Praise the Orc! Chapter 95:
Chapter 95 – Nameragon (4)
In the office, a dark elf was huddled on the floor and shivering . It was a miserable appearance .
“Brother…” Adinio muttered .
The leader of Nameragon, Adinio’s brother, discovered them . “Oh, you came, Little Brother,” said Radet in a lively voice before kicking the shivering dark elf .
“Cough…!”
The huddled up dark elf rolled around on the floor . Radet, a dark elf with a sturdy body, was beating a dark elf in his office . Radet looked around for something before wrapping a leather belt around his hand . Then he hit the dark elf . The dark elf begged for mercy .
However, Radet was decisive . “Now tell me . Why did Aden become like this?”
“Nothing… don’t know…”
“Not yet . ” Radet placed his foot on the head and spat . The saliva mixed in with the tears flowing down the dark elf’s cheek .
“Little Brother, this guy is a traitor . ”
“Brother . ”
“That **** has been provoked by the fact that Jamero isn’t here . Hahahat . Bastard . ” Radet swung the belt fiercely . Blood splattered . The dark elf’s scream rang through the office . “This guy, he gave them most of the information about the garrison!”
Radet trampled on the dark elf before tilting his head .
“By the way, who is your friend over there?”
“Crockta came to help us . ”
“Ohh, Crockta!” He dropped the belt and opened his arms . “Crockta, the orc who repelled the Great Clan in the Luklan Mountains and Nuridot! Really! It is a pleasure!”
“I am alive . ”
Radet approached Crockta and hugged him . He laughed and hit Crockta’s back .
“I heard the rumors, but now you are in my office!”
Crockta wondered if this man was an orc inside a dark elf’s skin . His body and actions made him seem like a soldier of Orcrox .
“I am ashamed to meet you in a situation like this . ”
Radet beckoned for them to sit . He grabbed the dark elf lying on the floor and threw him into a corner . The dark elf groaned against the wall .
“Leave him alone . ”
“He will die . ”
“Numerous garrison soldiers and civilians have died because of him . It is cheaper for him to die . ”
Radet was decisive . Crockta’s group sat down on chairs in the office .
“How is it outside?”
“Aden has already taken control of the crowd . ”
“Shit . If only Jamero was here . ”
“When will he come back?”
“It will be 10 more days . If I contact him then he might come sooner . ” Radet bowed his head and touched his chin . “This isn’t good . Especially that Driden guy…”
He glanced at the sword on his desk . It was larger than the rapiers normally used by the dark elves and smaller than Crockta’s greatsword . It was a **** sword . He shook his head .
“No . It is hard for me . ” He judged the situation calmly, unlike his urgent personality .
“Brother, it might be possible if it is Crockta,” said Adinio .
He had already seen Driden and Crockta face each other . It was only a moment, but Crockta wasn’t pushed by him . Rather, he dealt a blow to Aden’s group and escaped . Given the right circumstances, he believed that Crockta would win .
“I see . ”
Radet had an uneasy but positive expression on his face .
“However, it isn’t just a simple matter of winning the battle . ”
“What do you mean?”
“Aden suddenly gained influence . Citizens started agreeing with him . They believe in the absurd **** of cooperating with the Great Clan! They also grabbed their weapons . ”
Radet looked at the dark elf in the corner . The dark elf was sitting down and avoided his gaze .
“It is the same for this guy as well . He isn’t stupid, so it is strange that he joined Aden . ”
“Then there is something behind it . ”
“Yes . In fact, even Aden seems affected . He is hot-tempered but he doesn’t have the guts to act crazy like this . ”
Radet was silence for a moment before speaking like it was a secret . “The Great Clan . ”
“What about the Great Clan?”
