Reading settings
overlord_ Welcome the Birth of the King_chapter_0052
Chapter 52
Chapter 52: Internal Meeting in E-Rantel, Overall Level 19 LV
Mayor Panasolay lifted his head, squinting for a moment at the sunlight pouring through the window before speaking in an apologetic tone.
"My apologies. Basking in this warm sunlight makes one quite sleepy."
Pluton Ainzach shook his head slightly. "The matter is a bit special. I was originally going to send a formal notice, but I didn't expect you to come in person."
"Your Excellency the Mayor should take better care of your health," Theo Rakheshir added with a smile from the side.
"You know me, I've always been a lazy man," Mayor Panasolay chuckled.
The atmosphere among the three was exceptionally harmonious, a clear sign of their good relationship.
"Alright, enough of that... let's get down to business," Mayor Panasolay said.
At these words, the expressions of both Pluton Ainzach and Theo Rakheshir turned serious.
Mayor Panasolay appeared incredibly obese and gave off an air of incompetence, but as his friends, the two of them knew the truth.
Far from being incompetent, he belonged to the class of the exceptionally shrewd and capable.
E-Rantel was the Re-Estize Kingdom's most important Border City, the very front line against the Baharuth Empire.
As long as His Majesty the King was not a fool, he would never send an incompetent man to preside over E-Rantel.
And as it happened, the current King was no mediocre ruler.
The fact that he could bypass the noble system to create the "Warrior Captain" position for a commoner like Gazef, and even allow him to form a new army, was proof enough of this.
"Here's the situation."
"Over the past half-month, the number of villages and caravans attacked by goblins has dropped significantly."
"In fact, we haven't received any information about goblin attacks at all during this period," Pluton Ainzach stated with a grave expression.
The Magic Guild's guild master, Theo Rakheshir, asked in confusion, "Isn't that a good thing?"
"Whether it's a good thing or not can't be judged solely by the current situation."
Pluton Ainzach continued, placing his clasped hands on the table. "Based on past experience, these few months should be when goblins breed in large numbers, and consequently, the period with the most severe attacks."
"This abnormal behavior suggests that something we don't understand might have happened in the Touv Great Forest."
Mayor Panasolay, who had been listening intently, finally spoke in a calm, unhurried voice: "And the results?"
He didn't waste time asking if Pluton Ainzach had sent people to investigate; the fact that the three of them were gathered here meant Ainzach had already made some progress.
"Yes."
Pluton Ainzach nodded. "According to the information gathered by several Adventurer Teams from the Outer Area of the Touv Great Forest..."
"Something seems to have happened in the territory of the Eastern Giant Oni. A bloody scent of goblins now pervades the entire forest."
"It's suspected that a large number of goblins have died, but strangely, no large number of goblin corpses have been found."
"Based on the information we have so far, we can temporarily rule out the actions of a powerful Adventurer Team. Otherwise, there should be a great number of corpses left behind."
Pluton Ainzach paused here, picking up the silver magic container from the table and downing the liquid that emanated cold air in one go.
"You suspect that the goblin encampments within the Oni territory have started fighting amongst themselves," Theo Rakheshir said with a serious look.
"It's also possible that a battle has broken out between the Wise King of the Forest and the Eastern Giants for some unknown reason," Mayor Panasolay chimed in, his eyes half-closed.
"Correct." Pluton Ainzach nodded. "At least for now, it's a good thing for us."
"Keep a close eye on it," Mayor Panasolay instructed.
Pluton Ainzach replied, "Understood."
***
In the Touv Great Forest.
By a small river.
Tang Zheng was unaware of the small meeting currently being held in E-Rantel because of the events he had set in motion.
However.
Even without knowing the contents of the meeting, Tang Zheng understood that as the number of goblins he slew increased drastically, the impact would naturally not be confined to the forest.
In the first half of the month, the number of goblins he killed wasn't that high. Even if left undealt with, that small number of goblin corpses would have been cleanly devoured by the wild beasts and monsters in the jungle.
But now, if the massive number of goblin corpses he'd created were left unattended, it would truly cause huge trouble.
Putting other things aside, it would inevitably draw out the oni, and Tang Zheng had no intention of provoking that group right now.
Furthermore, the sharp decrease in goblins would also attract the attention of the adventurers in E-Rantel.
Many low-level adventurers relied on easy jobs like killing goblins to earn money.
If any adventurers were to enter the forest's outer area and discover a massive number of goblin corpses, they could analyze information about him just from the wounds on the bodies.
