Chapter 31. A building that prevents muscle loss (1)
“Father, I’m sorry!”
Do-do-do-do!
Arosh ran.
Worm-like sinews wriggled.
He kicked the ground with his muscular calves as thick as a street lamp.
Its size, reminiscent of a Ural Mountains boar, charged at an incredible speed.
Then, on the other side, a larger orc responded enthusiastically.
“Son Quyik!”
Kudoo doo!
A middle-aged orc came running.
The snake-like sinews blazed.
He kicked the ground with his muscular legs thicker than a telephone pole.
A rice cake as big as a Tunguska nuclear brown bear charged at me, waving dust.
and collided
Tuquahak!
It was a pitiful sight for the air molecules that must have been caught between the two muscular bodies.
However, apart from the impressions of this side, Aroche and the middle-aged Orc father and son embraced each other and held a fierce (?) reunion.
“This bastard, Arosh, Kkuik!”
“Father, this is good!”
“Are you okay?”
“I’m fine! Uhhhhhhhhhhh!”
“Good thing. But don’t cry, son.”
“Even at a moment like this?”
“of course. If a guy who is already emaciated from hardships cries carelessly, nutrients will escape and his muscles will shrink!”
“Hey, muscle loss!”
“If you’re a warrior, shouldn’t you just avoid that?”
“As expected, my father is wise!”
…No, rather than being wise, I think my brain is shaped like a dumbbell.
Lloyd let out a deep sigh.
The appearance of the orc father and son who are sharing a meeting in the middle of the day.
If I threw it at the local gym, it seemed like I would hit about 1 ton of three major exercises as a warm-up.
Even so, as soon as we met, we started talking about muscles.
In the novel Iron Blooded Knight, he called the orcs “severely muscled idiots,” and I thought that expression was quite accurate.
A smile came out of nowhere.
On the one hand, I suddenly remembered what had happened a fortnight ago.
♣
“Will the plan work?”
“Yes maybe.”
Lloyd nodded.
heard the kettle tilted Slowly, clear tea water filled the baron’s cup.
“As I said, Arosh has complete trust in me. I consider it a life saver. Besides, I heard that he is the son of the chief of the tribe.”
“A son? Tribal chief?”
“yes.”
Lloyd raised his teacup. tilted He took a sip and passed it down his throat.
“Perhaps he will take credit for his son’s coming-of-age ceremony.”
“Because of the queen ant’s head…I guess.”
“Yes, I put a spoon on it.”
Co-authorship co-hunting.
I was thinking of putting a title like that.
You caught the queen ant with Arosh.
So, he planned to ask for recognition as a warrior as well.
“But will the Chief readily acknowledge you?”
“It won’t be easy. I guess I’ll have to try it. In any case, the gains from success are too great.”
It was true.
What if you were recognized as a warrior by the Orc tribal chief?
With the support of Arosh, you can use 120 Orc warriors as miners.
120 strong and brave Orcs.
I will dig coal without getting tired.
You will outperform a thousand human miners.
“In addition, there will be almost no labor costs other than lodging. It means that high-quality human resources are free.”
“But wouldn’t it be dangerous? Apparently, going directly to the orc village is a bit….”
“it’s okay. Because Arosh, the son of the chieftain, considers me a benefactor.”
“Um….”
The baron’s expression darkened.
He didn’t like Lloyd taking risks.
Orcs are a violent and tough race.
To go to their land?
I would like to dry it if possible.
Even after that, Lloyd worked hard to persuade the hesitant baron.
It was a stubborn confrontation between Baron and Lloyd.
The winner, of course, was Lloyd.
“…good night. Instead, there are conditions.”
“What is it?”
“Take the soldiers. About thirty people.”
At least that much of an escort was needed to feel safe, the baron insisted.
Lloyd accepted the baron’s terms.
An escort of thirty soldiers.
It would have been fine, just in case, insurance.
“All right. Then, in addition to the 30 soldiers of the Corps of Engineers, let’s take Sir Asrahan along with us.”
So, the preparations for departure went smoothly.
They were equipped with camping tools and food.
I was able to leave the next morning.
The baron and his wife came out to see me off at the door of the mansion.
He seemed genuinely concerned about this.
I felt sorry for a while. But that mind was soon set aside. If it wasn’t for them, they would have collapsed in the original way. It was a couple who should have faced death soon.
“Then I will go.”
I greeted with a slightly complicated mood.
That’s how the baron started.
I crossed the eastern mountain range with my party.
Arosh was a capable warrior and guide.
Thanks to his familiarity with the geography of the mountains, the party was able to move around the dangerous monster habitat. Thanks to that, they arrived safely at the Orc village after a ten-day journey.
And finally….
“Kwuik! nice to meet! Speaking of Akush, I am the father of Arosh!”
