chapter 20
20 – Hunting (2)
The reason why I was suddenly asked whether my parents were there is absurd.
Because I haven’t been performing properly for several hours.
“This is too tough to eat.”
“This guy stinks too much!”
“That’s poisonous.”
What’s so tricky about it because it looks like it’s going to eat dirt.
What’s even more surprising is that the pseudo-pad-rip said it to comfort me.
“If you didn’t learn because you didn’t have parents, there’s nothing you can do.”
“Yes, no shame.”
I blamed my failure on my lack of parents.
I was a little taken aback… Apparently, it seems common sense that Orcs are taught their hunting skills by their parents.
“And the chief’s brother is our brother!”
“Yes. It’s like family.”
“So we’ll teach you how to hunt!”
“It’s hunting!”
… It was hard to get angry because my head was really empty.
Well, maybe it’s because he hasn’t had parents for a long time, so he’s become a bit indifferent.
‘Let’s just finish the hunt quickly.’
I wonder if my heart has reached the sky?
The guys who wandered around announced that they had finally found something.
“There is a hole in the floor!”
“There’s mud on that tree!”
“This is probably Zatog!”
“My God! Zatog!”
I don’t know what Zatog is.
Looks like he’s a pretty rare guy.
It must be either bipedal or very tall, since the mud trail is at about the height of my head.
“Is that Zatog edible?”
“Maybe Zatog would welcome everyone.”
“Yes. Zatog is delicious.”
“…Then let’s grab it and go back. Where should we go?”
I asked with sincerity at the positive words I had heard after a long time.
“I have to find it now.”
“Probably around.”
“…How long does it take?”
“It’s too old to know.”
“Hunting is originally about waiting. Hyeonu.”
“Wait…”
Is this what the orc who just asked if he had parents saying that the hunt would take a long time to come out of his mouth?
I was fiddling with the knife while wondering if I would really commit it.
Moment.
– Basrak.
I heard something.
“!”
“Why but Hyeonu?”
“Why are you touching the sword?”
“Please be quiet.”
I could definitely hear a rustle just now?
I cut my nerves from the two, who became quiet in an instant, and listened again.
I couldn’t hear anything anymore.
“Did I hear that wrong?”
“Sometimes small animals make noise in the forest.”
“I get confused sometimes too.”
“Is that so?”
It felt a bit different for a small animal….
‘It also disappeared too quickly.’
I took my hand off the sword even though I felt uncomfortable.
After that, I wandered around for a few minutes.
Luckily I was able to find wet mud as if it had just been dug up.
“It’s pretty close now, isn’t it?”
“Yes, Hyeonu.”
“Learning is fast!”
“…Fu, do you know the direction?”
“I went over there.”
I followed the direction the green finger was pointing with my eyes.
– Woodeuk.
“?”
I felt a presence that was different from before, that I had no intention of hiding.
… And it keeps getting closer.
– Wooddeuk!
It was a wild boar that tore through a bush, no, a tree, almost at the same time as it sensed the abnormality.
That’s a wild boar that’s about the same eye level as me!
Hag’Thun and Shuhog were lying down looking for traces, so I quickly stepped forward.
Fortunately, I ran into him first because I got out on time.
– Tuong.
Of course, my superpower, which I activated, bounced him off.
“Quick!”
Seize the staggering tusk, presumably because of the enormous shock that was applied to the head in an instant.
“Suck!”
Bounce your body upward and insert the sword into the large eye.
“Quyeee!!!!”
“Great.”
I don’t think it reflects the noise, even while frowning at the roar that pierces my ears.
After forcibly fixing the body by pouring magic into the arm holding the sword.
– Kang!
Smash the handle of the sword with the shield at the timing when he shakes his body.
– Kang!
The shield, which acted like a hammer hitting a nail, completely hid the blade inside the bastard’s body in two seconds.
“──!!!”
The bastard let out a terrible scream and passed away.
“Oh. Ohhh…dangerous.”
“I still got Zatogg!”
“Hyeonu took down Zatog in one blow!”
In the midst of two idiots cheering.
I was slightly floating in the sky as if the timing of placing the sword was a little off.
So Zatog found something strange along the way.
I couldn’t see it closely because it fell quickly.
“Hmm.”
“Looking at the scars on its hind legs, it appears it was running away.”
“In case you don’t know, we should get out of here as well.”
“Yes.”
… I’m glad the hunt is over.
I think pork belly for dinner tonight.
“Can I take this now?”
“That’s right. First of all, you stand in front of Hyunwoo—”
“Oh, wait.”
After a moment of pardon from Shuhog, who began to speak, he yanked the handle of his sword sticking out of Zatog’s eye.
