Goblin Kingdom – Volume 2: The Distant Paradise – Chapter 140: Banquet II

Goblin Name Cheat Sheet

The [Goblin] is to make it easier to CTRL+F

[Goblin]Gi Ga
The goblin in that estranged group that was with the protagonist when he defeated an orc. He is currently a noble class, the highest amongst the protagonist’s subordinates. He prefers to use the spear.

[Goblin] Gi Gu
The former leader of the village. He was pressured by the protagonist in his goblin noble form, and was added to his subordinates. He uses the long sword, and is relatively smart for a goblin rare. Became a goblin noble in chapter 39.

[Goblin] Gi Gi
Known as a beast warrior, a goblin with the ability to tame beasts.
He evolved while hunting spear deer with the protagonist.
He prefers to use the axe. His goblin class is rare.

[Goblin] Gi Go
A goblin with many wounds on his body. The food of his horde was stolen by the gray wolves, so he made a decision to follow the protagonist. He is the most experienced amongst the goblin rares. His weapon is a curved katana. He acts like a samurai.

Recently became a noble, and received the divine protection of the Sword God, Ra Baruza.

[Goblin] Gi Za
The druid goblin rare that recently joined them.

[Goblin] Gi Ji
A goblin rare. He evolved in chapter 37 after hunting with Gi Ga. He has the <> skill which makes him great for scouting.

[Goblin] Gi Do
Druid. Uses wind magic.

[Goblin] Gi Jii
Goblin Rare. From Gi Gu’s Faction. He is known for his <> which allows him to see his opponent’s weakness.

[Goblin] Gi Da
Goblin Rare. From Gi Ga’s faction. Notable skills are <> and <>.

[Goblin] Gi Zu.
Goblin Rare. The goblin favored by the Mad God (Zu Oru). Has the <> skill.

[Goblin] Gi Zo
Druid. Water magician.

[Goblin] Gi De
Beast tamer.

[Goblin] Aluhaliha
Leader of Paradua, one of the four goblin tribes and are known for their use of rider-beasts, which are essentially giant tigers.

[Goblin] Rashka
Leader of Gaidga, one of the four goblin tribes and are known for their valor and brutish strength.

[Goblin] Gilmi
Receiver of the title, The First Archer. He is the second in command in Ganra, one of the four tribes known for their rare ability amongst goblins to use bows.

[Goblin] Narsa
The Princess of Ganra. She is the only female goblin rare introduced so far.

[Goblin] Yellow
From Gordob tribe. He is the father of their priestess.

 

Other Characters

Humans

Reshia Fel Zeal (17 years-old)
The priestess known as the saint. As the Healing Goddess’ follower, she lives to spread the word and teach righteousness. She has the divine protection of the goddess, and can heal others.

Lili (21 years-old)
She studied the famous sword style, Zweil Style, in the capital. She has sworn fealty to Reshia. And while she may have lost to the protagonist in one hit, she has proven herself strong enough to easily defeat three normal goblins.

Mattis (26 years-old)
The second son of a farmer. He’s largely responsible for drying the meat to preserve them.

Chinos (24 years-old)
The third son of a farmer. He plows the fields and is close to Mattis.

Keifel (28 years-old)
An adventurer who took on a request to escort Reshia through the Forest of Darkness. He’s strong enough that he could easily wield a steel great sword, but the protagonist still managed to kill him.

Zeon (32 years-old)
A follower of Ativ. He specializes in fire magic. In his battle against the protagonist, he used his fire magic, but still lost. In the end, he tried to blow himself up along with the protagonist, but the protagonist’s words agitated him, causing him to lose the opportunity.

Tinra (23 years-old)
A villager. She is one of the women used by the goblins as a breeding machine that the protagonist killed.

Ashtal Do Germion (59 years-old)
The king that rules the western region of the continent in which the Forest of Darkness and the connecting borders are included. He is a powerful ruler with seven holy knights under him. He has recently ordered three of those holy knights to search for the saint.

Gowen Ranid (45 years-old)
The feudal lord that rules over the region next to the Forest of Darkness. As one of the country’s strongest powers, he is renowned as the Iron-Armed Knight. He is currently leading his soldiers in a quest to find the saint.

