Praise the Orc! Chapter 35:


Chapter 35 – Contrast (2)

The moon could be seen through the window .

Crockta wore his greatsword on his back, walking past the crowded pub on the inn’s first floor and heading outside . The cool night air woke up his senses .

“You’re early . ”

Ilya and his companions were waiting .  They wore masks covering their faces . Only their eyes shone in the darkness .

“Quickly . The sooner the better . ”

Arnin was quiet at night . Except for some pubs that opened until dawn, they all turned off their lights .

They moved quickly, rushing through the forest . They soon reached the slums that they had visited during the day . It was a street covered in darkness . As they stood there, it seemed like darkness was the only thing they could see .

The slums were darker than the other areas of Arnin, all black without a single house lit up .  Only the faint traces of moonlight filtered through the air without reaching the ground .  Ilya whispered and created a faint, feeble fire that only revealed the immediate surroundings . Ilya gestured, as if to follow him .

Ilya arrived at a broken down building in a corner of the slums and released the fire .  He took a deep breath and approached .  As they listened, a faint sound was heard from inside the building .

……

Ilya raised a finger to his mouth . Quiet . They killed any noise and stepped closer . The dialogue leaked through .

“If this is successful, then won’t it be the second largest one?”

“Exactly . ”

“There are many old men standing in line for elves . ”

“Some of them have low assimilation rates…”

Assimilation rate . They were words that indicated that these were users . Crockta quietly raised a hand to the doorknob . It wasn’t locked . They exchanged glances .

Ilya gathered both hands together and muttered . Moisture was drawn from the air and became a sphere of water .  Ilya summoned two in the air and then whispered .

“Enter quietly . ”

Crockta and the elves nodded .

Ilya gave a signal .  The water spheres flew through the air . Crockta quickly opened the door and plunged in .

The two humans sitting at the table were shocked by the sudden intrusion, but they had to cover their heads as the water spheres hit them . They were trapped in the water sphere and couldn’t breathe properly .

One of them was stabbed in the abdomen . The elves handled the other one . Both became unconscious and fell to the ground .  Crockta **** the users with the prepared rope and gagged them . The members of the Thawing Balhae Clan were thrown into a corner after being suppressed in an instant .

“Underground . ”

Ilya started searching the floor . His hand grabbed something and lifted it up .  There were stairs to the basement . Light was coming from the bottom . Faint words could be heard .

“There will be more down there . ”

Then Ilya looked at the elves .

“As Crockta wants, overpower instead of killing those cursed by the stars . ”

“Yes . ”

“Let’s go . ”

The elves entered . Crockta followed .  As they went down, a somewhat remodeled basement appeared .  They slowly advanced . There was a tunnel that was like a mine shaft . At first, it looked rushed, but then an orderly structure started to appear . There was a bend in the path .

A sound was heard .  Crockta stopped in his tracks .

“……?”

Ilya tried to ask .  However, a scream rang out .  They looked at each other for a moment . Then they all ran forward at the same time .  They doubted their eyes as they went beyond the bend .

A horrifying sight .

Two humans were **** a female elf . They repeatedly punched and kicked her when she resisted, as if they had no interest in the woman’s life . The woman lying underneath the men already had bruises and scars all over her body .

Another human was sitting at the table and giggling like it was funny .  Behind him, a prison with steel bars were visible and countless elves were confined like dogs inside .  It looked like **** .  

The empty eyes of the female elf was like a doll as she turned her head towards Crockta . At that moment, her eyes seemed to shake .

Crockta angrily pulled out his greatsword .  His sword shone in the light . The humans turned as they noticed the presence of an intruder .

“W-What?”

Crockta rushed in .  Ilya and his elves followed .

First, he attacked the man **** the elf . The body of a man flew back from Crockta’s attack and hit the steel bars .  A few of the trapped elves looked up at the frenzy .

Crockta stabbed the stomach of the other human, controlling his strength so that the man wouldn’t die . He forced the opponent’s legs off balance with his greatsword . The moment he was about to turn his blade towards the other person,

A spherical fireball flew at him .

“……!”

Crockta hurriedly lifted his greatsword .  However, before it hit him, the fireball slammed into an invisible barrier and disappeared .  Crockta turned to see the smiling Ilya .

“Please be careful . ”

“Thank you . ”

Crockta expressed his gratitude and slammed his knee into the human’s face . The human’s teeth flew through the air .

Ilya’s colleagues were also proficient in battle . The Thawing Balhae Clan members resisted with intense aggression and the fighting became longer . It was some time after the launch of Elder Lord, so the users had developed .

However, the situation changed when Crockta exerted his power .  A limb flew into the air every time Crockta’s greatsword moved . The lost limbs wriggled on the floor .

“Kuk…this…”

“How did you know…kuk…”

Crockta kicked their mouths . It cracked together and broke .  Then they were **** and gagged . The Thawing Balhae members realized what was happening . They were shocked and struggled fiercely, but they couldn’t stop Crockta . His burly hands **** the struggling users in turn .

In the end, all of the Thawing Balhae members here were overpowered .

Ilya recovered his breathing and looked at Crockta .

“The work isn’t over yet . ”

He found a bunch of keys and handed it over to his colleagues . The prison doors opened and the elves were released .

“There are a few more places like this . ”

Crockta nodded .

The night wasn’t over yet .

 

***

They raided several more bases through the night .  Gradually, the level of the Thawing Balhae Clan members increased . Some people in Ilya’s group were injured . Crockta was almost hit by a blow but managed to escape .

