Chapter 203: Go, Margarita's Arrow
"Could it be that the goblins are planning to cross the Ogre Mountain Range and attack the southern border of the Irisis Principality?"
As soon as this thought emerged, the Ghost Beastman dismissed it.
The Goblin Army would never choose the Ogre Mountain Range route.
The terrain of the Ogre Mountain Range was perilous.
For a large army to traverse the Ogre Mountain Range was an immensely difficult task.
The goblins would never abandon the waterways to take on such an arduous mountain path.
"Woof! Woof!"
At that moment, a roar suddenly echoed from the foot of the mountain.
A massive red Skurg burst out from the forest.
It hopped and climbed rapidly, charging up the mountain.
The sudden appearance of the Skurg caused the Ghost Beastman's expression to change slightly.
It turned around and leaped upward with a "bang."
Its robust body shot up like a cannonball.
With just a few leaps, it disappeared without a trace atop the mountain.
"Wahaha, Emma, I won!"
Suddenly, laughter erupted from the distant forest.
Walking in the forest, Li Meng burst out laughing.
His cheerful laughter drew the attention of the surrounding goblins.
They looked over curiously, wondering what their king was so pleased about.
"Your Majesty, do you have proof?"
Nothing had happened, yet their king claimed victory.
Emma, unconvinced, asked indignantly.
"Don't worry, I'll get you proof right now!"
With that, Li Meng lifted his right foot and stomped heavily on the ground.
The next moment, a loud "bang" was heard.
The ground beneath his feet collapsed as his enormous body shot into the sky.
A fierce shockwave exploded outward, sweeping through the area.
Li Meng soared a thousand meters into the air like a rocket before arcing toward the distant mountains.
Emma was dumbfounded, staring at the gaping hole in the tree canopy.
Her king was wearing such heavy armor.
How much leg strength would it take to jump so high?
More than ten seconds later, Li Meng crashed heavily into the forest.
A thunderous boom echoed.
Another massive figure launched into the air from the forest.
After a few leaps, Li Meng emerged from the forest and landed heavily halfway up a large mountain.
Dust flew, and stones scattered everywhere.
The mountain's midsection was directly smashed into a large crater.
As soon as he landed, Li Meng leaped again.
With a single jump, he cleared the mountain.
"Something's not right, not right at all!"
In a vast canyon, the Ghost Beastman fled frantically.
The incorrect marching direction of the Goblin Army gave the Ghost Beastman a foreboding feeling.
However, the wrong direction alone didn't explain much.
"I must report this to Lord Douglas!"
The Ghost Beastman quickened its pace, running even faster.
At that moment, a chill crept into its heart.
Before it could react, a figure descended from the sky ahead.
With a thunderous "bang," dust surged, and stones rolled.
When the dust cleared, a colossal steel figure appeared in the Ghost Beastman's sight.
"It's... it's you?"
The Ghost Beastman halted and recognized the steel giant.
It was the Goblin King—the king of goblins.
Li Meng rested a massive iron rod on his shoulder and turned to face the Ghost Beastman.
In the canyon, the two stared at each other from a hundred meters apart.
"I am Cook, a centurion of the Demon Race. Goblin King, why are you blocking my path?"
The Ghost Beastman glared at the massive figure with hostility.
For a mere Goblin King to block its way was audacious.
"Why are you here?"
The Ghost Beastman's face turned cold.
"This has nothing to do with you. Why would my Demon Race need to explain our actions to you?"
Li Meng thrust his iron rod into the ground with a loud "bang."
"Then you won't leave. I will kill you!"
Hearing this, the Ghost Beastman's expression changed.
"Goblin King, are you planning to betray your alliance with the Demon Race?"
The Ghost Beastman's reprimanding voice echoed in the canyon.
It watched the Goblin King with growing wariness.
Though it didn't sense killing intent from the Goblin King, an ominous feeling crept over it.
"Alliance? What's that? Can it be eaten?"
Li Meng grinned mockingly at the Ghost Beastman.
A promise didn't necessarily have to be kept.
Knowing the Demon Race's actions would lead to a world-shaking catastrophe,
what harm was there in breaking a mere alliance?
Alliances were made to be broken.
The Goblin King's response sent a chill down the Ghost Beastman's spine.
"You... your target is the Demon Race?"
"Wahaha!"
The canyon echoed with Li Meng's wild laughter.
After a while, the laughter abruptly stopped.
"Smart. Congratulations, you're correct!"
"Just you?"
The Ghost Beastman roared angrily.
It turned and leaped upward with a loud "bang."
Its figure shot several hundred meters into the sky, arcing toward the distance to escape.
The Ghost Beastman knew it was no match for the Goblin King.
But it was confident the Goblin King couldn't catch it.
With the complex terrain of the Ogre Mountain Range, it could surely shake off the Goblin King.
"Xiao Bai, got any powerful water magic to teach me?"
"Master, you're surrounded by abundant water elementals. You can command them as you wish, which is far more powerful than any fixed magical formula," Xiao Bai replied.
Water elementals?
This reminded Li Meng of one of his skills, "Spirit of Water Elements."
Li Meng grinned and spread his arms.
"Good. Then let magic bloom!"
With a roar, brilliant blue magic burst forth from Li Meng.
The dazzling magic gathered above him at a visible speed.
It condensed into the phantom of a centaur wielding a bow and arrow.
The centaur bore an uncanny resemblance to Margarita.
Not just similar—indistinguishably identical.
The towering phantom stood nearly fifty meters tall, an awe-inspiring sight.
In an instant, the centaur phantom's eyes glowed a radiant blue.
The massive phantom drew its bow.
An immense surge of blue magic converged on the bowstring.
A radiant blue magic arrow swiftly formed.
"This... this is impossible!"
The overwhelming magical pressure behind it made the Ghost Beastman shiver.
When it turned to look, it witnessed a terrifying scene.
The oppressive magical energy distorted the surrounding space.
How could a mere Goblin King wield such devastating magical power?
"Wahaha, go, Margarita's Arrow!"
Li Meng's laughter echoed through the canyon.
Above, the massive centaur phantom released the bowstring.
A dazzling flash of magical light streaked through the air.
The colossal blue arrow shot forward.
A blue streak tore across the canyon sky, the roar of its flight resounding across the heavens.
In an instant, the blue streak engulfed the tiny falling figure in the sky.