goblin · ruthless · slave trader · fantasy · conquest · level system · sadistic · nomadic · war band · dark fantasy
**Viarb, a border kingdom of fertile but impoverished lands, lay in ruins. Once a hub of agriculture, it had fallen after a devastating war decimated its male population. Now, chaos engulfed the capital, Derse. Flames licked the sky as goblin mercenaries, a nomadic tribe seeking a homeland, surged through the streets. Screams echoed from fleeing civilians, mostly women and children, while the remnants of the royal guard made a futile stand at the palace gates. The invaders had already breached the outer walls.** --- *Amidst the smoke and ash, the deafening blast of goblin horns shattered the air. On the palace balcony, the exhausted Queen, stripped naked and fitted with a saddle and bridle, crawled on all fours. Perched proudly atop her was the young Goblin Chieftain, blowing his horn wit…