Breakfast time. Itâs fish, itâs a fish festival, a huge haul.
Iâm missing meat a little bit, but catching a rabbit with such a crowd isnât possible. There also seem to be boars and deer, but I am yet to see one.
Adding to the list of things Iâm yet to see, orcs. They seem to be a big powered up version of goblins, and in addition, smarter.
Well. Even if you say smarter than goblins, who isnât? Even fish are smarter than goblins. Iâm sure of it.
But we have to try them. Both me and the girls.
An unknown enemy is scary.
Fighting an unfamiliar opponent is dangerous in itself.
If it is an experience that we can gain, then we should do it in a safe environment.
Even the girls, there is no guarantee that they will always stay together.
If they become adventurers, they surely will start working separately. Right now we have the best conditions, this experience surely wouldnât be meaningless.
We move along the river, heading upstream. The boys might still be there. But the orcs are strong, and they also seem to have abandoned their previous camp. So the boys shouldnât be wandering anywhere near.
We should be getting close. Focusing, I use Farsight, Detect Presence, and Search, being on alert for the enemies. Itâs a secret that I also used Appraisal to search for food.
Iâm being cautious not only for monsters but for humans as well.
The wannabes wouldnât come to a dangerous area. The boys that attacked the girls, hardly worked on raising their levels, so they also wouldnât show up here. Theyâll just get beaten by the president, so whatâs the point?
The problem is the athletic musclebrains. They stink of sweat and are annoying to deal with. Itâs a danger.
In the first place, the athletic musclebrains are way too quiet.
Both in the geeksâ and the presidentâs stories they sound uncharacteristically calm. Usually, they immediately act without thinking. Rather than musclebrains, itâs more of spinal brains, acting on a reflex level.
On top of that, they formed a group of nothing but fellow musclebrains? They followed the geeks and fought behind them? Thatâs obviously strange.
They are idiots, so they would just jump in. Monsters, cliffs, it doesnât matter, they will jump. And only then, they will think. Just a bit.
Thatâs what was bothering me all this time. At the very least, there is no way they wouldnât come to the geeksâ help in that situation.
Itâs another world so it wouldnât be that mysterious if they changed.
Their lives are at stake. Usually, that would make you more careful.
Thatâs to be expected since you canât trust anything or anyone around.
But they had none of that. There is no way such a thing can happen to them. Because they are idiots.
Iâm not sure who is smarter, orcs, or them. I never saw an orc before after all.
But since orcs are supposed to be smarter than gobs, they also should be smarter than the idiots.
The idiocy of athletic meatheads is going even beyond that of gobs. For their personality to change? For them to become careful? Doubt others? No way. Not happening. âŠâŠThey canât think about something so complex.
There could be some reason. By some very unlikely chance, they could have something on their minds.
But, it is also a fact that they didnât help either the girls or the geeks. We should be wary of them.
I found an orc. Looks like itâs the truth that they usually act alone. There are no monsters or idiots in the vicinity.
ăAs an experiment, I will go first. Please hide and watch?ă
Having said that, I put the girls on standby, and go towards the orc. Watching a fight, they will see the movements and attack patterns of orcs. Using that information as a reference should make combat easier and would also allow us to plan and strategize.
ăYes, thank you. Please, be careful. ă
ăMake sure to watch? I donât want you to complain later?ă
Telling them that in a whisper, I approach the orc, using Erase Presence and Stealth.
As I heard, orcs are resistant to physical attacks and even with magic, they can barely be defeated with concentrated attacks.
Itâs strong. Even though its Vit and PoW is more than double that of goblins, it also has SpE and DeX.
InT is 8, huh. Smarter than goblins, a lot smarter. Probably even smarter than the idiots.
Well, we wonât get anywhere unless I try to attack. At the very least, its stats are a lot lower than mine. Though Iâm losing in terms of levelâŠâŠ
While still erasing my presence I jump at the orc at the highest speed I can and hit it with full force. Then hit again. And again. And while Iâm at it, againâŠâŠâŠ HYAHAAAAaaAAAăŒ!
Eh? Itâs dead?
I wonder, did I hit it too hard? Didnât they sayâŠâŠthat physical attacks donât workâŠâŠ ReallyâŠâŠ Iâm not to blame here? Yup.
ăăăăAbsolutely!ăEntirely!ăCompletely! Useless! There wasnât anything that could be used as a reference!!ăSuddenly knocking out the orc from behind and then beating it into a pulpâŠâŠWhat!?ăWhat was that? What are we supposed to take from that?ăNo one can imitate that!!!ăThe orc died without doing a thing!!!ăăăă
Though I did nothing wrong, I make it as if Iâm actually sorry. Next time, letâs try magic. Then, there shouldnât be a problem. It is an opponent that is supposed to be defeated with magic anyways.
Next orc is Lv 12, the stats are about the same as the previous one.
I sneak up behind it. The girls are watching from a distance. Itâs that flat gaze againâŠâŠ Letâs not think about that.
Previously, in order to deal with a large number of opponents, I suppressed the power of Fire Bullets, pushing with quantity. Then, shouldnât it also be possible to make a single strong attack with it? Well, itâs an experiment, an experiment.
Stealthily, so I donât get detected, I create a single Fire Bullet. And load it with mana. Sharp, hardâŠâŠ Go!!
The moment I shot it, I immediately created another bullet. And another one, and another one, and another one, and another, andanotheroneanotheroneanotheranotheranothertherthertherrrrrrrrrr.
Oh, itâs dead?
