In a snowy forest, in front of a mountain path, a group of 7 goblins kept collecting resources until sun fall.

(Robur, its time to return, bring the resources to me.)

Upon hearing this voice on his head, the leading goblin stood still for a moment before punching his chest.

"Yes Boss!" He then turned to the others. "We return home, come!"

One by one, the goblins picked everything that they had gathered and walked up the mountain path.

Back at the heart core room, the elder goblin arrived after receiving his master's command.

"Boss? Something wrong?"

"No, I have something for you to do." The Big red eye spoke as he looked at his UI info.

XP:1/10 Tiles:30/30 gold:80 mana:124/125(-125)

"I want you to go and pick two of the strongest goblins, tell them that they have the choice of receiving my blessing, if they do so, guide them here."

The Elder bowed his head towards the eye and replied before leaving. "Boss, thank you for blessing!"´

Imp has reached level 4!

(Nice! Now to the weapons!)

Until now, the Imp has been producing simple weapons non-stop, with Robur returning almost every hour with new resources.

(Its already a good number of weapons, isn't there a way to easily see how many of them I have?)

Items crafted (- being used)(+ being crafted)

small stone axe 5

small stone spear 9 (+1)

(Thats... Convenient? Is there a way to easily see all my enemies?)

Silence fell on the room as I waited for a few minutes.

(Had to try it!)

I looked at my workshop, for now, the weapons were stacked on a pile near the wall right next to the pond of water.

(There aren't enough weapons for everyone, so I think, ill only give weapons to those who become my minions directly.)

This moment, the Elder goblin was walking forward, bringing 2 goblins behind him, they were the 2 level 2 goblins.

As I gave them my "blessing" wich made them go up one level, I also ordered my level 4 goblin to come to the workshop and pick his weapon.

(Bring these two to the workshop, all your 3 can now pick any weapon in the pile.)

"""Yes Boss!""" The trio shouted while punching their chests before leaving the room.

The group moved into the next room, but paused midway, just to smile at what they had just seen.

Just now, the level 4 goblin had left the workshop while holding 2 small stone axes, the goblin simply smiled back at the trio before leaving.

(The info says they are called small axes... but they sure seem big on a goblin's hand.)

The goblins hesitated as they stared into the pile.

(Pick the weapon that you want.)

"Yes Boss, I take this!" The Elder picked a spear and rose it high. "Come, come, pick weapon!" He ordered the other two goblins.

"I pick same!" One of them said to the Elder.

"Me too!" The other one added.

The three picked up their spears and quickly moved to the goblin nest, with a huge desire to show off their weapons and at the same time, the level 4 goblin with dual wielding axes spoke to me from the nest.

"Boss, you there?"

(Yes? What is it?)

"Boss, Me chosen by Boss, me guard entrance?" The goblin asked me as he pointed the axe on his right hand towards the level 5 Imp.

(Good, take his place and guard the entrance well!)

With this, I ordered the Imp to run immediately to the workshop while the goblin took his place and as Robur returned with the resources, it was time to craft more things.

(Show me raw resources!)

Wood:47 Stone:24 Fur/skins:0 Vines:6 Iron:0 Copper: Silver:0

(Wish there was more vines, but I guess this should be enough? Craft 3 ropes!)

Producing 3 stacks of ropes will cost you 6 vines.

Do you wish to proceed?

Yes? No?

(Yeah!)

The following weapons were added to the queue of the workshop.

1 small stone spear -> 2 ropes

1 rope --------------> ^

(Oh, thats right! Since theres a second Imp working it means I can produce two items at the same time!)

I looked at the Imps making the items. (Better add a few more weapons just in case? Craft 5 small stone spears!)

Constructing 5 small stone spears will cost you 5 stone and 10 wood.

Do you wish to proceed?

Yes? No?

(Yes.)

The following weapons were added to the queue of the workshop.

1 small stone spear -> 2 ropes -> 5 small stone spears

1 rope --------------------> ^

(Show me how many weapons I have!)

Items crafted (- being used)(+ being crafted)

small stone axe 3 (-2)

small stone spear 7 (-3)(+6)

Rope (+12)

(Oh, but it says Items crafted? It seems I cant only see only the weapons?)

