[Swift sword light flashed twice, and another Flesh Golem fell]
“Our leader is getting stronger and stronger!”
The surrounding goblins looked at you with admiration.
[Congratulations Host, on leveling up]
[Current Level: LV.19]
[Your level has reached the cap.]
[Evolution complete: Goblin Warrior → Goblin Leader]
[Congratulations Host, for awakening the special talent of the Goblin Leader: Goblin Mild Dependency (Blue)]
[Goblin Mild Dependency (Blue): Goblins below LV.10 will obey your commands.]
‘Have I already reached the limit?’
[For reaching the racial level cap for the first time, congratulations, you have received an additional reward: Appearance Improvement (Advanced)]
With a flash of dazzling light, you felt yourself change.
‘Appearance Improvement?!’
Lai En just regretted that it wasn’t a reward in reality, but he was still an embryo in reality, so improving his appearance wouldn’t be of much use. It’s not like he could attract other microorganisms.
However, the other talent felt like it would be very useful. If he ever encountered goblins in reality, he could make them obey him.
“Captain!”
A messenger goblin hurried over, then froze.
He stared at your face, completely unable to look away.
“Speak, what’s wrong?”
‘No way, this is our captain?’
‘He looks even more handsome than those elves. Is this still a goblin?’
“It’s like this, Lord Zagu… he’s dead. Another lord has taken his place and demands you go and show your face.”
You weren’t too surprised by Zagu’s death. He was seriously injured, and people had been eyeing his position for a long time.
‘But this invitation… it’s probably a Hongmen Banquet.’
“Understood.”
As you pulled your sword out of the Flesh Golem’s body, you said.
It would be a lie to say you felt no sadness. Zagu had shown you kindness, after all.
You silently mourned for Zagu for a few seconds in your heart, then called up the system interface.
[Goblin Leader (Lai En)]
Level: LV.19
Life: 11 months
Talents: Assimilation (Blue), Forest Hunter (Green), High Endurance Physique (Green), Limb Regeneration (Blue), Hatred Immunity (Blue), Cold-blooded Lethality (Purple), Moon God’s Gaze (Blue), Goblin Mild Dependency (Blue)
Battle Technique: Double Slash (Blue): Proficiency 958/1000
Safe: Demon Blood Dagger (Purple)
You looked at the well-stocked status window and thought that the recent situation was unfavorable. With Zagu, your umbrella, dead, things might not be peaceful from now on.
If you died, it wouldn’t matter much—this was just a simulation after all. But Xilika, whom you had been protecting, would suffer.
Regarding the Saintess, as long as Zagu was alive, it was manageable. Nominally, Xilika was still your property.
But in reality, many goblin nobles wanted Xilika as a breeding bed for their clans. With Zagu dead, the goblins who knew about her would start to covet her.
This was the Goblin Kingdom. You weren’t naive enough to think there was any fairness here.
‘What does Xilika really mean to me?’
You couldn’t help but think, but the moment her image came to mind, a desire to protect her welled up inside you.
She wasn’t a bad person—just a lovely girl who shouldn’t have to endure this kind of pain.
‘Forget it. Since my level has reached the cap, I’ll burn this simulation’s life to the end and give her some peace, even if just for a while.’
With that thought, you had already decided to take Xilika and escape the Goblin Kingdom.
While thinking this, you had already arrived at Zagu’s original camp.
As soon as you stepped into the camp, you saw a large group of goblins bustling about.
“Zagu’s tent is way too small. I need a big tent that befits my status!”
But you had heard on the way here that the frontline of the Goblin Army was in a tight spot. They couldn’t even supply basic weapons and equipment.
Even in such dire straits, this new leader was spending a large sum of money on building a new tent.
You knew this was all Zagu’s savings, but naturally the new leader didn’t mind spending it.
The goblin that replaced Zagu was terrifyingly muscular. He sat in Zagu’s original seat, and the chair beneath him seemed barely able to bear the weight.
Seeing your arrival, the goblin sitting next to the new leader immediately leaned in and whispered a few words.
“You’re the goblin that Zagu gifted the Saintess to?”
“Where’s the Saintess?”
You hadn’t expected him to be so direct. You thought that your escape plan would have to be moved up.
“Reporting to the chief, she is currently in my home. In a few days, I will send her over.”
“Haha, what a spineless coward. This is Zagu’s underling?”
“Coward, remember my name: Dan Ba. From now on, this dog of yours will have a new master.”
Dan Ba revealed an arrogant smile and looked at you with amusement.
You didn’t get angry. You lowered your head and sat down.
This was a simulation, that was true. If you clashed with him now, you could at least injure him and let him follow in Zagu’s footsteps.
But you still had to take care of Xilika.
Seeing that you didn’t resist, Dan Ba nodded, then continued speaking.
“As for the Saintess, I can’t wait any longer. I’ll send two attendants to follow you and bring the Saintess here this afternoon.”
Two equally tall goblins stepped out from behind Dan Ba, clearly his original clan members.
The aura on both of them indicated that they were also strong fighters above Level 15.
“Go!”
They urged you like herding a giant lizard, telling you to lead the way quickly.
“Good thing it’s not Dan Ba himself coming. Otherwise, it would really be a problem.”
Lai En thought that this was at least some good news.
The surrounding goblins cast sympathetic glances at you. They had all been intimidated by this Dan Ba’s power play.
But that’s how things worked within the goblin ranks. Goblins like Zagu, who were gentle and easygoing, were the exception.
Soon, the two guards from Dan Ba returned to your villa with you.
“What a magnificent mansion. We’ll report this to Lord Dan Ba.”
The two guards looked at your residence with greedy eyes.
Without a word, you silently pulled out the Demon Blood Dagger from behind them.
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