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So after killing some assholes along the way, we rescued some Goblins and Beast-kin mixed into a carriage that were being carried away as slaves, and we ended up being invited into the comfortable Goblin Village.

I am a ghost, so I don’t really feel uncomfortable anywhere.

Maybe I should if I were being bathed in sunlight while being a weak ghost, but as a Pandora, there’s no such weakness. Due to that, I could stay anywhere, so I didn’t particularly care about sitting on a log.

I might even float if I wanted, but Partner didn’t let me get away from her as she was very clingy.

Lucifer had said something about his precious Demon Lord, and the Elder of the Goblin Village joined our conversation. After that, the Goblin Chief and his daughter were also present.

After he glanced over my body with a perverted gaze, the old, green-skinned man pretended to ignore the death gaze that Partner was giving him…

“You’ve heard about the Demon Lord?” Lucifer asked.

“Why yes, my grandfather used to be part of his army, though, I don’t know how many years ago… He used to tell me tales about his bravery and how he fought back against humanity’s tyranny,” The Goblin Elder began to explain.

His grandfather? Wasn’t this Demon Lord pretty old? From what I read, he existed a few hundred years ago.

“How old is your damn grandfather?!” I asked.

“Well, he had evolved into a Hobgoblin Warrior back then. Due to this, his lifespan was increased, and he lived up to almost 300 years. He was not the strongest or something, but he was very skilled at teaching, commanding, and coordinating his troops. He was also good at all kinds of weapon techniques and was a formidable fighter, even against those stronger than him,” Said the Elder.

“The Elder’s Grandfather is our Hero, Hobuta,” Said the Chief.

“We pray to Hobuta, our hero, and as one of our ancestors, we often ask for him to bless his descendants, us!” Shouted the daughter of the Chief.

She was a Goblin yet wasn’t as ugly as the males. Her beauty was rather refined, and she looked like a little cutie baby girl that you just want to pet and hug.

She had an adorable face, big yellowish-gold eyes, long and pointy ears, and long silvery-white hair.

She wore a simple leather dress and sandals and was also around half a meter tall, while her father was a meter and a few centimeters.

Goblins didn’t grow taller than that, but it was said that if they evolve into Hobgoblins, they become as tall as humans.

“I see. You’re such a diligent little girl, aren’t you, Gofumin?” I asked as I petted her.

Her hair was soft and silky, and she blushed a bit after receiving my affection.

“Of course, my daughter is the smartest girl in the village. She’ll become our priest in the future,” The chief explained.

“I don’t want to be a priest. I wanna be adventurer, papa!” Gofumin refuted while pouting.

“Adventurer?! You can’t! That’s way too dangerous for a little girl. Also, humans don’t look good on demi-human adventurers….”

“But…”

Aww… Poor little thing…

“A-Anyways, my grandfather once said that before the Demon Lord perished, we Goblins could live in the larger Majin societies to the far south, but that was before humans destroyed them all and threw us, the survivors, into the wild….” Said the Elder.

“So that’s what happened in the end… The Majin Kingdoms… they were all… destroyed? Is there nothing left?” Lucifer asked as despair took hold of his eyes.

“No… Not that I know of. He did say that the survivors of other tribes ran into the wilderness too… But as of now, humans had overtaken the entirety of the large continent, we can’t do much than live as foragers, hunters, and gatherers.” The Elder sighed.

“I-I see…” Lucifer sighed.

So there’s no hope for rebuilding the Kingdom of Majin…

Wait, why not?

After I am done with my revenge, I could pick them up and build a nice and cozy place for myself, right? Who cares about humans? If they come at us, I am going to kill them and turn them into Undead.

Yeah, sounds like a plan!

“I don’t like to promise anything because I could quite literally die in this journey, but let me tell you something… If I can fulfill my current wishes… Let me aid you later on. After doing what I want to do, I want to build up my own kingdom. A ghost can’t really live in human societies, you know? So, if that were to happen in the far future, do you want to join my kingdom?”

“Ah… Lady Maria… Is this true?” Asked the chief.

“A ghost commanding a Kingdom… interesting. You’re very bold to even say such a thing with such confidence… Fine, I see some confidence in you… And you’re a pretty lady too, so okay! Fuehehe!” Laughed the Elder, glaring at my body again.

“Maria… you’re so strong. I am sure that you could build something if you wanted… We’ll wait until then,” Said the Chief.

“I want to go with Maria on a journey!” Shouted Gofumin.

“No, you can’t! You’re still too young,” The Chief refuted once again.

“Muhh…” Sighed Gofumin.

“Maria… Do you truly want to do something like this?” Lucifer asked.

“Yep! Wanna join?”

“It’s not like I have another option… Hahh, you’re the only one childish enough even to say such a thing… seriously,” Sighed Lucifer.

“Oi! How dare you treat your Necromancer like that?!”

Lucifer smiled.

“I don’t know why but perhaps you’ve begun to affect my mind or something, and I want to trust you… I just… perhaps… by holding onto this Hope for a better future for the Majin, I might find some consolidation that could appease this wrath in my heart,” Lucifer muttered.

“Lucifer…”

Aw, you poor little dragon, come here!

I hugged Lucifer tightly as he rested on my chest.

“E-Eh?”

He got all red! So cute!

“There, there~ We’ll do it together, don’t worry!”

Petting his silky hair felt nice…

“Y-You perverted woman!” Cried Lucifer, getting embarrassed and jumping away from my grasp.

“Lady Maria, can I get a tender hug within your chest too?!” Asked the Goblin Elder.

BONK!

“Guegh…”

Partner hit him in the head.

“E-ELDER, STAY WITH US!”

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