"Akshi? Who is that? I don't know him, and the Deminix family has no such fellow."
Faced with the Elven girl's sudden question, the Great Noble Goblin before them frowned slightly, shaking his head in denial.
"See, I told you that guy was a liar."
"Lefiya is so smart!"
"Heh heh heh, we'll expose him when we get back!"
"No wonder Akshi refused to come down with us earlier even if it meant death; so that was why!"
"Exactly!"
"..."
The two girls began to whisper and gossip just like that.
Isagi shook his head.
He thought to himself that Akshi indeed wasn't some noble of the Kingdom. He had claimed to be a member of the Deminix family all along, but it seemed it was truly fake.
At the very least, the Goblin before them claimed to be the Patriarch of the Deminix family and said he didn't know him. It couldn't be that this guy was actually the fake one, right?
What is this, a production of The Real and Fake Monkey King?!
And to be honest.
This Goblin calling himself Malvi Deminix, whether in mannerisms or tone of speech, truly gave off the feeling of a Great Noble.
Regarding this, Alicia looked completely bewildered, wondering what on earth was happening.
What was the situation now?
Was this Goblin going to give everyone a quest?
Huh?!
"We have been waiting for brave adventurers to arrive, and you have come at precisely the right time."
Completely ignoring the girls' soft whispers, Malvi Deminix simply continued speaking in a deep, professional voice.
"Because of the King's death, the False Kings who had originally submitted, as well as those enslaved foreign races, have all rioted."
Accompanying his voice, outside the wide floor-to-ceiling windows behind him, the city was burning. Under the reflection of the firelight, the sounds of violent explosions came from time to time. Pitch-black gunpowder smoke permeated between the ruins, and the long streets, smeared with blood and corpses, had turned into a natural graveyard.
Although they could vaguely foresee this situation while outside the city gate earlier, looking at it now, one could only say it was indeed very "Souls-like."
Most importantly, it formed a stark contrast with the Goblin Great Noble sitting calmly in the luxurious room before them, dressed in magnificent clothes and speaking with decorum.
"Divisions have also appeared within the Kingdom; dissatisfied Knights have stirred up a rebellion."
Isagi recalled those [Glimmer Knights] from before.
So, [Pale King], you deliberately made them lose their beloveds and see nothing but ruin. If they don't revolt against you, who else would they revolt against?
Moreover, Isagi felt it was likely more than that.
Considering the Kingdom was in this state, yet those Goblin nobles in the arena were still filling the seats to watch the show, and...
"Two False Kings have already been executed. Go and kill the [Iron Queen] of the Orcs and Imps, adventurers. As long as the King can be resurrected, everything will get better."
"The foolish foreign races will know how lowly they are, and the dissatisfied Kingdom Knights will have no choice but to obediently kneel."
Hearing this, Isagi felt something was wrong.
"But when the King dies again, these things will still happen, right?"
The problem wasn't solved.
It was just forcibly suppressed by the resurrected [Pale King] using power. What if he died again?
"Then continue to resurrect the King, or groom the next King."
The Goblin Great Noble before them spoke with utter nonchalance.
"Any kingdom has its problems; where does a perfect nation exist? Under the King's rule, the Kingdom has prospered until now, and it will inevitably be so in the future."
"Go, adventurers. Working for the Kingdom's nobles will not leave you without benefits."
Regarding this, Isagi had one final question.
"Before entering the Kingdom, I saw the main gate on the 9th Floor guarded by a Goblin legion. Are those rebels too?"
"No, that is the loyal Royal Guard Legion commanded by the Kingdom's ministers. They are responsible for protecting the Central Tower which has not yet fallen; the Kingdom's nobles are also taking refuge there."
"I came here only to await you all; I will be returning shortly as well."
"Then why not let the Royal Guard Legion come to suppress the rebellion here?"
The girls on the side were puzzled.
To this, Malvi Deminix simply raised his head, revealing an extremely confused expression.
"Why?"
"Those living in the [Kingdom Core] are merely commoners and ordinary soldiers. There is nothing worth saving..."
"Eh?"
Looking at the pitch-black long blade piercing through his chest, the Goblin Great Noble sitting in the soft chair revealed an even more bewildered expression.
"Adventurer... do you... know what... you are doing..."
Of course I know. It's just killing an NPC; it's not like it's a big deal.
Isagi struck suddenly.
This made the girls beside him freeze for a moment, however, judging by what this guy just said, he deserved to die!
The damn Kingdom is already like this, what are you nobles doing?!
"Truly a bunch of vermin!!"
Still full of thoughts about resurrecting the [Pale King], then keeping the music playing and the dancing going? Where would you find such a good thing!!
