Praise the Orc! Chapter 43:
Chapter 43 – WATER (2)
Chesswood was an area where dozens of small villages were scattered like squares on a chessboard . It was usually just called Chesswood, but the inhabitants of Chesswood liked to differentiate their villages from each other . It was like lines splitting each village apart .
There was a subtle fight of pride between them .
“I heard that in Cactus Village, your bull gave birth to twin calves?”
“So you’ve already heard . Both of them are very strong, hahahat . ”
“But there is something funny, as in my Dandelion Village, our cow gave birth to triplets . Cactus Village Chief, too small! Kelkelkel . ”
“…Kuk . C-Congratulations . Ugh . ”
These types of arguments happened often, even during a meeting of the village heads . This was the town hall at Edelweiss Village in the center of Chesswood . Representatives from each village gathered for the meeting .
Once the leaders of the villages gathered, sometimes the atmosphere could get rough .
“As I said, our Gold Village’s ‘Come Back Taicondero’ will win .
“How funny, that isn’t even close . Our Natasha Village’s ‘Youth Rain’ will make you pee when you hear it . ”
“You say such pretty words . Do you want to duel with me?”
“Ha! I am James . Do you want to make me an active volcano? Challenge me to a duel? Let’s go! Ha!”
“Okay, I’ll slam your ugly face with my sweet serenade . Gather the audience!”
The village chiefs of the Gold Village and Natasha Village growled at each other . They were on the brink of a brutal song showdown in Chesswood’s traditional Colosseum, where the losing singer’s life was at risk .
Crockta and Jeremy shook their heads as they watched . “Can these people fight?”
“……”
The people of Chesswood weren’t fighters! It was understandable why Blackmore, who once worked for a money lender, was the object of fear . Blackmore, who wielded weapons like the Chesswood people sang their songs, would’ve looked like a demon .
“Everybody be quiet! We shouldn’t be fighting among ourselves!”
Ingram, Blackmore’s uncle, calmed everyone down . He was a normal farmer these days, but he was still respected by people as the former chief .
“They’re attacking us because we’re scattered and easier to defeat . ”
“What benefits will they gain from killing us?”
“The enemies are those cursed by the stars . They are trying to kill us for their achievement points . ”
“What? They can build up achievements, even if they do evil?”
“Hah… They really are cursed people . ”
A user’s achievements points didn’t depend on them doing good or evil . As long as they did things that affected the world of Elder Lord, it would accumulate proportionately . Furthermore, killing NPCs were a great help in the growth of skills . Although it was expressed as achievement points, their aim was to acquire experience to raise their skill level .
The various clans were trying to raise their power in Chesswood .
“I sent people to the castle but…it will take time…”
“We can’t wait for them . ”
“What do we do?”
“How about collecting money from the villages and hiring some mercenaries?”
The chiefs were troubled . They used farm equipment and hunting tools to prevent the users’ attacks, but the enemy was gradually becoming stronger .
Crockta also closed his eyes and thought hard .
High level users were gradually appearing to help their clans . Chesswood would be swept away . He only planned to get rid of the Thawing Balhae Clan but he was troubled by Chesswood’s situation . It wasn’t easy to distinguish between enemies .
It was at that moment .
“Everyone! It is serious!”
The door to the meeting room opened .
“Theres currently a massive attack on Dandelion Village…!”
“What?”
The leader of Dandelion Village, who had boasted of the triplet calves, jumped to his feet .
Crockta confirmed the direction based on the map attached to the town hall’s wall, and Dandelion Village was in one of the outlying areas . If he compared it to a checkerboard, it was one of the corner positions .
“I’ll go right now!”
“Have you told Chrysanthemum and Camellia Village?”
“Yes! Support is coming from the nearby villages!”
The chiefs tried to rush out straight away, but Ingram calmed everyone down .
“It would be better if we don’t go right away!”
“Then what should we do?”
“Let’s discuss some countermeasures first . ”
“What about Dandelion Village?”
The meeting room fell into a mess . Then someone spoke, “I will go to Dandelion Village, so you should stay here and establish some countermeasures . ”
It was Blackmore, who was sitting in a corner with Crockta and Jeremy . The meeting room fell silent as he spoke .
“Blackmore…!”
“It was true that you returned . ”
“Oh my **** . ”
The infamous Blackmore made them even more nervous! Crockta and Jeremy could guess what Blackmore was like in the past just by their expressions . Then Blackmore said .
“I’ve washed my hands, and now I would just like to help the villages . As the representatives of Chesswood, you should develop measures for Chesswood’s protection . Isn’t that your role?”
“……!”
Blackmore spoke solemnly . The chiefs nodded .
“Indeed… We won’t be a big help if we go now . ”
“If Blackmore goes, then he can get rid of all of them . ”
“Indeed, he is a great fighter . ”
He was terrifying when he was an enemy, but more reassuring than anyone else when he was an ally . The chiefs felt relief that Blackmore was fighting for them .
“Would you like to help?”
Blackmore asked Crockta and Jeremy . He had already experienced the combat power of the two victims .
“I understand . ”
Crockta nodded .
“I have already decided to help this brother . ” Jeremy also agreed .
The three men who met on the road were now heading to Dandelion Village for Chesswood’s protection .
***
The three of them borrowed horses . Crockta didn’t know how to ride a horse, but Blackmore and Jeremy helped him . While it was very hard for the horse to carry his heavy body, there was no time to care . They needed to save Dandelion Village first .
“Over there!”
They arrived at Dandelion Village, the battle there already in full swing . A huge number of users were gathered and slaughtering the villagers .
“……!”
