[{"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-161":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},1311163,1741,"Chapter 161 - 145: Pureblood Ogre","i-am-not-a-goblin-slayer-chapter-161",161,"\u003Cp>The morning campfire had long extinguished, leaving only wisps of smoke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gauss and Aaliyah, having washed up and eaten a quick breakfast, rubbed their cheeks, slightly stiffened by the cold, and went to today’s gathering point.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The group hadn’t fully gathered yet, but low whispers from nearby teams drifted over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Seems like a team is missing?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I heard they... unfortunately ran into a level 2 pure-blooded ogre...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Tsk, we have to be extra careful then.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Logically speaking, if they couldn’t win, they should have been able to escape, right?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Maybe they were too confident in their own abilities?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gauss and Aaliyah exchanged a glance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Could another team have met disaster yesterday?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’ll go find out.\" Aaliyah signaled with her eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With Gauss’s approval, she approached a familiar female mage nearby.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A moment later, Aaliyah returned with a confused look on her face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What’s wrong?\" Gauss asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"They said... it seemed to be that four-person team we dealt with yesterday.\" Aaliyah whispered, almost inaudibly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Huh?\" Gauss raised an eyebrow. \"Then how did it turn into an ogre encounter?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Is he, Gauss, equivalent to a level 2 pure-blooded ogre?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Maybe? Someone’s covering for us?\" Aaliyah shook her head, she was equally puzzled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Forget it.... There’s no point in overthinking it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since it was over, and no one came to question them, it was a good outcome in itself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So... eat when it’s time to eat, drink when it’s time to drink.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though the adventurers raised their vigilance with the fall of a team, they weren’t overly shocked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, those who volunteered for this winter hunt were prepared for unforeseen risks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before setting off, everyone had signed compensation agreements with the Adventurer’s Guild for casualties from demon eradicating, ensuring substantial reimbursement for families.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A considerable sum of cash, a dignified job arranged by the guild, or other compensations.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yesterday’s team wasn’t the end; with a troop of hundreds, more deaths were inevitable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Many believed that even if they encountered a level 2 ogre, if they couldn’t fight, they could at least run.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In a way, this was a good thing too.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It made those who had been slightly complacent due to smooth operations on day one more cautious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A man stood high up for reconnaissance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After observing for a while, he descended swiftly and skillfully like a monkey using ropes from a tree tens of meters high.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Captain, there are people.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How many? Do you need support?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Two, a man and a woman, very strong, seem to handle things easily.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Tsk... Fall back.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The captain sighed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the second day, elite squads venturing out for \"prey\" clearly increased.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They thought they were the earliest movers, only to find this two-person team had already beaten them to it, and seemed not to need help.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nevertheless, they had no intention of contacting Gauss and Aaliyah.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If Gauss and Aaliyah were overwhelmed, they wouldn’t mind stepping in, expecting fifty or sixty percent of the gains, but without benefit, they left it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Conflict was too risky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, old hands in winter hunts were aware of the terrifying intel capabilities of the Adventurer’s Guild, a behemoth that left no stone unturned, always capable of tracing clues even if they thought they were perfect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hurry, find the next monster nest!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The captain waved, and the group swiftly vanished into the shady woods.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After about ten minutes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The battle ended.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The snow-covered ground was littered with monster corpses.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aaliyah walked to Gauss’s side, noticing his eyes fixed thoughtfully deep into the woods and curiously asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What’s up?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Just now... it seemed like someone was watching us.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Like yesterday?\" Aaliyah’s heart skipped a beat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Probably not...\" Gauss retracted his gaze. \"Now that feeling of being watched is gone.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We’ll have to be careful nonetheless,\" Aaliyah said instinctively.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, she paused, realizing she seemed to be increasingly reliant on Gauss, thinking even his gut feelings were right, except for his occasionally questionable food judgments.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gauss glanced at his Monster Atlas.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Total monsters killed: 872.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The seventeenth ordinary monster entry was lit, [Frost Serpent].\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A low-level demon active only in cold seasons, highly aggressive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Body length between 1 to 2 meters, about the thickness of a child’s wrist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its two front fangs contained frost toxin, causing bitten areas to lose temperature rapidly and necrotize, enough to freeze and kill an ordinary person without timely treatment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though without a challenge rating, it posed significant threats to ordinary people.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s just that activities are limited in the winter, and since most victims are voiceless wild creatures, their notorious reputation isn’t as loud as the goblins’.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I think there’s something in the ’cookbook’ about it... should be edible?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gauss picked up a slightly twitching frost snake, swiftly sliced off its head, and pressed the cut into the snow to freeze it quickly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking at Aaliyah, he said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why not give it a try at noon?