…While hundreds of Orcs in the village watched, he shook hands with the Chief of the Orc Tribe.
“Nice to meet you.”
“I heard about Arosh. Do you think you saved my son?”
“Yeah, I guess.”
“good night! Then you are also my benefactor!”
“At the same time, I am also a warrior who hunted queen ants with your son.”
“…What are you doing?”
Akush tilted his head.
Lloyd winked at Xaviel.
Xaviel undid the cloth he was carrying on his back.
A black lump as big as a gym ball appeared.
“It is the head of the queen ant. I took it as a trophy.”
“Kkukkuik?”
Akush’s large neck twitched up and down.
It wasn’t just the chieftain, Akush, was surprised.
The same was true of the hundreds of Orcs who had gathered around them.
“Kwuyik? What is that!”
“I’ve never seen such a big beast ant’s head!”
“It looks like it’s going to be ferocious!”
“Looks like it’s going to be strong!”
“It looks delicious!”
“…There is a rice thief here!”
In a word, the Orc colony fell into admiration and turmoil in an instant.
You must not miss this moment.
Don’t give them time to make a sober judgment.
It becomes advantageous to push the atmosphere once burned.
Lloyd, who judged that, spoke quickly.
“I was exploring a beast ant’s den. I found a queen ant staggering from exhaustion. So I had a hard time catching it. However, an oak iron sword fell near the queen ant.”
“Have you got an oak iron sword?”
“That’s right. It was the sword of your son, Arosh.”
After speaking, Lloyd glanced at Arosh.
Arosh snorted.
“Your benefactor is right!”
“Then, son, does that mean that you exhausted all your strength fighting the queen ant, and then the benefactor caught the queen ant?”
“That’s right. It’s like we fought together!”
“Mmmmmmm….”
Chief Akush’s thick eyelids twitched.
His dark green eyes alternated between his son and Lloyd’s head.
He recognized the head of the queen ant at a glance.
‘It’s really real.’
He was a chieftain who had struggled with beast ants all his life.
They knew better than anyone how powerful the queen of their brood was.
But to think that his son hunted such a powerful enemy.
The chieftain’s thick pectoralis major muscle trembled with emotion.
“Son Kwike!”
“Yeah quik!”
“Congratulations! You are a warrior now! I, Akush, in the name of the chieftain, declare that Orc Arosh has become a proud warrior of the tribe!”
“Thank you!”
“good night. As a commemoration, today is the lower body!”
“Men have lower bodies!”
As soon as Akush’s command fell, Arosh ran to one side of the village.
He carried the large statue placed there on his shoulder.
It’s a huge size that could be 0.5 tons.
It was even a statue that was gilded.
And that wasn’t all.
In addition to the gilded statue, there were plenty of luxurious items around it, and they were being abused (?) as exercise equipment.
A chandelier used as a weight for weight lifting.
The rod in the middle was a pillar decorated with pearls.
Even a treasure chest full of gold coins was being used as a whole kettlebell!
‘Hey crazy.’
It reminded me of a scene in the novel Iron Blooded Knight describing how capable the orcs were as warriors and marauders.
But in reality, it was more.
‘The loot must have been accumulated over decades. However, even if Orcs have gold and silver treasures, they have no place to use them.’
Awesome.
Gold and silver treasures degenerated into exercise equipment.
A gold-plated statue that Arosh grunts as he squats.
My mouth watered as I watched everyone.
In the meantime, Arosh sniffed while carrying the statue on his back.
Each time, he repeatedly stood up and sat down, showing off his anaconda-like thigh muscles.
A hearty smile bloomed on the lips of the chieftain, Akush, who saw such a son.
“Did you see it? Today is a happy day.”
The chieftain looked this way.
He stretched out his hand like a pot lid and put it on his shoulder.
“Thank you, human. Not only did you save my son, but you also showed bravery in catching the queen ant together.”
“Then am I being recognized as a warrior too?”
Lloyd asked.
Sometimes you need to be shameless.
You should be asking this outright.
Chief Akush nodded willingly to see if it had any effect.
“Of course! I, Akush, is the name of the chief, a human…What?”
“This is Lloyd. Lloyd Frontera.”
“…I declare that the human Lloyd Frontera has been recognized as a proud warrior of the tribe!”
Finally, Akush’s proclamation fell.
Hundreds of orcs gathered around cheered together.
And Chief Akush shouted as if it were natural.
“The human benefactor has become a warrior! As a commemoration, even the human benefactors are all naked today!”
“…yes?”
for a moment.
This rice cake stand man.
what did you just say
‘You’re not telling me to do squats with that 500kg bronze statue on my back, right?’
Lloyd involuntarily swallowed his dry saliva.
But how well the ominous premonition fits.
Chief Akush gave a big pat on the back and laughed.