Lefiya and Tiona unanimously felt it was a good kill.
But what about the [Pale King]?
Of course, we have to resurrect him too. The Goblin King requires the death of the three submissive Foreign Kings to reclaim power for resurrection; this is the thought of all the nobles.
So, what impact could the death of this Great Noble before them have?
Moreover, Isagi was certain that the [Pale King] was definitely the Goblin Kingdom's Final BOSS. Such an existence wouldn't fail to appear just because an NPC died.
Only Alicia remained completely bewildered.
"Huh?"
"How did we start fighting just as we were talking?"
"This monster is too weak, right? He was insta-killed; it's completely different from the ones before?"
"By the way, what do we do now?"
Isagi walked forward, easily and skillfully using the [Blade of Ten Thousand Skeletons] to pick out the Magic Stone from inside the opponent's body.
It was also a tiny one.
It was exactly the same as the Magic Stones inside those ordinary Goblin soldiers before.
As his body turned into flying ash, an exquisite crest also fell out.
[Crest of the Deminix Family Patriarch: A symbol of the Kingdom's Great Noble authority. Through conquest and enslavement, the Goblins, who were originally located in a savage land, accumulated unimaginable wealth.
The nobles are always distressed; just how should they squander it to use it all up?
As long as the heritage continues and the King still exists, the clan will also share eternal prosperity and wealth with the Kingdom.]
He was indeed a genuine Great Noble.
This proved once again that Akshi was truly a fake. So, what exactly was that guy doing?
Putting away the crest, rapid footsteps soon came from outside the door.
The officer has arrived?
Suddenly, the door was crashed open. Goblin soldiers wearing iron armor, holding long-barreled [Gunpowder Magic Launchers], aimed directly at him and the girls.
"Great."
Next, we have to fight our way out of the siege first...
"..."
BOOM!
Accompanied by a violent explosion, the main entrance of the luxurious western-style mansion was blown open from the inside out. Amidst the flying wooden planks and masonry, fragments of Goblin guards were also mixed in.
Isagi walked out from the hole of the thoroughly broken main gate.
Taking advantage of the free time while Lefiya and Tiona dug for Magic Stones, he looked toward the outside of the house.
This was likely a corner located in the [Kingdom Core].
Not far behind them were the pale, towering city walls. Around the mansion, temporarily constructed camps guarded it tightly within—abatis, sandbags, wooden walls, watchtowers... And on the main street not far away, layers upon layers of monster corpses were piled up.
There were Goblins among them, but they had already turned into tattered "fragments." It looked like they had been left on the street too long and were "consumed" by other monsters.
Fine.
This "setting" of the Dungeon could be considered barely reasonable, but in the end, didn't it just mean it didn't want to give up its Magic Stones and drop materials for free?!
Stingy!!
The houses around the mansion had long been razed to the ground, as if practicing a scorched-earth policy. Within a hundred meters around, there were only unobstructed streets and some remaining ruins.
The Great Noble just now must have held out here with his guards for a long time; one could even regard this as a small "Safe Point."
"Mr. Isagi, what do we do next..."
Alicia asked softly. The Elven big sister seemed to want to keep up with the "rhythm" of the boy and the girls.
"Explore the city a bit, search for that Orc [Iron Queen], and also..."
The so-called [Infant Dragon], one of the Three Great Miracles of the Upper Floors.
However, it seemed they didn't need to search for that guy. From a distance, Isagi could spot the figure of the Great Dragon coiled atop the city tower.
It was extremely massive.
Even from this far away, one could still see its existence.
It was just...
In terms of silhouette, it seemed a bit strange. Isagi couldn't see it clearly; after all, it was a bit too far.
"Let's go."
"Mm!"
...
"[Arcs Ray]!"
A pure white arrow pierced through a nearby building, directly hitting the Steel Orc walking in the long street behind it. Accompanied by its roar, a pitch-black greatsword slashed down simultaneously, killing it along with the several Imps on its body.
"Phew!"
Lefiya's new ability was a bit too useful in the complex terrain of the city, which was full of corners and ruins.
The Elven girl quickly left the viscous darkness beneath her feet and ran forward, waving Tiona over. She used a large knife to pry open the thick chest armor of the dead Orc, making it easier to extract its Magic Stone.
And, she didn't forget the few withered, ugly Imps hanging on the Orc, who were even shorter than Goblins.
Along the way, they had encountered quite a few such fellows.
Undergoing the Dungeon's enhancement, these Orcs all wore incredibly heavy armor and held large cannons or hunting guns in their hands. And on their bodies, there were always several Imps hanging on.