So far, they had saved dozens of elves .

“This is the last one . ”

They walked towards the house . It was bigger than the previous places they visited .

All of them were in a mess due to the lasting battle . Thawing Balhae’s response was stronger because they already communicated with each other . This was the last one and the enemies would be ready .

As expected, powerful magic hit them as soon as they entered the house .

“Ugh!”

The shield spell that Ilya had prepared blocked the magic . However, the shock was conveyed, causing Ilya to turn pale . He would be queasy for a bit .

“It is a very well made game . NPCs can cause such unexpected events . ”

One man walked out .

Crockta’s face stiffened .  He had see that face somewhere .  It was the man standing next to the magician of the Thawing Balhae clan at Lenox’s last battle .  But he didn’t seem to recognize Crockta . He looked at Crockta and Ilya’s companions before lifting his spear .

“I will get the orc . ”

“……”

“Your activities…ends here . ”

He pointed his spear at Crockta .  The other clan members also raised the weapons, ready to rush forward at any time .  The enemies were numerically superior, but the personal skills of Crockta and Ilya’s group were outstanding .  If the battle lasted too long, then reinforcements might come .

It needed to be lightning quick .

The two sides collided .  Crockta’s greatsword hit the man’s spear . The man maintained his distance and stabbed the spear at Crockta . Crockta evaded, but the speed was faster than he expected, causing him to be hit in the thigh .

“Keuk!”

The cut wasn’t deep . The pain caused his movements to become uncomfortable . Crockta wiped his thigh and grasped his greatsword .

The man grinned .  “Orc… It would be difficult if I had a low level, but not anymore . Not anymore . ”

He stepped back and forth .  He was holding a spear, but his movements were reminiscent of boxing .  Crockta moved forward and wielded his greatsword .  The man quickly retreated, and then his spear aimed for the gap in Crockta’s movements . The target was Crockta’s shoulders .

“Take this, **** orc!”

But Crockta’s shoulder twisted flexibly as he avoided the stab . Then he grabbed the spear with his arm and pulled .  The man tried to hold on, but he couldn’t overcome Crockta’s muscular strength . Crockta spun his body .

His body was swung around Crockta and then slammed into the ground .

“Kuhak!”

It was a clean move .  Crockta tried to stab the man with the greatsword, but another clan member attacked him .  Unfortunately, Crockta was forced to back off . .

He looked around and saw that all of the other elves were on the defensive . It was a tiring battle and it wasn’t easy due to the difference in numbers .

“Hu . More than I thought…” Ilya muttered . The eyes above the mask frowned .  “I am going to have to use some strength . Protect me . ”

The elves gathered around Ilya .  There was a powerful wave of magic power . The gazes of man who got up with the support of a clan member turned towards Ilya . He felt something suspicious and aimed his spear towards Ilya .

Crockta blocked him . The man looked at Crockta and twisted his lips like he was annoyed .

“You asshole…”

He raised his spear .

“Everyone attack him!”

He pointed towards Ilya .  The Thawing Balhae members charged towards Ilya . The elves thwarted them . While the clan members and elves fought, Ilya’s spell was being completed .  The chant was in its final stages . Something started to emerge over Ilya’s head .

“…Fuck!”

The man confronting Crockta threw his spear at this moment .  It was a powerful throw .  Crockta hurriedly tried to stop it with his greatsword, but he was too late . It aimed straight towards Ilya . Ilya had his eyes closed, so he didn’t know about the spear .

Crockta didn’t even have time to yell .  The spear passed by Ilya .

“……!”

The chant stopped .

“Huu…” Ilya wiped the sweat off his forehead .  The spear aimed at Ilya had narrowly passed him and struck the wall, leaving a long scar on Ilya’s cheek . At the same time, his mask was torn .  Ilya’s face was revealed .

“I almost died . ”

Ilya laughed as he wiped at the wound on his cheek .  The chant had been completed .  Something unknown was waving its tail above his head .

It had the appearance of a long snake made of water . It seemed to be a dragon at first sight . Then it spread its wings and opened its mouth . Cold air emerged and lowered the surrounding temperature . It was an elemental summoned by Ilya .

The Thawing Balhae members fell back .

Crockta’s eyes headed back to the enemy . The man who threw the spear was now weaponless . He was scheduled to receive ‘concrete’ .  But his expression was strange .

“You…”

He was staring at Ilya, not Crockta .  But Ilya shouted before he could speak .

“Undine! Attack!”

The summoned dragon penetrated the man’s body . He screamed in pain and fell to the ground .

“……!”

His body changed into white particles . He was dead . Crockta stared at Ilya .

“Right now, we are in a hurry . There is no time to capture everyone since reinforcements are coming . I know your situation, but please understand . ”

“…I understand . ”

Crockta nodded .  The fight began again .  After Ilya summoned Undine, the battle turned to their advantage . The Clan members were either killed or captured .  All of the Thawing Balhae members in this city had been swept away .

The group explored the interior of the house and found more victims . The rescued elves thanked Ilya and Crockta .  But Ilya seemed to be searching for something else .

“It is really here . ”

After going through the house for a while, Ilya emerged with something .  It was a thick book .

“It is a book . ”

Ilya quickly confirmed the contents . The letters inside the book made it look like a ledger . A smile flashed on his face .

“This is a record of all the dirty dealings between them and Elsanad . ”


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