Chapter 84
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Translator: 8uhl
Chapter: 84
Chapter Title: The Goblin Choir
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One day earlier.
Once a commander is designated, they cannot be changed.
Designate 'Yuhyeon' as the commander of this party?
The first thing Yuhyeon did after appointing himself commander was to assess the situation.
Training goblins.
Training. The word meant to nurture or raise, and in RPGs, it referred to developing a character.
How on earth am I supposed to train monsters?
The problem was how to train the monsters.
I wonder if its as simple as teaching them what I know.
Yuhyeon was looking through the commander menu, pondering this.
Hm?
Party Member Management Training Currently Transferable Skills
- Sword Mastery (B-Rank)
- Bash (B-Rank)
- Olsen's Secret Sword Style (Bound Skill, cannot be transferred)
- Celestial Performance (Bound Skill, cannot be transferred)
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The management tab neatly listed every skill he had learned so far.
They were divided into skills that could be transferred and those that could not.
Yuhyeon, who had been staring intently at the menu, cautiously placed his hand on the transfer button.
So I just press the transfer button to transfer a skill?
Then, the following notification appeared.
Transfer the skill 'Bash'?
Currently available recipients: Gornius, Gordik, , Gorcho, etc. (47 total)
Designate a party member to begin the skill transfer.
Confirm Cancel
Yuhyeon pressed neither confirm nor cancel, instead slowly looking around.
Is there a suitable candidate around here?
Just then, he spotted a goblin loitering in front of him.
Kereuk! Kereureuk!
Gorcho Lv. 31
Current Talents: Bomb Making (B), Poison Crafting (B)
Strength: 19 (0) Agility: 21 (0) Intelligence: 52 (0) Stamina: 16 (0) Mana: 39 (0)
Description: Here comes the bomber!
It was a goblin with suspiciously high intelligence but a frail body.
Just as a little experiment.
Yuhyeon looked at Gorcho and pressed the transfer button for Bash.
Tiring!
Gorcho's low Strength and Stamina stats make him unsuitable for learning the Bash skill.
Transferring this skill will require a relatively long time.
Transfer the 'Bash' skill to Gorcho?
Confirm Cancel
Upon pressing confirm, Gorcho stopped what he was doing and began to move busily.
Kereuk!
Then, Gorcho brought a wooden stick from somewhere and took a stance.
Kiek!
With a clumsy middle guard stance, he let out a loud shout and began to mimic Bash.
Time until transfer completion: 9 hours 41 minutes
Hmm, so thats how it works.
It was a system where you select a skill, designate a party member, and the skill transfers automatically.
It seems the completion time is reduced if they have stats suitable for the skill being transferred.
In Gorcho's case, only his intelligence was high, which seemed to make it difficult for him to learn Bash.
With this system, it seems best to specialize their training.
Yuhyeon thought of an effective idea.
Ill transfer only melee skills to goblins with melee talents, and for those with agility-type talents, Ill transfer skills that suit them.
It would be difficult alone, but by borrowing Kain's and Yunaring's abilities, it was entirely possible.
He could learn melee-related skills from Kain and archer-related skills from Yunaring.
Alright, lets divide them according to their talents.
Yuhyeon checked their status windows and began dividing the goblins into squads.
Goblos has high agility, so Yunaring should take charge of him.
After categorizing them, there were 13 melee-type goblins and 15 agility-type goblins.
The remaining 19 goblins, excluding those two groups, were his responsibility.
So these are the ones Ill be in charge of.
Yuhyeon looked at the remaining goblins, excluding the melee and archer types.
Hmm.
But his gaze as he looked at them was slightly dubious.
And for good reason.
Tiring!
Gorki Lv. 33
Current Talents: Swift Footsteps (B), Lion's Roar (B), Emergency Escape (C)
Strength: 24 (0) Agility: 22 (0) Intelligence: 33 (0) Stamina: 61 (0) Mana: 35 (0)
Description: If news needs to be delivered, leave it to me!
Gornius Lv. 35
Current Talents: Potential (A), Outstanding Leadership (Sealed)
Current Personality Traits: Pressure (A), Vengeance (A), Growth Inhibition (S)
Strength: 28 (0) Agility: 26 (0) Intelligence: 32 (0) Stamina: 61 (0) Mana: 40 (0)
Description: Gornius II is currently suffering from severe trauma. The desire for revenge for his father's death and the pressure of being the next chieftain are hindering his growth.
This is awkward.
Their stats weren't just ambiguous; they were all over the place.
Gorki and Gornius had suspiciously high Stamina and nothing else.
On top of that, Gornius was even suffering from a trauma called Growth Inhibition.
What on earth should I teach them?
Just as Yuhyeon tilted his head and muttered to himself,
Tiring!
TIP. Skill transfer is divided into two methods: automatic transfer and direct transfer.
With automatic transfer, the skill is transferred at one rank lower than the transferer's skill, and the process completes automatically according to a set time.
With direct transfer, the rank of the skill is determined by the transferer's teaching ability. The skill rank and completion time both depend on the transferer's capabilities.
Direct transfer?
Yuhyeon's eyes narrowed as he looked at the help text.
This changed things a little.
According to the description, the result depends solely on the transferers capabilities.
That meant he could even transfer things related to music.
And when it came to teaching, this was an area where he was much more confident.
Celestial Performance and Magical Score Creation are untransferable to begin with.
Yuhyeon thought long and hard about what skill to teach the goblins.
Then he suddenly recalled something that wasn't a skill but could produce an even greater effect.
