Before making my way back to Florencia, Rena invited me to the plaza for an announcement. Rena did an admirable job of keeping the public order organized.
Rena's previous neighbors, who were from the village she stayed in for weeks, assisted her in winning the hearts of the people. Just the same as the humans in my land, the lord of this territory was also a tyrant.
Was it because they were away from the capital, so they could make their way out? Or cover their crimes? I know that there are still righteous nobles, but I'm not expecting too much of this world. After all, the Great Mother has decided to cleanse this world.
"My people, I thank you for accepting me into your hearts. We still don't know what will happen to those people from the capital, but there is one thing that I am sure about. The being who will bring fear to them, I welcome you, our future king, His Majesty, Lucifarge."
I took a step forward, expecting a warm welcome, but I didn't get one. Instead, their faces were perplexed.
"How would a kid become a king?"
"Is this a joke? I would never put my trust in a child. I'd rather trust Madam Rena than a stranger."
And many more muttering words that the humans made.
I still can't believe it's going to happen to me. But it's not a big deal. I am just surprised, but not depressed. Those are different things.
"Ehem. I am not just a kid. I traveled to this land in search of Rena's assistance. In the last two weeks, I attacked Olteria's strongest fortress, and now this land will become my colony."
That was the wrong move, wasn't it? The people became more confused and others were self-expressing their furious.
Who would believe the word of a stranger who unexpectedly called at your door? No one in their right mind will put their faith in that person.
Sigh... this is useless. I wasn't even thinking of building a nation in particular. I was just collecting followers to make the human officials feel the power I have when it comes to personal and people.
Now I don't know what next I should do. I'm losing interest in invading and wreaking havoc. It feels like it's not my thing. Even if I feel joy at seeing their blood, there's still something wrong with it.
Great Mother didn't tell me that I will kill them all. It's just about being their enemy. My decision won't contradict the plan of great mother. I will establish their fear by establishing a nation. Let's just put it that way.
Rena took a serious tone before talking. "The people of the capital attacked us, turning the tide of the war in their favor. However, His Majesty helped me kill those people with just a punch in the air."
"Now, I want you to respect him. As I announce this, he is my fellow from the other realm; we know different things, and this world is just a stick in our world."
That was unnecessary... In our previous world, how proud was she? Wait... did she just conclude we were in the same world? Maybe we are... Let's not mind it.
"We apologize for our impudence, Your Majesty."
The sudden hail from the people surprised me.Wow... Rena has something, hasn't she? These people are too obedient to her.
I was overjoyed that everything worked out so well. They recognized me as their future king, so I guess I'll do my best to protect and serve them.
It was a thing for me in a previous life that I was unaware of. If I hate corrupt politicians, should I just become one and destroy them inside? Or should I become one who will serve them heartfully?
I went back to the weak town, Hinayowai. Someone might ask me how I came up with that name if they heard it.
It is derived from the Japanese word yowai, which means weak, as well as the Filipino word hina, which also means weakness.
The Gate was working properly. There was no one who used it, since it was still strange to them.
As I inspect the progress of the town, I still feel something open or a hole in the plan. And it was the forest.
It is unsafe to leave the forest accessable for the enemies. They could use the forest as a path to spy on us and I don't like that.
"Rayas, I will visit the monster zone to get some new security. These monsters I took in the past would not suffice. They don't have the intelligence to decide on their own. I want you to train them as battle force."
"Yes, My Lord. I wish you the best of luck on your journey." He bowed before I took flight and soared to the direction where the monster zone was.
I discovered the reason why there is a monster zone. It is because they are territorial creatures and they don't have a common environment to live in.
The human side had a lot of open space, but the monster zone had a lot of different biomes. Now I wonder what kind of environment Shiro was living in before.
I was half way to the monster zone when Tema reminded me of something.
[Hanzel, you are neglecting the Daily Quest. Although there is no penalty for failure, 7 days of inactivity will result in the loss of some of your stats.]
"Why did you just tell me that right now?"
[Hanzel, you have high INT stats. Have not wonder why Daily Quest is only available in normal state?]
"Ah! It's for not disregarding the existence of the system. Sorry, I will do it later, or tomorrow. Just give me time."
[Good. Now that my life is not at stake.]
I suddenly stopped because of my surprise.
"What did you say?"
[You're still an idiot. Do you think that eveything is free? If you don't take seriously the help of the system, I will be frozen and you can't use the system anymore.]
"..."
[Now use your brain, dumbass!]
"Sorry..."
I didn't expect that. I took her existence only for my convinience without even thinking about her. She cares for her life at least.
Tsk. Why is this brain so downgraded? I can't properly think as this brain is beyond stupidness. It can't hold the INT stats properly.
"Let me see the Daily Quest."
*pop*
The tansparent screen appeared and showed me the daily quest I need to do. Impresive, it's not that hard as I thought. It's just that it is inconvenient for me to finish a quest while I am doing my job.
---
[Daily Quest]
Invite an orc tribe from your beginning forest.
