Chapter 30. Nuclear Gain Plan (2)
“My name is Arosh. As for me, I am the thirty-forty-fifth descendant of the great orc Akash!”
“The thirty-forty-fifth descendant?”
“That’s right.”
“Is that thirty plus forty plus five?”
“no. Forty minus thirty plus five is quik!”
“Are you saying you’re the 15th descendant?”
“You are a genius to calculate that all at once!”
“….”
Awesome.
Lloyd looked at Arosh, an orc who had woken up on the bed in his room with a mixed (?) heart.
And I thought.
Maybe I picked up an idiot without a frontal lobe.
‘Or maybe this orc only has 15 brain folds.’
Suddenly, I remembered what happened today.
I explored the ant nest with Xaviel.
It was the final stage of the 16-day safety inspection.
Finally, we arrived at the storage, which is presumed to be the lowest level of the deepest part of the anthill.
I found this orc there.
Surprisingly, this guy was alive.
“I’m confused because I woke up after a long time. The ant paralysis poison was too stinging.”
“Paralytic poison?”
“That’s right.”
“also. The paralysis poison was right.”
I seemed to know roughly.
An orc that was kept in a state of suspended animation in a cellar.
If that was the case, it would have been obvious without mentioning its use.
‘The ants must have been stocking up to use as food for storage. I’m using paralysis poison.’
The best way to keep food fresh is to not kill it.
Live meat doesn’t rot or go bad.
Arosh laughed, exposing his huge fangs.
“As for me, it is Aroshi of the assault. I haven’t even finished my coming-of-age ceremony, so I can’t die easily.”
“A coming-of-age ceremony?”
“That’s right.”
“Then are you still sleeping?”
“What is Mija?”
“minor…Are you saying you haven’t grown up yet?”
“After the coming-of-age ceremony, you are recognized as a warrior orc. That’s why they invaded the beast ant territory.”
“Could it be that catching the beast ant is your tribe’s coming-of-age ceremony?”
“That’s right.”
Arosh’s words continued.
“It is a custom passed down from generation to generation of our great ancestors. I mean, since my grandfather’s grandfather’s son’s father settled down in the eastern wilderness.”
“…Just say great-grandfather.”
“Anyway, I caught a lot of beast ants. beat, cut, and killed. Killed ten of them ten times. Then I got really excited.”
“so?”
“I wanted to catch the queen ant and be recognized as the best warrior. I went into the ant’s nest.”
“You went into an anthill? on purpose? Even alone?”
“Of course. A warrior is not afraid to be alone.”
“You’re crazy.”
It was as if he knew for the first time how this orc had become the triangular gimbap of the ants.
They must have been surrounded and exhausted after making an unreasonable charge, unable to control their excitement.
In the end, he must have been paralyzed.
Lloyd laughed bitterly.
‘You’re lucky. This Orc who survived that situation and I who got this guy too.’
Suddenly, I remembered the chaos that had taken place here earlier.
As soon as I found out that it was alive in the ant nest, I brought it up.
Naturally, there was an uproar in the mansion.
Seeing an orc for the first time in their lives, the maids were terrified.
Hearing the news, the baron, who came running in his pajamas, said his complexion turned white.
‘What is Lloyd doing now?’
‘Heir to the throne…No, as you can see, I brought an orc.’
‘Then why an orc?’
‘It’s because I’ve been thinking about it. First, drink a glass of cold water here.’
Lloyd responded calmly.
He reassured the baron with his calm demeanor.
‘I found it while exploring an ant nest. If you save this orc, there will definitely be a great benefit to the territory.’
‘A profit?’
‘I heard that the Orcs are brave warriors and have a personality that clearly distinguishes between grace and resentment.’
It was true.
It was mentioned several times in the novel Iron Blooded Knight.
‘I’ve heard of that fact, but would that be okay?’
‘it’s okay. If he wakes up and goes on a rampage, Xaviel will quickly subdue him.’
That’s how I managed to reassure the baron.
He laid Arosh on his bed.
I called Youngji’s doctor.
Fortunately, the doctor recognized Arosh’s symptoms at a glance.
