Chapter 116 (1/2)

The Goblin Prince is approaching Aya and I who took a fighting stance, ready intercept.

From behind the Prince―

there were 20 Goblin Generals,

200 Hobgoblins,

and 2, 000 common goblins following.

A battalion of more than 2, 000 strong.

「What now, oniichan!?」

「N?  Are you scared?

If you’re scared, why don’t you go to where Elena is?」

「No way!」

While talking about all that, the Prince appeared before our eyes.

The Prince, with the feeling of warding off a pebble at one’s feet, swung down its great sword towards me.

Clang!

My Mithril sword met the Prince’s great sword.

The Prince was surprised that a human with a tiny body had been able to receive its attack and took a half-step back.

『What is this fellow? Is it not a normal human being?』

『You’re a one rude fellow, I’m a normal human being.』

『Y-You talked!!?』

It was further astonished when I spoke in Goblin Language,

the Prince took another half-step back.

The group of goblins, who came from behind, raised their vigilance with the Prince’s attitude and encircled us while taking a little distance.

「Oniichan, just now,

why were you imitating the squeal of the goblins?」

「I didn’t imitate their squeals.

I was having a conversation with the Prince in the Goblin Language.」

「N!? You speak Goblin Language?」

「That’s right, you didn’t know?」

『Although you can speak our language, why are you imitating the squeal of the humans!?』

『I’m not imitating squeals!

I was talking in the human language!!』

『What did you say? That human squeal, is a language!!?』

Good grief, these two……

『You guys go ahead, leave this human to me!』

When the Prince issued the command, the group of goblins avoided us and resumed their marching toward the central plains.

But, the Prince’s dialogue just now is a death flag.

「As one would expect, isn’t that number bad, oniichan?」

「If we don’t deal with them somehow or another, that would be trouble.」

『Well, the nuisances are gone.

Let’s go with a single combat, fair and square.』

「Aya, this fellow wants to fight one on one.

Do you want to fight one on one, Aya?」

「Me!? Is it alright?」

「Well, I’ll help when needed.」

「Un, I understand.」

When I move behind, Aya took a step forward―