68. Trap Point
Sigh- Sigh-!
The rapier accurately pierced the orc’s neck.
It’s difficult to hit if it’s moving, but it’s very easy to pierce the neck of an orc that’s trembling after losing limbs.
“It’s really amazing to be a high-level monster. I didn’t know hunting would be this easy.”
Among the corpses, Min Joo-ri smiled brightly.
If an orc had seen that, his suit might have exploded and he might have died.
“How many have you caught so far?”
“I caught 52 fish in 30 minutes. I caught them very quickly, right?”
“…….”
Ryumin did not answer.
By other players’ standards, it might be fast, but not by my own standards.
It was natural since he caught 300 fish in one hour.
‘As expected, it takes too much time to catch it while walking around. There aren’t many monsters in the field.’
Killing is instantaneous.
Rather, it takes more time to find it.
‘But there is a risk that Minjoo-ri will be hurt if he robs the village.’
Imagine suddenly being surrounded by 50 of them.
It doesn’t matter if I’m alone, Min Joo-ri is next to me.
No matter how much Ryumin is, he cannot protect him completely if he is surrounded like that.
‘I guess I have no choice but to go see the Orc Shaman. Then, the time spent looking for orcs can be shortened.’
The Orc Shaman summons Orcs.
If you use him, you don’t have to go looking for orcs.
‘I’m already on the way to the shaman’s direction, so I guess we can proceed as planned.’
On the way, he also killed orcs.
Min Joo-ri smiled brightly, not even knowing that Ryu Min was going to the boss.
“At this rate, we could fill all 300 animals in 3 hours.”
“Three hours is too long. Let’s narrow it down to one hour.”
“Huh? 1 hour?”
I asked again, wondering if I had heard wrong, but the answer I got was the same.
“I will finish the quest within an hour.”
“Really? How….”
“You can use the Orc Shaman.”
“Huh? What is that?”
Ryu Min revealed his plan.
He said he would take advantage of the fact that the Orc Shaman summons Orcs and give him a hard time.
“So, you’re saying you won’t kill the Orc Shaman and will let him keep summoning you?”
“That’s right. We’ll keep him alive until we reach 300.”
In short, the plan is to use the Orc Shaman to extract all the honeydew.
In the shaman’s situation, there was no such evil.
“By the way, Black Scythe, how do you know information about the Orc Shaman? Isn’t this your first time dealing with him?”
Instead of being embarrassed, Ryu Min lied naturally.
“I dealt with you briefly before meeting you. That’s why I know your location.”
“ah…….”
“There is nothing to worry about. All dangerous elements will be blocked.”
At those words, Min Joo-ri looked like a surprised rabbit, but then smiled happily again.
‘He’s surprisingly kind.’
Did you say that an image is just an image?
As expected, Min Joo-ri believed that people have to experience it for themselves to know.
“It’s here.”
Two people arrived at a village with a fence.
Perhaps because it was not that large, there were no orcs standing guard.
“A small town like this has a boss?”
It was natural for Minjoo-ri to be surprised.
It was a neat village with only four or five houses inside at most.
But don’t be fooled by appearances.
Ryumin knew that this was a trap to attract players.
‘There are countless players who go in because they think it looks easy to attack, but die from the hordes of orcs summoned by the orc shaman.’
It was like that in the previous episode as well.
Back in the village, the player’s corpses hidden by the orc shaman have formed a mountain.
It also meant that he was intelligent and clever.
‘But in other words, it also means that you are scared. I don’t have the confidence to fight openly. In fact, if you don’t have Orc summons, it’s also X food.’
Therefore, even though he is an Orc Shaman who can be killed in one go, he is planning to keep him alive for now in order to use him for hunting.
“Come this way.”
As Ryu Min took the lead, Min Ju-ri followed.
“How come I can’t see the orcs?”
I looked around, but I couldn’t even see the nose, as if it was where the orcs lived.
That was natural.
Because orcs don’t live here.
‘Only the Orc Shaman lives.’
After passing three or four thatched houses, we came across a large thatched house that was different from before.
