TL Note: Thereâs a queue now, but this wonât count against it as I still owe you guys a free extra chapter. Well here it is. Enjoy!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 protagonistâs subordinates. He prefers to use the spear.
[Goblin] Gi Gu
[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. He acts like a samurai.
[Divine Protection] Goddess of the Underworld (Altesia)
[Attributes] Darkness; Death
[Subordinate Beasts] High Kobold (Lv1) Gastra (Lv1) Cynthia (Lv1)
[Abnormal Status] <>
The orc horde showed an opening from their flanks.
And I decided to take advantage of that as they continued to close in on the village.
âDonât make any sound,â I ordered as we ran through the thickets.
I kept my hand on the Iron Second on my back as I made haste for the orc before us.
âTurn me into a blade (Enchant)!â
Immediately, I clad my blade in magic power. And with a stroke, I cut down the orc before me.
âPyuGUaa!â screamed the orc.
We need to leave before the orcs gather because of that orcâs dying scream.
âââBut before that!
We cut down more of the crowded orcs. And after Gi Goâs and Gi Jiâs squads pushed back the orcs a little, we withdrew.
âGURUuUuuAA!â
We couldnât even kill 5 orcs in this surprise attack.
And even back when we attacked the orcs from behind a while ago, the number we killed could not even reach 6.
This is bad.
The orcs are tougher than expected, so the attacking power of the goblins arenât as effective as I expected theyâd be.
Even the battle on the other side isnât going favorably. Gi Gu and Gi Ga, two noble class goblins, are leading their squads to fight, and yet the number of orcs theyâre killing are still below the expected number.
Itâs as if weâre fighting against monsters that do not tire.
No matter how much we cut them, the orcs refuse to show any signs of weakening.
I stood at the back as I ended the charge against the orcs.
I sent Gi Gi last night, but he still hasnât returned. When is he coming back?
Those thoughts that reeked of weakness suddenly appeared within my heart. But sa I wielded Iron Second, I swept those unbecoming thoughts away.
I am the king.
If the one the retainers believe in stops believing in himself, what do you think will happen!?
I must not waver.
âOnce more!â
As the orcs began to move ahead again, I resumed our attack.
Weâll cut you orcs as many times as we need to!
âââ
It was clear even from a distance. The current situation was headed toward the worst possible conclusion.
After attacking the orc horde for the fourth time, I saw the state of the village.
Shit!
Half of the traps have already been used.
They havenât reached the fences yet, but thatâs only a matter of time.
The stones and the magic are continuously being shot at the orcs, and are keeping the situation together, but that too is only a matter of time. At some point, this situation will topple over in favor of the orcs.
The orc hordeâs attack is too fierce. It might be because their king is leading them, but either way, theyâre charging recklessly. Theyâre not even bothering to help their trapped brethren up as they trampled them over underfoot.
Donât they know fear!?
I couldnât help but think that as I watched their fearless charge unfold before my eyes.
After a while, the orcs finally reached the ditch.
Shit!
Quickly, I looked toward the orc horde.
Thereâs still plenty of fighting force left in by the orc king who was leading the raid against the village. Compared to that, weâre⊠I glanced at the goblins behind me, and I observed that they were all clearly exhausted.
Each time we attacked, the goblins had to dodge the orcâs attacks that could fatally injure any one of them with a single stroke. Of course, we could also whittle away the orcâs forces slowly, but at this rate, the village will fall before we accomplish anything of note.
And while Gi Go, Gi Ji, and the other goblin rares still have some strength, the normal goblins are clearly about to reach their limits.
But, even thenâââ
I have to make them march. Otherwise, the village will fall.
âOnwards!â I commanded.
They donât even have the strength to speak. Even that silent nod of theirs only bore hope at most.
Shit! What king!? I call myself king, and yet the most I can do is rely on their strength!?
With my body lowered, I approached the orc horde from the thickets.
âPyuGUaAAa!â
At the orcâs cry, I looked up momentarily. There, I saw the orcs quickly gather into one group as they began to head toward our direction.
How did they notice us!?
âRetreat!â I immediately commanded.
We have to retreat! Otherwise the goblins will all be eaten!
Then in order to weaken the oncoming orcs, I stood before them, and swung my great sword.
As we began to retreat, it suddenly hit me.
The direction of the wind has changed!
