"Huh?"
Did she just say ’Where am I?’.
’What the heck?’
’Did I hear her right? Or is my mind playing tricks on me?’
"What is this place?" The goblin queen spoke again, looking at me.
"Huh?"
’Is she asking me?’
’No. No. It can’t be. Right?’
"Rael, tell me, where are we?" The goblin queen asked, her voice was calm and collected.
Wait...
How does she know my name?
’Does she know who I am?’
Ah, man...
Now what is this new twist in the story?
"Rael, why aren’t you saying anything? And why are you wearing those strange clothes?" The goblin queen’s words snapped me out of my thoughts.
"Huh?"
She...
...really know me.
’This is bad.’
’Why would she know me?’
’This is a mistake. This isn’t the right time. We are already dealing with Ella’s parents. And, now you are making things worse. Can’t you see that?’
"Rael, come on. Just talk to me." The goblin queen took a step forward, and her foot stepped on the ground, which immediately cracked, and the ground beneath her feet started to split open.
"Today was our wedding day, and we were supposed to get married, and then we would go on a honeymoon and—."
"Stop!"
Just, stop!
Let me gather my thoughts.
Ok... Now.
There is a female goblin, and she is the queen of the goblins.
And she is wearing a white wedding dress.
More importantly, she knows me.
Why does she know me?
And her words and her actions and the way she talks and the way she acts.
It seems like she is not the evil one.
Or, maybe, she isn’t like the other goblins.
It feels like she is different from them.
Or...
’Is this a misunderstanding? Did the system make a mistake? Or was there a mix-up?’
’Saya, do you know the reason behind this?’
{No... I also don’t know. It is also my first time seeing a goblin talk like that. Usually, goblins only grunt and roar, and they have no language. But, this one... This goblin is different. She is different from the others. She has a language. And not only that, she also knows you, Rael.}
’But why?’
{I don’t know.}
’Why does the goblin queen know me? How does she know me? And why did the system tell me to defeat her?’
’Saya, did you make a mistake? Is there a mix-up somewhere? She doesn’t look evil to me. At least, not like the other goblins.’
’I mean, she looks like a model and not a monster. And, she knows me. It can’t be a coincidence. So, there must be a reason behind all of this.’
’And the main question is: Why does the goblin queen know me?’
{Rael, I think you should ask her. If you ask her the right questions then maybe you will get the answer. The answer that will satisfy you.}
’Right. You are right. I should do that.’
I glanced at Ella and the others, and then at the goblin queen, and opened my mouth, "Do you know me?"
"Huh? Of course, I know you. What kind of a stupid question is that? Did you lose your memories or something?" The goblin queen took another step forward, and the ground beneath her cracked again.
"I..."
’I don’t know what to say. Should I say yes or should I say no?’
’What should I say to her? She knows me, but, how? And, why is she acting like we are friends or lovers?’
"Rael, what’s wrong? Are you okay? Why are you acting so weird?"
’No, I am fine. You are the one who is acting weird. I don’t know you, and yet you are saying all those things to me. So, how should I act around you?’
"Hey, are you listening to me? Are you okay, Rael?"
"I..."
"You what? Are you not feeling well?"
"Uhh..."
’Oh, great. Now, not only is the situation with Ella’s parents, but I have another problem on my hands. Great. Just great. Now what should I do?’
"What happened, Rael? You don’t look good." Goblin queen continued as she took another step forward and started walking g toward me.
"You even trimmed your hair and changed your hairstyle. And, you are wearing such strange clothes." She said, looking at me, "Why are you dressed like a cosplayer? What is the meaning of this?"
She stood before me and reached out her hand toward me.
’Huh? Wait, is she trying to touch me?’
She grabbed my arm and tried to pull me.
"What are you doing, Rael? Come with me. We will return to the village."
I was pulled, and I took a step forward, "Wait. Wait. Stop."
"What is it? You are not behaving normally. Something is wrong." She was about to pull me, but was suddenly stopped by Ella.
She had grabbed Goblin Queen’s wrist and was trying to stop her from pulling me.
"Didn’t you hear what Rael said? He doesn’t want to go with you." Ella’s eyes were sharp and her voice was harsh. "So, let go of his hand, you bitch!"
"Huh?"
What the hell is this situation?
’What is going on here? Why is Ella getting angry? She is acting like she is my girlfriend or something.’
’Ella has already confessed to me, and now the goblin queen is taking me away from her. This is crazy.’
"Rael, who is she?" The Goblin queen asked looking at me, and I saw her eyes.
Wow. I never expected her to have such a beautiful gaze. Her eyes are really beautiful.
They are full of emotions, and they are full of life. Unlike the goblins. And unlike the eyes of the other monsters.
The only things the other monsters’ eyes have are hunger, thirst, anger, and hatred.
But this goblin’s eyes have something else in them. They have love, happiness, and... kindness. Yeah, there is also kindness in them.
But wait again...
Shouldn’t she be angry that Ella called her a bitch, and should she be fighting Ella and not asking me about her identity?
’Hmm...’
I scratched my chin and looked at the goblin queen and Ella.
’What is happening?’