Great Forest of Tob.
Lyle was in Flight above the forest, his gaze sweeping over the dense, dark jungle below.
The Twin Witches had been dealt with; even if this pair of special demi-human race sisters had harbored any ulterior motives before, they had now vanished completely.
Lyle had deliberately released some of his aura. His current Rank was 41, which, calculated by Tier Magic, placed him at the level of sixth-Tier Magic (Rank 36–42).
This was the level humans called an "Outlier."
The Twin Witches were only around Rank 20, so with this nearly twofold difference in Rank, Lyle didn't need to do anything.
Just appearing before the two of them was enough to make these two members of the demi-human race completely obedient.
The reason Lyle had kept the Twin Witches was because these two members of the demi-human race possessed decent Alchemy skills.
The previous "Artificial Monster: Frogmans Egg" required the cooperation of the Twin Witches to produce, and now he possessed an Ancient Fire Dragon and a sun.
The value of these two corpses was too high, and Lyle hadn't fully decided how to handle them yet, fearing he might waste them.
"Alchemy" was a good means of utilization, and he also thought of another person: Nfirea.
Lyle put away the various thoughts in his mind and continued to scan the jungle below.
He had too many things to do, but he understood even more that many things could not be rushed and had to be done step by step.
"Wah!"
"Wah——"
"Gwah!"
Deep in the jungle, the chaotic cries of Goblins could be heard from the dense forest below from time to time.
Lyle observed with an expressionless face. He had already patrolled the sky above the Great Forest of Tob, and the Demon Snake Naga had not been slacking off; he had indeed been raising the Goblins according to his instructions.
However!
Judging from the current situation observed, the number of Goblins didn't seem to be very large, or perhaps they were scattered throughout the entire Great Forest of Tob, appearing rather sparse.
Whoosh!
Lyle changed direction in mid-air and flew rapidly toward the direction of the former Troll.
Forest Rift.
The former Troll's cave had taken on a new look.
Ever since he became the sole ruler of the entire Great Forest of Tob, the Demon Snake Naga had moved his territory here.
It wasn't that he liked this place.
It was because the Troll had not died, and he needed to stand guard to prevent the other party from escaping; otherwise, he would be no match for the Troll.
Additionally.
The Demon Snake Naga also controlled the ordinary Goblins by dominating the Hobgoblin tribe living within this area.
Hiss, hiss~
The Demon Snake Naga slithered out of the cave entrance with his tail of green scales, feeling the sunlight, and a lazy expression appeared on his face, which was as wrinkled as an elderly human's.
Outside the cave was a flat area with sparse vegetation.
Dozens of large Ghost Hounds and giant snakes were scattered around; these were the monster subordinates the Demon Snake Naga had brought from his original territory.
"If it weren't for that damned group of Goblins, this old one would definitely be living more comfortably."
The Demon Snake Naga smelled a faint stench in the air and couldn't help but curse in a low voice.
He originally thought that using the condition of raising Goblins to trade with that Human Race and becoming the true "Lord of the Great Forest of Tob" was a smart, win-win decision.
But now!
The Demon Snake Naga suddenly realized that, unknowingly, he had become a nanny for that group of low-class creatures, the Goblins.
The damned Goblins were not only weak but also prolific!
If it were just that, it would be fine, but what the Demon Snake Naga couldn't endure the most was that this group of Goblins had too great a demand for food.
The Demon Snake Naga's dark yellow pupils flickered. He was currently thinking about whether to really follow that Human Race's wishes and raise them on a large scale.
Thinking of this.
The Demon Snake Naga subconsciously raised his arm and pressed it against the position of his heart.
He had not forgotten the curse that the Human Race had left on his heart. Although he hadn't sensed the power of that curse again until now, the Demon Snake Naga didn't dare to take the risk.
Just as he was pondering.
"It seems you've been living quite well during this time." A calm voice came from above in mid-air.
Whoosh! Whoosh!
The numerous Ghost Hounds and giant snakes that had originally been lying around all stood up, revealing fierce expressions as they looked at the figure that had suddenly appeared above them.
The Demon Snake Naga was shocked and quickly looked up.
Whoosh!
Lyle's figure descended from the sky and landed steadily on the ground. The Ghost Hounds and giant snakes from all directions immediately surrounded him.
Facing this situation, Lyle ignored them directly and stared calmly at the Demon Snake Naga, who was standing at the cave entrance with a somewhat stiff body.
"Scatter, all of you!"
The Demon Snake Naga came back to his senses, spoke nervously and hurriedly, forced a smile onto his wrinkled cheeks, and slithered forward with his snake tail.
The surrounding Ghost Hounds and giant snakes heard the Demon Snake Naga's order and scattered again, clearing a path.
"Respected friend, you haven't appeared in the Great Forest for nearly two months." The Demon Snake Naga let out a laugh and spread his arms as if they were old friends, walking toward Lyle.
However!
When the Demon Snake Naga arrived in front of Lyle and found that Lyle still had an expressionless face, he somewhat awkwardly lowered his spread arms.
"What is the current number of Goblins?" Lyle didn't waste any words and asked straight to the point.
The Demon Snake Naga was stunned for a moment, his voice somewhat wavering: "There are already around eighty thousand. This old one thinks this number should be enough."
Hearing this.
Lyle looked carefully at the Demon Snake Naga, who was over two meters tall when standing upright. Suddenly, a brilliant smile appeared on his face, and he took a step forward.
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