Praise the Orc! Chapter 114:
Chapter 114 – Harsh March (2)
The day shone brightly . Crockta opened his eyes . His body felt refreshed .
“……!”
Then it hit him . He felt too refreshed . He looked around, unable to see Tiyo and Anor, who slept in the same tent as him .
Crockta ran out .
“Wow . Did you just wake up dot?”
“Crockta is a sleepyhead . ”
They had created a griddle and were cooking an unidentified meat on the campfire while laughing . The sun was bright .
“Why…?”
They were supposed to march along the path of the Great Clan once morning came, but morning had already arrived a long time ago . Caska walked forward with a smile .
“Why are you looking like that? I was being considerate towards you . ”
“Did you delay it on purpose?”
“Yes . ”
“The Great Clan…”
“The great chieftain is wounded . He won’t overdo it for a day or two so you can relax . ” She deliberately delayed the march for Crockta .
“The faster we are, the better . ”
He looked around . The dark elves were sitting around and enjoying their meals .
Crockta’s face stiffened . “Caska . ”
“Why? Are you impressed?”
Crockta realized as he saw her smile . They didn’t know war . They experienced combat, but never war . They didn’t know how important half a day really was . They didn’t know that one hour could determine defeat or victory in a war .
It was a bit hard and their bodies might be tired, but they had never experienced the result of delaying the schedule for a while . A knife was sufficient to kill a person . War was the process of sweeping p people with huge weapons . The wielded blade would never wait for them .
“Have you detected the Great Clan’s movements?”
“The scouts will be coming back soon . ”
“You have failed to grasp it yet . We have to start . ”
“Crockta . ” Caska sighed, “We aren’t the only troops . Even without us, there is a force in every city and the cities are working closely together . Try not to do it alone . ”
Her words weren’t wrong . But even so, Crockta’s instincts were telling him that they should move now .
Last night, he had seen the great chieftain’s red eyes . There was no compromise or mercy in them . He didn’t even see justification or ambition . There was just a strong desire to fight, blood **** and extreme aggression . Common sense shouldn’t be applied to him .
Crockta spoke again . “We have to start as soon as possible . ”
Caska nodded at Crockta’s determined gaze .
“Okay, okay . But you should eat first . ”
Despite her bad mood, she turned Crockta around and prompted him . Crockta felt hungry after hearing Caska’s words . He should eat something as she said, then hopefully it wouldn’t be too late when they started moving .
The anxiety that he felt might just be his overestimation of Calmahart .
***
Behind the tent, Tiyo and Anor were giggling while cooking the meat . Crockta walked up to them .
Tiyo went alert . “Those eyes seem like they desire meat dot . ”
Anor chimed in, “If you don’t work then you don’t get to eat . ”
“I won’t give it to the slacker who slept until noon dot . ”
Tiyo shook some plants . “Well, how about this?”
Then Tiyo grabbed his body and laughed, Anor laughing along with him . The two of them were well suited for each other .
Tiyo said with a smiling face, “It is a joke dot, a joke . Now, take this . We can’t be inhospitable to Crockta dot . ”
Then he picked up a small piece of meat . It was so small that it didn’t need to be bitten . Tiyo smiled .
“Crockta, diet dot!”
Then he glanced at Anor and they started giggling again .
“Ahahahat . How funny! Crockta on a diet”
“I’m just worried about the health of my companion dot! Kahahahahat!”
It was like the main character of a movie being annoyed by Extras 1 and 2 . Crockta looked at Tiyo and Anor in turn . They were still giggling as they made skewers from branches and barely managed to turn the meat .
“Kilkil, ah hot! The branch is short dot!”
“Be careful . We are running out of twigs . ”
“There is meat but no tool…”
Tiyo laughed again, “Well, there is a poor man over there who doesn’t even have meat dot… Huhuhu . ”
“That isn’t a good attitude when trying to comfort someone . Hihit . ”
“Then why are you laughing dot? Kuk…”
“What about Tiyo? Huhut…”
“The weather is so good that I’m laughing dot! Kuhihihihit!”
“I am just laughing because of the wind . Hihihihit!”
Crockta closed his eyes .
How sad was this? The young man Anor followed them because he trusted the warrior Crockta, only to be tainted by an opportunist called Tiyo . The recently odd man out, who only knew how to swear, was now trying to bully him!
Crockta raised his greatsword, its long shadow covering their heads . Tiyo and Anor flinched .
“D-Don’t tell me…”
“Hey, we were just teasing a bit…haha…”
Crockta’s eyes were sharp like needles . He shouted and swung the greatsword without hesitation .
“……!”
“…Ah!”
The tip of the blade headed towards them . A piece of meat was on top of it . Crockta started using Ogre Slayer as a griddle to cook the meat . The masterpiece of the Golden Anvil Clan seemed greasy as the meat didn’t stick to it, sliding smoothly with every flick of Crockta’s wrist .
Tiyo and Anor watched as he scattered salt on the meat . He wanted a moderate amount of time before turning the meat over . The surface was smooth and the insides lightly cooked . The concentrated juices were caught in the meat .
“……!”
Tiyo and Anor looked down at their branches . The roasted meat was burnt and some leaves were clinging to it, making it look completely unappetizing . However, if they used smaller branches, then the wood would keep breaking .
Crockta cut it with the blade . The perfect steak was shining right in front of them . Tiyo and Anor watched Crockta’s grilling and stared at his meat without realizing that their own cuts were burning .
