Chapter 61

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 . Became a goblin noble in chapter 39 .

[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 .

Recently became a noble, and received the divine protection of the Sword God, Ra Baruza .

[Goblin] Gi Za

The druid goblin rare that recently joined them .

[Goblin] Gi Ji

A goblin rare . He evolved in chapter 37 after hunting with Gi Ga . He has the > skill which makes him great for scouting .

[Goblin] Gi Do

Druid . Uses wind magic .

[Goblin] Gi Jii

Goblin Rare . From Gi Gu’s Faction . He is known for his > which allows him to see his opponent’s weakness .

[Goblin] Gi Da

Goblin Rare . From Gi Ga’s faction . Notable skills are > and > .

[Goblin] Gi Zu .

Goblin Rare . The goblin favored by the Mad God (Zu Oru) . Has the > skill .

[Goblin] Gi Zo

Druid . Water magician .

[Goblin] Gi De

Beast tamer .

[Goblin] Aluhaliha

Leader of Paradua, one of the four goblin tribes and are known for their use of rider-beasts, which are essentially giant tigers .

[Goblin] Rashka

Leader of Gaidga, one of the four goblin tribes and are known for their valor and brutish strength .

[Goblin] Gilmi

Receiver of the title, The First Archer . He is the second in command in Ganra, one of the four tribes known for their rare ability amongst goblins to use bows .

[Goblin] Narsa

The Princess of Ganra . She is the only female goblin rare introduced so far .

VOLUME 1 CHAPTER 61: ALONG WITH THE SACRIFICES MADE Status

RaceGanra GoblinLevel87NameRa GilmiClassRare; The First ArcherGadietaPossessed SkillsLeadership B+; A Dying Wish's Successor; Triple Fire; Forest Dweller; Archery B+; Instinct; Whipsers of the Spirits; Far-seeing Man; Arrowhead of KillingDivine ProtectionZa RugaAttributesNone

“Ascertain the distance . There is a gentle breeze blowing from the right . ” Ra Gilmi breathed out gently as he drew his bow . His target was none other than the patrolling Paradua riders . After Hal had left, Gilmi continued toward the Paradua Village . And now, the enemy goblins were within their range .

Schhwaff, sounded the arrow as it pierced into the Paradua goblin’s chest . And then the rest of the surrounding goblins fell, their chest, pierced by an arrow .

This archer squad was made up of the elites of Ganra . The height of their prowess was undeniable; they instantly killed all of the goblins before them without touching their beasts .

“Drive away the beasts, then let’s move on to the next target . ” The Ganra Goblins moved like assassins as they steadily killed the Paradua Goblins .

After killing five more goblins, Gilmi ordered a retreat .

“Lord Aluhaliha should’ve noticed our movements by now . Retreat . ”

Within the forest, Gilmi ran like the wind; the 15 goblins following right behind him .

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“What did you say?”

After receiving Hal’s report a scout also reported . When Aluhaliha and Rashka heard the contents, they couldn’t believe their ears

“…The patrol groups have been killed?” Anger contorted Aluhaliha’s face . The goblins who came to report shivered, unable to hide his fear .

“Y-Yes . Several have been killed by Ganra’s bow . After their beasts came back to the village, we went to check, and… We found their bodies . ”

“Bastards… you’ve really done it now . ” Aluhaliha gritted his teeth in his rage, but Rashka only quietly nodded, as stiff as ever .

“We’re pursuing them . Gather the men . ”

“Yes . ”

“I understand your feelings, but if you’re going to fight, then it’s better to wait for my Gaidga . ”

“Sorry, kid . But I’ll have you slow ones watch the house for now . ”

“Aluhaliha . ”

Blinded by anger, Rashka’s remonstration only fell on deaf ears .

“The ones who were done in were my men . So the one who will be taking vengeance is me . ”

Rashka narrowed his eyes as he watched the departing figure of Aluhaliha riding on a rider-beast .

“So just discussing really wasn’t enough, huh . ”

Aside from him and the goblins he was leading, there was no one else .

Gathering the four treasures and unifying the four tribes… aside from him, there was no one else .

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“They’ve come . All men, gather together and retreat!”

The goblins of Ganra were running in the forest just as Gilmi ordered .

After that, the Paradua came to pursue them .

With the surrounding area littered with trees, the small Ganra were at an advantage over the Paradua who were riding on beasts .

