I Am Not A Goblin Slayer - Chapter 422 - 255: An Ambition as Calm as Water

The most popular game worldwide is Ancient Arena Online, a high-octane PvP fantasy game where teams fight for supremacy in mythical arenas. Millions of fans watch livestreams, bet on matches, and follow their favorite players like celebrities. The game’s competitive scene is so fierce that professional teams are treated like esports royalty.At the heart of it all is Kai Ashford, one of the top players and captain of the pro team Phoenix Edge. With lightning-fast reflexes and strategic brilliance, Kai leads his team to countless victories. But success breeds jealousy. Sabotaged by a teammate he thought was loyal, Kai is not only kicked off his team, but also humiliated in front of millions of fans. With his reputation shattered and confidence at rock bottom, Kai retreats from the public eye.However, Kai's competitive spirit is not easily extinguished. He stumbles upon a group of amateur players—a ragtag bunch who show raw potential but lack the finesse needed to win at the highest levels. Their quirky personalities clash with his no-nonsense attitude, but something about their passion reminds him of why he started gaming in the first place. Deciding to put his past behind him, Kai agrees to train them into a professional team.Along the way, Kai builds unexpected connections with his new teammates, including romantic entanglements with a fiery mage, an eccentric hacker, and a mysterious assassin player, all while juggling his personal feelings and growing attraction for multiple women. As his new team rises through the ranks, they gain attention from fans and sponsors, putting them back on the radar of the professional scene.But Kai’s past doesn’t stay buried for long. His former teammates—now rivals—plot to sabotage him once again, while jealous contenders within the gaming world aim to tear him down. However, Kai's return to the spotlight will be on his terms this time. With a darker, more calculating approach, he plans to not only dominate the game but also to get sweet revenge on those who betrayed him.

In a world where monsters dominate, and humans are but one out of ten thousand of the population, Gao Yang, having transmigrated to this world at the tender age of six and led the life of a normal boy until his eighteenth birthday, must seek the truth and survive against all odds—with the help of a mysterious system, a bottom-of-the-list Talent, and the companions he meets along the ways.

What is hidden under the facade of an ordinary city and its ordinary occupants? What are these different manners of monsters, and where is the line drawn between monsters and humans? Could relationship and love be true when all are merely playing their own parts?

Ride along on his journey and find out!

Official blurb translated from Chinese:

An orphan, Gao Yang transmigrated to a parallel world at the age of six, and he was given the gift of a loving family of five.

However, with the coming of his eighteenth birthday, Gao Yang found out by chance that this is no parallel world, but a strange domain where his family and friends can all be terrifying monsters! He almost got killed when he realized the truth, and he would, if not for the system and Talent he acquired at the last moment, Lucky—the longer he lives, the stronger he will become!

Now commenced the battle royale of a lamb among wolves…

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The Eldran Continent is a land filled with many races and monsters.Humans are the official rulers, yet they are surrounded by powerful enemies. Fortunately, if a human reaches the age of 18, they might awaken a profession and gain great combat power.Allen Walker was an orphan from the slums, yet he awakened the SSS-rank profession,The Heaven-Cursed.Users of The Heaven-Cursed can only cast Forbidden Spells, but using them costs their own life.No The Heaven-Cursed user in the Eldran Continent has ever lived past 30. But Allen seems to have infinite life.If The Heaven-Cursed costs life? Let's just add one million years to it.And so, a madman no one dared to mess with was born on the continent.A local thug cried, “Boss, I just stole a piece of bread. Wasn't it a small thing? Why use a Forbidden Spell on me?”A Vampire Prince bowed. “Lord Allen, may I have just a drop of your blood? In return, I'll give you my daughter in marriage.”The Dragon Realm pleaded, “My lord, take all the gold in my treasure hoard. Please stop using Forbidden Spells on me!”The Demon King shouted, “Are you crazy? Using Forbidden Spells like that will kill you! You'll die if you keep this up!”...Ten years later, Allen finally turned thirty.All the races of the Eldran Continent threw all-night parties in celebration.A Great Dragon roared, “It's been ten years! Do you know how I survived these ten years? That jerk is finally dead!”The Demon King cheered, “Today, we attack the human world to celebrate!”The Light Pope laughed, “Now, who dares to defy me?”Just as all the races became reckless and thought nothing was off-limits, they froze in terror. Allen was still alive.Thirty more years passed, and Allen was still alive.Three hundred years later, Allen used his Forbidden Spells like basic attacks.Three thousand years later, the continent was unified, and all races paid their respects.The Demon King knelt respectfully on the ground and asked the question on everyone's mind,“My Lord, are you truly immortal?”

After Xia Feng transmigrated, his heart was mysteriously removed.In its place, a defective demon heart capable of sustaining life only for eighteen years was implanted.This is a magical heart that can sync with the power level of its target.To stay alive, he bound himself to the ultimate villain of the future, a Destructive Witch who was destined to destroy the world.The stronger the Destructive Witch becomes, the stronger he becomes!Thus, Xia Feng realized, it's not my fault for stirring up trouble: “Miss Witch, I admit you're strong, but not strong enough!”