A new parter

- It will be dawn in a couple of hours, we better wait a little.

Kerom said.

- Waiting for?

- Would you introduce yourself to a stranger at night?

- The truth is, no, you're right.

- Not to mention that he's big, he has a powerful weapon with a hidden ability, and he's beaten better guys than us.

- Yes, ok, I got it.

- I bet you whatever you want the kobold is a good guy.

- He will surely be willing to listen to us.

- That's what I thought, we are too rare to be killed as soon as we are seen.

Kerom face changed a little, as he was smiling a little and Dolg smiled back.

- I have a question about the marshals, who are they?

- They are the elite of humanity, they all belong to different classes. However, there are some entities equal to or stronger than them who do not belong to either side.

- And those ten marshals...

Kerom interrupted Dolg.

- Five of them are not human, there is an undead, an elf, a cyclops, a werewolf and an orc.

- And still have such high positions?

- Humanity only cares about strength, in that aspect there is no distinction between races.

- And to what class does each marshal belong?

- The undead is a necromancer, the cyclops is a warrior, the werewolf is an assassin, the orc is a shaman and the elf is a priestess. The remaining five are a wizard, a warlock, a huntress, a paladin, and a berserker.

- Do you know anything else?

- Little more, I only know some details of three of them, known as the three grand marshals.

- So within that group of ten there are three that stand out above the rest.

- That's right, Midari, the hunter, Grag the orc and Jacob, the berserker.

- Is the orc among the three grand marshals?

- Yes, they say that he is surely the most skilled shaman who has ever set foot on this world.

- What do you know about him?

- He managed that his race was not exterminated, anyway, do not expect to ally with him, he is intelligent and he knows the other marshals well, their strength prevents him from even thinking about rebelling.

- What about the hunter and the berserker?

- Midari, the hunter, exterminated all the demons along with her group of adventurers, but they died in the process. It is considered the best hunter in the world.

On the other hand, the berserker, Jacob, is the one who controls the entire world on a political level. There is no one above him.

- Wow... they must be incredible guys.

- They are.

- It seems that it is already dawn.

- Let's go inside the city, to meet our next partner!

- Do you think you could control his mind?

- If it is very strong I doubt it very much.

- Are you calling me weak?

- Yes, the truth is that you are quite weak.

- I still haven't seen you cast any destructive spells.

- When the kobold is on our side, you will have the opportunity to see a sample of my power.

- Ah right, without him in the group you are still a weakling.

- Yeah...

- Well, we are already inside, where do you think the kobold is?

- According to the survivor's report, in the castle. Before the kobold attack, here in Jotum lived a human marquis.

Both left for the castle of the city, located in the center.

- Hey, how do you know so many things?

- I prefer not to talk about it, but let's say I have my sources.

- So you don't want to tell me.

- Everything in its time.

Upon reaching the castle gates, Dolg examined how huge the construction was.

- It's quite big.

- It is. If you examine the door and a bit of the surroundings, you will see some skeleton, notches in the rock and in the wood of the door...

- I see, so it is all true, the dude lives here.

- Sure, what did you expect? I am not a liar.

- The bandages that cover you say something else.

Kerom began to speak in an effeminate tone as he took two ends of his bandages and made extravagant movements.

- Yes yes, I mean, I also think Kerom is super handsome. And very strong. Let's not forget how big his...

Dolg cut him off.

- Ego. You have it quite big. And stupidity through the roof.

Kerom laughed as Dolg pushed open the door to enter the castle.

- Come on, it's going to be dark again.

After inspecting the corridors and some rooms, they went directly to the central hall, where they assumed the kobold was. And there it was.

- Well, well, well, he's a big guy, yes sir.

- Shut up Kerom, you'll wake him up.

- He must have been breastfed until he was at least seven years old.

Dolg couldn't contain himself and burst into tears of laughter. Luckily the kobold slept soundly.

- Hey, big man, get up.

Kerom said asshe snapped his fingers twice.

The kobold shook his head slightly and opened his eyes, quickly grabbed his ax, which lay beside him, on the ground.

- Easy, we come to talk.

Dolg stopped laughing and got up.

- What he said.

Said the goblin.

- What do you want? You are not human... do they send you?

- Um, no. We are not sent by humans. We have come to formally ask you to join us.

- And why should I, if I can kill you in an instant?

- You are probably looking for revenge, you see, the dwarf this is the last of its kind.

- Who are you calling a dwarf !?

- Also complexed.

- I'll pretend I haven't heard that.

- I am an ancient, one of the last around here. He is Dolg and I am Kerom. Do you have a name or did you eat it to be this big?

Dolg couldn't contain himself, his tears began to well up.

- I don´t eat names, my name is Lecand.

- It seems that he is not good catching the jokes.

Dolg whispered to Kerom.

- I heard you, little goblin.

- Oh nice, we have screwed up.

Kerom said.

The kobold raised the ax and without launching an attack, the roof was broken in half, but without falling. This caused a rain of dust on all three.

- I think I already know the skill of your weapon.

Kerom said, very proud.

- It's double action.

The kobold told him.

- I bet you hadn't thought that ...

Dolg said to Kerom.

- S-so... it could be...

- You had no idea...

- And what would each of you contribute to a group made up of the three of us?

The kobold asked as he lowered the ax and pointed at the couple.

- I am learning to be a berserker.

- Hit me with all your might, little one.

Dolg approached the kobold and punched him on the leg. The kobold did not flinch.

- You are funny goblin, I like you.

Dolg blushed slightly and returned to Kerom.

- What can you contribute, Mr. Bandages?

- If you join me, I'll show you.

- He is stronger the stronger his allies are.

Dolg said.

- That's very interesting, because of how much, fifty percent the strength of each of your allies?

- If there are only two of you, yes, it is exactly fifty percent of each of you.

- It´s okey.

There was a silence.

- Okay, I mean what do you mean?

Dolg asked

- That I join you.

- He does not understand the jokes and he is credulous, this giant mouse it´s even weirder than us.

- You will show me how those jokes work.

- I think the little one was not kidding this time.

Dolg elbowed Kerom in the ribs.

- Well, I guess everything went perfectly, what do we do now?

Dolg asked.

- Getting to know each other a little better would be nice.

Lecand said before sitting down on the floor.

Kerom swallowed hard, or it seemed, he had only his red eye on his head.

- I have a bad feeling...

He said.