Praise the Orc! Chapter 33:
Chapter 33 – Plains Rescue (4)
A university restaurant .
Everybody was eating their meals . The TV stopped at one channel .
-Hello . I am Giuseppe, a reporter from [Surprise! What happened in Elder Lord?] . I am now in the elven city, Arnin . There is a strange thing occurring here!
Behind her were the high walls of Arnin . The camera illuminated Arnin’s landscape before focusing on Giuseppe again .
–Arnin is famous for its beautiful elf mayor, but there is something more mysterious than her beauty occurring here . It isn’t here in Arnin, but in the Northern Arnin Plains, the place where triters are hunted to build up reputation .
She ran northwards towards the plains . The angle shook like the cameraman was chasing after her .
–What is going on here? This Giuseppe will go and check it out!
She discovered users walking out of the plains . Their faces were covered in mosaics .
-Hello . Did you just come from the Arnin Plains?
–So what?
–People are saying that a miracle is happening at Arnin Plains, is that true?
–Ahh…
A dwarf male nodded .
-That’s right . It is a very curious thing . I was pleasantly surprised .
–What is it?
–You will know if you go there . If you go now, then you will be able to meet him .
Subtitles appeared and there was a narrator .
-Who can she meet?
This time, Giuseppe asked the elf standing beside the dwarf . His face was also covered in a mosaic .
–Have you met him personally?
–Of course . We drank and ate together all night .
–Drank?
–That’s right . At first there was a misunderstanding, but he is a very kind and nice person . My eyes were opened .
–Wow, is he really that great?
–He is truly…a true ○○ .
The last part referring to the character was beeped out . The camera cut to another scene . Giuseppe stood at the entrance of the plains as she stared into the screen .
–Now, shall I go and see the rumored person?
Then Giuseppe entered the plains . The spacious plains were filled with people struggling against the huge triters . Giuseppe lowered her voice and said,
–Now…let’s find out who the rumoured figure is .
Then she ran . She ran across the plains and found a user who had just killed a triter . Giuseppe moved cautiously .
–Here… Hello?
–Eh, what? Ah, Giuseppe! Aren’t you Giuseppe?
–Haha, do you recognize me?
-I’m a fan . A big fan of ‘What happened in Elder Lord?’ .
–Thank you .
–But what are you doing… Ah! You came because of him .
The user nodded .
–Ah! Do you know who he is?
–Yes . I know very well . I thanked him for his help a few times .
–Thanked him for his help?
–Anyone who doesn’t know him here is a spy, a spy . One spy was frightened off by him . Hahaha .
Giuseppe looked at the screen with a coy look .
–Then…what type of person is he? I’m really curious .
She asked the user again .
–Where can I meet him?
–Hrmm… He…because he is so busy…
The user stroked his chin and pointed in one direction .
–Do you see that rock over there?
–That big rock?
–Yes . Wait over there . It is the place where his legend began .
–Legend?
Giuseppe trembled and made a big fuss .
–Legend! Truly? What legend? And he might be waiting for us! My heart’s already pounding! I’m looking forward to it . Would the viewers like to come along as well?
Then she bowed to the user and ran towards the rock . It was an automatic shot that didn’t require a heavy camera, but the screen waved once again like someone was chasing after her .
They arrived in front of the rock . It was a big rock . But as they approached it, they saw something engraved in the rock . Subtitles popped up .
[Do you want to know what is written on here…?]
Giuseppe breathed out and placed her hands on the rock and took a step back in amazement .
–There is something engraved here . This…?
At that moment, the focus blurred . The letters engraved on the rock couldn’t be seen . Subtitles popped up .
[It will continue in a moment!]
Then the screen switched to some ads . The customers watching idly in the restaurant started to complain as the advertisements appeared .
“Isn’t dragging it on like this annoying?”
“That’s right . That reporter, I don’t like her pretending to be so pretty either . ”
“But what is it about? I’ve never been there before . ”
“I have . I feel like puking every time I see a triter now . It was a few days of hard work . I even died once . ”
“Idiot . You died to those cows?”
“They aren’t cows . You would turn out the same if you made a mistake . ”
The customers in the restaurants started to tell their own stories about Elder Lord . For some time, the latest capsule and electronic devices from the Myeongsong Group were advertised on the TV . The advertising model was a prominent ranker in Elder Lord .
After the ads were over, Giuseppe appeared on the screen again . The eyes of the customers turned back to the television again .
–Carved here…what is it…?
It is coarse writing, like it was made with a blade!
The screen was close up so the full sentence didn’t appear at first . Giuseppe touched each of the letters by hand .
–Warrior…
The screen got further away and the sentence on the rock appeared .
-A warrior doesn’t…attack unarmed people?
