Goblin Knight - Chapter 323



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EP.323 Once Upon a Time (3)

A moment of silence fell as a shocking voice was heard from inside the carriage.

By then, the dust had cleared away, and the distorted faces of the merchants, no, the human traffickers, began to come into view.

It was a face that seemed to be thinking something like, ‘Damn it, I got caught, I should have kept my mouth shut properly, what do I do now, if I just give them some money, things will work out, but wait, what’s that under the armor-‘

Blanc let out a deep sigh.

“… … This is it, okay.”

“Over there, over there.”

“I thought I was preparing for the worst… but somehow, the higher-ups always present a reality that far surpasses my humble imagination.”

“Gi, Your Majesty. No, that… Orc? What should I call you? Anyway, Nari, please speak to us-”

There is nothing more to hear.

Blanc cut off the neck of the man who tried to talk to him with his silver sword, then impaled the horseman’s shoulder against a tree.

“Kwaaah! Aaaah!!”

“I’ve only heard about it, but this is my first time seeing it in person… It’s more disgusting than I could have imagined. They’re wearing human skins and are humans themselves, buying and judging children. They’re doing things that even goblins wouldn’t do… … .”

I also thought it was understandable that Annelie and Ella sometimes shared a misanthropy.

I would have liked to blow this guy’s head off right away, but… shouldn’t there have been at least one person who knew a little about the situation nearby?

So, in an attempt to spare the life of this wicked man a little longer, the man impaled on the tree began to groan in pain.

“Ah, ahh… This… This, do you think we’ll be okay after doing this!? Do you know who we’re dealing with!!”

“Oh? Are you willing to tell me the background as well?”

“What, what?”

When Blanc’s eyes lit up at the mention of providing unexpected additional services, the slave trader’s coachman momentarily wavered and stopped talking.

But that didn’t last long, as he looked straight at Blanc and shouted loudly.

“Hey, listen carefully… That crazy bastard hates breaking promises the most! If this continues, he’ll hunt me down and kill you for breaking our promise!”

“Huh?”

“Ha, but I know the situation, right? I can explain it to him somehow when he comes! So-”

Blanc, who was putting together the words the coachman was groaning in pain, snorted.

At first I thought it was a ridiculous threat… but now I think it was because he was worried that he would soon be killed by him and was trying to figure out a way to survive.

“Don’t worry about it. I have a lot to ask you anyway, so I’m thinking of hanging on for now.”

“Me, really?”

“Yeah. As for what to do with you after that… Well, I’ll pray hard.”

Of course, you won’t listen.

Ignoring such gossip, Blanc ran straight to the carriage and opened the tightly locked door.

The stuffy air and heat from body temperature unique to a closed space are released.

A dozen children, tied with ropes and such inside the carriage, were looking at him with tears in their eyes.

“Wow!! You came to save me- Eek!?”

“What the heck, it’s a monster!”

“Don’t eat me! Please don’t eat me!!”

“… … .”

The children, who at first welcomed their savior with joy, soon burst into tears in horror when they saw the goblin beneath the broken helmet or armor.

… … It wasn’t quite the reaction I expected.

It wasn’t a reaction I wanted to get used to.

But still, what can I do about being born this way?

You have to endure it.

Blanc shrugged awkwardly, trying to sound as gentle as he could.

“Don’t worry, I just came to save you as I was passing by. I have no intention of eating you.”

“Well, then… I’m full… Later… … !”

“No, that’s not it. I just don’t have a bad taste in eating living people.”

“Whenever I get hungry, I grab one and roast it over the fire to eat… …!”

“… … I hate people who are quick-witted like you. You seem really smart, so I’ll chew your head off first.”

“Eek!!”

Are all human children like this at this time?

It was absurd to see a child with such a rich imagination and a promising future as a bard shedding tears.

I wanted to tease them a little more because I found that sight annoying… but that wouldn’t be the kind of thing that would suit the children who must have been scared from being locked up for a long time.

I’m not used to that kind of thing in the first place.

“Put your arms behind you. I’ll let you go.”

“Huh? Uh, uh… yes… … .”

Blanc sighed deeply and untied the ropes and chains of the frightened children one by one.

They seemed confused about how to deal with Blanc and whether it wouldn’t be better to run away right now while he was letting his guard down.

It would have been nice if only the armor had stayed intact. I guess I’ll have to get a cape to cover my body soon.

It’s a fairly chilly autumn day… … .

‘… … Wait. There are some loose gags on the floor.’

While releasing the children, Blanc frowned slightly when he saw a piece of cloth on the floor that appeared to have been used to cover the children’s mouths.

