Goblin Kingdom (Part 1)

Goblin Kingdom - Volume 2: Chapter 98: Oath of the Sword

StatusRaceGoblinLevel36ClassKing; RulerPossessed SkillsRuler of the Demon Children of Chaos; Defiant Soul; World Devouring Howl; Sword Mastery 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 (Lv77); Gastra (Lv20); Cynthia (Lv20); Orc King (Bui) (Lv82)Abnormal StatusBlessing of the One-Eyed Snake; Protection of the Twin-Headed Snake

When we arrived at the orc village, Bui came out to greet us, and I handed the spear deer over.

"Umm... Thank you," Bui timidly said as he looked alternately between me and the speer deer. "So, to what do I owe the honor of this visit?"

All the other orcs except for Bui have locked themselves in their houses, careful not to make a single eek. They were acting as if someone troublesome had come.

Cynthia herself has started growling by my feet, but it's really nothing to mind.

"I thought of discussing your reward for the recent battle."

Bui looked back at me with surprise. "Oh, you don't have to... really. We just so happened to fight with the humans, so..."

"You don't have to be so reserved. It's not like I plan on forcibly pushing something troublesome on you."

"Ah, but..." Bui looked troubled.

I chuckled. "It's not a bad thing not to have any desires, but you should at least hear me out."

"Alright."

"I'm thinking of giving you the land from to the south."

"Exactly how much land are we talking about?"

Gotcha.

Originally, the area north of the lake was designated to be the orcs', but the recent battle has reduced the goblins' numbers. So I thought of giving the south – the village region, in other words – to the orcs.

Bui became thoughtful before speaking again. "There's something I'd like to confirm... Do you mind?"

"Go ahead."

"If you give us these lands, exactly where do you plan to hunt?"

Right... In the past, we hunted the region south of the lake to feed on giant spiders, spear deer, and double heads, but with the recent battle, I've been thinking of moving.

"We're temporarily pulling back to the Fortress of the Abyss to the west."

"Wouldn't that mean you've lost against the humans?"

There was a fervor hidden behind those words I didn't expect, causing me to be taken aback for a moment. As expected, though seemingly timid, a monster was a monster. It was almost as if he was challenging me.

"Do you plan on competing with me in place of the humans then?" I mischievously asked back, but disappointingly, Bui's shoulders quivered.

"One year."

"Excuse me?"

"When the twin moon gods appear for the 350th time, we shall once again battle the humans."

"So we are to be the breakwater until then?"

What a thoughtful orc, I thought, chuckling.

"We have a ceasefire with the humans, though I don't know how long they plan on keeping it."