Giuseppe was confused .
–Who carved this? Warrior? Somehow, I can feel the spirit of chivalry .
It was at that moment . Giuseppe suddenly turned her head . Her face turned pale .
–Uhh…?
The screen convulsed . There was a loud sound, like something had bumped into the camera . A triter . Giuseppe wasn’t a strong user so she ran away . The person recording her also ran . The screen kept on shaking .
The moment that the triter was about to reach Giuseppe .
–Kyaaaaah!
The screen was overturned . The blue sky of Elder Lord appeared on the screen . The silence continued .
The customers watching the video were confused .
“…Isn’t this a broadcasting accident?”
“But that isn’t a live broadcast . ”
“Is she dead? Why would they broadcast a death? To show that it’s real?”
The customers in the restaurant murmured . At that moment, something appeared on the screen .
“……?”
It was a big hand . Thick fingers were seen first . The customers thought it was a dwarf, but the skin was green . The rough hands filled with calluses filled the screen .
–Heook…
A groan emerged from Giuseppe . The thick hand grabbed what was assumed to be the video recorder’s hand . Her body was pulled up and the screen shook again . The sight revealed before them was an orc .
“Orc…?”
The orc had an unusual appearance . First, the black bandana on his head . It was old and faded, like it had been used for a long time . The mark of the Blacksmith Company was engraved on the corner .
Below it was the face of an orc . Intense eyes that glared at them! A big nose, thick lips, and protruding tusks . Fierce tattoos spanned his entire body and there was a huge greatsword on his back . But the most unusual thing was the orc’s outfit . There was a red cloth vest over leather armor . In the middle of the vest, a clear cross was drawn with a word embroidered underneath it .
[R . E . S . C . U . E!]
What did ‘rescue’ mean? Giuseppe couldn’t speak and just looked at the orc . The orc looked at her and the person shooting . Then the orc raised a hand .
… . . !
The orc raised his thumb and turned around . The back also contained a white cross with words underneath it .
[L . I . F . E . G . U . A . R . D!]
The orc disappeared into the triter hunting grounds . What did they just see?
Rescue, lifeguard . It was like the deep valley rivers, the beach at summer, and the snow-covered ski slopes .
Giuseppe muttered blankly .
–J-Just now, an orc saved us . What is this?
The odd situation where an orc that was treated as a monster saved them! But this wasn’t the end .
A user hunting a triter appeared on the screen . The user flew through the air . The moment that the triter was about to trample on the user, the triter suddenly bounced away, like it was hit by a strong impact .
Then a black figure jumped towards it . The triter that had just been trying to stand up fell back down as blood emerged . It was a perfect hunt .
The mysterious orc, who saved them previously, was standing in front of the triter with the giant sword . The sight of him holding the greatsword in the middle of the broken triter was magnificent .
Then the orc raised his thumb towards the user .
… . . !
It was the coolest thumbs up that they had ever seen . The user bowed and also did a thumbs up . The orc turned around like nothing had happened and sat down on the ground . He watched the people hunting .
Giuseppe hurriedly approached the user who had just been saved .
-Hello User!
–Uh…? Ah, hello?
-I am Giuseppe, a reporter from [Surprise! What happened in Elder Lord?] . Please explain the strange scene that I just saw . What is going on?
–Ahh… You came for him…
He pointed to the orc . The orc was just sitting there silently .
–That . . he is a mute orc warrior .
–Mute…?
–The thing that is occurring here…
The screen changed to a story . Instead of Giuseppe, the narrator started to explain the orc’s story .
The situation was this: He came to the city of elves because he wanted to enter Arnin, but was denied access because he was an orc .
An orc actor appeared for a retelling . Although it was sloppy, he somewhat resembled the orc . As soon as he was about to enter a castle, an elf actor appeared and stood in front of him .
–You can’t access .
‘Is it because I am an orc?’ The orc asked through gestures .
–An orc isn’t allowed to enter here!
-…… . !
The orc made a despairing pose . The narrator explained .
–He was shocked to hear that he couldn’t enter because he was an orc . However, he found out that there was another way to enter Arnin…
The orc actor formed a fist and nodded . He headed to the Arnin Plains with a hopeful expression .
–It is nothing other than hunting monsters on the Arnin Plains . But what he saw was many people suffering while hunting the monsters .
The orc actor looked sad .
–He couldn’t speak, but he was still a tough orc warrior . He made a decision…
The orc actor decided something with a firm expression . He started running through the Arnin Plains .
–He helped those in danger .
-The orc saved people .
The pet pigs representing the triters fell and the orc warrior actor raised his thumb at the person who thanked him .
–As he can’t speak, this thumb is the best way for him to express himself .