In fact, if you think about it logically, it was a bit nonsensical.

It is impossible for those who tied up this many children in one place and headed off to sell them somewhere not to have properly controlled their activities.

They did their job. They definitely gagged the kids. But the gag just came off.

how?

“Hey imaginative person, let me ask you one thing.”

“Ma, if you tell me, I won’t eat you… … ?”

“Yeah, yeah. That’s about it, so please don’t make my head hurt any more and just answer the question.”

Blanc asked, pointing to the gag on the floor.

“What are these bits? Did you take them off yourself?”

“Ah… no. We solved it, but it was my sister who showed me how to solve it.”

“Sister?”

“Yes, over there-”

The child pointed to the deepest part of the carriage.

It was a place that was barely visible due to the shadows, and Blanc wondered why he, with his keen night vision, had not tried to look there first.

But that was only for a moment. Blanc focused his eyes and peered into the darkness.

and…….

– Obey!!

A huge voice struck my head like a thunderbolt.

A voice so powerful that I don’t even think about resisting… and so sweet that I don’t even want to resist.

– Give me your everything!!

Once again, a lightning bolt struck my head, and everything became confused and dizzy.

Those who were originally the masters of monsters tried to intimidate the spirits and force their will in order to exercise their rightful dominion.

Blanc was urging him to let go of the string of reason he had been maintaining and become a monster who was true to his instincts.

And then… a voice that had not been heard for a very long time was liberated and began to raise its voice little by little.

– Take it! Take everything!

– Tasty things, shiny things, pretty females… everything you desire is yours!!

It’s a goblin’s instinct.

The suppression spell that Iscariot had used on him had recently been broken, so there was no longer a barrier to stop his instincts from asserting themselves.

‘Suddenly… this, this, why… … .’

– What are you holding on to? What are you holding on to!? This place is full of things you can have if you just reach out, so why are you hesitating?!

‘Suppression… is not… possible…!’

The body of the mutant goblin, out of Blanc’s control, slowly looked around with heavy breathing.

As if the monster’s instincts were whispering, there were plenty of toys to play with, and plenty of food and shiny things.

These were all meant to be his, since their original owners, the stupid humans, could not overcome his great power.

But before you own all of those things.

What I want right now is… … .

“Okay. Be quiet… be quiet.”

The goblin looked at the girl muttering in the darkness with bloodshot eyes.

“Uh… Sister Wizard?”

“Be quiet for a moment. I need to concentrate. Just stand there. Don’t do anything until I tell you to.”

Of all the things around… no.

There was a girl there, more beautiful than any female I had ever seen. I felt like rushing over to her right now, tearing off her clothes and raping her.

But she is the owner. That can’t be happening… … .

Can’t that be… possible?

“… … What, what? How!?”

She was the master and he, the monster, should be submissive, but for some reason, it felt like he didn’t have to.

Rather, wasn’t the relationship the opposite? Wasn’t it me giving orders and her obeying?

As expected, I ignored the order and took a step towards her. I was able to move normally.

“I told you to stand still! Don’t come here!!”

He slowly approaches the girl who calls herself the owner and looks at her again, savoring her appearance.

Short black bob cut near the neck, a doll-like perfect face, sparkling purple eyes, and a body that showed graceful curves despite not yet being mature.

I couldn’t take my eyes off her, who fit his ideal type so perfectly that I wondered how she could be so perfect.

So greedy that even the goblin’s instinct to rape her was ignored… … .

Blanc knew the woman’s name.

“Anel… Lee… … .”

Of course, it had to be my ideal type.

It wasn’t that his ideal woman appeared, but that girl became his ideal woman forever.

Blanc reached out a trembling hand to her young face, which he had not seen in a long time.

Without even considering the obvious questions of why on earth she was there and what she was doing.

But contrary to that affectionate feeling.

“This… lowly goblin dares!!”

The girl who has Anneli’s face, Anneli’s body, and even Anneli’s soul.

She scrunched up her beautiful face into a fierce grimace and slapped his handcuffed hands away, then glared at him and shouted.

“Why don’t you listen to my orders!? You lowly beings, just follow what I say!!”

“uh…….”

“And Anneli? What is Anneli? Did you hear my name somewhere but misremember it, you idiot… …!”

Annely, no… … .

The girl who is Annelie but is not Annelie.

His face was still distorted with anger at the thought of a ‘lowly being’ like a goblin daring to touch him.

Pointing to yourself confidently, and speaking loudly-

“My name is not Annelly, but Nelivia! I am the incarnation of the devil who will reign over you uncivilized beings and usher in a hundred dark dreams!!”