Chapter 199: The Holy Crusade and Demons
Since she had promised the goblin, she had to let him look as much as he wanted.
After a while, Li Meng finally let down the ponytail.
How should he put it? There wasn't much difference compared to a normal human female.
Except for the fact that she was a bit larger in size.
What human women had, Margarita had as well.
"So, what news have you brought?"
Li Meng bent down and glanced under the horse's belly.
Nothing. The mammary system was on the human part.
Standing up straight, Li Meng walked forward.
He stopped in front of Margarita, who was using her hands to cover her chest.
Li Meng grinned and waved his hand.
Margarita glared at him.
Her face flushed red as she reluctantly moved her hands away.
Looking at Margarita's large chest, Li Meng grinned again.
Those two peaks were no different from a human woman's.
Suppressing the discomfort in her heart, Margarita took a deep breath.
From the platform, Margarita's voice echoed.
"It's about the humans. The Papal States have united the human nations to launch a crusade. The crusading army will gather in Obenlo City of the Irisis Principality. Once the next flood season of the Goblin River ends, they will march into the Goblin Forest. The humans have only one goal: to completely conquer the Outer Domain and eliminate the Savage Tribe!"
A crusading army was gathering?
This news caused Li Meng to frown slightly.
At the same time, it made things much clearer for him.
At this moment, Li Meng finally understood why his future self had chosen to help the demons destroy the crystal.
Compared to demons, humans were a greater threat.
If the crusading army was allowed to assemble, he would be doomed.
The march into the Goblin Forest was clearly aimed at him.
This reminded Li Meng of some events that had occurred in the Black Mountain Marshlands.
Clearly, although the events involving the Papal States in the Black Mountain Marshlands had concluded, his existence had been exposed.
He had been deemed a threat by the Papal States.
Although this was just speculation without solid evidence, it was possible that the crusade had already been part of the Papal States' plans.
He just happened to be caught in the crossfire.
"How am I supposed to know if this is true or just a scare tactic by the demons?"
The possibility of it being fake was small, but not impossible.
To make him fight harder on the battlefield, the demons might have fabricated this story to intimidate him.
"I'm just a messenger. Whether it's true or not, you have to judge for yourself!"
Li Meng grinned and returned to his recliner, sitting down.
"Put your clothes on. There's nothing interesting about your body."
Hearing this, Margarita glared angrily at the goblin.
This goblin was truly hateful. After looking, he had the audacity to say it wasn't worth seeing.
The lizardwomen maids quickly helped Margarita dress.
"Xiao Bai, if the dimensional rift seal is broken, what will happen to this world?"
The threat of demons versus that of humans remained uncertain.
Li Meng didn't know much about humans or demons.
He could only learn from Xiao Bai which of the two posed a greater danger.
"Demons delight in tormenting souls. They would plunge this world into a dark era of slaughter. The myriad races of the Augus Continent would fall into mutual destruction under the demons' temptation and coercion. Countless beings would be twisted into monsters by demonic power. Master, such an era would be a disaster for all living beings. The world itself would be corrupted by the abyssal power, transforming into a grotesque realm ruled by monsters."
Xiao Bai's words gave Li Meng a better understanding of demons.
It was clear that demons were a greater threat than humans.
No matter how powerful humans were, their ability to harm the world was limited.
Even if the crusading army invaded the Outer Domain, it wasn't without solutions.
But demons represented a global catastrophe.
Turning slightly, Li Meng looked at Margarita.
"Margarita, become my Princess!"
Faced with the goblin's sudden "proposal," Margarita was startled.
She looked at the goblin lounging in his rocking chair with a face full of disbelief.
"I'm very strong. I can protect you and help the centaur race break free from the demons' control."
Seeing the goblin's serious expression, Margarita fell silent.
Her expression shifted repeatedly.
From the goblin's words, Margarita gleaned a lot of information.
Although the goblin and the demons were allies, it was clear he had his own agenda.
"I have my own children and partner. I cannot become your mate."
Margarita's response made Li Meng grin.
As a Queen, Margarita was unlikely to be single.
For the Savage Tribe, reproduction was crucial.
Upon reaching adulthood, they would immediately seek a mate, as the survival of their species depended on it.
"I don't need a partner. I need the centaur race's loyalty!"
The title of Princess was just a role.
When the rotation period ended, the Princess would be replaced by another group of female lizardwomen.
As a goblin, Li Meng didn't care about human notions of marital fidelity.
That kind of thing didn't suit goblins.
The goblin's genes were simply too dominant.
If there were permanent Princesses, they would become short-lived individuals.
The toll of childbirth on females was too significant.
If they bore multiple offspring a year, they wouldn't last long.
"You only need to bear one goblin child for me each year!"
Faced with the goblin's brazen demand, Margarita's face turned red.
She glared angrily at the goblin on the recliner.
Having her bear children for a goblin was something she couldn't agree to.
"Becoming my Princess comes with many benefits. I can also grant you power, making you stronger than you are now."
Grant her power?
Li Meng's words wiped away Margarita's anger.
She looked at the goblin with suspicion.
This goblin possessed immense power.
Perhaps he truly had a way to make her stronger.
Having fought humans numerous times, Margarita understood the significance of magic's power.
"Can you really make me stronger?"
Facing Margarita's doubtful gaze, Li Meng grinned.
"You're so weak; there's no need for me to lie to you."
Margarita looked at the goblin with a complicated expression.
Compared to the goblin's strength, she was indeed weak.
As the goblin said, he had no reason to deceive her.
At this moment, Margarita had finished donning her leather armor.
"Phew!"
Margarita took a deep breath.
She turned, bent over, covered her chest, and bowed her head.
"I am willing to become your Princess. If you can help the centaur race break free from the demons' control, the centaur race will pledge loyalty to you!"
Whether her decision was right or wrong, Margarita didn't know.
But she had to change the current situation of the centaur race.
The repeated wars between the demons and humans had cost the centaur race dearly.
If things continued, the centaur race would soon face extinction.