Praise the Orc! Chapter 228:


Chapter 228 – EPILOGUE (2)

“Tashaquil! What are you doing dot?”

“Huhu, impatient gnome . Wait and see . ”

“Why are you so urgent?”

“I am hungry dot!”

Tiyo, Anor, and Tashaquil were standing in the middle of a clearing .  A few years had passed since the grey **** tried to destroy the world .  Tiyo and Anor traveled the continent as they continued the search to find Hedor .

“What are you doing now dot?”

“I met a monster . ”

One more person emerged from the bushes . He wiped the blood stains off the pair of swords .  Driden .  He also traveled the continent with Tiyo and Anor .

“Ogres are slow . ”

Crockta disappeared but his legacy still remained in the world .

With the effort of the shamans, the north was fully opened . Under the cooperation of the northern chieftain Surka and Zelkain, the apostle of the world tree, the north began an exchange with the continent .  Now it wasn’t uncommon to see species from the continent in the north or northern orcs on the continent .

“By the way,” Driden was also in a hurry .  “I can’t see a house like Tashaquil said . What happened, Tashaquil?”

He glared at Tashaquil .  Tashaquil smiled bitterly at the dark looks from both the gnome and dark elf .

“You didn’t do this when there was Crockta…”

“Crockta is gone dot!”

“I only respect results . ”

Anyway, they came to the great forest for one reason .  The shaman Antuak, who reached the heights of a demigod .  It was in order to meet him .  Tiyo’s group pursued Hedor and realized that the clue led to Antuak .

The only one able to track Antuak was Tashaquil, so they asked him to find his teacher .  That’s why Tashaquil joined Tiyo’s party . Tashaquil’s magic was saying that Antuak was here .  It was clearly this place .  However, neither his teacher or his home was visible .

“He is your shaman teacher, what complete nonsense dot . ”

“An empty wagon makes the most noise . How disappointing . ”

“Isn’t it time to retire dot?”

“……”

In Basque Village, the disciples would shut up in Tashaquil just coughed . Now this gnome and dark elf were treating him like this .  It was sad . Tashaquil missed the warrior Crockta .

“Cough! These guys . Wait and see . ”

Tashaquil closed his eyes and concentrated .  Antuak was here .  Antuak was someone with a higher understanding in the power of space and time than the gods . It was obvious that he created his own space by overlapping dimensions .  He was here but also somewhere else .

Tashaquil used magic . He began to explore the surroundings with magic power .  He was the blue guardian of the sunrise, the pale blue standard bearer who guided the shamans, Tashaquil .  There was nothing that he couldn’t reveal .

Tashaquil was determined . HIs magic power started to strip away at the edges of the dimension .  Any other shaman would be crying out with amazing at the sight!

Sweat covered his forehead .

“What are you doing dot?” Tashaquil opened his eyes at the sudden sound .  “Why are you just standing there? Come quickly dot!”

“That…”

A house had appeared in a spot where there was nothing . Antuak opened the door and was welcoming Anor and Driden .  Antuak had revealed himself .

Tiyo shook his head, “I can’t believe Crockta called him a great shaman dot…”

“……”

He was speechless . Tashaquil couldn’t say anything .  Antuak welcomed his guests and student .

“It has been a while, Tashaquil . ”

“This is the first time since that day . Teacher . ”

He was referring to the day when Crockta defeated the grey **** and saved the world from destruction .

“Your wife…”

“Ah, Aruna?” Antuak smiled .  “She is resting in the temple of the goddess of mercy . For the time being, she needs to be immersed in the holy water there . ”

“Ahh, I’m glad . ”

It was thanks to the grey **** .  She fell to another dimension and used Elder Lord to return to this world . Thus, her understanding about different dimensions expanded .

She might’ve sinned, but she was also a divine person and an important part of this world . She received the sentence of being detained in Olympus, but Antuak, who was recognized as a demigod, met her and asked for advice about Aruna .

The grey **** told him how to save Aruna and Antuak finally succeeded in rescuing his wife .  The day she opened her eyes, all the flowers in the world forgot about the seasons and bloomed .

“I would like to say hello to her . ”

“We will go together when it is time . She also wants to see you . ”

Tashaquil smiled .  A beautiful bouquet was placed on the bed where she once lay .

“Then why did Crockta’s friends come to see me?” Antuak asked .

At Antuak’s question, Tiyo wiped his mouth and stopped eating the soup that was served .

“Antuak! Do you perhaps know Hedor?”

“Hoh…Hedor…you look a lot like him . Are you related to Hedor?”

“Hedor is my father dot!”

Antuak burst out laughing at TIyo’s words .

“Kulkulkul, yes, Hedor’s son . Indeed . ” He nodded .  “Indeed, the bloodline hasn’t gone anywhere . Hedor is the greatest adventurer I’ve ever known . It isn’t surprising that his son helped save the world . Kulkul . ”

“Do you know my father dot?”