Completed: None
Reward(s): Heavy Titanium Armor
Failure Penalty: Unknown
---
So this is why Tema said that I would lose my stats within 7 days of not completion. It's unknown, so I guess that unpredictable factors may affect my run.
I also forgot something to take care. The dimensional biome that I used for the cat kins to live, I forgot to modify it so it will just open when I needed to. Since it had not been closed, I just left it in the dungeon with the monsters guarding it.
I want to use it as a source for our resources to build a stronger fortress. But, because I've been so busy the last few days, I forgot to bring it up with them.
Maybe I should leave it in the hands of Lucy, since she is the leader of the cat kins.
But there are still things I need to build, other than the fortress. It is the ranking of my followers. I know they'd be overjoyed to hear it, so I should think about it clearly first.
After that thought, I continued on my journey. It's bad to waste time, I should hurry so that I could fetch Rena for the party.
As I went deep into the monster zone, the weaker mobs that I encountered were killed. They don't have the strength to become my servants, so I will just add them to my exp.
I saw some odd-looking goblins, as well as abnormal-sized worms. There are also giant ants, catterpillars, spiders that are weaker than Rena's, and bees.
Since I didn't have the time to accommodate them, I just wiped them out immediately.
After a few, perhaps a hundred, kills,
*Ding*
[You level up!]
Finally! I level up! I haven't heard this notification in a long time.
---
Name: Lucifarge (Hanzel Go)
Age: 13 (16 yrs. old)
Race: Human (Goblin King)
Lvl: 49
Exp: 120/9900
HP: 16200/16200
MP: 11555/11555
STR: 480
SPD: 370
INT: 232
Stats Points: 75
Skills:
-Active Skills-
-Passive Skills-
---
So that is my status right now... I guess it's not bad to be a human once again. However, since I am a human-monster, I can't be a human alone. There's still a hidden race of me.
[See... I told you that it's not bad to become a human-monster.]
"You know, Tema, I miss your monotonous voice. I'm getting annoyed by your tone right now! It's... so... annoying..."
[Bleh! You can't do anything about it! It's your fault that you had this kind of personality when you were in your previous world.]
"Ugh! Forget about it."
This system. Rather, only Tema, is becoming a pain in the ass. She became more like a human AI than the system AI, if you know what I say.
Let's forget about it! I'll just continue my grinding. It's not that bad to continue, no? I just want to see what I will be after 50. Since the cap appeared at my status, I guess it is a convinience to check it. It most likely means that there is an evolution after 50, even though the goblin king's evolution was unexpected when I was still a hobgoblin.
I grind more for about half a day. I just killed the monster in the outer border. They just look the same and their kind is just, what sould I say?... overpopulated? I think their fertility is that great and since they are in outer border, they are weak to be considered as a monster in monster zone.
Maybe my goblins deserve to live in a monster zone rather than these creatures.
*Ding*
I think I already wiped out the monster in outer border. I can't level up anymore and I can't encounter any monsters. So I guess I have to catch monsters that I want to secure the forest in my territory.
Sighs... I will just stay in level 49. I should catch some mosters right now.
When I went to the depth of the monster zone, maybe at the middle border, I encountered some monsters that looked like rhinoceros.
These rhinoceros monsters use their horns in a variety of ways to attack.
They have long-range attacks, in which their horns detach and come back after shooting. They can also use it as a close-combat weapon which they use for some abilities, like bashing and fencing. That was really surprising, especially the fencing move! Cause literally, they move like fencing.
Their size is just the same as the fourth evolution of Rena's spiders. The same height as houses and body size the same as elephants.
They look uncommon if you'll compare them to Earth's.
The number that attacked me was 3, but since I needed only 2 pairs of different genders to multiply them, I let go of the other one.
I can't kill them all because their skins and shells are so tough. Maybe I could use them in the future. This type of powerful monster should not become extinct.
After letting go of the other one, my passive skill for making familiar activated. They must have surrendered, huh?
The surroundings glowed and on their foreheads, a symbol emerged like Shiro's and Purity, but in a different style of art.
"I will both call you Rheiner and Rhintholdt!"
The female is Rheiner, and the male is Rhinthodlt. Don't wonder how I thought of their names...
"Rooo!"
"Raaa!"
Whoo... They are cute if you look at them for a second time. They have the same clingingness to me, like Purity, but Purity is now matured...
But... I wonder what they are talking about. I couldn't understand their words. Are they a different kind of monster? Why don't my skill work on them?
'Tema? Why can't I understand them?'
[It's because they lack intelligence, so their instincts are the only things that connect them.]
'So it's because of that? Does that mean... Goblins are way more smarter than them?'
[Yes, of course. Humanoid monsters are way more smarter than them.]
I see... So that was it. But, I don't have to waste more time on that matter. It won't affect me not communicating with them isn't it? After all, they are my familiars right now.
Next! Now I should at least take 5 kinds of monsters! To multiply them, I need 5 pairs!
"Rheiner, Rhinthodlt, help me find some monster with the same strength as you. I can't have a challenge right now."
Both of them nod and rushed in different direction.
Now... I think I should use a skill to easily navigate the area.