“There is an Orc Shaman inside. He has set up a trap inside and is waiting for us to come in.”
“The orcs are setting traps?”
“Yes. Because he’s the boss, he’s intelligent in his own way. The thatched houses here are just camouflage to make it easier for players to approach. In reality, the only orc shamans live in this village.”
“Ah… it was so quiet for some reason…”
“In the end, it’s a trap set up by the entire village to trap and kill the player.”
“So we’re trapped?”
Ryumin nodded.
“At least in the eyes of the orc shaman.”
“Is there a solution?”
“Yes. You can use his trap against him.”
“What if it’s a trap?”
“The trap is simple. The moment unsuspecting players enter the house and step on the trap point, the waiting Orc Shaman summons Orcs and attacks them. The number of Orcs summoned at this time is approximately 10 to 20. If surrounded, there is no choice but to be trapped. ji.”
Of course, Ryumin was an exception.
I was confident that I would kill all of them, no matter how many they attacked, but… … .
‘The goal now is not to kill, but to keep them alive… … .’
However, it was difficult to do so when many people were summoned at the same time.
‘It’s a hassle to suppress them one by one.’
Min Joo-ri, who was not aware of that fact, asked worriedly.
“What should I do? It gets annoying if they come out at the same time.”
“Yes, but that doesn’t mean there isn’t a way.”
Ryumin explained the plan to kill the orcs.
Minjoo-ri’s eyes gradually widened as she listened.
“Are you sure you really just have to do that?”
“okay.”
“Will the Orc Shaman be fooled?”
“Don’t worry. Verification has already been completed.”
Min Joo-ri, who had suspicious eyes, nodded as if she had made up her mind.
“Please leave that operation to me.”
“Are you saying you’re going to do it alone?”
“Yes. There’s no need for the two of you to do it together, right? I can see how you just eat it like a baby bird…”
“Are you confident you won’t make a mistake?”
“Of course. I heard you can do that much, right? I can even pay for the meal.”
When Min-ri Min offered to use her, Ryu-min did not stop her any longer.
“Okay, then I’ll be waiting outside.”
Min Joo-ri nodded and opened the door of the thatched house with a rather nervous expression.
Sigh-
I carefully went inside alone.
There was no sign of popularity, as if no one was there.
Creak- Creak- Creak-
After passing through a passage that made a sound every time I stepped on it, I came into a wide space.
It was large enough to easily accommodate 20 orcs.
‘This is the trap point that Black Scythe mentioned… … !’
What’s unusual is that there’s a red carpet that doesn’t look out of place.
Minjoo-ri swallowed his saliva and recalled the strategy he heard about a moment ago.
-There is an Orc Shaman hiding inside.
Just focusing on the sound of doors and footsteps, waiting for humans to come in.
If you use that, you can trick him and outwit the orcs.
The method is simple.
If you go a little further, you will find a space with a red carpet.
That’s the trap point prepared by the Orc Shaman, and it’s designed to summon orcs the moment you step on them, block the escape route, and surround them.
We’ll just go to the front of the carpet and then out onto the road.
Then, the Orc Shaman, who thinks he has missed his prey, will send a small number of scouts to lure it back.
We just have to kill that scout.
‘okay. It’s simple. If I just pretend that I’m here and run away… … .’
Min-ri Min tensed and stepped out in front of the carpet.
Creak-
After pretending to be popular, I immediately turned around as planned.
And I left the house without looking back.
‘Phew. It’s no big deal, but it makes my heart pound for no reason.’
She was rubbing her chest and suddenly raised her head.
Ryumin is staring indifferently at the door.
“Are you okay?”
“Haha… of course.”
When I saw him as unchanging as steel, I felt embarrassed for no reason.
“What about work?”
“I went to the front of the carpet as planned and came back.”
“Then that’s it.”
“Are we really going to send scouts just because this is the case?”
“You’ll find out if you wait.”
The two clung to the side of the house and waited for the door to open.
After a while.
Sigh-
The door opened and six orcs came out.