Gulland Rifenin (31 years-old)
A former adventurer. As one of the country’s strongest powers, he is renowned as the Storm Knight. He’d been stationed in the northern mountains, but the king called him back to send him off in a quest for the saint.

Gene Marlon (24 years-old)
As one of the country’s strongest powers, he is renowned as Lightning-Fast Knight. He was previously stationed at the south, but the king called him back to send him on a quest to search for the saint. Killing is his favorite past-time. Whether it’s a man, a demihuman or a monster, they’re all just pieces of meat to be cut down before him.

Herculean Wyatt (40 years-old)
A member of the Blood Oath of the Flying Swallow. He specializes in handling great shields. He has a gentle personality, but beware for his anger isn’t one to be taken lightly.

Mage Killer Mill (19 years-old)
A member of the Blood Oath of the Flying Swallow. She is an assassin that favors the use of talons. Renowned as the mage killer, she is a mage’s worst nightmare.

Wand of Destruction Bellan (37 years-old)
A member of the Blood Oath of the Flying Swallow. He wields a fire staff. As a former knight, he cares a great deal about honor.

Hawk-Eyed Fick (31 years-old)
An adventurer with two names. He has exceptional perception and skill. He is currently searching through the Forest of Darkness under Gulland’s lead.

The White Hand of Life (Previously translated as divine hands) (Age Unknown)
A priest robed in white. She specializes in healing and support. Her age, name, and origin are all unknown.

Vitz (25 years-old)
A talkative sword-wielding adventurer. He’s actual strength isn’t bad, but he’s still far from being deserving of a second name.

Yugil (26 years-old)
An adventurer and an unwilling shield bearer. He might appear old, but he is actually still young.

Yoshu (26 years-old)
The younger brother of the slaves Gene purchased. The collar of obedience around his neck keeps him from going against Gene’s orders. Healers are rare, so he’s been made into a shield bearer.

Shumea (28 years-old)
The older sister of the slaves Gene purchased. The collar of obedience around her neck keeps her from going against Gene’s orders. Contrast to her brother who bears a shield, she uses a spear.

Household of the Gods

Altesia.
The Goddess of the Underworld and the Goddess of Valor. As the goddess the snakes serve, she has given her blessing to the protagonist. She is a dangerous woman with her deep jealousy and fierce temperament.

Zenobia
The Goddess of Healing. She has given her blessing to Reshia. She has also warned the protagonist to protect her. Altesia might hate her, but she doesn’t feel the same way toward Altesia.

Pitch Black (Verid)
A one-eyed red-eyed snake that belongs to the Goddess of the Underworld.

Twin-Headed Snake
Known to the goblins as the Lord of Decay. He is one of the snakes that fought the world with the Goddess of the Underworld.

Others

Selena
The elven woman Gene purchased. She became a slave after running away from her tribe.

Hasu
A high kobold. She is one of the protagonist’s pets.
The protagonist managed to tame her by giving her orc corps and other meat as bait.
She is a fortuitous kobold who somehow managed to become the leader of her pack.

Cynthia
As the pup of the gray wolves, she has been given the elven name that means lady of the lake. Reshia, Lili, and other children and women are quite taken by her lovely fur.

Gastra
As the pup of the gray wolves, he has been given the name of a wise human monarch that means sovereign of the wind’s howls. His uninhibited personality leads him to battle Hasu for ranks on a daily basis.

Bui
A timid orc. Gol Gol had taken a liking for him despite his small body. After Gol Gol died, he led the orcs to the west, but the protagonist managed to capture them.

Gol Gol
The orc king that attacked the village. He is a berserker who can use skills. He was defeated by the protagonist.

 

Volume 2: Chapter 140 – Banquet II

[table caption=”Status” colalign=”left|left|center|left|right”]
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Race, Goblin
Level, 71
Class, King; Ruler
Possessed Skills, Ruler of the Demon Children of Chaos; Defiant Soul; World Devouring Howl; Sword Mastery A-; Dominator; King’s Soul; Ruler’s Wisdom III; Household of the Gods; One-Eyed Snake’s Evil Eye; The King’s Dance at the Edge of Death; Magic Manipulation; Soul of the Berserk King; Third Impact (The Third Chant); Warrior’s Instinct; Blessing of the Underworld Goddess; Guided One
Divine Protection, Goddess of the Underworld (Altesia)
Attributes, Darkness; Death
Subordinate Beasts, High Kobold Hasu (Lv77); Gastra (Lv20); Cynthia (Lv1); Orc King (Bui) (Lv82)
Abnormal Status, Blessing of the One-Eyed Snake; Protection of the Twin-Headed Snake
[/table]

 
 

I turned my back on the banquet and followed after Pale.