Of course, it’s a given that running individually has a higher chance for survival than running as a group . After all, the pursuers will have to spread themselves . But then, they wouldn’t be able to lead the Paradua Goblins as a group .

In order to fulfill their purpose as bait, they had no choice but to run as a group .

“Wait, you small bastard!” The Paradua Goblins jeered as they continued to pursue . As one of theirs struck out its spear angrily, the Ganra Goblin farthest back was struck .

“Tch… Run at full speed . I’ll watch the back . ” Gilmi drew his bow as he intentionally made himself last . Without even aiming, Gilmi let loose his arrow, inadvertently shooting it to one of the trees . That arrow did not have even the slightest effect on the pursuing Paradua Goblins .

From behind, from the flanks – the Paradua Goblins tried to surround the Ganra Goblins .

Slipping through the thrusted spears, they slipped through the bushes where the riders couldn’t enter .

The Paradua riders outnumbered the Ganra archers . If they were to stop, they would surely be skewered from all directions .

They had to run .

The sharp branches whipped against their cheeks, the visible roots tripped their feet; there was no end to the wounds incurred from the surrounding trees .

No matter how much a friend of the forest the Ganra were, the Paradua’s riders were also the same . No matter how experienced the Ganra were when it came to the forest, the Paradua wouldn’t necessarily be at a disadvantage if they were simply running .

“Just a little bit . Just a little bit more!” Gilmi at the back encouraged the goblins as he shot another arrow to restrain the enemy . Although the arrows rarely ever landed within the dense forest, the Paradua also couldn’t make a move .

The spaces between the trees were too narrow; they couldn’t thrust out their spears .

But even that relief was slipping away from the Ganra . For they were being pushed thinner and thinner by the encirclement of the Paradua’s riders .

“The trees should clear up ahead . Pursue them,” Aluhaliha who has been calmly leading his men ordered . And immediately after, the pressure from the flanks grew stronger . With the path narrowed, the Ganra had no choice but to go toward the direction Paradua was leading them to .

“As expected of Lord Aluhaliha . ” Gilmi’s breath was ragged, but he still couldn’t help but be amazed by Aluhaliha’s ingenious methods .

Unable to bear the pressure from the flanks, one of the goblins tried to widen the path, but only a spear was waiting for him . Another goblin fell . Gilmi didn’t need to be able to predict the future to know that at this rate, only annihilation would be waiting for them .

As the pressure from the flanks grew even stronger, Gilmi turned his head to the front .

––––There’s no other choice .

Gilmi knew full well how much of a gamble this was . But even then, he had no other choice but to do it . So he took the bow in his hands and nocked an arrow .

“All men, turn around!!”

For a moment, the goblins doubted their ears . But the Ganra still stopped their legs, and they turned around .

“What!? Are they mad!?”

“Bend your bodies and run!”

While Aluhaliha was shocked, Gilmi’s arrow shot right next to Aluhaliha’s rider-beast .

“Tch . . Jirouou!? Calm down!”

The arrow shot grazed at Jirouou’s nose, scaring him and creating an opening . Using that chance, each and every single Ganra nocked their arrows .

“Fire!”

At Gilmi’s orders, arrows rained on the pursuing riders .

The riders who did not think they would be attacked did not have the time to defend . The arrow rained upon them . Some pierced their beasts, some pierced the goblins themselves .

But there was one thing common amongst the Paradua . When the goblins attacked them, not one of them kept their focus on the Ganra; they were more concerned about their own wounds . And that created a small opening . Using that opening, Gilmi led his men to run through the Paradua .

Bending their bodies, they ran through the giant rider-beasts toward a thicker part of the forest . Aluhaliha immediately tried to pursue them, but he and the rest of the riders were too close to each other to surround the Ganra . Even if they turned around and pursued them, the effort would be too great .

But even then, Aluhaliha skillfully put his men back together and chased after the Ganra .

“After them! They’re already at death’s door!”

Although Gilmi was able to turn the situation around with his quick thinking, Aluhaliha was fully aware of their situation .

“There won’t be a second time . ” As Aluhaliha quietly muttered his resolve, he and his men rode after Gilmi .

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The pursuit after that was naturally fierce .

Their encirclement was immovable . But just to be sure so as not to fall to any clever schemes, they intended to drive the Ganra to a place advantageous to them . Moreover, the moment the Ganra showed the slightest opening, they would immediately jump on them . For that purpose, Aluhaliha had his two adjutants by the flanks . Hal was positioned to the left, while Alashd was positioned to the right .

