006. Second trial (3)
It’s impossible to use any method other than force.
The subject of the ordeal is ‘assassination’, but it is difficult to infiltrate as long as there is a sentry in the orc tribe.
Even if there was celestial mud, it was the same.
And, crucially, considering the absurd lack of ‘remaining time’…
“It’s definitely not a situation where you can cover hot or cold food.”
Blazing…!
A torch made by picking up suitable firewood in the forest.
I looked at the torch in my hand with anxious eyes before storing it in my inventory.
I don’t know what the design inside the inventory is, but the torch doesn’t go out.
That doesn’t mean all the torches are burning.
‘If I could use the inventory outside, it would have been easy to make money.’
Belonging to a guild, storing important money or goods, or experiencing overwhelming money as a porter.
I wondered what the hell the Tower of Trials was, giving it these abilities by default.
‘I have to focus on this now.’
I caught my breath and started to build up the tension.
Just throw a torch into this forest and the flames will spread everywhere.
The crazy method that suddenly came to mind was this.
If it is a space embodied by the Tower of Trials, you don’t have to think about the aftermath even if you start a fire.
Even if this is a space that exists somewhere, it is not an important place for me to return to the waiting room.
In a way, it can be said that it is irresponsible, but…
The reality is that even if I set fire to this forest, I will not be harmed.
Right now, surviving is important, so I don’t feel very guilty about setting fire to the forest.
To defeat the orcs who were devastated after starting a fire.
If you raise your stats like that and beat the chieftain, the chance of breaking through the ordeal increases.
Of course, I wondered if there was a better way to do it, but…
that didn’t change what I had to do.
“From the beginning, this is the only answer, but I was hesitant, so what should I do?”
The subject of the ordeal is ‘assassination’, but that is not possible.
The wooden fence was sturdy in its own way, and there were quite a few orcs inside, so it was difficult to infiltrate in the morning or at night.
‘Even if I try, I won’t even be able to escape if the assassination fails.’
If you look at this and that, the risk of failure is too great.
On the other hand, the way to light a fire is different.
‘Orc hunters always go hunting early in the morning.’
They look like lazy pigs, but Orcs are a sincere race.
Due to the unique characteristics of the species, once they go out, they return around the time the sun goes down.
The current time must have been the point at which it was slowly approaching lunch, seeing the sun.
‘So even now, there won’t be any in the Orc village, and if you use that point…’
You can fight while excluding the Orc Hunters, the center of the force.
Without the Orc Hunters, the tribe’s fighting capacity would be reduced.
In such a situation where the number of people capable of fighting is reduced, the success rate is different if it is individual breaking.
Not all orcs are good at fighting.
‘Even the same monster has a class.’
Worker Orcs are not suitable for battle, so they have to take care of chores.
The Orc sentries were not enough to act as hunters, so they remained.
‘Considering the size of the fence and the guys standing guard at the entrance, there wouldn’t be many people.’
There must be at least two or three orc sentries and an old orc chieftain.
It is certain that the Hunter Association has announced that the hunter with the highest age tends to take the position of chieftain.
So, if you set fire when the number of people capable of fighting is small, you have a chance to wipe out all orcs except hunters.
‘If you calmly reduce the number and enter…’
It may be possible to overturn the superiority of numbers.
To do so, you must first kill two or three orcs in chaos.
‘To enter the front, the current stats would be insufficient.’
If the most important ability for a hunter is lacking, the plan will go to nothing.
‘At least I have to raise my strength ability to around 20.’
If it was enough to overcome the power of the orc head-on, it would be easier after that.
Therefore, the process of defeating each orc by killing them separately was an indispensable element.
Of course, there is a possibility that the Orcs will not disperse.
The odds of that happening are remarkably low.
‘Normally, when the fire is thought to be extinguishable, water is drawn from the water source.’
The orcs will then go to a nearby lake or river to fetch water.
At that time, the busiest one would be the worker orcs.
It’s enough for me to follow them and attack them when they’re a little farther away.
‘If the risk is high no matter what I do, I have to do it in a more certain way.’
It was like that during the tutorial, and it is like that now.
Instead of running away and looking for an exit that may not exist.
I chose to kill the sand golem with the given weapon.
Because it was more certain.
I am the only one who loses by hesitating, and I am the only one who dies.
You must kill before you die.
With that simple rule firmly imprinted in his mind, he moved on.
Now is not the time to roll your head, it’s time to move your body.
***
After finishing all the preparations, I immediately started moving to the Orc village marked on the map.
Time was running out, so I couldn’t waste any more time.
And, as before, it moved between bushes, maintaining a prone position from the middle.
‘Of course, I applied heavenly mud, but I still have to be careful.’
I had to be careful because I had always learned only in theory.
It would be impossible to survive if even one variable was created.
Swish Swish.
How far did they move? Soon, the breathing of an orc could be heard over the bush.
“Chwiik chwiik.”
I moved my body slowly to the source of the regular breath sound.
Holding his breath, he covered himself with a nearby bush and glanced at the orc sentries.
Even though the Orc sentries were well guarded, there were not many of them.
This is because most of them are warriors who can be used in battle, but they are remaining troops in preparation for external forces.
‘He must have thought that if he left it in moderation, he would be able to prepare for an attack.’
This is also a habit unique to the race, so there is no way it can be wrong.
According to the announcement made by the Hunter Association, even Orc sentries do not always stand guard.
‘They say they go into the village while eating or resting.’
