Goblin Kingdom

Chapter 27

TL Note: No chapter for the next two days as I’ll be celebrating new year with my family outside. Next chapter for GK on Monday.

Goblin Name Cheat Sheet:

The [Goblin] is to make it easier to CTRL+F.

[Goblin] Gi Ga

The goblin in that estranged group that was with the protagonist when he defeated an orc. He is currently a noble class, the highest amongst the protagonist’s subordinates. He prefers to use the spear.

[Goblin] Gi Gu

The former leader of the village. He was pressured by the protagonist in his goblin noble form, and was added to his subordinates. He uses the long sword, and is relatively smart for a goblin rare.

[Goblin] Gi Gi

Known as a beast warrior, a goblin with the ability to tame beasts.

He evolved while hunting spear deer with the protagonist.

He prefers to use the axe. His goblin class is rare.

[Goblin] Gi Go

A goblin with many wounds on his body. The food of his horde was stolen by the gray wolves, so he made a decision to follow the protagonist. He is the most experienced amongst the goblin rares. His weapon is a curved katana.

[Goblin] Gi Za

The druid goblin rare that recently joined them.

[Race] Goblin

[Level] 26

[Class] Duke; Horde Chief

[Possessed Skills] >

But at the last moment… I missed.

Right before my great sword hit it, it jumped back. I suppose it’s just what you’d expect from the reflexes of a wolf raised in the wild.

But after taking a better look, blood was clearly flowing from its right leg, and from the left part of the scruff of its neck.

It was wounded from Accel and Enchant.

The distance between us is short.

“UooUUoOo!”

The gray wolf howled, and its subordinate wolves began to retreat.

Looks like it told its pack to protect the rear.

And then gradually, the gray wolf before me began to retreat.

But…

“I won’t let you run.”

Silently, I sharpened my resolve, and I yelled,

“After them!”

With that order, my subordinates began to chase after the subordinate wolves. If the gray wolf tries to interfere with my subordinates’ chase, I’m going to make use of that opening, and pierce it dead.

Each time the gray wolf retreated, I would move forward to shorten the distance lengthened.

That leg of it is most likely no longer capable of using the same speed as it did before.

Then in that case–––.

“UoooUuU!”

But then suddenly, the gray wolf’s body became hazy.

–––What!?

“Gu, ha.”

Then without even having the time to cast shield, I was blown away.

But!

The power of its attack has weakened.

Victory is right before me!

Tumbling on the ground, I stopped the momentum, and I picked myself up.

“Tch!”

But the gray wolf was already running by the time I managed to stand.

“I told you… I’m not going to let you run!”

Cancelling enchant, I chased after the gray wolf with all my strength.

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As I ran after the gray wolf, I recalled something I had forgotten in my fervor, causing cold sweat to permeate my back.

Why is that gray wolf fighting by itself?

It was definitely a pair before.

–––Where did the other gray wolf disappear to!?

The worst scenario flashed through my mind.

Could it be that the gray wolves purposely ordered its subordinates to withdraw in order to separate us!?

If so, then I’ve been made a fool out of by a beast twice!

–––Fuck!

In any case, I need to beat the gray wolf as soon as possible, and gather my subordinates, otherwise–––.

But… the more impatient I become, the worse I’ll move. Even if the gray wolf is wounded, it’s legs are still better than mine.

Following the trail of blood and stench, I left the meadows and entered into the dense forest.

–––Fuck, now even if I gather the goblins, it’s still going to be a tough fight.

Even if I use [Skill] > and call the goblins, they’ll have a hard time finding me.

Then again, if this isn’t a trap, then this might be the best opportunity I’ll get to destroy the gray wolves.

While gradually getting impatient, I reached the end of the forest. But just as I was about to go through–

“Garuruuu!”

One of the gray wolf’s subordinates attacked me from above.

“GARUUuu!”

I quickly cut it, but then another three came, attacking me from below, and from both flanks at the same time.

“My body is inviolable (Shield)!”

Immediately, I casted shield, and swung my blade to get some distance.

Then I kicked away the biting wolves, crushed them under my foot, and sheathed my sword.

–––Are they buying time!?

For what?

Could it be that they’re missing a part of their group, and are waiting for the other group’s return?

If so, then the wolves can’t win against me.

Immediately, I activated the [Skill] >, weakening the wolves. And then I left the forest.

What greeted me ahead was a cave where the gray wolf was lying in.