After trying a few more times. (Yeah, I guess it will not work...)

Time passed as I waited, while the Imps kept craftings, the goblins gathered around, apart from the level 4 goblin who was still guarding the entrance to my territory and the 3 male goblins standing guard outside the cave.

The elder, Robur and the other two goblins then brought piles of smiles for everyone to eat, with this, the elder asked the level 3 goblins to bring some slimes to those who were on guard outside, so at this moment, dinner had begun.

The second night had finally arrived, after eating their meal, most goblins laid down and took rest, the wounded and children had immediately fallen asleep.

Once two hours had passed, with my mana back to 124, I once again ordered the Elder to bring me 2 strong goblins to receive my "blessing".

Goblin has reached level 2!

Goblin has reached level 2!

The goblin elder ended up bringing me one male and one female goblin, wich both decided to pick spears.

(It is a good thing that I got more wood than stone...)

Slowly, more beds appeared in the sleeping chamber as the newcomers were guided by the goblin elder and soon after meeting the gray wolf pups, with the exception of those who were on guarding duty, everyone else had fallen asleep.

Suddenly, one of the guarding goblins entered the goblin nest screaming with panic.

"Enemy! Enemy!" He screamed before reaching Robur, wich was guarding the entrance to my territory.

"Be calm!" Robor told the goblin. "I ask Boss what to do!"

At the heart core room.

"Its a good thing I don't require sleep..." I murmured to myself.

(Robur, take that goblin, go to the caves entrance and keep watch, I will send one of my Imps to take your position!)

"Yes Boss!" Robur quickly ran to the outside with haste.

(The level 4 Imp will guard the entrance, while the second one will go to Robur.)

With their orders, the Imps stoped their work on the workshop while the same time I spoke to all my minions in the sleeping chamber.

(WAKE UP, THERE ARE ENEMIES NEARBY!)

Upon receiving such scream, all the 10 minions rose up.

(Gray wolves, guard the entrance to my room! Goblin Elder go to the goblin nest and prepare everyone! All goblins must prepare for war at once!)

"""""Yes Boss!"""""

""""Yes Patriarch!""""

Nine minions immediately responded and moved out of the sleeping chamber.

I looked at the gray cub, the one who usually speaks with me.

(Whats wrong? Why are you still standing there?)

"G-Great Patriarch! Please allow me to join with the goblins! I want to fight your enemies!" The pup shouted in the room.

(No, you are still too young for the frontlines, and how can you possibly kill an enemy adult?)

At the moment, the cubs were still too small for battle, and I would never send them out until they grow a bit more so I decided to make them defend my room.

"I-I cannot defeat an adult but..."

(But?)

"Wolves have a strong nose and hears, so I can detect enemies better!" The cub shouted.

(Hummm, very well, you may go, but you are not to fight, is that clear?)

"Yes patriarch!" The cub answered before leaving the room with a smile.

Back at the cave's entrance, Robur and 3 goblins crawled on the ground right near the edge, looking below at the forest.

(Shit! Theres at least 200 goblins!) I cursed as I saw trough Robur's eyes.

A large group of goblins was setting up for the night and one tent stood alone with several goblins preparing to sleep on the floor around it.

Several level 5 and 6 goblins could be seen wearing rusted swords while those below level 5 were using simple clubs.

At this moment, a new goblin left the tent, this one carried an spear and was the only goblin with leather armour.

(LEVEL 9?!?)

The goblin then spoke a few words towards the outside goblins, but from the distance I could not hear him.

Upon hearing that goblin, some of the high level goblins rose up their swords and gathered 30 low level goblins and immediately departed to the East.

Then the level 9 goblin turned around as another smaller group had arrived from the North, the new arrivals did not only have goblins as some other creatures laid in chains within the group, these included many black birdman, a 2-meter white bear man and 4 dark skin creatures with long ears.

Some of the goblins also seemed to be in chains.

One of the goblins suddenly whispered to Robur.

"Missing goblin kin!"

Day 2, 1st Month of the Winter Season, 600.AC