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#147 - Escape

Needless to say, the person who came was Gandalf.

After a period of hurried travel, the old wizard finally returned to the group at a critical moment.

"Pick up your weapons and fight!"

After glancing at the dwarves lying on the ground, Gandalf shouted loudly, then wielded his staff and sword with both hands.

He advanced, killing as he went!

Sword light flashed, blood rained down, revealing the true nature of a battle mage.

"He's holding Orcrist! That sword is as dazzling as sunlight!"

The Goblin King cowered on the ground, looking at the sword in Gandalf's hand, his face filled with terror. But then his expression suddenly changed, and he pointed fiercely at the old wizard and the dwarves not far away, shouting.

"Leave them here! Don't let them escape! Absolutely not—uh…"

At that moment, a cold light flashed, shooting swiftly from the side, piercing the Goblin King's throat, completely stopping his unfinished words.

Then, with a weak cry, the Goblin King, whose size was like a thousand-pound fatty, fell heavily to the ground.

A large amount of blood gushed out from his throat with a 'poof' sound.

Hearing the sound, everyone turned to look, only to see a cold, gleaming longsword stuck in the Goblin King's neck.

The blade entered from the front at an angle, almost severing half of his thick neck, leaving only a piece of flesh connecting it. Half of the sword body protruded from his back, piercing the Goblin King completely!

This sudden change caused the goblins, who were originally attacking frantically, to pause, stopping in their tracks.

The dwarves also got a chance to catch their breath.

Gradually, under the gazes of the surrounding people, he walked step by step to the Goblin King, grabbed the sword hilt, and kicked the Goblin King's body forcefully with his foot.

With a splash of blood, the longsword returned to his control.

"Ah~ Ah!!!"

A sharp scream suddenly rang out around them. No one knew which goblin started it, but the screams instantly merged into one.

It contained endless anger!

"Run!"

Seeing the situation, Gandalf immediately waved his sleeves at the crowd, then strode away, running in the direction they had come from.

Naturally, the dwarves weren't stupid either. They immediately moved their short legs, chasing after the old wizard's agile figure, swarming away.

Only the little hobbit Bilbo Baggins was still standing there, looking excitedly and foolishly at the suddenly appearing Liang Yue.

However, before he could even say a word, someone grabbed him by the back of his collar and quickly caught up with the end of the group~

"Gah~!!!"

With a short scream, the surrounding goblins seemed to receive an order to attack, and they recovered from their previous shock.

Screaming, baring their fangs and claws, they chased after Liang Yue and the others in the direction they left.

Led by Gandalf, the group behind him ran wildly.

Although the speed was not as fast as when Thorin led the team before, Gandalf seemed to know the correct route by heart when facing the chaotic and complex road conditions of the goblin cave.

Every turn and change of route was so smooth and decisive…

Of course, no matter how well the old wizard knew the way, he certainly couldn't compare to the native goblins here.

In addition, the goblins who were originally gathered on the surrounding roads blocked the path ahead again in a short time.

At this moment, Gandalf, who was previously acting like a fierce battle mage, holding a staff in his left hand and a sword in his right, suddenly did something no one expected.

He took a few steps back, then turned around and shouted loudly.

"Liang Yue~ You lead the way!"

"Your sister…"

Hearing this, Liang Yue rolled his eyes and twitched the corner of his mouth a few times.

However, at this critical moment of being surrounded by a large number of enemies, he didn't hesitate. He jogged a few steps forward, then pushed hard with his feet.

The whole person was like riding a gust of wind, leaning sideways, stepping on the uneven wall, and came to the front of the team.

In the process, the little hobbit, who had been held in his hand, was directly thrown to the dwarves below.

After landing, Liang Yue flipped his sleeves, and two longswords were immediately in his grasp.

Looking at the goblins not far away, baring their teeth and howling at him, the corner of his mouth suddenly curved into a cruel smile.

His legs bent slightly, and then his whole body shot forward violently!

"Whoosh~!" "Puff puff!" "Slap slap!"…

Liang Yue was like a heavy crossbow bolt flying. When charging, he didn't care how many enemies were blocking the way, and charged straight up.

The swords in his hands waved rapidly, creating an airtight sharp blade in front of him.

Wherever he passed, broken limbs and arms were scattered everywhere. The goblins were like being swept away by a meat grinder and a siege hammer.

A large number of corpses, limbs, heads, half bodies, and even living goblins were knocked flying!

In just a few breaths, the narrow cliff path was completely cleared!

"Go left!"

When Liang Yue rushed to a fork in the road, Gandalf, who couldn't keep up with his speed, gestured and pointed him while running.

Hearing this, Liang Yue naturally didn't hesitate. He turned his body to the left and continued to wield his swords, charging forward.

"Go right!"

…

"Go forward!"

…

"Keep going forward!"

…

"Go down!"

…

"Run slower~ Liang Yue, huff~ the exit is ahead!"

…

In this way, under the guidance of Gandalf behind him, Liang Yue led the way and was the first to run out of the goblin cave, facing the bright sunshine of the cave entrance.

At this time, the time outside had unknowingly come to the afternoon.

Under the clear sky, what appeared in front of him was a series of rolling hills and an almost endless forest.

Subconsciously, Liang Yue closed his eyes, opened his arms, welcoming the forest breeze, accompanied by the rustling of pine needles rubbing against each other, in a carefree manner.

However, before he could enjoy this peaceful moment for long, a strong bloody smell suddenly drilled into his nostrils.

Smelling the pungent stench, Liang Yue frowned subconsciously.

At this time, he knew without even opening his eyes that the source of the smell must be from himself.

However, he still opened his eyes… and looked down at the armor on his chest.

He saw that the armor, which should have been shining brightly in the sun, was now covered with a large amount of blood.

Strands of minced meat and skin were tightly attached to the diamond-shaped forged surface, mixed with gray hair. There was even a pale eyeball stuffed on the leather of his waist.

Just one look would make people feel nauseous…

"What to do? Quickly find a place to clean up, and then take a good bath?"

Just as he was thinking this, a chaotic sound of footsteps suddenly came from the cave behind him.

Liang Yue immediately stepped aside, and then a series of embarrassed figures darted out of the cave.

Then, the dwarves, Gandalf, Bilbo, and others supported their waists one by one, panting heavily, making a series of exclamations as if they had been reborn.

Before everyone could calm down and recover for a while, Thorin spoke up immediately.

"Although it's temporarily safe now, we can't stop. Keep going! Find a place to rest after leaving this mountain!"

After speaking, Thorin nodded to everyone, then started walking and ran down the hillside first.

Seeing this, the others didn't say much nonsense, because everyone knew that this was indeed the most correct choice for them now, so they all braced their tired bodies and ran after him.

Time passed quickly. When the sun slowly set and the light in the forest began to dim slowly, they stopped again, collapsing to the ground exhausted.

No one spoke, only focusing on breathing and resting.

After a moment, Liang Yue stood up, came to the middle of the crowd, wearing a body of blood that had already congealed and dried.

With a wave of his hand, he placed a pile of meat patties, fruits, and a bucket of milk there.

He took a beef patty himself, then walked to a tree and slowly ate it.

Seeing this, the others cheered, flattering him with words of praise without hesitation, and then began to replenish their bodies with nutrition.