“let’s go! I’m in a good mood today, so I’ll be with you too!”
“….”
“The lower body of a man! Quake!”
“….”
dear sky
It became dark before my eyes.
The cheers around them were only getting louder.
Lloyd felt a sense of embarrassment welling up like bone broth.
“excuse me?”
“What?”
“I like sports, and I’ve heard quite a bit of heavy stuff on set, but that’s a bit….”
“Kwuyik? What do you mean?”
“I think it’s too heavy for me.”
Lloyd said frankly.
It was true.
I was quite confident in carrying heavy things.
In addition, thanks to the dark mental method, it has surpassed the physical ability of ordinary people.
But even that weighing well over 500kg wasn’t enough to squat with a smile while carrying an uncomfortable-looking bronze statue on my shoulder!
“Thank you for recommending exercise, but is there anything lighter?”
I didn’t want to break my back or legs like this.
So I asked.
However, I could see the expression of Chief Akush hardened.
“what? Do you think you can’t carry that?”
“That’s right.”
“Even though I was recognized as a warrior, how is it?”
“of course….”
“It’s ridiculous that a warrior can’t carry that!”
“….”
“That’s a lightweight tool in the village. It is for warming up young warriors. But if you can’t lift it, you don’t deserve to be called a warrior.”
“Hey, I’m not an orc.”
“Still, a warrior must do it.”
Before I knew it, Akush was straight.
Lloyd’s expression hardened.
‘shit.’
Somehow, I thought things were going well.
I didn’t expect to be tackled because of the unexpected squat here.
He shook his head vigorously.
‘If you leave out the fact that you can’t exercise, whether it’s your lower body or something, it’s like being recognized as a warrior, and everything else is going to blow away. What do we do?’
It was too sad to give up here.
If you are recognized as a warrior, you will receive great benefits.
You will be able to hire 120 sturdy Orc warriors as free miners.
I didn’t want to give up easily.
Of course, I hated breaking my back while bragging too much.
‘I have to find a way.’
No squats.
Instead, you need to appeal to something different.
You have to make use of what you can do.
So, you should be able to qualify for them.
Lloyd’s eyes moved quickly.
He looked around every nook and cranny of the orc settlement.
We gathered all the information that came into our eyes, such as the environment of this place and their tendencies. classified. Analyzed.
Then, I suddenly had a point to point out.
‘for a moment.’
His fast-moving gaze stopped.
It was a pit made in the corner of the village.
“What is that?”
He pointed to the pit and asked.
Chief Akush’s answer came back.
“that? It’s a meat dumping pit.”
“Are you throwing away the meat?”
“Yes. Throw it there and bury it with dirt.”
Akush nodded.
“I throw away what I can’t eat because it hurts. If you eat anything like that, you will get a stomach ache. I am weak and cannot exercise. If you don’t exercise, you lose muscle.”
There was deep regret in the chief’s voice.
“It’s such a shame. If I don’t throw that away and eat all of it, I’ll become that much muscle. It’s a pity every time.”
“is it so?”
“That’s right.”
Akush licked his lips.
Lloyd’s lips curled up slightly.
‘This is it.’
Suddenly, the contents of the middle part of the novel Iron Blooded Knight came to mind.
At some point, quite a bit of time has passed since now.
After repeated adventures, Xaviel confronts the Orc tribe alone.
In a tough battle, you will show your wit and win surrender.
That base was to hinder the hunting of the Orc tribe.
‘The wilderness where the Orcs live is barren. Farming is impossible at all, and gathering cannot procure enough food. So the dependence on hunting is very high. Almost all food is obtained through hunting.’
To hunt the terrifying large monsters of the wilderness.
The Orc tribe prepared food like that.
I had to be more courageous to do that.
However, there was no technology to preserve the food they had worked so hard to prepare.
I just knew how to stack them up and eat them.
The food you prepare will spoil quickly.
‘After realizing that, Xaviel zealously interfered with the hunting of the orcs. Then, within ten days, the orc colony suffered from food shortages.’
Due to the poor preservation technology, food was not accumulated.
Every time the hunt failed, even the food he got was cut off.
A food shortage is inevitable.
Lloyd recalled the story in such a novel.
“There is something I would like to suggest.”
“Any suggestions?”
“That’s right.”
He looked up at Chief Akush and said.
“Instead of skipping lower body workouts, I’ll build you a cool food storage, so please acknowledge me as a warrior.”
They also take care of the construction cost with the gold and silver treasures rolling around there.
I was recognized as a warrior like that, so I took the workers with me.
At this time, the construction was ordered and the construction cost was collected.
Eat pheasants and eat eggs.
Win a team fight and eat Baron.
Go grocery shopping and get coupons.
A clever smile bloomed on Lloyd’s lips after he finished the calculation.
