84 – The Trial of Nothingness – 15
The first thing that comes to mind when thinking of Boreas is the rocky mountain.
The rocky mountain is the highest mountain in the empire, and it was one of the demonic landscapes inhabited by numerous demons and orcs. Thanks to that, it was a place that was strictly forbidden even within the empire…
Now I was climbing such a dangerous place.
“Oh… How high is this?”
-There is still a long way to go.
“Crazy. How high up do the orcs live?”
Of the undead that attacked Boreas a few hours ago, there were definitely orcs. That must mean that Berazie reached out to the orcs as well. So, to check the condition of the orcs, he was directly climbing the rocky mountain.
-Fortunately, it seems that Berazie didn’t kill all the orcs. If that was the case, over 10,000 Orc Undead would have attacked.
“It could have been hidden on purpose.”
-Berajie really hates meaningless actions. If he had intended to destroy the city he would have put all his power in the first place.
“Ummm…”
I wish that was the case, but… I’m still worried. No matter how numerous and strong the orcs are, the opponent is a monster of a whopping level 94. Because they were too dangerous to handle.
-Don’t worry too much. There is one good strongman on the orcs side, too.
“…The strong one?”
…Who is that..?
-You’ll find out soon.
“What makes you lose steam?”
If you’re going to tell me, I’m sure you’ll tell me…
“Puh…Puhh…”
“Good luck to your child.”
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-Be careful not to wake him up.
By the way, in the case of Illyana, she was sleeping soundly with my back on her back.
“Should I take such a ticking time bomb with me…”
– I’m sorry.
After stopping the invasion of undead monsters, I came back to check Illyana, but what is this? Suddenly, he was on the verge of running out of mana by himself.
So I hurriedly put it back to sleep with [Innocence]… But when it wakes up again, it’s a joke, so I decided to just take it with me. It was a bit awkward to bring a child to such a dangerous place, but what can I do? If I don’t take him with me, Illiana, not Berazie, will destroy the city.
“Fughhh…”
“I want to sleep comfortably like you.”
-Don’t talk nonsense. We must be vigilant as we enter Orc Tribal territory soon.
“I get it, I get it.”
[Dark Curtain] Was turned on, but I had to be careful because there could be an if. Stealth detection seems to be more common in this world than I thought.
“Grrr..”
“Oh, isn’t that an orc?”
As I was chatting with Veronica, an orc appeared just at the right time. It seems that they have finally set foot in the orc habitat.
“Gorro…”
“But why are all orcs bald?”
-Then why are all dwarves short?
“…Is that so?”
-No matter how similar Orcs look to humans, in the end, they are a different race, and they have their own genetic characteristics.
As expected, people shouldn’t live with stereotypes. But honestly, is it worth it? The appearance of the orcs is just a tall version of a macho man who has at least one at the local gym. Plus bald head.
“Grrr?”
“Uh, are you looking here?”
– Orcs have excellent senses by default. Even if you can’t see it, you can sense its location.
Anyway, it seemed that it was only a stage of doubt, and that he was not sure.
Look over there. Aren’t you scratching your head with a f*cking stupid face?
“Grr? Weird. But I’m hungry. I am going to eat.”
“…I heard Orcs are highly intelligent?”
-…That means it’s higher than other monsters, but it’s true that it’s lower than humans. And isn’t it amazing that a species classified as a monster knows the language itself?
“Well, but…”
When did you say that you were a race with pride as warriors? I don’t think that guy scratching his head over there would be arguing about such an honor, but if he was arguing about what’s on the dinner menu today, he would.
-No matter how they look, they are a combat race where all individuals are trained as warriors. They have their own pride.
“You mean fried chicken, right?”
-If it was meant to be funny, it would be the worst.
Sorry.
But it really looks like that, what can I do?
“Grrr!”
“I guess Berazie turned all orcs into undead.”
-I guess so. But since you need to know exactly, you’d better follow that orc.
That orc guy said he was definitely going to eat, so it’s very likely that he’ll head to a village where the same orcs live together. So let’s follow along and take a look at the trend. I need to check how many orcs are left.
“Grrr?”
“I keep looking back terribly..”
As Veronica said, the orc kept looking behind me to see if his senses were quite good. However, like a stupid orc, he just tilted his head and didn’t seem to notice that someone was following him.
“Grrr! Come!”
“Grrr! Are you here!”
“I am hungry! Where is Bob!”
“There is meat in town! Fresh!”
The orc I was following spoke to the orc passing by as if he were happy.
The conversation itself was simple, but I was able to infer that there was an orc village nearby.
“…Is that an orc village?”
-It’s bigger than I imagined.
Once I crossed the hill in front of me, I saw a large log wall in the distance.
To be honest, I thought the village would be small and sloppy because it was built by orcs, but if you look at the size of the village, it might be almost the same as Boreas..?
“Grrr!!”
