[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-goblin-king-my-innate-skill-is-op":3,"chapter-goblin-king-my-innate-skill-is-op-goblin-king-my-innate-skill-is-op-chapter-258":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Goblin King: My Innate Skill Is OP",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1335951,1780,"Chapter 258: Crafted","goblin-king-my-innate-skill-is-op-chapter-258",258,"\u003Cp>\"So, off memory, I blurted out that I was heading to take a bath... and I offered for her to join me. I expected her to reject it or walk away, but she actually said yes. She even let me braid her hair. But now she’s saying we’re not close.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zarah blinked slowly, unfazed.\"How does what happened make us close?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Talia gasped like she’d been stabbed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"She’s right,\" I said with a shrug. \"It doesn’t make you close.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Of course you’d say that.\" Talia responded and made a up and down gesture with her fingers as she added: \"She your beloved.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s true,\" I replied simply.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But we spoke a lot,\" Talia insisted, throwing her hands up slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You spoke a lot,\" Zarah corrected, her tone flat, almost bored.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Talia clutched her chest dramatically, stunned, like Zarah’s emotional indifference had personally wounded her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She let out a long, defeated sigh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Seriously...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But then Zarah expression softened, and she added quietly,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But from hearing her speak, I can tell she’s not a bad. Just loud\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Zarah,\" Talia said, suddenly bright again, and stepped forward with open arms, clearly intending to hug her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Zarah not up for that affection, extended one finger and pressed it to Talia’s forehead, stopping her advance like she was halting a charging boar with minimal effort.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Alright, that’s enough of that,\" I said, waving lightly. \"Talia, we need to talk about your skills and how they can be useful for the games.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her mood shifted immediately—her back straightened, and her expression sharpened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The King’s Game,\" she said, all traces of fluster gone. \"Gork told me we’d be participating.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She hesitated, then looked at me with a seriousness she hadn’t shown till now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Do you think we’d be ready?\" she asked. \"I heard it’s rather brutal.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We will be,\" I said, \"as long as everyone contributes.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Talia nodded, the seriousness in her eyes sharpening.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Alright. Like I said before, my ability—[Threadbare]—lets me modify already-crafted armor. I can reinforce it, reshape it, make it fit better, make it last longer... but that’s not where my real talent is.\" She drew in a small breath, her confidence rising. \"I can also give it special effects that enhance the wearer’s stats.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh?\" I breathed out, genuine surprise slipping through.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Iknewit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Earlier, when I questioned her and she hinted she could do more than just make armor tougher, I had wondered what else she meant. I had suspected it was something bigger, something special... and clearly, it was.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An armor enhancer that could grant stat boosts wasn’t just helpful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was game-changing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"By how much can the wearer’s stats be increased?\" I asked, stepping closer, more focused now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It depends.\" she replied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"On what?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"On the quality of the material,\" Talia said, lifting her chin slightly, \"and on how strong the armor already is before I use my ability on it. If the armor is low-quality, I can only push it so far. But if it’s made from good materials, if the craftsmanship is solid, then I can enhance it with really powerful effects.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That made sense. Even skills had limits. You couldn’t turn trash into treasure without something to build on.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What’s the best armor you’ve ever made,\" I asked, \"and what effect did it have?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Talia pondered for a couple seconds before she replied:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Well... the best had to be the former Chief’s armor.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh...that!\" I muttered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I remembered that armor clearly. Jael had looked like a war god in it—broad, imposing, almost radiant with menace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And what was the effect?\" I asked, narrowing my eyes a little as I replayed the image of Jael in that armor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It increased the user’s mana by thirty percent.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thirty percent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My eyes widened a little.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Thirty percent... that’s a lot.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Indeed,\" Talia said, unable to stop the smug little curl of pride at the corner of her mouth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I rested a hand on my chin, thinking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her ability was far more valuable than I first assumed. If she could grant something that significant to Jael, then outfitting my goblins with armor enhanced by her hands could change everything. Even a weaker fighter became dangerous if their stats were pushed that high.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What rank is your skill, by the way?\" I asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Talia paused.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her posture stiffened, and she suddenly looked hesitant, almost guarded, like she wasn’t sure she should answer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don’t worry,\" I said, trying to reassure her. \"I’m not going to steal your skill.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Talia’s face twisted instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What do you mean steal my skill?!\" she snapped. \"That’s the same thing as saying ’Don’t worry, I won’t kill you.’ Are you threatening me?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You won’t be threatened if you act like the good goblin Zarah says you are and obey your chief.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Talia gritted her teeth so hard I thought I could hear them grind. She opened her mouth to fire back, but before she could get a single word out, I added calmly:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And don’t forget—you feel paralyzing pain if you lie.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She froze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then glared at me like she wanted to stab me with a sewing needle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finally, through clenched teeth, she said:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"S-rank... it’s S-rank.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh?\" I raised a brow. \"That’s a rather high rank.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her expression shifted instantly—right back to smug, chin lifting as if she expected a choir of praise to erupt around her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That’s right. I’m special,\" she said, practically glowing. \"I deserve special treatment.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Of course you do,\" I replied, heavy with sarcasm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She ignored my tone entirely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Anyway, if you really want to see what I can do, you could come try some of my work,\" Talia said, brushing a hand through her damp hair. \"I have an enhanced armor that’ll suit Zarah perfectly.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh?\" I turned toward Zarah.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her expression brightened immediately. She didn’t say anything, but the slight lift of her brows and the way her shoulders straightened told me everything I needed to know.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was interested.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We should head back to the camp then,\" I said.\u003C\u002Fp>",1000,"2026-06-05T20:04:08.078Z",1,"novelbin.me","2a5b25b59c5eb56797345f53bf49a47ac45180a6a2c595cb715cf93d3b66dc51","goblin-king-my-innate-skill-is-op-chapter-259","goblin-king-my-innate-skill-is-op-chapter-257",375,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fgoblin-king-my-innate-skill-is-op-cover.jpg"]