Praise the Orc! Chapter 126:
Chapter 126 – White Knight (1)
Ian disconnected .
It felt like he had been away on a long trip . It was very strange for him to transition from Crockta, the oversized orc warrior, back into Ian’s slim body . He checked his watch and saw that it was still was early in the morning .
The adventures he had in Elder Lord went through his head .
A dream . No, it was all true .
Ian fell onto his bed with a smile . He was tired . He risked his life and wielded his greatsword on the **** battlefield . He had ended the connection and came from such a harsh place to a tranquil house .
He hugged a blanket and closed his eyes as his body sank onto the bed . As he closed his eyes, the landscape of the desolate north stretched out again in the darkness .
The texture of the hair on Calmahart’s head as Crockta’s greatsword pierced his neck was clear . The orc warriors filling the plains . They fell to their knees . They acknowledged him as the great chieftain .
His greatsword .
It was everything . He saved the city and the north while holding Ogre Slayer that fit in his grasp . According to his will, the orcs abandoned their weapons, resulting in the end of the war .
The world of Elder Lord was so clear that all types of things were mixed together, making it difficult to distinguish reality . Compared to the old battlefields where good and evil couldn’t be discerned, the struggles of Elder Lord were definitely worth fighting for .
His consciousness fell as he lay on the bed . He lost consciousness as he went into a deep sleep .
In the dream, he wasn’t Ian but the orc Crockta . In it, he returned to Orcrox and was drinking with the orc warriors . The warrior’s song was exciting .
***
He opened his eyes . A sound was heard outside . It was the sound of the television . Ian rubbed his eyes as he exited and saw Yiyu watching television on the couch .
She glanced at Ian and said, “It seems like it’s been a long time since I’ve last seen Oppa . ”
“I see you everyday . ”
“You’ve been busy playing the game recently . ”
“That…I was . ”
Ian nodded .
It was still morning . She only sent him a disgruntled expression and asked, “Do you want something to eat?”
“Yes . ”
“What?”
“I’ll take care of it . ”
It might be because Yiyu was younger, but it was clear what her intentions were . Ian smiled and headed into the kitchen . When he returned to Korea, he had thought about setting up a restaurant before a cafe . He didn’t cook well, but serving good food to others seemed like a good life .
The happiest time after finishing his assignments was washing up and then sharing delicious food with his companions, so he hoped that such a scene would become his routine . Of course, in the end, he chose to run the more casual and tranquil café . However, he regretted not going to a cooking school in those days .
“Huhu, I will take care of this…”
It was the sound of a confident chef . A chef’s pride! A chef couldn’t retreat here . Ian imagined the best food he could cook . Soon after, Ian received the fruits of his pride .
“Hello . ”
“Yes . Here it is . ”
“This is the cash . Yes . Thank you . Work hard now . ”
“Yes . Please enjoy . ”
The chicken arrived . Of course, Yiyu felt admiration .
“Eating fried chicken in the morning?”
“Just eat . ”
The two of them ate the chicken side-by-side in the morning . Right now, it was summer . The morning sun shone through the window . Yiyu put a chicken leg straight into her mouth and suddenly said, “Oppa . ”
“Yes . ”
“I failed my test . ”
“Really?”
Ian glanced over at the television . He couldn’t hear much because the sound was lowered, but it was a story about Elder Lord . This world was currently in the era of Elder Lord . Ian bit a piece of chicken and looked at Yiyu again .
“Aren’t you mad?”
“Why should I be mad?”
“You should be angry that your little sister ruined her grades, despite paying for the expensive tuition!” She exclaimed while chewing on the lean meat .
Ian agreed . “I understand . Come to think of it, I am angry . For the time being, no more pocket money…”
“Wait a minute . ” Yiyu hurriedly shook her head as she said, “No, I don’t think there is a need for Oppa to be angry . Yes . Don’t think about my grades . ”
“I’m going to get angry . ”
“Don’t be angry!”