‘Hmm, this is…My fingernails have turned blue, so it must have been poisoned by beast ants to hunt and preserve their prey. Then you should take this medicine.’
‘This?’
‘A powder obtained by drying and grinding Tanaria leaves. It has an excellent effect on relieving symptoms of paralysis.’
I took the medicine given by the doctor.
Indeed, as the doctor boasted, the medicine (?) was excellent.
Arosh opened his eyes within 10 minutes of taking the medicine.
“Anyway, thank you. If you hadn’t taken me out of there, I would have become Arosh ant food.”
“yes? thank you?”
“Yes. You are my benefactor.”
“Then I must repay the benefactor. yes?”
“That’s right!”
“You just have to tell me what you want in return, then?”
also comes over
Lloyd’s voice softened.
Arosh nodded even more forcefully.
“Of course. Say anything, human!”
“I need about 120 orc men to work in the mine.”
As if he had been waiting for the moment to say this.
Lloyd didn’t spin around and said, poking around.
In fact, this was the reason he saved Arosh.
Orcs are strong.
His stamina is great and his strength is even better.
He is brave and fearless, so he jumps into dangerous situations without hesitation.
They were a race with the best talent, comparable to the Dwarves, to entrust them with the tough mine work.
‘That’s why I saved you. Otherwise, why would you have brought me here to nurse and take care of me just because you were pretty?’
saved me like that
gave grace
said what you want
However, Arosh’s expression was strange.
He was quietly avoiding his eyes.
“…”
“Hey?”
“….”
“If you want anything, tell me.”
Lloyd tilted his head with a calm face.
Arosh quietly rolled his eyes to the side.
“Hey man?”
“….”
“Mister Oak, would you like to look into my eyes?”
“Kuck, that’s a bit…It must be difficult.”
“What is difficult?”
“Humans, I am grateful that you saved me, Arosh. As long as I can repay the favor, I, Arosh, will do anything. But human, the request you just said is a little different.”
“It’s something else. How is it different?”
“You are not a warrior.”
“so?”
“A non-warrior cannot command orc men. You don’t deserve it.”
A troubled expression appeared on Arosh’s rugged face.
He said he was really sorry.
“I’m sorry, human. I don’t think I can do that request.”
It was sincere.
That human named Lloyd.
He saved himself from raw noodles.
He was a benefactor who saved himself when he was almost doomed to death with food from ants in a dark ant nest.
I wanted to repay this favor somehow.
I wanted to do everything that person asked for.
He would not spare his life to resolve favor and resentment.
That was the pride and honor of an Orc warrior living in the wilderness.
That’s why it was sad.
It was because Lloyd brought out a request that he couldn’t grant even if he wanted to.
“So you’re saying I can’t have orc men as workers because I’m not qualified to be a warrior?”
“That’s right.”
“What do I need to do to qualify?”
“You have to have a coming-of-age ceremony. the same way we do. And you have to be recognized for that achievement by the chieftain.”
“Okay?”
A smile crept across Lloyd’s lips.
He raised his chin and asked.
“Then do you think I deserve it?”
“What are you doing?”
“Right. He said he should have a coming-of-age ceremony. But your coming-of-age ceremony is about catching beast ants.”
“That’s right.”
“Then would you like to see that first?”
Lloyd raised a hand.
He raised his thumb and pointed to one side of the bedroom.
Arosh’s gaze moved along with the finger.
Over Lloyd’s shoulder.
along the bedroom wall.
I touched an object hanging on the wall.
“It’s the queen ant’s head. I hung it as a trophy to commemorate the catch this time. How about it?”
“Kwuik…?”
Arosh’s mouth fell open.
It was really the head of the queen ant.
It was not a counterfeit or fake.
He was the son of a tribe who struggled with beast ants all his life.
There was no way the beast ant’s head would fail to recognize the queen!
“How do you make that up?”
“I somehow managed to catch it.”
Lloyd grinned.
It was half right and half lie.
It was correct to catch the queen ant by exploding methane gas.
But I didn’t catch him in a direct fight.
