Goblin Reincarnation in Another World (Anime/Manga)

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"What year is it now...?"

"For people like us, knowing the four seasons and the days for sowing and harvesting is enough. What do we need a calendar for? I only know that this year is 1045 in the Continental calendar because a year ago, when they took my old man and son to serve in the army, they yelled at us about the Altaïr conscription law of the Continental calendar of 1044 that was promulgated this year, and they took both of them away."

"But the fact that they were able to find a place there means it's not too remote."

"They probably came here from the village of Aponia."

"This also shows that the war in the Kingdom of Altaïr is probably not going well, and they are so short of men that they have to come to places like this to conscript men."

Joel's analysis is correct. From this perspective, the war in the Kingdom of Altaïr is probably quite unfavorable. Unfortunately, there is too little intelligence at the moment, and we do not know the specific situation of the battle there. Perhaps the war will not even be over yet.

"Yol, why don't you come hunting with me tomorrow? Old man, you don't mind if we stay here for a while, do you?"

"Well, it's nothing. You can stay as long as you want. Why don't you come and stay in my main house? As long as you don't mind this old woman."

"It's alright, let's stay in the warehouse. We can't take over the place."

After all, the old woman could see that Yor could protect her and hunt to solve the food problem. In fact, she didn't have much food left, so letting them stay here might allow her to live a few more days.

It got dark shortly after we finished eating. It must be nearing winter, which is why the days are so short. And if this were a planet, I would be in the Northern Hemisphere.

With nothing to do at night, Niu Zida and Yole spent another night together in the warehouse. Yole was afraid of waking the old woman in the room, so she used her mouth to serve her the whole time, fulfilling her duty as a maid.

The next morning, Joel took Niu Zida out, partly to hunt, and partly to thoroughly survey the surrounding terrain.

After a morning of exploration, besides hunting two wild rabbits, I've also roughly surveyed the surrounding terrain:

Within a three-kilometer radius of the old woman's house, there were only two dilapidated farmhouses, both deserted. It seemed they had either fled to avoid thieves or been captured and conscripted into the army.

Chapter Eight River Valley

Chapter 8.

To the north are high hills with several terraced fields, likely cultivated by pioneers. Behind the hills lies a mountain stream.

Not far to the west is a long ravine, where Joel buried his people, while to the east are continuous mountains with steep cliffs, so no one has cultivated the land here.

To the south is a gentle slope covered with dense forest, which is also where Niu Zida and Yoel came from. It seems that if enemies come, they can only come from the gentle slope to the south.

"Just so-so."

After looking around with Niu Zida in his arms, Joel made this judgment.

"Jol, from your perspective as an assassin, is this a suitable place to hide?"

"It's alright, but a place that has been found before means it won't be particularly safe."

Although the naturally beautiful woman had some issues with her social circle in other areas, she was a professional in this area. Her words were exactly what Niu Zida was worried about. However, he didn't have a better place to go at the moment. At least he had found a human he could trust, which was already a big step forward.

Joel held Niu Zida by the back, as if nursing, letting Niu Zida cling to her slender waist, his face pressed against her large breasts. As Joel walked in her black stockings, her large breasts swayed back and forth, repeatedly squeezing Niu Zida. Joel herself was completely unaware, but Niu Zida already smelled of milk.

Joel walked a long way towards the eastern mountains, where the roads were rugged. Upon reaching a high point, Niu Zida observed the surrounding terrain and discovered that the ravine behind the hills to the north was actually a long valley that stretched far into the north, with a long river flowing through it, but there were few houses around.

It was getting late, and Niu Zida had Joel hunt a rabbit before returning to the old woman's dwelling. There, Niu Zida specifically inquired about the valley to the north:

“I see flat land in that valley over there, and a river runs through it. It should be more suitable for farming than this side of the mountain, right?”

"That won't work. The valley further north is goblin territory. In fact, that hill is the boundary line. Unless they are adventurers, humans will not go there. The goblins themselves know that as long as they don't cross the hill, humans won't bother them. Except for the fact that they regularly plunder women from this area every year, they don't cross the border most of the time. The two sides live in peace like this."

"Oh? These goblins actually keep their promise?"

"Aren't you a goblin? Why are you asking me?"

