Goblin Reincarnation in Another World (Anime/Manga)

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“We are just a gang of thieves, about 500 people.”

There are so many people? Niu Zida had a bad feeling. It seemed that he couldn't let any of them live tonight. Otherwise, letting him go back would be the same as sentencing the old woman next to him to death. They would definitely come back to retaliate against her.

“Very good, as long as you can answer the questions, I can guarantee your safety.”

Although he had murderous intent, Niu Zida still needed to keep the other party calm, since he still had many questions to ask.

"Who is Aponia that you're referring to?"

"She was a nun from a village."

"Which village? Be more specific."

"It's a village about 20 kilometers south of here. There's a church there, and only a nun named Aponia. The villagers trust her implicitly. Under her leadership, the villagers refuse to pay protection money to our gang, so we've been in a state of confrontation."

"What does Aponia look like?"

"Great figure... long pale blonde hair, wearing a nun's habit... very beautiful."

It seems to be Aponia from Honkai Impact 3rd. I didn't expect to meet her here. I've found the next person to sign a servitude contract. Niu Zida was secretly pleased. It seems that keeping her alive to interrogate her for information was the right thing to do.

"You said a few people went missing today, are these their clothes?"

"Um... Ah... Yes... So it was you who did it..."

Niu Zida gestured to Yor to throw a hunter's coat in front of the thief. The thief picked it up, examined it carefully, and nodded. It seemed that those hunters were indeed thieves. No wonder they shot arrows at him as soon as they came up. Niu Zida thought that the humans here particularly hated goblins.

Why are your people disguising themselves as hunters?

"We found this place along the way to gather information about the village of Aponia..."

"They said they found it, but I guess they just stole it from a hunter," Niu Zida thought, too lazy to point it out, and continued to ask:

"Where is your lair?"

"It's in the mountains to the north, about ten kilometers from here. Do you need me to lead the way?"

This guy seems pretty clever; he's even willing to betray his companions to survive. However, Niu Zida already knows enough information, so he shook his head.

"No need. Go and bury your companion's body somewhere far away from here. Once you've done that, you can leave."

Upon hearing Niu Zida's words, the thief quickly kowtowed in gratitude. Under the cover of night, and with Yor, who was carrying Niu Zida, watching over him, he transported the bodies away. Fortunately, the area was mountainous and ravine-filled. They found a flatbed cart at the old woman's house and used it to transport the remaining four bodies to a small hill about a kilometer away. Then, they had the thief dig a pit.

The thief dared not act rashly, so he took the shovel from the old woman's house and dug a large pit with great difficulty. It was an especially deep pit, just as Niu Zida had requested. Then he threw the body into it and buried it almost completely. When Niu Zida kicked Yoel's big snowball, Yoel realized what was happening, killed the thief from behind with a knife, and then pushed the thief into the pit.

“If I am kind to you, you will definitely cause trouble for that old woman. Being kind to you is being cruel to her.”

The follow-up work was left to Joel. After filling the soil, Joel carried Niu Zida back with the flatbed cart. By then it was already broad daylight. When they returned, they found that the old woman had already cooked corn porridge and was waiting for them.

Exhausted and covered in sweat, Yoel was also very hungry, so he started eating without any hesitation. However, the corn porridge was not very tasty and was only enough to fill their stomachs. But Niu Zida and Yoel ate it all without leaving any. The kindness of the poor should be accepted with an equal mindset, which is the greatest respect.

After eating, Niu Zida started asking the old woman questions. Since his identity as a goblin had already been exposed, there was no need to hide anything anymore.

"Grandpa, do those thieves often cause you trouble?"

"Yes, it started when my husband and son were drafted into the army. Although this area is a border region and the climate and land are not very good, there is a lot of wasteland. Many people who could not accept the exorbitant taxes came here to become land reclamation workers. It was tough before, but we were able to survive until the war broke out."

"War has broken out?"

"The Kingdom of Altaïr and the neighboring Kingdom of Fortini went to war over some minerals, I don't really understand... The Kingdom of Fortini is much larger than the Kingdom of Altaïr. As things went wrong, the Kingdom of Altaïr started arresting people everywhere, including us border settlers. Many of us were taken to the battlefield. My old man thought we wouldn't be in trouble since we didn't live in the village, but he was arrested a year ago and hasn't returned since."

No wonder this area is sparsely populated and has poor security; war has indeed broken out. But this is precisely what's in my best interest. If humans unite, how can a goblin like me grow bigger? Niu Zida thought to himself.

Chapter Six: Temporary Settlement

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Chapter Six.

“Ever since they were arrested, the number of thieves lurking around here has been increasing. Half a year ago, they even robbed us. People within a radius of dozens of kilometers in this area have to pay protection money. The food and other things I had left at home were all stolen long ago. Now, all I have left are some corn and black bread. It probably won't be long before we run out of them. Winter has only just begun... Sigh…”

Niu Zida was surprised that the old woman, who was in such dire straits, would still share her meager food with him. He felt that he should help her.