“I know . ” Antuak looked at him with a strange expression .  “If you are looking for him, you will need me . ”

“Where is my father dot?”

“In a world that only I know . ”

“Ohh!”

After the day where he separated from Crockta, Tiyo had been upset for a while before moving .  He decided to find his father Hedor .  Anor happily followed him and Driden joined . They had traveled the world, following Hedor’s trail .

From Orcrox, the trail led again to the empire in the south . Then from the empire to the north . They wandered around the areas outside the maps . Hedor’s trail was hard to catch .  Eventually, they received a clue that led to Antuak .

“I think we finally got it . Tiyo!”

Anor shouted with a completely empty bowl in front of him . Driden nodded .

“Your father is a gnome but keeps wandering around everywhere . Really, it is tiring . ”

Hedor was an adventurer who explored the north before it was opened and wandered all over the world .  Then where the **** was he now?

“He…”

“He?”

“Collected ancient relics and…’

“Collected?”

Tiyo, Anor and Driden focused on Antuak .  Antuak smiled .

“He went beyond this dimension . ”

The faces of the trio became strange .

Now .

Dimensional movement .  They followed him to islands not on a map and broke through nameless mountain ranges . They struggled with monsters that they saw for the first time in their lives .  The group overcame many risky situations and barely reached here .  But now it was dimensional movement .

“My wife Aruna failed, but he succeeded . He gathered the ancient relics, opened the wall between dimensions and entered a new world . I don’t know when he will come back . ”

“W-W-Where…another dimension?”

“That’s right . ”

“What dimension dot?”

The stunned Tiyo shouted . Antuak shrugged .

“Well…before he left, he told me…it was…”

“It was?”

“It is known as ‘Earth . ’ I don’t know it very well . ”

Everyone was frustrated .  The scale was too big .  The adventurer Hedor, what the **** was he doing?

Tiyo hit his head on the table before looking up .

“Kukukukuk…”

He was laughing crazily . Anor and Driden looked at him with fearful eyes .  Tiyo’s eyes were bright with madness .

“Then it can’t be helped dot . ”

“D-Don’t tell me…?”

“Wait . Tiyo . Slow down . ”

“Go dot!” Tiyo shouted .  “We will go there, to another dimension dot!”

Anor and Driden tried to stop Tiyo .  However, Antuak spoke again .

“I don’t know it, but I heard the name again while talking to the grey **** . ”

“……?”

“The place called Earth…” Antuak smiled .  “Crockta is also there . ”

Crockta .  Their friend was there .  Anor, who was blocking Tiyo’s mouth, lowered his hand . Driden let go of Tiyo’s hands .  At that moment, the decision was made .  They would leave for a new dimension .

“But in order to go there, you need to find ancient ruins and collect artifacts . They are in very dangerous places, with many monsters moving around . Hedor almost died many times . ”

“It doesn’t matter dot!” Tiyo jumped up .

He shouted to Crockta at the moment of parting .  ‘I will see you again . ’ He wasn’t like Crockta, who left without keeping his promise . Manly Tiyo . The man who upheld his promises .  He would find his father and meet Crockta again .  In the dimension called ‘Earth!’

“Let’s go dot! Everyone be prepared!”

“Yes!”

“It can’t be helped . ”

They joined their hands together .  It was a hot scene .

Tashaquil muttered at the sight, ‘Too young . ’

“What are you doing, Tashaquillll!”

Tiyo shouted . Tashaquil jolted with surprise .

“W-What?”

“Quickly put your hand in! Let’s go dot!”

“No, I only came to help for a bit…”

“Another dimension dot! You are coming too! Come on! An adventure dot!”

Tashquil raised his hand with a grouchy expression .  Thus, the ‘dimensional expedition’ team was formed .

“Go dot!”

“Let’s go!”

“I have a debt . ”

“No, I, wait…”

They would leave .  For a new world .  To meet Hedor and Crockta!

“Kiyoooooh!”

 

***

“Who?”

“What is it?”

“No, this face looks familiar . This person?”

Ian cocked his head .  A short man had just passed by .  He was a small man dressed nicely in foreign clothes . It was an appearance that seemed familiar, but Ian wasn’t sure from where .

“Hrmm, who is he?” Ian wondered before smiling awkwardly at the woman next to him .  It was a face he always looked at, but it was unsettling so close up .  His heart pounded and his face reddened .

“Oppa, do you know a lot of people?”

Ian didn’t have many close relationships . It was true .  But he felt somewhat dissatisfied when she pointed it out . So he pouted and said, “I know a lot . ”

“Who? Yiyu?”

“There is Hayeon and…”

“……”

Ah, he said the wrong thing .  The woman, which was Yeori, stiffened . Ian placed a hand on her shoulder and laughed .

