Praise the Orc! Chapter 88:
Chapter 88 – The Black Forest (1)
“Thank you again . I won’t forget your help . I will send messengers to Nameragon and Spinoa . ”
Nadia’s expression was somewhat disturbed as she spoke . It was due to the dark elf standing with them .
“It is the first time I’m leaving Nuridot . I’m really excited . ”
Anor joined Crockta and Tiyo’s party .
He had awakened the power of a necromancer that his mother had left him . At the same time, his identity as a dark elf was thrown away . He released everything that had accumulated in the meantime . A person who gave up being a dark elf, that was Anor .
There was also the tragedy that occurred at the town hall . As he left the hall, he took the orcs that infiltrated the town and turned them into his puppets . However, he deliberately didn’t kill some orc warriors . He left alone through the barrier outside the town .
The surviving orcs once again attacked the town hall . The dark elves had to fight against the orc warriors themselves .
Using the advantage of numbers, they were able to overpower the orcs . However, the fact that the orcs were an elite tribe warriors while the dark elves were people unfamiliar with fighting still held true . Multiple lives were given up in exchange for their resistance . Countless casualties had occurred .
Anor just shrugged when questioned about this . Perhaps it was a bonus .
Nadia knew that he had been persecuted due to being a dark elf and his dead mother having the bloodline of a necromancer, so she couldn’t blame him . She was also complicit . Of course, the other dark elves didn’t think so . The object of dislike had turned into hatred . In particular, those who lost family members in the town hall wanted to jump at Anor .
Nadia spoke to Anor, “Anor . ”
“Well, sh…”
“Take care of yourself . ”
“Ba… no, no, yes . Well…”
The shock from the hall had been so great that profanity was an automatic reflex .
“Then we will be going . Stay alive . Bul’tar!”
“Take care . Don’t discriminate against other species dot!”
Crockta and Tiyo said their final words . Nadia nodded . Anor just nodded instead of saying goodbye . Then they turned around . For the man who had been persecuted for life in Nuridot, this was his first time leaving for the outside world .
Nadia prayed to the gods as she watched them walk away .
The honorable orc, Crockta . The cute but macho Tiyo .
“Anor, is this the first time you’re leaving Nuridot? Kiki, aren’t you a hillbilly?”
“This crazy dwarf…ah no…I’m sorry . ”
“Were you going to curse me just then dot?”
“I’m not sure… why do I keep doing this?”
“This bastard! Come here!”
“I-I’m sorry!”
In addition, the dark elf who reflexively cursed, Anor . Nadia could feel that these three were the key to the future of the north . But when she saw Tiyo hitting Anor, she started to become worried about the future of the north .
“God help them . ”
And protect our dark elves from the mad chieftain . Nadia once again prayed .
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Crockta, Tiyo, and Anor built up a reputation for helping the dark elves in trouble as they headed towards Nameragon . Now the dark elves in the north started to know their names .
“It would be good if Third Dragon was also together with us,” Anor touched his necklace as he spoke .
He had buried Third Dragon at Nuridot Forest . Then he made the necklace out of one of Third Dragon’s teeth .
“By the way, when are we arriving in Nameragon?” Anor asked .
He was a dark elf, but he knew nothing about the geography of the north . Crockta checked on the map .
“We will arrive at Nameragon once we cross this mountain . ”
There was a high mountain in front of them . It would take too long to go around . In addition, there was something unique about it .
“If we try to cross this mountain… we’ll have to go through the Black Forest . ”
“Black Forest?”
“Yes . There is no explanation about why it is called the Black Forest . ”
Crockta checked the map again before putting it away . It was a map of the north that he received from Nadia . It was much more detailed than the previous one . According to the map, it would take a day or two to reach Nameragon .
“The Black Forest?” suddenly asked Anor .
“Why, do you know it dot?”
“I’ve heard about it . It’s said that the Black Forest is dark…”
“Is that it?” Anor adjusted his ears . He looked up at the sky like he was recalling a distant memory . “It’s said that a hermit lives in the Black Forest . ”
“A hermit?”
“Yes . He used to appear in the past, but I think he has been hiding lately… I don’t know the details . That is the only thing I remember about the Black Forest . ”
Hermit of the Black Forest, it was a very romantic name .