"Here are the gold and silver coins I just collected from those thieves. Here, take them all."

"Thank you for your kindness, but I don't really need all this money by myself."

In the desolate wilderness, food is indeed the most crucial element. Without food, even a mountain of gold would not save an old woman from starvation. Moreover, she mentioned that the surrounding area had been embroiled in war for a long time. If that were true, an old woman carrying gold coins would likely not be able to exchange them for anything, and she might even be robbed on the way, causing her even more trouble.

"Master, it seems she needs food."

Joel held Niu Zida in his arms, letting him snuggle back into his embrace for warmth. Seeing that the old woman didn't want the gold coins, he whispered to Niu Zida.

Where is your land?

“On the hills behind the mountain, corn and oats are planted.”

"Your son and husband are gone. What will happen to your farm work? Will you be able to manage it all by yourself?"

"Last year, we finally managed to plant the seeds, but they were almost all taken. If there's no food this winter, maybe we won't need to plant next year. Anyway, I'm over 50 years old, and I've lived a long life. It's just that I won't be able to see my husband and son come back."

The old woman gave a bitter laugh as she spoke, her face still bearing slight bruises, likely from the bandits. However, her face also showed signs of old injuries, indicating that she had been beaten more than once.

These words saddened Joel, and the beautiful, taciturn woman hugged Niu Zida tighter. Niu Zida could feel the soft, warm flesh pressing against his body. He pinched a handful of the firm flesh to calm Joel before speaking:

“We’re going out for a bit and will be back tonight. If anyone comes looking for you during this time, just tell them that the person who killed those thieves was a female assassin.”

After saying that, Niu Zida asked Yu'er to carry him out. No matter what, they had to solve the problem of food for the day first, so Niu Zida asked Yu'er to carry him out to hunt and bring back some meat.

Wearing high-heeled boots, Joel quickly found the rabbit, relying on his killer instincts. This area, being sparsely populated, had become a paradise for wild animals, and it seemed that it wouldn't be impossible to survive for a while by hunting alone.

Although it was said to be evening, the round trip actually took about an hour. Around noon, Yor returned with the calf and the game, telling the old woman that dinner was ready. The old woman was very excited.

"I haven't eaten meat in so long, you guys are amazing."

"Hehe, not at all. After all, you helped us. You didn't betray us even when you were being beaten up by those thieves."

The old woman was being blackmailed. She knew perfectly well that there was a beautiful woman next door, and if she revealed her identity, the thief might change his target. However, the old woman endured the beatings but did not tell anyone. Through this small incident, Niu Zida still believed in the old woman's kind heart.

"She was a beautiful woman, after all. I initially thought she was a noblewoman fleeing with a child. In a place like this, if we were to take her away..."

"Just call me Joel, old man."

"If we hand over such a beautiful Miss Joel to those thieves, wouldn't that be like pushing her into a fire pit?"

"But I encountered these thieves on the road, and they actually said goblins are a menace. Are goblins really that unpopular in this world?"

"Well, this is the border after all, and goblins do abduct human women, so humans consider them a menace. But before Altaïr was at war, there were many adventurers active here, and they would regularly clear out the goblins, so the goblins weren't that much of a threat, at least not compared to orcs. Those savage and brutal orcs are what's truly frightening; they're so big, as strong as bears, and when they find crops, they root around like wild boars... People hate orcs more than goblins..."

The old woman said a lot, and Niu Zida roughly understood that what he had generated was not some powerful creature, but simply something like a annoying pest.

"But you goblin are much, much better than humans."

The old woman then added a concluding remark that left Niu Zida unsure whether to laugh or cry, so he simply said:

"I have seen the noblest goblins and the most despicable humans. An individual's good or evil is not determined by the nature of the group to which they belong, and it is meaningless to judge an individual by the label of collectivism."

"Ahem, Master, haven't you said a bit too much...?"

Seeing the old woman stunned by his words, Niu Zida realized he had used the same tactics he used to argue with online trolls in his own world to educate the people of this world. He gave an awkward laugh and said:

"In short, you can't simply use one standard to judge others."

"Mmm, I understand, I understand."

"By the way, sir, do you have a bathtub here?"

"Yes, there is."

"That's great."

Niu Zida knew that the clean and beautiful woman wanted to take a bath. After all, she had buried so many corpses that morning and had sweated a lot. Now, she was determined to take a good bath.

After borrowing the bath tub, Joel went to the river in the distance to fetch water, and the old woman also gathered a lot of firewood. After heating the water, Joel naturally took off his sweater, black stockings, and high-heeled boots, and took Niu Zida into the bath tub to soak together. Meanwhile, the old woman tactfully went outside to roast the rabbit she had just brought back.

