Chapter 245.

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Translator: Seven

6.

That night, I was lost in thought.

What should we do?

A question that I normally would have muttered to myself or monologued before now flowed out of my lips.

Hunter. In other words, when I was just a Hunter, I had to think about everything on my own. The Black Dragon Master was my only advisor that I could talk business with and receive advice. Since that was what it meant to be a Hunter, I never felt that it was lonely.

I dont think complete intervention is necessary. Family Head.

However, it was different now.

While looking out across the plains, Estelle answered my question.

I was no longer just a Hunter. Instead, I was now the Head of a Family Clan and I no longer needed to mutter to myself or monologue. Beneath the cold moonlight, we sat in an open clearing and talked.

What do you mean by complete intervention?

The Ghost Flame Demon asked.

Estelle answered the question.

The Chun Mu-mun Master is using [multi possession] as a means to utilize several heroes at the same time. From the perspective of the people of this world, this is no different from a [G.o.d]s power favoring the oni race arbitrarily. It is irrational. And we have no choice but to use irrationality to fight irrationality.

Hmm.

I, the Family Head, sat in the center, and Estelle, the Advisor and Heir, sat to my right.

Uburka, the Warrior Commander, crouched his large figure down on my left. Sylvia Evanail, the Grand Chamberlain, was standing, and Kim Yul, the Shadow, sat across from me and quietly looked down at his notebook.

The leaders were surrounded by the Four Demon Lords, who were then surrounded by the 1,000 or so members of the Demonic Cult. The 1000 members of the Family Clan all held their breaths as they listened to the family meeting.

In the middle of the night. The moonlight breathed, and wherever the sound of the moons breath s.h.i.+ned, members of our Death King Family were immersed.

Well. In truth. If even Uburka alone were to make a move, the entire oni army would be devastated.

Sylvia Evanail said flatly.

Isnt it possible for the Family Head to purchase the [Person Possession] item? Just buy a few, no, just two, and give them to Advisor Estelle and Shadow Kim Yul. If the Advisor were to let loose a boomboomboom beam, and the Shadow forgets the smell of the coffee he drank last night, the oni will be eliminated in one shot.

you, are you dissatisfied with me? Whats with that style of talking?

Dissatisfied? Definitely not. I, Sylvia Evanail, am as filled with loyalty for the Family Head as the heavens. My loyalty is more numerous than the c.o.c.kroaches that infest the food storage in the summer.

A completely disgusting loyalty.

Regardless of her manner of speaking, the Grand Chamberlains point is useless.

Kim Yul quietly opened his lips.

At that, Sylvia raised an eyebrow.

Useless? Why?

Because its not the winning that matters. A landslide victory would be easy, and the Family already knows this. Thats why he asked [what should we do] and not [how should we win].

Shuk, shuk, using the moon as a light, Kim Yul flipped through his notebook.

Eyes like a newly born star looked at me.

However, the Family Heads words are also contradictory. Before asking the means, please clearly set the goal youre aiming for.

I rubbed my chin.

A goal you say.

Thats right. Does the Family Head intend to only have the minimum number of victims in this war like you declared to the Chun Mu-mun Master? If that is the case, then there is no other option apart from complete intervention. Nevertheless, the Family Heads reluctance to do so means that you have another goal, and that youre weighing those two goals against each other.

Kim Yuls voice resembled starlight. This voice, which felt like it wouldnt be a burden even if it was taken and drunk, resounded.

The Family Head considers the goblins to be your children. Its just that they arent your biological children. Just as parents worry about [how to give the best education] when taking care of their children, the Family Head also worries about the goblins with the heart of a parent.

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And because of that perspective, until now, the Family Head has refrained from intervening in the goblin race as much as possible. Only when it cant be helped. When the entire race in itself is at risk of extinction if you dont interfere. Only in those situations will you intervene directly. However there is a war now, even if the oni are the ones who started it, the goblins seem to [want] it.

Kim Yul raised his head and looked at Sylvia then at me.

This isnt a war over resources, it is a collective duel between warriors. Isnt that why the Family Head is unsure of whether to intervene or not?

I let out a sigh.

Raviels ancestor had accurately discerned my true feelings.

