Why a Goblin?

Ah, I really do hope I actually get some sort of similar skill or ability like that. Especially with this whole base element thing, there could be some really sick elements out there just waiting for me to use them to create my Goblin empire!

[I believe if there are indeed other elements apart from the base four listed, then they are already known by beings stronger in magic than Kida is. I’m also sure there are quite a few beings much stronger than Kida. Now if for some reason the elements haven’t been discovered I highly doubt they’d be waiting on you specifically.]

You just don’t know how to pull punches at all do you Velora! If I had really low self-esteem, my dreams would be crashing and burning as we speak! But I won’t let you stop this show Velora, I’ll be shooting lightning out of my hands before you know it.

[I don’t have the ability to throw punches, so I don’t quite understand exactly what you mean by that. Also, I don’t believe you have received a skill that would allow you to conjure any form of elemental magic. Nor have you received any knowledge regarding any sort of advanced elemental abilities apart from the skills you’ve seen from Kida. Perhaps upon your next evolution, you might be able to receive an elementary skill or ability related to the world of magic. Thankfully with all the monsters and essence you’ve fought and absorbed on this journey you aren’t that far from Tier 3 any longer, so perhaps you will find out soon.]

I should start calling you Velora the Vicious or something like that. I wonder if that is actually the full name of the skill and you’ve just been hiding it from me all this time.

[No, my name is Velora.]

Yes yes, I understand, can you bring up everyone else’s status though please?’

[Understood.]

{Name - Zargi}

{Age - 5}

{Race - MagiGoblin (High)}

{Tier 1}

{Health - 20/20}

{Mana - 45/45}

{Strength - 10}

{Agility - 7}

{Intelligence - 20}

{Endurance - 10}

{Skills}

{Mana Manipulation III}

{Elemental Affinity III}

{Name - Wala}

{Age -7}

{Race - TinkGoblin (High)}

{Tier 1}

{Health - 20/20}

{Strength - 6

{Agility - 5}

{Intelligence - 16}

{Endurance - 6}

{Skills}

{Name - Lagi}

{Age - 3}

{Race - Goblin (High)}

{Tier 1}

{Health - 20/20}

{Strength - 9}

{Agility - 5}

{Intelligence - 4}

{Endurance - 8}

{Skills}

{Name - Sigi}

{Age - 3}

{Race - Goblin (High)}

{Tier 1}

{Health - 20/20}

{Strength - 7}

{Agility - 7}

{Intelligence - 4}

{Endurance - 7}

{Skills}

Okay, everyone else hopefully shouldn’t be too far from their second evolution. It’s still a long way to go until they can become as strong as myself and Jaba but it’s a step in the right direction. Now I myself need to hurry up and become a true powerhouse for the tribe.

If I’m really going to free all those Goblins in the plains from a life living under orc tyranny then I need to be stronger than the strongest orc. I have no idea just how strong that individual may possibly be, but from what I’ve been told, I’m only just stronger than the few Orcs who patrol the Goblin tribes. There’s no way a patrolling orc will be anywhere near the level of strength as I imagine the Leader or maybe even Leaders will be.

I’m no Einstein so I’m not sure if everything I’m doing is the right way to go about it, but I can only move how I believe is right and deal with whatever comes next, cause after all even Einstein has never been transformed into a Goblin in another world! At Least I think he wasn’t..Anyway-..’

KA-BOOM!!!

Just as Rick was gathering his thoughts a very large thunderous explosion sounded from outside the cave. It was loud and raucous enough to even cause the cave Rick was in to shake slightly. Rick even somehow found a way to fall over even though he was sitting down, though Rick himself would never admit that.

Oh, shit...what...what the hell was that?! And why the hell does it feel like something, or someone was talking about me?!

[I’m not sure about the whole someone talking about you concept, but I believe that explosion came from outside the cave where Kida and the rest should be going over her new capabilities. I suggest you go out and take a look.]

After hearing Velora’s assessment, Rick quickly gathered himself off of the floor and made his way towards the exit of the cave. Once he reached outside, he was greeted by a sight that he wouldn’t even begin to understand even when it was explained to him…

Now let's rewind just a few minutes before the explosion that made a certain someone fall even though they were sitting down. With Kida, Lagi, Sigi, Dran, Zargi, and Wala focused on the ball of burning mana currently floating above Kida’s open palms, while they were located a short distance away from the cave in the surrounding forests.

