Goblin Kingdom (Part 1)

Goblin Kingdom - Volume 2: Chapter 87: In the Arms of the Night God

StatusRaceGoblinLevel20ClassKing; 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

I turned around after crushing the rapier-using man.

The human territory. It's just right there beyond the break of the forest. Focusing my heightened vision, I could see the carriage Reshia was riding. They seem to have stopped temporarily as the cavalry joined them.

I could just go there and kill everyone.

The hate seething from within me implored me to go, but...

—No.

My subordinates are still fighting in the forest. I need to help them first.

As for my feelings regarding Reshia, I should put them away for now.

Picking up my broken great sword, I headed to where Gi Ga and the others were.

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As dusk was approaching the human side huddled together in a room in the village to convene a war council.

Gowen had managed to endure Rashka's attacks by himself, but while he did not incur any injuries, he was left severely fatigued. The man wasn't young anymore. Rest would be needed to recuperate.

"Aging is such an unpleasant thing."

But it wasn't possible to rest and hold a war council at the same time.

"Yuan, you lead the main force. Take them along the road to run to the fief. Corseo is leading the cavalry. So long as you make it out of the forest, he will take care of the rest."

"Understood."

Corseo is an old soldier Gowen knew since back when he received his fief for the first time. He has taken command under Gowen over 10 times already in their long history together. As far as Gowen was concerned, Corseo was his most reliable subordinate.

Even the young Yuan found himself comforted the moment he heard Corseo's name. Since a man like that was waiting for them, his only duty then would be to ensure that his men safely exit the forest.

Gowen turned to the adventurers. The person representing them was none other than the Herculean Wyatt.

"I would like you to come with us as protection for the wounded. Of course, I will properly compensate you," Gowen said.

"...Alright. We're going back anyway, so we might as well," Wyatt replied.

Wyatt frowned for a moment when he heard the way Gowen phrased his request. "Protection for the wounded." Gowen seemed to know adventurers well.

Adventurers were different from your run-of-the-mill gang; they had pride. So when someone requests them to protect the wounded, it becomes very difficult for them to reject. And it was precisely because Gowen knew that that he worded his request as such.

"Yuan, have the soldiers rest in turns. We're leaving first thing in the morning tomorrow."

"Do not let your guard down. The night is the hour of the monsters."

"As you command."

The hour of the Night God, Ya Jansu, is at hand.

If they can survive it, they might just make it out of this alive.