episode_0085

The goblin who was dragged by Nioh’s hand and stood in front of me was very shy. Looking closely, they look a little different from regular goblins. It wasn’t just his body that was strong. The nose is a bit small, and the eyes are not as fierce as regular goblins.

The goblin’s eyes were shining brightly. Those envious gazes felt like quite a burden to me.

“You guys… ! Wow, you’re strong… !”

The mutant goblin looked around like a squealing puppy. The body of the warrior Claire, the elf archer, the human mage, the great warrior, and the girl priest… Every time it touched them, the goblin’s gaze hesitated for a moment.

“Those strong humans… Everyone is dead… .”

He seemed a little shocked. From the goblin’s point of view, humans must have felt like untouchable monsters, but seeing them as nothing more than cold corpses. It’s just shocking.

“Hey, goblin friend.”

“Yes, yes!”

“Why is it suddenly an honorific? Before, I only spoke in layman’s terms.”

“Well, that’s… ! Well, now I know that you are a great person… .”

“Well, it doesn’t matter if you speak politely. Rather… I also hang out with goblins from a long time ago.”

This is a fact that most people don’t know, but in fact, when the goblin race was first created, they were not the lowest level monsters like they are now.

An eccentric but playful forest fairy. Those are the goblins created by the Lord in the beginning.

Goblins in those days were humans’ friends. They took care of various errands and chores in people’s homes. It was a being that was closer to humans than dogs.

However, one day, one of the goblins played a prank that went too far, which earned the wrath of the main god and turned them into the lower species they are today.

That’s none of my business. If the Lord decided that way, I have to bend it.

“Just now… .”

The goblin gently parted his green lips. I responded with joy.

“Hmm?”

“Surely, you said that you would make it so that I could ‘transcend species’?”

“You’re a smart friend. I somehow remembered that.”

“What are you saying? What kind of power do you have to evolve this inferior and ugly race? Honestly, I don’t understand.”

Although he says he distrusts my assurances, the goblin’s green eyes are filled with anticipation. It’s an expectation that our party wouldn’t have received if we hadn’t killed the hero party.

“You don’t have to worry about that. If you have the will to transcend, and if you are prepared to follow my words unconditionally, you will definitely transcend.”

“Umm… .”

“And, as I said before, isn’t it right to lose money? If you don’t trust me, what can you do on your own? Try doing sit-ups for 1,000 days. Is it possible to surpass the natural seed?”

“Oh… ! Oh no! I will follow! I believe it! I want to transcend!”

When I give him a stinging bite, the mutant goblin quickly kneels down to me. I grinned.

“Yes, it should have come out like that a long time ago. So, from now on, I will assume that you will follow whatever I say, so shall we start by deciding on our title? Goblin friend, what’s your name?”

“Experience? name… What do you mean?”

“Hmm? Oh, goblins don’t have names?”

“Ae, they are a race that is not good at speaking to begin with… Usually when we call each other, we just say ‘this guy’, ‘that guy’… Profit from profit.”

“I see. Then I guess I should take this opportunity to make something cool. By the way, if possible, don’t do that ‘chwiik’ thing?”

“Yes? Uh, why… .”

I lifted my finger and twirled it. A purple circle was drawn in the air. This is what I made for illustrative purposes.

“That ‘chwiik’ thing… Or the greed in your heart, food… These are all the essence of the goblin species. If you want to transcend your species, you must avoid all things like the goblin’s inferiority.”

“Ah… For that reason… .”

“If you think of this circle as a species of goblin, you are a small dot inside it. You are still just a point in the circle, but if you want to transcend the species, you have to go outside of this circle. Do you understand?”

“Yes! Wow, I understand perfectly!”

The goblin nodded several times. I blew out the circle and blew it out.

“Then that’s it… What should I say your name? Anything comes to mind?”

“Ta, the only thing that comes to mind is… Because I’ve never once thought about the name… .”