Well, it really was just Kida and Zargi focused on the ball of mana, while everyone else backed off them a bit..almost as if they could sense the impending danger.

“I think I can make it much bigger!” Said a rather unusually excited Kida.

“You’ve already surpassed your previous limit Kida! This is good enough for an experiment!” Responded a more flustered Zargi, who was now a lot less excited than he was at the beginning of this experiment with Kida.

“But look at it Zargi! Don’t you want to see just how big It can get! Just look at how much more hot and fiery the fire element is now when I add it to my mana! Let’s keep going!!”

And that she did..At this point, Zargi slowly started backing away from her as she became lost in her frenzy to see the ball of mana grow bigger and bigger...and bigger. So big that it was now bigger than Kida’s own towering body as it now floated above her head. In fact, by now Kida was no longer in control of the burning ball of mana as she powerlessly lowered her hands while consciousness slowly left her.

It was then that Zargi and the rest ran back towards Kida as they saw this and did their best to move her unconscious body away from the ball of mana along with themselves. The large ball of burning mana then exploded! Sending the group of Goblins trying to get away flying nearby and the area around the ball completely decimated.

The sight that greeted Rick once he came outside and looked at the situation was six Goblins laying down on the ground with various injuries.

But that wasn’t even what surprised him the most. Instead it was a large, scorched area just right in front of him. Trees were blasted to bits, with nothing but burnt stumps and singed wood chips to show that they were once there.

The beautiful brown soil that covered the forest floor all around him was now burnt black in the small crater that now remained after the explosion. After being lost in shock for a few seconds Rick finally ran over to the injured Goblins scattered not too far from the decimation left by the explosion.

Though he was never too worried about them, Velora had long since told him they were all alive, and the injuries received were mostly scratches and bruises. They were all evolved Goblins for a reason. The only one who gave Rick a little worry was Kida. According to Velora she was suffering from some type of mana sickness. But Velora was no doctor so she couldn’t give an accurate assessment of Kida’s condition.

Eventually all the Goblins slowly got up with the exception of Kida who remained unconscious.

“What the hell happened out here? And what exactly is wrong with Kida?”

It was Zargi who spoke up first.

“Leader Rick.. it was Kida..she got a bit too into the experiment and lost control.”

“What experiment? Explain everything in detail.”

“She tried to create a big ball of fire mana, much larger than what she had done in the past. Then I think the excitement got to her as she kept on increasing it in size before she eventually ran out of mana and lost control. Then with no one to control the ball of burning mana, it simply exploded. Thankfully most of the explosion was directed outward or maybe some of us would have died.”

“Shit…and Kida? Do you know exactly what's going with her?”

“Yes, she is just experiencing mana depletion. It happens when one of us uses all of our mana in a very short period of time. She should be alright, but most likely won’t wake up for a few days, actually that time could be shorter as she evolved so maybe her recovery speed is better.”

“Well as long as everyone is fine, Though Zargi I suggest you remember this little experiment for when you eventually evolve.”

“Yes sir I definitely will.”

“Alright, with that being said we will wait however long it takes for Kida to wake up and heal then we will immediately depart for my tribe. I’ve been gone for over four months, and I miss my little tribe.”

In another location slightly east of the Lake, two Goblins could be seen walking fairly leisurely in the forest.

“Do you think the Leader will finally return soon? It’s been way too long right?”

“The answer won’t change no matter how many times you ask Geedi, no one knows when he will come back. We just have to wait.”

“Tch, he needs to hurry up! He promised he would have my children!”

Dal only smiled wryly after hearing that..everyone in the tribe knew by now that it would only result in a bad day for them if they reminded Geedi that the Leader never actually promised the whole children thing with her. She was too far gone now in her delusions for anyone to argue against her without receiving a beating in return.

Though he too wondered when their Leader would return, after all a lot had changed in the tribe.

Unbeknownst to them though, Rick would soon make his grand return to the tribe, but with other Goblins trotting along with him. One could only imagine just how Geedi would react to one of the more well-endowed Goblins traveling alongside Rick. Who knows? Maybe she won’t care…

- End of Book 1 -