Chapter 20 (1/2)
The contents of the quest changed a moment ago, but his message was not that they should be prepared for the orcs’ small-scale raid.
-The chief orc decided to wage a ‘full-scale war.’ The orcs would pursue survivors with the goal of exterminating them.
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It seemed that the level of difficulty increased.
Anyway, the fact that they could get out of the school only when they killed the boss monster hasn’t changed. They had to inevitably face the kingdom’s army to kill the king.
“There is no way to avoid them. We have to kill their boss to get out of this school.”
But soon they got desperate news.
“Hey, hey, I saw them while I was in the gym. There were a lot there.”
According to his testimony, the number of orcs seemed to be about one hundred.
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Of course, since dozens of orc hunters had been hunted by them, their number seemed to have been reduced somewhat.
Nonetheless, it was unreasonable to fight the orcs in a full-scale war. Even if there were as many students as the orcs, their routine daily lives were no match for the monsters that enjoyed fighting.
-‘Inverse penalty effect’ has been triggered due to incomplete team play.
[Penalty List]
1) Poor members
-Category: Intrinsic penalty
-Condition: More than 10 people under Level 5
-Side effects: Movement speed reduction (-30%), attack power reduction (-5%)
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2) Helpless newcomers
-Category: Intrinsic penalty
-Condition: 10 or more with no record of killing monsters
-Side effects: attack power reduction (-10%), gold accumulation reduction (-10%)
3) Desperate Morale (2nd stage)
-Category: Intrinsic penalty
-Condition: Absolute majority unwilling to fight
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-Side effects: Probability of ‘chaotic state’ increase (+10%)
Disorderly crowds seemed to exist for this kind of situation. It wasn’t always good for them to unite because it would make their movements inefficient.
‘It’s clear now. Just holding weapons is not always helpful. Rather, there’s just a lot to worry about.’
Sungwoo thought he should be a little prudent. He needed to join hands with people, not save people. But what if he could not find them…
“I will fight alone.”
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“Pardon? Sungwoo?”
“Hey, are you crazy? What the heck are you talking about?”
Sungwoo answered the question with certainty, “I’m going to fight the orcs alone.”
Not only his friends but also people inside the bus showed pessimistic responses.
“What did you say? Did I hear wrong?”
“Even if you’re the genius fighter, you can’t…”
“Isn’t that person crazy? Well, you know what? If you are treated as a hero, it gets into your head.
“Dang it! I really can’t trust anyone.”
The student council members including Daesung and Jinsok also began to ridicule and scorn him.
“You crazy asshole, I knew you were going to dig your own grave.”
“Jinsok, I think that asshole was really lucky. I think I would feel great if he were killed in the fight.”
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“Yes, brother, you’re right. He is such a pathetic jerk. Maybe his days are numbered.”
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However, Sungwoo didn’t give in.
“Please stay in a safe place. Let me kill the orcs and help you get out of campus.”
As she could not stand it anymore, Jisu stood up and held his arm.
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“Sungwoo, what are you talking about? There aren’t just one or two orcs. Even if we fight together, it’s going to be tough…”
“Jisu, you remember what you said on the first floor when you climbed up the rooftop to hunt the boss monster?”
“…Pardon?”
“You said that even if we took them to the fight, they would be useless. You said they were worse than skeletons.”
“Ah, I remember, but…”
“You saw their colors correctly. Oh, you are helpful, Jisu. But this time, it seems to be a little dangerous for you. And I’ve made the decision after some hard thinking and calculation.”
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