They're not even human anymore; those wicked women can cry even more miserably.

"This is where?"

"How do we get out?"

"This place... looks like it was carved out by man!"

Gradually, everyone came to their senses.

This is very wrong!

Just when everyone was on high alert, a crisis struck!

Hordes of goblins surged out of the passage and pounced on the group.

Initially, it was just a few goblins with sharp stones tied to their sticks charging ahead.

Although these green goblins looked terrifying, they were not enough to cause any trouble for the girls.

The real crisis, however, occurred when a whooshing sound was heard.

Sistine's longsword flashed with an arc of light, deflecting the incoming arrow.

Immediately afterwards, more hidden arrows came flying towards the group.

With ranged attacks combined with melee combat, the pressure on everyone suddenly increased!

Fortunately, Sistine was strong, and under her care, the group was able to cope.

Amidst this tense battle, a light pink mist quietly drifted away.

This subtle, seemingly harmless change was noticed by the ever-vigilant Char.

His suspicions were confirmed, and Xia quickly spoke up to remind him.

"Watch out for this fog! Get out of here!"

Although the evacuation was swift, some people were still slow.

The girl who was lagging behind was struggling and was about to be caught up by the goblins when Sistine flashed behind her and killed the pursuing goblins.

In order to cover her retreat, Sistine inadvertently got a bit of mist on her.

The cave wasn't narrow, but to accommodate everyone, a long battle line still had to be drawn.

The most urgent task is to find a way out.

As you follow the tunnel forward, the light grows stronger the further you go.

Seeing the bright light shining from ahead, everyone's eyes lit up; the way out was right in front of them!

However, before everyone could be happy, Sistine reached out and stopped them in their tracks.

Ahead of the light, countless goblins were constantly wandering back and forth, completely blocking the path to the light!

The goblins swarmed like a tide, so densely packed that it made one's scalp tingle.

Although these goblins were much weaker than the girls, their sheer number was terrifying.

Even at a cursory glance, there were at least thousands of goblins.

It looks like a lush green expanse, completely taking up space. At first glance, it might be mistaken for a meadow.

Sistine gripped her sword tightly, one finger at a time, radiating a chilling aura.

Eyes fixed ahead, poised to strike.

Although these goblins looked terrifying in number, she would lead everyone to fight their way out when there was only one way out!

She raised her hand and quietly counted her breaths.

The moment the hand falls is the time to attack!

However, Char reached out, grabbed her hand, and pulled it down.

Although Char's voice was soft, it still reached everyone's ears.

"Don't waste your energy on pointless activities. Conserve your strength, as there is a dead end ahead."

Some people were puzzled and asked in a low voice.

"But we can already see the light outside."

"The presence of light does not necessarily mean survival; it could also be a trap used by goblins to lure and capture them."

Char said this while looking at Sistine.

Sistine turned her head, her gaze falling on Xia's face through the silk cloth, with some suspicion.

Goblins are the lowest-level monsters; how could they possibly possess this level of intelligence?

Xia understood her suspicion, but didn't offer any further explanation.

He turned around and asked Oboro for help.

"please."

She was an assassin, and an assassin's stealth and concealment, besides being used to approach the target, could also be used for reconnaissance.

This assassin's basic skills are very useful in their current situation.

"Long, I'm leaving this matter to you."

As Char spoke, everyone's eyes fell on Oboro.

This was the first time the socially awkward girl had felt the attention of the entire class.

She felt a little nervous and instinctively wanted to escape. When had someone with social anxiety ever seen anything like this?

He was practically hiding behind Char.

You can't bury your head in the sand like an ostrich.

Xia took her hand, stopping her from running away.

Even though she looked very flustered, her ears were bright red.

Char turned his head and met her gaze.

"Only you can do this, right?"

The second step in overcoming social anxiety was to teach her to be brave enough to appear in front of people.

His eyelids were lowered, and his breathing was somewhat rapid.

Can she?

That’s not possible, right?

However, she felt the hand holding hers squeeze tightly, and fingers tickling her palm.

Oboro raised his head and met Char's gaze.

In his eyes, she saw encouragement and trust.

Suddenly, the uncertainty in my heart turned into peace.

With him by my side encouraging me and supporting me from behind, there's nothing to be afraid of, right?

She pursed her lips, her eyebrows curved, and nodded vigorously.

She went to investigate, but the others weren't doing nothing either.

While many people leaned against the wall to recover their strength, some were unwilling to wait in place and began to observe the surrounding situation.

Violet couldn't sit still, so she stood at the edge of the shadows, observing the movements over there.

At first, she didn't care. Although there were many goblins, she felt that she could break through with their help.

They even went so far as to send Oboro to investigate, which was making a mountain out of a molehill.

But the more Violet observed, the more alarmed she became.

Although the goblins are numerous and appear chaotic, a little observation reveals that their movements are synchronized and they are not simply gathered together randomly.

Some were patrolling, some were training, each performing their duties, and there was even a shift change.

This discovery left her in awe, and she gasped deeply.

As a princess born into royalty, she was perfectly aware of these arrangements.

These goblins guarding the "exit" are completely different from the silly goblins outside!

The goblins outside don't have high intelligence; they are simply driven by instinct for survival, whether it's hunting or reproduction.

Therefore, they only instinctively attack the creatures around them, and they have no connection with each other, like a pile of loose sand.

This place is a perfectly disciplined army!

There is a division of labor, cooperation, and organization.

Even more astonishingly, there is more than one such army here!

Compared to the seemingly easily breached goblin lair on the outside, this underground palace is probably the goblin's true stronghold!

Thinking back to the sudden collapse just now, Violet felt uneasy.

At this moment, she no longer felt that Xia's caution was unnecessary, and she felt uneasy.

I couldn't help but clench my fists. Had they gotten themselves into this mess?