“Won’t it be interesting?”
“That’s right . ”
Crockta grinned . In the world of Elder Lord, a new adventure would begin once one ended . The Black Forest was waiting for them .
[It is hard to meet the hermit of the Black Forest . ]
The system message resurfaced after a long time . Was there going to be a quest to find the hermit?
[He has a mighty power and is friendly to anyone . If you meet him, you will be able to get his help . ]
[The meeting itself is a reward, so there will be no reward for finding him . ]
Crockta frowned .
[But I prepared a small quest for your hard work in finding the hermit . ]
[The hermit of the Black Forest isn’t a human, elf, orc or gnome . ]
[If you meet him and please him, you will be given a new skill . ]
He didn’t understand but there were more reasons to meet the hermit of the Black Forest .
“Heh, another adventure is waiting for me dot . Hey, foul-mouthed person!”
“I’m not a foul-mouthed person!”
“Don’t lie . ”
“I’m really not…”
“Foul-mouthed person, do you want to make a bet? Who will find the hermit of the Black Forest first dot?!”
Then Tiyo started running towards the mountain, Anor followed after him . Crockta quickly trailed after them . They reached the Black Forest in an instant . And at the very beginning of the forest…
They met an ogre .
“…Heok, heok . ” Tiyo was catching his breath from running up the steep mountain . A gigantic mass was sitting in front of them . Tiyo started trembling . “Wow, is that guy the hermit?”
“I-I’m not sure . ”
The message window said that the hermit of the Black Forest wasn’t a human, elf, gnome, or orc . If so, maybe he was an ogre . The ogre was doing something . It slowly turned its head . There was blood around the ogre’s mouth .
“Grrr . ”
The eyes of the ogre became ferocious as it found its targets .
“It doesn’t seem like it dot . ”
The ogre got up, with the body of the bear it had been eating was at its feet . In the real world, bears were dominant predators but in the world of Elder Lord, they were just snacks for ogres .
Crockta pulled out his greatsword . Anor was still reluctant to use the power of a necromancer, so he was forced to step behind .
“Anor, please step back . I am going to solve this . ”
“Is it okay?”
Crockta smiled instead of answering . Of course, the ogre was a powerful monster . Organized troops were required to defeat it . Crockta had met a group of ogres at Quantes and had barely defeated them with the support of the gnomes garrison .
But now it was different . Crockta was no longer an ordinary warrior .
“Huhu, Crockta’s abilities can’t be ignored . ”
Tiyo folded his arms and settled in to watch Crockta fight . Crockta prided himself on his skills and lifted the greatsword .
The ogre approached Crockta with a distorted face . The ground shook wildly with every step . This was the power of an ogre . However, it wouldn’t be a big battle . Now his greatsword could be freely manipulated as it headed towards the ogre .
Take a look, Black Forest . Hermit of the Black Forest . His greatsword would kill this ogre, just like its name . No one could stop him!
“Bul’tarrrr!”
Crockta ran forward The ogre’s fist flew . Crockta grinned . And…
He was hit by the fist .
“Cough!”
Crockta flew through the air towards the spot where he had jumped .
Cheolbudok!
It was a psychological shock, as well as a physical one . Crockta couldn’t stand up for a while .
Tiyo sighed, “Should I be laughing or worried…?”
Crockta curled up from the pain caused by those words .
“Grrr…”
The ogre was approaching them . Tiyo lifted General . Crockta got back up . He raised his hand to stop Tiyo .
“This is my fight . ”
“Are you okay dot?”
“I just made a mistake . ”
Crockta once again raised Ogre Slayer . This was a fight for his pride . Crockta vowed to end the ogre as he rushed forward . The ogre grabbed a club and confronted Crockta . The two weapons met . It was a tremendous force .
Crockta pretended to lure the ogre into a power struggle, then turned to destroy the ogre’s balance . Then he stabbed into a gap .
“Kuweeeoooh!”
However, the ogre’s kick was also heading towards Crockta’s abdomen . It was a quick reaction rate . Crockta’s sword sliced the ogre’s side while the ogre kicked Crockta’s abdomen . Both of them stepped back at the same time .
“…Hoo . ”
Crockta raised his greatsword .