The old woman looked at Niu Zida with a strange expression, making Niu Zida a little embarrassed. Right, he was a goblin. How could he have forgotten about that? It was indeed strange to ask someone about goblins.

"Cough cough cough, I'm not familiar with this place. I'm not a goblin from this area. I used to live near humans."

Embarrassed by the old woman's question, Niu Zida could only quickly make up a reason.

"No wonder you can speak human language."

"Can't even goblins talk?"

"Most goblins can't speak, but they can understand a lot about humans. They're just stupid, not dumb. If we use many of our traps on goblins for a long time, they'll avoid them or even sabotage them. But they've realized we won't start a conflict in the valley, so they don't come here to harass us on a large scale anymore, except for coming here every year to abduct some women to strengthen their tribes."

"Oh I see……"

"Master, would you like to learn about goblins, or I can tell you about them later?"

Seeing Niu Zida listening to the old woman's words with some embarrassment, Joel gently hugged Niu Zida and whispered in his ear.

After having a meal while chatting, Niu Zida still sought out Yole to learn about all the current information about goblins. He obtained the following information that Huanlong had given her when she came to this world:

Goblins do not have females, so they need to rely on human females to reproduce. Because of their small size, they need to reproduce earlier. So, a human female who becomes pregnant with a goblin child can give birth in about a week, and can become pregnant again after another week. She can give birth to 5-10 goblins at a time.

Goblins mature very quickly, usually within a week of birth. However, unlike the goblins in this world, individual goblins cannot reproduce. Each tribe can only have one goblin with the right to reproduce at a time. This ensures the uniformity of the tribe's bloodline and facilitates command. Only when the tribe needs to expand will goblins with the ability to reproduce be produced to allow them to go out and expand the tribe.

"It's just like the queen ant. I didn't expect that goblins in this world exist as true social animals, unlike goblins in other worlds. But Joel, why did you only tell me now?"

"Ha... because you only asked me about it today, Master."

Joel blinked her beautiful big eyes blankly as she responded. It seemed that this beautiful woman, besides being a professional in assassination, really had a lot to learn in terms of interpersonal skills.

"Tomorrow, I'll go to the valley and see if there are any goblin tribes there. If so, I can try to subdue them."

"But don't goblins value bloodlines?"

"If that doesn't work, try persuading them physically."

Niu Zida was full of confidence and pride. Since they were all goblins, he naturally chose to subdue some of them for his own use first.

That night, Niu Zida naturally held Yole in his arms, resting his head on Yole's high breasts. However, the warehouse was drafty, and Niu Zida was woken up by the urge to urinate. He was too tired outside, so he pinched Yole's big breasts and asked Yole to carry him out to urinate.

With her beautiful eyes still half-closed, Joel carried Niu Zida out, gently supporting him with her soft hands in the same way she would hold a baby to urinate, until Niu Zida had finished urinating comfortably before carrying him back in her arms.

Niu Zi was so cold that he could only cling to Joel's slender waist and press his face against the snow-covered woman's body heat to keep warm, secretly vowing in his heart:

"Once I subdue the goblin tribe, the first thing I'll do is build a house that's completely airtight, so I won't wake up freezing at night."

The next morning, after getting up, Joel carried Niu Zida to the valley to the north. There was still some rabbit meat left at home for the old woman, so that even if he couldn't get back in time that night, the old woman should be able to live on this rabbit meat for a few more days.

"You must be careful."

"Do not worry."

After spending a few days together, the old woman had developed a sense of dependence on Niu Zida and Yoel, and even reminded Niu Zida to be careful before he left. Although they were just goblins, in this chaotic world, goblins treated her with more humanity than vicious humans, which was undeniably ironic.

Chapter Nine: Encountering Goblins

Chapter Nine.

Before leaving, following Niu Zida's orders, Joel tore many strips of cloth from her hunter's coat and tied them around her slender waist. Then, she separated the strips and tied them into two loops with rope, making them resemble stirrups. Then, she had Joel crawl into her red sweater from behind, with her feet on the two rope stirrups, so that she could lie on her beautiful back with her head peeking out from the beautiful woman's delicate shoulders.

Having Joel carry Niu Zida on his back saves Joel from the inconvenience of constantly holding Niu Zida during battle, and also allows Niu Zida to follow behind Joel and observe the situation along the way, which is a win-win situation.