Indeed.

The Sword Demon shrugged.

Its right, though. If someone got involved in my fight, Id be p.i.s.sed. Wouldnt you feel the same?

lets just pretend to pa.s.s over the Deputy Warrior Commanders presumptuous words.

Estelle touched her chin.

In addition to the warriors pride, it also makes him question whether our large scale intervention is the right education. [G.o.d will always intervene when its necessary]. It would not be good to give the goblins that impression.

Mm.

I turned to look at Uburka.

What do you think, Warrior Commander?

Ugor.

Uburka answered immediately without a change of expression.

The Family Heads thoughts are my thoughts.

I see.

I nodded.

We are strong. Whether its the goblins or oni. We can end this war without killing a single person.

I removed my hand from my chin.

However, now that I think about it, Im not the Tower Master.

If this war began by mutual agreement.

If the agreement included accepting the result.

Before anything else, it makes sense to ask the children living in this era for their opinions.

The retainers that were exchanging words, closed their mouths.

Then, they quietly looked at me as if waiting for my orders.

Warrior Commander.

Ugor.

You are the only one among us that has a body recognized by this world. You are also a renowned figure who is revered as a legend, which is why you should be the one to go talk to the goblins. Go. Go and ask. Ask the Chairman of the Fire River Council Do you want our help, or not?. Ask and come back.

Ugor.

Uburka grinned and clenched his fists.

I was waiting for those words. Family Head. Wait for me. Ill go ask the kids of this era and return.

Thud.

Uburka raised his b.u.t.t, causing the surroundings to shake. Of course, not just Kim Yul, but Estelle and Sylvia as well were great people who wouldnt collapse because of this much shaking.

Kuhaha!

Uburka seemed to be in a good mood as he let out a loud laugh as he crossed the plains.

At the end of the direction he was heading in was the camp of the goblins.

Buuuuuu! Buuuuuu!

As if an alarm had been triggered, a horn could be heard from the camp in the distance. Well, considering the fact that a warrior the size of a wild horse had invaded the camp out of nowhere, even the goblins would be alarmed.

Not long afterward, sounds of commotion could be heard from within the goblin camp.

Will it be okay?

Estelle looked at the goblin camp in the distance with a worried gaze.

Why?

Warrior Commander Uburka its only been a little while since weve met, but I feel like he is hot tempered. Im a bit worried about whether it is appropriate to send him as a diplomatic envoy from one force to another like now.

It is easy for you to see your little brother as an ignorant man who only knows how to fight, but that childs mind is deeper than you think.

Flinch.

Estelle froze slightly when she heard the words [your little brother].

Feeling like shed heard something unexpected, no, something that was difficult to get used to, Estelle spoke hesitantly.

Little brother

You are my eldest daughter, and Uburka is my second son. Therefore, naturally, that makes you two big sister and little brother. t.i.tles like Warrior Commander and Advisor are only for use in public, so youll have to get used to using them in private.

No way, Father!

Finally, Estelle put aside the official t.i.tle and called father.

Of course, it was said so quietly so as to prevent others from hearing it, then she whispered in my ear.

How could I treat such a big child like a younger brother?! I-, in the first place, brother and sister. Its a relations.h.i.+p I never had before! I cant even imagine it!

Its fine.

I patted Estelles shoulder.

After this stage, more people will enter our family.

Among those people were also my two starting points.

My starting point inside the Tower, Yoo Soo-ha.

My starting point outside the Tower, the Director.

Thinking about my starting point outside the Tower, I spoke.

The Director is an amazing person. [Making children that arent family, family] is something he has been doing all his life. Regardless of the difficulties, regardless of the troubles, and regardless of the difficult problems, he always made it work somehow.

Are you nervous?

Yes Im nervous.

Estelle lowered her head.

Destroying the continent and burning the royal family were difficult, but I wasnt nervous. There wasnt even the slightest hint of anxiety But I, Im not sure if I can really be someones family. No, in the first place, I dont know what a family is

I repeated my words.

Its fine.

I held Estelle by the shoulder.

We will definitely be a precious being to each other.

