Chapter 15
Chapter 14: Counterattack
[Race] Goblin
[Level] 99
[Cla.s.s] n.o.ble; Horde Chief
[Possessed Skills] <> <> <> <> <<> <<> <> <>
[Divine Protection] G.o.ddess of the Underworld, Altesia
[Attributes] Darkness, Death
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Gi Ga felt impatient as he watched the chief fight a difficult battle right before his eyes.
But at the same time, he had to do the job he was ordered to do.
Gi Ga turned to glance at the human woman. And there she was, her face as expressionless as usual, watching the chief fight.
Gi Ga was ordered to protect this woman.
But at the rate the fight is going, if he doesn’t jump out now, then the chief will be devoured by the orcs.
The chief prefers to be alone.
Whenever there is danger, the one who goes is he. The chief never lets his subordinates do something reckless.
To Gi Ga, this kind of conduct was abnormal.
When Gi Ga was only a goblin, the leader of his horde then had red skin like he does now.
Each day that leader would order the goblins to hunt for food. And the older goblins would take for themselves the best of the spoils.
——Power is everything.
That was true even for the goblins.
Gi Ga never thought it to be strange.
When he reaches the top, he too would do the same. But of course, there was dissatisfaction. And what was most unsatisfying was the matter regarding the females. The boss of the horde monopolized the females, keeping coitus with the females all to himself. The whole horde was unsatisfied.
But even so, for Gi Ga who was only a goblin, rebelling was not possible.
But then one day, a goblin who would leave that horde appeared. Gi Ga followed that goblin. Gi Ga followed him since it seems like he’ll allocate the females, and since the food was better compared to what it was then.
There were many young goblins following that goblin.
Young goblins that had circ.u.mstances similar to Gi Ga.
Eventually they found a place they could settle down in. But then, the orcs also came.
The new leader said he would drive those orcs away. And so he gathered the thirty goblins that were with him, and he told them to surround the three orcs. But it failed.
By the time Gi Ga noticed it, the encirclement was broken, and Gi Ga was sent flying, knocked unconscious.
By the time he woke up, the leader was an unknown red goblin.
Little by little, the horde acknowledge that goblin as their leader.
——Well, history will just repeat itself.
This forest is just too harsh of an environment for goblins to live in.
Like that Gi Ga followed after the new chief with his heart partly resigned.
That leader taught Gi Ga and the other goblins a new method to catch preys. A method that used traps to disable the preys.
Gi Ga doubted his eyes as he stared at the leader who thought this up, completely dumbfounded.
"Try it."
At the chief’s words, Gi Ga timidly attempted to use the traps. And almost as if it was a lie, he managed to catch his prey easily.
——This leader is a good leader.
In no time at all, Gi Ga changed his opinion, and he recognized the new chief.
Gi Ga thought it was strange.
The new leader actually allocated the food.
He didn’t monopolize the females.
And he even gave them names.
And more than anything, the leader saved his life when he became confused from the orcs’ cries.
——What is this&h.e.l.lip; this goblin?
When Gi Ga evolved, that questioned surface at the back of Gi Ga’s head. Compared to the time he was just a goblin, his ability to think had grown, and so he pondered the question.
The answer he arrived to was–
——A king. This goblin is the king who has come to save us.
And so Gi Ga who had evolved into a goblin rare, bowed his head to the chief.
With joy and absolute fidelity, he swore his loyalty.
"My king&h.e.l.lip; Guu"
But that very chief right now was under pressure by the hateful orcs.
The chief won’t expose us to danger.
But what will happen once the chief pa.s.ses?
The chief must be saved.
No matter what.
"Woman&h.e.l.lip; I, go. You, hide!"
"Even though you were ordered to protect me?"
"For, my king, I, go! King, save! You, hide!"
While he was talking, fire filled his body, spreading to every corner as if trying to set his body on fire.
That erupting sensation was sudden.
But it felt warm.
With enough reason to stake his life, he felt strength fill his limbs with power.
"GURUUaAAA!"
Gi Ga jumped from the thickets, and struck the orc with his sword!
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——Not good. I can’t dodge!
"GURUaAA!"
As I thought that, a black shadow bellowed out a howl from the corner of my eyes.
Gi Ga who should’ve been hiding within the thickets suddenly appeared, and went for the orc, wielding his iron spear.
Didn’t I leave Res.h.i.+a’s protection to him!?"
"King, save! I, save king!"
That iron spear was rusted, but at Gi Ga’s beast-like charge, it penetrated the orc’s flesh, and both the orc and Gi Ga fell to the ground.
——s.h.i.+t!
Gripping my Iron Second (Steel Great Sword), I moved my body in an attempt to save Gi Ga ——
"PYuGaaAA!"
Maddened by fury, the orc leader swept his long spear horizontally. In response, I exerted all of my strength to block it.
Ku!?
"PUByuUuAA!"
"GURUuUAA!"
The war cries of Gi Ga and the orc resounded from behind me as I focused all my strength to dodge the incoming spear of the orc in front of me.
If it hits, it’ll be fatal.
With the follower gone, I thought I’d manage somehow, but apparently my calculations were way off.
——This orc is undoubtedly strong!
I have no choice but