Goblin Kingdom

TL Note: Sorry mistranslation in CH. 22.

Old line: Enough about the old goblin leading the way, even I don’t want to expose it to too much danger.

Should be: Enough about making the hesitating old goblin lead the way, even I want to ensure that we get there safely.

But to fit the sentence I put it in as: The hesitant, old goblin can just lead us. Getting there safely is important after all.

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Duel I

[Race] Goblin

[Level] 22

[Class] Duke; Horde Chiefs

[Possessed Skills] >

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After a while, the old goblin came out with another goblin beside him.

“Oh? There’s quite a bit, aren’t there?” said the enemy goblin as it smiled defiantly.

But I know very well that contrary to that smiling façade of his, the goblin carries with him great confidence. With a robe wrapped around him, and a staff in one hand, he exuded great pressure. And this goblin… rather than a goblin, he’s appearance is much closer to that of a human’s.

With his red skin, he’s most likely a goblin rare.

But this atmosphere that I can feel on my skin…

This goblin is strong; my body is telling me that.

“Are you the chief?” I asked.

The goblin that stood before me, his bold appearance made it clear that he would not bow his head.

But that’s that.

I’ll still advise him all the same.

“That’s right. I am the chief of the druids,” replied the goblin.

There’s a distance of 20 steps between us. It’s too bad, but that’s not a distance I can close in an instant.

“Surrender, and offer yourself to me,” I declared.

“Ku ku ku ku… You know it to be meaningless, and yet you bother anyway?” Replied the druids’ chief as he laughed. “But fine… If you can defeat me, I’ll give you everything.”

A duel between two beings that call themselves king. Just like the history books. But with this the casualties will be few, and the gains will be great.

“If I win, you shall give me everything. But then if you win?”

When I said that, it was only for a moment, but the druid’s chief stared at me blankly. Then quickly, he broke out into laughter, and then said,

“What a funny guy… You plan to die!?”

A smile like that of a beast appeared on my face. It was as if a delicious prey had just been thrust before me. Then with that vicious smile, I answered the druid’s chief.,

“We can gamble precisely because there are two equal things sought.”

Even I didn’t know I would feel like this. Perhaps it’s because this goblin’s visage is so close to that of a human’s.

“I see… Then in that case…”

As the druid chief was thinking, Reshia suddenly came out.

“Hello? Do you mind? I can’t see a thing!”

Without a care in the world, Reshia’s voice resounded throughout that tense atmosphere. And the goblin in front of me froze.

“… Oi, gramps, what is that thing?” asked the druid chief to the old goblin who was behind him.

“The king’s treasure, a human female,” replied the old goblin.

“A toy, in other words?”

“No, the king doesn’t engage in such activities… Rather he seems to be quite fond of talking with her.”

“Oh?”

A sharp light shot from the druid chief’s eyes.

“I’ve decided. I want that girl!”

Reshia froze.

I gave her a sidelong glance, and clicked my tongue at the back of my head. Then I looked at her and sarcastically said,

“Congratulations, you’ve been personally requested. You must be jumping for joy.”

“W-W-What are you talking about!?” asked Reshia, not following what’s going on as she compared me and the druid chief.

“The reward for our duel. If I win, I’ll have his horde. If I lose, I’ll hand you over.”

“W-W-W-What are you deciding by yourself!”

This girl has absolutely zero awareness of being my prisoner. Well I’m not treating her like one after all, so it’s only expected I suppose.

“Don’t worry, I’m not planning on losing. I have no intentions of handing you to anyone either,” I said, trying to comfort her.

“Tch!?” replied Reshia, clearly still panicked.

Gripping Iron Second (Great Steel Sword), I stared at the foe before me, and calmed my burning heart.

He probably didn’t hear Reshia’s mumbling, I thought to myself.

Then steeling myself, I focused all of my strength to face the fitting opponent before me.”

“Come!”

At the resound of my voice, the battle beneath that tense atmosphere began.

Author’s Note:

It’s a druid fight.

Who would’ve thought that the old goblin would have a family!?

The old goblin’s ability to talk so well right from the start is because of its high intelligence.

But it is after all only a normal goblin, so it can’t match up to the druids.