165-Episode 165: Come on, Oak Forest !?

"Mr. Aug is your captain?

To my surprise, the guards we rescued were led by Mr. Aug.

Hey, I know we don't have to ask you to do this, but will you help Captain Aug?

Are you looking for Mr. Aug?

''Yeah, it's partly because we have to go to report to our lord, but more than that, we're very much no match for the monster orcs in our case. It's frustrating, but we're only going to be a drag on our captain.

The guard slams his fist on the ground in frustration.

''But if you guys easily defeated this flying orc, you might be able to rescue Captain Aug from that monster orc!

Me too!　I know I'm not asking you to do this, and I know it's not a righteous thing to do, but we don't want that man to die!

Gentlemen....

The guards came with serious expressions on their faces, asking us to rescue Mr. Aug.

''........It's okay.

I take the guard's hand in mine and smile.

''We are just coming to fulfill our request on the plains. If you happen to find Og Og by chance, we will definitely help you. After all, adventurers are there to help each other!

Boys!

The guards look at us in awe.

It's a good thing. I don't owe that old man anything in particular, but I'm interested in that monster orc.

''Well, there's a good chance you'll run into that monster orc while you're looking for the demon you're requesting. Adventurers are on their own, but ex-adventurers aren't so sure about that.

That's too strong a theory.

It's annoying!

Hahahahahaha!

Good, it looks like everyone else is coming along.

Liliera, you're going to...

Do you mind?　Don't ask me what it is. It's not like we're in a good place to care for each other, is it?

Oops, I was going to check with Liliera-san, but she beat me to it.

''In any case, if we're going to accomplish the request, there's a good chance we'll encounter that monster orc. Fortunately, I can say that now that we've received the request from the guards, we don't have to worry about getting into trouble with the lord's forces.

Yeah, it's nice to have an understanding companion in this kind of situation.

Okay, then I'll give top priority to finding Mr. Org and completing the request.

""Oh!"

You're not going to be able to do that.

Having parted from the guards, we were flying in the direction from which they had fled.

I've heard the story that the guards encountered the monster orcs in the dense forest ahead.

Those woods. It's pretty big.

The trees are so dense that it's hard to find them from above, so we might as well go down at the entrance to the forest and look for them on the ground.

Yes.

Oh, there's an orc!

Once we were talking about going down to the ground, Megri-san spotted an orc.

''That's the monster o........ku?''

Megri-san, who was staring at the orc, tilts her head in the middle of the sentence, making her words small.

''Hmm, that looks like a normal orc........that thing?　Isn't there something wrong with that?

Well, it looks like a regular orc in the woods...

Well, from the top, it looks like an ordinary oak.

We were facing an orc that we could only see in one piece, but we were tilting our heads at the strange feeling of discomfort we were feeling.

'Huh?　Wait a minute?　Can you see it from above?

And that's when Liliera-san speaks up.

'What's the matter, Miss Liliella?'

No, it's a forest.　So how come I can see the orcs in the forest from above?

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At Liliera's words, we realized the reason for the strange feeling.

Yes, if you ask me, it certainly seems strange to see orcs from above that dense forest...

'What?　What is it then?　Those oaks are bigger than the trees in the forest?

But, I mean, those trees are supposed to be taller than...

That's when.

That's when the orc spotted us and yelled at us.

'They found you at this distance? You've got a pretty good eye.

This is not the time for that!

Furthermore, in the next moment, the orc pulled out a tree that was growing beside it and threw it towards us.

''Whoa!

''Watch out!''

Everyone hurriedly avoided the tree that flew at them.

'What a size!　You threw something like that at me!

Mina was right, the tree that the orc threw at me was very large.

''To throw something like that at me like a piece of stick... that orc is quite big after all!

Norbu-san screams that the orcs in the forest are a ridiculous size because of the size of the trees.

'Goooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!'

It didn't stop there, the giant orcs pulled out one tree after another and threw them at him.

''Take!''

What the hell?

That was dangerous.

I'm going to get closer, avoiding the giant orc's attacks.

It's so big up close...?

It's bigger than the Orc Emperor it's like a giant.

The close proximity gives me an idea of the exact size of the giant oak.

At this size, it's roughly 20 meters long. It's a bit of a castle size.

A stone's throw away from this size...

Hey, guys, don't be scared!　We've slayed dragons, for Christ's sake!　And when it comes to size, Megalo Whale is way bigger than that!

Jairo scolded everyone who was being pressured by the giant orc.

I'm sure you'll be able to act like a leader in this kind of situation, and that's what makes you a great leader.

"Well, it's true that he's smaller than Megalo Whale, but...

A humanoid of this size has a different kind of power than that one...

Well, I can understand why people feel that way.

When I first saw the giants, I was really surprised.

It's like being a child in front of an adult that you don't know.

I was like, "You're a slut!　This is just a big one!

Yes, Gyro, you're right, bigger isn't always stronger.

Most importantly, now that Mr. Aug is waiting for us, we need to get this over with!

'Get out of the way!　Mana Burst Sword!

