“It grew again.”(renji)
“…….are they sleeping?”(fran)
In front of our view, in a place without trees, Orcs were sleeping.
Some used tree stumps as pillows, some used their weapons as pillows, some used each other as pillows.
Are you a gathering of drunkards? Seeing that human or rather, old man like behaviour, I felt that Miss Francesca’s tension seemed to have lessened a bit.
“Even monsters sleep.”(renji)
“So it seems.”
“They didn’t teach you this at school?”
“……uu.”
It seems they don’t teach this.
I had told her this before but she must have been in doubt even then. After talking a bit more, her tension lessened a bit more.
She’s a student of magic academy after all, they must be teaching only magic.
Rather than fighting monsters, they give a more scholarly image.
“The first stage of the plan seems to be a success.”
“Yes.”
If the Orcs were to wake up now, it’ll completely become a head-on battle instead of a surprise attack.
But now, we should be able to turn at least half of them powerless.
Calming a bit, I searched for the problematic black Orc.
But, it wasn’t here.
I tried changing locations but I still didn’t find it. Is it not with this group?
It’s a new species, maybe it was removed from the group……..no way.
That one was definitely the leader of this group. It must be in a different place.
I could search for it but we don’t know when these ones would wake up.
The sun would also reach high enough soon. There’s not much time left before the Orcs wake up.
“Let’s take care of the small fries first.”
“Orcs are small fry?……I understand.”
I could only think of Orcs like that but, as expected, for the people of this world, even the lowest level of monsters are a big threat. For even a magician.
“Probably, the black Orc would barge in between.”
“Black?”
“Yes, black.”
I couldn’t think of any other name for it after all.
Other than its black skin, it looked completely similar to a normal Orc.
“I’ll be the one to face that one. Miss Francesca, you shouldn’t do something unreasonable and simply take care of the normal Orcs from a distance.”(renji)
“Black…….is it because of that Orc that so many of them have gathered here?”
“Well, who knows? I’m not a scholar either so I’m not sure.”
Those intelligent guys can think of reasons behind why these Orcs gathered.
I’ll do what I can do the best.
Killing them.
I took out the iron knife from my waist.
I glanced at its rusty edge and gave a sigh.
[If turns dangerous, use me.]
“I know—–“
I took a deep breath.
Whether I’m tensed or excited, my heart is beating faster.
But, there was no sweat on the palms that were holding the knife.
Miss Francesca also drew her 70cm long short sword.
The tip of the sword was trembling.
“It’ll be fine.”(renji)
I say that once more.
“You will not die.”(renji)