Of course, it didn’t last that long, but it was good to use.
‘In the meantime, there are cases where worker orcs are used as substitutes to stand guard, but that doesn’t matter.’
Because worker orcs are inferior to orc sentries in many ways.
If that time comes, you can quietly deal with the worker orcs separately or secretly commit arson while avoiding their gaze.
But until then, you must never make the slightest sign and stay quiet.
Heavenly mud can’t even mute the sound.
As if it exists, as if it doesn’t exist, as if it doesn’t even move.
that was the most important
“…”
He reduced his breathing to a minimum, stiffened his entire body, and focused only on the front.
Around the time when my legs felt numb and the arms supporting the ground started to lose blood.
“Chwiik chwiik!”
Suddenly, the Orc sentry let out a snort and gestured to a colleague next to him.
‘Could I have been caught…?’
I was momentarily nervous and opened my inventory to prepare for battle, but soon realized that I was mistaken.
jerk jerk.
The orc sentinels yawned as if they were tired and entered the other side of the barrier.
The moment he had been waiting for with bated breath had arrived.
Yes, if we do not act now, there will be no next time.
Standing up quietly, I preoccupied a place to start a fire without making a sound of footsteps.
Bushes near the barrier and the barrier and the trees around it.
‘There’s enough firewood and it’s a location where the fire is easy to spread.’
As soon as he made that decision, he took out a torch from his inventory.
Roaring!
As soon as he brought the torch to the bush, the fire started to spread fiercely.
Seeing that, I moved the fire to the wooden fence and set fire to a nearby tree with a torch.
Rurrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr…!
In an instant, wooden fences and bushes are set on fire, and the smoke rises slowly.
Poof!
In addition, he threw the torch in the other direction and started a fire on that side as well.
It was from the thought that if it was a fire that occurred sporadically, it would be more dispersed.
I wondered if I might have set fire to it excessively in a situation where I only had to catch two of them.
what can i do
If I don’t be meticulous like this, my life may be in danger.
Then he retreated and hid himself in an unlit tree.
Now you just have to hide and wait for the orcs to disperse separately before attacking them.
Worker orcs will soon move to put out the fire.
‘I’m sure he’ll try to put out the fire with this.’
The speed at which the fire spreads is fast, but not to the extent that it cannot be stopped.
There will surely be people running to the water source to stop it, so you can aim for those guys.
Some time after the fire started.
“Chwi profit? Chwiyiyi profit!”
The voice of an orc that seemed to be screaming came from beyond the barrier.
Then, an orc hurriedly ran out of the barrier.
‘Is it an Orc sentry?’
no.
Unarmed, it was an ordinary worker orc.
“Chwichwi profit? Chwichwichwiik!”
The worker orc looked at the fire I started with a look of astonishment.
Behaving like you’re confused and don’t know what to do.
at that time.
The worker orc took advantage of the panicked gap and moved slowly.
An opportunity that couldn’t be more perfect than this.
Only one orc jumped out in response to this fire.
‘I thought that was a worker orc who wasn’t good at fighting.’
Without thinking deeply, I moved as I had prepared in advance.
Turn around behind him and kick the ground at once to close the distance.
Tadada dat!
“Chwichwiiik…?!”
The moment the worker orc turned his head backwards in embarrassment.
Woowook!
“Chwi chwii it. Chwichwichwit.”
I took the sword from my inventory and thrust it into his belly.
It was not a military confrontation, but a surprise attack from behind.
‘There’s no way I can react.’
A worker orc who couldn’t even scream loudly and hesitated backwards.
To some, this sight may seem pitiful, but at least it wasn’t to me.
It’s because of the monsters that my life has become so miserable.
“Damn you bastards.”
Instead of feeling guilty or excited, my heartbeat gradually fades and I become calm.
I drew my sword and immediately stabbed his heart.
There was no pointless hesitation.
Kududeuk!
“Chwi… urg.”
The worker orc let out a short agony and then spewed out black smoke.
yes i was waiting for this
「Activate the unique characteristic ‘Necromancy (F)’」
「Absorb the orc’s spirit?」
「Y/N」
I put the worker orc’s corpse down silently and pressed ‘Y’.
「Absorbed the orc’s spirits.」
「Current number of spirits – 1/5」
「Skill increased by 9%.」
Suaaaaaa!
And at the same time, the spirit that seeps into the body was replaced with ability.
「Permanently increase stats by using the possessed spirits.」
「Muscle strength increased by 4」
「Agility increased by 2.」
「Currently possessed spirits – 0/5」
Feeling the pleasure of growth rising throughout the body I opened the status window.
『Han Seong-yoon』
『Strength – 16』 『Stamina – 11』
『Agility – 11』 『Magic Power – 7』
『Unique Attribute – Necromancy (F)』
『Skill – Fast Regeneration (E+)』
‘Strength is approaching 20 is losing.’
Physical strength and agility exceeded 10 and started running to 20.
Now, even if you face an orc head-on, you should be able to win.
However, there was no time to take in the fact that he had grown up.
“Chwi chwii yi profit!”
This time, properly armed orc sentries appeared.
But it wasn’t as scary as before.
It wouldn’t matter if there were two of them, but the Orc sentry appeared in front of me alone.
I opened my mouth feeling happy with the luck that followed.
“Inventory.”
Squeak.
Taking out my shield from my inventory, I jumped out of my seat to face the orc sentry.
Now, only frontal breakthrough remains.
