Chapter 30: Isn't it Just a Family Problem Then?

[Sophia's POV]

Eh... Then, Isn't it Just a Family Problem? I tapped my fingers into the armrest of my chair in the dining table as I gobble up some grapes on it, oh it has been a long time since I got to do my favorite pastime, snorting fruits in one sitting. Going back, I already finished listening to Kabuto's report.

Of course, he is not here because he is still there (duh), investigating the camp further and also serving as my live camera there so that I can get a play-by-play feed of what's happening on the side of my enemies when the war started. So he is just using his unique skill so that he can communicate with me without going back here and wasting precious time.

"Master, I agree, if you put it that way."

His voice is that of extreme seriousness, this person has been traumatized when I scolded him because of his first mission being a big blunder, and now have this attitude. I hope he loosens up a bit though, this is not even the main event yet.

"Then, how about their specifics?"

However, I can also understand his seriousness, like I said I am born in a country invaded by colonial mentality that people of my former nation love vloggers who says they loved the Philippines but doesn't know jackshit about our language except for a few terms (I mean if you love a country, you should learn its language and be able to understand it fully, even without being able to speak it) But still, I want to do it because of that very reason.

"Master, it shows that normal foot soldiers of the rebel monkeys have the same body composition, and are approximately strength a step below our unit leaders without the steel equipment and can rival them if they have one, they are as tall as me."

I suddenly stopped my index finger tap as I stare at a grape in my hand, I sighed lightly and continued to ask.

"So basically, engaging them head-on will have the normal foot soldiers on our side face hundreds of their leaders."

I tossed the grape into my mouth and then held my forehead, as I noticed that only three pieces of grapes remained. They are as intelligent as humans, don't have problems with overpopulation, and have more experienced soldiers, and complete equipment... actually, do they?

"Do they have armor?"

I can hear Kabuto suddenly falling off somewhere, right he forgot to specify the equipment.

Amateurs.

[Like you're one to talk, Little Miss Glitch in the Matrix.]

Why would you bring that nickname up? And like I said stop digging up into my memory. We have that little mental conversation as I proceeded to ignore Kabuto's blunder, well just a minor one so who cares.

"Master, that's right. These people believe in their though hide too much and do not consider wearing one, but of course, their skin has the durability to back it up. It has a resilient defense against physical damage and complete immunity against fire damage."

Of course, they are, monsters of another world are always like that, now I have another question though.

"Is all their war experiences in the second layer?"

Kabuto went silent for a moment before finally speaking after breathing a huge one.

"The information is insufficient but with how the veterans are talking with each other, it seems that such is the case. Things like 'we are the only creature with immunity to fire, some of them are just resistant to it. how can those puny brats defeat us!' among other stuff."

I see, so basically they have a loop-sided experience of winning with their thick skin because of their racial advantage. Wait, so that's the reason why they are so confident about rebelling against their father? I finally found some hope in this, however, the situation is still not ideal.

First, the monkeys have better equipment and toner bodies while my goblins who have that kind of bodies are just in the minority, the majority are those people that either do not have the spotlight in the fight between the goblins or inside the settlement guarding for possible stray wolves and none of us have metals for weapons, the only saving grace to this situation is our informative high ground, their not so wide range of combat experience and my goblins don't have anything called pride.

You don't know why not having pride is a saving grace? I'll show you later. All of this information adjusted the simulation of my plan against the monkeys, several new nuggets here and there were added as well as several variables were removed as I continue to ask questions to Kabuto.

"Spies?"

Kabuto immediately replied as I once again hear a swish in the air, did he climb the tree again?

"Master, the color of the monkeys is bright red, all of them without exception. With only some spots because of minor mutations here and there, meaning they can be seen like glowing beacons in the peak of the night's darkness."

After a short pause, he continued.

"Thus any spies or scouts that will go near the settlement will be immediately spotted even if they hid in the darkest corners of our dwelling. Thus, what they assume is their 'element of surprise advantage' will be in danger." I nodded, smirking as I hear this news. They rebelled against their father, intended to attack me with utmost confidence but then they don't have the capacity of having spies in their ranks?

Well, I feel disrespected, I might be a rookie in war affairs but I know for a fact that the cold weapons era style of war has to have a whole unit of trained spies on it, these spies will be the disposables of the army and not having one is like walking on a rope with a blindfold.

"Master, but you can't be contented with this information. Because of this flaw of theirs, they have been contacting a prominent information broker of the Five Pronged Forest and are attempting to buy information from us. Furthermore, this individual, whom I presume is a spider monster given that a spider is their communication catalyst, I also guess that this spider is close to the monkeys in terms of personal relationship."

I listened intently into the report as I ate the last piece of grape that is placed on a wooden bowl leaving only the stem on it.