The orcsâ sense of smell is strong. Did they notice us because of that?
Orc clubs came swinging at me from my left and right. One of the annoying things about fighting in war is that the attacks come from so many directions, causing the kind of opponents that would normally not be a threat in a one on one become dangerous.
Not to mention that there are actually more orcs than us. On top of that, theyâre strong enough to kill the goblins in one hit.
Knowing that, I immediately ordered the goblins that had painstakingly tried to ambush the orcs to retreat, while I dealt with the orcs threatening them myself.
I swung my great sword, and pushed aside the oncoming clubs. Then I forcefully changed the direction of the swung sword, and swung it back where it came from, slashing the chest of the orc that had neared me in order to chase the goblins.
Normally, this orc would have already faltered from this attack, but now it was as if it was not even fazed. In fact, the orc even grew angrier, and attacked me even wilder than before.
An orc then tried to catch me from my right. I dodged him, and at the same time, the club that had been swung from my left passed by my eyes.
This bastards, theyâre not considering the damages they could incur at all!
If just now, I had instead cut the arm of the orc that tried to capture me, that club would have landed itself firmly on my body.
They just tried to kill me even at the cost of that orcâs arm!
On top of that, they did it so smoothly⊠So this is the orcâs madness! The power of the orc king!
Fixing my aim at the oncoming attack from the orc to my left, I swung my great sword. With the assistance from <> that swing went straight for the orcâs head. The orc tried to defend with his club, but my sword was faster, and his head splattered into blood and gore. I wielded my great sword over my shoulder as I fixed my posture.
As I did, an orc entered deep into my range, challenging a melee. In response, I let my sword descend with great power.
At the swordâs descent, the orcâs skull split, but before I could cut the orc all the way through, I stopped.
Itâs because another orc was attacking me from behind.
The orc extended his spear, and it whizzed right past my shoulders.
I was vexed at having to deal with the fear of being attacked from behind, but I only gritted my teeth as I focused on the fight at hand.
Suddenly, a short sword was thrown, drawing a parabola before piercing my feet.
Fuck, fuck, fuck!!!
As I quickly retreated, I hid my body within the thickets, and crawled about. Like that I desperately ran from the orcs.
I then followed the goblinâs trail of smell. It was dark by the time I reached them.
âChiefâŠâ Gi Ji drooped his head powerlessly.
Seeing that along with Gi Go who was silently staring at me, made me seethe in anger.
Why!? Why am I so weak!?
Why is there such a huge gap in strength!?
Am I going to lose!?
Am I going to be defeated!?
At this rate, the village will be annihilated.
A place like this⊠In a place like this!
As I gripped Iron Second, I remembered the swordâs weight.
Thereâs no time!
In that caseâŠ
In that case!
âGi Go, Gi Jiâ
As I quietly closed my eyes, I sighed deeply.
I need to win while minimizing the casualtiesâŠ
Yes, it was because I thought of such things that we were pushed by the orcs. It was because of that that I had to run away with my tail in between my legs.
As I thought that to myself, I began to speak. And I asked.
âAre you prepared to follow me?â
I donât know if the goblins felt something amiss, but they glanced at each other.
âAt this rate, the village will be annihilated,â I continued.
The goblins remained quiet as they listened to my words.
âThis is no longer a fight that can be fought without sacrifices,â I declared.
I am the king. Therefore, I must order themâŠ
To put their lives down to protect that which must be protected.
âIf the king commands it, thenâŠâ Gi Ji looked at me straight in the eyes.
Yes. That is exactly it. I am ordering you all to die.
To all of you, who shared a meal with me, who hunted with me⊠To all of you who lived with meâŠ
I am ordering you all to die.
âMy life already belongs to the king,â Gi Go said as he bowed his head.
I donât know how to describe this feeling.
But unless I give this order, the village will fall. My dreams will be crushed. And all the blood that have been spilled will all go to waste!
But, yes⊠In the end⊠I am ordering you all to die for meâââ
ââŠFrom here on, we will be attacking the orcs. This time, you are to stop them in their tracks. And you shall not stop until the orc king is dead.â
âAs you will!â
âAs you command!â
As I stood, Gi Go and Gi Ji commanded the goblins.
I havenât the time to waver.
The moment I hesitate, the village will fall into ruins.
âOnwards!â
With the Iron Second on my shoulder, I made way for the Orc King.