Episode 303 Village Request (1)
The village chief’s house was shabby.
Here and there, things that are not cared for are rotten.
The stairs leading to this floor were so worn out that they looked like they were going to break.
If you run with a little force from above, it looks like it will collapse.
Ted smiled awkwardly at the village chief’s sincere guidance and sat down.
“Please sit down, warriors.”
It’s obvious that he’s flattered even by pretending, but Sonya, who is called a warrior, speaks happily.
“Chief, what’s going on? It wouldn’t have been one or two days if the village had grown to this extent.”
Certainly, as she said, the village is a mess.
The state of being helpless by the orcs was revealed.
The village chief hardened his complexion and said.
“Since ancient times, there has been a colony of orcs in this area. The ancestors of the village also had a precedent of fighting against the orcs, but the orcs weren’t as strong as they are now, so they were able to survive without much difficulty.”
He paused for a moment as his throat burned, then sighed and continued.
“But that is a story of the past. It is no exaggeration to say that the Orcs are now the owners of this village. Day and night, they attack and kidnap village girls at random, so there is no day without endless wails. Warriors, please kill those evil monsters! If it’s for that, I don’t care what my life is!”
Tears welled up in the village chief’s eyes.
It seems that a lot has accumulated in the past.
Ray, who had been listening quietly, stepped out.
“Do not worry too much. The monster will soon disappear.”
It was a word that seemed light and unresponsible at first glance, but there was an unknown power in it.
It’s a word that somehow gives me a feeling that it will be like that.
As the seriousness hidden in the lightness resounded in the voice, the village chief’s frustration was relieved a little.
“Thank you for saying that…”
Ray straightened his back, which had been leaning against the backrest.
The slanted posture, which had been slightly crooked, was immediately corrected.
‘It must have been a lot of heartache. I don’t think the pressure of being the village head was too small… It would be difficult if we don’t deal with this quickly.’
I knew what was going on in the town. I must have understood the village chief’s concerns.
Now, only operations and sweeps remain.
* * *
Thanks to the village chief’s consideration, they were able to stay at the village chief’s house.
Although it is old, it is a fairly spacious house.
It was perfect for four people to live comfortably.
They packed up their belongings and immediately sat down at a table.
Ray looked at Ted and talked.
“I have to move right now. Looking at it earlier, the mountain was strangely quiet, but it seems they are preparing for an attack. If we don’t strike here, the damage will increase.”
He was catching the signs of the orcs.
So you already know that they are right in front of you.
However, that could happen because Ray’s senses surpassed those of humans.
Ordinary people do not even know that orcs exist in the mountains, let alone notice them.
I don’t understand, so I have no choice but to come out with the opposite opinion.
Before Ted could say anything, Sonya shook her head.
“There is no such thing. I heard from the villagers that there was an attack last night. Not even a day has passed and this car raid won’t come. It is better to carefully plan the strategy at that time.”
Her opinion was valid.
Ted and Kate also supported Sonya.
“Ugh. I don’t think the orcs will attack again like Sonya said…”
“…I agree with you.”
So far this is as expected.
Ray began persuading.
“As the village chief said, there are enough orc villages in the mountains to overflow. No matter how much we raided last night, would there have been enough food for a village of that size in an old village like this? Right now, the orcs must think of this village as the goose that lays golden eggs. If something is lacking, I just brush it off again.”
“Mmm.”
“It doesn’t end there. Orcs are also intelligent, though less so than humans and other higher level monsters. Unless you’re an idiot, you’re probably expecting helpers to come to the village by now. The number of orcs to raid today is at least twice as large as usual. If you are not prepared, you could die.”
For adventurers, the subject of death is quite sensitive.
No matter how true it is, it would hurt their pride to discuss death for such a quest to subjugate an orc.
Not only Ted and Sonya, but even Kate’s expression hardened in an instant.
“What does that mean?”
“No one can decide the end of our adventure.”
“Who said what? We just want to be prepared.”
I would like to suggest that we grab the weapon and run straight to the border of the village.
However, Ray is not that reckless.
Right now, it’s okay to pose a threat to the Orcs.
However, looking at the situation now, the Orcs would not be threatened, and would not even let them snort.
When the atmosphere between the three became strange, Ted stepped in to unravel it.
“Ugh. I don’t know if you’ve joined now, but our party isn’t weak enough to have a hard time with orcs. There are enough countermeasures, so I think the strategy needs to be refined…”
Even Ted, who believed in him, opposes it.
Three of the four shook their heads, so there was no way.
I sigh and close my eyes.
“Whoa… that’s right. Then, tell me about that careful operation. Let’s all try to polish it once and for all.”
He said that he had already resigned himself to blocking it in advance.
Ted clapped his hands and evoked a strange air current.