“Then I will decide. How about Benjamin? There is also something like Harold.”

“What does it mean?”

“Benjamin is lucky. You are the luckiest person because you met me. Harold is the winner. Because you will now gain victory from fate and the gods… .”

“Umm… .”

“I guess you don’t like it. Then how about this?”

After a brief pause, he opened his mouth. Actually, I wanted to give it this name from the beginning.

“Metatron. One who transcends. It can be shortened to ‘meta’.”

“… ! Meh, Metatron… ! That will be my name from now on… !”

Metatron.

Another week.

Although he is a being comparable to the Lord, the church does not stay away from Metatron. Because he is the one who made a covenant with the Lord. Some people call Metatron an ‘angel.’ This is because Metatron has angel wings on his back.

However, while ordinary angels have two wings and archangels such as Michael, Raphael, and Gabriel have six wings, Metatron has a whopping 36 wings hanging on his back.

Metatron’s power is so absolute that not even the most powerful person can defy his will. Because of his so strong power, some people wonder if he is the devil Belphegor, but that is not the case. I know.

Metatron was originally human. However, he possessed such powerful power that after realizing the ‘secret’ of the creation of heaven and earth, he was chosen by the Lord and ascended to heaven. This is why he is different from ordinary angels even though he has angel wings. Metatron is not even the Lord’s servant. If I were to define it, I would say it is a ‘close friend’.

That’s why I named the mutant goblin Metatron. Just as Metatron transcended the human body and ascended to the level of a god, this goblin will also transcend his species and become a god.

“What about other people? Meta, are you okay?”

“Kengkkeong? It’s hard! The name is hard!”

“That’s because your name is Aru, right? There is no need for the opinion of an animal that did not even come when its owner was in danger.”

“Ker, keung? Kkkk! Gone! I went to help!”

“Oh, really? You came so quickly. Thanks to you, I got hurt like this.”

As she spoke, she lifted her top, exposing her abdomen and chest. The wounds have completely healed, but my bare skin still has scars. As soon as Aru saw it, he calmed down.

“Kkiiing… Who would have thought there would be a fight… .”

“You should have followed me in the first place when I told you to follow me! I’m losing my mind.”

“Uh, there were unavoidable circumstances… !”

“Why, talk back? Can’t you see that the captain is hurt now?”

“Kkiing… Sorry… ”

Hehe, it looks like it has been properly tamed. With this, you can kill Aru’s energy for at least 200 years.

“How about Sir Beatrice and Mr. Johan? Metatron, or Meta for short. Doesn’t it suit you?”

“I think it’s good. It’s a cool name.”

“Keng? Big humans like everything. Why ask a big human?”

“Then you should ask the mutt? Shut your mouth, mutt.”

“Grrr… ! I’m not a mutt!”

“Who says you’re a piece of shit? No one singled you out, so why are you getting stabbed by yourself? I’m just telling all the assholes in the world. Oh, are you by any chance admitting that you are an asshole?”

“Oh, no! I’m not a dog! Kkkk!”

I tried teasing Aru again, using it as an excuse to criticize Nioh. After all, there is nothing in the world as easy as Aru.

“Metatron… I remember reading it in the Bible. One who is comparable to the Lord. Is that correct?”

“That’s right, because of that, some people call him an unholy devil. But that’s Heaven’s Metatron, and we’re deciding on a name for the goblin now. How are you, Kyeong-eun?”

“If it is your lord’s will, anything is fine. God… I am ready to accept whatever your wish is.”

“… ?”

“Boo, you don’t have to be shy! God just… It just means I’m ready… This means that no matter how difficult it is, if it is the order of the lord, I will do it with a happy heart.”

While speaking politely, Beatrice covered her flushed face. It seems like he feels embarrassed even when he says it. What, why is it like that?

“Uh… hmm… I just asked you once if the name suits you, but you gave a grandiose answer. Anyway, I understand. Then, with this, I passed unanimously!”