Crockta’s hand moved slowly . The perfect steak was entering his mouth . The red juices would flow out when he bit it . The meat entering Crockta’s mouth wasn’t a simple meal, but a feast of flavor!
For Tiyo and Anor, who hadn’t enjoyed proper food due to the long camping, it was a delicacy . The first one to figure out the situation was Tiyo .
“I’m sorry dot…!”
Tiyo bowed humbly .
Crockta looked at Anor . Anor noticed it and succumbed to Crockta’s skills .
“Euh…” He flopped down . “I want to eat steak…”
Crockta stared at the two of them .
In the hopes that they wouldn’t fall prey to this evil path again, Crockta cried out .
“Say my name . ”
“……!”
“Who am I?”
Tiyo and Anor raised their heads . Crockta was flashing a benevolent smile at them, like the face of a **** in an old mural . They muttered blankly like they realized something, “Crockta…”
‘Yes, I am Crockta . ”
Crockta stood up and got the meat from Tiyo and Anor’s side . Three big pieces were placed on Ogre Slayer . The greatsword was placed on the fire .
“A very gracious warrior . ”
Tiyo and Anor repented over their behavior as they saw the sizzling meat .
***
“We really arrived,” muttered Warrior Surka .
The great chieftain’s harsh march eventually ended . They grabbed their weapons as they looked at the far-away fortress .
Emeranian . A dark elf city . It was one of the most prosperous places on the outskirts of the dark elf territory . If they broke it down, they could immediately go to key cities like Nameragon and Lorgarch . Beyond them was the world tree .
The moment they set fire to it, their victory would be confirmed . The north would fall and lay the foundations for the continent invasion . The great chieftain would make the whole north a tool for war and directly destroy the areas below them .
What would the world be like after the conquest was over?
Surka tried to let go of the thought .
“This is a city of weak people, garbage, made to be our slaves . ”
The great chieftain rose from the sedan . His rough voice rang out . The shaman made a gesture with his hand .
The voice of the great chieftain rang out even further, “Take that place . I will allow you to do whatever you want . Make that place yours . I am giving it all to you . ”
His eyes were red . He looked around at the orcs . The orc soldiers were tired but they started to feel excited again .
Surka also felt something unknown burn in his chest . His heart started beating wildly . It was the feeling just before the battle begun . He wanted to feel the weight of the axe in his hand and listen to the weapon . He felt a sense of liberation whenever wielding the axe . He wanted to split the enemy’s head apart .
Fight and win . These two thoughts dominated his head .
“The operation is against those weak **** . ”
The great chieftain descended from the sedan . It staggered for a moment . The slaves flinched but the great chieftain showed no signs of caring . He just calmly wielded the axe . Some of the slaves holding the sedan chair died, the center of gravity collapsed and the rest were crushed by the chair .
The great chieftain jumped up immediately . He placed the weight of his whole body on the sedan . There was a snapping sound as bones were broken . The crushed slaves screamed . Blood flowed from beneath the sedan .
“We can obtain many slaves there . ” He laughed, “I will run and break the gate . ”
The great chieftain stretched out his hand . A huge gate . It was a solid gate that wouldn’t collapse even when shot several times with a siege weapon .
“I will push them out . ” Then he lifted his axe . “Follow me . Slay! This operation will begin . ”
The orcs raised their weapons .
The warriors shouted, “The Great Clan’s victory!”
The orc soldiers shouted along, “Victory!”
Surka was swept away by the voice of the great chieftain and the atmosphere here . He shouted along with the warriors, “Death to the enemies of the Great Clan!”
The orcs replied like they had been waiting, “Death!”
It was a signal . The great chieftain started running . The orcs followed him . The harsh march obviously depleted their stamina but the orcs went on a rampage . Everybody ran without a fuss . There was a rain of arrows trying to stop them but they didn’t care .
The great chieftain . They could only see him running . The giant rushed towards the fortress .
“Kuaaaaaaaaaaaah!”
The great chieftain’s body swelled . A red aura surrounded him . It was the speed of a beast . The ground rang as he ran towards the fortress . His goal was the gate .
He raised the axe on his shoulder . It collided with the gate .
Kuaaaaaaang!
One of them was broken . Dust rose . It was broken . Not the great chieftain but the gate .
“These garbage! Kill!”
The great chieftain shouted as he entered . He swung his axe . The severed bodies of the dark elves flew . The great chieftain alone broke the line of defense inside the gate . Like a swarm of ants, the orcs surged inside .
The slaughter began . No one could imagine the explosive and harsh march . In addition, the terrifying breakthrough .
A massacre . That day, Emeranian was eliminated .
***
The news about the fall of Emeranian was conveyed to Caska . The whole unit was amazed .
“We need to go to Nameragon,” she spoke curtly .
Crockta didn’t say anything . Her hometown was wiped out . Caska held herself accountable for the delayed march .
Therefore, Caska’s troops turned towards Nameragon instead of their home . Just yesterday, they had been on their way home . But now everything was gone .
They left their hometown and walked towards Nameragon . She lost everything but her troops lowered their heads and grabbed each other’s shoulders because they lost the same thing .
When the emotions rose, they dropped their heads and cried . They couldn’t stop . They continued to walk . They tried to suppress the cries of the heart with physical pain .
It was a harsh march .