I saw a vague terrain of the area. Ahead of me, there's a different environment. Unlike the swamp that the rhino mosnters live in, it is a grassland.
"Rooo!"
I noticed Rhinthodlt coming back from the direction of the grassland is saw. So there's a monster there with the same league as them.
"Thank you, Rhinthodlt!"
I rushed to the grassland and immediately saw the tall grass, just the same height as my waist.
I think another abnormal-sized monster lives here.
After seconds of observing the area, a huge rabbit, just the same size as the rhino, attacked me. They are 2 pairs of monsters with their children in the back, hiding from us.
These rabbits have black horns on their foreheads. You look like a counterfeit of my rhinos!
One of them attacked me by trying to bash me using his horns. Their abilities are similar to those of rhinos, but they are more agile.
However, I can keep up with this speed!
I dodged the one who attacked and then elbow attacked the throat.
"Kheeek!"
The other one backed it up and attacked me too, but I did the same thing. I dodged it and then struck its throat with my elbow. Ugh. That hurts, I guess. I maxed out my strength in that attack.
"Kheeek!"
"Kheeeeeeeek!"
Both of them are now looking at their children. Maybe they are just protecting them... Hm... it's not bad to take them too.
"Don't worry. I will not harm your child, just become my servants. I will make you even stronger to protect them.
My familiarizing skill activated as soon as they accepted me.
They're not that stupid, huh. I thought that they are not smarter than goblins.
Symbols emerged on their foreheads and, as soon as they regained their strength, they approached their children.
What a warm moment. But I need to maximize my time.
"I will call you Ina, the mother, and Ama, the father. Now, help me find a monster of a different race and in the same league as both of you. You too, Rhinthodlt, come back to searching. I want to go back home before the sunset."
Their shouts reached my ears as a sign of obedience. Nice... I can keep up with the time. I can make it.
I used my skills once again, but before I even managed to, an attack was directed at us.
The ground was rumbling and some screeching sounds reached my ears.
A hissed echoed the area and another abnormal-sized animal appeared, but this time, it was a reptile class.
"Ssss!"
It was a massive snake, maybe around a tall of a two-storey bulding. Its width may be 1 meter in diameter. It has a variety of green scales and a python race. Nice, it wasn't a cobra.
Nonetheless,I don't know its strength. Can I tame it?
"Ina, Ama, can you defeat that monster?"
"Kiii!"
Before making orders, they rushed towards the direction of the snake. I think they can defeat it since I strengthen them with by belssing.
"Rhinthodlt, help them too."
He growled before rushing away and making the ground rumble. What a giant monster are these rhino monsters.
The snake spit some green liquid and crawled around them. And when I look at it, I think it's 15 meters long.
"Ssss!" The snake hissed again after receiving a bash from Rhinthodlt's horn and a paw attack from the rabbits.
The snake just moved around them, narrowing the space and squishing them. However, the rabbits jumped high and Rhinthod stayed still, using its hard body to prevent the snake from squeezing them.
The rabbits shoot an image of their horn and hit the snake. It bled out, and before it could attack again, Rhinthodlt used his fancy fencing attack to stop it. Mriad of horn images hit the snake making it surrender.
Hoh... these monsters have learned a new attack, I guess. Was it from my blessing? Anyways, it was useful.
I made the massive snake as my familiar and a symbol appeared from its forehead.
"Now, I wonder, how will this one reproduce without a partner."
If I think about it, snakes can rarely reproduce asexually. And only those snakes who can produce in parthenogenesis are rare in Earth. Does this apply here too?
I thought no one could answer my problem, but the snake suddenly spoke, making me feel stunned. It was funny that I just underestimated this snake.
"/Don't you worry, Master! I can reproduce an offspring without the need of a partner!/"
"What? Really? So the rarity of snakes to reproduce asexually do exist in this world too. Haha. I was nervous for a moment."
Seconds later, Rheiner came back with a report.
"Raaa!"
"Is there a monster within your league? What is it? Ah! It was incredibly stupid of me.They can't even talk."
"/Master! Don't worry about this one! I can understand other race instincts./"
Wow. This snake is really convinient.
'Tema, can you just help me for a second? You aren't even helping me a bit.'
[Hanzel, you are a stupid one. What can I do when I am unboosted? I can just at least manage the system, but I can't just help you without meeting the conditions.]
'Well, I expected it. You can't even translate what other monsters speak.'
[Sighs... Then I'm sorry if I'm like this!]
That was out of nowhere teasing to Tema. But it was real that I was frustrated for a moment. I felt like my system wasn't even making me strong. Well, maybe that was very arrogant of me. But still!
"Then, Asclepius! That's your name. You will become the representative of these monsters since you can understand them and me."
"/Yes, Master! Thank you for your trust!/"
"Now, what did Rheiner say?"
"/There is a giant near their swamp. It is estimately 10 meters tall./"
That is massive! A giant! Means... I am getting a humanoid strong monster? Well, these monster should be also smart since it's a humanoid. But to think that they are considered as a monster than a demi-human, what a pity.
"Then lead the way, Rheiner! Let's make this giant your comrade."