Chapter 41 – Hobgoblins #2
These chicks are doing really well!
Thirty or so of them gathered together to form a village.
This is not the devil’s face. Those mere monsters are living in a village. Culls from the Pandemonium Duchy has yet to complete even a single dungeon properly.
Anyway.
It is also dangerous.
There must be only one reason why I haven’t encountered the guys who have formed a village like this until now. These guys have moved from somewhere else. Otherwise, there’s no way I wouldn’t have seen it until now.
And if they’ve moved… Inevitably. We’ll try to scout the area as soon as possible. Then what if my dungeon gets caught in that reconnaissance radius?
It’s war!
Oh!
What a coward!
Oh!
Anxiety as if an angry MBLAQ had been summoned came over me. After judging up to that point, I analyzed their strength.
“Grack! Grack!”
“Grararak!”
First of all, these Hobgoblins are also children. Adult. Woman. There seemed to be old people. If that’s the case… The number of warriors who can fight should be about 30%, right?
That’s about ten though, damn it.
“…”
Should I just set fire to the dugout with the demon breath and run away? I thought so, but I passed. It is not yet time. As of right now, attacking them won’t be much fun.
ㅡSue.
Once I checked the location of the dugout, etc., I pulled myself out.
Clashes with them are inevitable. If so, you can’t survive without killing them.
We need to expand our power.
“Sharan, let’s cut it now. There’s no time.”
“Char.”
Sharan, who nodded her head as if she had waited, grabbed her wrist.
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“But they said there are humans in Middle-earth.”
I’ve never seen a human, let alone a human.
Seeing that hobgoblin tribe has built a village in this jungle… Is this a little far away from human habitation? If so, that’s good. Nothing good will happen if you collide with humans.
But if there is a dungeon, isn’t it natural to clear it?
Human desire is limitless. I can’t say that there aren’t kids who come all the way to this outback to find something worthwhile. I don’t know much about it, but if it’s a demon, I think they’ll give you some money if you capture it alive and take it.
Fuck.
Thinking about this, our situation is very bad right now.
Let’s focus on the situation first.
“Anyway. I’m not sure if you understand. There’s a tribe of Hobgoblins around. I’m sure you’ll run into them.”
“Keruk.”
“Kkeuk.”
The look of my subordinates sitting in their seats and concentrating on me.
Those eyes were really dumb.
I tried to explain the Hobgoblin by gathering the children, but they didn’t seem to understand.
“Then let’s say I understood it roughly. From now on, I’ll go into exhibition mode. The dungeon expansion work is temporarily suspended.”
“Keruk?”
“From now on, we will focus on the reinforcement of troops and group combat training. Hey! Newbies!”
“Keruk!”
At my shout, Shinpingi, who had a strong military discipline, stood up from his seat and took a posture of attention.
“Kerukkereuk.”
Buril, who saw that, gave a goblin-smile as if he was satisfied. A heartwarming sight. But this is not something to just feel warm and move on.
“Even goblins can be perfectly trained like this.”
That means you can build it like a hobgoblin army. Purple. Shinpin, our second goblin. It hasn’t been long since I’ve been here, but I’m maintaining an alert posture like that.
These bastards have natural soldiering qualities.
A soldier does not have to be strong as an individual like a warrior. You just have to follow orders and controls well.
“I, army sergeant, Kim Cul, who retired from military service, will make you perfect soldiers.”
An army must be defeated with an army.
This is the most basic common sense.
Let’s pause the dungeon expansion work for a while and organize a goblin army. Considering the size of our dungeon… Eight for starters. You must rule eight goblins.
“To do that, Sharan, I need your help very much.”
“Char?”
First of all, Sharan is a very feared target for small monsters like these goblins. And my domination works very well for monsters in fear. Let’s make the most of it. We will be able to expand our forces soon.
Until now, the number of personnel has not been properly increased due to the food problem, but from now on, it is a wartime stay. We need to rapidly increase our troops.
“First of all, Sharan. Shall we play tool making today?”
“Char!”
Sharan, who jumped up, approached his gun gun tree. He seemed to be thinking of making a spear or a shovel right away.
Stop Sharan like that.
“Sharan, wait. I need something else today.”
“Char?”
“Look closely. Like this.”
ㅡSue.
Right away, I drew circles and squares on the dirt floor. Just big enough for a goblin to carry.
“This is called a shield, one round and one square. Could you make the one that’s easier to make out of the two?”
“Char…?”
“You’re just holding it like this.”
Immediately, while pretending to hold a shield, he added an explanation. A smart Sharan would understand.
“Char… Char! Char Char!”
Sharan smiled broadly.
“Ohhh! Did you understand!”
Sharan immediately approached the tree, hmm? But, suddenly, he turned and went to another tree. Looking at it, it seemed to me that I was choosing a tree.