If Niu Zida gets tired, he can simply wrap his legs around Joel's slender waist without stepping on the rope loop, while his hands can pass under the beautiful woman's armpits. He can observe the situation along the way and play with Joel's firm and large breasts to relieve his boredom.

Joel wore a long red sweater that barely covered her shapely buttocks in black stockings, while her lower body was completely covered by black pantyhose, and her slender, long black stockings were covered by high-heeled boots.

Joel was already 172cm tall, and her high hips made her figure look even more slender and straight under the black stockings. Of course, with these long black stockings and her stealth skills, Joel also gained very fast movement speed. Wearing high-heeled boots, she could walk on flat ground even on mountain roads.

Starting from the old lady's cottage, the two headed north. Because they had to go around the hills to enter the valley, they had to walk a long way before they could find a slightly gentler place to go down. Along the way, they saw some desolate scenery, but also a few signs of cultivation. It seemed that if there hadn't been a war, people would have been farming here.

However, these places are now overgrown with weeds and desolate, and it seems that they have been abandoned for a while. This matches what the old woman said, that after the war started, many residents in this area were conscripted to go to the battlefield. It is probably because the conscripts saw that the old woman was old and frail and had no use, so they left her here.

Looking at this dilapidated scene, Niu Zida felt that if he could organize people to carry out production in this area, it could actually be used as a base for development. After all, although the climate here is a bit cold in winter, it is not a desert, and the soil quality can even be said to be good.

Moreover, the water source in this area is relatively abundant. Because there are many mountains, there are also many small rivers and streams flowing down from the mountains. In addition, the snow in winter can melt in spring to form much-needed irrigation water. As long as the water conservancy facilities are properly repaired, this area is still a good place for farming.

As Niu Zida savored the soft, sweet scent of Joel's body, his large hands kneading the long-haired beauty's high, snowy breasts as if kneading dough. Occasionally, his fingers would dig into her flesh due to the excessive force, causing Joel to moan involuntarily.

To make it easier to move around, Joel tied up her long, smooth black hair, so that Niu Zida could kiss Joel's slender, snowy neck at any time, leaving many purple hickeys on it.

After traveling for about three or four hours, they finally entered the valley. If it were an ordinary person, they probably wouldn't have made it until dark. This was all thanks to the stealth capabilities of the Yoel Expressway.

"If we can find a goblin tribe in this area, we can subdue them and provide them with protection, so that we can breed goblins and produce our own products."

When Joel heard Niu Zida say this on the road, she blushed and remained silent. Only then did she realize that the reason why Niu Zida had not completed the complete form of the servitude contract was that he had not found a suitable place. She thought it was because she was not charming enough. She always lacked feeling in this aspect and was even unaware that she was a great beauty.

As you enter the valley, the terrain gradually opens up on both sides. Although there are still mountain walls all around, the riverbanks have a large amount of arable land due to the impact of the river, stretching along both sides of the riverbed. Unfortunately, the land is barren and covered with withered weeds. After all, this is now goblin-controlled territory. The goblins don't cultivate it themselves, and humans can't come over, so it can only remain barren.

"This area is so desolate."

"I'll be able to develop it sooner or later, don't worry."

The two continued along the valley, traveling another ten kilometers or so. Because of the meandering riverbed and the cliffs blocking the way in the distance, they could no longer see the path they had come from. Suddenly, a group of goblins emerged from the bushes in the valley, rushing up and yelling as they wielded clubs.

These goblins probably never expected to encounter a beautiful human woman walking alone in such a place. Women are strategic tools for procreation in goblin tribes. Even though most goblins are infertile, driven by the group consciousness of eusocial animals, they will still try their best to abduct female people and bring them back to the tribe.

“yala, halamich, malalayho???”

"Master, what are they saying?"

"They're talking about capturing them alive."

The goblin language spoken by these people was completely incomprehensible to Yor, but Niu Zida could automatically convert it into a human language he could understand in his mind. It seems that this was a cheat code that Huanlong left for himself, right? Originally, Niu Zida was worried about what would happen if he encountered goblins or if he and the maid had goblins in the future and would not be able to communicate.

"Yor, clear out these goblins. Oh, and don't forget to leave any alive."

Upon hearing Niu Zida's order, Yor immediately drew her kunai dagger. As expected of the Thorn Princess, she instantly killed the goblins that surrounded her, leaving only one alive as ordered.

