Goblin Kingdom

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] 61

[Class] Duke; Horde Chief

[Possessed Skills] >

The next day, we went out to scout.

I instructed the goblins to return immediately should they sense danger. Then I went to the nest of the gray wolves that’s near the village.

This cave coupled with Gi Go’s cave should be able to house approximately 100 goblins.

There’s danger in living in two different places, but it’s not bad considering we’ll only be using them temporarily.

If there’re any problems, it would have to be my feelings. After all, this is the same cave where I killed the gray wolves and picked up their pups.

When I entered the cave, the only thing remaining there was the lifeless corpse of a gray wolf that’s now only pelt and bones.

I won’t ask for forgiveness for killing your spouse.

But in exchange, I will raise your pups healthy.

I gathered the bones, and dug a hole. There, I buried the lifeless corpse of the gray wolf. As for its pelt, it could be useful, so I took it with me.

You will let me use this pelt… For the sake of furthering my dream.

I looked around every corner of the cave until my subordinates’ return.

The cave was big, but it seemed to have only been inhabited by the gray wolves.

“That’s convenient,” I muttered to myself.

I waited for my subordinates as I pondered on the candidates for our base.

When dusk came, my goblin subordinates returned, and I received their report.

There were no orcs in the surrounding area.

“What’s the meaning of this?” I muttered.

I ate as I listened to my goblin subordinates’ reports, then I thought of the course we will be taking to myself.

There are no orcs a day’s distance around the settlement. Normally, that’s something I would be happy about. But for some reason, I don’t know why, there’s something tugging at me, and I can’t settle down.

We’ve searched so much. We’ve gone here and there, looking for any signs of orc, and yet we can’t find any…

“Is anything the matter?” asked Gi Gu as he observed my pondering face.

“…Tomorrow, we’ll look for a route toward the west,” I replied.

There’s no point in racking my head over the orcs forever. Tomorrow, we’ll go deep into the orcs’ territory, and look for their homes.

“Gi Go,” I called.

“Yes,” he responded.

“Are there any areas a day’s distance from here where a hundred goblins can sleep at?”

Gi Go thought for a while, and then he nodded.

“There is the rock mountain that we used before,” he said.

I asked for the details, and apparently, when Gi Go was still a normal goblin, they lived at a rock mountain. But the orcs took over that rock mountain, so they left.

I wonder… is it too early to attack the orcs now? Should I keep on scouting?

I suppose we could take a look first, and then retreat when their numbers are too many.

With those thoughts, I decided.

“Good. We’ll prioritize that area in our reconnaissance tomorrow. Gi Go, I’ll rely on you to lead the way.”

“Understood,” nodded Gi Go.

After that, we retired for the day.

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The next day, as soon as we finished gathering food, we headed toward the rock mountain with Gi Go leading the way.

We walked through the thickets, carefully paying attention to our surroundings. But as expected, there were no orcs.

The rock mountain, though called a mountain, isn’t very tall. It’s at most around 4 meters high. About a head taller than the taller trees. Many holes could be seen on the rock, making it look like heaps of bedrocks piled on top of another. The area surrounding that rock mountain showed proof of the orcs’ habitation as the area was cut clean.

“This way…” said Gi Go, who appeared to be puzzled at the orcs’ disappearance.

We continued to observe the rock mountain from a distance while hidden in the thickets, but no orcs ever came.

“As expected, no orcs,” I muttered.

Night drew close, and still, no orcs came.

“Let’s climb it,” I said.

With Gi Go and the rest in tow, we climbed the mountain. No orcs were there either.

“What’s going on?”

Those puzzled words echoed at the darkness, unanswered.

There, at the apex of the mountain where the land could be seen, I looked west.

The forest extended throughout the whole land, but there were spots on it where little trees could be seen. Then from a distance, a mountain that was so tall it appeared to reach the heavens could be seen.

Something is happening.

That premonition tugged at me, and when we descended the mountain, I ended the reconnaissance, and headed home.

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Gray wolf pelt acquired.

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Author’s note:

Describing topography is so difficult. Sad :(.

The reason why the cave of the gray wolves isn’t inhabited by any other creature is because the gray wolves’ stench there is thick. That smell prevents other creatures from entering.

By the way, the pelt and the bones being left behind sure feels like an item drop, huh?