The trees grew denser along the way, gradually obscuring the light of the festivities. On the other end of the branches were the twin red moons shining brightly up in the night sky.

“…Can’t hold your liquor?” I asked.

Pale waited for me in an open space within the dense trees, basking in the light of the twin red moons.

“It would be improper to say something I don’t believe to be true,” she said.

The light of the moons reflected off the naked sword in her hands, and then the night winds blew a breeze, lifting the veil that was her golden hair from her face.

Her eyes were shut tight, but true to her fame as a valiant warrior, she could tell where I was.

“Still want to defeat me and restore the elves?” I asked.

“Not at all… It’s just that my knees are too stiff to bend to a monster,” she said slowly and harshly.

But I could feel the strength behind her words as she raised up her sword.

“Consider this the second round. Let’s fight, Goblin King!” She declared, then her figure vanished.

Relying on my senses, I swung my great sword and sparks flashed above me.

There was about a 10m distance between me and her original position, yet she managed to close that in an instant.

“!?” It seems she didn’t expect me to block that attack, as she ended up revealing her position and taking my attack, though it was reflexive on my part.

Pale stifled her shrieks as her posture broke, but I wasn’t about to watch her recover. I swung my great sword with enough strength to split even blue-silver steel in two.

But Pale desperately tried to fend off that attack, causing her sword to bounce up her head, leaving herself wide open. I took advantage of that and swung my great sword at her weapon, effectively disarming her.

Though her eyes remained shut, she looked at me with indignation as I pointed my sword at her neck.

“…Why, won’t, you, kill, me?” Pale asked in ragged breaths.

Sheathing my sword, I answered. “There was no killing intent in your sword. If you want to kill me, you should come at me more seriously.”

As Pale bit her lips, I continued. “Why do you want to die? I’m sure you understand that your death can’t break this alliance. This alliance was set in stone the moment we won the war.”

I was certain she already understood that; if not, then it must be because she doesn’t want to think about it.

“So you’ve already seen through everything…” Pale said with self-derision as she fell to the ground. Her body trembled as she looked up at me.

“I… hate you. Why is someone like you with the goblins? You are strong… So strong that it’s terrifying,” Pale said bitterly.

As she spoke, I noticed that the shaman, Gi Za Zakuend, was hiding above me.

I wryly smiled. Truly a worrywart.

“One day, if you keep going like this… you will surely hurt my friends. You are a destroyer of peace,” Pale said.

“Peace? Don’t make me laugh, Pale Symphoria,” I said.

If she thinks there is peace now, then she is horribly mistaken.

“The humans gloat their supremacy and drive the other races to the borders. Yet now they seek to take even those very borders they drove them to. Such a world created by violence is not what you call peace, Pale Symphoria.”

There is no peace. Shure’s map proved that.

Demihumans, monsters, beasts, and barbarians alike are driven to the distant borders, away from the mainland. This world is inhabited by many nations and races, each possessing a different will than the other, each fighting for domination.

In such a world were different races war with each other, could the humans’ path to supremacy possibly remain unobstructed?

—No!

Everyone is putting their lives on the line to expand their domain, waiting patiently for the right moment to jump at each other. Everyone is fighting! That’s why I was so excited when I saw that map!

“Don’t make fun of me. Are you saying… that you’re going to destroy this world?” Pale asked.

“Remember, Pale. Was the human world you saw truly beautiful? Starvation, poverty, discrimination… People accused unjustly of crimes they did not commit; the marked difference between those with power and those without; a world where the law of the jungle reigned supreme. Is that not the true face of the human world?” I asked.

How could I share these feelings with this elven warrior?

“Stagnation is not peace. But if there is such a thing as peace, then… Come with me, Pale. With you and me together, we can create a peaceful world.”

“That is nothing more than your hubris talking! Do you really think such a thing is possible?”

