Chapter 13 (1/2)
Chapter 13
Chapter 13 – The wriggling forest
My eyes scan through the strategy guide in Wiki to search for the boss near Malcott’s forest It seems that the nearest boss monster located near the capital Malcott is to the north of it
Come to think of it, Liam had said before that the Orcs reside in the forest north of Meldor Even so, I thought for sure that there would be an Orc King or Orc-type commanders, but it seems like it isn’t so Orcs were not the only monsters in the forest
Perhaps Liam did not know the vicinity well yet
Considering the boss’s level and my own, it’s an appropriate opponent for er than me Even so, this particular boss’s level is lower than the other bosses It e not to know that fact
Well then, should I hurry up and start logging in now?
The kingdoanized, and it was the fourth day that they had started
There were no foolish bandits orarressed smoothly till they reached the forest where the orcs resided directly They were able to survey the areas of the forest without any issues
The advancing ar a short break to heal their weariness
If they were to think of it realistically, it was not really a miracle to move at such a swift speed
First, the arate the orcs was issued, the edoency aric aided in the advancing army’s speed behind the scenes
Also, one could say it was fortunate there were around 200 adventurers despite the hasty recruitated orcs before, and at least held the sense they were facing dangerous orcs, unlike the ones they had encountered before
These mercenaries who had real battle experience would be useful in this fight
However, they had never e army before Rafael divided thedom’s army in order to lead them properly
Even though all thedeeply on his suspicions
Just what exactly happened to these orcs that needed to be suppressed?
Why had they beco assault to the village and destroyed it?
The arards to the monsters’ activity in recent years It was true that there were er, but they were either an increase of individual’s skill levels or h limited
So why and how did this happen?
Rafael considered the possibility of a cost the orcs The orcs were a race that followed their instincts, and was it not impossible for a powerful person they could not defeat who made them submit?
If this were true, defeating that leader would mean that the ene chance would probably becoher
Still, just how strong was that enemy commander was to control a thousand orcs?
[Co about?]
His adjutant asked, and Rafael stopped his thoughts and responded to him
[No, nothing I feel a little off because our progress has been excessively smooth]
[Indeed It is true that our progress has gone a little too well, but it’s probably better to have that instead of problems]
Rafael gave a sment
His
adjutant had been with hi years
Because of their differences in status, there would be some hesitation to speak inforether, Rafael would have an affable disposition and they could speak freely
[Come to think of it, there’s a new type of potion that came from the Academy, but is it usable?]
In order to change the subject, Rafael turned the topic to the new ic Research Institute, otherwise known as the Academy
[Yes, it’s a product called Elixir, and it has been judged to be quite effective At any rate, it appears that one can receive both effects of an HP and Mana potion froicians and a few others have tried it, and it seemed like it reached an Intermediate Mana and Health Potions’ potency]
[I see, a co that we cannot procure a satisfactory amount to ensure our troop’s safety because of the lack of time]
Medicine that could recover hly practical It was particularly iuards Mana was not limited by wizards or spellcasters, and every hu mana Wizards and spellcasters could convert mana and make various th or strengthen tools by using Mana as well
Because of that reason, Mana Potions were indispensable The vanguard knights ere easily susceptible to injuries reat importance because it had the effects of HP and Mana potions at the same time
The knights did not understand what exactly the people in the Acade and why there was a need for theher as the voices of praise were going up
Rafael was astonished at the i but was also proud that he belonged to his nation
This topic filled Rafael and his adjutant’s conversation, until the noise fro towards them echoed in their ears
[Commander, I think the scouts have returned—]
It seemed like the scouts ent out earlier had returned
[Is that so? But it’s a little fast I wonder if they found so? In any case, we should listen to the report]
Rafael and his adjutant turned around to face the rider and receive the report
[Welcome back You have returned quickly]
[Yes, coe]
[Strange?]
Rafael responded without thinking before he could repri and returned with an unclear report instead of getting to the point
[We could not find any presence of the orcs, and besides the rustling of leaves in the forest, it was quiet and seemed uninhabited]
[What?]
The forest was indeed big, but was there any possibility of not finding an orc when there were a thousand of them? Perhaps they saw the army’s presence and hid because of that?
(… Maybe they have set up an ambush)
Their opponents could be seen as a proper arh possibility that they had set up ambushes, not to mention his own arhts would be to their advantage
It was a feeling of dread, even with the superior numbers he had now
The possibilities for an ambush were many because of the many obstacles in the forest, while the movement of his soldiers was limited If it was possible, he wanted to deploy the cavalry and lure the eneht an open battle
(Should I burn the forest and lure them out?)
There was the possibility of bringing out monsters other than orcs, especially when there was no real need to force out the enemies
The on or soons which were human-friendly He had not heard of any such powerful creatures living in this forest, but he could not deny the possibility of such a dragon living deep in the woods where people did not reach
If the army set off a fire, it would be an apparent act of hostility, and the dragon would bare their fangs at them