ㅡ go oh
Let Sharan unfold his magic soon.
ㅡPudeuk! Poududeuk!
As the tree vines grow rapidly, they begin to wind themselves into some kind of whirlpool.
“Hey what… Uh! Ah! That’s it!”
ㅡPpudeukpudeuk.
The growing vines are spiraled like a snail’s vortex shell. Thus, the round-shaped vine shield was completed. As for the specific appearance… Yes. Golbaeng character. `@` It feels like a golbaeng character.
“Char.”
“As expected, our Sharan is very smart! So pretty!”
ㅡ side!
He immediately hugged Sharan and kissed her on the cheek!
“Shaa shaa.”
Then, Sharan licked my cheek as if she was happy. Ah! It seems that this level of skinship is okay now! Eh, if you increase the range like this… Wouldn’t it be possible to touch the chest?
“Keruk…”
“Knock off…”
“Gyusat…”
My men look at me. What does it matter? After enjoying the skinship as much as you want to.
I immediately checked the vine shield.
“Hoo.”
This is a real thing
It seems to be durable in its own way because it is in the form of a somewhat tough vine wrapped around it. And, very sensibly, it had a handle attached to it. The real Sharan is so pretty. A wooden spear on a vine shield? It’s perfect.
Anyway.
Start training right away.
“Come on! Shinpin! Raise this shield!”
“Keruk?”
“Buril is holding a spear!”
“Kerukkereuk.”
At my command, Shinpping grabbed the shield and Buril grabbed the spear. What a great pair.
“You are a shield soldier and you are a spearman. Then, newbie. Hold your shield and stand in front of me. The buril will stand behind it.”
“Keruk?”
ㅡ Jerking and bucking.
They move according to my instructions.
Shinping with a shield in front.
And behind him is Buril with a spear.
Perfect pair.
“Keruk?”
They don’t seem to understand the meaning of this formation yet, but you can teach them through training!
“Shinpingin raises his shield! Buril points a spear at the front!”
“Keruk…?”
“Hey dude. Do you really not understand?”
I can’t help it.
He immediately took Shinpingi’s shield and gave an explanation.
“Hey, hey, new kid. Hold the shield just like this. Crouch down! Cover yourself with the shield!”
“Keruk?”
“Try.”
“Kerukkereuk.”
The new kid holding the shield imitates what I did. Good night. Again, I put the buril behind me, grabbed the spear pole, and positioned him.
“Okay. This is the most basic anti-vibration posture. Okay? When I say anti-vibration formation, this is what you do? Anti-vibration formation. Do you understand?”
“Kerleung.”
I keep emphasizing the word square formation. If they listen, they will wake up.
“Then Buri! Stab a spear in front!”
“Keruk!”
Buril, who was hiding behind Shinpin, threw a spear in front of him.
ㅡSuuk!
Great action.
It’s a move that I can do because I’ve been teaching spearmanship.
“Good. Very good, gentlemen! The training is very good! From now on, the spearmen can hide behind shields and attack!”
A kind of goblin phalanx.
Placing the Phalanx unit in the dungeon would be very effective due to the nature of dungeons with narrow roads. Originally, the phalanx itself was a defensive formation. There’s nothing I’ve done to defend the dungeon.
If the square was built, even the hobgoblin army would not be able to easily break through. They only fought as a group with stone axes or spears, not using advanced tactics like this.
As soon as you enter the dungeon, it will become a beehive.
“We’re going to fight roughly like this… Oh shit. I don’t understand. Won. Brill. Go to the end of that tree. New kid! Go to the front of that dungeon!”
“Keruk!”
Erratic movements.
“Then!! Form a square! Form a square!”
Let’s give the order right away.
“Keruk?”
The newbie is looking around!
Damn you bastard!
“Kerukkereuk!”
At that time, Buril shouted and waved at Sinping. “Kerung!” It was only then that Shinppingyi hurriedly ran up holding a vine shield and stood in front of Buri.
ㅡRemember.
The clever beak aims a spear right in front!
“Keruk!”
And he looks at me as if he wants to check it out!
“Oh, oh oh oh! It’s good! Good!
He patted them on the head vigorously!
“Kerrureung.”
“Kerung.”
Guys who cry like they like it!
These bastards got a rough idea with just a little bit of information! If you train like this, you will definitely be able to achieve the results you want!
“Knock off?”
“Gyusat?”
“But what about you?”
Once I complete the goblin platoon, I plan to make an imp platoon next. They can throw fire. If you just set it upright and throw it at the same time, it will be a DAM DEAL.
Since kobolds are good at digging, they can be used as workers.
Good night.
Goblin Phalanx.
Imp Grenadier.
Let’s organize my demon army with kobold workers!
“Then guys! Let’s go out as a group today and increase our comrades!”
“Keruuk!”
From now on, if you’re really nervous, it’s the start of replenishment!
