The Record of Orc Civilization

The atmosphere became very tense, Swa, Laya, and Zalthu gripped their weapons ready for any situation. Likewise with the goblins, there was the sound of arrows being drawn from their bowstrings and spears being pull for the target.

They were all waiting for Moku's answer to Hoddurt's question.

Moku kept a calm smile and said "There are two reasons why I came here, the first is I want to know what is the reason the goblin tribe wants to attack us?"

"KuMoku, if you ask what that traitorous goblin said you're simply misunderstanding, he doesn't know what's really going on, he's just quick to conclude, we never intended to attack—"

"I don't care about your desire to attack us, for us orcs, war is a fun thing" Moku cut Hoddurt who wanted to give an excuse.

It seemed that Ez had been arrested because they was thought that he had betrayed the goblin tribe.

"What I want to know is what the reason for this attack was. Didn't the orcs and goblins have no grudges, one could even say that we had a good cooperative relationship in the past.

Do you think we are so weak that you dare to take up arms and go to war with your former allies?

Even though it was a smart decision, attacking someone when he was weak, but it was a form of cowardice that showed that you were a very cowardly monster.

Don't you guys have any dignity as monsters?" Moku mocked the goblins' cowardice.

But Hoddurt didn't answer anything, instead it was Tam who opened her mouth to answer.

"Allies? Slaves you mean? Orc tribes, your ancestors, had enslaved our ancestors and employed them without mercy!" Tam said sarcastically.

"You orcs are a brutal race, in your brain there is only war, war, and war. Since when did you become hypocrites and talk about not attacking the weak!" Volx added.

"I don't agree to attack other monster races that are weaker than us, but this is the Bog forest, the powerful are the strong. You have no right to dictate what we will do.

The goblin race no longer has to submit to orc rules!" Shizz closed it in a defiant tone.

All the goblins responded with "Yeah!", "You guys are no longer in power in the Bog forest!", "Goblins are not a weak monster race!", and "Are the strong orcs now afraid of the little goblins!" which caused laughter to escape the goblins' mouths.

Swa, Laya, and Zalthu's faces turned red, they couldn't wait to slaughter and silence this short monster's mouth. However, their military-like training keeps them from making rash moves unless ordered by Moku.

"Slave? Colonized? HAHAHAHA.. Hoddurt, I heard that you are the oldest goblin who lived before the orc massacre. Is that true?"

Hoddurt didn't answer, he didn't understand why Moku asked this. But Moku didn't wait for Hoddurt's answer and continued his question.

"In that case, did you experience slavery by the orc race at that time? Are you a former slave?" Moku asked in the same tone.

"Hahahaha… I don't understand what you really want to say KuMoku! If you want to insult me then you are wrong, I was never enslaved by orcs, I was very young then and only adult goblins were allowed out of the cave.

But that didn't cover up the fact that the adult goblins that came out of the cave were captured and enslaved by the orc tribe.

They are forced to lift stones and are treated like a slaves. They were forced to hunt and fight wild animals.

But what they got and brought back to the cave was a little meat which wasn't even enough for the children to eat.

They always came home with wounds, but they didn't dare to hide in the cave for fear that the orcs would chase them into the cave.

In order to protect us young, old, and female goblins, they were forced to stay out of the cave and endure torture after torture from the orcs.

I've never experienced the slavery that you guys did, but I saw with my own eyes how a goblin died in his bed with a body full of wounds.

How many of our parents never came back and disappeared somewhere. Those who came back from the cave did not dare to speak and kept it a secret for fear of you guys.

But the vile orcs didn't stop there. Your ancestors asked for the goblins to bring their young children to also become slaves for the orcs.

But I managed to survive after being hidden by my parents when the orcs came. After that no one returned to the cave, they all died during the massacre of the orcs by the mages.

My parents, uncles and aunts, my friends, and everyone I knew died during the massacre. In this cave there are only me and the baby goblins.

I didn't just give up, even though I was alone in taking care of the babies until they were adults. I swear I will return the goblin tribe to how it used to be.

However, in my heart there is still hatred and grudge for the slavery that the orc tribe has done. If you didn't enslave us then maybe today the number of goblins exceeds what you see today.

Moku! You ask our reason for war, can't the reason for our grudge and hatred towards the slavery of your ancestors be a strong reason to exterminate the weak orc tribe?" Hoddurt's eyes blazed with vengeance.

The atmosphere in the meeting room heated up, the two camps looked at each other and waited for a war signal from their leader. But before anyone could act, a half-laughing mocking voice rang out from Moku's mouth.

"pfffttt... Enslaved? Are goblins really that weak to be enslaved by orcs?" Moku smirked mockingly.

"What did you say?!" Volx snorted angrily.

"Are you deaf? I say are goblins so weak that they can be enslaved by orcs?" Moku scoffed again.

"YOUU!!" Volx was really angry, but before Volx really attacked, Tam's voice came "Volx, watch your temper, don't be provoked!"

Volx regained his composure and restrained his anger.

