Wizard: I am a goblin

Chapter 70 Goodbye, Poking

The two brothers and the eagle flew in the air for a long time, until the mountains, the forests, and the fires became distant backgrounds at the edge of their vision.

The giant eagle landed on a hill, and Gebu patted his face—he had fallen asleep sometime earlier.

This guy... is heartless.

Well, at least you're still alive.

The giant eagle shook its body impatiently.

"Why are you rushing me? It's not like I'll shortchange you..."

Gebu struggled to carry Tongtong on his back and jumped off the giant eagle's back.

flutter.

He stepped into a soft field of wildflowers, the cool air mingled with the fragrance of autumn blossoms—it was night, but the petals carried the scent of sunshine.

Hmm... there's also a burnt smell.

The giant eagle looked at Geb, waiting for the goblin to fulfill his promise.

Gebu took the egg out of the dimensional bag—the egg still carried the warmth of the flames, and the sound of liquid flowing could be felt inside the thick shell—a life was being conceived within it.

Gebu carefully placed the egg on the ground, took a few steps back, and watched the giant eagle's movements with great caution.

This guy, he won't hold a grudge, will he...? After what happened last night, he's too exhausted to cause any more trouble.

The giant eagle stepped forward and gently pressed the egg down with its talons. It showed no intention of attacking the goblin. Perhaps it was tired too.

"...Thank you, giant eagle," Geb said to the bird.

The giant eagle's gaze lingered on the goblin's face for a moment before turning towards the still-burning Kingdom Forest in the distance.

Behind that forest, the Giant Mountains stretch endlessly, towering into the clouds, lying across the center of the continent like the spine of the world.

The giant eagle hesitated for a moment, its keen eyes piercing through the mountains before casting its gaze toward the horizon.

Gebu stood in the flower field, looking down at his home, which had been reduced to ashes, along with the giant eagle.

Our home is gone.

The goblin wanted to say something, but didn't know what to say.

"brush!"

The large bird took off, carrying the eagle egg, and flew into the distance, disappearing in an instant.

Only Gebu and the sleeping Tongtong remained in the flower field.

The giant eagle flew away. It can find a new place to build its nest.

Gebu slowly sat down, leaning against Tongtong, his head resting on Tongtong's buttocks as a pillow. He took off his animal-skin robe and used it as a blanket to cover himself and Tongtong.

Where else can I go?

So much happened that night. The little goblin experienced a rollercoaster of emotions in that short time, from anticipation to eagerness, ecstasy, fear, despair, and sorrow...

Yes, he became smarter and his mind was filled with a lot of knowledge, but no book will tell you how a person should react after gaining everything and losing everything.

Now, Gebu felt incredibly tired, yet he couldn't fall asleep.

My plans... have all gone down the drain...

The Broken Tooth Tribe is gone.

A very powerful person is hunting me down, and I can't even go back to the wanderer's market.

I am homeless.

Gebu felt a lump in his throat, but he didn't want to cry... he couldn't cry.

He looked up at the stars in the flower field, and his heart gradually calmed down.

When you feel lost, read a book...

Books will not betray me, nor will they disappoint me.

Geb took the Book of Sand out of his dimensional bag, hid his body in his robe, and slowly began to flip through "Ether Theory: Basic Meditation Methods" again.

The place where it all began...

Amidst the soft, gentle snores, Gebu read on and on, his mind growing calmer until he became a part of the autumn night flower field…

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A butterfly landed on Poopo's nose.

"Ah... Ah Qiu!" Tong Tong let out a loud sneeze, and his whole body jumped up with a jolt.

The butterflies flew away haphazardly.

The goblin looked around at the scene with sleepy eyes... Who am I? Where am I?

The sky was turning bluish-white; dawn was approaching.

He was wearing a khaki robe.

Fire...humans...eagles...Gebu's waist...where is Gebu?

With a quick somersault, he sprang to his feet and, like a badger, poked his head out of the flower field, searching for Gebu's trail.

"Gebu!"

He shouted, but his voice faded into the sea of ​​flowers.

Tongtong was very anxious. He leaned close to the ground and sniffed hard, then followed Gebu's scent downhill.

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Gebu walked alone down the mountain, carrying his dimensional bag. His linen shirt was wet with dew, and his green skin blended into the sea of ​​flowers.

As he walked, he seemed to hear a sound and turned to look up at the mountain.

Across a ravine, on another hilltop, a pair of red eyes were watching Gebu.

The goblin waved to Geb.