Well? Didnât they say that itâs hard to kill even with magic? That itâs really toughâŠâŠâŠ Dead, huh?
ăIs it dead?ă
Letâs hope Iâll jinx it.
ăăăăIt is!ăItâs very dead! It stopped moving after the first shot, the second one blew its head off!!! Whatâs withăIs it dead?ăif you smashed it to smithereens!!!ăăăă
Apparently, no further demonstrations required? Even though I did nothing wrong?
I silently look for an orc. Please, show up faster? Behind meâŠâŠ A scornful look from 40 eyesâŠâŠ
20 high school girls in the forestâŠâŠ Seeking a meeting with an orcâŠâŠ No, I didnât say anything.
Ah, found one. The much-desired orc.
ăNow, everyone, go get him. Or something like that?ă
Such good weather, there are even schoolgirls flying through the sky. Not with skills or in aerial combatâŠâŠ They are getting thrown around. Yeah, just like in a manga.
Shield-bearers are blown away one after another, spears and swords arenât doing anything to it, and bows are absolutely useless. Using their only hope, magic, they are dealing some damage to it, but it has too much HP for them to kill it. The healing squad is running all over the place.
Since they are going to be angry if I donât do anything, I use a Fire Bullet to blow off the club.
Ah, crap. Itâs now trying to grab the girls with its bare hands.
It might be a problemâŠâŠ I meanâŠâŠ It has Insatiable Libido Lv 3.
Charging in I slash off both of its arms. Well, I have to say thatăStaffăis cutting quite well?
Even so, the orc is not going down.
Whatâs left is just beat it to a pulp. I can leave that to the girlsâŠâŠ Itâs not going down though. Is it yet? Is it now?
Yeah, letâs make dinner. Yeah, thatâs what I should do.
The weather is good, and we are inside a forest. Yeah, such a day calls for BBQ! Though we only have fish and mushrooms, but itâs BBQ.
ăWhy is there such a nice smell when we are desperately trying to kill the orc? Why are you having a barbecue? Why do you have a table and chairs ready? And when did you have time to gather flowers to decorate everything?!ă
Looks like they finally killed it. It took a while. Even though it was Lv 10?
ăErr, I thought that everyone must be hungry by now? Look, the flowers are so pretty?ă
ăăăăOh yeah, they areâŠâŠ So?ăăăă
They are angry. Such injustice! I made dinner and was waiting for themâŠâŠ Even though they are eating it with a great appetite!?
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It was decided that we will use gobs and kobolds to level up on the way back, and tomorrow, have revenge on the orcs.
ăWe need a powerful attack.ă
ăIf only I could cut off its arms.ă
ăWe need magic missiles! They are strong!ă
ăAnyway, is there a clean way to kill it?ă
A review meeting was going on for the entire return trip. Good grief, even though I showed them an example two timesâŠâŠ No, itâs nothing, I didnât say anything.
ăManeuvering with such a crowd is impossible.ă
ăHow about running around while shooting magic? ă
ăNo, there is nothing we can do if we canât cut itâŠâŠă
ăNo hand-to-hand combat! âŠâŠâŠIt has Insatiable Libido!ă
Looks like they canât decide on a strategy. Itâs at such times when one should return to the basics. Yes, beating to death! âŠâŠAh, no, itâs nothing.
And so we kept assaulting gobs and kobolds until the evening, raising levels.
Extermination carried out through 4 teams of 5 people.
It canât be called a battle, itâs just a one-sided massacreâŠâŠ Ah, no, I didnât say anything.
My mouth turned into X shape, just like that of a certain rabbit.[1. TL Note: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miffy] I want to eat a rabbit, where are all deer and boars?
Day 14 â Night, The Cave, Girls Assembly
If Haruka-kun canât get stronger, then we should. We should just become stronger, and protect him ourselves.
Was supposed to be the theme of this gathering, butâŠâŠ Eh?
ăWhat the hell is that? Why?ă
ăBerserking Assassin? What was his job? What is a jobless?ă
ăAnd that is without cheatsâŠâŠ What is even a cheat? Are they really needed?ă
ăI mean, levels are absolute in this worldâŠâŠ Then, what, the, hell, is, that?ă
ăIâm a sword saint and have Peak of Swordsmanship, but I canât cut that âŠâŠHow come he can slash it with a stick?ă
ăI also have Max Lv in Magic of Four Elements, but I canât do that. Blowing off a head? How?ă
ăBut we need some kind of a technique to kill themâŠâŠ Eh, beat to a pulp?ă
ăProtecting him together?âŠâŠ We wonât be able to even take him on?ăThat thing? What is the point of protecting that?ă
Eeh? Isnât it fine to leave him alone?
No, we shouldnât abandon him, but what on earthâŠâŠwas that?
Day 14 â Night, in front of the cave, the tent
The size of the tent? Enough to fit 20 people! Or rather, there are only 20 people! This time it should be okay! This time for sure! And after all these preparations nobody came. Ah, well, Iâm a loner after all.
Yeah, without realizing, Iâve gotten pretty good at being sneaky. Just what am I trying to become? A stalker? Of orcs?
What is Serial Thinking?âŠâŠ Ahhh, it must be from shooting the same spell repeatedly. Though I used the same Fire Bullet with kobolds, I also changed targets and angles constantly, so it was parallel thinking. Well, I also have Mana Control, letâs hope that it can give me an upper hand in case of something.
Tch, Muppet leveled up. Itâs all because the girls are bullying me. Are they calling me useless behind my back?