He is constantly looking around as if he has received instructions to lure the human who just ran away.
At that time, Ryumin came out holding a sickle.
“What are you looking for so much?”
“Chwiik!?”
“It’s here.”
The orc’s limbs fell with a clattering sound.
The remaining orcs immediately tried to lift the axes at their waists, but before they could, their hands and feet were cut off.
Patter-patter-
Six orcs collapsed like toy blocks.
The body fell haphazardly to the floor.
Ryu Min stepped back as if his role was over.
Minjoo-ri’s rapier took turns taking the lives of the orcs.
Although it is a summoned animal, its experience points and gold have increased just like real orcs.
“Whew, it’s over.”
“Then lure him in again.”
“If I repeat it again, will I be fooled?”
“It’s intelligent, but it’s like a goldfish, so you’ll quickly forget about it.”
Minjoo-ri entered the house once again.
Likewise, we went to the front of the carpet and came out, weaving through the orcs.
Creep – Creep! Sigh- Sigh-!
When Ryu Min cut off the limbs, Min Joo-ri finished it.
The two carried out their roles neatly and repeated the task.
Perhaps because this was work, I got the hang of it and my speed gradually increased.
Afterwards, we were able to handle it quickly, as if we were a team that had been working together for a long time.
By the time the corpses of orc summons piled up like a mountain next to the thatched hut.
“Black Scythe! I caught all 300!”
Ryu Min opened the progress window to hear Min Joo-ri’s happy voice.
“Just one hour has passed.”
In one hour, 248 fish were caught, totaling 300 fish.
“Thanks to Black Scythe, I was able to hunt comfortably and quickly. Thank you so much.”
Ryumin let out a small laugh as he saw Minjoo-ri lowering her head as if it was about to touch the ground.
Even without having to read the thoughts, I could feel the sincerity.
“How much did your level rise?”
“It’s already 19!”
“If I raise it by 10,000 more, my grade will go up.”
As your level increases, you learn new skills and strengthen existing skills.
‘That means you can receive a higher efficiency blessing. I also received new buffs.’
As expected, having greater democracy will also help your own growth.
Even though it was still early days, I felt rewarded for nurturing Minjoo-ri.
“I don’t have to do anything anymore, right?”
“Of course! I’ve received so much help just now. I didn’t even ask for it.”
Well, unless my conscience is out of control, I won’t keep asking for help.
‘Still, will you help me until level 20?’
You have to quickly get Minju-ri to level 20 so you can also receive a buff.
“First, let’s get them to level 20. At that point, it will be easy to deal with orcs.”
“Ah… you don’t have to do that…”
‘no. I need to get a buff from you quickly so I can set a record when I capture the High Orc.’
There are four bosses in round 5: Orc Warrior, Orc Shaman, Orc Archer, and High Orc.
Among them, the High Orc is so powerful that the other three are treated as mid-bosses.
‘Maybe that’s why the time attack rule applies to High Orcs differently from other bosses.’
Time Attack refers to a rule where you get a reward based on how quickly you catch a specific monster.
‘What if you raise Min-ri Min to level 20, receive 2 buffs, and perform a time attack?’
For the first time, we may be able to set an unprecedented record.
Without even knowing that, Min Joo-ri raised her hand again and refused.
“You don’t have to help me anymore.”
“So does that mean we won’t hunt together?”
“No way. There’s no way I could get away with this much help. This time, I have to be by Black Scythe’s side and help him.”
“If you want to help, do it after you reach level 20. I’ll help you until then.”
“but…….”
“Listen to me. Until you reach level 20, quietly accept the food I give you.”
Minjoo-ri remained silent.
Looking at his facial expression, he doesn’t look upset or upset.
‘I can’t believe you care so much about me… … .’
His face was moved by the unexpected help.
“Well, then, shamelessly, please do me a favor.”
“Okay. Let’s start working again….”
It was then.
A murmur was heard from behind.
Ryu Min and Min Joo-ri turned their heads at the same time and saw a group approaching this way.
