Goblin Kingdom (Part 1)

Chapter 7: Bloodbath

TL Note:
Here's the goblin chapter for this week.

Also a new separate TOC has been added for Goblin Kingdom.

I also noticed that there're volumes for this series, so I'm going to start naming the chapters with their respective volumes from now on.

Lastly, the title for this volume is, "Return of the King."

Terms:
For those who don't know what tsukkomi is,

"突っ込み (tsukkomi). From the verb tsukkomu (突っ込む), meaning something like "butt in", this is often the role of the partner to the boke in an owarai kombi. The tsukkomi is generally the smarter and more reasonable of the unit, and will criticize, verbally and physically abuse, and generally rail at the boke for their mistakes and exaggerations. A typical tsukkomi often slaps the boke on the back of the head, an action always accompanied by an intentionally cheesy slapping sound effect. It is common for tsukkomi in manzai to end an act with the phrase, "Let's quit!" (やめさしてもらいますわ！Yamesashite moraimasu wa!). The American equivalent is known as the straight man." (Wikipedia)

Chapter 7: Bloodbath

[Race] Goblin
[Level] 14
[Class] Noble; King of a Group
[Possessed Skills] <<Commander of a Group>> <<Defiant Will>> <<Overpowering Howl>> <<Swordsmanship C->> <<Avarice>> <<Prowling Demon>>
[Divine Protection] Goddess of the Underworld, Altesia
[Attributes] Darkness, Death

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After the night had left, I noticed the changes in my status.

The divine protection of the Goddess of the Underworld... huh?

My lips twisted.

Don't mess with me.

What the hell do you think a person's heart is!?

But I leave it at that. Thinking anything more than this is troublesome, so I went outside and asked the old goblin about it.

Apparently the so-called divine protection is something that is generally decided by the gods, and is something that we mortals have no control over.

"Contemptible" that was my impression of the gods.

But after a bit, I changed my mind.

I ordered myself to calm down. If you're a cruel monster, then act like it. If something is useful, then make use of it. I suppressed that seething anger deep within me like lava. If I couldn't even do this, then what right do I have to call myself, king? But then again, why? Why did I – to someone who might have been my mother – do such a thing?

Regarding [Attributes], it is apparently possible to demonstrate specialized magic based on one's divine protection.

"Magic?"

I kind of expected this, but the fact that there really was something like this made me let out a strained laugh.

"Precisely," seriously replied the old goblin. According to the old goblin's explanation a class known as druid appears to be able to use it, but there aren't any in the village.

Considering how little this village has, I'm not surprised.

But there is something I'm concerned about regarding our war potential.

"Is there anyone who can control beasts?"

"If wild dogs are fine, then..."

Apparently the beasts one can use depends on one's level. And right now, the most the goblins in this village can do is to raise three wild dogs.