“Hahaha . It’s cold . It is already autumn . Isn’t that right?”

“…Take off your hand . ”

“Understood . ”

Yeori continued to be stiff in front of his attempts at humor . In the end, Yeori smiled once .

“You smiled, didn’t you?”

“No? Does Hayeon-ssi like these type of old-fashioned jokes?”

“She’s just a friend . ”

“Then I will go and meet my friends . There is the intelligent Mincheol and Gyeonghwan has been contacting me lately…”

Ian’s face stiffened .  But she was unfazed, unlike Ian . Yeori smiled and grabbed Ian’s arm tightly .

“Oppa . Why? Are you jealous?”

He couldn’t resist it when she acted like this .  Ian started laughing .

She asked, “Is Yiyu doing well?”

“She’s the same . Right now, she’s busy preparing for a job interview . Oh, she’s also going to a private school for interview tips . I guess it’s hard to get a job these days . ”

“It’s tough, even my friends are also struggling . I was lucky to meet a nice boss like you . ”

“Right?”

“You’re the best . ”

The two looked at each other and smiled .  At that moment .

[Isn’t this a good picture?]

Ian frowned .  It had been a year since the Elder Lord incident . People tried to find out who Crockta was, but he didn’t reveal himself .  Over time, the Elder Lord situation was gradually forgotten . The fact that so many lives almost died also dulled . The world started flowing normally again .  But one thing hadn’t changed .

[I’m bored . ]

The grey **** .  He still had a connection with her .  How was she still able to talk to Ian? According to her words, her efforts to return to her original world had resulted in the boundaries between dimensions loosening .  Anyway, the grey **** was very happy about the situation . She was imprisoned in Olympus, so she was bored and had nothing to do except talk to Ian .

Ian sighed and whispered, “Don’t talk to me because I am on a date . ”

“Huh?”

“Nothing . I’m talking to myself . What movie did you want to see?”

“It’s called ‘The Uncle who Returned . ’ The protagonist is called Lee Jungmin . Ah, I am lucky today . Lee Jungmin is really handsome . ”

The grey **** kept talking,

[Ian . In fact, I have something to say . ]

“I’ll buy the tickets . Can you wait?”

“Let’s go together . Why do you want to go alone?”

“I need to go to the bathroom . ”

“Umm . I understand . The popcorn is caramel flavor . The drink is Cola!”

“Understood . ”

Yeori sat down at a table in front of the cinema kiosk while Ian went to the bathroom .  He entered a toilet stall and spoke to the grey **** .

“What’s going on?”

[Don’t be angry . ]

“I am angry . ”

[Then I won’t speak . ]

“There is no time so tell me quickly . ”

The grey **** was lonely after being confined . The grey **** hesitated before saying .

[I understand . I fell into your world… you know I tried a lot to get back right?]

Ian’s face became serious .  The grey **** wouldn’t repeat her story for no reason . It also hurt her . He had a bad feeling .

Ian asked, “So?”

[So…the walls between dimensions are much looser than before . It seems like someone has nudged it . ]

“What does that mean?”

[There is a possibility that a third dimension will be opened . I can’t say exactly what, but it might cause problems in your world . It isn’t normal that we can keep talking to each other . ]

Ian cocked his head . It was a serious but still unknown story .

Thus, Ian decided to forget about it for the moment .

“I understand . Don’t talk to me anymore because I am watching a movie . ”

[Movie? Ah, I want to see it as well . When it is over, you should explain it to me . ]

“That isn’t going to happen . ”

[Who is the protagonist?]

“Lee Jungmin . ”

[Wow . I’m envious . He is unbelievably handsome . ]

Ian ignored her .  He watched the movie with Yeori .  The contents of ‘The Uncle who Returned’ weren’t much, but the main character was impressive . His visuals and presence weren’t lacking . He really was a protagonist worthy of a movie .

The credits started playing . They exited onto the streets along with the other audience members .

“The movie was good . Should we eat dinner?”

“Okay . What do you want to eat?”

“Let’s think about it while walking . ”

They walked side by side .  The screens on the street that only showed Elder Lord was now playing the news .

-It has been a year since the Elder Lord incident .  However, the victims’ wounds still don’t seem to be healing .  There are still those experiencing symptoms, such as seeing the status window .  

The reporter Park Gidae said .

The virtual reality game that wowed the world had completely ended .  The officials of Elder Saga Corporation were also arrested . They were punished for using ‘Albino’, an AI system that they knew nothing about .

Everyone thought the situation was completely over .  However, there were those who still suffered damage after time had passed . They all had the same symptoms .  They saw the ‘status window . ’

Ian had thought it was just a mental problem caused by trauma . But he had an ominous feeling after hearing the grey god’s words .  Did this happen because the wall between dimensions was loosened? Were they really seeing the status window?

