Girl Hero: Revenge on Goblins!
Chapter 256: D89. The deceased sleeps in the wilderness

Chapter 256: D89. The deceased sleeps in the wilderness

Between the Forbidden Melting Peak and the Central Volcano, there wasn’t a clear boundary like the Fog Stone Forest.

However, as the terrain gradually rose to its peak and the terrifying black mushroom cloud came fully into view, anyone could understand that the descent ahead was the final stretch toward the Magic Realm.

Fortunately, the Hero didn’t need to venture into that gigantic Magic Cloud just yet.

After seeing off the squad leader, she regrouped and turned to embark on the last leg of the Forbidden Melting Peak journey.

On the way, she recalled the information provided by the squad leader, pondering the situation she was about to face.

Evidently, even the Black Gate, held together by a faith bordering on madness, wasn’t solid internally.

Although the assassination squad leader initially tried earnestly to preach to the Hero, judging by his recent quick plea for mercy and subsequent escape, his fervor was merely a facade for his business dealings.

Otherwise, how could he have transformed from being a wanted criminal to a management figure within the Black Gate?

Yet, the Hero didn’t spend much time interrogating him.

Though she was not devoid of curiosity, she always remembered her mission— to assist the White Snake and the Snow Woman.

As for other information, it might be significant, but it was of no great use to her since she couldn’t relay it to anyone.

With this consideration, she let the squad leader go after gaining a basic understanding of the current situation.

Even if she fully grasped the distribution and personnel of the Black Gate, could she single-handedly storm in, overthrow the entire Sect, purify the Ancient Great Demon, and resolve everything perfectly by herself?

She hadn’t even considered such a thing.

The Count once told her that everyone has their responsibilities, and taking everything upon oneself is both arrogant and foolish.

Besides, the three Female Adventurers behind her were definitely not less capable than herself, and since they’d chosen to collaborate with the military to attack the Black Gate’s stronghold, they naturally wouldn’t pass up the opportunity to uncover the Black Gate’s conspiracies in this process.

The intelligence gathered from inside the Black Gate’s stronghold would surely surpass any information she could extract from the squad leader, who only knew his own mission.

[Female Adventurers’ progress? (Stronghold Map+20)]

D100+20=d100(28)+20=48

Thus, all she needed to do was focus on what she wanted to do.

However, though the Hero didn’t press for details, she gleaned some insight into the masterminds behind this incident from the squad leader’s incessant leakage of information.

She stepped forward, the ground beneath her feet thick with the scent of sulfur, the soil gradually softening and losing the hardness of the Forbidden Melting Peak, tinged with a hint of crimson, and fissures in the ground glowed faintly with fire, as if the energy from deep within the volcano was eagerly stirring.

Her gaze swept across her surroundings, finding withered trees standing like skeletal remains on the barren earth.

The surface was pockmarked with pits, likely once lakes, but now entirely evaporated, even the mud at the bottoms was parched and cracked.

Originally, around the volcano was the habitat of the Water Mirror Crane; it was evident that in the past, this couldn’t have been such a lifeless, desolate sight.

However, as the Sealing wavered, the environment here underwent dramatic change.

It was the negligence of those villains rampaging in the Highland that resulted in the current scene.

[The leader of this Black Gate operation is—]

1. Bomber♛

2. Engineer

3. Ghost Axe

4. Submerger

5. 1

6. 2

7. 3

8. 4

9. Yu Gong

10. Critical Success/Extreme Failure

D10=d10(1)=1

[Black Gate leader LV(70+Roll status, True Saint Disciples’ actions will gain bonus)]

D35+50=d35(18)+50=68

Recalling what the squad leader told her about the Black Gate’s leader for this operation, the Hero couldn’t help but feel tense, quickening her pace slightly.

’Bomber...though not a "Key of the Door," only one step away from the Hall.’

The Black Gate, as the dominant cult on the Kingdom’s dark side, might not match the Church in scale, but it also had many factions within.

The leaders of its largest branches all possessed Pantheon-level strength, known as the Key of the Door.

Even the most resolute Hero didn’t wish to encounter such an entity.

Fortunately, after she defeated the assassination squad, the squad leader not only divulged all his information but also failed to send any message to his comrades, let alone call for help.

Thanks to his information, the Hero encountered no surprises, easily slipping through the encirclement and leaving the Forbidden Melting Peak.

She pressed on energetically down the slope, stepping into the volcanic region laden with sulfur and the pungent scent of Magic Elements.

[Luck met, the Hero passed through the Forbidden Melting Peak]

[Stream Prairie—Desolate Mountain—Fog Stone Forest—Forbidden Melting Peak—Central Volcano Region]

[The Hero reached the next area]

[Highland Central Volcanic Region]

LV:D25+65=d25(8)+65=73

Originally under the geothermal supply of volcanic lava, this area used to possess vitality on par with outlying water sources,

Lush plants and powerful Magic Creatures thrived here freely.

However, now all its vitality was severed, the scorching ground dried and cracked, crimson glows faintly visible from the crevices, dry and acrid winds howling to stir up dust, the earth seeming to groan in agony.

All the former beauty vanished entirely, leaving only ruin and distortion.

[Ancient Hero’s Detection (success, higher than Map Level)]

D100=d100(36)=36

[Hero’s Luck (success, higher than Map Level/10)]

D10=d10(5)=5

[Luck unmet, the Hero encountered—]