All of a sudden, the atmosphere was reversed .
–Of course, things weren’t always good . One day, a user thought of the orc as a simple monster and struck…
The orc actor and human actor confronted each other with knives .
-He was victorious after some difficulty and was on the verge of killing the human .
The orc and the kneeling human were surrounded by four or five actors . All the humans called for the orc to kill his opponent .
Kill! Kill! Kill!
–But after all that, he made a difficult decision .
The orc shook his head . The other actors were shocked by his decision . ‘Why?’ They protested . The orc looked distressed as he wasn’t able to speak .
–Instead of answering with words, the orc inscribed his will on the rock with his sword .
The orc actor aimed the knife at a rock . Then the screen changed and illuminated the giant rock that actually existed on the Arnin Plains .
[A warrior doesn’t attack unarmed people . ]
-It was this .
For a moment, it shone . ‘Ohhh’ . The sound of an audience cheering was produced as an audio effect .
–This is all true .
It changed to an interview screen . All of the users had mosaics on their faces, but they all praised the orc .
–He is reliable . Really .
–I can’t even count the number of times my life was saved because of him . A truly great person .
–The name? Um, he can’t talk .
–I don’t know how it happened . But this much is clear . We were mistaken about orcs .
–He is…
-Genuine…
-Genuine…
-A true…
The interviewers all finished simultaneously .
–A warrior .
The screen was switched . Giuseppe followed the orc .
–Orc! Orc!
-…… .
The orc seemed annoyed as Giuseppe followed him . In the end, the [Surprise! What happened in Elder Lord?] production team couldn’t get an interview with him . Giuseppe was forced to finish the program in front of the rock carved by the orc .
–Unfortunately, I was unable to interview him . It is a shame, but the sentence that he left behind tells us who he is on its own .
The sentence shone again on the screen .
‘A warrior doesn’t attack unarmed people . ’
Many things were implied with the sentence .
–Although he is a NPC, it seems that we have a lot to learn from him . Especially at this time, when many ethical problems are being raised about Elder Lord . I hope you have enjoyed this wonderful, delightful and warm Elder Lord life . This was Giuseppe, a reporter from [Surprise! What happened in Elder Lord?] .
She waved her hand . At the same time, the camera rose into the sky and captured both her and the rock . It continued to climb up until the rock looked like a toy, capturing the image of the plains and the blue sky of Elder Lord .
The narrator finished .
–The nameless orc . I hope his life as a great warrior will last for a long time .
The broadcast closed with this voice and some music . The program ended .
The restaurant’s customers rose from their seats .
“That was amazing . Was that really an orc?”
“Really . Aren’t there many witnesses on the Internet? It is more interesting to see it directly . ”
“The orc is great . ”
“Are you doing anything now?”
“Where did he go? People will come and watch . ”
“Hey, do you want to try becoming an orc?”
“Yes . ”
The university students left the restaurant . When they talked about the program they just saw, all of them usually asked one question .
“That orc, what is he doing now?”
***
“……”
Elwina, the elf guard at Arnin’s gate, looked at the orc in front of her in surprise .
This was the first time that someone had raised their reputation so quickly . It usually took a month of focused hunting .
In addition, his pass wasn’t just a permit . It was an honourary citizenship granted by the Arnin Plains administrator . It was an honourable title only given to those who did great achievements in Arnin . He would be treated as a citizen of Arnin .
Elwina’s heart started pounding . The orc had really solved the task he was given . He was much more wonderful than she had thought .
“I-Incredible . I’m not surprised so don’t be mistaken . ”
Elwina tried to say calmly . The orc didn’t answer .
“What, are you ignoring people now?”
“……”
“Why do you keep…ah . ”
The orc was pointing at his mouth .
Elwina blushed . “Ah, that’s right . I had forgotten . When I think back, I think I used too much strength . I didn’t know it would still last . Well, I’m sorry . ”
She dismissed the magic . Silence was disabled .
“So now…”
“Hey, elf with no manners . ”
“W-What?”
“Because of you…!”
She looked at Crockta with a hurt expression . Crockta looked at the beautiful elf and changed his next words .
“…So pretty . ”
“Oh my **** . ”
“Well then, I’ll see you later . No offense, pretty elf guard . ”
The Crockta confidently headed through the gates . Elwina stared blankly at his back . She felt a strange feeling .
Then someone spoke to her . “Young Lady . ”
“…Don’t call me that . I am now a guard . ”
“The mayor is calling . ”
“Mother?”
Elwina was confused .
“She said to stop being a guard . ”
“Please tell her that I will do as I want . ”
“If Young Lady doesn’t return home right now, then she will sell all of your collection…”
“I understand . I will go back . ”
Elwina sighed .