Glory Hunt's

Humans and Goblins

"QUICKLY SHELTER!! WE WILL DIE IF WE FACE IT DIRECTLY!!" Celine's orders were at the very front, close to the female figure.

A bright purple light shone through the room, covering the vision by the huge explosion that sent us all flying out from within the palace.

The last thing I saw before it hit the ground strongly was Celine's figure that was blown further away with black smoke forming behind her.

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A few hours earlier...

"As you know, the palace these days feels awkward with the absence of signs of life.

Therefore, we will infiltrate in order to find information. Remember that! Just looking for information, other actions are only allowed when you are already completely cornered!" Celine's orders looked so different than those of Celine who woke up with me this morning.

Now he looked like a leader, an honorable Tier 6 knight. However, before Celine was just an ordinary girl who needed affection and attention, a figure that managed to make me melt and now feel a spark in the heart.

"Whatever you'll find, report it to Mr. Anderson so that the main force can act as per the circumstances! And do not forget to always put your lives first, retreat if you feel the situation is too dangerous. FOR THE GLORY OF THE KINGDOM!"

"FOR THE GLORY OF THE KINGDOM!" The soldier's voice simultaneously, gave me a new feeling that was hard to explain.

The feeling that makes me full of fire spirit to face whatever will happen next.

That way, the first plan has been completed, just wait until it gets dark to make it easier for us to infiltrate inside.

However, for some reason, an unpleasant feeling kept coming over.

I had felt it since I woke up and I had given up all means to expel it, but still, this feeling still lingered in my heart, making me feel uneasy about something that was not necessarily happening.

Celine realized that, coming closer with a worried face "Zent, what's wrong? If you're not ready, you don't have to come with us. You also still need rest after your fight with the goblin, don't push yourself, I don't want to see you get hurt" he said, caressing my cheek.

I grabbed her hand it held her and showed a warm smile that I hope can calm Celine "Just calm down, I'm fine. Besides, I can't let you guys go alone to investigate the creepy palace, I want it too you know?

Take it easy Celine, trust me, I'll be fine" I said gently, then gave a swab to her head.

Rengar, the goblin warrior who was my opponent earlier, came over followed by the two children.

One of them appeared to be carrying something, hidden behind his back which then stepped closer, giving us an adorable teddy bear with a red bow tie tied to his neck "My kids found this in the woods, if it's not wrong, it's a doll belonging to Mr.'s daughter. Anderson"

"You.. Knowing Mr. Anderson?" Celine asked confusedly after I received the doll.

"Of course, he once saved my life from a bandit ambush. Without him, I wouldn't be here right now, spending time with my kids. His daughter, is fine, isn't she?" The worried question was then answered with a nod of the head by Celine.

Rengar heaved a sigh of relief "Thank God that adorable young lady is fine. I met them a few years ago while I was on a mission from the chief. I was asked by him to keep an eye on the noble carriage that was going through our path, order me to act immediately if I find any weakness and steal anyone inside to ask the noble family for ransom gold.

I, of course, don't want that. We, the goblin race, are indeed a race lacking in various aspects, we will not deny that, but that does not mean we must also lack in morals as well.

I think that if we who are weak act like bandits, then what can we be proud of?

At least, if you are weak, you must build up a force on something else that can awaken your name.

However, the goblin race, which at that time was still lacking in knowledge, certainly did not understand this. We only care about how to survive, no matter how"

He shook.

"No. They were the ones who had done so many bad things until I myself who came from the same race, felt ashamed to have them as one of us. Mr. Anderson thanked me and invited me to dinner with them.

Can you imagine that?

A human nobleman, invited goblins to eat together with a beautiful sky accompanied by jokes, something that never happened in history. The beginning of a friendship between two races who are hostile to each other.

It was at this time that I also knew Mr.'s daughter. Anderson, a little girl with an adorable face who always carries a teddy bear with a butterfly tie. That's why I walked around here, trying to find signs of the young lady being carried into the forest.

Who would have thought that I had found a young human capable of defeating myself" Rengar looked at me who I replied with a nervous laugh, inviting his laughter.

"Actually, Zent was also looking for the doll because according to the young lady, the doll was seized by something that looked like a creepy big cat. I'm guessing it might be Werewolf, but they shouldn't be around this town, considering they prefer to live in a cold place" Celine explained.

The goblin nodded in understanding "It's worth it to wander around in the forest. But, I did not find the figure that Miss Celine defined. I've never seen anything like a 'creepy big cat' here.

I also agree with Miss Celine's opinion, but as you also said, there's no way they're wandering around here, especially not with us who've been guarding the city from the outside for a long time"

"Wait, you've been guarding the city all this time?" Celine asked in surprise.

"Ah.. I'm sorry Mr. Anderson, it seems like I still can't keep my promise to keep my mouth shut" he said regretfully, then sighed longly "That's right. We're guarding the city from the outside as a thank you to Mr. Anderson has given us the opportunity to bounce back as a new race.

Without that chance, we might still be a race that loots and steals from other races, but now, we can stand strong and proud of ourselves. Please keep that a secret, Miss Celine. I don't want to disappoint Mr. Anderson" His request on his knees saluted, followed by his two children.

Celine hurriedly lifted them up, saying "You guys don't have to ask, we will definitely keep it a secret.

However, it is much better if people hear this so that you are no longer discriminated against. It is fitting for humanity to learn that it must accept a new change and cannot be forever trapped by the shackles of the past.

You are a race that we think will never change and will continue forever to be a stupid race that only cares about gold and jewels, but if they find out it was you who had secured the city from the bandit attack, the human outlook towards you will change" Tukas the knight tried to convince the slowly shaking Rengal.

"Why?" Ask.

"not yet. Someday we will certainly preach that, but not now, in a time when the city has just been attacked by followers of the World Devourer.

The situation is still not good, still in a little touched time, it will create a big fire. You also have another mission regarding kings and queens, don't you?" Reply Rengar "Miss Celine is calm, soon, there will be time for humanity and us goblins to unite. When that time comes, I hope we can still work together as we are now"

Just as Rengar was about to bow, Celine hurriedly held him back, stuck out a hand at the goblin, making the pair of reptilian eyes widen by shock "As you said, mankind and the goblin race are united, so that the two of them are at the same time, starting from now.

Think of this as the first step for all of us to take a different life path, the beginning of the story in a blank sheet that is ready to be written by a new history"

Rengar accepted it, shook the hand, saying "For the common good"

"For the common good" replied Celine who was unaware that this was witnessed not only by the soldiers but also the goblins who knew about emerging from behind the trees.

The two races clapped their hands, ready to accept a major change that would probably shake the world to see the human race accept a race that was at the bottom of the food chain.

Do we care? Of course not.

Whatever the world thinks, we will continue to walk down the path we have set out on, with or without the world.

We'll definitely hold on.