“The one who farted is angry…”
“I didn’t fart . ”
Ian smiled at Yiyu . Within a short period of time, Yiyu held her bloated belly and leaned back against the couch . “What happens if I can’t get a job due to my grades?”
“Work in the café . ”
“I don’t want to . ”
“Why?”
“You already have Yeori unni . ”
“I thought you liked Yeori . ”
“Yes, but she is the real manager . It might be uncomfortable if the Boss’ sister gets in through connections . Right now, there are enough employees . ”
“Then I’ll give you a new café . ”
“Wow . ” Yiyu narrowed her eyes . “Do you have a lot of money?”
Ian was watching the television while listening to her .
It was about the rankings in Elder Lord . Recently, the rankings in Elder Lord had changed rapidly . New strong players appeared and existing rankers fell . At the heart of the rankings were three users .
The master of the Heaven and Earth, Korea’s highest ranking clan, ‘Rommel’, Choi Hansung . The one who used his experience in past online classic games to break through dungeons, ‘Pathfinder’ Gunnar .
And someone else .
“Is Oppa listening to me?”
“C-Cough…”
“Uh, are you okay? Do you want some coke?”
A mysterious user who didn’t reveal any information . For convenience, users gave him the nickname of Mystery . The only thing public was his level and achievement points .
In Elder Lord, ranks were determined by achievement points . Choi Hansung was ranked No . 1 while Gunnar was No . 2 . Choi Hansung accomplished untouchable achievements through war while Gunnar was recognized as the best adventurer on the continent by NPCs for his work in dungeons .
However, the level was different . The No . 3 Mystery was level 117 . It was the highest level so far . It was an overwhelming number, considering that Choi Hansung was level 95 while Gunnar was level 92 .
Achievement points were combined with other things to calculate the level, and this was the highest level in Elder Lord . Fearsome skill levels! The class was unknown, but if it was a combat class, this person would be the strongest when it came to fighting .
And that person called Mystery . It was Ian . After killing Calmahart and placating the north, he had reached 117 in level . His achievement points were the same .
Ian looked away from the television towards Yiyu . She was tilting her head with a dark expression .
“Anyway, because of the test…”
“It will be okay . ” Ian shook his head and said . “Just learn good management . If you can’t get a job then I’ll give you a store, so just learn how to run it well . ”
The last ranker’s settlement money was a huge number . In addition, the ranker’s settlement increased exponentially the closer to the top a user was . The figure this time would probably be more than he could imagine . It felt like he had gone back to the days when he risked his life on the battlefield to earn some money .
“Hrmm…” Yiyu narrowed her eyes . “I think you have some money, Oppa . ”
“Yes, the situation is like this, so please don’t worry . ”
“Uhh…Oppa, I must’ve done something good in my past life . ” She smiled and said, “I can live a really cheeky life because I have Oppa . ”
It was a bright face that resembled his mother’s . No, his father .
In his memory, he recalled Yiyu’s childhood face as she kept on crying . She couldn’t accept their parents’ death so she kept crying at the funeral home . She then cried when she was separated from Ian and left with their relatives .
His father’s words were still clear in his mind,
‘Mother and Father are busy, so you have to protect your little sister . ’
‘A brother and sister should have a closer relationship with each other than with their parents . You have to depend on each other until you die . It is the deepest family connection . So…’
‘You must protect Yiyu . ’
‘I believe in you . ’
Yes, it was his mission .
Ian smiled as he looked at Yiyu .
“So be good to me . ”
“Am I not being good to you right now?”
“Very . ”
***
“Umm…”
Ji Hayeon frowned .
As a favor to Ian, she was investigating Elder Lord . But it was an unknown territory that she couldn’t reach . Everything was confidential . Ji Eunchul, her father, and several key figures in Elder Saga Corporation were able to view the information .