“Gooooo!!”
“Grara la!!”
“…Why are those bastards doing that?”
-It must be their own means of communication.
Looking at each other at the village entrance and growling is a means of communication? Isn’t that just a beast? Why are you doing that when you know how to speak the language?
“Grrr!”
“Goooh! Still celebrating! Come in!”
“Good! Hungry! Eat meat!”
‘…Festival..?’
As I listened to their conversation, I realized that something was wrong. It must have been attacked by Berazie, but a festival? Even though over 1000 orcs turned into undead, did they not know that?
-…That’s strange.
“Isn’t it?”
-Looking at it now, most of the orcs have scars. It’s also a wound that hasn’t been done in a while.
Thousands of orcs turn into undead, and even living orcs are full of scars. A festival? Do orcs have a tradition of enjoying a festival in the worst of circumstances?
-…No way…
“Why? Do you have any tips on something?”
-…It seems that the orcs have already fought a war against Berazie’s undead army. The proof is that the wounds appear not long after they were formed.
“…I know that. But why are you celebrating and f*cking?”
-Right now, the orcs seem to know how to win. It seems so in reality. That’s why they’re holding a festival to commemorate their victory.
No sh*t, what is that? No matter how you do it, do you still have a festival with your own people even though they have turned into undead?
-It is very likely that they do not know that their own people have turned into undead.
“You don’t know?”
-Yes, if my guess is correct, Berazier probably waged a war against the orcs and was partially defeated.
“Wars started by the people and lost in parts? Isn’t that a complete madman?”
-Because that would be beneficial for Belage.
Is losing the war an advantage for Berage?
…Wait a minute, Berazier is an undead mage…If you think about the characteristics of undead magic…
“No way..?”
-As the king guessed, it’s highly likely that Berazier had no intention of annihilating the orcs in the first place. Rather, he must have been thinking of leaving some of them alive and continuing to create undead.
Winning the war does not mean that the Orcs do not suffer. Regardless of victory or defeat, both camps will suffer damage, and the thing that benefits the most from that damage is…
-Verageil Teji.
“…If you look at it this way, it’s a complete scam of undead magic.”
-Isn’t a king with the ability to instantly annihilate such undead monsters more fraudulent?
To be precise, [Chastity] Is a fraud, not me!
-Ah…Is that so?
Eh.
“Grrr..”
“Old.. Warchief of Gurush!”
“Did the reconnaissance go well?”
“Grrr! Went! I can’t see any more undead! We ran away because we were scared!”
“You can’t see it?”
“Right!”
“The corpses?”
“…? I do not know! I didn’t see it!”
“Grrr…”
As I was talking with Veronica, an orc that seemed to be 1.5 Times bigger than a normal orc appeared at the entrance of the orc village. After listening to the conversation, I think that big guy is the big boss of this town…
‘[Emotion].’
[LV 88 Gurush]
Stamina: ?/?
Mana: ?/?
Status: None
Damn it. Wasn’t the average orc level 40? Why is that bastard level 88?
-Didn’t I tell you? There is one very strong man in the orc village.
“I thought it would be around 70…”
-Don’t think of orcs as ordinary monsters. Humans arbitrarily classified them as monsters, but in reality they are just an ordinary alien species.
The biggest difference between monsters and different races (including humans) was the difference in growth.
Different species start with level 1 when they are born, while monsters have different levels from the time they are first born. Also, unlike heterogeneous species that have no limit to growth, monsters have a limit level at which they cannot grow for each species.
If the monster had a mechanism similar to that of the heterogeneous species, hybrid monsters such as the level 95 Hell Hound might have existed.
-There is a limit level for different races and humans, but you can raise the limit level with individual achievement, so it’s safe to say that there is virtually no limit.
“Does that Gurush orc look like Hubert or the Emperor in terms of humans?”
-Well, if you think about it simply, you can see that.
Hmm…If I fight 1v1 with that Gurush and Orc, can I win? I’ve grown a lot up until now, so I don’t think I’ll be pushed unilaterally.
-First of all, he will definitely be pushed back in stats. The higher the level, the more stats increase.
“Since when did I start fighting with stats? And you really don’t want to fight?”
Will I go out and fight a monster like that just because I’m crazy? There was no reason to win, and above all, it was f*cking annoying.
-Still, I don’t think it’s bad to gain experience once in a while.
“Because you don’t like it?”
-A resolute man is not attractive.
I’m not an attractive guy from the beginning, so it’s okay.
“..Grr?”
At that moment, the grim-looking orc chief Gurush looked in my direction. He seems to have sensed my presence, but the opponent is a stupid orc anyway. He doesn’t have to worry about getting caught…
“…Grrr…There is someone.”
…Huh?
“Intruder…! Kill!”
…Yes?
-Didn’t I tell you? It is said that carelessness is forbidden.
Stupid MC no brain at all