Chapter 15: The Assassin Drub

‘Assassin? This little goblin is?’ Aldric was once again taken aback. ‘Those skills! I was excited to use them! They got taken too, but does my choice of skills really influence their evolution?' Aldric's mind wondered as he looked at the little goblin with curiosity.

Drub, not knowing how powerful he had become, he was depressed. He woke up to find out that this family had evolved. Their bodies weren't weak-looking anymore, but when he saw his body and face with no horns and no change, he was disappointed.

He wanted to cry but held back his tears. Just when he thought that it was his chance to be strong and finally be able to protect their new Lord! He didn't want someone in his family to fall into the hands of humans.

Unlike his fellow goblins, Drub families were killed by humans. His mother was killed by an adventurer. He saw how the adventurer skinned his mother after slashing her head to sell his body parts to the guild, and his father died, avenging her death by going to the village.

He was adopted by his uncle, and just when he thought that he finally had a new family, his uncle was killed by the monster that came out of the gate while shielding him. He saw how the monsters ripped his uncle apart and how his head was squashed to pieces.

‘Does Drub deserve this? Is this Drub fault? Maybe Drub should have died, too.’ Drub held back his tears by biting the insides of his mouth. ‘Drub does not deserve to cry.’

Drub raised his head but flinched when his eyes met Aldric.

‘Does His Highness not like Drub too?’ Drub quickly averted his gaze and looked at the uneven ground again.

Aldric didn't expect Drub to look at him, but when he saw the little goblin’s red eyes and depressed expression, he understood that Drub was not aware of his ability and thought that he was weak.

‘Do they not know how to call the status window, or are they unable to do so?’

Aldric wondered as the goblins’ transformation didn't stop with their skin and hair and they looked like they had become smarter because their once tepid, void-like eyes were now shining brightly with the pale light of intelligence.

“It looks like you have all grown stronger. Assassin, Warrior, Fighter, Berserker..." Aldric showed a satisfactory smile that made everyone visibly relaxed.

“It is because of the blessing that you bestowed upon us, Your Highness,” Grom said as he stood straighter, pride evident in his voice.

“Indeed. Tell me, Grom, how do you feel now compared to before?"

"Your Highness, I feel stronger, more capable. We are ready to serve you better than ever." Grom's eyes gleamed with pride. "It's all thanks to your blessings, Your Highness. We are grateful for the opportunity to evolve and serve you better."

Aldric nodded once again, rubbing his chin with his hand and acting to be thinking, but he was actually looking at his stats window.

Status Window

Name: Grum

Level: 20

Race: Kijin

Title: [King's Subject], [■■■ First Subject] [Seeker of Wrath] [Holder of Wrath] [Leader Of The Goblins]

Stats:

HP: 8,000/8,000

MP: 8,000/8,000

STR: 8,000

VIT: 8,000

AGI: 8,000

INT: 800

Skills:

Enhanced Hearing

Perception Expansion

Night Vision

Resilience

Rapid Healing

Agility Boost

Fire Resistance

Fire Summon

Fire Control

Fire Elemental

Abyssal Telepathy

Thaumaturgy

Chaos Surge

Demonic Flair

more…

'He has my skills too, and so do the others. Although their stats are not any higher than Lavena's, they have grown stronger.' Aldric nodded, not disappointed that his skills were stolen from him. Strong subordinates just mean that he has also gotten strong. 'So they all evolved into Kijins except for Lavena. She evolved into an Oni, which is a higher form. Interesting. But their bodies—they don't even fit in the cave anymore.'

The rags they wore now lay broken on the floor and were unable to fit their new form.

Their small bodies were covered in rags before, but thanks to their evolution, the skimpy clothing allowed Aldric to see certain…things.

Aldric looked at Lavena, who stood by his side, and then eyed the state of her clothing.

Like the others, Lavena's garments that covered her once slim and malnourished body could now no longer contain her curves and muscles.

Her breast was wiggling and felt like it would burst out of the strained fabric at any moment.

Aldric's eyes involuntarily traced the contours of Lavena's transformed figure.

Even though Lavena has horns that resemble ram's, her face looks more human-like compared to before and she has become so beautiful that Aldric could compare her to a K-pop idol he idolized back then, only that Lavena's breasts were obvious and her shape was more voluptuous.

'It's definitely not only their bodies that have grown to size. I remember them being an average size last night,' Aldric thought as he once again remembered last night.

"Y-Your Highness, d-do you want to continue what we did last night?"

Aldric's thoughts were disrupted as Lavena spoke.

He looked up at Lavena. He could see himself in her glistening pupils. Her cheeks were awfully flushed.

'Continue? And what's with that look on her face?! She's like that Yandere character in anime! '

"Ahhh…" She exhaled hotly. Then she said, looking slightly erotic, "What shall I do? Should I order the other to go outside and leave us be?"

"…What?"

"Oh, but if Your Highness prefers to have someone watch us, I have no objections." Lavena blushed even more.

It took Aldric a few seconds for the words to sink in. Actually, Aldric wondered if he even had any brain left for them to sink into.

"No, I don't have that kind of kink… Er… It's not the time to be doing this, Lavena."

Upon hearing that, Lavena's eyes widened, and she jumped away from Aldric and went to prostrate herself.

She dropped to one knee and put a hand over her chest, bowing her head low.

"M-my humble apologies! I prioritize my duties, Your Highness! I just thought that since you were looking, you might want some... entertainment." Lavena stammered, her face still flushed with embarrassment.

"I-It's fine." Aldric breathes a sigh of relief as he glances at the goblins—kijins who didn't look affected at all by Lavena's actions and words.

'What kind of situation have I gotten myself into? Was her personality always like this, or is this because of evolution?' Aldric couldn't get the question out of his mind.

Aldric furrowed when he remembered something. He got so preoccupied with the goblins that he forgot about the wolves.

"Where are the wolves?"

"They are outside, Your Highness. The sun has risen, and they went out to guard our territory." Lavena responded, her blush slowly fading.

"Is that so?"

'They evolved into Shadow Wolves. I wonder what they looked like?' Aldric looked at the door that he made.

It has more damage than last night, but it wasn't removed from the cave and was still intact. But it will probably get destroyed if another night comes again.

Aldric either had to change it or move to a new home.

'Since now that the sun has risen again, I should proceed with my plans.’

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