Goblin Head Soup 4
A dungeon within a dungeon.
A gate within a gate.
The moment I leaped into the mimic dungeon, the space completely transformed.
It was quite magnificent.
Instead of an open forest or wasteland, I found myself in what looked like an underground city, complete with massive cliffs and caverns.
No, calling it a small city didn't do it justice; it looked like a sprawling, dazzlingly grand kingdom.
Normal goblins usually lived in primitive structures like tents or huts at best. However, the buildings in the distance not only possessed geometric structures and frameworks, but there were even towering spires and a structure that looked like an imperial palace.
Their defining feature was that every single one of them flew the exact same flag.
From the shorter buildings to the massive palace-like structures, spikes were jutting out here and there, and draped over those spikes were crimson flags inscribed with an unknown language.
"T'ala'katzka? I have no idea what that says."
Just then, a regular viewer who frequently donated sent a donation with a dead-serious warning.
"Why?"
This 'KawaiiHornedOne' was someone who watched my streams incredibly often and donated a lot. Since HornedOne had never warned me of danger with such gravity before, my body tensed up instinctively.
Regardless of my reaction, the tentacles growing from my back were already clacking their teeth and drooling, as if they had caught the scent of fragrant meat.
A Goblin Empire.
Normally, dungeons featuring goblins only contain trash mobs belonging to C-grade or D-grade tribes or village-sized groups.
Even then, these tribal goblins aren't led by their own kind; instead, they submit to and serve ogres or other powerful monsters.
However, there are rare dungeons known as Goblin Kingdoms, which are said to possess a level of difficulty that defies comparison to standard C-grade dungeons.
Positioned at the very peak of A-grade dungeons, the goblins of a Goblin Kingdom possess intelligence far superior to those of other dungeons. They wield steel weapons, and there have even been reports of them using firearms plundered from humans.
Furthermore, cases have been documented where they devised tactics and strategies unexpected by humans, landing hunters in deep trouble. Above all, I had heard that a single Goblin King required at least three A-grade hunters working together to defeat.
But a Goblin Emperor? That didn't just bump up the difficulty; it meant an utterly insane level of danger.
According to what the viewers just said, even when S-grade hunters went on a dedicated expedition, two S-grades and several A-grade hunters lost their lives... Roughly estimating, the dungeon's difficulty was likely at least S-grade.
"But a thought suddenly occurred to me..."
"Didn't someone say they just reported this to the Association?"
"Then that means I'm on a time attack to turn this Goblin Emperor into soup, right?"
Uh-uh, getting so serious on stream!
"No one can stop my journey to eat goblin head soup!"
"Changing the stream title to 'Goblin Empire Massacre Stream' let's go."
HornedOne sent a donation in a frantic panic, but not a chance. Even if they threw a hundred million won at me, nothing could halt my march toward goblin head soup.
Above all, it was a Goblin Emperor. A Goblin Emperor!
A subspecies far rarer than a hobgoblin, a one-of-a-kind, ultra-rare, ultimate goblin that might never appear again once subjugated! How could I possibly pass that up?
"Now, everyone. Would you like to pray for me?"
"Oh dear, I guess I'll have to pray alone then."
I dropped to one knee and clasped my hands together.
To anyone watching, I must have looked noble and beautiful, like a deeply devout apostle of God.
"O Starlight, I pray to you as your eternal daughter."
"I, as your servant, sit at the right hand of those shining constellations. Please grant me permission to enjoy a delicious bowl of goblin head soup."
But I wasn't praying as a joke or just for show.
For a saintess, prayer was a ritual to steady one's mind, a plea to make my voice reach the Starlight residing in some unknown corner of the universe.
Thud!
It went without saying... but since I was highly favored by the Starlight, the response to my prayer was always incredibly extravagant.
Because I was a Deceased Saintess.
A unique, one-of-a-kind saintess across all dimensions and universes—not a human, but a Deceased Saintess. It would make no sense for the Starlight to dislike me.
Although the price was becoming a deceased being—a body akin to a zombie or undead, plagued by eternal hunger—I was truly fortunate to have ended up in a world with such a diverse bounty of things to eat.
"Kieeee!"
"Kuwah! Kaak!"
"Kerek! Kerek!"
Sensing my power, the goblins of the underground empire began to emerge.
They were on a completely different level from the rag-clad goblins I had encountered earlier.
Even those who appeared to be common soldiers wore forged iron armor. Instead of wooden clubs or arrows, they wielded swords, warhammers, and crossbows.