They used all four limbs, always clamoring noisily while being responsible for loading ammunition into the cannons and hunting guns in the Orcs' hands.
Isagi tentatively killed only those Imps.
The result was that the remaining Orcs couldn't use the cannons in their hands at all. They could only smash the floor and wave their fists in incompetent rage, and were soon taken out by him.
"Ooh, I really want to play with that!"
Tiona hugged the massive hand cannon that was completely unsuitable for her, making a racket. But as the Orc's Magic Stone was dug out by Lefiya, it also turned into flying ash and dissipated into the world.
The Amazon girl was always hoping the monsters could drop these [Gunpowder Magic Launchers].
Isagi didn't have many thoughts on this.
Because within the "Legion Prosthetic" skill given to him by the [Puppet Nation] Character Card, there were various blueprints for gauntlets installed with hand cannons and firearms.
It was just that Cecil hadn't forged them yet, so regarding guns, he wasn't lacking at all.
At worst, he could just choose [Night of the Hunt] next time he leveled up. Firearms were also indispensable sub-weapons for a "Hunter"—
"There seems to be some sound?"
Alicia's pointed ears twitched. Many Elves seemed to be particularly sensitive to "wind" and the like.
Aside from that, there were also presence, hearing, vision, and so on. Ryuu-senpai was like that; she was simply impossibly sensitive. Many times when he went to find her, the moment he entered the room, she would happen to be getting up from the bed or turning her head to look over.
Lefiya didn't have talent in this area, probably because she had left the forest at a young age and her talents lay in "Magic."
But Alicia did.
The Elven big sister who could use a bow and arrow was also a quite "sensitive" person.
So, the woman was the first to notice the large "rats" running over from the distance in packs, looking like furry wolf-dogs?
No, they were rabbits!
It was just that their bodies had become slender and huge. Beneath that fine fur, specifically between their powerful hind legs, were chunks of muscle that looked like they were about to explode.
Combined with those small, cute rabbit heads, it inexplicably gave people a "disgusting" feeling.
The spikes on their foreheads, covered in gore and meat scraps, were still flashing with cold light.
It was [Needle Rabbits]!
But it was a pack of special [Needle Rabbits] enhanced by the Dungeon!!
Isagi was the second to notice.
Fortunately, in order to respond to emergencies at any time, he had long switched his Character Card to "Retreading the Westward Journey."
So—
Spirit Transformation!
Clouds and mist rose, and a massive [Two-Headed Lizard] appeared in the center of the long street. After slamming its heads heavily onto the ground as usual, it spewed crimson pus toward the front!!
Simultaneously, the Elven big sister's magic chant also rang out.
"Frozen sky, azure rain of the high heavens. O white ice adorning the forest, please drive away the shallow rat tribe—"
"[Hail Dust]!"
Countless ice crystals pierced through the Needle Rabbits' robust bodies, turning the monsters that escaped being melted into slag into sieves one by one.
And under such a wide-area attack, there were still some fish that slipped through the net. Thus, Isagi used the new "Spell" he had just obtained...
Safety Spell!
As the boy took out the Flesh and Blood Long Limb and drew a line on the ground, a brilliant ring of fire quickly enveloped all four members of the squad.
"What is this?!"
The girls had never seen a "Spell" before and discovered with some surprise that the Needle Rabbits that had already rushed close actually stopped their bodies suddenly. They didn't attack, but circled outside the ring with some fear.
The result, of course, was that Isagi gave them each a whack with the rod! Accompanied by the ultra-short chant lightning magic released by Lefiya, they quickly finished off these guys one by one!!
This Goblin King's city was truly full of monsters everywhere; one couldn't be careless at all.
"!!!"
Ding! (Immobilize!)
A massive bat suddenly flying from the sky had a mouth open wide enough to eat everyone—its body had completely turned into the shape of a giant mouth, even reminding Isagi of a certain Pokémon!!
Barabat, a bat that releases sonic attacks!!
However, just as this guy wanted to scream, it was immobilized by Isagi.
Under the golden flowing light, the boy quickly rushed up with the Amazon girl and hacked it to death with messy blade strikes.
Alicia looked at the monster that couldn't move at all, and thinking back to just now, the monsters that could only wander around the perimeter daring not to enter after the boy drew a circle.
For a moment, many "strange" thoughts inexplicably welled up in the Elven big sister's mind.
Immobilization?
A "small room" where other girls could only watch but couldn't enter?
This was... This was... This was... too erotic!
Shameless!
Hooligan!
Must be thoroughly criticized!!
So—
Points added; lots of points added for the boy!!
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