Tam said firmly "KuMoku I hope you explain what the point of your question is. If you are really insulting—"

"Insulting? YOU ARE THE ONE WHO HAS INSULTED YOUR OWN ANCIENT!!" Moku pointed at the five goblins standing on the podium in anger.

"Do you really think that your ancestors could be enslaved by orcs?! HOW LOWLY YOU LOOK DOWN UPON YOUR OWN ANCESTORS!!" Moku's anger overflowed so that all the goblins felt that they were insulting their own ancestors.

"What do you—" Hoddurt's voice trembled, somehow he felt guilty towards his ancestors.

"HOW DARE YOU INSULT OUR ANCESTORS AND GOBLIN ANCESTORS WHEN THEY PAINSTAKINGLY TRIED TO MAKE THE MONSTER SPECIES STRONGER!!"

Moku's anger was unstoppable, his aura exploded even the golden tribal tattoos began to spread over his body without him noticing.

The air shook violently and made the ground wither at his feet. The heated atmosphere turned cold and froze due to Moku's red eyes which contained enormous anger and disappointment.

But what those who saw Moku felt was not fear, but pity, like seeing someone walking against the waves to protect those behind him.

But no one realized, the people he was protecting instead threw stones at his back which was shaking violently against the sharp waves.

The outburst of anger is like overflowing love, like a mother who asks her child not to go because she is afraid that her child will be harmed.

The outburst of anger is like an overflowing disappointment like a lover who sees his love turning and choosing someone else.

Moku loves and because of that love he is disappointed.

Tears flowed from Zalthu's eyes, he had never seen Moku like this. While Swa was full of sobs. But Laya just kept quiet and watched, he wanted to know what this crazy brother of his was planning.

"W..w..what do you meant? KuMoku do you now what really happen at that time?"

Tam asked in a stuttering voice.

The goblins began to doubt the story they heard, 'are goblins really enslaved by orcs?' that's the question in their hearts.

"KuMoku, what is the meaning of your question? We hope you are not making this up!" Shizz hissed with narrowed eyes.

'YES!!!' Moku shouted in his heart.

Actually he is not as calm or angry as he seems. At first Moku's plan was to use the proximity of orcs and goblins in the past to create a new history of the closeness of the two tribes.

Maybe Moku will make up a story about the two tribes being oppressed by a mage and must reunite to fight a powerful mage. It's the same as how Moku unites the orcs under his leadership.

However Hoddurt who had lived a long time even before the massacre of the orc tribes almost ruined Moku's plans. He couldn't possibly change history in front of someone who had experienced it.

Moku had thought to find another way out or kill all the existing goblins, even though he had to sacrifice Swa, Laya, and Zalthu, but he would be able to guarantee the safety of other orcs from the threat of the goblin tribe.

However, after seeing the intricate goblin caves and goblin weaponry that already used metal, Moku gave up his intention. Goblin skills are indispensable for the advancement of the orc civilization.

The orcs were a formidable race, they had strong bodies and regeneration abilities, but that was it.

Orcs didn't have the ability to build anything, not even the new storage huts they made were any better than the existing old food storage huts.

They do not know ironworking, their weapons still use wood, stone, and bone. Even their clothes are only made of animal skins that are slung around.

The only work that the orcs can be proud of is songket, and even then, because Moku still remembers how to make it. Apart from that orcs are lacking in many things to make a strong civilization.

Including at this time they lack members, so much work to be done but no empty hands can do it. Waiting for new orcs to be born from girls would take a long time.

He had to make the goblins submit to the orcs at all costs. Therefore Moku must know to what extent Hoddurt's knowledge of the relationship between orcs and goblins in the past.

From Hoddurt's answer, Moku concluded that he did live at that time but he didn't know for sure what really happened.

So it is impossible for Moku to change the history that is certain, but it is different from the myth.

"That's why I said that it was you who insulted the goblin ancestors yourself. It is impossible for the orc tribe to dare to enslave the goblin tribe, we are a race of warriors and we respect warriors.

For us a warrior is the greatest honor that can be bestowed upon a person.

You goblin tribe even though you have a weak and small body but you can be strong fighters that even make us respect you even fear you." Moku spoke very seriously, his frown showing how amazing what he wanted to say was.

"What is it? Who do you guys respect and fear from our race?" Volx was no longer in a state of anger, he turned very curious and inquisitive.

As the head of security he knew that orcs held a high regard for warriors. They respected the strongest orcs more than any other monster race respected their strongest members.

The goblins themselves didn't really look up to the strongest goblins, even their future chieftain Tam was only appointed to her position because she was a direct descendant of the chief.

If the goblins followed orc customs then the candidate for the chief of the tribe at this time would be Volx not Tam. However, Volx admits that goblins are a weak monster race.

There was no pride in being the strongest goblins, with their small arms and short bodies, even the strongest goblins were just trash in the eyes of the orcs.

Sometimes Volx regretted his destiny to be born as this weak goblin.

Because of that Volx was very surprised to find out that Moku, the strongest orc, admitted that in the past the orcs had respected and feared one of the goblin races.

Moku lowered his voice as if afraid to say it out loud,

"They are Hobgoblins!"