“Oppa?”

“Yes . I was just thinking for a second . ”

“You have many thoughts today . What were you thinking about?”

“I…”

“Ah! Don’t do that, really! I don’t like it . ”

“Okay, okay . How about hot soup and rice for dinner?”

“There is no real atmosphere . ”

“You hate pasta . ”

“Is there only atmosphere with pasta?”

They argued while walking down the street .  At that moment .  Ian stopped walking .

Yeori pulled his arm and asked, “What is it?”

“Move back . ”

“Huh?”

“Go back over there . ”

Ian gritted his teeth .  His ominous foreboding feeling was never wrong .  Ian could see it .

It was shaking .  Space and time .

“Retreat!”

People detected the abnormality and began to scream . The crowd scattered .  The grey god’s urgent voice was heard .

[Ian! This is what I was saying . So…]

Ian looked at the road .  The dimension was opening . A hand protruded and demolished the dimensional wall, widening the gap . Beyond that, the roar of a beast was heard .

A monster .  It was a monster Ian had never seen before .  It was like a demon climbing up from **** .

“What is this?”

“Oh my god!”

“Call the police!”

People screamed .  It was an unreal sight .  This wasn’t Elder Lord . It was Earth .  But monsters appeared here .

“Are they filming a movie?”

“Does that make sense?”

“Then what does make sense? Call the police, no, the army!”

“Kyaaaak!”

The monster emerged completely .  When compared to the world of Elder Lord, it was big enough to become an ogre . However, its whole body was shedding a black liquid .  Two red eyes, like a giant insect .

It looked around .  Then it smiled .  The monster looked like it had found fun prey .

“KIiiiiii!”

It struck with a screech . Cars flew through the air . It was the overwhelming destructive power . The street was on fire .  Ian turned around . Yeori was trembling and couldn’t move . He grabbed her shoulder and tried to run away with her .

It was at that moment,

“Motherrrrrrr!”

The scream of a young child rang out .  Ian looked back .   A child was hanging from the monster’s claws . The child cried and called for her mother . The woman who seemed to be her mother was screaming .

The monster’s mouth opened .  The child’s head neared it .  It would soon chew and swallow the child .

The monster rolled its eyes and grinned . It was a mocking gaze .  Ian’s hair rose as he felt anger .  However, he was Jung Ian . He wasn’t Crockta . He didn’t have the power to crush monsters . This was reality .  But he didn’t turn back .

“Oppa!”

He realized .  He had already started running .

“Run away first!” Ian shouted .

Yeori called out from behind him, but his legs didn’t stop . He was running towards the monster .  He couldn’t stop .

Because .

‘Are you alive?’

They were watching him .

‘You might die . However, it is better to die than to not live . ’

They were talking to Ian .  He ran at full speed .  The monster saw him . It aimed at Ian with the one hand that wasn’t holding the child .  A strong feeling of death passed through him .  However, there was no turning back .

The monster’s claws descended towards him .  The sense of death went down his spine .  At that moment .  Something filled his field of view .

 

[Status Window

‘Northern Conqueror, Empire’s Deficit, Defeater of the Gods, Great Warrior Crockta’ Jung Ian, Warrior .

Level: MAX

Achievement Points: MAX

Assimilation: MAX

Abilities:

God’s Strength (Myth)

Revival (Myth)

Sword of God (Myth)

Fighting Spirit (Myth)

God’s Eyes (Myth)

Tattoo (Myth)

Roar (Myth)

Creatures Butcher (Myth)

Magic Power Induction (Myth)]

 

Tattoos began to appear on Ian’s body .  Heat filled his whole body . The world slowed . Space and time accelerated and decelerated according to his will . The realm of the Pinnacle was in his grasp, with causality reversing with his will .

A longtime comrade appeared in his hands .  God Slayer .  He didn’t know how it happened .  Someone might’ve arranged it, or the fate of the world might’ve been testing him again .

It didn’t matter .  The wind was blowing in his ear and he heard the whispers of the world .

‘Our suffering is meaningful . ’

He didn’t know .

‘In the end, we are worth it . ’

He didn’t know .  There was no need to know .  Just…

This world that he belonged to .  He would hold onto it as tightly as he could .  He would fight now .  In order to be alive!

Ian leapt forward and roared, “Bul’tarrr──────!”

 

***

One year after the virtual reality game Elder Lord ended its service, monsters started to appear through gaps in the dimension .  They were impervious to modern firearms, and the only ones who could fight them had the same dimensional power, the old Elder Lord users .

They came to be called ‘hunters . ’

“Mother, what is this?”

“Yes, sleep well my baby . ”

“I see something strange . What is this? Status window?”

“What?”

Planet Earth, the era of creatures .  Open!

<The End>


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