“If there is someone more fitting than I, then I will one day fall before his sword. At that time, you should kneel to that person. But until then, fight for me, Pale Symphoria!”

“Kneeling to a goblin is…”

At this time, I noticed voices approaching us. We did not have much time left so I said, “If you come with me, at the very least, I will be able to protect a single girl. Don’t forget, Pale. That girl was cruelly enslaved by the humans.”

“That’s…”

“Pale!”

Pale was about to argue when Selena ran to her and embraced her.

As she embraced the kneeling Pale, she turned to me with tears in her eyes. “If Pale did something wrong, I’ll apologize. So please! Please forgive her!”

“Don’t worry, she just tripped. The alcohol must’ve gotten to her,” I told Selena, then I turned to Pale. “Pale, consider it. Consider it well.”

In the end, the one to make this decision was none other than she herself.

◆◆◇

When I came back to the banquet, Shure looked sharply at me, but I ignored him and ate some meat. After a while, Pale came back with Selena.

Shure calmed down when he saw her safe.

It wouldn’t hurt to be a bit more trusting. I wryly smiled.

When I had emptied my blue-silver steel cup of liquor, Gi Za came along with some meat and asked in hushed voice, “Why do you favor her so, Your Majesty?”

I’m sure he didn’t want others to hear his question, but his sharp gaze was irritating.

“…Who is our enemy?” I asked.

“The humans,” he replied.

“Exactly. Now, what do we need to defeat them? I have been pondering the answer to this question since the ceasefire,” I said.

“Soldiers,” Gi Za replied. “If we just had enough soldiers, we would surely be able to overcome them.”

“Indeed, if this were the same enemy as last time, that would be the case. But as it turns out, the humans are a much bigger prey than previously thought. The country we’re facing is known as Germion. They outnumber us one-hundred men to one, at least. I can’t even imagine how many humans that is.”

I wasn’t exaggerating; their numbers were indeed unimaginable.

“…Is that why you favor the elves?”

“Yes, I want them for their management skills.”

The entire human race might be our enemy, but it would still be better to lessen the actual soldiers that we fight. But the problem doesn’t end with the war. After we defeat the soldiers, we need to think of a way on how to manage the remaining multitude whose number will surely be greater than ours.

One of the answers I came up with was to create an organization made up of my retainers.

By using the few to rule the majority, we will be able to rule over the humans. But we will need to rule over them efficiently; hence, it would be difficult to rule with only the goblins. That’s where the other races come in: the elves and the demihumans.

I will rule at the top, while the goblins handle the military and the elves handle the civil offices. The demihumans will work as a bridge between us.

The goblins and the elves alone will surely end up in conflict due to our differences, so the demihumans are necessary to smoothen things.

“In other words, they are here to do things we cannot?” Gi Za said.

“The goblins will one day be able to accomplish these things as well, but that will take time,” I said.

It’s an issue to tackle if the goblins manage to prosper alongside the other races. I’m not that interested personally, but someone like Gi Za might be interested.

“If you’ve considered it that much, I won’t say anymore,” Gi Za said with a slight pout.

It seems I’ve managed to persuade him.

“Am I that unreliable?” I asked.

“Well you do make questionable decisions from time to time,” he said.

Harsh. I wryly smiled.

“Anyway, from here on, we’ll be able to focus our efforts in expanding our forces,” I said.

Shure has promised me the elves’ support after the war with the humans, so all that’s left now is to increase our numbers, strengthen our ranks, and formulate a plan to defeat the humans.

If I could get Pale, I won’t have so much trouble, but I doubt things would go so smoothly this time. She seems to believe in the humans a lot more than expected. It’ll probably take some time for her to turn to my side.

“I’ve made a lot of debts with the humans. The coming war will surely be a joyful one.”

It wouldn’t be any fun otherwise.

They got one over us last time, so this time, we’ll show them.

“What about you? Do you resent the humans?” I asked.

“It was indeed painful to lose the water mage, Gi Zo, but I’ve been raising some more juniors after him, so… No, I don’t think I resent them.”

He’s not lying. It seems he’s more reasonable than he is emotional.

Well, this is good. It wouldn’t do to have him lead a horde if he hates the humans too much, so this is good news.

