Chapter 201: I Won't Allow You to Betray Me
"Woof woof!"
Beside it was a round, red Skurg.
With a diameter of less than half a meter, it looked incredibly adorable.
"Great King! Great King!"
The appearance of the Great King caused the army outside to erupt in cheers.
Armored goblins of all sizes shouted fanatically.
Standing outside the East Gate, Li Meng surveyed the goblin army before him.
Due to strategic changes, the troop count had increased from fifty thousand to one hundred thousand.
Regardless of whether the various southern tribes were willing to rebel, this time, Li Meng was determined to annihilate the demon army in one decisive strike.
"Report! Report!"
At that moment, a centaur burst out of the forest.
As it galloped, it shouted loudly, silencing the goblin army instantly.
In just a few breaths, the area outside the East Gate was utterly quiet.
Wherever the centaur passed, goblins made way.
The only sound across the desolate land was the centaur's galloping hooves.
The centaur stopped before the Great King, bent over, clutched its chest, and lowered its head.
"Great King, a demon army of seventy thousand is on the move, advancing toward the Ogre Mountains!"
"Emma, continue monitoring the demon army's movements. Do not let them discover our presence."
"Yes, Great King!"
Emma turned and began running again, her stride graceful and full of valor.
Emma was the captain of the Queen's Guard of the centaur tribe.
A month ago, she had been assigned to Li Meng's side by Margarita.
She was accompanied by a hundred-person scout team.
Emma's mission was to deliver information, while the scout team handled other tasks as per Li Meng's instructions.
Watching the goblin army the running figure of Emma was deeply shocked.
She finally understood why the queen had submitted to the Great King.
She hadn't imagined that such a powerful goblin force could emerge unnoticed from Goblin Forest.
At this moment, Emma fully realized the Great King's strength.
Just as the queen had said, the centaur tribe's submission wasn't to the goblins but to the Great King.
Amid the "clip-clop" of galloping hooves, Emma disappeared into the forest.
Meanwhile, outside the East Gate, Li Meng raised the massive iron rod in his hand.
"Boys, want to eat beastman meat?"
"Yes! Yes!"
The goblin army roared in excitement, loudly responding to their king.
"Boys, want to eat ghost beastman meat?"
"Yes! Yes!"
"Haha! Then let's crush the demon army!"
Li Meng laughed and roared.
"Crush the demons! Crush the demons!"
Li Meng pointed his iron rod toward the northeast.
"Move out!"
At Li Meng's command, the hundred-thousand-strong army turned in unison.
Led by the goblin leaders, the army marched into the northeastern forest in an orderly fashion.
The thunderous sound of footsteps echoed through the heavens and earth.
The grunting of wild boars reverberated in the air.
The rumble of cart wheels mixed with the footsteps, forming a symphony of war.
The entire army, like a massive wave, was gradually swallowed by the forest.
"Let the war rage on even fiercer! Hahaha!"
Li Meng laughed heartily outside the East Gate.
Carrying his iron rod on his shoulder, he marched alongside the troops.
Wherever he passed, the goblin soldiers gazed at him with fervent eyes.
Benben and a group of ogres followed closely behind their boss.
The cave ogres trailed the ogres, their massive forms creating the loudest and most intimidating rumbles during the march.
It was as if mountains of flesh were pressing forward.
"Master, you can directly communicate with Margarita!"
Upon entering the forest, Xiao Bai's voice echoed in Li Meng's mind.
This revelation made Li Meng's eyes light up.
If he could directly communicate with Margarita, it would be immensely beneficial.
"Better not, Xiao Bai. Let's not let Margarita discover the truth about the parasitism."
No one would willingly tolerate the presence of a parasite within their body.
"Master, Margarita's body is undergoing changes. She can feel it and is already suspicious that it's related to you."
"Xiao Bai, has she grown stronger?"
"Yes, I am strengthening her body using your magic power."
"It's good to have someone powerful to lean on!"
"Master, you can lie and say you've formed a contract with her, which is why she's becoming stronger. This contract allows for a spiritual connection, enabling communication across great distances."
"Xiao Bai, you're asking me to lie? I'm not used to that."
"Master, I'm not an outsider."
"Uh... alright, let me think about it."
Meanwhile, in the Southern Wastelands...
On the boundless plains, a massive army was advancing.
The thunderous footsteps echoed through the vast wilderness.
The army stretched like a dragon, moving steadily across the plains.
Among the troops were armored centaurs, pigmen in crude iron armor, furry gnolls, and tall, muscular beastmen.
In the centaur ranks, Margarita, crowned as queen, marched alongside her troops.
She gazed at the figures riding war beasts at the front, hatred flashing in her eyes.
It was those ghost beastmen who had brought calamity to the centaur tribe.
Even with all the men dead, they still had to field at least five thousand troops.
The women were forced to take up bows and march into battle.
"Margarita! Margarita!"
Suddenly, a familiar voice echoed in her mind.
Who was calling her?
Margarita looked around, confusion flashing in her eyes.
Around her were only her sisters from the Queen's Guard, all silently marching.
"It's me, your Great King!"
"Great King?"
Surprise flickered in Margarita's eyes.
How could the Great King's voice be in her mind?
"Queen, what did you say?"
"Nothing, nothing!"
"Great King, how are you in my head?"
"Remember when I kissed you before you left?"
Margarita's face reddened.
Of course, she remembered; she couldn't forget it.
"I told you I'd make you stronger, so I formed a contract with you. Now our spirits are connected, allowing us to communicate even across great distances. How does it feel to grow stronger?"
Margarita looked down at her hands.
Over the past month, she had felt her body undergoing changes—stronger, with greater stamina and faster reflexes.
And this transformation was still ongoing.
"I won't allow you to refuse. You are my Princess. Until you die of old age, you are forbidden from betraying me!"
Margarita took a deep breath and smiled faintly, looking up at the sky.
"Great King, I will not refuse this power. As long as you treat the centaur tribe well, every queen of the centaur tribe will be your Princess, generation after generation, never to betray you!"