Chapter 215: Weak and Alone
"I am the Goblin King! Surrender to me, and I will allow you to live in the Southern Wasteland!"
At this moment, Li Meng let out a deafening roar on the battlefield.
The sound was so loud that it drew the attention of all the beastmen toward the towering steel figure not far away.
The beastmen were a barbaric tribe enslaved by the Ghost Beastmen.
However, the beastmen were outsiders, originating from the Northern Continent.
Among the beastmen, everyone was a warrior, so it was common to see female beastmen in their armies. Compared to the males, their bodies appeared slightly more slender.
"Retreat immediately and follow me!"
With that, Li Meng turned and strode toward the depths of the Great Canyon.
The beastmen looked at one another, unsure of what to do.
A portion of the beastmen turned and followed the Goblin King in retreat.
The beastmen worship strength and had no qualms about being ruled by a powerful Goblin King.
Gradually, more and more beastman clans chose to follow the Goblin King.
Now that the Ghost Beastmen had fled, continuing to fight was meaningless.
Before long, all the beastmen outside the city turned and retreated.
"It… isn't part of the Giant Tribe?"
"Why would the barbaric tribe save Earl Mors?"
"Could it be that the barbaric tribe ruled by the Demonic Tribe has started a rebellion?"
The humans on the city walls were filled with speculation as they observed the beastmen retreating alongside the steel giant.
It was only then that they realized the giant who had helped them was an enemy—a strong member of the barbaric tribe, not a champion of the Giant Tribe.
And so, the war ended with the Ghost Beastmen's retreat.
In the rear, the Goblin army that had been rushing toward the Demonic Tribe's forces also came to a halt.
The chaos outside the city persisted for a long time.
The barbaric tribe retreated but did not withdraw entirely.
Over a hundred thousand barbaric troops set up camp at the far end of the Great Canyon.
As the sun set, the scorching heat of the Great Canyon gradually gave way to a cool breeze.
That night, the camp was brightly lit.
Clusters of bonfires dotted the canyon, stretching for several kilometers.
The goblins had no habit of setting up camps or lighting bonfires to keep warm. They could sleep anywhere, lying down on the ground.
But the beastmen, Pigmen, and gnolls could not do the same.
Inside the largest tent, the lights shone brightly.
Li Meng, with his enormous figure, sat cross-legged on a soft animal hide.
More than a dozen beastmen stood in the tent.
"The war is not over. From now on, you will act with my army. Your previous masters were the Ghost Beastmen, but now your master is me. Serve me well, and I will ensure you eat and drink your fill. Betray me, and I will feed you to the goblins. My little ones are quite fond of you; they say your meat tastes delicious."
The beastmen in the tent were all chieftains of various clans.
Though they didn't understand the Goblin language, they could tell what Li Meng was saying.
The beastman chieftains' faces were filled with fear.
They had heard tales of goblins eating their prey alive.
None of them wanted to meet such a miserable end.
The beastman chieftains nodded repeatedly.
"You are very strong. We… we will follow you."
"From now on, you are our Great Chieftain."
Li Meng grinned and nodded in satisfaction.
"I am not your Great Chieftain. Call me Great King!"
"Yes… Great King!"
Li Meng waved his hand slightly.
"Go. You're dismissed."
Hearing this, the beastman chieftains hurriedly turned and left.
In this way, Li Meng successfully subdued the beastmen.
Margarita and Emma, who stood nearby, exchanged glances.
They had not expected the terrifying Ghost Beastmen to be driven away so dramatically by the Great King.
The Great King's appearance and existence felt like a dream.
Why had they never known that such a terrifying being resided in the Goblin Forest?
"Margarita, did you see the magic I cast during the day?"
Li Meng turned his massive head to look at Margarita beside him.
Margarita nodded lightly, her face filled with curiosity.
"Great King, what kind of magic was that? How… how could it be so similar to mine?"
"That is a magic I created myself. It's very powerful!"
Self-created magic?
Margarita's eyes lit up, and she looked at the Great King with admiration.
The Great King was amazing, capable of creating his own magic.
Faced with Margarita's admiring gaze, Li Meng was quite pleased.
Indeed, he was now very powerful.
At that moment, the tent's curtain was lifted again.
Pig Dajin and Wolf Howl walked in.
Seeing the two, Li Meng's face showed disdain.
"I have nothing to discuss with you. Behave yourselves from now on!"
Pig Dajin and Wolf Howl immediately knelt on the ground with a "thud."
Pig Dajin wore a flattering expression.
"Great King, we didn't know who you were before. Now we do. From now on, you are our Great King."
"Enough. Go back and keep your clans in order. The war is not over yet."
"Yes, yes!"
How could a mere Goblin King exude such a strong sense of oppression?
At this moment, Pig Dajin and Wolf Howl were deeply puzzled.
In their eyes, goblins were nothing more than ugly and weak monsters.
Even the legendary Goblin Kings were just slightly larger trash.
But the Goblin King before them had completely shattered their understanding.
The two quickly got up and left the tent in a hurry.
"Great King, the Demonic Tribe has been driven away. Why are we still staying here?"
Margarita asked the Great King, her tone full of confusion.
Could the Great King still be eyeing the Garrison Fort?
Li Meng removed his helmet and stretched his neck.
The sound of Li Meng's voice echoed in the tent.
"Yingfeng Valley is not a natural stronghold, but with the Garrison Fort, it becomes one. If humans control this place, they can march into the outer regions at any time. Whoever controls the Garrison Fort holds the initiative."
The Great King's explanation made Margarita's expression thoughtful.
Margarita could understand this point.
But would humans really abandon the Garrison Fort?
"Great King, we at least have the Ogre Mountain Range as a buffer zone. But if humans lose the Garrison Fort, they will have no defenses. Human territory would be directly exposed to the barbaric tribe's onslaught. Humans would never easily give up the Garrison Fort. Even if we take it, it might provoke an even greater counterattack from them."
Margarita's words were logical.
Li Meng also understood that taking the Garrison Fort would provoke the humans.
But some decisions had to be made, weighing the pros and cons.
Benefits and risks were never absolute.
Everything had its positive and negative sides.
"Master, now is indeed not the right time to take the Garrison Fort."
Xiao Bai's voice suddenly sounded in Li Meng's mind.
This left Li Meng speechless.
"Then why did you have me save that couple?"
"Master, although you are very strong, you are weak and alone. If the human army attacks from multiple fronts, how will you stop them?"
Hearing this, Li Meng frowned.
Yes, no matter how strong he was, he was still just one person—weak and alone.
If the human army launched a multi-front offensive, he would be forced to defend the Throne Tribe.