Chapter 5
Orc Hunt II
The orc walked through the open road with complete confidence.
It lorded over its surroundings while it wielded a boorish club.
It had great confidence as it knew that it was a predator.
But alas, who could blame it? Confidence breeds personality. And that also allows it to avoid unwanted trouble.
However, today, that isn’t the case.
Because that Orc is headed towards the trap that we prepared last night.
Lying hidden amongst the thicket, I eagerly awaited its demise.
"Guu.."
But just right before it stepped over the trap, that orc that looked like it didn’t have the slightest bit of brain in it, suddenly stopped.
Its nose twitching, the orc was wary of its surroundings as cold sweat permeated the orc.
At the back of my head, I couldn’t help but hope that the orc would quickly move.
"Guoruoo!"
The orc roared.
Just when I thought we may have been discovered, I heard a scream bellow next to me.
"Ga, ga, gaa!"
One of the goblins beside me was panicked after hearing the orc’s cry. In its panic, it exited the thickets.
Immediately, without even having the time to worry, the orc’s sight moved towards the panicked goblin.
"Gugaa!"
Seeing that, I clicked my tongue as I jumped out.
"Stay… there."
I ordered my other subordinates that, as I swung the chipped blade of my long sword against the orc.
Its skin was so frighteningly tough, that as soon as my sword came into contact with it, my fingers became numb.
It was as if I had just swung against a giant tree.
And just as I had expected, the orc wasn’t the slightest bit hurt from my attack.
Irritated, the orc roared in anger as it turned its eyes towards me.
At the same moment, I felt my guts begin to quiver. And as if my body was greatly burdened, my arms and my legs became heavy.
The stare of that orc was such that it felt like I was underwater. I wasn’t even able to breathe.
What is this!?
Slowly, it brandished its club.
In response to that, my body couldn’t help but move slowly.
"I’m going to die," that feeling made itself visible through my skin.
Barely able to jump in time, a ferocious wind blew along with that club as it swung pa.s.s my eyes.
"Nu, aaa!"
To that, I let out a cry from the pits of my stomach that sounded like a desperate attempt to rid myself of fear.
I confirmed my grip.
I sharpened my eyes, and I clenched my teeth.
As the sweeping club came at me, I jumped back and I dodged it.
Then confirming the trap’s position, I moved towards it.
As I dragged my heavy body towards it, I dodged the orc’s fiendish club at me countless times. Just one hit, and even my brain would be crushed, but gradually, I managed to close in on the trap’s position.
Only three more steps left. But at that moment, as I tried to step back, I tripped over a stone.
That pain made me let out a cry.
"Guu"
As my posture broke, I momentarily lost my focus on that orc.
––– Not good!
I looked at the orc at the same time I tried to fix