Chapter 17: Lord, your opinion is great!

Just when Gu An was in the best mood, he received an invasion warning. This behavior that ruined the atmosphere was really annoying.

"Adventurers invade?"

The intruder was not a monster. It seemed that the Adventurer's Association had finally responded to the disappearance of Tia and the other two, and sent people to the cave to investigate.

Gu An had anticipated such a situation. With sufficient preparation, as long as not all the silver teams were dispatched together, the other small fry were nothing to be feared. They were just couriers delivering energy.

Gu An turned his head and glanced at Tia.

This woman should have been waiting for rescue from the Adventurer's Guild, right?
Even though his body turned into a monster, he never gave up his human thoughts. This was a good opportunity to put an end to her thoughts.

As for the battle, there is no need to worry about it with three level 20 mutated goblins around, but Gu An does not intend to resolve the battle hastily. Instead, he wants to use this opportunity to completely wear down Tiya's arrogance.

He thought for a moment, and a great plan emerged in his mind.

[Goblins, stop what you are doing. Another adventurer is about to enter the cave. You should prepare for battle now.]

The goblins stopped their actions at the same time, then like well-trained soldiers, put down the fruits in their hands, and stood in a row in front of Gu An.

When Tia heard that an adventurer was coming, her eyes lit up, her heart beat suddenly, and she glanced around like a thief cat, with an expectant and alert expression.

The association finally sent someone to investigate!

I just don't know if the people who came to investigate are the Silver Team. These goblins are extremely weird, and they received a huge boost yesterday. If bronze adventurers come, they will definitely not be able to cope with them and will definitely repeat the same mistakes.

No!

We have to find a way to see the adventurers before these goblins. If they are too weak, we have to remind them to escape back to town and seek help from the Silver Team.

Tia moved quietly, retreated behind Gu An, and waited for the opportunity to slip away.

Although Gu An did not move his head, his eyes had already noticed Tia's little movements and he was aware of her little thoughts clearly.

[My Lord, I will kill those ungrateful adventurers right now! ]

The Fire Goblin was a quick-tempered person. When he heard someone invading its nest, he immediately rushed to take the lead.

[Last time you and the Ice Goblin went to fight, this time it's my turn! ]

The lustful goblin waved his stick, indicating that it was his turn to perform. No one else should try to snatch this achievement. He must perform well in front of the lord.

【Kill all the invaders! 】

The junior goblins were too weak and knew they were not strong enough, so they could only shout and cheer from the sidelines, cheering and acting as cheerleaders before the battle.

The Miner Goblin still looked lifeless, indifferent to the battle and only thinking about when he could continue working.

Faced with the goblins rushing to recommend themselves, Gu An shook his head and rejected all their requests.

【Why use a butcher knife to kill a chicken?】

[The adventurers coming this time are very weak, so there is no need to overuse them. Just let my servant Tia handle them. ]

After Gu An finished speaking, she suddenly turned sideways, revealing Tia who was hiding behind her.

Everyone's attention was focused at once. Tia was crouching and had quietly walked to the entrance of the planting hole.

She had intended to sneak away while the goblins were discussing their battle plan, but she was caught off guard and her sneaky behavior was exposed to the public, making the scene very embarrassing.

"Ms. Tia, the task of fighting the adventurers this time is now up to you."

"Although they were once your compatriots, you are now a monster and a member of the lair. You must not show mercy to them."

Gu An patted Tia's stiff shoulder, his sincere eyes full of trust.

What the hell are these goblins doing?

Why didn't they send so many goblin subordinates but let me be the first one to fight? What on earth are they planning? Aren't they afraid that I will turn against them in the middle of the battle?

Or do you want to use the master-servant contract to control her mind and force her to kill her own kind?

For a moment, Tia couldn't figure out what Gu An was up to.

She asked warily and doubtfully, "Am I going there alone? Why don't you send a goblin to keep watch?"

Gu An smiled and shook his head: "No, you can just go directly, and I won't give you orders using the master-servant contract."

"You just believe me?"

