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Chapter 148 - Character Introductions

Zombie Count Robele. A heavily modified former maidenly noble zombie.
Race: Undead. Age: 9999 (in demon years). Title: Zombie Lord (Former Four Heavenly Kings of the Demon Lord's Army, currently a freelance maidenly count).
Personality: Previously a friendly, flamboyant zombie, he has now been modified by the management AI MIRA into a rampaging purge executor. He boasts enough combat power to make his miasma run wild, and his skill as a Zombie Lord was among the best even during his time in the Demon Lord's army.
Catchphrases: "I've received a special power from MIRA-chan♡ I'll turn all of you... into zombies, every last one♡." "Welcome to my ball~♪ Even if I'm rotten, I'm still a noble, you know?" "That face of yours needs a little fixing up... into a zombie face♡." "Ohohohoho!! Even as a zombie, I must be noble and beautiful!!" "You think being alive is so great? Oh dear, how old-fashioned of you♡."

Protagonist: Mamoru (Male).
Race: Goblin (Reincarnator). Age: 38 in human life → 5 after reincarnation (demon age). Title: Goblin Captain → Goblin Knight (planned evolution).
Personality: In his human life, he was a 38-year-old working adult gamer and a former hardcore player of the game Brave Regalia. After dying in an accident, he was reincarnated as a Hobgoblin in the game. Moreover, this is his third Hobgoblin life. Using his experience, he doesn't settle for being just an initial boss, but grows into a being who manages, reforms, and livens up the game world himself.
Catchphrases: "I'll change this crappy management." "Growth comes with pain." "Events start with the stomach." "I'll teach you what it means to truly enjoy a game." "Ah... déjà vu again. But that's not so bad."
Likes: Pork cutlets (forced to abstain since the pork-prohibiting Defray is around). Japanese set meals and beer (only remembers them fondly). Dislikes: All insects (gets goosebumps just by looking at them). Pickled plums (can't stand sour things).

Tiris Ernhardt (Female).
Race: Dark Elf. Age: 142 (a young adult by elf standards, early 20s in human terms). Title: Arc Elf → Nocturne Elf (planned evolution).
Personality: Tiris is serious and has a strong sense of responsibility, always remaining calm and composed. She is strict with herself and others, and values the pride of the elves and the laws of the forest above all else. However, she secretly dreams of coexisting with other races, and her heart begins to waver after meeting the protagonist's group. She is particularly drawn to Mamoru (the Hobgoblin), initially holding hostility towards him but gradually being won over by his intelligence and words. Her weakness is that she's bad at hiding her embarrassment, and her ears quickly turn red.
Likes: Fruits (especially berries from the forest). Vegetables (has an attachment to the herbs she grows herself). Bow maintenance, morning meditation, moonbathing. Dislikes: Sticky things (slime, okra, natto, etc.). People who are overly direct with their emotions (has a particular difficulty with Koni-chan). Machines that run on magic (feels they are unnatural).

Defray (Male).
Race: Orc (physical type). Age: Mid-20s in Orc years. Title: Orc Soldier → Orc Paladin (planned evolution).
Personality: Boisterous yet gentle. A hot-blooded man who cares deeply for his friends and has sworn deep loyalty to Mamoru. He was moved by Mamoru's value of not eating and recognizes him as a sacred comrade. His dream is to become a cook and open a demon world restaurant.
Likes: Meat in general (especially beef, deer, and wild boar). Grilled food (is particular about charcoal). ※However, he will never eat pork, as it is considered a sacred being. Dislikes: All insects (stomps on them on sight). He gets so sick from seeing insect dishes that he can't sleep for days.

Amy (Female).
Race: Lizardman (magic type). Age: 17 in Lizardman years. Title: Lizard Shaman → Lizard Sage (planned evolution).
Personality: Cool and quiet, but has a strong intellectual curiosity. She is especially knowledgeable about nature and the ecology of insects, and once she starts talking about the charm of insects, she can't be stopped. She has opened her heart just a little to Mamoru.
Likes: All insects (for both eating and observation). She catches them with her long tongue. River fish, shellfish (especially likes to eat them alive). Dislikes: Meat in general (finds it hard to accept as a food culture). Especially dislikes the meat of mammals.

Koni-chan (Was Male).
Race: Troll (fire magic type). Age: 30 in Troll years. Title: Boss Troll → Flame Troll (planned evolution).
Personality: Cheerful and a glutton, but has the intelligence of a child. He looks up to Mamoru as his teacher and tries his best to suppress his urge to eat humans. He hates insects and often quarrels with Amy.
Likes: Human meat (instinctively likes it, but is stopped by Mamoru). Grilled and spicy food. ※Since Mamoru told him he would be fired if he ate humans, he has been enduring with dried meat.
Dislikes: Fish (dislikes them for being slimy). Insects (considers them enemies, not food).

Evolution List.
Goblin Tribe: Hobgoblin → Goblin Captain → Goblin Knight → Goblin Lord.
Elf Tribe: Dark Elf → Arc Elf → Nocturne Elf → Abyss Elf.
Orc Tribe: Orc → Orc Soldier → Orc Paladin → Orc Lord.
Lizardman: Lizardman → Lizard Shaman → Lizard Sage → High Lizard.
Troll: Troll → Boss Troll → Flame Troll → Troll Inferno.