Goblin Library - Chapter 108

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Chapter 108.

Yu Tae-poong, who had been listening to the two goblins’ conversation, interjected quietly.
“Can goblins change their faces and bodies?”
“Usually we live as we were born, but if we want to change, we can. We’re goblins, after all.”
Yu Tae-poong, observing Dung Carrier Goblin answering with such simplicity, pressed further.
“But how did you recognize Gluttony Goblin, sir?”
Yu Tae-poong was amazed that Dung Carrier Goblin had immediately identified Gluttony Goblin despite the significant changes to his face and physique.
“The appearance changes, but the essence doesn’t. I recognize them by seeing their essence.”
At Dung Carrier Goblin’s words, Yu Tae-poong looked between him and Gluttony Goblin with fascination.
Then he asked.
“So you could transform into a completely different person?”
“Of course. I could even become a woman.”
“A woman?”
“Why, should I try changing into one?”
At Dung Carrier Goblin’s words, Yu Tae-poong hastily waved his hand.
“I would really prefer you didn’t.”
“Huh? Why?”
“I prefer your current form, sir.”
“Is that so?”
Dung Carrier Goblin tilted his head curiously, then pulled out his phone to look at his own face.
“I’m not exactly handsome, am I?”
“Still, your face suits you better.”
If Dung Carrier Goblin became a woman, it would feel somehow… uncomfortable.
Of course, since he could change his appearance freely, he could transform into a strikingly beautiful woman… but still, I preferred Dung Carrier Goblin to remain just as he was.
Then Gluttony Goblin changed the subject.
“By the way, have you heard any strange rumors lately?”
“What rumors?”
“That Pot Goblin is publishing a book?”
“She serialized it online and received a publishing offer.”
“Whoa! So that was real.”
Gluttony Goblin, slurping down noodles, continued.
“Pot Goblin is impressive. She’s the first among our goblins to publish in human society, isn’t she?”
“That’s right.”
“I would have thought it would be Bamboo Sword Goblin if any goblin were to publish a book.”
“You thought that?”
“Because there’s no goblin with a master who’s consumed as much ink as Bamboo Sword Goblin.”
“That’s different from this. And besides, there’s also Ink Goblin when it comes to ink.”
“Well, if we’re counting those who’ve tasted ink, we can’t leave out Ink Goblin.”
At Gluttony Goblin’s words, Yu Tae-poong asked hesitantly.
“Um, what do you think about web serialization?”
“It’s good if the number of readers increases. But….”
Whoosh!
As Gluttony Goblin raised his hand, a book appeared in it.