“Hahaha, that’s cool. Now then, based on the strategy we talked about before, let’s each give our opinions.”
They gathered their heads at the table all night long.
* * *
Ray transferred all his feelings to the mountain.
Then, even the sound of the grass bug crying is caught in my ears.
Among them, he focused on the unique hum of Orcs.
Acquisition—!
Ray narrowed his brows at the dislike of the pig’s cry.
“About forty? A lot of them came.”
With forty orcs, a tolerable adventurer’s party could be steamed and eaten.
This is a number that even advanced Auror users would struggle with.
Ray had no intention of going ahead and subduing the orcs.
‘If I don’t plant a warning in the party now, the same thing will happen next time.’
For adventurers, pride is the thing to keep away from, along with conceit.
However, these parties made the mistake of bringing the two close together.
Perhaps after being badly offended by the orcs tonight, he will realize his mistakes and correct his actions.
At least Ray believed so.
To do so, they had no choice but to tolerate damage to the village’s property to some extent.
He felt the presence of the orcs outside the window and his eyes lit up.
The blue eyes coolly sink in the moonlight.
It is not only the human body that doctors heal.
Rey held up a wooden plank and moved the hammer around.
Where he was, the dull pounding sound didn’t stop for a while.
* * *
As night falls, a whistle is heard from the village border.
Boo Woo-wook!
Residents stop sleeping at the dull whistle and hurriedly run out of their homes.
“Is this an attack again?”
“Everyone take shelter in the center of town!”
As if it hadn’t happened once or twice, the response of the residents was quite quick.
On the other hand, Ted and Sonya’s party are now rushing out.
Prepare for battle with a huge bastard sword strapped to your back.
“Oh… I really didn’t think the Orcs would come…!”
“That’s okay, so evacuate the residents!”
I was even more embarrassed because I hadn’t even dreamed of it.
The residents aren’t so panicked, but the adventurers who claim to be protecting them are rather flustered, so the situation turns into a mess.
Eventually, the orcs descending from the mountain reached the entrance of the village.
Until then, I hadn’t even responded.
Ray, who was looking at it from behind, clicked his tongue.
In this case, the party leader should take the lead.
However, even Ted was frightened by the group of nearly forty orcs, so he was parenting them.
Unable to do anything, he secretly poured mana into it and shouted.
“What are you all blankly doing! Kate Don’t stand still and cast your magic! Sonya guards Kate and Ted stops the orcs from the front!”
Kate immediately raised her wand.
Mana flows around her.
“Wow, mana that burns briskly… bu… please…”
I was so frightened that I couldn’t concentrate.
The magician must complete the chanting perfectly under any circumstances.
Otherwise, in the melee, you will die without any help.
Ray, who has seen many such appearances in the war against Proxia in the past.
He pulled her back, who couldn’t even form a proper mana formula.
“It’s okay, step back! Ted! It’s okay to consume all your mana, so swing your sword with all your might! It’s important to scare them!”
“Ah got it!”
He poured all his mana into the bastard sword.
I couldn’t handle how much I spilled, so my sword trembled.
As he let out with all his strength, the four orcs standing in front of him were cut in an instant.
Acquisition—!
Aww!
The thick scent of blood fills the town with screams.
It was a small number compared to forty, but the death of four was by no means light.
If you look closely, it means that a part of their power was blown away by the sword.
The morale of the orcs who were overflowing with confidence was temporarily broken.
Ray didn’t miss the chance.
When the wood cut-out prepared in advance is moved, a thick layer of dust rises.
It was made by the man who had properly mastered blacksmithing under Derph and invested his time.
The effect was great.
The orcs, who had been hesitant, were frightened by the dust that had risen like a mountain and ran away.
Ray, who was giving orders while gesturing from behind, immediately raised his finger.
“Follow me! Go after it and kill even one!”
If you point with one finger, he will run away.
Even the undead soldiers summoned by the lich wouldn’t listen so well.
Ted, now an obedient dog, grabbed his sword and ran away at Ray’s word.
Sonya just stared blankly at him.
He was holding the sword, but he didn’t move.
Compared to Kate, who couldn’t even manifest magic, her contribution was in no way inferior.
On the other hand, what Ray did as a non-combat job had a great impact on the battle.
It is not so easy to lead those who are confused in chaos.
Even if you are a veteran of the war, you can be embarrassed in actual battle.
There is no perfect battle for anything.
However, the recent fierce battle could be said to be one-sided.
I can’t believe it even when I see it in front of my eyes to think that I just exercised my wits and escaped the difference in numbers of more than ten times.
Even so, it felt like it was natural for her to stand still.
The gray hair and the eyes hidden by the mask are obviously invisible, but he is still boldly examining the situation.
Kate and Sonya, who saw him as a therapist despite being a celebrity, changed little by little.