Aluhaliha resolved himself not to let even a single one of these goblins go . In order to gradually constrict them, he narrowed the encirclement even more . Gilmi’s horde of goblins were slowly being whittled down .

“If this keeps up we’ll be able to wipe them out . ”

When Aluhaliha remembered his dead comrades, he angrily muttered .

“But this road…”

If Aluhaliha’s memory was correct, then there shouldn’t be a deep forest after this . This should be the woods leading to the Gaidga Village . When Aluhaliha thought of the hunt to come, the corners of his mouth twisted .

“All men, prepare yourselves for a hunt!” Aluhaliha’s thundering voice echoed . As he fixed his grip over his spear, he took the lead and resumed the pursuit . As the random arrows Gilmi shot were dodged, the ring of encirclement grew even narrower . This time, there was no room for them to escape .

At the height of Paradua’s excitement, the black tigers they rode on roared, and they closed the distance in one leap .

“After them!” Having calculated the time it would take before they could exit the deep forest, Aluhaliha spun his spear, and struck it against the Ganra’s goblins .

“Throw the stones!”

When they left the deep forest what greeted them were many trees, in between which were large gaps . A voice resounded within that land . It was the voice of that strong enemy that Aluhaliha still remembers . At that instant, a stone was right in front of him, and Aluhaliha who was leading had no choice but to slow down .

“Gu!? What is this!?”

“Exterminate them!”

After flicking away the stone, what appeared before him was an area with the trees levelled, and a fence constructed . Standing behind that fence was a gray goblin with three horns!

Aluhaliha watched the Ganra Goblins cheerfully retreat into the fence .

“BASTARRRDS!”

The failure of allowing his prey to run and the humiliation of falling to a scheme caused Aluhaliha to lose all reason .

“You think you can stop Paradua’s riders with something like stones!!?”

Enraged, Aluhaliha charged into the enemy, his two adjutants following right behind him . Of course, the other riders also followed . It was the full-powered of charge of Paradua’s riders .

Splattering away the branches of trees and thrusting away the twigs, the riders of Paradua charged into the enemy . That charge of theirs was bursting with power; it was not the kind of charge some simple fence could stop .

–––Look, brat! This is Paradua! This is our pride!

“GURUuAAa!”

Aluhaliha’s angry voice thundered, lifting the spirits of the entire Paradua army . The naturally bellowing howl inspired the entire army .

“Throw the stones!”

––––You think you can stop us with stones on that level!?

Without even the slightest care for the stones, Aluhaliha charged vigorously into enemy lines . In fact, he charged more vigorously, but… suddenly, anguished voices reached his ears .

“Nu!?”

When he looked to his flanks, what he saw were his men, thrown to the ground .

–––What happened!?

Paradua’s unstoppable charge suddenly slowed down .

“What did you dooooooo!?”

When Aluhaliha turned around, what he saw were pitfalls and ivy traps liad by their feet .

––––We’ve been had!

Right in front of Aluhaliha was a stretch of fence that was by no means complex . But despite its simplicity, he could not leap over it . It was a fence constructed from wood put together crosswise; a simple fence full of holes, but it was impossible to avoid .

“YOU BASTARRRD!”

Consumed by rage, Aluhaliha struck his spear against the fence . The fence broke under his might, but his black tiger charged into it, throwing Aluhaliha off its back .

“Stab them to death!”

But Aluhaliha was still fortunate . As the weakened fence created an opening from which the goblins inside thrusted their spear out of, piercing the Paradua Goblin’s bodies .

What pierced into them were spears no doubt . But be that as it may, those spears were only rashly made by shaving wood . Getting hit by something like that could not be anything but painful . Aluhaliha’s comrades cried out in pain . And as if to rub the salt in their wounds, a ruthless voice resounded .

“Exterminate them!”

The goblins ran through the gap between the fences and struck at the wounded Paradua .

–––Withdraw .

When the thought of defeat appeared within his mind, Aluhaliha was stirred by the need to save the Paradua tribe . He groggily stood up .

But when he desperately stood up, what he saw were the goblins coming from both directions . Nausea hit him like a truck, but in despair, he fought off the urge to faint .

At this point, Aluhaliha recognized his defeat .

It was then that a shadow appeared before him .

Within that blurry sight of his, a gray goblin with three horns appeared .

“If you surrender, I’ll spare your people . ” The goblin’s merciless voice echoed .

“Alright . ”

Aluhaliha no longer had the power to resist .