“The entire underground cavern is roughly divided into upper, middle, and lower sections. Soon, you have conquered the middle layer.”
“Goblin Priests: nineteen.”
“Goblin Warriors: three hundred and eighty.”
“Common Goblins: over four thousand five hundred.”
You look at these goblins poised for battle, then glance at the numbers on your class-change quest.
Class-Change Progress: 5603/10000
‘Looks like I need to start a large-scale war.’
From the other priests, you learn that this cavern does have an exit. But to break through the upper layer, the goblins from the middle layer alone won’t be enough. So you decide to head to the lower layer to continue expanding your goblin army.
The goblins of the middle layer roar at the sky, then march in mighty formation toward the lower depths.
The goblins in the lower layer are far weaker than those in the middle. Under your leadership, your forces sweep through them like a hot knife through butter.
Attacking from multiple fronts at once, the already disunited lower-layer goblin tribes are picked off one by one, absorbed into your growing strength.
While conquering the lower layer, you also stumble upon something interesting.
Someone had once been trapped here for a long time. At the bottom of one of the lower caverns, you discover a human dwelling.
The corners are piled high with goblin bones. It seems he survived by eating goblins.
“That’s just…”
You can’t even begin to imagine the willpower it took for him to endure living in such a horrifying place.
‘This must be the human survival instinct.’
You find some writing in this small room, apparently carved into the stone.
“This writing looks quite old, but I can’t quite read it…”
“No, this isn’t a sentence or an epitaph. It’s just a few words, repeated over and over.”
Staring at those endlessly repeated words, a chill runs down your spine.
‘This must be a crucial piece of text.’
You command the goblins to break open the area, leaving one small piece of stone with the legible writing intact.
…
After some time, you finally bring the entire lower layer under your complete control.
“Out! Out into the world!”
In response to your command, the goblins react with near-frenzied enthusiasm for the first time.
The deeper the goblins lived in the lowest levels, the more violently they react to your words.
Nearly ten thousand goblins set out, their synchronized steps making the entire cavern tremble.
Common Goblins take the front lines for reconnaissance, followed by the Goblin Warriors, with the Priests bringing up the rear.
Such a thunderous commotion sends panic through the upper-layer goblins.
The upper-layer goblins are clearly stronger. They can breathe the freshest air and even feast on other kinds of meat.
“The lower goblins can only reproduce through rituals, while the upper goblins can use other creatures as hosts. That’s the same as in the Goblin Kingdom.”
“But as long as the middle and lower layers stand united, I don’t believe they can hold us back. Besides, I can still sway the upper goblins to join me.”
Soon, the first battle erupts.
A dozen burly Goblin Warriors charge out of the darkness, and the front ranks of Common Goblins are instantly torn open.
“Gugu Gaga!!!”
Yet they don’t retreat. Though cunning is bred into every goblin’s bones, at this moment they are utterly fearless—rivaling even the Ratmen.
“Uwaa—”
The Goblin Priests raise their withered wooden staves high, and a bolt of lightning arcs down.
This is a Tier 2 spell: Lightning Strike.
‘Not enough thickness or speed. A shame I can’t use magic right now—otherwise I could fry these Goblin Warriors with a wave of my hand.’
Even so, this level of lightning is already devastating by goblin standards.
After all, priests are usually the rulers of their tribes, rarely engaging in combat with common goblins.
Yet nearly thirty priests have gathered together now. Even the upper goblins stand no chance of victory unless they unite.
Things are unfolding exactly as you predicted. Before your great army, all resistance seems to melt away.
The upper goblins, already as scattered as loose sand, are crushed one by one.
[Congratulations, Host! Class-Change Quest Complete!]
[Due to a mismatch between the Host’s race and evolution path, the evolution has been converted into a title acquisition.]
[Human Dali’ang → Goblin General Dali’ang of the Other Race]
[Congratulations, Host! Talent Awakened: Goblin Heavy Dependency (Purple)]
[Goblin Heavy Dependency (Purple): Allows you to command goblins level 25 and below. This is not merely obedience to your power, but genuine reverence from the depths of their hearts.]
[Congratulations, Host! Item Reward Obtained: Goblin Horn (Purple)]
[Goblin Horn (Purple): Summons a fully equipped goblin squad, including fifteen Goblin Infantry, five Goblin Archers, two Goblin Mages, and one Goblin Champion Warrior.]
[Goblin Warrior: LV.15, equipped with green-quality armor and weapons. They fear no enemy and are the cornerstone of the Goblin Empire.]
[Goblin Archer: LV.17, equipped with green-quality leather armor and blue-quality bows. Their arrows once set the Elf Forest and human cities ablaze.]
[Goblin Mage: LV.20, equipped with blue-quality robes and blue-quality staves. For them, magic is the perfect tool for slaughter.]
[Goblin Champion Warrior: LV.25, equipped with blue-quality armor and purple-quality weapons. Only an exceptionally powerful host can nurture a Champion Warrior. They are one of the leading causes of disappearances among mid-tier adventurers.]
“A summon-type item!”
You nearly shout it out loud. Though you’d guessed it might summon goblins, this is the first time you’ve seen its full description—and it’s far more powerful than you ever imagined.
‘Now I have a way to deal with that little Dwarf.’
You don’t wait. You take out the Magic Ring, while the Goblin Horn is stashed securely in the Safe.
Then, as before, you try to summon the Dwarf’s portal.
But after a long while, he doesn’t respond.
‘There’s no way he’s giving up my ring. He must be busy with something…’
‘Since I’ve got nothing better to do, might as well keep heading toward the surface.’
Having successfully changed classes, you now have far greater control over the goblins. The upper-layer goblins begin defecting to your side one after another.
In just half a day, the entire upper layer lies in ruins.
And you, along with your goblin army, finally see the opening of the cavern above.
But when you step out of the cave for the first time, the sight before you makes your blood run cold.
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