Goblins aren't stupid, just dull. Their individual intelligence is only at the level of a 10-year-old child, and their physical strength is about the same. As small individuals, goblins are merely malicious children to humans. Forget about adventurers skilled in martial arts and magic; even a single adult male with a weapon could easily defeat three or five ordinary goblins. Let alone a top assassin like Yor.

“haramiimi???”

The remaining goblins were terrified that their companions had been killed by a woman in the blink of an eye. They frantically kowtowed and begged for mercy. After all, goblins are just stupid, but they are not ignorant of preserving their lives or afraid of death.

“Take us to your chief.”

At this moment, Niu Zida appeared and ordered the goblin that was begging for mercy. He said that goblins could understand human language.

Chapter Ten: Clearing the Caves

Chapter Ten.

"I see……"

The goblin, who was kowtowing, quickly agreed on the ground. He was unexpectedly obedient in order to save his life. Niu Zida grabbed Joel's slender waist and gestured for Joel to follow the surrendered goblin.

Yor stared intently at the small goblin in front of her. Once she entered battle mode, Yor's natural demeanor vanished completely, and her beautiful eyes flashed with a fierce light, revealing an aura that anything that might threaten her and her master's lives would be ruthlessly annihilated.

Niu Zida briefly inquired about the location and number of goblins' lair on the way. He learned from the goblins that their lair was in a cave, and that there were about a hundred people in total, including a chieftain and a shaman. Recently, because the women they had previously plundered for childbirth had died, they could no longer plunder women for reproduction, so they came out to attack Yor when they saw him.

Otherwise, according to the habits of goblins, they would not rashly attack humans on flat ground. After all, their individual combat strength is too weak. Even an adult female can easily deal with two or three. Rashly attacking humans may result in heavy casualties, and the other party may also escape. Goblins are not as strong as humans. They usually raid people at night or use the terrain to ambush them. They will not engage in direct combat unless there are elite types of goblins.

After walking for quite some time, it was almost dark when the goblin leading the way finally led them to a cave. Looking at the dark entrance, Niu Zida, perched on Yor'er's beautiful back with his feet on the rope loops, pinched a handful of Yor'er's large breasts, rested his chin on her fragrant shoulder, and whispered in her ear:

"Yol, be careful once you go inside..."

"I know."

As Joel entered the dark cave, he gripped his kunai in a defensive stance and followed the short goblin in front of him step by step. However, the further he went into the cave, the darker it became, and since the goblin was already short, he could hardly see it at all.

After walking a little further in, a fork in the road appeared inside the cave, dividing the path in two. The short goblin quickly walked to the left. Niu Zida sensed something was wrong and was about to speak up to stop him when the goblin suddenly disappeared.

Joel hurriedly took a few steps forward, but the cave was too dark, and its winding interior made it impossible to find the goblin from before.

"What should I do, Master? I think I've lost them."

"It's alright, I already knew their intentions."

Niu Zida sneered inwardly. From the way the goblin had obediently led him into the cave, he had already roughly guessed what the goblin wanted. He then whispered to Joel:

"Don't go into stealth mode yet. Make a loud noise and move forward to lure the goblins out to attack you. Try to take down a few."

Upon hearing Niu Zida's order, Joel, though unsure why she had to do it, obeyed. She deliberately wore high-heeled boots, creating crisp footsteps inside the cave. After walking only a few meters forward, Joel suddenly turned and with a few swift strikes, killed the three goblins that were lying in ambush in the darkness, ready to attack her.

"So there was a gap here where people could hide. If it weren't for you, an ordinary person would definitely not be able to see it without lighting."

If it weren't for Yor's extraordinary reflexes, an ordinary person would definitely have been ambushed by these goblins. Even if they could kill the goblins, being stabbed in a vital area like the waist would be practically fatal in this dark cave, and they would definitely not have been able to withstand the subsequent attacks.

"Master, should we continue forward?"

"No, you smear goblin blood on yourself."

"Hey?"

“In such a dark cave, you can’t see the other party, and the goblins certainly can’t see you either. They rely on smell and sound to determine our location. We’ve smeared ourselves with their blood and have their scent, so they can’t pinpoint our location. But if you activate stealth mode again, you can use your hearing to determine the goblins’ location. If you get close to them, they’ll be completely unprepared.”