"His Majesty is dea..."
The Prophet Goblin repeated half of what Ethan had said before suddenly reacting. It immediately cursed at Ethan, "What nonsense are you talking about!"
"His Majesty is the son of a true god. Even if a Archmage came, they wouldn't be able to harm a single hair on his head. You're just a trash beginner mage who also dabbles in being a warrior, and you think you can hurt him?"
"Oh, really?"
Ethan directly took out the goblin's drop, the crown.
He casually put the shining crown on his own head and said, "You recognize this, right? What do you think? Interesting, isn't it?"
"Your Majesty!"
The Prophet Goblin's eyes nearly split apart.
The moment it saw the crown on Ethan's head, it was shocked and enraged as it shouted, "You bastard, what did you do to His Majesty... urgh!"
However, while the Prophet Goblin was roaring in anger, Ethan took the opportunity to open a Level 3 Space Gate behind the Prophet Goblin and directly threw a lit stick of Underworld Incense through it.
He guessed that the reason the Prophet Goblin had been able to detect his backstab so easily was probably because of his killing intent, so he tried throwing over a deadly move without any killing intent.
Moreover, the most incredible thing about the Underworld Incense was... even if the Prophet Goblin noticed it instantly, it would be useless unless it stopped breathing.
The poisonous smoke from the Underworld Incense wasn't a small-area attack, but a wide-area attack.
So... as long as you were within the range of the Underworld Incense's poisonous smoke, even if you took just a tiny breath, you would be sent on your way instantly.
"Urgh... Urgh..."
The Prophet Goblin clutched its throat, looking unable to breathe.
But Ethan still did not lower his guard against the goblin before him. After all, someone who could dodge the Level 4 spores and enter the Goblin King's treasure vault definitely wasn't some ordinary opponent.
But the next second.
[A goblin corpse has been found. Collect?]
"That's it?"
Ethan was stunned when he saw the prompt.
Even so, he waved his hand and directly collected the Prophet Goblin's corpse.
[Purple-hat Goblin +1]
[Elemental Staff +1]
[Spatial Ring +1]
[Dragon Scale Soft Armor +1]
[Silver Dragon Necklace +1]
'Looks like this Prophet Goblin has quite a few good things.'
Just the Purple-hat Goblin alone was enough to tempt Ethan.
[Purple-hat Goblin: An innate ability of the goblin race, creating energy hats. This kind of energy hat can both distinguish a goblin's status and absorb the goblins' unique energy, eventually becoming a powerful piece of protective equipment. Elemental Gathering +100%, Magic Defense +50%]
[Elemental Staff: A special staff that can detect elemental fluctuations, similar to a detector. When the surrounding fire element fluctuates intensely, the gem on the staff turns red. This means the opponent is likely about to use fire-element magic, causing intense fire elemental fluctuations.]
[P.S.: Although this staff has no other special enhancements, it is extremely effective for predicting danger.]
"So that's how it is!"
The moment Ethan saw the Elemental Staff, he understood.
The Prophet Goblin had detected the fluctuation of space elements, which allowed it to discover the existence of the Space Gate and avoid his backstab.
It really was a useful ability.
But the problem was...
Ethan already had three different staffs. Although this staff had the special ability to predict danger, compared to the Starry Sky Staff, which had instant casting and obvious enhancement effects, this Elemental Staff was a bit of a chicken rib. It really gave him a headache.
[Spatial Ring: This Spatial Ring has been protected by curse encryption. If anyone other than the owner uses it, the self-destruct mechanism will activate.]
"Damn! Again!"
"As expected, birds of a feather flock together. It was one thing when the Goblin King did this, but this damn State Preceptor is the same."
"So infuriating!"
But... Ethan had no solution.
It was like picking up a phone only to find it password locked.
If he forcefully activated it, this Spatial Ring would probably be ruined.
'Forget it.'
He would take it back and ask Mr. White if he had any way to unlock it.
Still, he had already been delayed in the Goblin Maze for two days.
He wondered if Mr. White had already left.
Previously, he had stayed behind to wait for the Polar Night to end before continuing on.
By the time he left the underground maze... the Polar Night should also be over.
'Hopefully Mr. White hasn't left yet.'
[Dragon Scale Soft Armor: Made from the scales of a Silver Dragon. Silver Dragons possess unusual flexibility. Although their scales are not as incomparably hard as those of other dragons, their softness and comfort against the skin make them especially popular among the wealthy. Magic Attack Absorption +50%]
[Silver Dragon Necklace: Made from the claw of a Silver Dragon. By infusing it with spiritual power, it can directly transform into a Dragon Claw Blade.]
This was a little interesting.
Ethan took out the Silver Dragon Necklace and casually infused it with some spiritual power.
Whoosh!
A necklace that had originally been only finger-length instantly turned into a huge dragon-slaying blade.
The blade itself seemed to be formed from a kind of blue flame, while the hilt was made of a white material resembling bone. He had no idea what it was, but it felt excellent in his hand.
'So cool!'
Ethan casually swung it once, slashing at the dried main trunk of the Bloodsucking Vine that was blocking his path.
BOOM!
The dried Bloodsucking Vine trunk was instantly set on fire by the blue flames.
In the blink of an eye, the dried trunk was completely burned away, leaving only a pile of ashes. A gust of wind scattered them throughout the hall.
Only then was a pitch-black tunnel entrance behind the trunk revealed.
'What incredible flames!'
They were practically the perfect weapon for destroying evidence.
But unfortunately, he already had the Godslayer Sword.
[Treasure Chamber: No danger!]
The treasure chamber.
He had finally arrived.
Ethan finally let out a sigh of relief. Fighting all the way here, it would be impossible not to feel tired.
But when he thought about being able to complete the Prophetic Statue collection while also moving the Goblin Kingdom's accumulated treasure into his own treasury, he felt the effort had been worth it.
The entrance to the tunnel was very small, really no bigger than the opening to a staircase.
There was also the damp smell of a room that had been sealed for years coming from inside the secret chamber. It wasn't pleasant, but it also proved this was just a small hidden room rather than some sort of passage. Otherwise, he would have had to keep walking for half a day.
After descending about a dozen meters, Ethan arrived at the Goblin King's treasure vault.
The moment he stepped inside, the oil lamps lining the walls of the vault... suddenly lit themselves without fire.
Then... Ethan was instantly captivated by the dazzling array of treasures filling the vault.