Chapter 37

Friday, February 12, 2016Goblin Kingdom – Volume 1 Chapter 37: Preparations

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 . He acts like a samurai .

[Goblin] Gi Za

The druid goblin rare that recently joined them .

Chapter 37: Preparations

[Race] Goblin

[Level] 61

[Class] Duke; Horde Chief

[Possessed Skills] > > > > > > > > > > > > >

[Divine Protection] Goddess of the Underworld (Altesia)

[Attributes] Darkness; Death

[Subordinate Beasts] High Kobold (Lv1) Gastra (Lv1) Cynthia (Lv1)

[Abnormal Status] >

The orcs could attack us at any time, and yet the situation inside the village isn’t favorable . Many in the village are dissatisfied and even the goblins themselves are in a shaky situation . But still… I can’t give up here .

I asked Lili and Reshia to investigate Gi Ga’s recent report . From their investigation, I found out that Gi Za was telling the truth .

That incident isn’t something to scoff at however . Its effect can be visibly seen in the humans . The fear that had once been stilled has once again risen in their hearts . The eyes they look at me, brimming with fear . But with the bad comes the good, and I now see Gi Za with a stronger sense of security . Not only is the goblin’s visage close to that of humans, but he also handled the previous situation excellently . Surely, I can rely on him more .

From now on I’ll most likely be relying on Gi Za’s horde of druids whenever I leave, but I still need to make more goblin rares . I’ll be needing them to achieve my goals .

Goblins get smarter as they evolve . A single class up can make a huge difference . You could liken it to the dispersing of a great, thick fog within the mind of the goblins, freeing them from a rabid thirst . The more goblin rares I have, the less chances there will be of such incidents as the one before from occurring . Moreover, in this way, I can also strengthen my army .

As for the village, Gi Za’s proven that I can rely on him, so I’ll be leaving the protection of the village in his and his druids’ hands . If possible, I’d like to avoid any friction in the village as there’s a pressing issue that needs to be addressed: How do I deal with the maddened orcs?

I need men working to solve this problem . I can’t afford an internal dispute now .

I had gone out to scout before, so I had to put a stop to it, but now that I’m here again, I’ll have to start that training again . The goblins tend to think of dumb things when they don’t know who’s in charge . So once every five days, I’ll have the goblins stand before me, and I will subdue them with my strength . If they know who’s boss, they won’t dare cause trouble .

A lot of problems come up when I personally go out to scout, so this time I had a scouting party made with Gi Gu, the former leader of the village, as the center along with Gi Gi and Gi Go . They are to head northwest of the village .

Then I ordered Gi Ga to take out the goblins that are close to levelling up to hunt the spear deer . It’s imperative that we bolster our forces as soon as possible .

Then I had the remaining goblins dig holes around the village, creating pitfalls and ditches . I did this until the sun was high up the sky . At which point, I then left the command of the trap-making squad to Gi Za . And I scurried off to begin the goblins’ so-called “Day of Fear” .

When that ended, I took the gray wolf pups, Cynthia and Gastra, out to hunt .

I wonder if I could use these two to keep watch around the village . Fortunately, thanks to Reshia and Lili, they’re not scared of humans . In fact, they’ve even taken a liking to them . But liking’s just liking . As for whether I’ll be able to use them in that way, that’s left to be seen .

With the two gray wolf pups in tow, we ran through the forest . I know little of the ways the gray wolves hunt, but the pups would by themselves try to kill any prey we would come across, saving me the headache of instructing .

Unfortunately, they still have a long way to go as even rabbits could outrun them . So I caught an armor rabbit, broke its legs, and then rolled it over toward the two .

Like this they should naturally understand where they need to bite to kill the rabbit . I suppose this should count as one way of studying hunting .

After I had ascertained that the gray wolf pups had stuffed themselves full, we went back to the village .

The ditches and pitfalls were still only 33% done by the time we had returned .

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Evening came and Gi Ga’s hunting squad returned . There, I saw an unfamiliar goblin rare .

“King,” said Gi Ga . “A new goblin rare has joined our ranks . ”

At that introduction, the goblin rare kneeled, and I took a look at the new goblin rare with the > . Its status floated up .

[Race] Goblin

[Level] 1

[Class] Rare]

[Possessed Skills] > > > >

[Divine Protection] None

[Attributes] None

I took a look at the description for the new skill > .

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Allows one to meld with the surrounding, making himself harder for the enemy to spot .

Come to think of it, I have been employing stealth tactics lately . Concealing ourselves and quietly closing in on our enemies . It’s probably because of that that this goblin learned this skill .

I thought that to myself, then fixing my glance back at the goblin, I spoke .

“I’ll give you a name,” I said .

“Yes,” the goblin nodded exaggeratedly .

