63. Don’t let your guard down
This sub-quest reward can only be received by one person per area.
‘Because the number of balance stones, which are materials for sub-quests, is fixed.’
Of course, since it was a regional game, other players also have a chance to obtain the Rune of Balance.
‘It won’t be easy, though.’
Usually, when it comes to side quests, it tends to feel easy, but that wasn’t the term used here.
‘It’s a sub-quest, but the difficulty and rewards are more difficult than the main quest.’
By far, killing 300 orcs is easier than collecting 4 balance stones.
The Balance Stone is not something that can be obtained very easily.
‘That’s why you can rest assured. There will be only a few people who complete sub-quests in other areas.’
Even if the sub-quest is completed, how many people will be able to meet the conditions of the Rune of Balance?
Probably, like Ryumin, it would be difficult to see the benefits of runes unless you know the conditions in advance and adjust your stats accordingly.
‘I take the sub-quest reward for this round.’
At that time, when my fighting spirit was strengthened, Priscilla continued her explanation.
[This round’s sub-quest is collecting balance stones. If you collect 4, you can immediately receive the question mark reward. However, only one person will receive compensation.]
“Only one?”
[Because there are only 4 balance stones in the area.]
“Well, then what if one person can’t find all four?”
“Sub-quests also involve crossing the water, right?”
[Yes. But don’t worry. If you kill other players, you can take the Balance Stone.]
“Was it something you could kill and take?”
“Like a district representative position?”
[yes. Of course, other items cannot be taken away. Only balance stones apply. And like in the last round, you won’t be revived if you die. If you die, that’s the end.]
It’s over when you die… … Of course, it was a scary thing to say.
Killing others just to complete one side quest was too risky.
‘No. ‘You just have to stop thinking of yourself as a risk, right?’
Risk is just a burden on the mind.
If you throw away your conscience and morals, it is not difficult to kill a fellow player.
Haven’t we already rehearsed it countless times during the fourth round?
The eyes of some players glowed brightly.
It’s a look in his eyes that would make him kill others without hesitation for the sake of a quest.
[Of course, sub-quests are good, but they’re not as important as the main quest, right? If you don’t kill 300 orcs within 10 hours, you will be destroyed without exception. It’s the same even if you achieve it too late and don’t make it to the rankings.]
The players nodded.
I was confident that I could kill about 300 orcs.
There are still 10 hours.
[This tells me everything I need to know. Please try struggling hard.]
Leaving an unlucky remark, Priscilla disappeared with the remaining angels.
The sky was clear and clear, befitting the atmosphere of the grassland.
[Time remaining until round end: 09:59:59]
Watching the time pass in the progress window, Ryumin moved.
‘It’s just as the angel said. Sub-quests are good, but main quests come first.’
You must quickly kill 300 orcs to ensure safety.
Sub-quests are something to think about later.
Helping democracy is also important.
‘You have to catch it as quickly as possible and set a record to receive compensation accordingly. There is no problem with Minju-ri helping me after that.’
If you want to set a record, it’s faster alone than together.
Even without the buff, you can take out about 300 orcs in an instant.
‘I warned you about the danger of orcs anyway, so there’s nothing to worry about.’
Since I warned Minjoo-ri in advance, I won’t do something foolish like attack the orc village.
‘Let’s quickly complete the main quest to help Min-ri.’
Ryumin hurried to his feet.
There was no time to waste to set the record.
* * *
As the black scythe approached, the players got scared and avoided it like the Red Sea was splitting.
The players sighed as they watched the black scythe pass by.
“Phew, it just passed by.”
“thank god.”
“I was surprised that you suddenly approached me.”
“My heart is falling.”
“But where are you going like that?”
“That’s right.”
“Shall we follow along?”
The players who were listening jumped at the words of a fearless young man.
“Are you crazy!? You’re following the black scythe?”
“Do you want to be ruled?”
“Maybe Black Scythe will keep you as a slave for the rest of your life?”
It’s not wrong.
Because the nature of a black scythe that mercilessly cuts off a person’s head is worth it.
“But wouldn’t it be better than staying still like this? No matter what, the Black Scythe moved faster than us. That’s why it took first place every time.”
The young man’s claim was also not wrong.