The beautiful woman curled up in the bathtub, her slender, snow-white back arched, kneeling so that Niu Zida could step on her. Seeing Niu Zida's erect penis, Joel blushed and used her delicate hands to scoop up hot water and splash it on Niu Zida's body, cleaning him first.

Niu Zida, stepping on Joel's swaying penis, took advantage of the beautiful woman arching her back to clean his thighs and back, and took the initiative to slap Joel's fair face. Finally, he simply pried open her cherry lips and thrust his hips forward.

Joel naturally and obediently knelt below, tilted his head back and took it in... After much effort, he climaxed, and the beautiful woman swallowed it with a gurgling sound.

"Cough cough cough, thank you for the gift, Master."

Chapter Seven: Exploring the Terrain

Chapter Seven.

After drinking it all, Joel, having tasted the delicious flavor, licked her lips clean, removing any remaining residue. Meanwhile, Niu Zida opened his attribute panel and saw that his strength had increased slightly.

Combat Talent:

Speed: 93

Power: 75

Agility: 95

Magic: 0

Special skill: Concealing one's whereabouts.

Reproductive talent: Goblin Assassin.

Special talent: secreting milk.

Corruption Value: 50

"Since my strength can even increase a little, is there some fixed corresponding relationship?"

"It's probably just a random increase, right?"

After licking everything clean, Joel made his own guess. It seemed that as long as he could get Joel to eat his food, he could improve his stats. It was just a matter of which little mouth to use.

Yole continued to clean Niu Zida's body. As Niu Zida's large breasts floated on the hot water, his hands began to knead them restlessly. Yole could only moan softly as she endured her master's advances while serving him. Although she was ruthless and decisive when facing enemies, in front of Niu Zida, Yole was the most obedient maid.

"Speaking of which, how many days was your pregnancy with the goblin child, Joel?"

"It should be about a week."

"Let's go check out the surrounding area tomorrow."

"Master, do you intend to stay here permanently?"

Joel cleverly discerned Niu Zida's intention, and Niu Zida nodded and said:

"If things are still so chaotic in the Kingdom of Altaïr, it would be better to find a place to develop our own power and establish our own village. That way, we can gain a foothold in this time of war and chaos."

"Master, I wonder if you noticed that Lord Huanlong once told you to collect the imaginary energy of this world? I wonder if it is the mineral that these countries are fighting over?"

As expected of someone who had worked as a spy, Joel was very sensitive to intelligence. Indeed, what Huanlong needed someone to search for in the other world was probably not something that could be obtained easily. Could it be the minerals they were fighting over? Or perhaps the imaginary energy of this world was refined from these ores, and the people of this world especially needed these ores, which was why the competition had begun? And Huanlong knew that it was not easy to seize this kind of energy in this world, and that her power was insufficient, so she could only summon me to help her?

This makes logical sense, but it still needs to be verified. Unfortunately, the old woman doesn't seem to know any more information. In the end, if you want to know more about this world, you have to collect it yourself. Indeed, there is no world whose detailed information you can find out by randomly grabbing an old man or woman in the countryside.

"It seems we'll have to wait until later to confirm this information. For now, let's go check out the surrounding terrain tomorrow to see if this place is suitable for building a village. If it's not, we'll have to move."

After chatting for a while, the two felt the water getting cold, so Joel carried Niu Zida out of the bathtub and wrapped him in his hunter's coat to keep him warm. He then used the remaining bathwater to wash his black stockings and sweater, which were stained with blood from the battle, and hung them to dry. Of course, he could only temporarily cover himself with the hunter's coat.

After the two finished bathing, the old woman brought over some roasted rabbit meat. The three of them enjoyed the delicious rabbit together. During the meal, Niu Zida asked:

Do you know where your husband and son are fighting?

"All I know is that they were taken away by the Altaïr Kingdom's forces, and I don't know where they are fighting now."

"Is there no pay for the soldiers?"

"If they were ordinary people in the city, they might get some, but in the eyes of those nobles, we land reclamation workers are not even worth as much as wild dogs. If they are brought in to use us, we are lucky if we can get some food. Where would we get military pay?"

Isn't this just conscription? It seems that in this world, the powerful and wealthy fight wars for their own interests while sacrificing ordinary people.

Are there many houses around here?

"There aren't many people left."

"Is the nearest village here the one where Aponia lives?"

"Well, this place is originally a desolate wilderness with not many houses around. The reason why my old man and I brought our son here to cultivate the land was because it was remote and deserted. The land here is not good. If it were good, we wouldn't have had the chance to cultivate it."

If this is actually beneficial for future development, Niu Zida thought for a moment and continued to inquire:

How do you calculate the calendar here?

What calendar?