The route was even more complicated than Gauss had imagined.
It took Gauss a full three days to pass through the area where the Green Dragon Queen's monster army had formed its ranks.
And the only reason he had managed it in three days was that the green dragon seemed to have issued an order to press forward, causing the vast numbers of Demonic Beasts to advance in formations ranging from small units to large armies.
In the forest, a Goblin rose from the underbrush, its gaze slowly following the last large monster unit as it departed along the beast trail.
"For now, this counts as safe."
Gauss's body was now covered in grime, making him look every bit like a solitary wild beast—but he had deliberately left himself that way.
The results showed that his efforts had been worthwhile.
Over the past few days, he had run into a few unexpected incidents, but had passed through all of them without any real danger.
The other Demonic Beasts simply could not distinguish that a "monster" so Goblin-like it could not possibly be more Goblin-like was actually a human in disguise.
Of course, that was also related to their level of strength. If Gauss had appeared right beneath the eyes of an epic creature like the Green Dragon Queen, he most likely would have had a hard time blending in.
Disguise Spell was, after all, only a 5th Ring Spell. Though its effects were decent, it could not let him bridge such an immense gap in levels to deceive his target.
Fortunately, everything had gone fairly smoothly.
He had safely crossed the most dangerous hurdle.
His mind relaxed slightly as well.
For the past few days, he had been watching everything around him almost every moment and had not slept at