Episode 185
: Goblin.
A race that is common in other games and novels.
In the worldview where things called monsters appear, they are the weakest beings that will inevitably appear at least once.
Even in this world, goblins exist.
Before the country was established on the continent yet.
Before the age of civilization reached tribes.
They existed and had highly advanced technology as well.
However, God punished them for their excessive greed for knowledge.
The advanced goblin civilization came to an end, and the current goblin population plummeted.
Receiving the karma of the gods sweetly, the number of those with one sin has decreased to the point of extinction. A species that is now rare enough to be seen.
Goblin.
That’s right in front of Colius’ eyes.
It was in a place where it shouldn’t be, so I couldn’t help but be surprised.
“Hey~ What’s that black guy? She has a scabbard, but judging from the fact that she is wearing a rosary, she must be a pilgrim. Is it a magic sword?”
It was a goblin in ragged robes, holding a large burlap bag in one hand and a luxurious staff carved with birds in the other.
The nameless goblin observed the sword in wonder and evaluated it without being afraid even if it came into his throat.
“You are a pilgrim who has transcended humanity, and at the same time, you have the power of fairies and dragons. It’s really rare. It’s the first time I’ve seen a variant like this again. fun. What is your true identity, the very existence of which is interesting?”
“who are you.”
“Who is the goblin? Have you ever seen a goblin? oh it could be We are beings who avoid the eyes of God.”
After saying that, the goblin casually sat down on a mat from a sack and took out items one by one.
“I am a goblin. Lecter. A goblin who collects treasures of all sorts of
gods and strangeness, and exchanges them if he has the right knowledge…”
The goblin, with his short, gray beard, looked quite old.
There were age spots and large spots on his green face, and he looked like a gnome that, if he were human, would have dozens of serpents inside, and Emily felt a strange displeasure at seeing him.
“…Father, what is this?”
Emily seemed to think of him more like a monster than a human.
Colliers didn’t bother to correct it.
“It’s a goblin. Don’t worry too much. What he wants is a struggle for knowledge or for the propagation of his race.”
Lecter was surprised when he answered that.
“Oh… it’s amazing that a human who doesn’t even live thirty years knows the goblin’s secret wish. There are so many strange people in this day and age. fun. Are you a challenger or something?”
challenger.
It also sounded like a story about meeting a challenger.
“…I don’t want to answer the question.”
“Why?”
“You didn’t answer my question.”
“Hmm, you’re a rather high-pressure guy. Yes, one question and one answer. good night. ask a question What are you so curious about?”
“This holy ground is not a place for you to set foot on. Why were you here?”
The goblin took the pipe out of the sack, put some tobacco leaves in it, and took a sip.
Then, the back, which had been straight, soon stretched and bent.
Then he pulled out what looked like a dead sparrow’s leg from the sack and showed it to me.
“Sparrow legs?”
“It is the leg of a bird called Materigan.”
“What do you mean? Dad, are you going to keep talking to this weird thing?”
Emily seemed to want to cut down the grotesque green goblin right away.
It wasn’t much different from the monsters I met before entering the Holy Land.
Contrary to Emily’s wishes, however, Colius waited silently for his words.
“It’s not an ordinary bird’s leg. As a decal created by our species, if we break it, we will be transferred to somewhere on the continent.”
“transition?”
Emily was puzzled.
it’s before
It’s not because I don’t know the meaning of the words.
It was the first time she had heard of the goblin race itself, and she did not know what a decal was, and her knowledge of the world she lived in was too narrow to understand the words of a grotesque man who only showed her bird legs and talked nonsense.
But it wasn’t Colliers.
‘Decal.’
Words of knowledge coveted by the goblins.
The secret wish of despair that flourished and perished because of it.
A decal is the essence of the goblin’s knowledge.
It means a kind of skill achieved by it.
Simply put, it is a technology similar to tattooing or intaglio.
The leg of the bird Lecter is holding.
Metyrigan’s bridge is just a bridge.
It is safe to say that it is a sparrow’s leg.
However, if a goblin’s decal is engraved on it, it becomes unusual.
“dad?”
“Ironically, after the goblins were punished, they felt the need for knowledge more intensely. God’s power is so great. When we came to our senses, we couldn’t hold back our curiosity, so we begged and coveted knowledge, no matter who we were.”