However, there was something she could see . The man called Yoo Jaehan . The father of Elder Lord . He made everything . The core system called Albino was his work . But he disappeared at some point . He might’ve died, or maybe he was a madman, floating around the world somewhere . Since the launch of Elder Lord, no one had seen him .
There was also a researcher named Park Jujin, but his location and the research institute that contained Albino was unknown .
“At this point, I am curious as well . ”
The secretary who always followed her shrugged and said, “There must be a reason for the chairman not letting you know . What will you do now?”
“I’m curious . ”
“It is just a game . ”
“But this game is sweeping the world . ”
The whole world was linked to Elder Lord . The developed and not so developed countries, everybody who could afford the access capsules was within Elder Lord . What if there was a conspiracy involving it? The world was under its influence .
“Here, this is the last one . ” The secretary handed Ji Hayeon some documents . It wasn’t that thick . However, the title and author were strange . It was a thesis .
“What is this?”
“I’m not sure . It doesn’t belong to Yoo Jaehan but the man who was with him . It was one of the things Yoo Jaehan left behind in his office, so it seemed useless . ”
She roughly scanned it . There were all types of formulas and terms that she couldn’t understand, so she closed it immediately . Then she looked at the secretary for an explanation, who shrugged and said, “The assistant who followed Yoo Jaehan around . A disciple? Well, he was the one who wrote this . ”
“What is it?”
“I don’t know . The title and author are here . ”
She saw it . It was the first time she properly saw the author’s name .
“A foreigner?”
“Yes . ”
Gordon Calamity . It wasn’t a famous name .
“Where is this person right now?”
“Missing . ”
“Huh?”
“This man disappeared before Yoo Jaehan . Nobody knows where that person is . ”
“He is odd just like Yoo Jaehan . ” Ji Hayeon shrugged . “Anyway, please continue to investigate . This is a top priority . ”
“I understand . ”
“In particular, contact me if you find Yoo Jaehan . There seems to be something about Elder Lord . ”
“Yes . ”
The secretary bowed and left the room .
Ji Hayeon once again looked at the papers . It was still unknown . She was unable to understand her interest in this . Who would write such a thesis? She couldn’t understand the contents, but she could see that he really wanted to send a message to people . It was a subject of science that nobody cared about these days .
So why did he follow someone like Yoo Jaehan?
“Can entropy be reversed? I don’t know . ”
***
Baek Hanho frowned . He had been preparing carefully . He looked forward to the upcoming war .
–The orc Crockta, who once surprised the users, is back!
–Yes . Everyone was surprised by the sudden system messages . Orc Warrior Crockta is said to have ended the war by defeating the mad chieftain, Calmahart . It is almost certainly the righteous orc, Crockta . The last place where Crockta was heading was the north .
–The members of Crockta’s fan club ‘He’s an Orc, yet still Praiseworthy’ are increasing again . Not only that, the members of ‘Rehabilitation Brothers’, who were inspired by Crockta, are celebrating this news .
–Will he return to the continent?
–Let’s see . I don’t know . NPCs’ minds are known only to NPCs . However, it is my personal hope that the orc once again spreads the message of hope to people in Elder Lord .
–Ah, is Yoojung a member of He’s an Orc, yet still Praiseworthy?
–Hahaha . Not yet, but I want to join!
However, that guy called Crockta prevented it . Before Baek Hanho could even start!
“Euh…”
Baek Hanho sat in the manager’s office and roughly turned off the television before leaving his office . The gym staff members bowed to him . He raised his head and stood in front of a sandbag . The employees were troubled by Baek Hanho’s anger . Baek Hanho punched the sandbag, which flew into the air .
“That Crockta…!”
He wanted to beat that Calmahart with his power, but someone had already done it . Moreover, he didn’t like the title of Righteous Orc . Because…
“I have to meet him in person once!”
The title of ‘justice’ belonged to him in Elder Lord, Baek Hanho, also known as, ‘White Knight Andre’!