Goblin Kingdom (Part 1)

Goblin Kingdom - Volume 2: The Distant Paradise - Intermission: Gi Ga's Decision

StatusNameGi Ga RaxRaceGoblinLevel89ClassNoble; GuardianPossessed SkillsSpearmanship C+; Overpowering Howl; Omnivorous; Instant Kill; Adherent of the King; Spear Throwing; Warrior's Soul; Indomitable Soul; InsighttDivine ProtectionNoneAttributesNone

The village was a flickering flame by the time Gi Ga Rax returned.

"Did something happen?"

There were fewer goblins than usual, and the water mage, Gi Zo, who would always greet him was nowhere to be seen.

"Lord Gi Ga!"

It was the spear-wielding goblin, Gi Da, who greeted Gi Ga upon his return. The puzzled Gi Ga asked what all the commotion was about, and when he found out what happened, he got off his mount to think.

"Lord Alashd, forgive me, but it seems we'll have to put off our farewell party for later."

"So it seems."

Alashd only nodded as he took his spear when Gi Ga said that. He seemed completely unperturbed.

"We have a custom in our tribe where we knock our spears to promise that we will one day meet again. Brave warrior, Gi Ga Rax, I believe you are qualified to make such an oath. Would you do me the honor?"

Gi Ga was taken aback. He knew very well how proud the goblins of Paradua were, so he understood the significance of Alashd's words.

"...The honor is mine," Gi Ga said as he brought up his spear, and lightly knocked against Alashd's.

"May we both live to meet another day, Lord Gi Ga. Onwards!"

Alashd took off on his mount, riding faster than the wind for Paradua village.

He could've defended the village with Gi Ga, but there was a restlessness within that he could not ease. It was not as if he had ever met a human, but from the report he'd heard, the humans were both powerful and cruel. If so, then reinforcements would be necessary. Though somewhere in his heart, he hoped that it wouldn't.

"Please make it in time!"

To Aluhaliha, and to the king... They must be informed of this threat. And so, the goblin of Paradua, though pained, rode like the wind on black-tiger-back to reach the village if only a moment sooner.

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Gi Zo was dead.

The moment that report reached his ears, Gi Ga decided to abandon the village. And he gathered the humans to the village square to inform them of that decision.

"We will go through the lake to take refuge at the fortress where the king resides."

Everyone was surprised at his decision. Reshia, the humans, and even Gi Da and the rest of the goblins.

"We don't know how strong the enemy is, but more than anything else, we can't risk putting the king's treasure in danger."

"Then what's going to happen to this village!?"

The one who raised his voice was a male human. It was one of the newer men, but Gi Ga couldn't recall his name.

"We abandon it," Gi Ga firmly replied.

"No!" The man screamed.

"Is the enemy that strong?" It was Lili who asked that.

Reshia seemed to be brooding over something, as her head was hung down.

"Gi De and Gi Zo are both dead," Gi Ga replied. "The other 20 normals have also been done in."

The staggering number of casualties greatly shocked the humans who weren't used to fighting. Moreover, that 20 was the cream of the crop amongst the goblins of this village. The strength of the enemy was not something that could be matched even with Gi Ga.