brutality, but if Amberser were strong enough, they’d be exposed for their cowardice. Cruel and cowardly, that was the nature of goblins.

Naomi came to a stop, her front paws drenched in blood, leaving sticky red imprints on the ground. Yet, she was incredibly calm, like a well-behaved kitten, walking to Amberser’s side and submissively lowering her head so he couldn’t see the mist in her eyes.

Amberser stroked Naomi’s head and said, “It’s okay to cry, but after that, don’t remember the sad past anymore. I won’t spout clichés about how adversity makes you grow, but a miserable past is like a business loss. We need to earn it back in the future.”

Naomi confirmed once more that Amberser was the only one who consistently cared about her thoughts, the only one who knew she needed to release her inner rage and sadness, even though he was a lich, he was still the person who cared about her the most in this world.

As a ranger with a deep connection to his animal companion, Amberser could naturally sense Naomi’s true thoughts. This girl had always held onto the past, and even though she had died once, not everyone could achieve enlightenment.

While Naomi now felt a bit better, she was still far from truly letting go.

But there was plenty of time to take it slow.

Amberser casually grabbed a terrified goblin and inquired, “Do you have a map of the Emerald Dream Forest?”

The goblin shivered and asked, “This… that… if I answer, can you not kill me?”

Amberser chuckled and replied, “Of course, I’m no devil.”

The goblin quickly responded, “No, I’ve never seen such a thing as a map.”

Amberser: …

The human disguise instantly vanished, and Amberser transformed into his lich form.

Amberser’s eyes blazed with fire as he said to the goblin, “Sorry, I misspoke earlier, I actually am a devil.”

With a single claw grab, he extracted the goblin’s soul.

Having no map was no problem; he could simply read its memories directly.