◆◆◇

“Feeling better?” Felbi asked Pale after she came back.

Felbi loved to drink, so much so that he even drank boldly in battle. The cup he used to drink elven liquor might have been small, but he still emptied cup after cup, leaving Pale astounded.

“I see you’re immune to alcohol as always,” Pale said.

“That’s Selena isn’t it?” Felbi asked.

Selena’s half-cut ears twitched when Felbi called out to her, and she stepped out from Pale’s shadow to show her face. She looked just like a puppy, causing Felbi to guffaw.

“I’m not going to eat you. You’re a respectable elf, after all.”

Seeing Felbi suddenly change the topic made Pale start to think that he was actually drunk for once.

She took a seat with Selena and reassured her. “Don’t worry, you can trust him.”

Selena nodded to Pale and greeted Felbi. “My name is Selena. It’s a pleasure to meet you.”

“Name’s Felbi. I’m currently working with the Goblin King,” Felbi said, then he lined up his cups and started pouring wine again, only to frown upon realizing that his bottle was empty.

Fortunately, Selena had a bottle with her, which she offered to the man. “Please.”

“Thank you,” Felbi said. “It’s only courteous to accept wine when given. Especially, when such a beauty is pouring it. It makes the taste that much better, right, Pale?”

“Selena is still a child,” Pale reprimanded with a stiff and threatening voice, making Felbi laugh again.

It was then that a goblin approached Pale.

“Mr. Gi Jii,” Selena said, causing Felbi to scratch his head.

Felbi was still incapable of telling the goblins apart, so seeing Selena easily do so showed just how much time she’d spent with them.

“Lord Pale Symphoria, yes?” Gi Jii asked with a stiff voice as if they were meeting on the battlefield, causing Selena to wince.

Pale patted her on the back to reassure her as she nodded to Gi Jii.

“Yes, that is correct,” Pale said.

“I see,” Gi Jii said as he took a seat across Pale and poured her a cup.

“My name is Gi Jii Yubu. I have suffered many defeats under your hand in the last war,” he said.

A sweet taste filled Pale’s mouth as she took a sip from the cup.

“I hear your eyes can’t open anymore,” Gi Jii bluntly asked despite it being a sensitive subject.

Pale wryly smiled. “It’s probably hopeless. My eyes have been treated with Symphoria’s secret medicine, so…”

“I see…” Gi Jii said, his voice growing fainter.

Pale couldn’t help but wonder why Gi Jii seemed affected by her disability.

“…Will you be leading again?” Gi Jii asked.

“That’s…” Pale wasn’t sure.

Gi Jii sighed. “Sorry, that was insensitive of me. Of course, you can’t lead. You can’t see, after all… You were strong and beautiful. I was elated to hear we might fight together, but it seems that’s impossible now.”

Gi Jii lifted his head and implored Pale to drink her half-empty cup.

“Forgive me. I didn’t come here to grumble. You fought brilliantly, that’s all I wanted to say. If an opportunity comes, I hope we can have a good talk.”

Though blinded, Pale could tell through her exceptional hearing that Gi Jii was indeed a goblin. Yet this goblin was actually talking politely to her. What kind of goblin was this?

“Why me? You have your king, don’t you?” Pale asked.

“My lord would indeed answer my questions if I asked, but his highness’ time is precious, I would not wish to delay him. Besides, his fighting style is different from mine.”

Glancing at the Goblin King, who was currently talking to Gi Za Zakuend, the shaman whose cheeks were currently stuffed full of meat, Pale implored Gi Jii to continue.

“When I saw you lead the elves, I was astounded. You ordered your soldiers so masterfully it almost seemed like they were puppets on strings. Even now, the ideal commander I see in my head is that same commander I lost to countless times.”

“You praise me too much… I am only self-learned.”

“As I thought, you’re something else.”

As Pale and Gi Jii conversed over liquor, Felbi was sitting quietly in his seat, stupefied. Damn! The goblin is actually courting her!

“I knew it. Alcohol is magic,” Felbi said to himself as he somewhat cursed his own constitution.

When he noticed Selena watching anxiously as Pale and the goblin drank together, he patted her on the head. “Don’t worry. No matter how cold the winter, spring will come. But snow won’t thaw suddenly. When it happens, it will happen gradually.”

