Chapter 84 Legendary Equipment, Peerless Title

An earthquake?

The Goblin King's long, pointed ears twitched a few times.

He could already hear the tremors and rumbling coming from above his head, mistaking them for a natural phenomenon like an earthquake.

But he racked his brain and couldn't imagine that someone outside the Great Snow Mountain was launching a destructive attack on the stone hall hidden deep within the mountain.

"In recent years, the frequency of earthquakes has been a bit high. Is it because the Demon God King is about to revive?"

Although the Goblin King was puzzled, he didn't pay too much attention and prepared to withdraw his gaze.

At this moment.

The rock wall above his head suddenly cracked open, and fissures spread out.

"It won't collapse—"

Before the Goblin King could finish his sentence, his pupils suddenly constricted. The entire rock wall shattered without warning, and a dark red "sun" appeared "out of thin air" in an extremely domineering manner, filling the Goblin King's entire field of vision.

The Goblin King, with hundreds of thoughts of horror, fear, and confusion, was annihilated by the Dragon Yuan: Great Ball Rasengan.

The Dragon Yuan: Great Ball Rasengan, which had penetrated most of the Great Snow Mountain, finally erupted. Its terrifying power, like the destructive dragon breath of a giant dragon, surged out wildly, transforming into a massive dark red pillar of light that shot skyward, dispersing the sea of clouds. The resulting shockwave swept in all directions, clearing the snow from the Great Snow Mountain.

The entire magnificent snow mountain disintegrated and collapsed under the unparalleled destructive force.

Dust mixed with ice and snow flew, like towering waves rolling outwards. In its place, an exceptionally spectacular mushroom cloud formed amidst the mountains and ridges, surging upwards and standing between heaven and earth, lingering for a long time.

"Rumble—"

Naruto stood not far away, calmly watching everything, truly maintaining his composure even when faced with a collapsing mountain.

The overwhelming shockwave and dust-snow seemed to be separated by an invisible air wall, posing no threat or impact to him.

"Since I don't know the exact location of the stone hall, then let the entire mountain be buried with you," Naruto muttered to himself.

"Ding!"

A pop-up window appeared before Naruto's eyes.

"Eliminated one Goblin King, experience points +3500!"

"Oh, it gave over three thousand experience points. As expected of one of the Sixteen Demon Generals of the Underworld. Although its combat power isn't great, its level is quite high."

The appearance of the pop-up window indicated that the Goblin King was truly dead, with no need for a finishing blow.

However, after the "nuclear explosion" subsided, he would still need to send a Shadow Clone to check. Perhaps the Goblin King and Goblin Paladin dropped some good items.

After all, these two guys already belonged to the highest-tier species among the Goblin race in the Goblin Slayer World.

They wouldn't have such a touching drop rate like ordinary Goblins.

"Main Quest 'goblin's crown' completed!"

"New dungeon 'Black Dragon's Heart' unlocked, obtained goblin's crown (Gold), obtained 5000 exchange coupons, obtained 8000 experience points!"

"Level Up!"

"Level Up!"

"Level Up!"

"Obtained 15 free attribute points!"

"Black Dragon's Heart, what kind of dungeon is that? Where is it?"

Naruto raised an eyebrow, clearly having no clue about the "Black Dragon's Heart."

However—

None of that mattered. Naruto's attention was completely drawn to the golden quality [goblin's crown].

A genuine legendary piece of equipment.

No defects, no seals.

Naruto opened his [item bar]. After completing the quest, the system rewards would be directly stored in the system space. He organized the [item bar].

After arranging by quality, he immediately saw a crown appear in the first row of the [item bar].

His gaze fell upon the crown icon.

"Swish!"

The [goblin's crown] immediately moved out of the [item bar], floating in front of Naruto, slowly rotating and emitting a luxurious, golden soft light.

The crown, crafted entirely from gold, was inlaid with large, perfect emeralds, and adorned with hundreds of thousands of dazzling diamonds.

Its craftsmanship and value were far beyond comparison to the tattered crown worn by the Goblin Pseudo-King.

[goblin's crown: Legend has it that only one Goblin King is born from ten thousand Goblins, and only one goblin's crown can be dropped from a thousand Goblin Kings. This is a legendary piece of equipment (item), extremely rare, and only true kings are qualified to wear it.

As long as you wear this equipment, you can control Goblins within a hundred-kilometer radius and make them do anything.

It is worth noting that the more a Goblin's level exceeds the wearer's, the weaker the control. For Goblins equal to or lower than the wearer's level, it grants "Absolute Domination."

This equipment's effect remains valid across different dungeons and different Underground Cities (worlds).]

"Oh, is this the effect of legendary equipment?"

"It doesn't seem like much."

Naruto held the goblin's crown in both hands and placed it on his head.

Instantly.

The equipment's effect activated, and Naruto felt that he could perceive all Goblins within a hundred-kilometer radius and control their life and death.

Evidently, within a hundred-kilometer radius, apart from the deceased Goblin King and Goblin Paladin, no Goblin had a level higher than Naruto's. With a thought, Naruto indifferently commanded: "All Goblins, listen to my command, commit suicide!"

"Swish!"

