Chapter 83: Orcs and a Female Knight 3

Chapter 83: Orcs and a Female Knight 3

TL/Editor: Raei

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Perhaps it was because we had just defeated a large group of orcs, or maybe it was because we were hauling an unconscious Orc Shaman like a prize, but we didn't run into any more Orcs on our way back to the safe zone.

We did meet a few adventurers who curiously watched us as we dragged along the unconscious beauty and the Orc, but fortunately, there were no disputes, possibly because most of our party were women and Irene was dressed in nun's robes.

"I'll leave the traces. I picked it up from being a mercenary."

"Thanks, Kaiden."

After I slung the Orc over my shoulder, and the woman, who seemed to be a Knight, was carried by Maid Mari, we reached the safe zone, leaving a trail beneath the trees.

The guards gave us puzzled looks as we dragged the unusually colored Orc shaman and began to treat the unconscious woman.

It was indeed an unusual sight for those who weren't part of our party.

Irene was a 5 'Saint Candidate', but as she had said herself, she wasn't very good at healing spells.

Her talents lay in creating a strong protective shield, above-average purification, subpar healing, and no ability at all for enhancement.

Inevitably, healing the unconscious woman will take some time.

"Her clothes are dirty. We should clean her up."

"We should step outside, Kaiden."

"...Oh, right."

At times like this, there was nothing a mere male vanguard like me or Kaiden, who was disguised as a man, could do.Ñøv€l--ß1n hosted the premiere release of this chapter.

We sat down to rest in chairs while the rest of the party busily attended to their tasks.

Should we say there was nothing for us to do as vanguards, or rather as men?

Unlike Charlotte, who had whisked away the shaman to the lab, Mari stayed with us.

She was planning to remove the woman's dirt-covered clothes and wipe her body with a wet towel.

She cast a quick glance at Kaiden and me, who were both male.

"I'll make some light soup. Hanna, can you lend a hand?"

"Of course. We should have something ready for when she wakes up."

Grace and Hanna gathered pots, bowls, and flour from their inventory and headed to the kitchen.

At the same time, a flood of chat messages started coming in.

-Don't just stand there, help the maid clean up too.

-Whether you're boiling soup or simmering bones, don't forget the camera!!!!

-You crazies who are obsessed with women... No, just crazies...

-Honestly, it's a little disgusting.

-Seems like the number of people risking harassment lawsuits are growing?

This is an 18+ virtual reality game, and the stream is also rated for adults, but still, Han Se-ah had no intention of showing a woman's naked body.

Most of the viewers were aware of this and were only half-joking in their criticisms.

...Most of them, that is.

"Wow, the bans are flying by the hundreds, and it's not even mosquito season. For those who might not know, I'm not managing the chat alone, okay? You didn't think there wouldn't be a chat moderation system, did you? The chat moderation bots are now way more advanced. So, go ahead and chat away."

Han Se-ah's words weren't for nothing.

Messages in the chat were being blocked at an amazing speed, a pace that far exceeded human ability.

Everything was being moderated.

If it were merely a Horned Wolf popping out, it wouldnt have mattered.

The problem is that the orcs are clearly intelligent, with shamans forming strategies.

That the orcs have settled in the Royal Family's forest, killing adventurers and specifically kidnapping a Knight

"...Are the orcs targeting the Royal Family?"

"...Unbelievable."

It means they can clearly differentiate human classes.

Orcs who can differentiate between commoners and nobles have invaded as far as the Royal Palace, hiding in the Royal Family's forest.

Kaiden's dismayed mutterings finally made Han Se-ah realize the gravity of the situation.

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Raei Translations

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The female knight, having regained her strength, went back to the orc base with the guards from the safety zone, collected her equipment, and left the tower.

As much as I wanted to hold onto her and ask more questions, the barrier of social status wasn't something that could be easily dismissed.

Could I hold back a female Knight, who was carrying out a mission under royal orders, just because we adventurers were curious?

After the female Knight, who promised to reward us later, left, I spoke half-jokingly to Han Se-ah.

"Hey, party leader, we're in big trouble."

"What is it?"

"We'll have to compete not only with the furious Rebecca but also with the Royal Family and Knights of the Kingdom."

The main quest was progressing strangely, to the point where I wondered if others would also be subjected to this kind of time attack quest.

Although Rebecca's intervention could be chalked up to coincidence, the involvement of the Knights was probably for everyone.

If Knight Josephine reports back to the Knights, they would undoubtedly issue a subjugation order.

After all, mere orcs dared to defile a forest of the Royal Family, blessed by the Goddess herself; there was no reason not to draw their swords.

'Is the quest reward divided into two parts? Like a normal clear and additional rewards?'

It was the same with the Full Moon Wolf and now this orc incident.

If the player successfully completes the time attack on their own, there are additional rewards.

Such as free gate usage, receiving equipment in exchange for monster loot, or gaining skill points.

On the other hand, if the player fails the time attack, external forces intervene, like adventurers and mages hunting down the Full Moon Wolf or the Knights subjugating the orcs.

Convenience facilities for users, like gates on every 10th floor, are always open, but it seems that opportunities for free usage, equipment, and additional skill point acquisition are only available to those who succeed in the time attack.

From the outset, the game heavily emphasizes conquering the top of the tower in the shortest possible time.

"Well, what can we do? We can only hope that Charlotte will discover something useful."

-So, in the end, it all comes down to luck, huh?

-Orcs and a female knight appeared, but in a weird way.

-The royal assassins (orcs) lololol"

-Isn't this whole orc and a princess thing a little clich?

-An orc, a (doomed) princess, and a lady knight? The plot is thickening.

Viewers were excitedly speculating about the existence of a beautiful princess based solely on the two words: 'Royal Family.'

As far as I know, there should only be princes in the kingdom.

There might be noble ladies, but no princess.

I felt a pang of regret that I couldn't tell them this myself.

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