Geb waved him away, signaling him to return.

He scratched his head and walked towards Gebu's direction.

"No! Don't follow me!"

Gebu spoke to Tongtong using a telepathic communication technique.

Tongtong paused for a moment, pointed to himself, then to Gebu. He was about to walk forward again.

"Don't follow me, you idiot!"

"I'm not... stupid... I'm... Poof!" Poof shouted to Gebu, his voice broken due to the distance.

"Go away! I don't need you anymore! Go away!"

Geb communicated to Tongtong in a cold, ruthless voice—thankfully there was magic; if it were face-to-face, he couldn't guarantee he could say those words.

Tongtong stopped again, and this time, he waited for a long time. His red eyes didn't even blink.

Then you have to move forward again.

Geb cursed under his breath, and then a burst of fire appeared in his hand.

"Get out! Or you'll be burned alive!"

Tongtong ignored him completely and walked straight ahead.

Gebu raised his hand and fired a flaming arrow, which hit the soil in front of him squarely, blasting a crater the size of a bowl. Soil flew everywhere and flower petals scattered in all directions.

Pompom was startled and stopped moving. It sat down on the ground, a look of confusion in its eyes, and its pointed ears drooped.

"I already told you... I don't need you! What's the use of goblins! Cowardly, stinky, and stupid! They're useless except for stabbing people... I planned it so well, but they're all dead... one by one... all dead... What use are you to me! What use are you to me... Dead, all dead... burned to the ground... nothing left, nothing left!"

Now, even magic couldn't hide it anymore.

Geb choked up more and more as he spoke; the goblin's little heart was carrying too many negative emotions.

Frustration, disappointment, anger, sadness, nostalgia, and even a little bit of... guilt?

Because of his actions, the entire Broken Tooth tribe suffered.

I clearly don't care about those stupid goblins; everything I do is to become stronger... so why do I feel so upset now?

Who knew that reading that book and becoming smarter would lead to such complex emotions... Before, I even thought I'd rather be a sorrowful wise man than a happy fool...

...But who knew being a wise person would be so painful! It's so uncomfortable, I can't breathe.

Geb restrained his emotions, covered his face with his hands, calmed down for a moment, then forced himself to look like an iron man, prepared a flaming arrow, and aimed it at Tongtong.

Tongtong stood up without saying a word. He turned his head and looked down the hillside toward Gebu's destination.

It was a human village and was not affected by the wildfire.

At this moment, humans the size of ants emerged from the house, and wisps of smoke rose from the chimney.

The village is awakening.

Tongtong stared blankly down the slope for a while, then turned his head, pointed at Gebu, and then pointed at the village.

Geb was silent for a moment, then nodded.

This guy... isn't stupid, he actually knows everything.

He poked and pointed at himself, then at the village.

Geb shook his head.

It's too dangerous for you there.

Gebu thought this, but he didn't say it aloud. For some reason, he felt that Tongtong understood what he meant.

The two goblins stared at each other, their red eyes meeting the amber eyes.

After a moment's thought, Geb used a teleportation spell to say:

"Hey, poke it."

Pompom's ears stood up like a rabbit's.

"stand at attention!"

He instinctively straightened up after being poked.

"The chosen one of Magnubie, Lord Gebu, commands you!" Gebu said, forcing back tears, "Live well! Don't die!"

"When I become...when I become a great wizard...I will come back to find you!"

"At that time, we'll eat roasted bamboo rats and drink mead..."

"We...I..."

Gebu cut off the communication spell in advance; something was blocking his throat, and he could no longer speak.

Just as Gebu was feeling down, the communication spell suddenly replied, startling him.

"Don't poke Gebu."

The goblin wizard looked up abruptly. The wind blew, and through the flying dandelions, the red-eyed goblin revealed a憨厚 (honest and simple) toothy smile to Geb.

Gebu looked at him and chuckled.

He waved to Tongtong and turned to walk down the mountain.

After walking a hundred steps, Gebu turned around, and Tongtong was still looking at him from the same spot, and he could vaguely make out the little yellow teeth.

After walking five hundred steps, I turned around and saw a small figure looking in my direction, its shape indistinguishable.

When I reached the halfway point of the mountain and looked up again, the sun had already risen. It was too far away to see Tongtong anymore.

In reality, nothing could be seen at all.

...I, Gebu, am not sentimental.

pat, pat.

My face is wet, how annoying.

A goblin, sobbing, made its way step by step through the grass toward the human village.