[{"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-218":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},1310920,1741,"Chapter 218 - 187","i-am-not-a-goblin-slayer-chapter-218",218,"\u003Cp>Perhaps it was because there was no longer any cover behind him, or maybe it was the terrifying aura he felt coming from behind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Theo’s back was instantly ice-cold, and sweat soaked through his coarse clothing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Run!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He struggled to move his trembling, wobbling legs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He scrambled and crawled away at a slow pace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The towering monster behind him seemed to follow silently, neither fast nor slow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Boom!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From the corner of his eye, he saw a spot he had just passed, where large chunks of dirt were flying up as a massive spiked hammer struck the ground, leaving a huge pit in its wake.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If it had hit him, it surely would have left a bloody hole.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is this monster toying with me?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Theo felt a deep sense of despair in his heart, but recognizing this, he still had to cooperate with its \"game,\" struggling to escape from the woods.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, the pain from the wound beneath his ribs slowed his running pace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Stab!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He felt a sharp pain in his thigh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking down, he discovered a small stone had somehow embedded itself into his thigh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sharp, piercing pain traveled from the wound to his brain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every time he moved his thigh, the sharp stone twisted in his flesh and nerves, making him nearly faint.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He sat on the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No longer wanting to move.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He watched as the tall, forest-green monster approached with a huge hammer, its yellow-toothed mouth sneering with a mischievous and mocking expression, and a sense of bitterness surged in Theo’s heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He slowly closed his eyes, as the fear of death and pain wrapped around him like invisible tentacles, binding his entire body tightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The surroundings suddenly became very quiet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One second...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two seconds...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After some time, the expected, excruciating pain of being smashed into pulp did not arrive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Have I already died?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He opened his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What he saw was perplexing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The originally ferocious, demon-like, fierce green-skinned monster suddenly stopped in its tracks, standing completely still, its gaze fixed directly behind him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For some reason, he could read in the monster’s human-like eyes, a deep hint of apprehension and... fear?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What happened?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before he could ponder further.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A clear laugh echoed from behind him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Serdur, I’ve won.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Theo turned to look.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sunlight filtered through the gaps in the leaves, spilling into the forest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A handsome young man dressed in a black robe, brushing aside the leaves, walked slowly in with a pristine white magic staff in hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The tip of the staff glowed with a blue light, an energy locked firmly on the distant, towering monster.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The hazy light casting upon him added an otherworldly aura to his presence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And beside the tall black-robed youth, an even taller snake-man in leather armor slid into view.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its lower half was a thick snake tail, golden scales reflecting the blinding sunlight, causing him to squint slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Am I dreaming? A final fantasy before death?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Theo couldn’t discern if what was happening was a dream or reality.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I haven’t seen a Big Goblin in a long time.\" The half-snake man responded with a raspy voice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two moved with unhurried composure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With every step they took, the Big Goblin retreated a step.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Big Goblin, having reached the stage of an Elite Demon, had moved beyond the chaotic, savage mindset of low-level goblins.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It had gained some capacity for thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It could sense an oppressive aura emanating from the human and the snake-man opposite.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Especially the human, whose mere sight made its legs heavy as lead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though not particularly tall, his form seemed to grow grander in its sight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Faintly, it caught a whiff of something terrifying yet unpleasant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As if countless of its kin’s unwilling wails and curses entwined around that human’s body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It felt as if, on some level, the other inherently had a restraining hold over it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Run! Run quickly!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its brain screamed warnings, reminding it of when it had first encountered that fearsome jackal-wolf in the forest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gauss approached the villager, ensuring his safety.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He turned to speak with Serdur.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Serdur, can I take on this goblin?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In Gauss’s judgment, the Big Goblin wasn’t particularly threatening, and it was a new entry for his collection.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Noting that encounters with Elite Goblins were still rare as of yet, he didn’t want to pass this up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ordinary goblins were common, but elite-level goblins weren’t.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At least near the Human Kingdom, it was so.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some suggested that these ordinary goblins invading human territories were \"weaklings\" driven out, as the true elites among goblins were often gathered by higher-tier demons.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Alright, Captain.\" Serdur smirked; he was also curious to see Gauss’s strength.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All this time, his understanding of Gauss’s power was based on an instinctual feeling, estimating that he could be a threat, but the specifics of his combat style were unknown.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In truth, the two should have been running drills together these past days, but Gauss was also recovering from injuries, barely moving, and with no proper location, they hadn’t practiced together.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Taking on this ordinary low-level one-star mission wasn’t without the intent of a practice warm-up.\u003C\u002Fp>",853,"2026-06-05T18:36:35.128Z",1,"novelbin.me","2f8bb60b1c08b684291952924e701a00ec22d09b17c689b549d61d6b5e69789e","i-am-not-a-goblin-slayer-chapter-219","i-am-not-a-goblin-slayer-chapter-217",640,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fi-am-not-a-goblin-slayer-cover.jpg"]