—231 days until the war with the humans.

 

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[table caption=”Status” colalign=”left|left|center|left|right”]
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Name, Felbi
Race, Sylph
Level, 75
Class, Commander
Possessed Skills, Heaven-Sent Child of the Wind; Sword Mastery B+; Bow Mastery C+; Inspire; Magic Manipulation; Guidance of the Goddess of Knowledge; Forest Dweller
Divine Protection, Wind God
Attributes, Wind
Abnormal Status, Seven Duels Seven Losses
Status, Blessing of the Forest God
[/table]

Heaven-Sent Child of the Wind
Can borrow the wind’s power to increase movement speed.

Seven Defeats Seven Losses
Bound to obey after losing seven times.

Blessing of the Forest God
Can take advantage of the trees better than others when fighting inside a dense forest, increasing sword mastery and bow mastery rank.

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Author’s Note:

It’s spring~♪ When I close my eyes~♪ The distant spring is there~♪

I hate karaoke.

The elf arc finally comes to an end.


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16 responses to “Goblin Kingdom – Volume 2: The Distant Paradise – Chapter 140: Banquet II”

  1. Belkar Avatar
    Belkar

    Thank you!

  2. goblinrou Avatar

    haha felbi

    Gi Jii is a smooth talker.

  3. Solfire Avatar

    thanks for the chapter

  4. Chaoton Avatar
    Chaoton

    Ar first I thought Gi Za was gonna be a rival like character like a certain prince from a certain vegetable planet who always say stuff like “I will help him so he can only be defeated by me!”

    For him to turned into some kind of skeptically sarcastic and cunning (as much as an intellect goblin can) kind of character is, well, nice and well accepted.

    With that Felbi now as a joke character and our overly honest Gi Jii seem to unconsciously courting an elven commander, the chapter is so enjoyable and gave me a hearty laugh, thanks!

  5. Raiser Avatar
    Raiser

    Selena patted her on the back to reassure her as she nodded to Gi Jii.

    It should be Pale who patted Selena back

    1. Drejzer Avatar
      Drejzer

      I don’t think so, in this case Pale is the one being reassured, as she has been approached by a goblin against whom she was waging war just the day before. On the other hand Selena is accustomed to their presence. So it is (at least in my opinion) more probable that the current version is correct.

      1. RandomNameGoesHere Avatar
        RandomNameGoesHere

        if that’s correct then: “Lord Pale Symphoria, yes?” Gi Jii asked with a stiff voice as if they were meeting on the battlefield, causing Selena to wince. –> then that should be ‘Pale to wince’
        However, I don’t think Selena would be answering for Pale, therefor it would be Selena who winced

        1. RandomNameGoesHere Avatar
          RandomNameGoesHere

          And in turn it should ‘PALE patted her on the back…’

  6. Azmi Noor Avatar
    Azmi Noor

    Finally, now what kind of war wait our king, ally with the barbarian from north maybe?

    Btw thank you so much for the chapter

  7. Santiago Gorniakz Avatar
    Santiago Gorniakz

    I wonder if he is going to make another alliance, because even with the management and numbers, their fire power is still weak compared to an empire that probably lasted for centuries, the king will probably either need an army of goblin nobles and dukes and strong elves or get another race to help them (either demi-humans or dwarves to help build armor and weapons)

    Thanks for the chapter

  8. Holow Avatar
    Holow

    Gi jii the cassanova Lol.

    Nice chapter i wonder what will happen now.

    Thanks for translate

  9. GOBLIN KINGDOM FAN Avatar
    GOBLIN KINGDOM FAN

    Thanks fot the chapter

  10. Jolliapplegirl Avatar
    Jolliapplegirl

    You know, I’ve noticed recently that gi-za has been sneaking around the king a lot. I wonder if he’s concerned about leaving him alone since he died that one time. He did take it really badly then.

    1. Glenn Avatar
      Glenn

      Haha, I like how there’s just that one time when he died

  11. Reading while cuddled in Bed Avatar
    Reading while cuddled in Bed

    I want Pale to love the king not Gi Jii… honestly don’t do it author.

  12. LordDragul Smitty Avatar
    LordDragul Smitty

    Surprised Felbi doesn’t have the alcohol tolerance skill

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