Oh? They even had siege weapons? Some goblins were even carrying firearms that looked like they had been plundered from humans.
"Grrr...!"
"Kyauk! Haguak!"
"Kyarmak! Kareuk! Kaimaga!"
What's more, they didn't just charge blindly.
Surrounding me in perfect order, knight-like goblins clad in armor and carrying shields took the front lines. Behind them, shamans, crossbowmen, and gun-toting archers were deployed in the rear.
Their numbers were immense. Swarming like insects, they threatened to fill the city walls and the entire underground metropolis.
"Do you see this? It really looks like these goblins are using strategies and tactics."
"It seems HornedOne is the only one who truly understands me."
I grinned as I looked at the chat. It was exactly the reaction I had anticipated.
The viewers' reactions were ablaze in various ways.
Some were genuinely worried, pleading with me to flee immediately, while malicious trolls were eager to see how I would get hurt or die, thinking I was just bluffing.
Defeat the Goblin Emperor!
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Of course, realizing that I wouldn't listen to any advice to run away, my regular viewers began showering me with donations.
Yes, this is how it should be.
Viewers don't just enjoy a mindless charge.
Even though it was a live stream, there were people here who enjoyed it as if they were watching an anime or a movie.
It was best to play along with the situation, let the chat work itself into a frenzy, and then strike just when everyone's eyes were glued to the screen, wondering what I would do next. That was how you kept the viewers hooked.
Fortunately, the goblins merely glared at me with tense, wary eyes.
Perhaps they had sensed the ripples of the prayer I had just offered.
It was also fascinating that they didn't rush in recklessly.
Usually, goblins relied on brainless ambushes or zerg rushes, but these guys had formed a proper phalanx, focusing entirely on attacking the moment I made a wrong move.
"Well, now that the audience is fully gathered... let's begin."
As they say, you have to make the biggest explosion when all eyes are on you.
I raised my hand high into the air.
The goblins aimed their crossbows and guns, poised to react instantly to whatever I did.
Well, not that it mattered...
Miracle: Holy Body Ruin
*BOOM!!!!*
"Kireuk!?"
"Kwooooah!?"
A massive white explosion erupted outward with me at the center, shaking the underground city to its core.
The knight goblins surrounding me closest were blown away like dust by the powerful shockwave of holy power, while the goblin shamans and archers in the rear were slammed hard into the city walls.
Naturally, I had no intention of letting them get back up. Aside from consuming a massive amount of holy power, the Miracle: Holy Body Ruin I had used to obliterate the forest earlier had no other restrictions and could be cast in rapid succession.
I clenched my hand in the air once more.
The tentacles on my back slithered up my arm, gathering holy power alongside me.
It took barely two seconds. Before the goblins could even recover and stand, the miracle was ready to be unleashed again.
Miracle: Holy Body Ruin
"Deh!?"
*Thud! Crunch!*
"Kkugik!?"
"Keu-uck!"
"Kkugagagyak!?"
With the second Holy Body Ruin, the bodies of the armored goblins began to rupture from the inside out.
Their armor remained intact, but the fragile flesh of the goblins could not withstand a second consecutive shockwave.
The knight goblins closest to me coughed up blood as their internal organs were completely crushed, dying instantly. Even the goblins further away vomited blood and chunks of flesh, unable to stand.
In truth, even back in the forest, there was no real need to gather holy power so conspicuously. I had only done it earlier to put on a show for the viewers.
What truly mattered was will and the fuel tank.
First was my sheer will to slaughter these wicked, lowly goblins. Second was having enough holy power to chain-cast such a grand miracle.
And fortunately, I was a Deceased Saintess, and both my fuel tank and my will were overflowing.
Miracle: Holy Body Ruin
*BOOOOOOM!!!!!!!!!*
"Kku, gek..."
"Kkeo, eok...!"
By the third explosion, even the goblins in the far rear coughed up blood and ceased to move.
"Mmm, as expected, trash mobs are best rounded up and wiped out with AoE skills."
The belatedly bewildered viewers began flooding the chat.
Judging by their reactions, it seemed to have left quite an impression.
Then again, they probably never imagined I could spam an AoE skill of this scale.
It seemed the Goblin Emperor wasn't among this crowd.
He was probably inside that imperial palace-like building in the underground city.
Clack, clack.
Stepping slowly over the goblins' corpses, I made my entry into the underground city.