Even goblins are dangerous in this other world!

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Outside the tent, Leila and Amu were waiting.

"You're out. How is it? Is it something Lady Selena left for you?"

Amu ran forward, looking at Luo Xiu expectantly.

"Yes, Lady Selena said many things in her notebook that are very important to me."

"Phew—that's great, that's great!"

Amu murmured excitedly, but noticed that Luo Xiu's expression was complicated. Although he still had a faint smile on his face, there seemed to be sadness in his deep eyes.

"you……"

Amu wanted to ask, but then he noticed Leila shaking her head slightly at him.

What would you like to eat for dinner, Master?

Leila asked Luo Xiu softly.

"Braised beef with potatoes".

Luo Xiu looked down at Leila and smiled slightly.

He looked at Amu beside him and said slowly:

"Lord Amu."

"exist."

"Let's begin advancing the battle lines tomorrow."

Luo Xiu's golden hair fluttered in the night wind as he stood on the black reef in the sea, his long robe billowing behind him like a dark sail under the starry sky.

His expression was utterly cold at that moment.

“There is only one goal.”

"Kill them all."

(Note: The above timeline can be found in the first 50 chapters, such as chapters 34 and 42.)

Chapter 238 The First Battle of the New Demon Extermination

Amu was very nervous.

He kept taking deep breaths, trying to calm his excited heart, but he couldn't. Even the hand holding the battle flag was trembling slightly, shaking in the sea breeze.

Before him stood the fully armed Demon Slayers, their fighting spirit high under the bright sunshine, ready to receive his orders at any moment.

Today marks the first day of the official advance of the "Demon Extermination" campaign.

Chip, who was in charge of logistics, noticed his anxiety and comforted him:

"Don't be nervous, Captain. Just do as we've agreed. There won't be any problems."

"call--"

Amu let out a long breath and shook his head:

“You don’t understand, Chip. This is the first battle after the Captain and Lord Luo Xiu joined, and it is also the first battle of the new [Demon Slayer].

“Lord Luo Xiu’s performance a few days ago had already attracted the attention of other regiments, and today the entire regiment’s eyes are on us.”

"If we don't do a good job, it will not only embarrass the leader and the others, but also disgrace our demon-slaying mission."

Amu guessed correctly. At this moment, all nine sub-teams except for [Demon Slayer] had sent people to secretly monitor the situation here, wanting to see if [Demon Slayer] could really be transformed after Luo Le and the others arrived.

Even on a protruding black reef, the commanders of the nine regiments gathered together, observing the fourth front through a mirror-like prop.

"Aren't you all bored?"

Novamp yawned and wiped away the tears from the corners of his eyes:

"Why aren't you sleeping this early in the morning? Are you just looking for trouble?"

Although ranked only seventh among the branch leaders, the branch leaders of the Knights of Rovanp did not have a clear hierarchical relationship like the vice-leaders of Kanriel; instead, they were completely parallel, so Novanp spoke quite casually.

Shi Kai, who looked like a scholar, adjusted his glasses and said softly:

"I heard that when you went to pick up people this time, Novanpu, you had some in-depth contact with this new leader of the Demon Extermination Division. What do you think of her?"

"She? I don't know much about her, but..."

Novamp muttered, then suddenly realized what was happening and his eyes widened:

"Stop! Stop! Don't try to get information out of me, do you think I'm the kind of person who can't keep a secret?"

"Pfft!"

Upon hearing this, a plump woman with a slim waist and long legs next to her burst out laughing:

"Novanp, don't you know whether your mouth is safe or not? Who leaked that story about the Commander's underwear size?"

Novamp felt somewhat guilty:

"Who? Who said that?! It certainly wasn't me. Besides, I never expected that thing to be the commander's underwear. I thought it was a blanket—"

Before the words were finished, an angry voice came from afar:

"Novanp!! Stop talking nonsense!!"

Novamp shrank back and shut his mouth.

This scene amused everyone, except for a girl with pigtails wearing a white dress. As the leader of the third squad, she kept her eyes fixed on the mirror, staring intently at a certain figure in the image.