The goblin Lecter’s eyes widened like the moon as he sucked his pipe as if he was having fun.
“So, as a result, we developed a habit of collecting precious things. Because I had to pay a fair price to fill the knowledge.”
“…”
“But the traders who heard that they were holding a lot of treasure did not leave the goblins alone. A few questions that are not too big for you, and since you have a great treasure, you naturally think that way.”
greed arises.
He would have had more treasure, so if he caught him, he would be richer.
Original greed has no end.
So the goblins made rules as a way to protect themselves.
“I made an iron rule that once you make a deal, you have to leave immediately. I also broke one of the trades a few months ago and immediately broke Materigan’s leg.”
So it was transferred, but it was here.
It was like that.
The guy accidentally entered the Holy Land through the transfer, but he was locked up because there was no way out.
“I should have gone out to the bridge in Materigan, but why not?”
“The scenery was so nice and I could feel the strong power of God for the first time in a very long time, so let’s say I was drunk. And don’t forget the question-and-answer rule.”
Unlike a moment ago, the goblin was cautious.
No, he was looking at Colius with a more interesting expression than before.
Now to answer your own question.
“Are you a challenger?”
“I am not a challenger.”
“It’s not a challenger… Then it must be something else.”
Callius’ eyebrows twitched.
Perhaps noticing that, the goblin Lecter gave a smirk.
“Whoa- I’m having fun~”
Smoke from the pipe came out of the guy’s nose and mouth.
Seeing him puffing smoke and giggling, I didn’t want to get any closer.
“Get behind Emily.”
“Cigarette smoke is fine.”
“I was told to leave.”
“…okay.”
“Cluck! You listen to your father well.”
“shut up!”
A strange atmosphere was created.
Lecter holds a pipe and looks at Colius with sharp eyes full of greed for knowledge.
His hand went into the drawstring bag and placed the strange objects in front of Colius.
“Is there anything else you want to ask?”
“does not exist.”
“It’s a pity…”
“But you must have a lot of questions now.”
“Clap. If I make a mistake with this, I will lose all of my money!”
The giggling goblin seemed very happy with the current situation itself.
But the same goes for Callies.
It was very disappointing that I couldn’t meet the goblins in Evil Peaks, but I thought I’d meet them all here.
‘But don’t be careless.’
Dealing with goblins is all about bargaining and stimulating their interest.
If we don’t stimulate his thirst for knowledge, this deal won’t be successful.
They say there are goblin gold coins, but it’s a pity that I can’t get more of them.
“okay. So human. What knowledge will you fill me with?”
Lecter was proud as he raised his arms.
An expression of pride in having brought out a treasure that a human would have no choice but to be greedy for.
Colliers felt it.
“I took out all the things that humans might like. Holy Bean’s mask Luten’s sword. Palma’s finger. Blood that doesn’t dry. The forgotten horse’s hoof. A mouth that holds despair.”
“What about these?”
“Do you want to hear it? The one-question answer is still valid. That’s fine for me, but would you really do that?”
At Lecter’s whispered words, Callius sighed and shook his head.
It seemed unreasonable to listen to the explanation of what was taken out.
If you listen to the explanation, you will have no choice but to answer Lecter’s question.
so it’s disappointing
Lecter must be struggling to hold on to his own desires.
There must be a mountain of things I want to ask.
Colliers has spilled a lot on him.
If he maintains the goblin’s interest and strikes a fair bargain, he can get his hands on what he’s got and more.
‘The state of interest is aroused. It’s better for now to continue calmly rather than telling them something bigger.’
What is the best way to get rid of the luck of the first start.
Colliers pondered and then spoke.
“The end of the fall and death are vacant.”
Lecter’s eyes widened.
The end of the fall and death.
This refers to the second name of a fallen person who maintains the number of 666.
The end of depravity is Titeo, who mourns, and death means immortal depravity.
Goblins don’t have a desire for knowledge when it comes to conflicts between powers, but it’s something related to the gods.
The story is a little different when it comes to corruption.
Corruption and dragons, unlike before, prioritized quality over quantity in terms of their power.
“Evidence?”
“I’ll let you know after setting the price.”
“You can’t hand things over if you’re not sure. Are you aware of that, humans? You seem to know a lot about us too.”
“Know.”
