A man mistakenly becomes the city lord of the land, conquering all the heavens and myriad worlds.

Shion wants more power.

As for shunai...

"As for me, I'm just very curious about Lord Chenhai's identity; we've lived in this forest for a long time and have never heard of Lord Chenhai's name before, which shouldn't be the case."

Zhu Cai is very curious.

Just then, shouts came from ahead.

"Lord Chenhai! You're back!"

The creature that came into view was Gobuta.

Despite not changing much in appearance after being given a name, Gobuta actually possesses considerable potential.

He just seems a bit silly on a normal day.

“Woo-hoo!”

Gobuta quickly slipped and fell face-first on the slope leading to the hill.

But he immediately covered his nose, stood up, and continued running.

"It's me! Gobuta!"

"I can tell..."

"Hehe! When I was carrying wood in the village just now, I sensed an unusual aura that none of the other goblins knew about!"

As mentioned before, Gobuta has great potential.

If it weren't so abstract...

After telling these stories, the rescued wolf cubs pounced on Gobuta, who had suddenly appeared.

"Oh? This is Little Fang Wolf? Sweetie, come here, let me hug you!"

Woohoo!

This was the second mournful cry, and Gobuta flew away.

Recalling the scene of the wolf cubs breaking the tree trunk, Zhu Cai asked worriedly.

"Is that goblin alright?"

"Don't worry, you won't die."

After saying that, Chen Hai led the Oni and Lan Ya up the hill and into the goblin village.

Once inside, the goblins and wolves gathered together.

Faced with this display of power, the ghosts immediately understood Chen Hai's status here.

However, there was one more thing that concerned the ghosts...

"That statue...could it be Lord Chenhai?"

Shion's gaze fell on the statue in the center of the village, her expression subtle.

"He's a bit different from Lord Chenhai, mainly in his face. He doesn't look handsome at all."

Shuna holds the same view.

Kurobei, who was waiting at the back of the line, stepped forward.

"If possible, I can help with the revisions, although carving isn't exactly my forte..."

The first job of Kurobei, who was given a name by Chenhai, was to 'retouch' Chenhai's statue...

Chapter 93: The Flame Dominator, Shizue Izawa, Appears! The Fate-Changing Begins!?

In the forest...

There are three figures.

However, there was a fourth person following behind them.

The two sides maintained a distance and barely communicated.

The person leading the way is named Kidd. He is skilled in stealth operations, a thief, and adept at intelligence gathering.

Next is Kabaru, who has excellent defense. As the captain, his class is 'Heavy Warrior', and he is a competent tank in the team. He likes to joke around, but he is very careful and serious when doing things.

Finally, there's Ellen, who possesses unique magical abilities. Her class is 'Mage,' capable of manipulating various spells, with a particular strength in movement magic. It's worth noting that she's meticulously prepared to maximize the team's chances of survival.

The three of them, as a team, received a mission from Fitz, the guild leader of the 'Freedom Guild' in the small country of Burmont.

The specific task is as follows:

Investigate the various circumstances surrounding the sealed cave.

This is actually the second time.

The whole process was quite tiring.

"Hey... I mean, how about we do a quick survey and then go back? I want to take a shower... because I've been running around all this time, my clothes are sticking to my skin from the sweat, it's really uncomfortable."

"Ha, how could I go back? If my clothes are sticky with sweat, I can just take them off, right?"

"Are you kidding me, old man?! How could you say something like that to a girl?!"

Eileen, who already had dark circles under her eyes, held her staff tightly, as if she was about to unleash a spell.

As the team leader, Kabaru, who had just made up a story on the spot, quickly shook his head.

"No, no, no, Ailian, do you want to attack the captain?! We're on an adventure! Internal strife is the biggest taboo!"

"Who told you to say such strange things!"

"I was wrong! I was wrong! I'll pay for your bath when we get back. Didn't you say you wanted to go to that big public bathhouse that offers beauty services for girls?"

"That's pretty much it."

Ailian put away her work, chuckled, and began to look forward to the leisurely time after work.

Kidd, standing in front of the two, frowned.

"We received the mission from Fitz to conduct a second investigation here. Do you sense that the situation is different now?"

Yeah?

Kidd's words puzzled both of them.

When his companions looked at him, Kidd explained...

"The first time we came here, we carefully traversed the forest and went to the sealed cave, but we didn't find anything, right? But..."

Kidd looked around

"During that mission, the forest we passed through was very noisy, as if all sorts of monsters were stirring, but now it has become very quiet."

This is indeed very strange.

Kabaru slowed his pace, stroked his chin, and thought for a moment.

"Logically speaking, after the strongest being in the Jura Forest disappeared, the monsters should have become even more active..."

"Is that so? Why is it so quiet now? Could it be because the strongest being has returned?"

Ailian followed up on the captain's words and made her own guess.

The Jura Forest, which should have descended into chaos, has now regained some order.

This left the three experienced adventurers quite puzzled.

They weren't particularly strong, but they were confident in their memory.

The feeling of coming here last time is completely different from this time.

"It might not be 'the strongest has returned,' but rather 'a new strongest has emerged.'"

Five seconds after the three adventurers fell into deep thought...

The fourth person—

It was the masked man who had recently joined them, hoping to travel with them, who spoke up.

It's difficult to tell whether someone is male or female, or old or young, just by listening to their voice.

Moreover, the fourth person was wearing a mask, so his expression was not visible.

As for that mask...

The surface is engraved with beautiful patterns.

This adds a slightly eerie atmosphere to the person.

However, the three adventurers didn't pay too much attention to this, since the fourth person was quiet and didn't cause any trouble.

"What do you mean by that?"

"I'm wondering... will this forest welcome a new ruler?"

"Huh? It's only been a day or two, and the strongest monster has already appeared? That's unlikely."

Ailian didn't believe it, nor did she want it to be true.

If a new, powerful, and uncontrollable monster appears in the forest, the small countries surrounding the forest will surely suffer.

and……

If they were to trespass into the other side's territory, wouldn't they be doomed?

"Whether it's true or false, we must act cautiously. Let's start by assessing the surrounding situation and preparing for battle."

Kabaru decided to change his formation and advance slowly instead of moving around mindlessly.

As a heavy warrior, he came to the front of the team.

"Our captain has finally been reliable for once."

"real……"

"Hey! Eileen! Kid! You two are working together on purpose, aren't you?! I've always been reliable, okay?!"

Kabaru, in response to his companion's joke, brandished his weapon in rebuttal.

And so the group continued onward.

Their task now is simple.

Investigate and find out exactly what happened in the Jura Forest.

I visited the Sealed Cave a while ago. There was nothing there except some terrifying monsters.

The truly powerful beings have long since disappeared.

The three of them breathed a sigh of relief.

If the overlord of the 'Jura Forest' were still alive, the three of them would most likely be killed instantly upon encountering him.

"I'm a little hungry."

"Ailian...aren't you a bit too greedy, girl?"

"I didn't eat anything in the morning, and I only had fruit for lunch. Then I was assigned tasks!"

"I have some flatbread here, you can take it and eat it as you walk."

"Um... that pancake was taken out of the captain's pocket, it must be covered in sweat and still warm... I don't want it."

"How could you be so picky!"

Kabaru is furious!

At this point, I remember taking out scallion pancakes from my luggage.

"Eat this, Ailian."

"Thanks, Kidd. You're good at keeping things safe."

Seeing this, Kabaru snorted and stuffed the flatbread into his mouth.

"enemy……"

The fourth person suddenly spoke up.