[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-i-am-not-a-goblin-slayer":3,"chapter-i-am-not-a-goblin-slayer-i-am-not-a-goblin-slayer-chapter-150":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","I Am Not A Goblin Slayer",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1311252,1741,"Chapter 150 - 135: Marching Out","i-am-not-a-goblin-slayer-chapter-150",150,"\u003Cp>Once all preparations were complete, Gauss and his companion waited a few more days in Gray Rock Town.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The waiting period gradually brought colder weather.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The snow grew heavier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finally, amid their eager anticipation, they received the final gathering notice from the Adventurer’s Guild.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the main avenue of Gray Rock Town.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Passersby stayed off the streets, clearing the main road for the Bronze Adventurers preparing to leave the town.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Town residents curiously leaned out their windows, observing the crowd below.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Usually rare to see, Bronze Adventurers were now a common sight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Occasionally, a child seeing such a departing scene for the first time would shout excitedly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bronze Adventurers grouped in twos and threes, preparing to board the carriage compartments.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some Bronze Adventurers chose to ride their own mounts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the street side, Gauss glanced towards the front of the procession, led by the head of the Gray Rock Town Adventurer’s Guild, Abelhard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The one whom Gauss previously recognized in his mind as the strongest Professional he had encountered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He rode a handsome white horse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, Gauss’s gaze was drawn not by the horse but by the griffin that always accompanied him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perhaps due to leading the group, Abelhard didn’t ride the griffin beside him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But keen observers could easily see the relation between them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gauss was not the only one noticing the griffin. In fact, many in the Bronze Adventurers’ group were quietly watching it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As a mount, especially a flying one, the griffin was exceedingly eye-catching.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With the body of a lion and the head of an eagle, its forepart was a giant eagle covered in dark golden feathers, and its beak curved like a black iron hook; the hind part was a mighty male lion, with amber fur, and a thick lion tail whipping the air with a sharp sound.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Besides its robust physique, this griffin mount wore a headplate and chestplate that glimmered with mysterious light, and its back was fitted with a saddle suitable for riding.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even from a distance, it looked very formidable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, Gray Rock Town and its surrounding areas were not the usual habitat for griffins, which typically thrived atop high mountains.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They liked to build nests on steep cliff tops and mountain peaks, using branches, leaves, and prey bones.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was why Gauss and many others were seeing this magical creature for the first time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I wonder how many Gold Coins it would take to buy this griffin?\" Perhaps because Gauss was currently planning on purchasing a mount, the thought naturally popped into his head when he saw the griffin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I reckon it must be an astronomical figure.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He shook his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Such a level of mount was still far beyond his reach.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if he had the money, lacking sufficient strength would make it difficult to tame such a wild creature.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But to be fair, among flying mounts, the griffin wasn’t exactly the most extravagant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gauss remembered that there were Dragon Knights in this world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And not the Sub-dragon Two-legged Flying Dragon, but true purebred Giant Dragons.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In terms of value, dragon mounts are the truly immeasurable existence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gauss watched the bustling crowd, a hundred-strong group of Bronze Adventurers, along with ten certified Bottom Adventurers possessing adequate combat strength, a convoy of several dozen meters including personnel for logistics and supplies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The grand, hundred-plus-meter procession filled the street.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this display, Gauss felt a rush of excitement for a moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gauss boarded a carriage with Aaliyah.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aaliyah was still instructing Gray Wolf Ulfen to carefully follow the vehicle amidst the crowd, not to get lost.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gauss lifted the window drape.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the windowsills of the buildings on both sides, the town residents seemed to know this group of Bronze Adventurers was set to depart, for their last large-scale sweep of the nesting forest monster army before winter fully settled in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing such a crack team and fantastical creatures, they excitedly turned red, waved both hands, and shouted farewell cheers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Adventurers were in good spirits, eager to start harvesting monsters and earning Gold Coins, and they waved back to the residents on both sides.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gauss did the same.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After making sure everything was ready, the convoy began to move slowly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Clunk, clunk!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The grand convoy rolled over the cobblestone road, making a heavy but rhythmic grinding sound.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gauss was about to withdraw into the carriage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, at a tavern entrance, he caught sight of a few familiar figures.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Levin, the Swordsman apprentice Doyle, the Archer Oliver, the Priest apprentice Daphne, and Medvedeva.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The five stood at the shop entrance, casting their gazes in his direction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Waving their arms incessantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Really such...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A slight smile tugged at Gauss’s lips.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He leaned out again, vigorously waving towards the five.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They seemed to be saying something, but unfortunately, the distance was too great, and the area, filled with the clatter of wheels and residents’ cheers, drowned out their words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the tavern entrance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Gauss saw us.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How grand! One day, I want to experience such a moment, departing amidst thousands of cheering people; with such a scene, it’d be worth it even if I die.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Tsk tsk, please don’t curse Gauss just because you can’t stand seeing him doing well!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ah! I meant myself, though.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh, I wonder if Gauss heard us say we’d find him for a drink after he returns.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This is all your damn fault; Medvedeva had long proposed finding Gauss to gather, but you chickened out for fear of embarrassment and didn’t agree.\" Oliver reconcilingly taunted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Was it just me? What about you and Levin?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Gauss’s carriage exited their view, the few soon laughed and began to bicker.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gauss sat back in the carriage, settling down his emotions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why is this year’s expedition so grand?\" Aaliyah commented, settling in and murmuring.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Isn’t this how it always is?\" Gauss was puzzled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No, at least it wasn’t last year when I participated.\" Aaliyah shook her head. \"Although those who wanted to inquire would know about our expedition, we gathered outside the town to depart that day.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, Gauss displayed an expression of sudden realization.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He remembered, back in winter last year, he had already arrived at Gray Rock Town, so he didn’t recall such a grand departing scene occurring.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Perhaps it’s to boost morale.\" Aaliyah speculated further.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"After the Legendary Sword Saint’s passing, I started hearing rumors of a potential war with Demons within the coming years.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"As a border town like Gray Rock Town, being at the frontline with the Demon Territory, many townsfolk are anxious, with those who can afford it considering relocation to safer inland areas.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gauss nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Possibly so...\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1105,"2026-06-05T18:36:35.127Z",1,"novelbin.me","fa6257d12a5d31d7ac663a771bccb4a3573623c241f2f45785404e119940aa56","i-am-not-a-goblin-slayer-chapter-601","i-am-not-a-goblin-slayer-chapter-149",640,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fi-am-not-a-goblin-slayer-cover.jpg"]