Goblin Kingdom – Volume 2: The Distant Paradise – Intermission: Gi Do’s Anguish

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

The goddess.
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. The goddess might hate her, but she doesn’t feel the same way toward The goddess.

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: Intermission – Gi Do’s Anguish

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Name, Gi Do Buruga
Race, Goblin
Level, 1
Class, Shaman
Possessed Skills, Magic Manipulation; Realized Wings; Protection of the Wind; Wind Spear; Three-Verse Chant; Guidance of the Goddess of Wisdom; Researcher
Divine Protection, God of Wind
Attributes, Wind
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The great king said that there was much to be learned from the elves.

He was right.

Presently, I am studying with my teacher, Gi Za Zakuend, here in the elven village.

Just some time ago, they hated us, and yet now, here we are in Gastair, doing ‘class-work’.

My teacher says that to simply leave everything to the king is to fail our duties as his retainers. We had to always be thinking what we could do for the king.

I share my teacher’s sentiments. If we only obeyed the king, we would be no better than beasts.

The king intends to defeat the humans. He has even considered what will happen afterwards. But this is something I only heard from the elves.

According to the old teacher, Falun, the king is trying to create a Kingdom of Goblins.

There are certain things that a kingdom needs.

But… What is a kingdom anyway?

“A kingdom is a place where people live,” the old teacher explained, but that only confused me more.

I mean, according to that logic, isn’t the forest a kingdom?

I asked the old teacher that, and he grinned at me. “Your king wishes for an even bigger kingdom.”

I see, so the king wants a great kingdom.

In that case, what would a kingdom need?

“One, is a set of ‘laws’ to adhere to; another, is a ‘people’ to rule over; and lastly, power.” The old teacher wrote the terms we’d only recently learned on the sand plate.

“The law is the foundation of a government. It is only after establishing the law that one can tax the people and judge wrongdoers and direct the path of the people.”

Tax… A way for the country to gather wealth. In other words, the country will be able procure lots of meat.

Judge, judgment, trials… That refers to the exchange between Lord Gi Go and his majesty. For example, the people have no right to complain even if they are killed if they point their sword at the king.

To direct, guidance, policies… For example, one doesn’t have to die as long as he doesn’t point his sword at the king.

“From what we’ve discussed a few days ago, there are those among you who have received a family name from the king and have been given the right to own a land, correct?” The old teacher confirmed.

I nodded.

“That is something akin to a contract,” the old teacher said.

What is he talking about? That was the king’s orders.

“They are similar, though not wholly,” the old teacher continued.

Mu, mu?

“The king has rewarded you with a family name and a territory.”

On the plate of sand, he wrote the word ‘king’ on one plot of land, then he added the words ‘last name’.

“When you work, the king will reward you. You offer the king labor, and in exchange, the king gives you a fitting reward. When you look at it from this perspective, doesn’t it look just like a contract?”

N-Now that he mentions it…

But wouldn’t this sort of thinking be disrespectful to the king?

I can’t come to terms with it, but I can’t fault the logic.

“The law is really just a collection of such promises, which is why, it is imperative that the law be obeyed.”

Agreed. A promise with the king is indeed something to be protected.

“But there are people who can’t keep these promises.”

Such people are unforgivable!

“Yes, which is why a kingdom needs power. There must be a king and an army, and when everything is put together, that is what we refer to as a kingdom.”

But why does it feel like the kingdom is bigger than the king? The king is greater than all!

“Such a king is not a king but a tyrant. You cannot call such a person a wise ruler.”

Are you mocking the king!?

“Gi Do Buruga, do you know why the king is a king? Think about it, that will be your assignment.”

The old teacher grinned as he said that, then he ended the class.

“Why is the king a king?”

Gi Do couldn’t help but groan.

The king is a king because he is a king.

Isn’t that obvious?

◆◆◇

“It seems a kingdom can’t be built so easily after all,” teacher and I poured our efforts into the research on ether after the class with old Falun ended.

“I don’t think it’s wise to believe everything that old elf says,” teacher said as he gathered the winds around his staff. “I know the old elf is knowledgeable and experienced, but in the end, the things he says are an elf’s ideals. We goblins have our own way of thinking.”

True, I certainly don’t like the idea of calling the king a despot.

“That might be so, but…”

“And besides, we haven’t learned anything that might be profitable.”

Teacher made a difficult face as the gathered winds became bigger.

“Profitable?” Gi Do asked.

“Yes, for example, Gi Do Buruga, you might know of ‘law’, but can you give me something concrete?” His teacher asked.

Now that he mentions it… I don’t actually know law!

“The elves do not have a king. Shure could have become one, but in the end, he just became a representative of the sage’s council.”

Teacher is just as difficult as old Falun.

“Isn’t the king, king? Why would the representative of the sage’s council…”

“No, he definitely could have become one…”

As teacher became thoughtful, the gathered winds above him shot forth, dispersing to different directions, then his face became sterner.

“It’s no good. I can’t concentrate,” he said.

He’s not satisfied? Even after controlling that much wind?

Teacher’s spirit of inquiry is indeed only something I can admire.

“Reality is different from idea,” he said.

Does he mean a country is only an idea?

Teacher waved his hands, so I excused myself.

◆◆◇

I walked aimlessly, wondering to myself what I could do for the king.

