He Became The Most Insane Emperor Of All Time [EN]: Chapter 19

I Became the Crazy Emperor – Episode 19

The most frequently encountered monster in the Demon Realm is the Goblin.

But while dealing with these Goblins, I learned something new.

“Goblin wolf riders are attacking from the rear!”

“Prepare for an intrusion!”

“Damn those bastards!”

*Swish, slash!*

“How the hell did these guys tame wolves?”

The giant wolves that often appeared in the Demon Realm…

These Goblins were taming and using those wolves as mounts.

*Whining, whimpering….*

“Too bad. To think these magnificent creatures are being raised by Goblins and are in this state.”

Of course, it wouldn’t be much different if they were raised by humans, but seeing such a beautiful animal like the wolf being raised by Goblins up close was still jarring.

“We find it strange too. Though, Greenskins [a common derogatory term for Goblins] have occasionally been seen taming and riding wolves in the West,” Huntsman Jack, who was from the Helmart Rangers in the West, remarked, finding the situation interesting.

“I never even considered they were being raised by Goblins.”

“Who did you think was raising them originally?”

“I figured Orcs, who are much bigger than Goblins, were raising them.”

Well, these are giant wolves, bigger than normal wolves, and Goblins are much smaller than that.

Who would have thought that such small Goblins could raise them?

“Too bad. Can’t humans raise them?”

“As far as I know, there have been attempts. But they all failed.”

“Probably.”

Humans failing to domesticate wolves as livestock is something that also failed on Earth.

This was because wolves had too much wildness compared to dogs.

These giant wolves should be compared to horses rather than dogs; they definitely possess too much wildness.

“I guess there’s no choice. It’s a shame, but we’ll just have to catch them and tan their hides diligently.”

That’s what I said, but I felt a sense of regret because it seemed like it would be really useful if I could tame them.

Just imagining riding a giant wolf into battle, or fighting alongside one, was an exciting prospect.

But there was no point in dwelling on what couldn’t be done, so I gave up and brought up the status screen.

“Now that I’ve found the Goblin village, shall we begin this?”

[Trial of Valor – Goblin Slayer]

[Prove that Goblins are no longer opponents but prey.]

[Defeat 400 or more Goblins single-handedly]

In the Demon Realm, you could challenge more difficult Trials of Valor.

I decided to challenge one of them.

“Captain of the Guard, have the troops stand by.”

“Yes, Your Majesty. We will prepare to attack the Goblin village.”

“No, I only told you to stand by. I’ll attack alone.”

“Yes?”

The Captain of the Guard was startled by my sudden remark and questioned my decision.

“Let me make it clear, Captain of the Guard. Until I kill all those Goblins, the army will wait here. Do not intervene unless I fall and become unable to fight.”

“But, Your Majesty. Even if the opponent is Goblins….”

The Captain of the Guard was about to point out the impossibility of facing a whole village alone.

“I won’t accept any objections. I’m going to do it no matter what. Those who refuse my orders will be severely punished. Do you understand?”

“……Yes, Your Majesty. Please call for help if you are in danger.”

The Captain of the Guard, having witnessed my stubbornness before, no longer tried to dissuade me.

Other knights and soldiers looked agitated when they heard that I was going to fight alone.

“Shall we begin?”

It wasn’t like I was recklessly rushing in without anything to rely on.

[Authority of Courage – Blessing of Strength]

[Authority of Courage – Swift Speed]

[Favor of Struggle – Mana Heart Activation]

[Blessing of Battle – Sword Mastery]

…….

[A total of 11 blessings are being maintained.]

[2,321 Divine Power has been consumed.]

Buffs that I had cast using a large amount of Divine Power.

Having invested so much Divine Power, I could already feel an enormous surge of power.

“Let’s go!”

*Thud!*

Thinking that every second of the buff was precious, I immediately charged towards the Goblins gathered at the entrance of the village.

*Kwaaang!*

-*Keeeek!*

-*Kueeek!*

“Wow……! This is too strong?”

A power that far exceeded my expectations.

It felt like I was driving a car and running them over.

“At this rate, I can do it!”

I shouted cheerfully as I watched the Goblins getting crushed and mangled by me, and continued my attack.

*Swish!*

*Slash!*

*Thud!*

It wasn’t a grand battle against the Goblins one by one.

I just swung my sword, and a Goblin was cut down like trash.

The Goblins couldn’t avoid the attacks, nor could they block them.

They weren’t fast enough to evade, and even if they blocked, they were cut down along with their swords and shields.

“Net! Throw the net!”

“Surround him! Shoot arrows!”

Despite the overwhelming difference in power, the Goblins didn’t give up right away.

They threw nets, surrounded me, tried to stab and slash me with spears and swords, and simultaneously shot arrows and poisoned needles.

But I had trained for this moment.

[Aura Amplification, Neural Acceleration Deployed.]

[The perceived speed of time begins to slow down.]

The flow of time around me began to slow down dramatically.

Accelerating the cognitive speed of nerves in the body using Aura.

As a result, it was a special Aura utilization method that made it feel like everything except me was slowed down.

“Good!”

*Shashashashak!*

*Thud, slash! Ting! Pow!*

I’m just dodging the enemy’s attacks, which have slowed down to the point where I could yawn, and cutting them down.

But when the enemies look at me, they see me moving as fast as a flash of light.

[Neural Acceleration Cooldown!]

