Chapter 2: Grey Bastard
Status
Name: Mercer
Race: Goblin
Level:1
Class: Grunt
Possessed Skills: Disease resistance Lvl 5
Blessings: Greed (Enables You to Take abilities of other creatures you kill and consume) (has a chance of gaining a random attribute points of consumed prey)
HP: 100
Vitality:1
Strength:1
Dexterity:1-2
Mana: 0
Damn
My stats are garbage. But my blessing is pretty OP isn't it? Welp, I'm not complaining though.
*sigh* this is all well and good but why just why do I have to be a goblin *sigh*
*Grumble*
Still hungry
I'll satisfy my hunger by going after the small preys.
It was like this that I was able to pass the night.
The number of preys I had devoured total to four. 2 of which are rabbits, one is a frog, and another one is a lizard.
After killing the frog my Dexterity went up by 1 point that my blessing at work.
Having a meal like this, if I were still human, then I would have3 already thrown up. There's no question to it. With this meal and last night's rest, there's no more doubt left within me.
Monster.
I am a monster.
Seeing this hideous form of mine has already become somewhat normal. At the very least, I no longer Startle when I see myself.
Besides, it's not all that bad. I noticed it when I had first hunted. This body is considerably more durable than that of humans of earth.
Eyes that see in the dark, nails that can tear apart the flesh of my preys, and fangs strong enough to crunch through bone with ease. Such power could not even be compared to a human's puny strength.
Furthermore, there is no longer anything to fear when it comes to unclean water. This body's resistance is exceptional, unclean water won't cause me to become sick.
Humanity had shed many things through the course of evolution. And those things that humanity has lost, this body still possesses.
If I so desired, I could live the rest of my days like this, and I wouldn't have the slightest bit of trouble. Because this body is actually more convenient than my human body.
Of course, I'd like to be excused from having to be reduced to living here as a monster.
Slumping down beneath the shade of a tree, I began to think.
Now, what should I do?
I definitely don't want to become a monster.
I had once read a novel about a similar situation like this before. It was a story about a man who became a goblin. In that story, the man grew insane, and he became not only a goblin in body, but also in mind.
I don't wish to ever end up like that.
Chances are, I am in a different world. And most likely, I am no longer human. Then, in that case, I must find a way to go back.
Now, what should I do?
I pondered my course of action to myself as I toyed with the rabbit I'd caught just before daybreak.
Thinking back on it, didn't that goblin talk?
"Get feeds", he said.
He said, he certainly did. If so, then he is capable of speech.
Since mutual understanding is possible, then wouldn't that imply that there are other goblins as well?
I may not know how to return, but if there's a community, then there should be a way for me to get information.
With that, I set my mind. I take the rabbit and begin to walk towards that den.
But as soon as I did, I felt a chill run up my spine, causing me to stop in my tracks. I immediately jumped into a bush.
*ding* Danger sense Lvl 1 acquired.
The fear circulated throughout my whole body, causing my feet to quiver uncontrollably.
Curious and alert, I strain my ears. There, a loud stomping sound entered my ears. At the same time, I spotted a giant red bear around the size of a mini school bus, stomping like a king through the forest.
My heartbeat sped up and my limbs started to quiver with no signs of stopping.
Logic questioned the monster's identity, but my instinct roused some sort of primordial fear towards the beast.
My body couldn't help but shake to the power balance between the predator and the prey. The one eating and the one being eaten.
Two giant red, inhuman eyes, swam around as it looked for its prey. While its massive limbs, each comparable to a giant tree width wise, carried it.
"Roar!"
The moment I thought that it had suddenly stopped moving, that monster bear abruptly charged into a bush opposite the bush I was hiding in.
"Guwoo!"
The creature hiding within the opposite bush was startled, and panic-stricken. That creature had the hideous head of a pig, and at the same time, it had two legs to walk on. In other words, an Orc.
Panicked, the orc tried to run away, but the monster bear charged after it. The orc tried to jump out of the bushes, but the monster bear swiped with its massive paw towards the orc missing the orc but smashing the tree behind the orc to snap in two pieces.
The top piece with nothing to hold it up fell on the orc.
Being crushed under the tree with blue blood pouring out, the orc died then the monster bear lumbered over towards the dead orc brought its massive jaw towards the orcs head. with a chomp it began to feast on the body of the dead orc. crushing its cranium and releasing a plethora of spinal fluid, brain matter, and blood, into its mouth. As the pieces of that hideous pig head swam within that carnivorous jaw, the monster bear devoured every single bit of it as it took its time, enjoying its mealtime.
Seeing the battle of the two monsters at the top of the food chain unfold right before my eyes. This monstrous body of mine, could not help but shake.
However, I slowed down my racing heart by telling my self that if I don't calm down I'm next. Mustering whatever courage. I could to leave without a sound. After I'd taken some distance, I immediately sprinted as fast as I could and I headed towards the den.
I, who had the mind frame of a human from earth all this time, had just been awoken to the absurdity of nature, the law of the jungle of this cruel world.
Incomprehensible sounds escaped my mouth, as I ran towards the goblin den.
