VOLUME 2: CHAPTER 114 – EIGHT FLAGS MEETING
Status
Race Goblin
Level 45
Class King; Ruler
Possessed Skills Ruler 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 Goddess
Divine Protection Goddess of the Underworld (Altesia)
Attributes Darkness; Death
Subordinate Beasts High Kobold Hasu (Lv77); Gastra (Lv20); Cynthia (Lv45); Orc King (Bui) (Lv82)
Abnormal Status Blessing of the One-Eyed Snake; Protection of the Twin-Headed Snake
The people gathered in the room were all quite different from humans.
I’ve already been acquainted with Nikea of the araneae, Yushika of the harpies, and Fanfan of the talpidae, but there was more to come, and the names and peculiarities of the people that came after was truly as one would expect from a demihuman.
Mido of the fang tribe, the werewolves, had fangs and his whole body covered in fur. He glared at me when he saw me. It seemed like he was always ready to go to war regardless of the friendly meeting at hand. Just as Nikea had mentioned beforehand, he was not one to hide his dislike for the goblins.
Tanita of the long-tailed tribe, the rizalat, was just like a lizardman with two heads and two tails. He had an exoskeleton over his upper body just like a crustacean, while on his lower body were those things that belonged to amphibians. He didn’t seem to like us much either.
Luther of the shell-tribe, the papirsag, was small and carried a grassy shell on his back. We met a few days ago, and while he wasn’t openly hostile, he had a tendency to avoid us.
Daizos of the man-horse tribe, the centaurs, was from the same tribe as Gurfia, who dreamed of unifying the demihumans; theirs was a tribe of power and wisdom. Like Mido, Daizos seemed to be an adherent of strength. He was not friendly.
The last one to arrive was Kerodotos of the man-bull tribe, the minotaurs. His appearance resembled more a wild buffalo than a farm cow, and he had two giant horns that reached for the skies, both of which were twice as big as mine. His condescending gaze suggested he had much experience as a warrior, though the way he spoke seemed to betray that.
“Hey, hey! Why is there a goblin here?” He said slowly as he began to swing the giant axe on his back at me.
Nikea quickly stepped in to stop him. If not for her, he would have probably actually swung that axe of his. He talks slow, but he seems to actually be short-tempered.
With that, all the members of the eight flag meeting have been gathered.
“I thank everyone for gathering here today,” Nikea said. “As the person responsible for calling this meeting, I shall act as its moderator. If there is anyone in—”
Nikea was still in the middle of her speech when the werewolf, Mido, spoke out.
“Why is there a filthy goblin here!?” He said as he glared at me.
“Are you insane? Bringing a filthy goblin to our proud meeting,” the centaur, Daizos, said
Luther of the shell tribe didn’t say anything out loud, but he was nodding nevertheless, while Tanita of the rizalat seemed to be quietly thinking. Yushika, on the other hand, seemed amused. As for Kerodotos and Fanfan, their thoughts were a mystery.
Everyone seemed to be against Nikea, but it was best to keep quiet for now. Stepping in now would just make things worse.
“I called this meeting to discuss two main topics. One, the matter regarding our republicRekyuble, and two, the threat coming from the east. This person here is the king that rules over the goblins of the east. He is our benefactor who has come to inform us of the threat. To treat him poorly would stain our pride,” Nikea said.
Almost everyone looked at me with dubious gazes except for Fanfan, who looked surprised, and Yushika, who seemed amused.
“Threat? What threat? You think these dumb goblins are actually credible?” Mido said.
“I agree with Lord Mido. Why would you trust a goblin!?” Daizos said.
I frowned, but Yushika’s words made everyone quiet.
“Unfortunately, he speaks the truth. Lord Nikea thought you would doubt information from a goblin, so she had me send people to check in advance. I can vouch for the goblin. He speaks the truth; the forest to the east has indeed been invaded,” Yushika said.
“And you are supposed to be… credible?” Tanita’s two heads alternately chuckled.
“But even if he is telling the truth!” Daizos was about to say when the minotaur interjected.
“I don’t like humans!” Kerodotos said.
Everyone except Fanfan furrowed their brows at the minotaurs untimely interjection.
Daizos continued. “Even if what the goblin says is true, that’s no reason to work with them!”
Luther of the papirsag smiled. “That may be so, but… we have already failed to build our country. How much time do we have?”
His eyes seemed sleepy, but from their depths could be seen a sharp gaze.
“I didn’t bother scouting the humans, so I don’t know,” Yushika nonchalantly said.
“Useless!” Mido of the werewolves spat.
“Oh?” Yushika’s brows raised. “I think I’m much better off than a certain arrogant mutt who’s only good at yelling.”
“Bitch!” Furious, Mido suddenly stood up.
“This is why I hate dogs!” Yushika said as she flew to my side.
Hey, are you seriously planning on dragging me into this mess?
“This goblin king is a lot more reliable,” Yushika said. “Not to mention, profitable. Especially compared to a certain someone who’s all take and no give.”
“Are you insinuating I’m less than a goblin!?” Mido glared at me.
“Stop it!” Nikea yelled. “Have you forgotten you are in the presence of a guest!?”
Yushika shrugged, while Mido clicked his tongue and sat back down.
“In any case, there’s still another issue at hand,” Luther of the papirsag said. “Gurfia’s ghost lurks yet. Unless we deal with that, our republic will remain a but a dream.”