Chapter 385: Bliss Makes You Forget Everything
The goblin war horn did not sound often.
In nearly a year at the Throne Tribe, she had only heard it twice.
And today, the goblin war horn rang out once again.
Li Meng's hand, which was gently wrapped around Sandra's waist, slowly caressed her hips.
The woman in his arms asked, making the corner of his mouth curve slightly.
"That is the war horn."
Li Meng did not intend to hide this matter from Sandra.
Even if she knew, there was nothing she could do.
The war horn?
Sandra's expression shifted slightly.
Could it be that the border lords' coalition had begun their advance into the Goblin Forest?
"Your husband, Maurice, has been stalling his attack. He found another route through the Ogre Mountains to the Goblin Forest. I've grown impatient, so I decided to gather the goblin army and attack the Garrison Fort."
Hearing this, Sandra fell silent.
She was in enemy territory now—there was nothing she could do.
"Sandra, do you think I can take the Garrison Fort?"
The king's question left Sandra unsure of how to respond.
If humanity won, it would be good news for her.
She could use the chaos to escape from the Throne Tribe.
But if the king won, it would be a disaster for the Irisis Principality.
Li Meng reached out, grasping Sandra's chin, making her look at him.
"Sandra, do you think I will lose?"
Their eyes met, and Sandra's gaze wavered.
"Humans... have many strong warriors, and there are heroes among them. If you attack the Garrison Fort, it will only attract more powerful enemies."
Her response did not satisfy Li Meng.
The corner of his mouth curved upward as he lowered his head to kiss Sandra's lips.
"Mmm!"
The deep kiss left Sandra's face flushed.
Not until she was breathless did Li Meng finally release her lips.
Seeing Sandra's complex expression and alluring demeanor, Li Meng chuckled.
"Sandra, do you want me dead?"
Looking at his handsome and youthful face, Sandra hesitated.
Did she want him dead?
No, she didn't think so.
Even though he had taken her by force.
Even though he had forced her to bear goblins.
At some point, the hatred in her heart had faded.
In those moments when they were entangled in bed, disturbing thoughts sometimes crept into her mind.
If she could stay with him forever, perhaps this life wouldn't be so bad.
In those moments, she would forget about her husband, Maurice.
But whenever she recalled those thoughts, fear gripped her heart.
She feared such a future.
Feared that one day, she might truly make a mistake.
Sandra didn't understand herself anymore.
The man beneath her was merely a goblin wearing human skin.
Why was she developing unnecessary emotions for a goblin?
"My king, I... I think I'm going crazy!"
Sandra gazed at him with a mix of frustration and despair.
She was losing her mind, truly losing it.
Seeing Sandra's distressed expression, Li Meng grinned.
He turned her over so she lay on her side, her back pressed against him.
"Then let bliss make you forget everything."
He whispered into her ear.
Sandra's face turned even redder as she shook her head lightly.
"No, my king, we can't."
Li Meng's arm wrapped around her waist.
"Don't worry, just relax."
"Mmm!"
A muffled whimper echoed in the chamber.
The once quiet bedroom was filled with movement again.
Time passed slowly, and the night deepened.
Only two hours later did the chamber fall silent again.
Lying on the large bed, Sandra lay drenched in sweat, nestled against the king's chest.
That moment of pleasure made her forget so much.
Only at times like these did her mind go blank.
"My king, please spare us..."
Nestled in Li Meng's embrace, Sandra murmured softly.
"It was all my fault. I was the one who persuaded Maurice to unite with the border lords to wage war against you. Back then, I refused to accept being your plaything. My hatred had nowhere to go, so I was consumed by the idea of revenge."
"I am here now. You can do whatever you want with me, my king. But please, spare Maurice."
At the end of her plea, Sandra looked up at him with desperation in her eyes.
She did not know what the future would hold.
She had no way of knowing who would win or lose.
But the goblin king before her was terrifying.
His power was unlike any goblin she had ever known.
She could not afford to gamble and lose.
Li Meng met her pleading gaze and simply smiled.
He reached out and gently caressed her beautiful face.
"Sandra, war is not something a single person can control. Even without you, war between goblins and humans is inevitable. It is only a matter of time. Not just the Irisis Principality—my ambition spans the entire southern continent."
"I can't promise that Maurice will survive. War is full of uncertainties. Even if I don't kill him, he could die at another's hand or fall in battle."
"However, I can promise that my own hands will not take Maurice's life."
Sandra stared at the king beneath her, stunned.
Perhaps... that was enough.
Maurice was not weak.
Among the goblin army, the only real threat to him was the king himself.
Sandra lowered her head and nestled against him.
"My king, that is enough."
Yes, war was beyond any single person's control.
The humans of the southern continent had always coveted the Outlands.
Even if the king did not launch an attack, one day, the humans would invade in full force.
War between humans and the savage tribes was unavoidable.
The king had merely accelerated the inevitable.
As a woman, the only thing she could do was use her status as queen to protect her husband.
Beyond that, she could do nothing.
That night, the darkness deepened.
The war horn's echo sent the entire Outlands into a frenzy.
Both the goblins of the Goblin Forest and the savage tribes of the southern wilderness began their movements.
On the seventh day after the war horn sounded,
an important war meeting was held in the Throne Tribe.
That morning, inside the Throne Hall.
"My king, the southern continent has always been our savage tribes' homeland. The humans are the true invaders. This time, my tribe is willing to send thirty thousand troops to aid you in uniting the south!"
"Pig Dajin, are you daydreaming? Uniting the southern continent? You must be joking."
Pig Dajin's words made Wolf Howl roll his eyes.
Humans had long taken root in the southern continent, outnumbering the tribes a hundredfold.
A mere thirty thousand pigmen troops dreaming of unifying the continent? Utter delusion.
"Hmph, what do you know?"
Pig Dajin looked at the king with flattery in his eyes.
"With the king's goblin army, uniting the south is only a matter of time."
The chiefs of various savage tribes had mixed reactions to these words.
Meanwhile, Margarita looked deeply worried.
Her tribe already had too few people. They could not afford the cost of war.