The Farmers' Chorus and Celestial Performance create a synergy.
Yuhyeon's 'Work Song' grants a special buff to the plains of Lutetia!
The moment when the farmers chorus and Yuhyeons performance combined to create a special buff.
The moment a chorus produced a buff far superior to the original.
Should I teach them to sing in a choir?
Yuhyeon's eyes shone brightly as he looked at the goblins.
All you goblins gathered here will be acting as the 3rd Squad starting today. I am Yuhyeon, in charge of the 3rd Squad. From now on, you will call me Teacher.
Nod, nod.
The goblins gathered before Yuhyeon nodded with blank faces.
The training you will now receive is chorus singing.
Tilt?
The goblins all tilted their heads.
Is there anyone any goblin here who knows what a chorus is?
Yuhyeon said, tapping a metal conductor's baton he had taken from his inventory against the stone wall.
One of the goblins spoke up cautiously.
Dont know.
Try again, but add Teacher to that.
Kiek.
Since they were designated as party members, the goblins' language was being translated automatically.
Dont know. Is it something to eat? Teacher.
As he cautiously voiced his question, another goblin naturally chimed in.
It is something to eat, a course! Like the insides of an animal.
Gorcho is so smart! The strategist of our tribe!
Yuhyeon forced a smile as he looked at the goblins.
He means a course, as in a meal.
He didn't know why goblins in a fantasy world would know about meal courses, but he decided to let it slide for now.
A chorus is the act of many people singing a song together.
More specifically, it means multiple people singing different melodic lines, like soprano and alto.
A song? We know what a song is.
Fortunately, they seemed to know the word song, as they all nodded.
But why do we have to sing?
Gornius asked, voicing a fundamental question.
Teacher, we are valiant goblins! Teach us to fight!
Born as golden goblins, stronger than ordinary ones, it was only natural for them to want to learn combat.
Yes, I can see why you would have your doubts.
Especially for Gornius, who had lost his tribe and father to the orcs.
But you all haven't forgotten, have you?
Yuhyeon said, unfurling a piece of parchment.
The fact that it was this very music that removed the curse on your tribe.
In an instant, the goblins' eyes widened like saucers.
Thats right, I definitely heard it!
Come to think of it, it was no exaggeration to say they knew better than anyone how powerful music was.
It was music that broke our curse!
Yuhyeon continued.
A chorus holds great power. Thats because it carries the voices and emotions of many people.
Tilt?
The act of melting various emotions into a single song is, quite literally, the same as creating a single, shared heart.
Since ancient times, farmers tilling fields in the sweltering heat have sung work songs, and soldiers on the battlefield have sung war chants to boost their morale.
Through song, you can gain courage and an indomitable spirit that never gives up.
Because a voice born from a united heart has the power to bring people together.
Yuhyeon said, spreading out the musical score he had created for the orc subjugation.
I have a new piece I composed for the purpose of defeating the orcs.
Back in Lutetia, the chorus of just three farmers created a special buff.
If your voices are added to this performance.
Now, unlike then, the power of a whole 19 goblins could be added.
Something so amazing might happen that its hard to even imagine.
Gulp.
Then can we really beat the orcs?
Gornius asked in a trembling voice.
Of course, if you follow my lead.
At Yuhyeon's powerful tone, the goblins' eyes lit up.
Alright! Well learn!
Well smash the orcs with a chorus!
Teach us quickly, Teacher!
Now they were clamoring for him to teach them quickly.
Now, now, calm down.
Yuhyeon let out a small smile as he watched the goblins.
Im going to teach you something called solfege now.
There's a saying that a journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.
Solfege? Kereuk.
It was time to start by teaching them solfege.
Time passed quickly.
Just as the days in the goblin dungeon were starting to feel familiar.
Maybe its because weve been here so long, but this place feels just like home.
Kain, who had set up his own living space in the dungeon, joked.
Im glad the past six days of training werent in vain.
Yuhyeon and his party had learned quite a lot over the past six days.
One of those things was the goblins' growth.
Goreureu's experience has increased significantly through skill transfer.
Goblos's experience has increased significantly through arduous training.
Repeating the same motion multiple times has increased Gors's strength.
I thought they would just receive the skill and that would be it, but I never imagined theyd gain experience too.
Just like users, goblins could also grow by repeating certain actions.
Things like gaining experience through harsh training or raising stats by repeating the same movements.
Goreureu Lv. 39
Current Talents: Bash (A), Greatsword Cleave (B), Double Strike (B), Melee Combat (B), Wrestling (C), Rapid Recovery (C)
Goreureu, who had the highest level, was now on the verge of level 40.
Fwoosh!
As if sensing his own growth, he devoted himself to training without rest.
Fwoosh! Fwoosh!
It was then that Goreureu swung his greatsword powerfully at the stone wall.
Tiring!
Goreureu's experience has increased significantly through arduous training.
Goreureu's level has increased to 40!
A notification appeared, announcing that Goreureu was the first of the golden goblins to reach level 40.
Uooooh!
This meant that Goreureu alone was now strong enough to take on a regular orc.
That in itself was a very meaningful achievement, but.
Tiring!
Through repeated growth, Goreureu's hidden abilities will now blossom.
Huh?
An unbelievable event began to unfold before Yuhyeon's eyes.
On the verge of unlocking his abilities, Goreureu enters a state of awakening.
Congratulations! Goreureu has awakened as a 'Goblin Elite Gladiator'.
Along with the notification that the goblin had awakened.