Whoosh—

The train door opened.

When the headless goblin apostle appeared before the humans and the monsters.

The human side fell into deep despair.

"Dammit, it's actually reinforcements for the monsters..."

In contrast, the goblins over there began to dance with joy.

They could sense the aura of a high-ranking goblin emanating from this goblin apostle.

If a goblin of this level could lead them into battle, then this war would become much simpler.

But.

The headless goblin apostle hoisted its long-handled warhammer and walked straight towards the goblin army.

Then, as the first approaching goblin warrior looked on with joy mixed with confusion over why this high-ranking goblin had no head.

Thud—

A hammer fell.

Vermilion blood melted the ice and snow on the ground.

"!!!"

Fear sprouted in the hearts of the goblins.

They couldn't understand why the high-ranking goblin before them was attacking them so viciously.

Yet they could clearly perceive the powerful oppressive aura of a superior being emanating from the other party.

Most of the goblins couldn't even manage to flee, simply watching helplessly as that long-handled giant hammer smashed down upon their heads.

One, two, three... more and more.

Finally, under the headless apostle's slaughter, the instinctive fear brought by death overwhelmed their obedience to the higher being.

Some began to fight back, some began to flee.

But who could they even fight back against? And where could they flee to?

Ye Qiyan's order was to leave none alive.

So how could Gluttony let any single goblin escape?

The silvery little slime wriggled out of the train.

It gradually flattened until a large area was enveloped by its main body.

Immediately after.

[Steam King] [Supreme Machine-Man] [Mechanical Army] [Gnome Mecha],

They all appeared simultaneously, surrounding all the goblins in this battlefield who dared to try and escape, herding them continuously towards the center.

Until they were gathered in one place, then the headless goblin apostle would use its long-handled warhammer to call roll, one by one.

This brutal scene was enough to turn even the stomachs of the human warriors who had been fighting the goblins.

This wasn't a battle; it was a one-sided slaughter and massacre.

The owner of this train had already been branded a terrifying villain in people's hearts.

Until.

Ye Qiyan stepped off the train.

That handsome young man's appearance, paired with the slight upward curve at the corner of his mouth.

Made it very difficult to judge him with the label of "villain."

"Sir, ahem, thank you for saving our lives, sir. I am Doyel, Legion Commander of the Empire's Northern Border Army. Dare I ask, are you the... otherworldly adventurer that His Highness the Crown Prince sought?"

Adventurer.

This title seemed to have appeared once before, at a certain station related to goblins.

Only this time, it had the additional prefix of "otherworldly."

"If no one else has come, then it should be me."

Through Doyel's account, he roughly understood the situation of this world.

Monsters called goblins had attacked various human nations.

After years of resistance, the only remaining human power left in this world now was the Grim Empire, struggling to hold on.

And now, the Grim Empire's defensive lines had been broken repeatedly and were already in a precarious state.

"So, the purpose of the Crown Prince you mentioned seeking me out is to counterattack the goblins?"

"This..."

This should have been a question without any need for hesitation, but Doyel seemed to find it very difficult to speak, lowering his head and silently opening the door to the residence of the Fourth Prince of the Grim Empire for Ye Qiyan.

Hm?

That reaction?

Interesting.

Walking inside, he saw a blond, blue-eyed young man sitting in the main seat.

The moment the young man saw him, he immediately stood up, a smile on his face as he jogged over to Ye Qiyan.

He directed a soldier beside him to bring over a refined box.

"Hello, esteemed otherworldly adventurer. Thank you for being willing to come to this world. These are the rewards for your journey. I hope you will like them."

The box opened, revealing dark golden Train Coins deliberately arranged in a pyramid shape.

"Four hundred and five in total. As long as you are willing to help me with one thing, these are all yours."

This guy was quite generous.

Four hundred and five, that number was nothing short of astonishing.

"What do you want me to do?"

"I want the imperial throne."

Hm?

The imperial throne? Not resisting the goblins?

This answer...

No wonder that Doyel made that expression.

In the current situation, this guy still wants to obtain the imperial throne?

What a madman.

However.

What reason did he have to refuse?

None at all~

"Fine, I'll help you become the empire's emperor. But before that, shouldn't you first tell me your name? Future emperor?"

Manster, Fourth Prince of the Grim Empire.

From his mouth, Ye Qiyan learned another part of this world's situation.

The human empire's side looked precarious, but according to the goblins' offensive, they could still hold on for six, seven, or eight years no matter what.

The old emperor's illness had worsened, and he could pass away at any moment.

Before he fell into a coma, he issued an order.

The successor of the Grim Empire would be chosen from among the four princes.

But how to choose? That old emperor said nothing at all.

"You only need to repel the goblins, drive them away from the road to the royal capital.

Help me ascend to the emperor's position, and everything here is yours."

"Are you... capable of achieving this?"

Manster's tone carried doubt.

Because his original plan was not to summon just one Train Conductor.

But now, with only Ye Qiyan alone, he could only believe that this otherworldly adventurer from another world was powerful enough.

Ye Qiyan picked up a Train Coin and toyed with it in his hand.

Four hundred and five coins, to help him seize this imperial throne in this crumbling empire.

This Fourth Prince, it seems he also knows this country can't hold on much longer and wants to become the final emperor before that?

"Rest assured, I will make you the emperor you want to be."

"I accept this transaction."

Just as Manster said, his goal was never to save the empire.

After receiving Ye Qiyan's reply, he revealed his plan.

The plan was extremely simple, so simple it was almost laughable.

This was the northernmost part of the empire. Starting from here, head all the way south until reaching the imperial capital at the center, gathering all the armies along the way, defeating his siblings, and finally ascending the throne as emperor.

He even held a grand banquet for Ye Qiyan. Although he wasn't very interested, tasting this world's unique delicacies wasn't a bad way to pass the time.

The evening breeze blew.

Ye Qiyan swayed his wine glass, standing at the edge of the balcony, watching the nobles and the imperial prince laughing and chatting merrily inside the banquet, finding it all quite amusing.

"A country on the verge of being overrun by monsters, yet it remains just as rotten and decayed~ Even the prince has no desire to save it. Ah, ah, Legion Commander Doyel, you look very unhappy~"

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