But upon reaching the den, I could not help but feel hesitant to enter that dark and narrow hole. However, I could spare no time dallying for that giant bear may come at any moment. Having no time left, I raised my voice and called out towards the den. A short while passed, and the goblin from before came out.
"Feed."
The same, hideous face, accompanied by a gaze that couldn't be described as anything else but hate. However, there was one thing that startled me, the difference in our heights.
Though I had only passed a night outside, it would appear that I had already sprouted a fair bit.
I handed the rabbit to the goblin, and it glanced at it, without saying a word. Then it disappeared into the den. I didn't know whether I should chase after it or not, but after a while, it came back out. With a stern look, it roared at me.
"Come!!"
The goblin strongly pulled on my arm and brought me into the den.
I leaked a cry to that overbearing strength. Apparently, it never had any intentions of holding back in the first place.
The goblin then threw me into a room, and it quickly went over to pick up a club.
"Get."
As I looked around me, I noticed something. The room may appear to be a little shoddy, but it is actually an armory.
In any case, it wants me to pick one, right?
As I felt fear towards the goblin, I searched the armory for a weapon. Unfortunately, they were all of poor quality.
It's not like I was expecting these monsters to have a Japanese Katana or a spear, but even then, I was hoping for something that at least resembled a weapon.
With that in mind, I labored to find something more fitting of fantasy, like something that resembles a long sword. Unfortunately, however, all I could find were an unreasonably large club, a dagger with a bit of rust, and a fork that's used for farming.
Well, better than nothing I suppose.
With that, I convinced myself, and I took the dagger.
"Come."
Said the goblin as we quickly left the room.
While I was half in thought, I followed after it.
"Hurry."
The guy urged me to go faster, I had thought that it only wanted me to pick a weapon, but then it drove me to the surface, and then it even made me run. Finally, after being thoughtlessly hurried, we arrived at our supposed destination, a village that looks to be abandoned.
I couldn't really tell though, as to whether it was really an abandoned village or not, as I could spot some squirming shadows.
What are those?
It turns out that what had gathered there, was a large number of green goblins. And at the center of that was a boss-like existence that had grey skin.
"Come!"
The goblin that came with me, took my arm and brought me over to where that grey boss was. As the goblin brought me, I couldn't help but open my eyes wide at that thing that couldn't be thought to have any trace of majesty.
The grey goblin was of respectable stature, it had big arms, a sharp cruel glint in its eye, and more than anything, a hideous countenance. It was outfitted with a rusted armor, and a sword with a chip in the blade. Looking at it, I couldn't help but want to doubt that we were of the same race.
"King, come. This, pipsqueak."
Hearing those fragmented words, I had a fairly good guess at what these two's relationship was.
The grey one is their king, and these goblins are his servants. And so, this guy is making me have an audience with the king as someone who is even lower than him.
Then abruptly, the king looked at me.
"You, last. Slow bastard, give punishment."
In other words, he wishes to punish me because I'm last?
Who the fuck do you think you are?
As I thought that, the goblin beside the grey bastard already had me pinned down.
Looking up, my eyes intersected with the grey goblin's eyes.
When I saw that monster's eyes, I thought to myself that I would never forget that sight.
Those eyes were muddied with a sense of superiority and contempt of a creature high off power looking down on a lesser being.
Reaching out it grabbed a dagger from another young goblin like me and it came in front of me.
"Me, gentle. Will not kill you."
Then I felt pain across my face.
" Criiii!!!!"
Feeling that pain, I couldn't help but let out a cry.
That red goblin was slashing me with the dagger while showing signs of pleasure.
It enjoyed it, persecuting me, and slashing me several times. After a moment, it stopped, and then it stepped on my head and said this.
"Me, King. Do not… disobey."
I'll kill you.
I don't know when or how but know this I'll definitely kill you!
In this nightmarish world, for the first time, I was able to take back a nostalgic feeling from my life on earth.
Its the feeling of being on the bottom of the food chain. On earth I was working a shit job not getting the respect I should have been given as a human being.
overworked to death being treated like shit by my supervisor it got to the point that once I had enough money I quit and started my own business but before I could enjoy being on top of the chain being a boss I am here in this strange world right back to the bottom of the food chain.
Perhaps you could say that such an emotion shouldn't have been born in a world like this that is upheld by the law of the jungle. In such a world where the strong is always strong, and the weak will always be weak.
"Reply."
As hate filled me, enough to the point where it could trickle, I replied.
"Gai"
I won't defy.
As blue blood bled from my body, I swore, I'm going to kill this fucker after i will get back to the top aging in this life.
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As I swore a curse while the goblin boss was stepping on me, I heard voices and murmurs and I managed to catch a side glimpse of other young goblins like me in a group just trembling in fear.
All of the sudden, I was kicked aside, and the grey boss' raised its voice and yelled "I king you weak I say you do!!!".
The other young goblins started to bow to the grey bastard.
satisfied that its message was understood by the goblins it yelled "dismissed"
While I was thrown away to the ground like trash, I absentmindedly stared at that scene of young goblins following an older green goblin towards a cave.
The grey goblin bored of toying with me leaves towards the biggest house in the village.
Crawling to my feet I follow the old goblin towards my place of rest swearing vengeance on the grey bastard.
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