Goblin Kingdom (Part 1)

Goblin Kingdom - Volume 2: Intermission: Wolf Pack

StatusNameGi Gu VerbenaRaceGoblinLevel75ClassNoble; SubleaderPossessed SkillsOverpowering Howl; Sword Mastery C+; The King's Right-Hand Man; Cooperation; Throw Projectile; Versatile Master; Farseeing Eye

Gi Gi traveled deep into the south at the king's orders, hunting beasts along the way as he looked for goblins he could take as subordinates. If he could bring young goblins before the king, the king would surely be elated.

There was also a special meaning behind being allowed to have his own subordinates. Gi Gu figured it was proof that the king trusted him. He even anticipated that the king might allow him to lead his own army in the coming war with the humans. Because of that Gi Gu was particularly eager to complete this mission.

But...

"There's no one," Gi Gu said to himself as he eyed his surroundings.

There was still much water left in his water bag, and he had no trouble feeding himself, but with seemingly no end to this trip in sight, it seemed wiser to stock up now rather than later.

When he came to that conclusion, he sharpened his ears to search for water, then he made his way toward the sound.

"Mu."

"Gi!?'

Along the way he came across what seemed to be a goblin, but he looked odd. A birth defect, perhaps? The goblin's arms were relatively long compared to his small body. His legs were also short. He was much shorter than Gi Gu, who was a noble class, and was probably lacking even when compared to a normal class.

"Gi Ga's relative? A child?"

Puzzled, Gi Gu tilted his head, and so did the weird goblin in front of him.

"Well, it doesn't really matter."

As he thought that Gi Gu took a step, but that seemed to have frightened the goblin, as the goblin went running away.

"Hrm."

Gi Gu thought the odd goblin might lead him to his village if he followed, so he followed.

"Gi, Gu, Gigi!?'

The goblin couldn't talk, but he seemed to be cursing at him. Then all of the sudden, Gi Gu felt something coming from above.

"Nu!?"

Gi Gu Immediately jumped back. Just as expected, it was another goblin with a long arm that landed in front of him. This time there were two.

"Gi Gi—," one of them said.

"Prey," said another another.

Gi Gu smiled upon seeing the sharpened wood of a spear in the goblins' hands.

"That's not too bad."

When the goblins before him saw him smile, they unconsciously stepped back. Gi Gu himself did not notice it, but as a noble class who had fought powerful enemies one after another, he had unconsciously picked up a habit of smiling fiercely during battles. To him there was be nothing odd about the way he smiled, but to the goblins watching him, that smile was the terrifying smile of a goblin; one that was fiercer than any other's.

The goblins before him looked at each other. The moment Gi Gu took a step forward, they made a run for it.

"Mumu."

Should he use the Overpowering Howl he learned from the king here? He was done in pretty badly by that skill last time.

Despite being in battle, Gi Gu had enough leisure that he could afford to reminisce.