【Oh Mi-hee】
Author: Gluttony Goblin

Gluttony Goblin waved the book titled 【Oh Mi-hee】 and continued speaking.
“I can’t read the readers’ emotions, can I? Because it’s the internet, not a book.”
“Reading emotions is probably to know whether the novel is interesting or not… but if you do web serialization, you can see the comments, right? So wouldn’t it be different?”
“Hmm….”
Gluttony Goblin, who had been silent for a moment, tore into the pajeon that Choi Ok-ja had brought and stuffed it into his mouth as he spoke.
“Through a book, I can feel the emotions directly… but comments are just text, so I’m not sure.”
At Gluttony Goblin’s words, Yu Tae-poong laughed and said.
“Wouldn’t it be better than having nothing at all?”
Dung Carrier Goblin nodded.
“That’s right. Having readers who actually look at it is better than having nothing at all.”
Then Dung Carrier Goblin looked at Gluttony Goblin.
“Have any goblins or humans read your books lately?”
Gluttony Goblin’s face grew gloomy as he silently shoved more pajeon into his mouth.
Crunch! Crunch!
At the sight of Gluttony Goblin, Dung Carrier Goblin shook his head.
“A book is only a book if someone reads it. If no one reads it, it’s just scribbling.”
“That’s… well….”
Gluttony Goblin tore into the remaining pajeon and shook his head.
“I don’t know.”
Dung Carrier Goblin clicked his tongue.
“What would you know.”
“Do you know?”
Gluttony Goblin, muttering quietly, tore off a piece of pajeon, wrapped it around noodles, and slurped them all down at once before speaking.
“When lots of kids do it, then I’ll try it too.”
“So you have no intention of leading the way?”
“A path, you see….”
Gluttony Goblin paused briefly, then smiled and spoke.
“It’s easier to follow behind someone who’s already made the way. There’s no need to be the first one to break and pave a new path.”
Then he looked at Dung Carrier Goblin and said.
“That’s why I’m rooting for you and Pot Goblin. Do well.”
“So you’re saying we should do all the hard work?”
“In exchange, you get the honor of leading the way. And thanks to that, Pot Goblin gets published too.”
Faced with Gluttony Goblin’s eloquent argument, Dung Carrier Goblin shook his head and ate his portion of noodles.
“I have no interest in such honors.”
Gluttony Goblin chuckled softly, then quietly held out his book to Yu Tae-poong.
“Well… since we’ve met like this, it’s fate… I’ll give you my book.”
“Tch! Give? What are you talking about… it’s just a book you pulled from the Goblin Library anyway.”
Dung Carrier Goblin pointed this out with a grumble.
“You’re just trying to take credit when you really just want someone to read it.”
“Hmph!”
Gluttony Goblin gave a small cough, then sighed and spoke.
“I was planning to visit the Goblin Library anyway.”
“Why, to look at books?”
“More than that… I needed a reader.”
“One reader? We all need readers constantly.”
At Dung Carrier Goblin’s attitude, Gluttony Goblin glanced at him quietly.
“You still hate me, don’t you?”
Every time he spoke, Dung Carrier Goblin would contradict him, so there was no way not to notice. Stung by this realization, Dung Carrier Goblin raised his voice.
“Hmph! You clearly hated me whenever you saw me. So I can’t possibly like you.”
“That’s just because your nature and mine are polar opposites. Even though I love eating, I wouldn’t want to eat in a bathroom.”
“Are you calling me a bathroom!”
At Dung Carrier Goblin’s outburst, Gluttony Goblin sighed and shook his head.
“It’s just an analogy.”
Then he met Dung Carrier Goblin’s gaze and spoke.
“And I’ve never hated you.”
“What?”
“I didn’t hate you. I was just uncomfortable.”
“You didn’t hate me?”
At Dung Carrier Goblin’s words, Gluttony Goblin nodded.
“If I had hated you, I wouldn’t have even greeted you at the occasional Goblin Assembly.”
“But you never came close. You just waved from far away.”
“I told you—it was because of the smell. And you’re the one who didn’t return my greeting. I only kept my distance, but you were always angry with me.”
Gluttony Goblin continued, squinting his eyes.
“Now that I think about it, shouldn’t I be the one who’s angry, not you?”
“What?”
“Think about it. I just kept my distance because you smelled. But you cursed me, got angry, and even threw dung at me.”
At those words, Yu Tae-poong looked at Dung Carrier Goblin in surprise.
“You threw dung at him?”
“Well… at that time, I hated him so much… I threw it.”
Watching Dung Carrier Goblin speak hesitantly, Yu Tae-poong was taken aback.
“Ugh….”
At Yu Tae-poong’s sigh, Gluttony Goblin grumbled.
