Forests Don't Support Idle Goblins

"Clatter, clatter," a wagon with a waterproof canopy was traveling on the road, and inside the carriage loaded with a lot of goods, a human, a little goblin, and a chubby owl sat facing each other, staring at each other with wide eyes.

"Why did you buy so much food?" asked the fat owl sitting in the carriage, leaning against the wall. "And you even bought so many pancakes."

"Cao Cao likes to eat it," Shan Xiao said quickly. He was holding a piece of honey, looking at the owl in front of him with some wariness, but at the same time he wanted to lick the honey in his arms, which made his expression look a little funny.

"Cao Cao, is this the big brother you were talking about?" the owl asked, blinking its big eyes.

Little John, who was sitting on the side with one leg bent, calmly replied, "No, Grass is a troll."

"Trolls?" the owl murmured in surprise, but she quickly understood. Soon she would see a group of goblins building homes in the forest, and they would even form an alliance with centaurs and goblins—no, protect these two races. So, it didn't seem strange to have a troll that loved gingerbread.

"Sophia, I know this is hard to accept, but the boss really isn't an evil guy." Little John gestured, still trying to explain to the other party. He had previously tried to tell her that if she had evil intentions, he wouldn't let Sophia meet her boss.

It wasn't until the druid opposite him transformed into a large, chubby owl in front of Little John that Little John realized there was nothing he could do, since the druid could fly, run, swim, and even become a chameleon to stealthily track him.

"I know, if they were evil, the goblins and centaurs wouldn't choose to live with them," the owl said, opening its beak. "Not to mention there's a domesticated unicorn too."

"I've even ridden a golden retriever," Sancio said, before John shoved him into the honey pot.

"A golden retriever?" Sofia asked.

"It's that unicorn," Little John could only answer. He knew there was no point in hiding anything now. Once the druid saw the creatures of her kind with her own eyes, she would know a lot, including those clattering skeleton warriors. "You know, that guy has golden mane, and golden fur on his hooves and tail, so it didn't take long for everyone to call him Big Golden Fur."

The owl stopped blinking, her eyes widening instead. She leaned back slightly and said, "That's a strange creature of the forest, known as the 'Guardian of the Forest,' and you call it a domesticated pet?"

"Anyway, my older brother was the first to say that," Shan Xiao muttered, licking the honey in front of him.

Sophia was stunned. She was now even more curious about the goblins she was about to meet. It didn't sound like what she had thought. Those creatures didn't live under the protection of unicorns. Instead, it was the unicorns who took the initiative to seek the protection of the goblins. "This sounds unbelievable."

“Boss, he’s not your average goblin,” John said calmly. He paused for a few seconds, then continued, “Ever since I first met him, I’ve felt that he’s not a goblin; he seems more like a learned human being.”

John decided to conceal Charles's true identity; for now, only he, Mary, and Miss Agatha knew about it, and he was determined not to expose his boss to danger.

"Yes, I understand. I won't look down on him just because he's a goblin. On the contrary," the chubby owl blinked its left eye and nodded, "I think it's better to see him as a capable leader, just like a human."

"Humans aren't any better," Shan Xiao muttered, recalling the Black Lion City he had just left, a place where he would never forget the fate of his sister.

"His sister had some bad experiences with humans," John added immediately, but he didn't go into details. After all, this matter involved too many things, and if he talked about it, it would expose the death of Philip, the only male heir of the Earl of Valentine. It was better not to let more people know.

Sophia remained silent, but she could guess that something bad must have happened. After all, she knew that some little fairies would be captured and sold to nobles to be kept as "canaries." Although the Church of Earth and Life had mentioned it to the king many times, it had not had any effect. Although the nobles spoke grandly on the surface, they still indulged in their own pleasures in private.

"I can only say I'm sorry for what that bastard did," Sofia said softly, her tone resolute but tinged with helplessness. "If I ever have the ability to do so in the future, I will definitely be strict and prevent such despicable things from happening again."

The little fairy sitting opposite looked up at the owl in front of him, said nothing, and then lowered his head again to lick the honey in his arms. However, his gaze no longer contained hostility, after all, the little fairy could distinguish between good and evil in the other party's words.

"You don't need to worry too much," Sophia said. "I just want to meet the goblin, ask him about the details of his battle with Vesans, and the general contents of the notes. I won't make things difficult for them. After all, Vesans has done a lot of bad things before, and I'm the one in the church responsible for finding him."

She tried to explain her original intention again, and she had said this several times before. The human and the little fairy sitting opposite her would just nod each time she heard it. However, the little fairy seemed to want to say something before, but was stopped by Little John. She didn't know what the two of them were hiding, perhaps something deeper.

John nodded again, indicating that he understood. "You can ask the boss about it yourself when you see him. I think he will tell you the details."

Then, his eyes turned to the corner of the carriage next to him, where there was a large bucket of holy water, which Sophia had promised him before, and he could take it back with him this time.

Little John knew that Sansio had participated in the entire battle with the Fallen Druid, but he was afraid that the little fairy might let slip the truth about the Mother Tree and the Ancient Heirs. After all, his boss had too many titles, and he might attract all sorts of attention if he wasn't careful. It was better for Charles to discuss these matters with Sophia himself.

"So how will we get into the forest? Do you have any other methods?" Sophia asked.

John Jr. spoke first: "Let's go in."

He made up his mind to take the druid in front of him for a few more laps when the time came.