Blackmore’s face stiffened, his face distorting . It was an evil expression that was hard to believe for the minstrel who had always been smiling . He was carrying a spear on his back . He instantly jumped down from his horse .
He swung his spear and swept the users away, his spear moving like a storm . Extremely deadly!
Crockta and Jeremy belatedly got off their horses and participated in the fight . The three of them shook up the battlefield .
“Bul’tar──────!”
The orc’s battle cry rang out . Crockta charged, causing users to fly through the air as his greatsword sliced apart the bodies of users . Their upper bodies were split in half and their guts spilled out .
The momentum could often decide victory in a war . Crockta kept yelling out battle cries to trample on the enemy’s morale .
“I’ll slice you to pieces──────!”
Then he kicked aside the bodies parts and scattered flesh . The sight of a blood-covered orc warrior wielding a greatsword filled the users with fear .
Crockta roared, “Kuaaaaaah──────!”
A true butcher of the battlefield! Blood spurted everywhere he went . The villagers, who were on the defensive, started to move forward as they became emboldened by Blackmore and the orc warrior’s appearance .
Blackmore and Crockta jumped and slaughtered users everywhere they went . White particles shone all around them . There was no mercy in their attacks .
Some frightened users turned around and started to run away .
“This bastard!” A user ran over to Jeremy, wielding a sword .
Did he look easy? But Jeremy’s sword moved like the wind and pierced the user’s neck .
“Life is real, cursed brother . ”
“Kuooooh…”
The skills were excellent . Jeremy pulled out his sword and started running around . There were sacrifices, but the villages started to gradually gain the advantage . The battle centered around the activities of the three men .
“Brother! Have strength!” Jeremy shouted .
Crockta was in the middle of punishing a spear user . The user tried to attack the families’ members hiding in the warehouse, but Crockta appeared and took care of it at once . The residents sighed with relief . One mother was holding a crying baby in her arms .
“Dirty **** . ”
Crocka immediately ran out of the warehouse and scanned the situation . There was a group of users, which were his next target . The moment that Crockta was about to rush over, he was suddenly blown away by an unseen force .
Crockta rolled around on the ground as he was struck by a skill .
“Ugh!”
“An orc suddenly appeared?” A man asked as he approached Crockta .
Crockta instinctively felt that he was strong . He got up quickly and restored his breathing . The man was wearing expensive equipment . It was reminiscent of the high level user Crockta met on the Arnin Plains in the past, but this user was on a completely different level .
The users shouted .
“Higashi came! Ranker! A ranker came to help!”
“Bugilma!”
“Bulgima came to help!”
Ranker . They were the top 500 influential users in Elder Lord .
Considering the enormous population of the world that was playing Elder Lord, being in the top 500 was truly known as the peak . Elder Sage Corporation provided them with benefits and they were treated as a star .
Higashi was a ranker . Crockta felt despair as a sense of pressure that he had never felt before manifested .
“This place now seems fun . ”
Higashi smiled as he held his sword and shield .
Crockta looked around . Blackmore and Jeremy also seemed to be fighting high level users . The critical people were marked .
The users’ morale rose at Higashi’s appearance and they started attacking the villagers with renewed vigor . The villages collapsed under the swords and Users laughed happily as they slaughtered random people .
Crockta’s eyes flashed .
“Hey Orc . Your opponent is me . ”
But Higashi didn’t let him leave . Crockta clenched his greatsword .
The weight of being a ranker wasn’t small . Their skills, skill levels, and equipment were all high levelled . Crockta moved slowly to look for gaps, but Higashi also moved in tandem to maintain his distance .
Higashi moved first . His body appeared in front of Crockta as if space had folded . It was too close to swing his greatsword .
“……!”
The shield strongly pushed against Crockta . He blocked it with his greatsword, but his sight was momentarily covered by the shield . He couldn’t anticipate where the sword would move beyond the shield .
Crockta threw himself to the ground and rolled his body .
“Hoh . ”
He got up while covered in dirt . Higashi locked at Crockta and turned his blade round and round .
“If you were a little late than you would’ve been stung . Your judgment is fast . “
“……”
The connection between sword and shield was excellent . It was a real battle . Indeed, it is clear that Higashi did martial arts . He might be the strongest opponent Higashi had fought so far .
Crockta gathered all of the strength in his body .
[Indomitable Fighting Spirit (Rare) has been used . ]
[Tattoos of Honour (Rare) has been used . ]
[Leyteno’s Greatsword Technique (Rare) will exert an extreme performance . ]
His senses sharpened . A faint steam rose from his greatsword . The skill proficiency of Leyteno’s Greatsword Technique had temporarily risen . It wasn’t a situation where he should conserve his stamina .
[Mind’s Eye’s (Special) has opened . ]
Mind’s Eye opened .
Powerful .
Higashi approached . Thanks to Mind’s Eye, Higashi’s movements seemed a little clearer, but Crockta felt heavier . He could see the strength of the enemy more clearly .
“Bul’tar . ”
Crockta muttered . He had to fight while being prepared for death . It was at that moment that he saw something else thanks to Mind’s Eye .
“……!”
Someone was hiding in the village . The shape of the person using stealth was dimly visible . Crockta retreated as he stared in that direction .
“……?”
Higashi was confused .
[Mind’s Eye’s (Special) has penetrated through the Stealth skill . ]
Crockta could see the faint figure of a woman wearing leather and a mask . The woman was standing next to a building and shooting this scene . This outfit was familiar . Her face had never been revealed, but her character was well known from her videos, like a trademark .
She spread the wicked deeds of users and announced their names . The Youvidser who had shot Crockta in the past .
It was Laney .