The Peerless Kobold - Chapter 72
Character Index (2)
Characters introduced up to now (Non-Kobold):
Name: Muriel Vest (♀)
Race: Human
Rank: Mage
Skill: Intermediate Magic (Fire・Water), Primary Magic (Holy), Plant Appraisal, Knowledge of Animals, Knowledge of Monsters
Title: Pseudo-Biologist, Adventurer
Weapon: Wand (Main), Knife (Auxiliary)
Armament: Mage’s Robes
Auxiliary: Mage’s cloak
While being chased by a Rock Lizard in Balberra forest, she meets a group of traveling kobolds and is helped by them. She is a red-haired girl who has a passion for biology and aspires to be a biologist like her father. She is also a mage who graduated early from the Royal Capital’s Magic Academy with excellent results. Currently, she seems to have joined up with her former party and is trying to improve her adventurer rank. She has a keen interest in the protagonist and his gang of unusual kobolds. Could she be a future heroine?
Chapter Excerpt:
“…It seems like I would need to pitch in and help so they don’t attack me.”
Name: Ernesta Elballard (♀)
Race: Human
Rank: Court Mage
Skill: Special-grade Magic (Wind), Wind Attribute Magic Absorption, Blessings of Setio, Goddess of the Storm, Medical Technology
Title: Tempest Witch
Weapon: Brass Knuckles
Armament: Mage’s Light Armor
Auxiliary: Mage’s cloak
A friend of Muriel’s. She has not currently appeared in the story, but due to certain circumstances, she is currently a court mage in the Kingdom of Riastize. Her only talent is wind magic, but her talent is a cut above the rest. Together with Muriel, she also graduated from the Royal Capital’s Magic Academy at an early age and her preferred weapon is the brass knuckle, which she had been using ever since. Both of her arms are clad in windstorms which crush everything in her way. She will do anything to reach her goals…
Name: Maril Riesta(♀)
Race: Human
Rank: Village Girl
Skill: Sewing, Cooking, Laundry, Cleaning
Title: Village Chief’s Daughter
Weapon: Frying Pan(Main), Ladle (Auxiliary)
Armament: Linen Clothes
She was the one who took on the role of Village Chief in lieu of her father, Sergio, who was ill and faced off with the bandits who attacked the village. She and the village vigilantes tried to buy some time for the other villagers to escape, but their plan was immediately seen through and she was shot in the leg with a Slingshot. Later on, they are helped by a passing Kobold and its companions and are brought out of danger. She is family-oriented and is highly proficient in household chores.
Chapter Excerpt:
“I’ve already told you, haven’t I? This village has nothing to offer you.”
Name: Wallace (♂)
Race: Cat People
Class: Fencer
Skill: Sword Drawing Technique, Improve Agility (Small/ Instantaneous)
Title: Liz’s Father
Weapon: Sabre (Main), Dagger (Auxiliary)
Armament: Black Leather
He is the master and father of the lightly-armed cat kin warrior, Liz. He is a handsome man who looks young in spite of his age. Other than his cat ears and tail, he looks no different than a human. He is the head warrior of Lucua village who specializes in sword drawing techniques with a slightly curved saber. During the battle to rescue the captured cat girls, he used his flash attack to cut through two of the goblins’ defenses which also split their bellies open. He is usually soft-spoken and friendly to everyone.
Chapter Excerpt:
“Flash!!”
Name: Liz (♀)
Race: Cat People
Class: Fencer Apprentice
Skill: Short Sword Technique, Improve Agility (Small/ Instantaneous)
Weapon: Large Knife (Main), Throwing Knife (Auxiliary)
Armament: Black Leather
She was escorting the other cat people while escaping to the forest on the northern side of Lucua village. But during their escape, she was captured by the goblins and was in danger of losing her chastity when our heroes swooped in and saved her. She is a cute, black-haired cat girl with shoulder-length hair who looks no different than a human, save for her cat ears and tail.
Chapter Excerpt:
“Urgh, if it’s something I can do, then I don’t mind…”
Name: Barrack (♂)
Race: Cat People
Class: Fighter
Skill: Shield Defense, Intermediate Steelmaking, Intermediate Forging
Title: Master Blacksmith
Weapon: Buckler and Sword
Armament: Hard Leather
He is the son of a Blacksmith and is also a warrior of Lucua village. However, after being beaten by Dagger and being wounded on the shoulder by the Goblin Swordsman’s throwing knife, he might not be able to return to active duty again… As a Blacksmith, he demonstrated his skills superbly in the protagonist’s village. His language may be rough, but he is a good-natured person at his roots.
Chapter Excerpt:
“Tsk, not enough air… The temperature’s dropping! What the hell are you guys doing!!”