“Now, wait! Leader, why don’t you ask me!”

The moment I was about to happily decide on the goblin’s name as Metatron, Uriel stopped me. I frowned and glared at her who interrupted me.

“Why are you doing that?”

“Why did you say you passed! You haven’t even listened to my opinion yet!”

“Insectivores and beasts do not have the right to vote.”

“Well, like that… !”

“I’m just kidding, but do you have any complaints? Are you against it? Still, nothing changes.”

I released the power that was in my eyes. Perhaps because he was afraid of my glare, Uriel sighed and continued speaking.

“I don’t mean to oppose it. but… The name Metatron is a bit… .”

“Ah, now that I think about it, our L.C. is an archangel, right? So you might be acquainted with Metatron? Do you feel uncomfortable using someone you know’s name?”

“… .”

If you say “, we just call it meta. That’s okay, right?”

“I don’t mean that… Hehe, let’s talk about this separately later.”

It seems that Uriel, like Beatrice, had some doubts. Damn, this is annoying. I need to release it as soon as possible.

Anyway, from now on, the name of the mutant goblin is ‘Meta’. It’s a catchy name, and I think it’s a good choice.

“Okay, meta. Your name is now Meta. Are you okay?”

“Yes! I like it! Meta meta meta… I’m glad I get a name like a human!”

“That’s it. Now, it is time to clear the most important obstacle to having Meta as a companion.”

“… Yes?”

He took out a magic wand from the inner pocket of his suit. I changed it into a dagger and held it out to Meta.

“Cut.”

“Yes, yes, yes? I beg your pardon? Do you want to cut it?”

“Castrate your lower body. Because it’s your biggest obstacle right now.”

“Well… Castration… ?”

Meta looked at me and the dagger in disbelief. But I was like, ‘Actually, it’s a joke!’ Don’t shout things like that and put your sword in your chest.

“Meta, think about it. If you want to transcend your species, you must abandon all characteristics of the goblin species. Do you understand?”

“… !”

“In other words, it means that you should not show lust. Not only should you not enter into a relationship, but your mindset should be as if you care for a female. But can you do that now? You may be able to endure it somehow for now, but eventually, as you get older and your body grows, your mind will gradually be dominated by your sexual desires, right? If you don’t remove the source, you can’t move forward.”

“Ugh, uh… .”

“Select. Do you want to live your whole life as a goblin? Or would you like to transcend species and leave footprints somewhere beyond? For your information, I don’t spout lies. You are free to believe me or not.”

If you are not even prepared to castrate, I will unfortunately abandon the meta. Because past life is enough to lead a blind man to mischief.

“Ugh, wow… .”

Meta groans, as if having a hard time making a decision. It will be difficult. Because there is no being who can take their sex lightly.

One, you have to endure it. If you can’t give up even this much, no, if you don’t believe in me.

For at least the next 180 years, I will not be able to endure a life of quietly preparing a vessel to become a god.

“Definitely… Does it have to be that way?”

“I don’t force it. However, I won’t be able to help you either.”

“… .”

A moment of silence lurks. Aru is rubbing his forehead on my knee as if he doesn’t understand the heavy atmosphere, and Beatrice and Nio, who understand the meaning of castration, watch us with bated breath. Uriel has been fidgeting as if he has something he wants to tell me.

The silence gets longer. I threw the dagger in front of the meta and then coolly turned back.

“Do you dislike it? It’s a shame, it was a chance I’d never have again to achieve my wish. I’ll go, bye! See you next time!”

Aru, Beatrice, Nioh, and Uriel also turned to follow me. It was when I took exactly seven steps.

“… Now, wait a minute!”

Snips-.

“… ! Ugh… ! Please take me with you! There is no hope but you, only you!”

I smiled brightly and turned around. Meta, the goblin who would become a god in the not-too-distant future, was kneeling on the floor, holding on to his bleeding pants.