However, Father. If I, as the eldest sister, were to make a mistake

Then well discuss it together at that time. Just like now. Well bring together all the retainers together, sit down, and ponder the problem and the solution.

Can you trust this inexperienced dad?

Estelle hung her head a bit lower.

Then, she murmured softly, like the sound of migrating earthworms.

yes. Ill trust you. Dad.

Under the cool moonlight.

The two of us, who had just become father and daughter, leaned against each other as we sat.

7.

Estelles concerns were half right and half wrong.

When Uburka said when he returned went something like this.

When Uburka appeared in the goblin camp, naturally, there was a commotion. From their perspective, the Legendary General who they thought was dead [Hes not? Is he really alive?] appeared out of nowhere.

The goblin forces exploded.

Among the goblins, there was only one who didnt fall into a state of panic. The current Chairman of the Fire River Council was the only to keep his composure and welcome Uburka in a refined manner.

-Who are you, sir?

I am the 212th Chairman of the Fire River Council, Uburka.

-I am the 627th Chairman of the Fire River Council, Kersombork.

You dont look that strong

-Compared to you, isnt everyone in this land a baby?

Uburka grinned.

If you want, I can help you. I am neither a G.o.d nor a divine spirit. I just became a bit stronger than after training to pierce the extremes of martial arts. In the end, I am still a goblin and a former Chairman of the Fire River Council, so if you want reinforcements, you can reach out to me for help.

At those words, the goblins began to whisper amongst themselves.

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-Uburka! That s.h.i.+baling ancestor is going to help us?

He tore off a mountain peak and stuck it into the middle of the battlefield, and now that power can help us!

Ugo! We should accept it! Lets crush those horned b.a.s.t.a.r.ds that dont know whats good for them!

Its even just crus.h.i.+ng those horned b.a.s.t.a.r.ds! If that s.h.i.+baling ancestor helps us, then it would be easy to capture the entire continent, every port, and every waterway, and create a unified nation for goblins in this land!

As the heat began to rise together with the voices of the goblins, the current Chairman of the Fire River Council made a noise.

-Enough.

All of the goblins flinched. The chattering subsided, and the excitement cooled.

The current Chairman, Kersombork, looked around with a glint in his deep blue eyes.

-Lets say we win and knock down the oni. If anything, the only wouldnt have fallen to our goblin race, instead, they would have been crushed beneath the feet of the Great G.o.dly Spirit, Uburka.

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-Lets say we were to unite the continent with ancestor Uburka standing at the forefront. If you look at it, would it be the country of the goblin race? Or would it be ancestor Uburkas country?

-.

-The White Lion has always cared for us and helped us. Nevertheless, the White Lion always asked us to call him [Friend] because the White Lion thought that [friends.h.i.+p] would be the most beautiful feeling between him and us.

Chairman Kersombork was a muscular, good looking middle aged man.

The muscles hed developed in his youth supported his body, and the wisdom he obtained as he aged supported his head. Standing between youth and old age, the Chairman spoke like the nameless priest of a forgotten temple.

-The White Lion wanted all of us to feel friends.h.i.+p. If it is too hard, then help, if it is too difficult to help once, help several times. When someone wins, congratulate them. Make the winner feel pleased by expressing feelings of jealousy and envy as they are. The loser should become desperate enough to devote their life so that they will win someday. We should also regard the life of a loser as beautiful, and we should feel boundless friends.h.i.+p towards such a loser.

-.

The crowd was silent.

Thousands of goblins listened to the priests speech with bated breaths. The speech rang in the hearts of the goblins.

The [Doctrine of the White Lion], which had been pa.s.sed down unbroken for countless years, pounded in their hearts in sync with the speech.

-Warriors of the goblin race.

Chairman Kersombork looked at the distant lines of warriors beneath him.

-Are we weak?

Thud! Thud! Thud!

The warriors raised their left feet and stomped on the ground.

The answer was obviously a resounding [no].

-Is it that we do not dare try to defeat those horned chaff without the help of ancestor Uburka?

Thud! Thud! Thud!

-Is our goblin race so weak that we need to ask the White Lion to come here to lead us and comfort us again?

Thud! Thud! thud!

-Thats right! Were not!

