It turns out that this world is far from simple. The sharp-toothed rabbits around the village were thought to be the greatest enemy at first. But then came the squirrels . . . The humans dealt with them too and things seemed to be going well until—surprise!—the wolves appeared.

As enemies grow in number, there is finally a light at the end of the tunnel. Another sapient race! Perhaps the humans can ally with the goblins and build a future together. After all, a job shared is a job halved! Or it would be, but nobody knows if the goblins actually want this alliance. And there might be other intelligent species inhabiting this world . . .