I swing my magic-enhanced sword and cut the giant orc in half.

I'm sure you'll be able to find it. I'll be the one to take that thing out...?

Yeah!

Fluffy Fluff dives towards the giant orc.

''I've already defeated that one, so it's okay.

''If there's an orc like this, it seems there are still some survivors of the orc empire.

I guessed at the current situation while storing the giant orc I defeated in a magic bag.

''Kyuuh?

''I've never seen a giant orc like this before, but it's a good thing it's not that strong.''

Ssshhh!

No, it's nothing.

I mean, that thing is big enough to be a threat on its own.

''That's not true. Everyone who can use attribute enhancement isn't much of an enemy. Even this guy was an apparent opponent just because he was big.

'No, no, no, no, I don't think that's the way it works...'

It's not like that, though.

'Let's all go find Mr. Aug!　There are probably other survivors of the Orc Empire still out there, so watch out!

'Oh, oh!　I get it!

Cuuuuuut!

By the way, Fluffy, why are you slamming your paws on my feet earlier?

You're not going to be able to do that.

After defeating the giant orc, we begin our search for Mr. Og from the ground.

First, I'll use exploration magic to investigate the forest.

''........There are a lot of demon responses.

''It's true.......I mean, there are too many of them, no matter how many!

As Mina was surprised, the number of demons acting in this forest was surprisingly high.

''This number is extraordinary.

The main body of the Orcish Empire...?　Don't tell me there are even more orcs than we have here?

If all the demons that are reacting are Orcs, then that's a possibility. But even if they weren't, the number of these monsters is still extraordinary compared to the size of the forest, but...

Apparently, the danger of the Orc Empire hadn't left yet.

No, rather, the Orc Empire we encountered before was too small.

I thought it might be possible, but it doesn't feel good to have a bad feeling like this coming true.

I concentrate on looking for a human's reaction.

And then I confirmed the reaction of a human close by.

There it is, there's a human reaction over there!　But he's pretty weak!

The human's life response to the exploration magic has weakened considerably.

We must hurry to help them.

''Oops!　Let's go, brother!

We run through the forest using body strengthening magic.

''A group of demons ahead!　I'm going to strike first and go through it all at once!

""I understand!"

I'm gonna kick his ass!

Coo!

The enhanced legs quickly capture the outline of the demon.

'Okay, now...?'

We were running while aiming at it, and the moment we saw it clearly, we tried to release our magic... but...

""What is that?

We couldn't help but stop attacking at the sight of him.

'Huh?　Horse!　A pig?

A horse or a centaur?　No, he's an orc on top.

That's the lower half of a...?

Oh, look at that one!　There are orcs that look like birds over there!

""What is this?"

The orcs that stood in front of us were an abnormal group of people who all looked different.

''What?　What is this!　I've never seen an orc like this before!

Not just me, everyone else is rolling their eyes at the orcs they've never seen before.

I'm sure you'll be able to find a way to make it work.

I'm sure you'll be able to find out what's going on.

And that's when it happened.

"Kyuuuuuut!

We had stopped moving, but the Fluffy Fluffy jumped over us and leapt at the strange orc pack.

"Ah, mofumof!

""BMOO!"

The orcs, noticing the mofoos jumping towards them, raise a bullhorn to intercept the mofoos.

The horse ... the centaur lifts both front legs in an attempt to stomp on the mohumof.

Then the mofumov slips underneath the centaur's torso with a slurp and bites off its hind legs as it passes by.

'Mogbaricuu!'

''BMOO!

The pain of being chewed off his leg and his inability to maintain his balance caused Kentawok to fall over.

"Bummmmmmmmmm!

Seeing this, the Squeak Squid attacked the Fluffy Mofu with a lot of legs slamming into it like a whip.

The continuous attacks by the many legs will blow away the soil on the ground.

"Kyuukyuu!

However, Mohammo read through all of those attacks and chewed them all off and flattened them while brilliantly avoiding them.

''Gnimogcuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu!''

On the contrary, he beckons you to give him more.

"BMOO!

The Squeak tried to flee under pressure, but with nearly half of his legs chewed off, he couldn't escape satisfactorily...well, to begin with, squids can't move satisfactorily on land.

"Squeak squeak.

Bumoooooooooooo!

Poor Squeak got all his legs flattened by the mofoos.

''Cuh-uh-uh.''

And with a gaze that said it was the main dish, Mohammed stared at the feathered orcs.

''Bummock!''

A predator stares at you and... well, this is a harpy-like orc, Opie?　Tatsu trembled his body.

''BMOO!''

They tried to fly away, but they were too unlucky to do so, because here, in the dense forest, there were branches in the way of their escape.

Because we were in a dense forest, and the branches above us were in the way of our escape.

And the other thing is that the mofos were able to fly.

Above all, the last one was deadly.

Fluffy Fluff is very fond of feathers, isn't it?

""Bumoooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!"

Pity, all the orcs who looked strange had become mofo rice.

''Oh, my turn........''

Oh, you're late to the party, Gyro, and you look lonely.