Girl Hero: Revenge on Goblins!
Chapter 271: D95. And then

Chapter 271: D95. And then

Whether it was because of the accumulated fatigue and pressure from the hurried marching journey or just due to the many long-held worries that had been resolved, the Hero slept especially soundly this time.

Even when the Snow Women clumsily moved her back to the ice house and gently dressed her, none of these motions disturbed her slumber—

[Hero’s deep sleep status: Maximum, proceeding with event determination]

[The progress of the remaining squads (5) of the Black Gate, progress: 65 (greater than 35 indicating success)]

D65=d65(4)=4

→☆→☆→☆→✧←★←★←★←

But even as the Hero had fallen into dreamland, the commotion on the Highland showed no signs of quieting down.

"Damn, these slippery bastards!"

The Foreign Soul Messenger spat angrily, her invisible Alien Soul pounding a fist against the solid wall behind her in frustration.

The Black Gate Sect Followers she had been chasing had vanished without a trace into the shadows right here.

Not long after meeting up with the relay station troops, the first batch of reinforcements from the Border Fortress had arrived on the Highland.

Informed of the Hero’s intelligence, Adventurers and Sergeants decisively launched a Raid on the stronghold of the Black Gate.

At that time, the Black Gate was unaware that they had been exposed, and the Raid came quickly and unexpectedly.

The army swept through the stronghold with overwhelming force, nearly destroying half of it with little effort.

The Black Gate has an unusual aversion to ’closed doors,’ even their own strongholds lack sturdy enclosed defenses.

But conversely, the inside of the stronghold was constructed like a complex three-dimensional maze.

The True Saint Disciples were adept at Teleportation Magic, navigating freely within, while the regular army and foreign Adventurers struggled to advance.

Therefore, despite their initial breakthrough of the relatively simple defense lines at the front, the battle became deadlocked as they entered the maze-like interior.

Twisting corridors, hidden traps, and enemies moving through the shadows like phantoms forced the attackers to advance cautiously.

[Status of the Black Gate stronghold: 47]

"No rush; the troops that arrived at the Highland are just the first Advanced Guard," said the Shadow Assassin, tossing her dagger with a smile.

"That’s right, once the Border Count’s main force arrives and we launch a carpet-style assault on this broken maze, let’s see where these guys can run!" The Arcane Marksman also wore an eager smile, as if she could already see the Black Gate cornered with no escape.

"Ah, I know, it’s just that..." The Foreign Soul Messenger regained her composure and showed a wry smile.

That bitter smile reminded her two companions, and their expressions also calmed down.

Almost two days had passed since they had parted ways with that Hero they had encountered by chance.

"That fellow... I hope she’s still alive," the Arcane Marksman sighed.

"Worrying won’t help; let’s focus on the task at hand," the Shadow Assassin shook her head.

Though confident in her choice, the memory of that resolute departing figure still weighed heavily on the Foreign Soul Messenger’s heart.

"In any case, let’s make haste."

She gathered her strength and looked again into the deep darkness ahead.

Below the Highland, outside the military camp of the Border city, flags fluttered in the wind.

The Count stood on a high platform, overlooking the army ready for deployment.

[Status of the Border army: 138]

[Squad numbers]

D100+38=d100(38)+38=76

Their armor gleamed coldly in the morning light, the Soldiers’ breathing was uniform and steady, and despite being a hastily assembled force, the synchronized vitality earned a nod of approval from the Count.

The Border army had to govern more than one area and couldn’t afford to pour all available military resources into the Highland incident for fear of leaving other defenses weakened, so mustering this Elite troop was already at the limit without compromising border security.

Moreover, the Highland was not like other places; within the army, the number of warriors capable of demonstrating full combat strength in such an environment was limited.

The Count knew that if the information provided by his daughter’s friend was accurate, sending any more ordinary soldiers would be futile.

Then, he turned to the Sergeant with a serious expression.

"Is everything ready?"

"Ready to deploy at any time," the Sergeant promptly replied.

[Sergeant’s Level]

D38+50=d38(23)+50=73

[Professional Coefficient, 4th level at 15 or above]

D5+11=d5(5)+11=16

Both he and the Sergeant gazed towards the distant Highland. Within that seemingly peaceful landscape lurked a Great Demon awakening that could overturn the world.

Recalling the records in the ancient tomes from the library, the Count’s expression grew more solemn.

The pitch-black Phoenix...

If the records were accurate, then ordinary soldiers faced with it would likely be no different than Goblins.

However, if they could deal with the source of the incident, eliminating all members of the Black Gate, although it wouldn’t entirely resolve the situation, at least it would buy them valuable time.

[Gender of the Bomber]

1-4. Male

5-8. Female♛

9. Demon

10. Critical Success/Extreme Failure

D10=d10(7)=7

"Deal with the leader of this Black Gate operation, that female Bomber, destroy their stronghold, we cannot allow them to succeed."

Hearing this, the Sergeant nodded earnestly.

"And then have the Mage Group try to strengthen the volcano’s Sealing, and if that doesn’t work, assist that Fantasy Species, the White Snake. The Church’s investigators should know its whereabouts.

"And if possible, make sure to bring the Hero back safely." The Count repeated the mission objectives in a deep voice.

He fell silent for a moment before finally speaking softly.