–––It’s not dead.

Having lost too much blood, its legs shook as it stood.

“UuuOouuU!”

I can’t let my guard down.

Slowly, I shortened the distance between us.

But then––

UuoOoOoooN!

I heard a voice from inside the cave.

For just a moment, the gray wolf looked towards the dark cave. Those pupils of it seemed to be enduring something. Then as its gaze returned to stare at me, anger could be visibly seen in them.

And then it howled a howl with ferocity unlike any of its previous howls, causing my hair to stand on end.

“GaRuAaaAaUUuu!”

Without any care for its defenses, it literally turned itself into a bullet as it rammed its body against me.

Tch–––.

A sudden change after hearing that voice from within the cave.

Something’s definitely up.

“GARUuu!”

Its subordinate wolves attacked me from behind.

I held back the urge to click my tongue, and swung my blade behind me.

“GUURuuusuAAAa!”

Raging in anger, the gray wolf rammed itself into me, blowing me away along with its allies.

Has it lost its sanity!?

The wounds on the gray wolf has been bleeding nonstop. But without even so much as looking at it, the gray wolf ran towards me to kill me.

––––Have it your way then… Have it your way, you mutt!!

“My body is inviolable (Shield)!”

“GRRuuuAAaAA!!

”

Wielding my blade, I received the gray wolf’s fangs that were aimed for my neck.

And then––

“Turn me into a blade (Enchant)!”

I can’t cast enchant and shield at the same time, so the shield was cancelled when I used enchant, and the gray wolf bore its fangs into me.

Blood spurted into the air.

But in exchange… [Skill] > activated.

–––You think I’ll lose!?

With a vigor that sought to exhaust my ether, the flames of darkness wrapped itself around my blade.

“This is the end!”

I thrusted Iron Second into the gray wolf, piercing through its hard fur, gouging out its entrails.

“GA, GRRuu!”

But the gray wolf renowned for its life force, refused to release its fangs from the scruff of my neck.

And instead it bore its fangs even deeper into my body.

At the same time, half of my strength left me, and the condition for a skill was met.

> Stage 1 activated.

–––Physical Strength, Agility 20% UP.

“GU, RURUuuuUOOoOAaAAaA!”

The thrusted blade, sank even deeper into the gray wolf’s body.

The gushing blood from the wolf’s mouth mixed with the spurting blood from my neck. Whose blood belonged to who could no longer be discerned.

But even then, the gray wolf refused to let its fangs go.

Our gazes locked, and we spat curses at each other.

“I’ll do it as many times as you wanTTtttt!”

[Skill] > Stage 2 activated.

–––Physical Strength 30%, Agility 30% UP.

Iron Second sank even deeper, and its tip could now be faintly seen through the back of the gray wolf.

“GuRuaAaaAAAA!”

Mustering the last of its strength, the gray wolf howled. And it bit into my shoulder as it continued to spit out more blood.

Madness and killing intent mixed. And the fountain of blood dyed my vision in crimson.

–––But, even then… Even thenNn!

“OOooAAaaAAaA!”

Victory will be mine!

Mine!!

[Skill] > Stage 3 activated, at the same time, a second > activated.

–––Physical Strength 40%, Agility 40% UP.

Along with that rise in power, violent, burning emotions surged from the depths of my body.

–––Fine… Since it’s become like this, I’ll accompany you until the bitter end!

More blood spurted as the gray wolf tried to tear off the tip of my shoulder. It knows that its wounds will open if it tries to forcefully raise its head like that with its fangs stuck to me, yet it still refuses to let go.

As that pain that felt like I was being torn to pieces, insanity took me. And I raised my sword while being skewered by the gray wolf. At the abnormal bulging of muscles, more blood spurted from the gray wolf, showering my whole body in blood.

“I am aAAaaAA!”

I swung my great sword.

“OOOA゛A゛AaAaA゛ a゛!!”

–––And I severed the gray wolf’s body into two.

The gray wolf died with its fangs firmly sunk into me.

Then as if I had entered silence itself, all the sound around me began to fade.

Half alive, and half dead… a pool of blood spread around me.

There was no one else here. No gray wolf, no subordinate wolves. Just me and a pool of blood.

“Chief!”

Then I heard Gi Ga swallowing his breath.

…Ah, so they’re safe.

Thrusting my sword into the ground, I leaned on it like a cane, and I sank down to the ground.