Chairman Kersombork spread his arm.

-We dont need the help of our ancestors! G.o.ds help is even more unnecessary! Uburka! White Lion! Because we believe in friends.h.i.+p, we will respond to you as friends. Wait! Watch! How brilliantly our goblin race will defeat the oni race without danger or worry! Please look closely!

Uooooh!

The goblin warriors waved their swords and spears in a frenzy.

-We are warriors born from and raised by the the White Lion!

-The White Lion feels friends.h.i.+p towards us, so what should we fear?!

-We are one! Fellow countrymen! United as the children of one being!

-We cant make him worry! There will be no wrinkles on the White Lions white brow!

Morale was boosted a hundredfold.

Uburka said that he had no choice but to smile bitterly in front of these warriors who had no intention to lose.

This, ugo. Even if the education is good, is it a problem if its too good

After boosting the morale of the troops, Chairman Kersombork returned and said.

-We do not need ancestors help. I dare to say that we dont even need help from the White Lion. We want to show ancestor and the White Lion that weve become stronger on our own.

That was the message from the goblins living in this era.

8.

As expected of the Family Head. You raised the race well.

Estelle smiled brightly as if she was in a good mood. The others reactions were similar. Uburka was in such a good mood, he got a barrel of alcohol and drank it, and Kim Yul nodded expressionlessly.

However, Sylvia Evanail was the only one who acted as if she didnt like it.

Why are you like this now, Grand Chamberlain?

I just thought that it was nice that everyone could show off. I dont know if there is any place for a weak person like me to stretch my legs. No, no. This is just the complaints of the weak. I hope the strong Death King Family Head and the strong retrainers enjoy all the joys.

It had been a while since this child had grumbled like this, so I let it pa.s.s. This airhead* was probably annoyed because the world would turn out beautifully.(*: Not exactly the slang used here( ) is a bit hard to translate.)

I just lightly flicked a peanut to her head.

That hurt! What was that for, Family Head!?

You said you wanted to become a person that the butler wouldnt be ashamed of. So take a broader look. Over there.

The over there that I was pointing to was the plain that the sun was rising over.

The armies of both the oni and the goblins had begun to advance as if they had completed their preparations. Thud, the footsteps of thousands rang out, thud, and it was immediately echoed by thousands of footsteps from the other side. The thuds rang out across the plains like two different melodies.

-Nyahaha! Today is the day that will be dedicated as the memorial day for the pigs!

Of course, the 7 Heroes could be seen in the ranks of the oni army.

The Venomous Snake, the player who was in charge of the oni race from the beginning of the stage to the end.

He had chosen to jump into this war more actively than anyone else.

On the other hand.

Is this really fine?

Estelle asked with a cautious expression.

It might not be too obvious if we provide a little help depending on the situation. Family Head. If you help in a way that neither friend or foe will notice

No.

I raised my hand and cut Estelle off.

Now is the time to trust those kids and wait.

So to speak, this is a [Coming of Age Ceremony]. The ma.s.sive race known as the Goblin Race, is finally trying to overcome their coming of age ceremony. You are free to watch and cheer from afar, and pray for their good luck if youre anxious.

I said.

But you cant interfere.

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We will trust the power of those kids and wait.

Yes.

Estelle didnt raise any disagreements after that.

We sat on the mountain that Uburka had broken the peak off of and silently waited for the war to unfold.

Then.

Buuuuuuuuuuuuuu-

The sound of a horn came from somewhere. Soon afterward, more horns began to sound. The dawn of the plain was soaked in a paradoxical pain as one horn sounded after the other.

Buuuuuuu Buuuuu Buuu

By the time the horns died down.

-Attack!

Someone screamed.

-Attack! All troops, all out attack!

-Crush those horned b.a.s.t.a.r.ds so that they will not be able to attack again!

-All troops chaaaaarge!

With that loud cry, the goblins began to rush forward in unison. Not to be outdone, the oni also drew their swords and spears and charged, screaming.

I believe.

I watched the goblin army with an unwavering heart.

You are strong enough to overcome your path. My children.

It was the beginning of the war.

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(TL: So one side has the help of their G.o.d and the other doesnt? I cant see the logic)