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Are you sure it’s really edible?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aaliyah glanced at the corpse of a kobold nearby.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two clear round bite marks surrounded by horribly bluish-purple skin were on its right thigh, which was stiff as if frozen for days.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If memory serves, the kobold accidentally stepped on the frost snake and got bitten.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It should be fine, this is an authoritative book, and hasn’t shown any errors so far.\" Gauss patted the \"Jade Forest Ingredients Atlas\" in his hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Things like rust frog meat, although Aaliyah couldn’t enjoy it, don’t mean it’s inedible; as long as the slight side effects can be endured, it can fill the stomach.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For him, those slight side effects don’t even exist, and it’s a perfect ingredient.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He saved a lot on purchasing meat for meals because of this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After processing and freezing the frost snakes, Gauss tossed them into the storage pouch, nodding.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One advantage of winter is that meat doesn’t spoil or rot easily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s a pity it’s another half-ogre.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After picking up all the frost snakes, Gauss sighed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was the fourth half-ogre he had killed; the other level 1 elite demons were still nowhere to be seen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"After all, it’s a monster horde led by an ogre wizard, and perhaps the area we’re in just has a lot of this type of demon.\" Aaliyah, not understanding his sigh, spoke up. \"Many elite demons of other races might be in the outer regions.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gauss nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The area they were currently in should be in the middle section.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suppose he were the ogre wizard; he would have most likely stationed ’his people’ in a relatively safe area, having the outsiders launch charges as the vanguard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So to kill elite demons such as the Big Goblin, Two-headed Goblin, and Goblin Warrior of level 1, one would have to move to the outer edges?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Forget it, let’s satisfy the thousand-kill milestone first.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>872\u002F1000.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next upgrade was getting closer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While the two rested, Raven Aik was still diligently working, scouting the nearby monster outposts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Caw caw caw!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aik flapped its wings and returned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aaliyah fed it ten pieces of pre-prepared jerky as a reward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only after it finished swallowing did she start asking about the locations of the outposts it had found.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The juvenile Aik, nurtured by Aaliyah’s natural force, grew rapidly, noticeably bigger since the initial contract, and its feathers were shinier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This is why the beasts of a druid are no less powerful than elite demons.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gauss’s gaze lingered on Raven Aik for a moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>According to Aaliyah, its future strengthening routes might vary.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The first and most common is gigantification of size, like Gray Wolf Ulfen, whose current weight is several times that of its kind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If the raven continues to grow larger, it could become a flying mount in the future.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, reaching that level requires a significant natural force from its master.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The second possibility is to evolve towards becoming a \"Lord,\" gaining the power to command its kind in the wild.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The third possibility is developing in the direction of casting; intelligent creatures have the potential to master casting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a brief exchange, Aaliyah learned the locations of several outposts discovered by it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Raven Aik’s strength wasn’t great, but occupying the high ground provided a massive advantage in vision.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ordinary scouting magic could hardly compare.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After resting, the two set off again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They arrived at the first monster outpost indicated by Aik.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gauss climbed a treetop and observed for a moment, his expression turning slightly grim.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was quite a large monster outpost, with an estimated two to three hundred monsters scattered in the clearing and surrounding woods.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was clearly beyond what their small team could handle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The monster leader was a pureblood ogre, much larger than the half-ogres.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An ogre is a giant subspecies, typically about 3 meters tall, with weight easily exceeding a thousand pounds (450 kg).\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its challenge rating is at least level 2, and those with special abilities and talents could reach higher levels without much difficulty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its enormous body was like a movable small hill.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even the spiked giant wooden club it held exceeded the size of an adult man.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ordinary goblins at its feet were like skinny dogs, akin to small snacks to be filled in the teeth gaps anytime.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beside it, two half-ogres and one fully armored jackal warrior stood on guard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was definitely an elite force within the monster horde.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let’s retreat for now. We’re not capable of dealing with a pureblood ogre and about three level 1 demons. The other subsidiary monsters also number two to three hundred.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gauss didn’t look further, using the communication technique to convey a retreat signal to Aaliyah.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This area was very dangerous.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even though Gauss had great confidence in his abilities, he didn’t believe he and Aaliyah alone could tackle such a monstrous outpost.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gauss slid down from the tree.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he landed, preparing to retreat with Aaliyah, a sharp screech suddenly came from the sky above.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Screech---!!!\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1648,"2026-06-05T18:36:35.128Z",1,"novelbin.me","ba862b8bfe0880056a2df615baedf4e7f186db31f6df1ac01c267f8434e91336","i-am-not-a-goblin-slayer-chapter-162","i-am-not-a-goblin-slayer-chapter-160",640,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fi-am-not-a-goblin-slayer-cover.jpg"]