Lloyd put the iron plate on his face and spit on his lips.
“by the way. There was something interesting about catching that queen ant. Do you know what?”
“What was it?”
“Somehow, the queen ant seems to have lost a lot of energy.”
Lloyd’s voice softened.
“You were exhausted, as if you had fought hard with someone else? But a sword like this was found nearby. Xaviel?”
Lloyd looked back.
Xaviel, who stood silently behind him, raised his sword.
It was an oak-made iron sword that I found while investigating an ant nest.
Seeing that, Arosh’s eyes widened.
“What? Is that my sword?”
“yes? also.”
Lloyd smiled meaningfully.
“I get it now. Who was the queen ant tired of fighting with?”
“Could you come up with me?”
“yes. That’s it. You are smart.”
Lloyd smiled even brighter.
Of course, it was a blatant lie.
Arosh’s iron sword was found in a place that had nothing to do with the queen ant.
But that fact didn’t matter.
‘The really important thing is that the other person believes that.’
Even so, the deal is done.
That was the only thing that mattered to Lloyd.
Of course, the eyes of Xaviel, who flew into the back of his head in real time and said ‘this impostor’, stung a little.
It didn’t matter though.
“lets think. Weren’t there some big ants when you fought in the anthill?”
“Kwuik…ok.”
“Did you lose your mind because you fought so hard?”
“That’s right.”
“But there was. Do you have any evidence here?”
You received the iron sword from Xaviel.
I handed it over to Arosh.
“Here, your iron sword proves it. The queen ant is tired because of you.”
“So what do you want to say, human?”
“What is it? My achievement in catching the queen ant is not alone.”
“Could it be?”
“That guess is right. Caught together as a result. queen ant. you and i That is, we.”
“….”
“Collaboration. co-production. joint copyright. haha what a beautiful word is not it?”
“then…Kkuik.”
“Let’s work together to catch it.”
said Lloyd as if stabbing him with an awl.
“Strictly speaking, you failed at your coming-of-age ceremony. Because I couldn’t return to the village safely. If I went back now, I would be treated like a failure. know?”
“What?”
“But imagine going back with this queen ant’s head. how is it?”
“….”
“Isn’t it awesome?”
gulp.
Arosh’s neck vibrated greatly.
Just imagining it was awesome.
Until now, countless warriors had come of age, but no Orc had ever caught the queen ant.
But to make such an achievement yourself?
You will receive the hot stares of all Orc maidens in the village.
Not only that, but he could earn the respect of all Orc warriors.
Lloyd’s voice came out as if gently scratching the young orc’s itchy flank.
“Think carefully. You have nothing to lose? Besides, this isn’t cheating. It’s a hard fact. Because if it wasn’t for you, I wouldn’t have caught the queen ant. is not it?”
“Then…Kkuik.”
“that’s right. Straighten your shoulders. You are a complete orc.”
“Kkeuk!”
“good. It looks good. Then can you please do me a favor?”
“Ask for a favor?”
“We joined forces and caught the queen ant together. So take me to your village. So that I can be recognized as qualified by the chief. If I am recognized as a warrior, 120 Orc men will be dispatched to our territory as workers.”
“Then I…Kkuik….”
“To become a warrior who had the best coming-of-age ceremony. You can even return the favor to me. everyone will be happy how is it?”
“….”
Arosh looked at Lloyd.
A human smiling roundly at this side.
A grateful human who saved himself from death.
Like such a benefactor, he had a really good-natured gaze.
He even gave me an offer that I was extremely grateful for.
Arosh hardened his heart.
“Okay human! I, Arosh, am an Orc warrior who does not take grace lightly. I will do everything in my power to help you become a warrior!”
A young, naive orc warrior held out a hand like a pot lid.
Lloyd’s outstretched hand and a strong handshake.
Of course, Arosh hadn’t even dreamed of it.
At this moment, Xaviel was looking at him with pity.
Lloyd is wearing the warm smile of a scammer who has caught a jackpot.
Lloyd’s big picture was being drawn to put the best miners in the newly completed coal mine for free.