Naruto's command, through the goblin's crown on his head, was broadcast to all Goblins within a hundred-kilometer radius.

"Absolute Domination" took effect!

In an instant, all Goblins chose to end their own lives.

In the castle fortress, a hidden underground chamber.

The air was damp, the light dim, and occasionally one could hear whimpering sounds and the crackling of burning firewood.

Several Goblins, draped in black robes and clearly dressed differently from ordinary Goblins, were forcefully holding down a young girl's hands and feet.

Another Goblin, dressed as a God Priest, pulled a glowing red branding iron from the brazier. With a sinister grin, he walked towards the girl, preparing to brand a totem symbol of the god of awareness onto her flat, smooth abdomen.

"Human, don't be afraid. It is your honor to become a sacrifice!"

The Goblin God Priest stood before the altar, raising the branding iron high, grinning sinisterly while chanting obscure and difficult-to-understand incantations and prayers.

Just then, Naruto's voice echoed in his mind.

"Commit suicide!"

The Goblin God Priest was startled. Without any hesitation or delay, he shouted fanatically, "For our King!"

No sooner had he spoken than the Goblin God Priest plunged the raised branding iron fiercely into his own eye.

"Sizzle—!"

The hot branding iron immediately burst the Goblin God Priest's eyeball, penetrating deep into his skull, scalding his meager brains, and killing him instantly.

As for the other Goblins, without exception, they all shouted "For our King!" and then found their own ways to die, ending their own lives.

Some Goblins slammed into walls, some pulled out daggers from their waists and stabbed their own throats, and some plunged headfirst into the brazier, nearly overturning it.

The young girl lying on the altar had been in despair, but now she was utterly bewildered.

What's going on?

Why were the Goblins, who were ferocious, lewd, and cunning a second ago, now acting incredibly bizarre, collectively committing suicide, and showing such fanaticism!

"Wh-what's happening?"

The brown-haired girl, with tear stains still in the corners of her eyes, pulled out the rags stuffing her mouth, quickly scrambled up from the altar, shakily got to her feet, and frantically fled outwards.

"Gurgle—Gurgle—"

The Goblin, with a bloody head but not yet completely dead, reached out and grabbed the brown-haired girl's ankle.

It was asking for help.

But to the brown-haired girl, it was naturally terrifying. She shrieked "Ah!" and, in her terror, a survival instinct erupted. She suddenly lifted her foot and kicked it away.

With a crisp "crack" sound.

The Goblin with the bloody head tilted its neck and died contentedly.

Coincidentally, such bizarre events occurred within a hundred-kilometer radius centered on Naruto.

For example, in a certain village that was under Goblin attack.

Goblins were burning, killing, and looting, and had already taken over the village. However, upon hearing Naruto's command, they all rushed into the flames.

One Goblin had even taken off his pants, preparing to violate a human female, but then decisively turned around, picked up a sharp kitchen knife, first cut off his 'little head,' and then severed his 'big head.'

Just like that, in a short moment.

Within a hundred-kilometer radius, not a single Goblin survived!

Perhaps Naruto never expected that controlling life could be so simple, just a light sentence, instantly eliminating tens of thousands of Goblins!

"Side Quest 'Viscount's Commission' completed!"

"Starting Quest Evaluation:

1. Eliminate at least 100 Goblins √

2. Eliminate at least 1000 Goblins √

3. Eliminate all Goblins in the castle fortress √

4. Eliminate all Goblins in the Great Snow Mountain √

5. Eliminate over 10000 Goblins √

Overall Rating: SS-rank"

A hundred-kilometer radius already extended beyond the Great Snow Mountain's range, so Naruto had over-completed the "Viscount's Commission" quest, earning a rating even higher than S-rank.

"SS-rank—I wonder what generous rewards there will be."

Naruto looked at the pop-up window before him, his heart burning with anticipation.

"Quest Rewards: 1. Obtained 13000 experience points, 2. Obtained Peerless Title 'Shinigami', 3. Obtained Underground City Team Badge (Purple) * 1"

(Title Ranks: Normal, Rare, Legendary, Peerless, Transcendent)

"Level Up!"

"Congratulations, Host, your level has reached 20, successfully unlocked skill 'Shadow Instant Kill Array'!"

"Level Up!"

"Obtained 10 free attribute points!"

He leveled up two more times and unlocked a new Shadow Assassin skill.

Naruto hadn't even added the free attribute points he just gained, and now he had leveled up again.

"It actually rewarded so much experience! Today is truly a blast for leveling up, going from Level 16 straight to Level 21, and there's even a Peerless Title."

One must know that the [Goblin Slayer] was only a Rare Title.

"Shinigami?"

This title was good, more imposing than [Goblin Slayer]. Naruto liked it quite a bit, so he immediately chose to view the title effects.

[Shinigami: You, who kill without restraint, are feared and loathed by all living beings; they will uncontrollably avoid you. You are loved and revered by all undead; they will involuntarily worship you.

Upon wearing this title, living beings' favorability decreases by 50%, deterrence increases by 200%, damage increases by 100%, critical hit rate increases by 100%.

All negative effects increase by 100%, critical injury probability increases by 30%, there is a 0.1% chance of causing instant death, undead favorability increases by 100%, deterrence increases by 100%!]