“When you think about it, you’re the one who disliked me. I just found you inconvenient.”
“That’s… well.”
Dung Carrier Goblin seemed at a loss for words and smacked his lips. Now that he thought about it, Gluttony Goblin had never said anything about him stinking or being dirty.
He had simply avoided him. And that behavior was what bothered him.
Watching Dung Carrier Goblin, Gluttony Goblin spoke.
“You have to understand my actions back then. It’s a difference in nature—what can I do about it?”
“That’s….”
As Dung Carrier Goblin sighed, Gluttony Goblin continued.
“And now that you don’t smell, I have no reason to keep my distance from you. So you should understand me from back then too.”
Dung Carrier Goblin hesitated for a moment, then looked at the book.
“Is it interesting?”
“Well, it’s interesting to me.”
At the exchange between Gluttony Goblin and Dung Carrier Goblin, Yu Tae-poong smiled and picked up the book.
From the atmosphere, it seemed Dung Carrier Goblin felt apologetic toward Gluttony Goblin. So while he couldn’t say it outright, he seemed to be subtly trying to get Yu Tae-poong to read Gluttony Goblin’s book.
“If it’s an interesting book, I should read it with enjoyment. Oh! And please don’t read my thoughts while I’m reading.”
“Don’t read your thoughts?”
“You can read my emotions, but if you read my thoughts too, it makes me uncomfortable.”
“Well, you’re human, so you can’t hide your thoughts anyway. Okay! I won’t read your thoughts.”
“Understood. And… if it’s not to my taste, I might stop reading halfway through, but please don’t be too hurt by that.”
“That’s what I should be asking you.”
“What?”
“If you’re not having fun but keep reading, that emotion will transfer to me. Then I’ll feel your boredom, and as a writer, I’ll become discouraged.”
Then Gluttony Goblin looked at Yu Tae-poong.
“So if you’re not enjoying it and it’s not to your taste, just close the book and put it back on the shelf. That’s actually better for me.”
“Understood.”
Yu Tae-poong, who had been nodding, suddenly became curious about something and looked at him.
“By the way, you said you were coming to the Goblin Library—were you perhaps trying to recommend a book to me?”
“There’s that too… but I heard rumors that you also help the book’s protagonist? Is that true?”
“If it’s not something bad, I have helped a few times.”
Then Yu Tae-poong looked at the book.
“Does the protagonist need help?”
“You’ll have to read the book and decide that yourself. As the writer, I can’t interfere with whether you help or not.”
Instead of explaining, Gluttony Goblin recommended reading the book and slurped his noodles as he spoke.
“But why aren’t you eating more?”
“I’ve finished.”
When Yu Tae-poong looked at Dung Carrier Goblin, he also nodded.
“Oh! Are you waiting for me to finish eating?”
“Not exactly… but since we’re sharing a table, it feels awkward for just us to leave.”
Gluttony Goblin laughed and shook his head at Yu Tae-poong’s words.
“I’m going to eat for at least two more hours. So go ahead and leave.”
Then Gluttony Goblin turned to Choi Ok-ja and spoke.
“I’ll pay for these two people’s meals.”
“Very well.”
At Choi Ok-ja’s response, Gluttony Goblin gave Yu Tae-poong a small nod before returning to his food.
Seeing this, Dung Carrier Goblin rose from his seat.
“Let’s go.”
“Just like this?”
“Gluttony Goblin hates being interrupted while eating. Let’s leave him in peace to enjoy his meal.”
Hearing this, Yu Tae-poong also stood up and bid farewell to Gluttony Goblin.
“Enjoy your meal.”
Gluttony Goblin waved his hand dismissively and returned his focus to the noodles before him.

Upon arriving at the Goblin Library, Yu Tae-poong began brewing coffee as he spoke.
“Gluttony Goblin certainly eats quite a lot, doesn’t he?”
“He eats a lot, so he’s Gluttony Goblin.”
At Dung Carrier Goblin’s answer, Yu Tae-poong asked further.
“But eating a lot is just having a big appetite, not gluttony, is it? Just because someone is gluttonous doesn’t necessarily mean they eat a lot.”
“That might be true for humans. But Gluttony Goblin is a goblin. No matter how much he eats, he can always eat more, so he’s endlessly gluttonous.”
“Ah….”
Now Yu Tae-poong understood. Humans, no matter how gluttonous, must eventually stop eating when their stomachs are full to bursting. But goblins, if they find it enjoyable, can eat endlessly.
Thus, Gluttony Goblin could eat as much as someone with a voracious appetite, yet still be driven by pure gluttony.

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