[{"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-329":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},1311015,1741,"Chapter 329 - 223: The Emerald Forest’s Peril","i-am-not-a-goblin-slayer-chapter-329",329,"\u003Cp>The sky was a bright and clear blue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Trees of various shapes grew wildly, twisted, straight, their gray-green trunks covered with moss and fur.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the clearings where there were no trees, the grass was overgrown, with wild celery, nettles, and rampant wild thistles, appearing abundantly lush.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The crisp sound of hooves broke the forest’s tranquility, like pebbles tossed onto a lake surface, quickly spreading ripples.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The silhouette of a team gradually emerged from the shadowy forest path.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"There’s a strange smell.\" Serdur flicked his snake-like tongue twice in the air and spoke. \"Are we setting camp here?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Just goblins, that’s all,\" Gauss glanced confidently at the surroundings and said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, no one understood goblins better than he did.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Those green-skinned brats? Where, where? I don’t seem to see them,\" Dwarf Sorin looked left and right.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The nest shouldn’t be nearby.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gauss surveyed the area, making his judgment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh, in that case, forget about it.\" Sorin jumped off the horse and prepared to set up camp for rest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If there were monsters nearby, he didn’t mind getting some exercise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But to make the effort to search for them, he felt a bit lazy, especially since goblins were ordinary monsters that held no profit; it was better to take a break now and continue the journey in the afternoon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’ll take a stroll, maybe hunt for some game,\" Gauss told Sorin, glancing at the dried-up small footprints on the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was still the outermost area of Jade Forest; overall, it wasn’t very dangerous.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Alright.\" Sorin was busy preparing the food, waving his hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nancy and Aik shot him a glance and then withdrew their gaze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Aaliyah and Serdur exchanged looks, vaguely guessing where Gauss intended to go.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’ll let Aik go with you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Okay.\" Gauss’s figure faded into the forest shade.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A while later, Sorin hadn’t finished preparing lunch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gauss had already returned, casually tossing two wild chickens onto the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’m back.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Thanks for the effort.\" Sorin genuinely believed he went out hunting, reaching out to pick up the wild chickens.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beside him, Aaliyah quietly inquired.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Gauss, are these mountain chickens you caught edible?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don’t worry, they have nothing to do with the little green skins.\" Gauss sat down, wiping his short blade, his movements adept.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nowadays, he was increasingly skilled at killing goblins; dealing with a few goblins was a casual task.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The actual time spent taking action wasn’t even as long as the time spent walking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So you went to kill those little rodents?\" Sorin raised an eyebrow upon hearing this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yeah, a small goblin stronghold, seven of them. On my way to hunt, I happened to encounter them, so I dealt with them.\" Gauss put away his short blade, his tone as calm as if he had just swatted a few mosquitoes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After resting, the team continued their journey.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As they delved deeper into the Jade Forest, their movements became increasingly cautious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We have to avoid it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nancy spread out the map in her hand, gazing at the demon camp in the distance, her pupils flickering with bright light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a while, the light in her eyes extinguished, and she turned to speak to the group.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"There’s an extraordinary demon here that we cannot handle.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The extraordinary demons correspond to the master level among human professionals, Black Iron Level Adventurer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The six of them in their group, the highest level was only at level five, which was still in the elite level range.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Crossing ranks is harder than crossing levels.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, extraordinary demons often have many lower-ranked demons as vassals; once a battle begins, escaping would be difficult.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fortunately, Nancy seemed to possess a special ability to remotely perceive the strength of demons, allowing them to avoid these demon camps in advance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But occasionally, when blocking the way can’t be avoided, they have to act quickly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nancy looked at the map and continued.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Here, there’s a large Lizard People tribe, a vassal under the Green Dragon Queen; we have to carefully bypass it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This mine here too, although mostly inhabited by Kobolds and goblins, there are also many Elite Jackal Wolf People guarding it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside the Jade Forest, countless monster settlements are scattered like stars within the green sea.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Especially noteworthy are the monster tribes under the Green Dragon Queen, also known as the Green Dragon Army.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These monster tribes are generally stronger than other monster groups, even if they seem similar on paper, their real combat effectiveness is vastly different.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In terms of morale, organization, coordination, equipment, the Green Dragon Army presents a different appearance, as they serve a genuine Dragon Lord, even though many monsters may never meet this dragon face to face, the significance is completely different.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not just the lower-level monsters, many high-level demons have fear and worship for the dragons etched into their bones.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Or rather, this isn’t solely the privilege of dragons but absolute submission to the strong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Green Dragon doesn’t even need to appear; her will and name prestige are enough to construct a vast, terrifying system of control.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They proceeded a distance along the route marked on the map.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Look there.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nancy’s finger pointed towards a monster camp nestled under a twisted giant tree in the distance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though called a camp, it was essentially village-town sized.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The top of the wooden high fences sharpened, encircling the camp’s outer perimeter tightly, with clear watchtowers, arrow towers, and several entrances.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Outside the camp, several armored Big Goblins were rigorously drilling a large squad of goblins; judging by their movements and occasional scolding while hitting those little green skins with sticks, it was evidently not just for show.\u003C\u002Fp>",942,"2026-06-05T18:36:35.128Z",1,"novelbin.me","310d5fce3062d86bf83290da5b2954c3e64b80babb3734e3261dcc51a96e25c1","i-am-not-a-goblin-slayer-chapter-435","i-am-not-a-goblin-slayer-chapter-434",640,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fi-am-not-a-goblin-slayer-cover.jpg"]