"Yes, now that you have become a monster, I believe you know who to stand next to."

Tia always felt that there was something indescribable weirdness in Gu An’s smile, but she couldn’t tell what it was.

Without the surveillance of goblins and the orders of the master-servant contract, she could directly contact the adventurers. This was a godsend opportunity no matter how you looked at it.

Was it really overthinking? Although she was a little confused, Tia would definitely not let go of such an opportunity, so she accepted the order very readily.

"Since you are so confident, I will set off immediately!"

Fearing that Gu An might change his mind at the last minute, Tia turned around and left the planting hole very quickly after answering.

After Tia left, the curve of Guan's mouth became more obvious, while the other goblins looked confused.

Could it be that the lord has fallen into the beauty trap and been bewitched by the pillow talk?
The Evil Fire Goblin whispered to Gu An: [Lord, let me go with you to monitor that woman.]

Gu An waved his hand and responded confidently: [No, everything is under my control.]

The goblins looked at each other, their expressions becoming even more confused.

That woman was an adventurer before, and she had always been very rebellious, with no loyalty to the territory at all.

Letting her deal with human adventurers would be like letting a tiger return to the forest.
Why would the always smart lord do such a thing?

[Lord, you have not been deceived by that woman, have you? ]

[Even though I am so stupid, I can see that she is full of hostility towards us. It is too dangerous to let her meet human adventurers alone! ]

The Hellfire Goblin has a simple personality and a straightforward temper. He will directly express any questions in his mind.

With it speaking first, the other goblins nodded and followed suit.

[Yes, Lord, you can't trust that woman so easily! ]

Gu An waved his hand lightly, signaling everyone to stay calm.

After all the goblins had quieted down, he slowly began to explain:

[I know what you think, and I also know what Tia thinks, but none of you can understand what I think.]

[Tia is a tenacious person who always keeps the safety of her companions in mind and never gives up her faith in humanity even when she is insulted.]

[But it is this kind of thinking that makes her deliberately forget, or avoid a fact. ]

[No matter how much she yearns for light in her heart, she is already a monster physically.]

[Since she has become a monster, how can she return to being a human? Even if she wishes so, how can those humans tolerate her? ]

Tia often emphasizes that it is natural for humans to kill monsters, and that there is an irreconcilable gap between humans and monsters.

She has become accustomed to this idea, but she has overlooked one important thing: now she is also a monster.

You are eagerly waiting for the rescue of adventurers, but why should humans save a monster?
Even if you were once a human being, it was only once. Under the secular concepts that are as hard as steel, once you become a monster, it will be impossible for you to integrate back into human society.

It was precisely because he saw through this that Gu An decided to let Tia face the adventurers alone and use facts to shatter all the fantasies of this saint.

However, this amount of thinking is beyond the cognition of most goblins, except for the Lustful Goblins and the Miner Goblins.

They tilted their heads slightly, with empty eyes, as if they didn't understand but agreed. The scene was very awkward for a while, and in the end, only the lustful goblins followed the lord's thoughts.

【I see! 】

[Lord, your opinion is great! ]

The lustful goblin raised his fist and shouted. After figuring out the lord's thoughts, the admiration in his heart surged out like a torrent of water, and his small round eyes were filled with worship.

As expected of you, Lord! This clever mind is beyond compare!

Although the other goblins were confused, they also raised their fists and cheered.

I knew that the lord would not be a goblin obsessed with women!

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At the same time, Tia had passed the first passage and came to the path leading to the outside world.

She walked hurriedly in the winding cave, looking back from time to time, and found that there were really no goblins following her. The joy and excitement in her heart reached its peak at this moment.

Humanoid Goblin, you were careless this time!

When the Silver Team is notified, we must completely destroy this nest and wash away all the shame we have suffered!

There was a sound of footsteps ahead, and at the same time, there was the light of a torch; finally, the adventurer was encountered.

Tiya quickened her pace and ran forward, shouting, "Adventurers ahead, I'm Tiya from the Silver Team. This cave is very dangerous, don't go any further!"

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