“I don’t think it’s a lie…”
Lecter held up one of the treasures he had lined up. It was called the mask of Holy Beans.
“As for this mask…”
Lecter was about to explain.
Callius shook his head.
“huh? Oh, you mean Luten’s sword? This is another treasured sword that is not often seen.”
Click.
Lecter pulled the sword out of the scabbard and smiled, holding up Luten’s sword, which had no blade but only the hilt.
“It’s also called the sword of light.”
When Lecter opened his mouth and breathed power into the empty sword body, a sword body made of pure white light came into being.
Luten, the sword of light.
“The old days. The warrior who wielded this sword cut and cut thousands of corruptions. It’s a secret why it’s in my hands.”
Lecter lifted Luten with great force and put the sword back into the scabbard.
“Aren’t you curious? It’s a masterless sword with a scabbard. Aren’t you curious what that means? But Corruption and the weight of this sword are not equal. The corruption you have is not enough…”
It’s a dirty trick.
It increases the value of one’s possessions and reduces the value of the opponent’s possessions.
Lecter was doing it now.
If it was a normal opponent, it would have worked.
The opponent is none other than Colius.
“It’s probably because it’s not a corpse.”
“!!”
When he said it in a tone that said it was nothing, Lecter’s condescending eyeballs rose to the size of a firecracker.
“How did you know that!?”
“A question? I can tell you if you want. But this undesirable sword will be mine.”
As I try to grab the sword, Lecter jumps back in surprise.
“No, what kind of robbery is this… um!? So what? Are you saying you don’t like this sword?”
To the absurd question, he answered with arms crossed.
“There are a lot of blacks. I do not need.”
If the power you have is weak, that will be of great help, but it is not necessary for those who already have a powerful sword and power.
A decal is a collection of knowledge and magic.
It is a different power than divinity.
This sword is strong even without using divine power. It must be the sword that cut thousands of corruptions in the Great War of the Dragon Demon.
However, this sword’s ability is just cutting power.
At a level below a certain level, it will show high efficiency, but at the level of Colius, it is a sword of little value.
It means that it is not a black to be coveted.
“There is no need for a sword made of decals.”
Saying that, Colius bounced a gold coin in his hand.
A gold coin that is slightly different from the usual gold coin.
It was a goblin’s gold coin obtained through a quest.
“That one! that!! Where!!”
Lecter, who had been surprised before, was now so surprised that both his eyes popped out.
The victory of an old civilization that has disappeared.
A must have for any goblin.
Goblin Gold Coin.
because I had it
“It seems difficult to satisfy me with just this, so how about raising the board a bit? Lecter.”
“Cluck! Did I just say that these are the treasures that would not be exchanged for anything in the world even if there was only one ordinary person? dragging!! funny! Ah~ it’s fun!!”
Lecter, who pounded the ground with his bird-carved staff, couldn’t hide his excitement. knowledge he has.
and gold coins. All of that was enough to excite Lecter.
A race of goblins who were punished by the gods for their excessive quest for knowledge.
It was as if he was addicted to the thirst for knowledge.
“You seem to have a lot of questions about me… but you don’t even know my name yet.”
“It feels like meeting a giant. He’s obviously human. You have the same face as those arrogant guys who condescend to know everything in the world. Surely you know all the things I took out?”
“If it’s a question, don’t answer it.”
saying that he would pay for it.
After inhaling the smoke from his pipe, Lecter put down his sword and sat down to ponder.
He seemed to be counting.
Then, after staring at Colliers, he slowly opened his mouth.
“I’m the type who doesn’t ask questions like this often…”
“What is it?”
“What is your name?”
to his question.
Callius responded with a finger.
Pointing to the hoof of a forgotten horse among the stretched objects.
“If this is the price, I will answer.”
In response, Lecter chins up my forehead! He chuckled and threw down his hooves.
“I met a formidable enemy after a thousand years. I met a strong enemy!! I never imagined that I would have to pay the price to ask for a human name at the very least!!”
However, once bloomed, thirst like a dry cactus longs for the rain of quenching.
There was no way for a goblin who was already obsessed with knowledge to resist.
He has already endured as much as he endured.
“ruler! I want to hear the name of the most expensive human being in my life! what’s your name! A human holding a sword!!”
Receiving the hoof he threw, he replied with a slight smile.
“Callius. I am the owner of this land.”