It makes quite a bit of sense.
The proof is that people can’t refute by making noises.
“What if I follow you and get caught?”
“You just have to chase it from as far away as possible.”
“still…….”
“If you don’t feel like it, everyone can stay here. I’ll go alone.”
The young man ran in the direction where the black scythe ran, not wanting to miss it.
The other players, who thought for a moment, eventually followed the young man and ran.
If it continues like this anyway, it will disappear.
The quest has already started, so you need to quickly find the orc and kill it.
The Black Scythe probably knows the way.
“Huh? Look over there.”
“What village is there?”
It was a small village with wooden fences erected crookedly and crudely.
The players knew instinctively.
That place is an orc village.
just as expected.
At the entrance to the village, there was an orc standing like a guard.
“Chwiik! Chwiik!”
The guy who was making the sound of wind leaking through his teeth found a black scythe and raised the axe.
No, before I even lifted the axe.
Suddenly!
The orc’s head is cut off cleanly.
Flutter!
After easily killing one, they entered the village.
The orcs walking around the village noticed the intruders and picked up the axes they had on their belts.
“Chwiik! Chwiik!”
“Chwisss! Chwi!”
Three orcs rushed at the black scythe with a deadly force.
But it was the orcs who died.
Bodies, all without their heads, fall to the floor.
Flutter flutter- Flutter flutter- Flutter flutter!
With momentum, the black scythe entered the thatched hut.
Creep- Creep- Creep- Creep-!
An eerie sound was heard and a black scythe came out.
The scythe is covered in green blood.
The players were relieved to see the black scythe going to rob the village again.
As expected, the orcs looked weak.
“It wasn’t a big deal. It was an orc.”
“Does it seem to be at the same level as the Nol I caught before?”
“Maybe it looks easy because it’s a black scythe?”
“Isn’t that too easy to cut?”
“That’s right. They all die in one hit, right?”
“Of course, the black scythe has to be that strong, but wouldn’t that be enough for us?”
Orcs tend to be easy-going mobs in games.
I thought it wouldn’t be much different in reality, but I couldn’t let down my guard.
“It could be because the black scythe is so strong, so don’t let your guard down.”
“Yeah, there’s no harm in being careful.”
“Well, you’ll have to face it to find out how strong it is.”
“Then let’s not do this, let’s quickly rob a village like a black scythe.”
“is it so.”
Twenty players flocked to find another village.
Even though it was not a quest that required teamwork, there was no other reason for them to stick together.
‘For the time being, I’ll have to act together with the bastards here.’
‘I haven’t yet figured out how strong the orcs are.’
‘I’ll just watch from behind and if I decide it’s worth catching on my own, I’ll move on my own.’
This is because the level of the orcs has not yet been determined.
Moreover, if we act together, we will have more meat shields and be safer.
“Huh? There’s a village over there!”
“Let’s go!”
Players who discovered a new orc village flocked to it.
“Oh, this place is a little bigger?”
It was three times larger than the area where the black scythe had struck.
at that time.
“Chwiik?”
The orc waiting at the guard post looked surprised and blew his horn.
“W-what is it?”
“Why does he have a horn?”
“That guy just called the other orcs, right?”
“no way.”
Why aren’t ominous predictions wrong?
“Chwiik! Chwiik!”
“Chung! Chung!”
Dozens of orcs came out one after another from the fence.
Approximately over 50 orcs.
When I came to my senses, the twenty players were suddenly surrounded by a group of orcs.
“Huh…f*ck you.”
“X is done….”
Twenty players, without exception, looked like they had chewed shit.
I had no idea that so many people would suddenly pop out.
To the extent that it far surpasses them.
“f*ck it. It seemed like a big town, but….”
“I never thought there would be this many….”
To be honest, it is true that I let my guard down.
I thought it was safe because there were 20 people crowding around.
“Uh, what should I do?”
“f*ck it, what can I do? I have to fight to the death!”
At that time, the orc seemed to have misunderstood the player’s nervousness and screamed.
“Chwiiikik!”
With that as a signal, the orcs rushed in all at once.
“f*ck you! It’s coming!”
“There are just so many numbers, these Orc bastards are no big deal!”
“Kill!”
The players shouted as if they were evil and confronted the orcs.