"Ha, girl, you're so eager to be number one for the next two months, huh?"

Beside her, an elderly man with white hair spoke.

Although his hair was completely white, his muscles were clearly defined, his muscles were taut, and his voice was like thunder, full of energy.

"Even if you want to be number one, you shouldn't be focusing on the newcomers. You should think about how to surpass me first."

Upon hearing this, the girl with pigtails turned her head and glanced sideways:

"I'll surpass you next week."

"Cough...cough..."

The old man almost choked on his saliva:

"So fast?! How many meters have you advanced in these three weeks?"

"10 meters."

After the girl with pigtails finished speaking, everyone's eyes widened.

Ten meters in three weeks?!

"Good heavens, are you out of your mind?!"

Novamp's mouth is the fastest:

"With this rate of advancement, the next demonic tide will be at least a large-scale one. Can you withstand it?"

The girl with pigtails pursed her lips, clearly indicating that this was a question she had been considering, but ultimately she said with a firm look in her eyes:

"No matter what, I must win first place in these two months."

The detachment leader of the fifth regiment, a bald man with a face full of scars, glanced at her:

"Being too focused on winning isn't a good thing. Don't come begging for our reinforcements when the time comes."

"Besides, even if you overtake the old guy, so what? Shi Kai is in first place. Do you think you can take him down too?"

After he said this, everyone agreed wholeheartedly.

Although three weeks and ten meters is terrifying, the "Wise Ones" led by Shi Kai have maintained a constant advance speed of 20 meters per month.

Apart from Selena Gomez back then, no one could have done that.

Shi Kai smiled slightly:

"Let's keep watching, everyone. I think [Demon Slayer] might bring us some surprises."

Everyone nodded. Although they didn't believe that [Demon Slayer] could surpass Shi Kai just by adding three more people, they still turned their attention back to the advance of the fourth front.

everything's ready.

Amu turned his head to look at Luo Xiu, who was standing on a protruding black reef. Seeing Luo Xiu nod, he immediately waved the battle flag in his hand:

"Initiate the operation!!"

"Om-"

"Om-"

In an instant, the members of the [Demon Slayer] ranged team, who were already standing on the edge of the Black Reef, poured in their magic power. One black magic circle after another lit up on the edge of the Black Reef, and magic power surged at the edge of the Black Reef and the sea.

As the soldiers of the melee squad fed baskets of charred material into the magic circle, the black reefs at the edge slowly began to grow outwards.

The black reef is growing slowly, but it is indeed moving forward gradually, as the calm waves begin to become turbulent due to the space being squeezed by the black reef.

The melee squad members worked feverishly to transport the charred material. Even the third-tier berserkers were panting heavily, but after a while, the Black Reef had only grown outward by about one centimeter.

This is a normal phenomenon. It should be noted that the Black Reef's advance is not limited to the surface layer, but extends deep into the seabed, essentially forming a growing rock wall that pushes tons of seawater forward.

Soon, as time passed, Black Reef finally advanced half a meter.

At this moment, the once calm sea surface had completely boiled over. Figures were moving about beneath the abyss, and one after another, bombardment sounds came from the bottom, severely hindering the Black Reef's advance.

The ranged mages standing on the edge of the Black Reef had beads of sweat on their foreheads and unconsciously increased their magical output.

"grown ups……"

Amu turned around and looked at Luo Xiu.

What we are currently facing is the first major hurdle in advancing the battlefront, and it is also an obstacle that the [Demon Extermination] campaign has been unable to overcome in the past eight years.

When the battle line advances to within half a meter, the monsters slumbering on the seabed will bombard the bottom of the Black Reef, hindering its advance. This obstruction will cause the ranged squads to suffer heavy losses, and if they continue to advance, the ranged squads may become exhausted after a period of time.

When the demonic tide descends at night, the monsters will take advantage of the situation to not only cause the advancing battle lines to regress, but may even lead to a counter-offensive.

But Luo Xiu's gaze remained indifferent:

"Execute according to plan."