Goblin Kingdom (Part 1)

Goblin Kingdom - Volume 2: Gnawing Fangs

StatusRaceGoblinLevel1ClassKing; RulerPossessed SkillsRuler of the Demon Children of Chaos; Defiant Soul; World Devouring Howl; Swordsmanship A-; Dominator; King's Soul; Ruler's Wisdom III; Household of the Gods; One-Eyed Snake's Evil Eye; The King's Dance at the Edge of Death; Magic Manipulation; Soul of the Berserk King; Third Impact (The Third Chant); Instinct; Blessing of the Underworld GoddessDivine ProtectionGoddess of the Underworld (Altesia)AttributesDarkness; DeathSubordinate BeastsHigh Kobold Hasu (Lv1); Gastra (Lv20); Cynthia (Lv20); Orc King Bui (Lv40)Abnormal StatusBlessing of the One-Eyed Snake; Protection of the Twin-Headed Snake

"GURUuUuAAaOOOOo!"

The enemy cowered at the sound of my howls.

After destroying one of their camps, I moved on to the next.

Reshia should be somewhere nearby.

I have to find her and bring her back... Not just for mine, but also for the sake of those who've died.

"...It's here!"

When I looked up there was a line of armored men with their spears brandished. They were coordinated and their movements showed signs of great practice; a formidable enemy?

"Push out!!"

Hiding their bodies behind their shields, they struck out their spears through the opening between their shields. It was a formation reminiscent of a hedgehog.

But that line of sharp spears that could tear into my flesh if I were to crash into it didn't affect my movements in the slightest.

"OOooOOOAAo!"

With great strength, I mowed down their formation, scattering their spears and toppling the humans. Some of them were on their backs now, but I had no intention of showing mercy.

Slipping through the opened gaps between their shields, I struck down every man that came to view, dyeing the black of the night in the red of their blood, gushing from their dismembered limbs and torsos.

"Mon... ster..."

One of the humans whose arm I'd cut, lifted his head and watched with trepidation as I let loose the last blow to claim his life. I watched as he sunk in the puddle of blood, then I looked around me.

Where is she!?

"RESHIAaa!!!"

My voice echoed throughout the forest.

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The soldiers were tasked to report regularly, but no word had come.

Gowen knitted his brows at that, and for some reason, his old wounds even ached.

"Hmm... The situation might have turned for the worse..."

Being an old veteran and a holy knight with a long history of achievements, Gowen was not the sort to lose his cool even in the worst predicaments.

"It's a bit early, but send word to Gulland. Tell him to leave ahead of time with the armored carriage," Gowen said to the messenger.

The soldiers Gowen had set around the village were all promising, young men who had sworn their allegiance to him. There was only one reason for them to fail their regular reports, and that was that something was keeping them from doing so.

And the only thing that could possibly do that in this Forest of Darkness was...

"Either the orcs attacked or the goblins from this morning did," Gowen said.

But even an ogre shouldn't be able to keep even a single rider from bringing word.

In that case, the enemy must have brought a sizable horde and extinguished my men before they could even send word.