Kang-kang-!
Each person hit or avoided the orc’s ax with their own weapon.
“What are you doing? Your skills are terrible, aren’t you?”
“The attack isn’t that fast.”
Although the power of the ax was strong, it was not at a level where it could not be blocked.
Players who thought there was hope launched a counterattack.
Sigh! Sigh!
“Queeeeek!”
“Chwiiyi!”
It easily pierced the orc’s skin.
but.
“what?”
“Well, the sword won’t fall out.”
The muscles must have grown and the flesh grabbed the blade tightly and did not let go.
At that time, the angry orc swung his ax.
Byak-!
“Gagging!”
One player fell down with a crunching sound in his shoulder.
Other orcs who did not miss this raised their axes again.
Puck- Puck- Puck- Puck-!
“Kwaaaaak!”
I couldn’t help but scream from the pain of my ankle being cut and my shin being broken.
“f*ck you, go away! Orc bastards!”
Although the players continued to resist, the orcs’ tenacity was beyond imagination.
Although the blade was stuck, it was not easy to remove it due to the different density of the muscles.
Pow! puck!
“Knock!”
“Ugh!”
Because there was a difference in tenacity, the players were pushed back.
Since there were a lot of them, I barely managed to kill them, but another orc popped out.
As time passed, the number of players who collapsed increased.
The player who fell like that became the target of the orcs and was chopped up like a piece of meat.
Knock-knock-knock-knock!
“Save me…!”
It was not something to look down on just because the attack speed was slow or because there was no skill in cutting with the axe.
Even a crude ax blow had no problem killing a human being.
“f*ck you… I can’t believe I got bullied by an orc or something…”
“Oh, I never thought there were so many orcs….”
I used to tell myself not to let down my guard, but in reality, I was taking it lightly.
He said he could kill an orc by himself.
So, isn’t the mission to catch 300 per person given?
But now my thoughts have changed 180 degrees.
If it was one-on-one, it would have been worth it, but since there were so many, it was difficult to handle.
“Chwiiik!”
“Chwiiyi!”
The orcs raised their arms and shouted in victory.
It didn’t take long for twenty players to be wiped out.
* * *
Ryu Min, who was running ahead, suddenly looked back.
‘It seemed like about 20 people were following me earlier, but now I can’t see where they went.’
Ryumin was not benevolent enough to worry about others.
I was just worried because I couldn’t see the dogs that had been following me.
‘Well, if there are about 20 people, I won’t have to worry. As long as you don’t do anything foolish and mess with a large orc colony.’
It is best not to touch the Orc village where the guard post is located.
The scale is so large that once the horn is blown, more than 50 animals quickly gather.
‘There are more than 200 people living in such a village alone, so there is no way to have 20 people.’
This is what makes it difficult for orcs to catch.
They work in groups and have high cohesion.
In most cases, it is difficult to see them moving separately.
‘The specs of each orc are also high.’
Orcs’ muscle density is on a different level from that of humans, so if a sword gets stuck, it doesn’t fall out easily.
It has a lot of tenacity, so just a few cuts can’t break its momentum.
‘That’s why the orc must be cut down with a single sword. You should also aim for the neck, which is the most vulnerable.’
Ryumin said that and looked at the time in the progress window.
[Time remaining until round end: 08:59:22]
Just about an hour has passed.
‘One hour is a good grade.’
There was a reason why Ryumin was taking his time.
It’s not because I already finished the main quest.
[Main Quest Progress: 300/300 Orcs]
[All areas]
└Participants: 77,310,228
└Achievers: 1/19,327,557
[Applicable area C-ESKS007]
└Participants: 4,844
└Achievers: 1/1,211
When I look at the achiever, I see that I am the only one who has completed the quest.
Not only in that district but also in the entire district.
‘First of all, we secured first place… … Now shall we go help Minju-ri?’
Ryumin used the tracking skill.
Since I knew Minjoo-ri’s face and nickname, there was no problem finding it.
[The location of the target ‘Democracy’ has been determined.]
[It is currently 1,691m away.]
[To track the target, follow the arrows in front of you.]
Ryumin walked straight away.
There were countless corpses where he left.
An orc corpse with its body and head rolling separately.
