Chapter 6

Chapter 6: Status

[Race] Goblin

[Level] 14

[Class] Noble; King of a Group

[Possessed Skills] > > > > >

[Divine Protection] None

▲▽△

As I focused my consciousness inside my head, I could feel an existence similar to that of a “status” .

When I first heard about this from the old goblin from the village, I was greatly bewildered . However, I quickly came to understand just how important this was when it came to understanding my own abilities .

According to the old goblin all one needed to do was for one to focus his or her own consciousness inside his mind, and something reminiscent of a “status” will come out .

But to think that it would actually give such precise numbers . Moreover, these words… and on top of these, there’re levels, skills… and even divine protection?

This world is truly becoming more and more like a real fantasy, and I just can’t help but smile wryly at that thought . Also, I found out that the so-called level up (evolution) that I felt before was actually me going up a class level .

I can understand it just by looking at this status . The level shown is a level within that class .

A level 14 of the class, Goblin Noble . So if I were a goblin rare then it would be something like this:

[Race] Goblin

[Class] Rare; King of a Group

But what’s more is that you can even see the effects of the acquired skills .

▽▲▽

>: The abilities of your subordinates will slightly increase .

>: Resistance to the pressure of higher races will slightly increase .

> Creatures whose classes are lower than one’s self will become slower . If the class is the same, then it will depend on the level . If used towards ones subordinates, it will allow one to force an order .

>: Compensates ones swordsmanship .

>: Increases the number one can lead .

… Normally, one would learn this skill right after being born, and then go out to hunt, but in my case, since I became affiliated with an estranged group, and since that group was estranged it didn’t have a person capable enough to draw it out, so until now I haven’t been able to learn it .

That estranged group is really too impulsive .

According to the old goblin, skills are something that increase as one evolves, and when one clears some special conditions .

I’m extremely grateful to have skills like > and > as these are things that are absolutely essential in order to make my ambition a reality . .

As for > well… it’s not like nothing comes to mind .

I’m fairly sure this ability took effect while fighting the orc when I was able to move my body . Or alternatively, I may have learned this ability during that moment instead .

Goblins do normally tend to freeze up with just a howl, so I guess they need more guts and fighting spirit .

In fact, now that I think about it, I wonder if the previous leader of this group also had this skill . After all, even though it was like that, he still did have the guts to challenge the orcs .

Then again there’s really no point in thinking about a dead guy . Now, as for swordsmanship, I probably got it from using that chipped long sword . As for the rank, C-, I don’t really know to what extent this is, but it’s probably not too bad . Probably .

Sooner or later it’ll probably be a good idea to try out something else though .

As for >, it seems to have quite a number of uses . In fact I’m fairly certain I used this ability when I made the goblin rare yield to capture this settlement .

△▽▲

After I finished analyzing my own abilities, and getting a good grasp of it . What’s next is information .

First of all, how is it that a group with supposedly 50 goblins have become this weak? 

It’s true that because of that I was able to avoid needless conflict but…

As I asked the old goblin about it, I once again failed to hold back a wry smile at the goblins’ position in the hierarchy .

Apparently, the goblins were oppressed when a group of orcs migrated nearby . And the goblin rare that yielded to me was actually not the leader back when that estranged group left . By the way, since this goblin rare didn’t have a name, I decided to name him Gi Gu for convenience’s sake .

They have changed leaders 3 times in total so far, so it’s actually easy to tell just how oppressed they were .

I might digress here a bit, but when I gave that goblin rare, Gi Gu, a name, it seems to have been touched, and has now become emotionally attached to me . Apparently, naming is an act that greatly delights the goblins .

Incidentally, the other goblin rare that had just recently evolved and came to like spears was named Gi Ga .

I could’ve named him Mataza, but that was too cool for him, so I didn’t .

Oh? You want to know how I’m naming them?

Well, what else is there to differentiate with aside from their cries?

Afterwards, I made a rule to give a name to any goblin once they evolve into a goblin rare . Then I went to inspect our reserves and weapons .

It was a small village, so finding things weren’t difficult at all . But I was quite sad at how meagre their equipment were .

As for their reserves, well even if I said it was zero it wouldn’t be an exaggeration .

Apparently their spoils for that day was everything .

And it seems that from time to time, when they get an excess of food, they’ll have some leftovers for the next day . But aside from that there’s usually none .

As for their equipment, a damaged pelt armor and a rusted iron spear caught my attention .

▲▼△

Naturally, high class stuff like shield and helms weren’t around .

There were also several axe like things along with forks and small scythes used for farming that originally belonged to the village . But these alone are not enough, so they’ve literally been using only their bodies as their weapons . As a result, the number of injured amongst the goblins have been increasing, and they’ve been greatly disadvantaged in the struggle for survival in the forest .

In order to mend this, I immediately told the spear-wielder Gi Ga to teach the other goblins how to use traps . At the same time I told the goblins that already knew how to, to gather some food . Then I ordered the former leader, Gi Gu, to investigate the orcs’ numbers and location . Just like before, the minimum conditions for success is to come back alive . After I ordered him to find out the area the orcs operated in and their numbers, they all left to do their jobs .

Speaking of which, what’s the village’s non-fighting population? Half?

Well whatever the case is, the ones I can consider as warriors number around 20 . While the elders, the larvae, and the rest all number 30 .

Those larvae need to grow up and become able to fight as soon as possible .

After the goblins are done learning how to use traps, I should immediately start the education of these larvae .

But the most important matter at hand is still how to increase the population of the goblins . Right now, there are around 10 females in this village . Three of them are larvae, while the other seven are able fighters . And then there’re three more from a different species who were kidnapped, and are now being confined . Their species? Humans . Young female humans . And in fact, some of them were already pregnant .

Surprisingly though, when I saw those girls, I, who has turned into a monster, felt irritation swell up deep inside my chest . Smiling wryly to myself, I quickly expelled those thoughts, and I pondered about their value .

Right now everything is insufficient . But if I had these humans’ help, wouldn’t I be able to posture myself better?

Looking down on them, I called .

“Oi, woman . ” 

But it was a meaningless endeavor . There was no longer anything inside their eyes . They were like empty holes where nothing neither glimmered nor reflected . And like an endless abyss, their eyes swayed as they muttered pitiful whispers that petitioned for death . Seeing that, I looked down as hatred took me .

Empty dolls… Human dolls .

Humans whose will have been flayed off, and are now living against their will with only one purpose, to give birth to goblins .

“Ahh, I see…”

The moment it hit me that one of these may have given birth to me, I decided to execute them . So with my own hands, I offed their heads in a flash .

In order not to give them anymore pain . In order not to give them anymore suffering, I ended the lives of these women, of which one may have been my mother, quickly and painlessly .

Not a drop of tear was shed .

The old goblin complained to me, but I silenced it with a glare full of killing intent . Then I walked around the shed, piling up dry woods one over another around it, and set it ablaze .

As the red sky was dyed by that flame of requiem, the repose of souls, the shed was thoroughly burnt to cinders .

Why? For what reason did I…

I thought that to myself as I gripped my hand tightly and made a fist .

When the flame died out, my subordinates returned . After I checked the food they brought back, I went to sleep .

◇◆◆◇◇◆◆◇

[Possessed Skills] Acquired >

– This is an unawakened skill . From now on it will change depending on your experience .

[Divine Protection] You have been granted the divine protection of the Goddess of the Underworld, Altesia .

– The attributes of death and darkness have been added to you .