“Your name shall be Gi Ji . ”

I gave the best of the spoils amongst the meat hunted today to the new goblin rare whose head was still deeply bowed, Gi Ji . His eyes sparkled as he received the meat, and then he withdrew himself from my presence and enjoyed his meal .

Meanwhile, Gastra and Cynthia slept peacefully atop my shin guards that were built with the pelt of the gray wolves . I caressed the pups as they slept, thinking to myself, I need to train the goblins how to fight as a horde as well .

Gi Go, Gi Gu, and Gi Za are all former leaders of their respective villages . As such, they have plenty of experience leading their subordinates .

But Gi Ga, Gi Gi, and the new goblin rare, Gi Ji, are different . They have always been living under another goblin’s rule . They don’t know how to lead .

Although, Gi Ga and Gi Gi, I have to say, aren’t too bad at it . After all, they have been hunting along with their horde for some time now . They have already accumulated some experience . But Gi Ji on the other hand…

Hmm… I suppose I could have them do a mock battle . No, I probably should . After all, I don’t think I’ll be able to laugh if the goblins can’t coordinate with each other when the orcs attack . Not even their clumsiness would put a smile to my face at such an unfavorable predicament .

The goblins should also keep up their hunt to level up into goblin rares as soon as possible . Although whether that’ll be enough experience depends on the situation at hand .

Right now, we have far too little time . And in this short time, I must build a horde strong enough to fight . We can’t take our time . We must go with haste before the orcs’ forces become a wave, and crashes itself against us .

The goblins shouldn’t be able to do anything foolish while I’m around . And with Lili and the other two warriors around, we should also be able to train how to fight against humans .

Regardless, there are many problems . Many things that need to be addressed . Realizing that, I couldn’t help but smile wryly to myself .

Amongst those problems, there are some that I simply cannot do anything about . I can only wait and hope for Gi Gu’s return . Hopefully he finds a route to the west .

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When it comes to waiting, patience is a must .

Or in Reshia’s words, she would laugh and say, “Good! You finally understand what it’s like to be me, always being made to wait by you!”

Although, I do think this is more of a problem of character . Goblins, you see, prefer striking to waiting .

Yesterday, I thought of having the goblins do a mock battle . After much pondering, I finally thought of how to do it . And so I ordered Gi Ji and the druid, Gi Za, to partake in my new training .

Each of them are to take five groups of three man cells under them, totaling to 15 goblins under each of their lead .

They are to be equipped with wooden swords and spears, while I made sure to instruct Gi Za to hold back on the magic . After all, I wouldn’t want anyone to die . That’d be troubling .

When the goblins finished their “Day of Fear”, I had them line up, and when I counted 30 goblins, I had them prepare . Mock battle on this scale is extremely rare amongst goblins . When the old goblin saw it along with the other goblins, they were alarmed . But shortly after, they quieted down and only watched attentively . Lili, Reshia, and the other humans also watched with interest .

In order to differentiate the two groups, I had the goblins on Gi Za’s side paint their arms red, while the other group was left colorless .

Then after confirming that the goblins were ready, I gave the signal to start .

“Start!”

At that, the colorless group led by Gi Ji gathered into a lump as they ran .

The goblins prefer striking over defending . That fact was truly embodied in Gi Ji’s decision to charge madly .

“Go!” Yelled Gi Ji . “Win and the king will reward us!”

Spurred by the prospect of being rewarded, Gi Ji lead his horde as he charged toward his foe .

“Spear!”

But in response, Gi Za only had his horde raise their spears forward .

Being able to instruct them with such few words, it seems he’s been training his goblins well .

“Raise your spears!”

At Gi Za’s command, the goblins under Gi Za all uniformly raised their spears toward the sky .

“Strike!”

Did he calculate the distance? I thought to myself . And as if responding to that question, the raised spears all struck down toward the incoming horde .

Pained cries rose, and many goblins fell, but still the colorless horde charged .

“Again! Swords!”

At Gi Za’s command, the red horde raised their spears once more . And at his command, the goblins wielding wooden swords went around the colorless horde, and attacked them from their flanks .

“Onwards!”

Gi Ji grappled with the spearmen of the red horde, unfazed by the strikes of the wooden spears . He swung his sword as he pleased, and no one could stop him . But the red horde struck from the flanks, and the frontline was pushed .

“Surround them!”

The red horde allowed the colorless horde to take their distance, but meeting them at the back was the red horde’s swordsmen . With his horde surrounded, Gi Ji lost the fight .

“That’s enough!”

At my command, the goblins kneeled and their heads bowed .

Just as expected, the gap between a goblin rare like Gi Za who has had experience as a chief of a horde and someone like Gi Ji who has just become a goblin rare is big .

I want to lead a horde of goblins to fight against a goblin that’s above the goblin rare class, so I need to train these goblins and produce some results .

It doesn’t matter whether it’s hunting or fighting . When it comes to teaching, the best way it to take a step yourself .