Monster Empire by Michael-Scott Earle

Author:Michael-Scott Earle [Earle, Michael-Scott]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: MSE Publishing, LLC.
Published: 2018-07-11T22:00:00+00:00

Chapter 9

“You look like a mighty goblin king,” Nika giggled while applying the last of my camo makeup to my face.

“Thanks,” I said as I checked her work in my signalling mirror. “You did a great job.”

“Can I help you put your pack on?” she asked, and I nodded as she reached for it.

An hour or so ago, I went through my molle pack and took out the items that I didn’t think I would need in the underdark. Stealth and speed were going to be important on this mission, so I had removed most of the unnecessary items from the pack and I’d gotten the weight down to about thirty pounds.

Nika strapped it on my back, and I tested its weight and my maneuverability by doing a few squats. Happy with the result, I grabbed a spear that I had made, and considered bringing one of the axes. The big axe that I had felled the trees with would come in handy against a larger opponent, but it would be cumbersome to swing. The side axe, on the other hand, was much smaller and considerably lighter, so I settled on that one and strapped it to my molle pack. I didn’t plan on being down in the underdark for an extended period of time, but I brought along two of my MREs just in case of emergencies.

“Don’t forget this!” Nika said as she handed me her underdark grocery list.

“This is a lot of food,” I said as I scanned over the strange items. “Does that say minotaur balls?”

“Oh yes,” she said with a smile and trailed her hand down my chest. “They are a delicacy, and they are known to increase libido.”

“Increase libido?” I asked with a laugh. “We have sex like twice a day, sometimes three times. You are insatiable, aren’t you?”

“I am very satisfied with your performance, Ken Jewell, but soon you will have many wives, and the minotaur balls will be very useful.”

I couldn’t help but laugh at that one. It wasn’t every day that your goblin wife reminded you to pick up some underdark Viagra so that you could have sex with other monster women.

Man, I was living the life.

“Are you sure you’re going to be alright by yourself?” I asked her before I set out for the cave.

“You worry too much, Ken Jewell. I’m very sneaky and good at hiding, and you’re the strongest man I’ve ever seen. Everything will be perfect.”

“Alright, honey.” I gave her a long kiss and hugged her tight. “I’ll be back before you know it.”

“Good luck!” she called after me as I hiked across the ridge.

A half hour later, I reached the entrance to the underdark and approached it with caution. There were no signs that monsters had emerged from the cave, so I turned on my flashlight and crept in slowly. Kobold tracks still littered the entrance, but nothing had set off the tripline attached to the deadfall trap, and none of the feather spear traps had been set off either.

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