Name: Grimer (♂)
Race: Cat People
Class: Carpenter
Skill: Intermediate Woodworking, Intermediate Processing, DEX UP (Medium/Constant)
Title: Carpenter
Weapon: Saw (Main), Planer (Auxiliary)
Armament: Linen Clothes
Together with Barrack, he was one of the craftsmen who came to the protagonist’s village to provide technical training for the Kobolds. He is a macho Carpenter, but he has a calm personality and is trusted by Barrack and Joseph. He has a wealth of knowledge and is able to use his dexterity to create a variety of things. And, although it was never mentioned in the web novel, he also sports a cat ear mohawk!
Chapter Excerpt:
“So I was thinking of making a stone axe since I don’t think the tools I brought would be enough…… I’m sure Barrack is more adept at this than I am though.”
Name: Joseph (♂)
Race: Cat People
Class: Farmer
Skill: Intermediate Farming Techniques, Farming Knowledge, Farming Tools Creation
Title: Farmer
Weapon: Hoe (Main), Machete (Auxiliary)
Armament: Clothes that could be soiled
One of the craftsmen who went to the protagonist’s village to provide technical training. He was overshadowed due to Barrack and Grimer’s strong personalities, but he did his job well. One section of the settlement now has a field of red potatoes and mung beans that he has grown using the fire-fallow cultivation method.
Chapter Excerpt:
“I’ll go and find it for you, so Mr. Grimer is in charge of making the bellow and Barrack is making the furnace.”
Name: Brave (♂)
Race: Goblin
Rank: G. Brave
Skill: Battle Cry (Goblin Strengthening), Shining Sword, Hero’s Resurrection
Title: Hero of the Goblin Tribe
Weapon: Zweihänder
Armament: Leather Armor
He is the Goblin Hero who wields a greatsword. He has a rough temperament, but he cares for his brethren in his own way and shows qualities befitting of a hero. He uses the attack, Brilliant Sword, to send slashes of light across the sky, a martial skill that transcends race and is used by those who are called heroes. He might have fallen in the battle against Buster, but he was revived as a hero. By the way, this is the second time he has come back to life. However, he did not realize that he had died the first time because he was not aware of it.
Chapter Excerpt:
“Gyaugyaoaaah, giigueh!!” (Goblin warriors, let your spirits soar!)
Name: Sword (♂)
Race: Goblin
Rank: G. Swordsman
Skill: Ambidextrous Arm Strengthening (Medium/Instantaneous), Thunderbolt Sword, Elemen
Title: Double Swordsman of the Goblin Tribe
Weapon: Twin Swords (Main), Throwing Knife (Auxiliary 1), Dagger (Auxiliary 2)
Armament: Leather Armor
Auxiliary: Cloak
The Double Swordsman Goblin who wields his twin swords with great dexterity. He had named his beloved blades “Futaba” even though it was just a pair of iron swords. He is also equipped with daggers and throwing knives which he used to fight back when he was caught in the protagonist’s earth type magic, Thorns of Punishment. After the deaths of Rock and Heavy with whom he was close, he seems to have learned about grief and emptiness and has stopped letting the goblins under him charge recklessly.
Chapter Excerpt:
“… Guan, giia gierugiasu.” (…Lord Rock, we will avenge you.)
Name: Rock (♂)
Race: Goblin
Rank: G. Warlock
Skill: Elementary Magic (Fire, Wind)
Title: Sage of the Goblin Tribe
Weapon: Wand
Armament: Goblin Mage’s Clothes
Auxiliary: Mage’s Robe
The Sage of the goblin tribe, he is small in stature and deeply clad in mage’s robes. He mainly uses fire and wind magic together, but he usually prefers to use only wind magic, as it can cause forest fires and endanger his horde if he does not use it in the open. He killed one of the cat kin warriors who ambushed them during their return to their lair but was killed by Dagger in a surprise attack shortly after.
Chapter Excerpt:
“Zenosuh, ireusu.” (O wind, tear them to pieces.)
Name: Heavy (♂)
Race: Goblin
Rank: G. Heavy Fighter
Skill: Arm Strengthening (Small/Instantaneous), Physical Strength Enhancement (Medium/Instantaneous)
Title: Heavy Armed Soldier of the Goblin Tribe
Weapon: Battle Axe
Armament: Brigandine
Auxiliary: Iron Helmet
The heavily-armed Goblin Soldier who stayed behind Lucua village to capture the returning cat people on their horde leader Brave’s orders. He was one of the first targets of the protagonist’s group who were lured in using Liz as a decoy, which crushed each one of them and significantly decreased their numbers. Soon after that, he is forced to fight against them due to a surprise attack, but he fights back using his massive body and strength to his advantage. In the end, the protagonist grabs him by the face and crushes his head with wind blades from a close range, killing him in battle.
Chapter Excerpt:
“Giigiu, gyaoooooo!” (How dare you do this to my friends!!)