Teacher’s research on magic and demihuman blood seems to be progressing, but what about me? Isn’t there something I could do?

But…

I can’t control the winds like teacher does, so researching magic seems pointless. Because in the end I’ll just end up admiring teacher. I have to take a different path.

As I walked and pondered like that, I happened across the elven princess, sitting under the shade of a tree as she read a book.

If I recall correctly, she is Princess Shunaria.

In search of an answer, I decided to call out to her.

“Greetings, Princess Shunaria,” I said.

She turned to me with a displeased expression, but when she saw who it was calling her, her face turned to that of shock, only to change into displeasure again a moment later.

What an expressive person.

“Just as I was wondering who it was, it turns out to be a goblin,” she said.

Daughter of the king’s sworn friend, Shure Forni.

She puffed up her cheeks and pouted her mouth as she complained.

“Flattery from a goblin person is a bit…”

I don’t recall flattering anyone, though.

“My name is Gi Do Buruga, it’s a pleasure to make your acquaintance,” I said.

“Shunaria Forni. It is my pleasure as well,” she replied.

“I noticed you were making a difficult face as you read… What kind of book is it?”

She wryly smiled and showed me the book. “A history book.”

“History? What is history?” I asked.

“I suppose it’s only normal that you don’t know. It is a record of the events that occurred in the past. In a sense, you could say it’s the crystallization of knowledge.”

A record of the past? I don’t understand that very well, but the crystallization of knowledge!? That sounds spectacular!

“This one tells the history of a human country… Would you like to read it?”

“Is that alright? I thought for sure it would be something precious…”

“It’s fine. Here,” Lord Shunaria said as she handed me the book.

I quickly opened it, but…

“…Ati…, 41… years? Erm…”

I can’t read!

I just started learning how to read recently, so there’s a lot of characters I don’t know.

“Ah, could it be you…”

“My deepest apologies. After you went out of your way to lend it to me, I’m afraid there are simply far too many difficult words…”

“I see…”

Lord Shunaria seems disappointed. I have no excuse.

“Then, how about I teach you?” She suddenly proposed.

What!?

“If it is alright, then by all means!”

I said without thinking.

A crystallization of knowledge… Yes, this must be it!

I have finally found something I can do for the king!

“Ah, but I have a request first,” Lord Shunaria said.

“What is it? If it’s something I can do, then!” I replied.

“We elves might have become sworn friends with the goblins, but we know next to nothing about you. So, won’t you tell me about your people?”

Oh, is that it? That’s not a problem at all.

“Gladly,” I said.

Lord Shunaria smiled as she watched me deeply nod.

After this, the elves would start seeing a goblin with a history book on one hand and a large flower on the other.

When word of this reached the Fortress of the Abyss, Gi Gi Orudo’s eyes went as dark as the black of the night. As for whether he approached Gi Do or not… Well…

Author Note: As requested by a reader, a short story about Gi Do, who’s appearance is usually overshadowed.

Tl Note: Gi Gi is the goblin having female issues.


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15 responses to “Goblin Kingdom – Volume 2: The Distant Paradise – Intermission: Gi Do’s Anguish”

  1. Belkar Avatar
    Belkar

    Thank you!

  2. Azmi Noor Avatar
    Azmi Noor

    Omg gi gi shock knowing gi do might get himself an elf

    1. Holow Avatar
      Holow

      what about Gi jii and Pale?

      1. Azmi Noor Avatar
        Azmi Noor

        Dayum, i forget about gi jii

  3. Chaoton Avatar
    Chaoton

    So, the wisest and most cunning of them all with the exception of the king is still Gi Za Zakuend. Now I wonder what’s going on in Gi Za’s head.

    Thanks for the chapter~!

  4. goblinrou Avatar

    If the kingdom currency is meat it would be funny.

    1. omnicast Avatar
      omnicast

      No it would not!!!

      Gi Gi: Shit I just lost another pound.
      Gi Go: Oh you lost weight?
      Gi Gi: No my money expired. =(

      Joke would be lost to those Brits.

      Seriously though meat as currency would go rotten so quickly… now if they cured it… or made a fridge… gotta treat that fridge as you would a safe though…

      Thanks for the chapter!

    2. tatticky Avatar
      tatticky

      Well, it works for the Kingdom of Loathing…

  5. sapassd Avatar
    sapassd

    so the elf princess is Gi Do’s ship huh
    it’s probavly one of the most interesting ships in all novels I read

  6. leon5721 Avatar

    Goblin is looking more n more adorable, especially after reading “green skin” xD

  7. omnicast Avatar
    omnicast

    Why are all the ships leaving the King’s port dammit. King’s port gives safe harbor to all those ships… yet… they keep sailing away… I HOPE THEY ALL SINK THOSE TRAITORS! >:D

    Imo King needs a harem… also… when they hell will he get his own name? Is he ever going to get one? Is his name just King then? That’s a title… what happens when he becomes the emperor? Is he called Emperor then?

    1. Nameguy Avatar
      Nameguy

      Isn’t altesia like his mother…? Maybe she give him a name a awesome one like… jose

    2. Azmi Noor Avatar
      Azmi Noor

      King doesnt need a harem, like seriously. He deserve one and the only Reshia

  8. Chuunibyou Maou Avatar
    Chuunibyou Maou

    Thanks~

  9. MallinTheDamned Avatar

    Thanks for the chapter! 🙂

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