"However, all of the requests of the rebels have been rejected by this 'spider queen' rather resolutely, I can even feel the contempt in her words as she said, quote in quote: 'You stupid little ones rebelled against your father, my close friend and someone who engages in my pleasurable time, and yet you have the audacity to ask for my assistance, to assist for something that I know you did not think through properly? Yeah, I have information about that hero candidate, I even know who she's pursuing, but I have to reject your offer."

After another little pause, Kabuto said in a grave tone.

"This conversation went on for three days and the same answer was heard, however, this spider queen person is severely more experienced and skilled than me, not to mention is already in the tight grip of all the information of things within the forest, thus I suggest that you don't rely on this information too much, who knows, even my existence here is already known and is just being ignored."

I immediately knitted my eyebrows tightly at this, of course I know that I shouldn't rely on that information too much, but if I ignored it too much either I will have to have different plans for my invasion, this plan will consider that we are bare in the naked eye of the enemies and thus doesn't have any choice but to let them think we don't know of this. Meaning that, I have to continue honing my soldiers in a way that she will not suspect anything but somehow sneak up a trump card aside from those goats that I presume they already know of too.

With all of this, you will have to know that I have to apologize because this plan I have in mind will have the best scenario of a draw. Hearing about the existence of the spider queen, however, also gave me other plans according to the stand of her existence. First, if she is truly neutral, and as they say neutral people should not be angered or the scales will completely tip over which the monkeys just did, then I will have to do my best to incur information about this spider queen and have her serve under me.

The invasion then will because just a secondary matter, after all, I will have an intensive information network so a few monkeys can escape or die, I don't care. But it's still better to have them so I will plan still, second is she is someone who is some sort of manipulator and will try to control me into killing the people who rebelled against her sex friend then I will shift all my attention to her and make sure she'll die a horrible death.

Well, some people can lie as if they are breathing, so we can't vanish that fact, and there's also the plan I said earlier, if she will not interfere completely despite her wrath, then the plan will continue. Nevertheless, I am prepared for the worst and will have the means to turn it into the best scenario I can turn into.

"Well, I have considered it."

I sighed, invading monsters sure is hard.

"Don't leave that place for I want a live feed on the last attempt of the monkeys to contact that spider."

I then looked up as I stood up out of my sit, Kabuto then with an "Understood" nodded as the connection between us vanished. I then started to walk about the dining hall where I am the only current user.

Our advantage is... We don't have one, except for the fact that I am the planner and there is the advantage of information, like I said earlier they are better experienced, better suited in war, and better equipped. And then that fucking spider has to have her appearance, can't she just absorb all the energy after her fight with Kuro and feed it to the system so that she won't sacrifice half of humanity or something?

[That's a different spider.]

Oh is she? Apologies then, but in all seriousness, even though they have all of that advantage, as I said, one of our advantages is that the one who is the brain of the invading party is me. Monkeys who have the same intelligence as humans but have superior strength?

Well, I just have to show them, the harsh reality that humans will leave no gap remains unconquered.

[Sounds weird.]

Yep, but you have to ignore it because I am about to give out my orders to further prepare for the war. First I summoned Agilus through [Guide] and with a "Chirp! Chirp!" sound, he announced his arrival. I then immediately commanded him to announce to the whole settlement that any spiders they will find in the immediate perimeter of the cave will have to be killed without hesitation, I looked at the ceiling looking at a white-colored spider on it as I said those words.

Agilus then made his usual salute using his wings and then made a loud announcement in the whole cave.

"If you're neutral, then you won't mind my cautiousness right?"

I said with my most sinister smile possible as the spider landed in my hands I immediately crushed it in my palms. The spider is small, seems like it has no defense mechanism of any sort, and is just solely made for intel. gathering.

I then sighed and continued my orders, second of my orders is to hasten the pace of lumbering so that the clearing will be made earlier and training will be started at a sooner date rather than later. These lumber will then be used to make carts, the carts they will be making will be of two types.

For the auxiliary and wars, these people... Relies on soldiers to lift big ass trunks of trees so they don't need it until now, but I want all my soldiers locked and loaded now so I have to give them the task on their own, as usual, I have to instruct them on how they will make this craft, first, the wheel is made of the trunks, and then slabs of woods will be the floor of the cart, there will be two seats in the body of the carts that will be used for transportation, the wolves will be the ones who will pull the cart around.

I also instructed the soldiers to escort the construction team to build and secure temporary secret resource routes.

Next up, is the workshop for the leather armor.

"Yo, there."

I smiled at the sight of the owner of the workshop jumping from her seat, turning pale as she see me. My gaze went all over the workshop and...

"Why are all of you white? I thought goblins are green."

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Special:

Kid: Teacher, I have a question!

Teacher: What is it?

Kid: If the goblins became more intelligent when they got named, why can't they make carts?

Teacher: Because they don't know of it, thus they have to have this stimulation in their brain to come up with the idea of a cart. Their intelligence is also the reason why can they learn complicated tasks more easily.