The Evolution of a Goblin to the Peak

"If I knew Lydia, I would've let her talk to you instead," Souta said with a sigh as he took out a transmission talisman. He poured his energy into it and connected to Lydia's talisman.

"Souta, what's wrong?" Lydia's voice sounded through the talisman.

"You see... There's a girl before me, and she said that she knows you. Her name is Jamine Flue Rendxynuz, a former princess." Souta said while looking at Jamine's face.

"What?! Jamine is there?! How can it be?! Where did you find her? Is she okay?" Lydia's voice was full of concern. It seems that Jamine was really telling the truth when she said that she knew Lydia.

Jamine looked at the piece of yellow paper in Souta's hand with a surprised look on her face. "What is that?!" She asked.

"This is a transmission talisman. Here, talk to Lydia, and she will explain everything." Souta said as he threw the talisman at Jamine. He then stood up and left the room. He will ask her some questions after Lydia has explained everything to Jamine.

...

"Sir, the transportational gate has finished charging. We can use it again anytime." One of the former prisoners reported to Souta.

"Good. Then, what's the status of the people in this land?" Souta asked as he sat down.

"They've agreed to our condition, sir. They are willing to join us and fight the empire's forces."

"Okay. Immediately use them and fight the south. I want to see their capabilities, if they have the power to destroy one of the empire's bases in this world." Souta ordered as he closed his eyes.

"Yes, sir." The former prisoner nodded before he left.

After a while, Souta opened his eyes. He wondered what was currently happening in the Imperium. It's been a few months since he was away from that world, and he was sure that a lot of things had already happened.

The demons. It's version 2, so the demons must have begun their conquest. The war was going to erupt in the Giza Continent, and the same thing could be said about the God's Continent. The demons will attack that continent too.

The only difference was that the major forces of the God's Continent would move to fend off the demons, while the major forces of the Giza Continent would not make a move. The three great countries will stay put and watch the movements of the uprising Mechanic Country.

In the end, the Mechanic Country was the one who lent forces to the alliance of the large countries to fight the demons. In the game, the Mechanic Country sent Souta along with the other four commanders to help in the battle.

The main event on God's Continent was the attack of the Gluttony. That man, one of the Seven Deadly Sins, will cause chaos in the whole continent and free the titans. It will become an all-out war against the forces of Gluttony. It was an event that will upset the balance of God's Continent.

"I will quickly finish my mission..." he muttered while looking at the projection.

Once he goes back to the Great World Imperium, he will start retrieving his equipment in the game. Up until now, he already had the [Vajra Sword Saya] and the [Soul Blood Earring], a dark-grade sword and a universal-grade artifact, respectively.

He still had the...

[Hell Fiend Spear](Dark),

[Flesh Eating Scythe](Universal),

[Beowulf](Universal),

[Everdark Cloak](Universal),

[Thunder Cry Boots](Universal),

[Solid Hunter State Boots](Dark),

[Necklace of Avarice](Universal),

[Vulcanic Giant's Belt](Universal),

[Wood's Heart Bracer](Dark),

[Yin and Yang Bracelet](Universal),

[Ring of Madness](Universal),

[Ring of Heavenly Prime](Universal),

[Burning Ring Seal](Dark),

[Frost Swallowing Cape](Dark),

[Nightmare Mask](Dark),

and lastly, the [Orb of Arcane Seal](Universal).

These were all the equipment that he always used in the game. He still had more, but he rarely used them, and some of those pieces of equipment were already sold to other players. These were the equipment that he didn't sell to anyone. He didn't even let other players borrow it, no matter how much they were willing to pay.

While the other players were busy preparing for the world championships (the pro scene), Souta was exploring the vastness of the world, completing various quests that the NPCs offered to him.

While he was contemplating what he should get first when he went back to the Imperium, a person approached Souta.

"Sir, I have a report," the person said politely.

Souta snapped out of his thoughts as he glanced at the person beside him. "What is it?" He asked.

"Our signal detected twenty-two ships twelve kilometers away. It's in the north, and judging from the signatures, all of it is Mother ships that carried hundreds of assault-type ships." The person reported it to Souta.

Souta raised his eyebrows when he heard the report. "From my knowledge, our ship could detect any ships within fifty kilometers in diameter, right?"

"Yes, sir." The person nodded at him.

"So how did those ships manage to get that close to us?" Souta asked.

"It's simple, sir. They jumped into this world using the transportational gate. We've only detected them once they've successfully landed." The person explained it to Souta.

"I see..." Souta nodded. The radar of their ships was only useful if their opponent was using ships too, as it couldn't detect other creatures. Also, people who mastered barriers would easily fool the ship's radar. It's pretty easy as long as a person knows how to properly control energy.

"What should we do, sir?" The person asked him.

"Hmm... If that's a reinforcement, then the empire surely knows about our operation. Then, they wouldn't easily give this world to us. They will fight us and continue to send reinforcements until they've overwhelmed us," Souta paused as he glanced at the person before he continued, "Let's see if those twenty two ships are from the empire. We'll destroy them if they are from the empire."

Another battle, huh~ this is war, and everyone should get used to this lifestyle when they are in it. Complaining wouldn't do any good. Just continue to fight until the enemies are dead.

Peace talk? Fuck those peace talks... That's just a temporary solution. Everything will work out in the end.

History is full of war. Just accept it. It's part of everyone's nature.

A smile formed on Souta's face as the ships flew towards the north, where they detected the twenty-two unknown ships.

Swoosh!

The ship arrived two kilometers away from the twenty-two ships. They've confirmed that these ships were from the Great Astley Empire. Their greatest enemy was nearby, so Souta quickly commanded them to fire the cannons without hesitation.

He didn't need to talk to those enemies. Just fire the cannons and kill them as soon as possible. The enemies had twenty-two ships, so Souta's group was at a disadvantage if they fought them.

The seven Mother Ships that they've plundered were out trying to conquer the empire's bases. So Souta only had one Mother Ship with him.

Bang! Bang! Bang!

Dozens of white beams shot forward and caused an explosion in the empire's fleet.

Souta knew that if he didn't make a move, they would be defeated. After all, he only had one ship with him, and the empire had twenty-two ships.

"Open the door; I will go out..."

...

Souta flew in front as his gaze landed on the twenty-two mother ships of the empire. Hundreds of assault-type ships were coming out of the mother ships.

After a while, he raised his hand, and the ship behind him stopped firing the cannons. The enemy ships have already stopped responding to them. The two sides were silent as they observed each other's movements.

Hmm...?

Souta narrowed his eyes as he noticed a person standing on top of the leading Mother ship.

The person on top of the ship was a man with long blonde hair. He had green eyes, white skin, and pointy ears.

There's no doubt that this man was an elf. But something was troubling Souta. The elf had a faint smile on his face and was looking at him. It feels like this elf knew him, yet Souta was sure that this was his first time seeing this elf in his entire life.

The elf opened his mouth and said, "I already said before that I would not let you go easily. I will study you and discover how you could use the dragon's energy."

Souta opened his eyes widely when he heard the elf's words. This elf... was it the researcher from the laboratory that he killed before? How can it be?

"Relax. I don't have a problem with your little army. The empire can handle all of them. The only problem is you. You possessed strength greater than anyone that I've seen before. Only dragons can rival your strength." The elf said with a wide smile.

Souta's expression turned serious. This man wasn't ordinary. Just what sort of techniques or skills does he have to transfer his soul. He wasn't even sure if it was soul-transferring or not.