“The great chieftain has a mysterious shaman beside him . ” His gaze was calm . Radet was a man who could be as cold as ice when necessary . “The shaman has an unknown power . In particular, people are acting strangely according to his will . There is a rumor that the great chieftain suddenly went crazy because of him . ”
“Then…”
“It is just my opinion . ” Radet turned his eyes to Adinio, Crockta, Tiyo and Anor . “The war with the Great Clan wouldn’t be a simple story where victory is achieved if you beat them . There are clearly strange things . ”
Crockta’s eyes sank at the words . He had a point .
The gnomes were longtime neighbors in the Luklan Mountains yet they suddenly attacked . In Nuridot, orcs had infiltrated to obtain hostages . Now an agitator called Aden appeared and divided Nameragon from the inside .
It was different from the usual way that orcs fought . It was possible if there was the power of an evil shaman .
“I can’t let it go according to his will . ”
Radet got up from his seat .
“Check the defenses again . City Hall has a magic circle installed for emergencies . We will be able to hold on until Jamero comes . ”
He **** the beaten dark elf and walked out of the office .
***
The garrison soldiers, including the captain, were firing arrows out the window . Aden’s group continued to hover around City Hall .
“They won’t come in easily . If they become more violent, the citizens won’t tolerate it anymore . It is advantageous for us who are trying to buy time . ”
Radet murmured as he looked outside . Crockta extended his head . He saw Aden and Driden . Suddenly, Driden raised his head .
He looked at Radet’s window then glanced over the garrison members firing the arrows . Crockta stepped back to avoid revealing the existence of the secret passage .
Driden started walking forward . The dark elves were nervous . It wasn’t anyone else, but the demonic swordsman Driden . It was a slow pace, like he was just walking . A few arrows flashed towards him but they were all deflected by Driden’s scimitars . It was an amazing sight .
“What should we do?”
The guards shouted . Radet maintained his composure .
“It’s okay . This place is guarded by magic .
Even if he approached the first floor, he wouldn’t be able to enter and would be thrown back by the magic . Radet believed that . It was a magic circle carefully made by Jamero . Enemies could never destroy it unless they were strong magicians .
Indeed, Driden trembled for a moment and stepped back . Every time he tried to enter City Hall, electricity would shoot out and block outsiders .
“He can never come in…”
The moment that Radet was speaking . A shaking was felt inside City Hall .
“……!”
Driden wielded his sword .
At the same time, his scimitars shone purple . Then a magic circle that was the same color revolved around him . It was the same as the magic to block attacks . The two magic powers collided with each other and caused a shock wave . It was this unseen force that shook City Hall .
“That isn’t a magic swordsman,” Tiyo said . “That magic sword dot . . . it is very powerful . ”
There was a strange twist of magic power every time Driden hit the barrier . That feeling was never calm . The magic circle around City Hall was gradually getting cracked .
“Radet!” A garrison member ran up the stairs . “The crystal core… it is cracked . ”
“……!”
The magic circle couldn’t be operated alone . If a magician wasn’t present, they needed something that contained the corresponding magic power . Whenever Jamero wasn’t present, the source was a crystal that contained his magic power .
“Dammit . ” Radet swallowed down his nausea and laughed . “What to do? I guess we have to fight . ”
The garrison members continued to fire arrows but the situation didn’t look good .
Radet brought the **** sword from his office . Crockta had never seen a dark elf hold a heavy weapon but Radet’s muscles were good .
“Crockta, are you going to fight?”
“Of course . ”
“Thank you . I will never forget your help . ” Radet said, “I know that our dark elves are sometimes hostile to other species . If you catch that Aden, at least Nameragon won’t stop you from your goal .
Crockta grinned . “Don’t worry . Not long after Nameragon, the whole north will fear me . ”
Crockta held Ogre Slayer . “I won’t catch just Aden, but the great chieftain as well . ”
“Indeed!” Radet burst out laughing . “I was thinking too small . Hahat! Let’s go, guys!”
Radet had the power to encourage people . His cavalier attitude gave them the belief that they could survive the life-threatening situation with him . The garrison equipped themselves . Some archers remained at the windows on the upper floor, while the rest went down the stairs to meet Driden .