This was also something Tang Zheng wanted to avoid!
The more information he leaked now, the more information the Great Tomb of Nazarick would obtain in the future!
This information war!
It began the moment Tang Zheng chose to stand in opposition to the Great Tomb of Nazarick!
Therefore!
Tang Zheng had collected all the corpses of the more than two thousand goblins and over thirty ogres he had slain into his Item Box.
The Item Box, a unique feature for a Player, was truly worthy of its name. Its internal space was enormous, surprisingly able to fit everything. Through this, however, Tang Zheng also got a rough idea of the Item Box's total capacity.
Storing so many corpses took up a full third of the Item Box's volume.
While this volume seemed large, for a Level 100 Player, it was completely insufficient!
In the anime alone, the mountain-like pile of 500 million gold coins that the Bone King used to revive Shalltear would have been enough to nearly fill Tang Zheng's Item Box to the brim.
However!
For now, such a large volume was clearly sufficient for the current Tang Zheng.
The deaths of over two thousand goblins and thirty ogres!
Not only did it shatter five iron swords, but the constant killing had also left Tang Zheng somewhat numb, making him a much colder person.
The reason he had come to the river to bathe today and had not continued to kill goblins was that he wanted to take a day off specifically to rest and adjust his emotions.
After eating and drinking his fill, Tang Zheng raised his eyes to study the Stat Panel before him.
【Ability Table】
Innate Ability: 【Player】
Overall Level: 19 LV
Experience Bar: 5893/9500
Job:
Basic Job: Genius 9 LV (Warrior...)
Intermediate Class: Sword Saint 10 LV
Skill Points: 39
Passive Skill: Item Box, Slash Enhancement (10%)
Active Skill:
Warrior: Instant Reflection, Four Light Consecutive Slashes, Fast Slash, Stealth, Tracking
Magic: Minor Wound Healing (First Tier), Magic Arrow (First Tier), Scentless (First Tier), Camouflage (First Tier)
Heating (Second Tier), Papermaking (Second Tier), Item Appraisal (Second Tier)
Job Skill: Potion Crafting, Alchemy
…………
Since leveling up the Genius job doesn't increase stats, his attribute sheet hadn't changed, but there were significant changes to his Ability Table.
(end of chapter)
Mayor Panasolay lifted his head, squinting for a moment at the sunlight pouring through the window before speaking in an apologetic tone.
"My apologies. Basking in this warm sunlight makes one quite sleepy."
Pluton Ainzach shook his head slightly. "The matter is a bit special. I was originally going to send a formal notice, but I didn't expect you to come in person."
"Your Excellency the Mayor should take better care of your health," Theo Rakheshir added with a smile from the side.
"You know me, I've always been a lazy man," Mayor Panasolay chuckled.
The atmosphere among the three was exceptionally harmonious, a clear sign of their good relationship.
"Alright, enough of that... let's get down to business," Mayor Panasolay said.
At these words, the expressions of both Pluton Ainzach and Theo Rakheshir turned serious.
Mayor Panasolay appeared incredibly obese and gave off an air of incompetence, but as his friends, the two of them knew the truth.
Far from being incompetent, he belonged to the class of the exceptionally shrewd and capable.
E-Rantel was the Re-Estize Kingdom's most important Border City, the very front line against the Baharuth Empire.
As long as His Majesty the King was not a fool, he would never send an incompetent man to preside over E-Rantel.
And as it happened, the current King was no mediocre ruler.
The fact that he could bypass the noble system to create the "Warrior Captain" position for a commoner like Gazef, and even allow him to form a new army, was proof enough of this.
"Here's the situation."
"Over the past half-month, the number of villages and caravans attacked by goblins has dropped significantly."
"In fact, we haven't received any information about goblin attacks at all during this period," Pluton Ainzach stated with a grave expression.
The Magic Guild's guild master, Theo Rakheshir, asked in confusion, "Isn't that a good thing?"
"Whether it's a good thing or not can't be judged solely by the current situation."
Pluton Ainzach continued, placing his clasped hands on the table. "Based on past experience, these few months should be when goblins breed in large numbers, and consequently, the period with the most severe attacks."
"This abnormal behavior suggests that something we don't understand might have happened in the Touv Great Forest."
Mayor Panasolay, who had been listening intently, finally spoke in a calm, unhurried voice: "And the results?"
