Free biological manipulation

Aureus and Artemis were currently in a carriage drawn by two black horses, they have accepted a hunting quest to eliminate the goblins that have lately grown in numbers on the frontier of the kingdom.

According to the guild receptionist, goblins are repulsive and disgusting creatures, unclean beings who know no other things than chaos, slaughter, theft and cruelty, pests that must be eliminated for the safety and well-being of the people.

... well that's what she said, Aureus will judge for himself once he sees them.

"Hey, Critus, do you know about goblins ?!"

[You don't have to shout, idiot, I remind you that I'm in your head, and of course I know about those guys, I remind you that ...]

"Yes, yes, you are very smart and blah blah blah! But can you tell me about them at once ?!", Aureus interrupted him, tired of the smug guy who thinks he is smarter than he.

[You ... sigh, it's okay, I'm not going to argue with you anymore, it's clear that it's a waste of time. Now shut up and listen]

Aureus fell silent, ready to hear the arrogant boy's explanation.

[Goblins ... are quite a unique race, they are the weakest race at first, but they make up for it with their overwhelming numbers and great reproductive capacity, in addition to the ease they have in breaking their life barrier]

[Of course, this is not what makes them unique, it is the great difference between the individuals of this race]

[To explain this difference, we first have to understand their social structure. In the goblin race, 90% of the individuals are males, which causes that only the strongest males have the right to reproduce, so the weakest ones seek to get rid of their libido in individuals of other races, their favorites are the elves, but they almost always do it with humans they catch, after all, they are always in cities, they are heavily guarded]

Aureus nodded, waiting for Critus to continue.

[Now this is where the interesting thing comes in, over the generations, female goblins have evolved to be stronger than most Mays, they are more intelligent, they have greater physical strength, they are about 10 or 20 centimeters taller, and they have magical talent, a talent that almost no male goblin has]

[Of course, it is possible for a male to be born with intelligence and strength comparable to a female, or even more there are, but the chance is less than 1%, and should it occur, that male goblin would become a stallion destined to produce strong offspring or the toy of some powerful female]

[That is Gonlin society, a society ruled primarily by females and a society in which males do whatever it takes to become stronger for the sole purpose of receiving the supreme honor of being chosen by a female in her harem and so on have the possibility to reproduce]

"Wuaaaa! It's quite fascinating, by the way, Critus. Have you ever been told that you have a talent for being a storyteller?"

[... fuck you, boy]

*** ***

Two hours later...

"Critus!"

[...What?]

I practically growl

"These horses are very slow," Aureus complained.

[What about me ?! Use your powers to make them faster!]

"... That wasn't a slow process, and you didn't tell me not to do it so they wouldn't change their appearance?" Aureus asked with obvious confusion in his voice.

[...Did not I told?]

"Tell me what?"

[... Oh, shit!]

"Critus, what the fuck is it ?!"

[I forgot to tell you what the benefits of a source artifact are]

"... Isn't it having someone to talk to?"

[Of course not!!]

"Then?"

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[... well, listen carefully]

[Artifacts of origin each have a unique power that helps their wearer grow stronger]

[In my case, it is free biological manipulation]

"Handling...?"

[Let me finish!]

"..."

[Where was it going ?, oh, it allows you to manipulate living beings as you want as long as you have enough energy, at this time you can only make small changes, but you can also focus your influence on a living being, allowing the transformation to occur in a matter of minutes and hours, in addition, you can manipulate your influence so that it affects the being in question in the way you want]

"WUAA!", Aureus' eyes lit up, his body practically radiating excitement, as if he were a child who has found a new toy to play with.

Well, not bad at all, Aureus is a tremendously powerful child who has found a toy that practically allows him to play god ...

This combination can't bring anything bad, right?

*** ***

"Master, why have we stopped?" Artemis asked confused, looking at her beloved master, who returned a bright smile that made her heart race.

"Let's give the horses a boost!" Aureus declared excitedly.