‘Still, it’s a borrowed sword, so I have to return it.’
The sticky blood that comes with the sword.
I quickly brushed off those unpleasant things and put them on my back.
‘I threw away another piece of clothing.’
I thought I could understand why Seoyeon Han recommended ‘perfect preparation’.
If this is a melee class, you can’t avoid getting your clothes dirty.
“Oh, what did you just say?”
“…No. We’ll do it. Hyeonu just fought!”
“…That’s right. Warriors don’t forget grace!”
“Let’s go!!!”
“Ohh!!!”
… Why are you here again?
Did you think I was useless because of the height difference?
Astonished that he can think surprisingly logically, he followed them to the village.
Still, there was plenty of time for small talk, probably because they were a race full of strength.
It’s fun to listen to what they say.
Other than working together, they are good guys in many ways.
“Come to think of it, do you know what happened in the Forest of Trials?”
“I don’t know. The chief didn’t tell me that I didn’t need to know.”
“Haktan?”
Because I’m puzzled by Shuhog’s words.
Hagtun, who was next to him, opened his mouth with a triumphant expression.
“I heard that the black ones ran amok.”
“…The black ones?”
“Yes. They said they were blackened to be precise.”
“Things turned black.”
Is it because it is intertwined with the Forest of Trials?
Suddenly, Gobrick came to mind.
A goblin twisted black after being baptized by something made of black smoke.
If there were so many of them that we could call them ‘those’.
What if there were even stronger species than goblins?
… Destroying a forest wouldn’t be a problem.
I guessed that, but unfortunately no new memories came to mind.
Perhaps, like the chieftain, you should get the information from someone who knows better.
‘Still, I got a hint that the chief knows.’
I think there are enough good works, but I wonder if they will tell you if you ask.
The next topic I chose was a strange thing I saw in the air.
Exactly.
“I saw something made of bones earlier.”
“Something made of bone?”
“Yes, I’m sure it was quadrupedal… Are there any undead here?”
“No. I’ve never heard of an undead coming out of this jungle full of life.”
That’s right….
“Sometimes it can be mistaken for something that wears bone armor.”
“No, that definitely wasn’t it.”
“…Could it be a necromancer!”
Suddenly, I turned my attention to the flagship Shuhog.
“A necromancer?”
“Yes, they are wizards who communicate with the dead and create undead!”
“I heard too! Most said it was crazy and dangerous!”
“Crazy?”
Respond to the words you care about.
The two of them were so excited that they solved what they knew.
“The sorceress old woman said that her soul was twisted in the process of interacting with the dead.”
“But you haven’t seen it in person, have you?”
“I see Zatog alive for the first time today.”
“Hmm…that’s right.”
It wasn’t there before.
If it appeared suddenly, is the necromancer a villain prepared by the tower?
Or….
“Brother—!”
I suddenly heard Seol-i’s voice and turned my head.
I saw Seol-i waving with a village that had gotten closer before I knew it.
… Seol couldn’t eat all the fruit, so he probably doesn’t have a sensitive sense skill.
“Wait!”
Nevertheless, I know the direction I am in.
If you think about waking up in the morning, there must be some way.
“Did you wait long?”
“No, I just came out.”
“Yes…”
“Oh, is there anything left to do?”
“Well? How about it?”
When I glanced at the two behind me, I saw the two of them with sinister smiles.
“We will take responsibility for delivering this meat!”
“Only trust us!”
“It’s a meat festival!!!”
“Huh.”
I laughed out loud at the sight of the two screaming and moving away.
He has a bad brain, but he’s quick to notice things like this.
I thought they were very instinctive, and looked at the scratches on Zatog’s back for a moment before turning his head to Seol-i.
… I was concerned about the dark circles that came down very slightly.
“You’re not pushing yourself too hard, are you?”
“Ahahahaha, I’m a little tired. Can you tell?”
“A little bit of dark circles here.”
“Ah, I did pay attention…”
I changed the topic while watching her cutely pressing around her eyes.
There is no need to point out the parts you care about.
“He is eager to practice magic.”
“Yes. You can’t practice like this in the waiting room.”
Sulgi smiles innocently while saying that.
I also laughed at him.
As a reference.
… The waiting room has plenty of space to practice magic.
* * * *
Afterwards, while talking with Seol-i, I filled my stomach with the pork the orcs brought.
After that, when I went back to my room to rest, there was a map left on the bed.
▷ Treasure Map.
It was also a map written in a very familiar handwriting.
“Huh true.”
Although the target to hunt has changed from monsters to hidden pieces.
Maybe the hunt would continue a little longer.