This ogre was different from the ones he met before . The movements were fast and contained techniques . It was much more efficient than the ogres who only fought ignorantly with strength . It was like an ogre who learned martial arts .
Crockta’s eyes became cautious . It was also the same for the ogre . It thought of Crockta as a plain orc, but it realized that this orc was different from the others . The strength and skills exceeded the orcs that it knew .
Furthermore, the orc cut its skin . It meant that the orc’s swordsmanship had at least reached the pinnacle level .
The two look at each other and laughed . They had met a rival here .
“How interesting . ”
“Grrr…”
The two collided again .
The blade swept past the nose . The club slid over the head . Both of their attacks missed each other by a hair . If Crockta tried to cut the neck, the club would aim for the abdomen . If he tried to stab the leg, the club would aim for his head . The fierce fighting continued .
He hadn’t expected to have such a high-level confrontation with an ogre .
Crockta grinned . The ogre also smiled . Then they wielded their weapons towards each other again .
Leyteno’s Greatsword Technique passed by the club, the tip of the sword moving like a snake . It was a movement difficult to imagine for a greatsword . Its target was the heart of the ogre .
“……!”
The ogre also showed unpredictable movements for its size . It twisted its body and avoided the tip of the sword . It lifted a hand from the club and swung it at Crockta . An unexpected blow . At that moment, Crockta moved his greatsword .
He grabbed the ogre’s massive arm and pulled it . He used inertia to throw the ogre’s body . The ogre lost its balance and fell due to Crockta .
“Ohhhhhhhh!”
The giant ogre that was double Crockta’s size . Crockta threw the huge body down .
Kuuong!
Due to the big size, the ogre’s head immediately bumped against the ground . It was also against hard rocks . Blood spilled from the ogre’s head and it lost consciousness .
Crockta took a deep breath .
“Hoo…”
Then he raised his right hand . A posture of victory .
Tiyo and Anor clapped .
“It was a tremendous battle and that ogre is very good dot . ”
“It was incredible . Furthermore, you won against an ogre!”
Crockta held Ogre Slayer . Then he looked down at the unconscious ogre .
“……”
Crockta placed Ogre Slayer on his back .
“Just go . ” For some reason, he didn’t want to kill this ogre .
Tiyo nodded in agreement at the manly sensibility . “Huhu, he felt it . ”
“Felt what?” Anor was confused . Tiyo slapped Anor’s back and said, “A man’s sympathy dot . ”
Anor was confused . Tiyo clicked his tongue at Anor’s expression .
“You won’t understand…”
At that moment, Anor was filled with the desire to curse Tiyo .
“You, you just wanted to curse, right? Isn’t that right? Isn’t it?”
“…No . ”
“You are an elf with a double personality!”
“Ah, no!”
“Ehehe . Try swearing . Where is it? Try it dot!”
“Shit…”
They left the ogre and headed deeper into the Black Forest . This time they met a goblin .
“……?”
The goblin was sitting on a rock with a zen-like expression . Crockta’s group stopped and the goblin slowly opened his eyes . His eyes were filled with giddiness .
“Kieeeek . ”
The goblin rose from his spot . A short bow was held in his hand . He loaded an arrow and aimed it at Crockta .
“…It is my turn dot . ”
Tiyo stepped forward, holding General in his hands . The goblin and gnome’s eyes met .
Tiyo cried out, “This forest, it is interesting!”
Tiyo raised General . At that moment, the goblin’s arrow flew towards Tiyo’s head . Tiyo avoided the attack by rolling on the floor . Then he immediately retaliated . General’s bullets flew towards the goblin .
His target was the goblin’s head . However, the goblin just moved his head and avoided the attack .
“Ah…!”
The goblin grinned and said, “It is still insufficient . ”
“……!”
“You have no heart in your attack kyak . ”
It was a goblin who knew how to speak the human language like Kyawak who Crockta met in the past .
“Don’t make me laugh!
Tiyo fired General again . But the goblin just used minimal movements to avoid the bullets . Splendid rays of light filled the Black Forest .
“A real shooter doesn’t fire like that . ” The goblin pulled back his bowstring . His short bow trembled as it was pulled back to the fullest extent . The goblin’s arrow aimed exactly at Tiyo .
“This is heart kyak!”
The arrow was shot and a storm appeared .