He didn't waste time asking if Pluton Ainzach had sent people to investigate; the fact that the three of them were gathered here meant Ainzach had already made some progress.
"Yes."
Pluton Ainzach nodded. "According to the information gathered by several Adventurer Teams from the Outer Area of the Touv Great Forest..."
"Something seems to have happened in the territory of the Eastern Giant Oni. A bloody scent of goblins now pervades the entire forest."
"It's suspected that a large number of goblins have died, but strangely, no large number of goblin corpses have been found."
"Based on the information we have so far, we can temporarily rule out the actions of a powerful Adventurer Team. Otherwise, there should be a great number of corpses left behind."
Pluton Ainzach paused here, picking up the silver magic container from the table and downing the liquid that emanated cold air in one go.
"You suspect that the goblin encampments within the Oni territory have started fighting amongst themselves," Theo Rakheshir said with a serious look.
"It's also possible that a battle has broken out between the Wise King of the Forest and the Eastern Giants for some unknown reason," Mayor Panasolay chimed in, his eyes half-closed.
"Correct." Pluton Ainzach nodded. "At least for now, it's a good thing for us."
"Keep a close eye on it," Mayor Panasolay instructed.
Pluton Ainzach replied, "Understood."
***
In the Touv Great Forest.
By a small river.
Tang Zheng was unaware of the small meeting currently being held in E-Rantel because of the events he had set in motion.
However.
Even without knowing the contents of the meeting, Tang Zheng understood that as the number of goblins he slew increased drastically, the impact would naturally not be confined to the forest.
In the first half of the month, the number of goblins he killed wasn't that high. Even if left undealt with, that small number of goblin corpses would have been cleanly devoured by the wild beasts and monsters in the jungle.
But now, if the massive number of goblin corpses he'd created were left unattended, it would truly cause huge trouble.
Putting other things aside, it would inevitably draw out the oni, and Tang Zheng had no intention of provoking that group right now.
Furthermore, the sharp decrease in goblins would also attract the attention of the adventurers in E-Rantel.
Many low-level adventurers relied on easy jobs like killing goblins to earn money.
If any adventurers were to enter the forest's outer area and discover a massive number of goblin corpses, they could analyze information about him just from the wounds on the bodies.
This was also something Tang Zheng wanted to avoid!
The more information he leaked now, the more information the Great Tomb of Nazarick would obtain in the future!
This information war!
It began the moment Tang Zheng chose to stand in opposition to the Great Tomb of Nazarick!
Therefore!
Tang Zheng had collected all the corpses of the more than two thousand goblins and over thirty ogres he had slain into his Item Box.
The Item Box, a unique feature for a Player, was truly worthy of its name. Its internal space was enormous, surprisingly able to fit everything. Through this, however, Tang Zheng also got a rough idea of the Item Box's total capacity.
Storing so many corpses took up a full third of the Item Box's volume.
While this volume seemed large, for a Level 100 Player, it was completely insufficient!
In the anime alone, the mountain-like pile of 500 million gold coins that the Bone King used to revive Shalltear would have been enough to nearly fill Tang Zheng's Item Box to the brim.
However!
For now, such a large volume was clearly sufficient for the current Tang Zheng.
The deaths of over two thousand goblins and thirty ogres!
Not only did it shatter five iron swords, but the constant killing had also left Tang Zheng somewhat numb, making him a much colder person.
The reason he had come to the river to bathe today and had not continued to kill goblins was that he wanted to take a day off specifically to rest and adjust his emotions.
After eating and drinking his fill, Tang Zheng raised his eyes to study the Stat Panel before him.
【Ability Table】
Innate Ability: 【Player】
Overall Level: 19 LV
Experience Bar: 5893/9500
Job:
Basic Job: Genius 9 LV (Warrior...)
Intermediate Class: Sword Saint 10 LV
Skill Points: 39
Passive Skill: Item Box, Slash Enhancement (10%)
Active Skill:
Warrior: Instant Reflection, Four Light Consecutive Slashes, Fast Slash, Stealth, Tracking
Magic: Minor Wound Healing (First Tier), Magic Arrow (First Tier), Scentless (First Tier), Camouflage (First Tier)
Heating (Second Tier), Papermaking (Second Tier), Item Appraisal (Second Tier)
Job Skill: Potion Crafting, Alchemy
…………
Since leveling up the Genius job doesn't increase stats, his attribute sheet hadn't changed, but there were significant changes to his Ability Table.
(end of chapter)