“Tiyo . What is that magic sword?”
Crockta had never met a warrior who used a magic sword .
“Think of it like my General dot . He uses magic while wielding the sword . It is dangerous since you don’t know what is going to happen . That sword is probably focused more on defense magic . ”
“Defense magic . ”
Speaking of which, Crockta was vulnerable to non-physical attacks like magic from magicians and shamans . He could avoid it after reaching Pinnacle, but he would struggle if he met a senior mage of the same level . If he had a magic artifact like Driden, he would be able to defend against magic .
‘It doesn’t suit me . ’
Crockta imagined himself wielding the slender scimitars .
“Um…”
The appearance really wasn’t good .
The party arrived on the first floor while Crockta was thinking about this . Driden was breaking the defense magic at the entrance of City Hall . The drops of sweat on Driden’s forehead showed that it wasn’t easy . Every time he wielded the sword, he had to use the magic circle so his body was weary .
“What are you doing? Go quickly! Stupid guy!” Aden’s voice was heard, “Do it faster, you idiot!”
Crockta’s eyes narrowed . It wasn’t a respectful attitude . The face of Aden, saying that Driden only listened to his commands, vividly appeared in his head . He didn’t like it .
Crockta stepped forward . Radet and the garrison members turned towards him . Tiyo and Anor were familiar with Crockta so they already knew what he was going to do . Tiyo grabbed General while Anor held a small wand gifted to him by the lich in the Black Forest .
Crockta stood at the entrance . He met Driden’s eyes . Crockta opened the door .
“……!”
The door was opened from inside so the magic circle faded . Crockta spoke, “We meet again, Driden . ”
“……”
He still didn’t say anything . However, his eyes were shining like he was glad . It looked like he still wanted to swing his swords, as he alternated between Crockta’s face and the greatsword .
“Wait a minute . There is no urgency . ”
“……”
His double swords twitched in the air . He looked like he wanted to stab Crockta right now .
Aden approached behind Driden . There were a lot of people . It was more than double Radet and the garrison members . Besides, they were holding garrison members already captured as hostages .
They had been able to identify the garrison members thanks to the whistleblower and struck before the soldiers arrived for their shift . The guards on duty were also attached on the way to City Hall .
Aden laughed and said, “Remember, Radet . The foolish days when you wandered as an elf on the battlefields . ”
“I remember . Now I am the mayor of Nameragon while you are still wandering about . ”
“Shut up . ”
Aden’s face was flushed . However, his face returned to normal in a few minutes . Then he spoke like he was acting in a play, “Oh, God help me . The old grudge is returning and grabbing at my neck . The cold fire that hasn’t changed as years passed, just accumulated like dry and unbearable soot!”
“Are you still writing drama pieces?”
“You will know what’s coming . It is time that you are removed as mayor of Nameragon . ”
Aden pushed Driden’s back . He took a step forward . Radet looked at Driden . He examined the face closely and an old memory popped up .
“You, perhaps…”
“Yes . ” Aden said, “This is Driden, the son of Hurio, whom you killed . ”
Driden raised the pair of swords . Aden pointed to Radet and said, “Now, Driden . Kill your father’s enemy . My soldier, my sword, wipe out the tumor of Nameragon…!”
The moment that Aden shouted,
Chaeng!
Something flew .
Rattle!
“Ack…”
Blood was scattered .
A small dagger had flown towards Aden and Driden struck at it . However, the power was so enormous that Driden couldn’t reflect it completely . Instead, it was pushed into the shoulder of the elf standing next to Aden .
They looked at the epicenter of the dagger .
“You are too talkative . ” It was Crockta . “Listen . ”
Crockta raised his greatsword . A fearsome momentum gushed from him, causing all the dark elves except for Driden to step back . Driden just smiled happily and prepared his double swords .
Everyone sensed it . They didn’t need to say anything .
At this moment . The fight between monsters that they couldn’t interfere in began .