[More time is needed to unleash Neural Acceleration again.]

However, as it was a powerful skill, there was a penalty for reusing it once it was used.

This was because my physical abilities were not yet sufficient to maintain it continuously.

-H, human! Too fast! Strong!

-Monster! Monster!

As dozens of Goblins were instantly killed at once, the Goblins began to be afraid.

They were already at a disadvantage, but when their morale was shaken, the vicious cycle of defeat consumed them, making them unable to fight any longer.

[Currently 42 kills.]

“Still a long way to go.”

A mission to kill 400 of them.

It was surprisingly easy, but I had to be prepared for a long battle as the number was high.

No matter how good I was, if I fought for too long, I could get tired, and my combat power could drop rapidly.

But I had also prepared for this.

[Defeating an enemy restores a small amount of vitality due to the effect of ‘Blessing of Punishment – Tireless Crusade’.]

[The accumulated fatigue is partially reduced by ‘Blessing of Protection – Combat Fatigue Reduction’.]

I had allocated a considerable portion of the buffs I had cast in advance to vitality consumption effects.

Thanks to that, I didn’t get tired easily even if I kept fighting.

I had to use a lot of Divine Power for that, but it was showing its effect as much as I used it.

*Krrrreung!*

“Damn, those wolves are more annoying.”

As time went by, the Goblins were no longer a problem.

The Goblins knew they couldn’t beat me, so they were busy running away from the unilateral slaughter.

But the wolves they were raising were rushing at me even more fiercely.

It wasn’t difficult to kill these wolves themselves.

But they were making it difficult for me for other reasons.

[Bonus Objective: Release the wolves tamed by the Goblins as much as possible without killing them.]

[If the bonus objective is achieved, unexpected additional rewards will be given.]

A bonus objective was suddenly added.

For some reason, it was a goal condition that I should not kill these wolves.

I could just ignore it, but it was honestly against the rules not to tell me what the reward was.

If you do this, people will try to achieve it even if they are curious about the reward, right?

“I don’t intend to harm you, so get lost!”

*Kekeng!*

Fortunately, if I beat them up moderately, the wolves would get scared and run away.

They were more courageous than the Goblins when they first rushed in, but when they directly felt the difference in power, they became afraid.

[All the giant wolves in the Goblin village have escaped.]

[Bonus Objective Complete]

[By completing the bonus objective, you have unlocked ‘Trial of Valor – King of the Silver Wolves’ as an additional reward.]

“Oh?”

When I chased away all the wolves that kept attacking, the bonus objective was finally completed.

I wondered what the reward was, but it was to unlock another Trial of Valor.

I was a little disappointed because there were still many Trials of Valor that I hadn’t chosen.

[This Trial of Valor is of ‘Legendary Grade’.]

[All quest types of Legendary Grade other than the Trial of Valor can acquire more special and greater rewards.]

“If it’s this, the story is different.”

If it is a condition to unlock another quest that promises more rewards, it is not too early to be disappointed yet.

Of course, it would be difficult if this continued to happen, but if the reward for that legendary grade quest is not bad, there is no reason to refuse.

[400 kills!]

[Trial of Valor Completed.]

[Acquired 3,292 Divine Power.]

[You have obtained the Courage Reward by completing the trial. Combat power and proficiency of possessed combat skills increase.]

[Current estimated combat power: 3,621]

[Acquired ‘Neural Acceleration Specialization’ skill.]

Before long, I completed the Trial of Valor while completing the main objective.

It ended faster than I thought, considering I had to hunt 400 of them.

It was also because I hurried to complete it before the duration of the buffs I had cast in advance expired.

“Is the reward not bad?”

It’s a reward that is not insufficient considering that I expected it to be difficult, but it ended up being bland.

I also recovered much more Divine Power than I consumed while casting buffs at the beginning.

The combat power correction that the Trial of Valor gives as a fixed reward increased by about 200.

It may seem like only 200, but it was not a small amount for a single quest reward.

“On top of that, a new skill and a legendary quest. At this rate, it’s a great deal.”

The reward was satisfactory enough.

However, I was disappointed because I expected a more desperate battle at first, but it was too crisis-free.

Because of this, I felt like I was looking for a trial for thrills rather than a trial for growth.

Strength seemed to be that addictive.

It’s like once you get a taste of going to the gym, you keep challenging heavier weights.

“You must have waited a long time, Captain of the Guard, and Stella.”

“No. More than that, I’m glad you’re safe.”

After checking the rewards, I returned to the place where the troops were still waiting according to my orders.

The Captain of the Guard and Stella, who were with him, were inwardly impressed by the sight of me single-handedly destroying the Goblin village.

At least these people and the knights were less surprised, but the soldiers looked at me with a hypnotized look.

“Well, I did it because I was confident from the beginning. I told you there was no need to worry, right?”

“……Still, as Your Majesty’s escort, I can only ask you to take care of your own safety.”

“I understand the Captain of the Guard’s concern.”

Understanding and listening are separate issues.

“More than that, Jack, there’s something I want to entrust to you now.”

“What is it, Your Majesty?”

“There is something to track in the Demon Realm.”

“Here? Was there someone you were particularly chasing?”

When Jack expressed his doubts, I nodded and said.

[Trial of Valor – King of the Silver Wolves]

[Track down and kill the King of Wolves, Silver Mane]

“It just came up. It’s time to hunt wolves.”

There was no time to rest. Because I still wanted to get stronger.