"Orcs again?"
"What the hell, is there so higher-ranking orc species near Chilture?"
"How long has it been since the last raid, and now this?"
Unlike when they first heard news of the raid, the adventurers weren't too surprised.
That was because they had a very reliable force on their side — the sli.
However, that reassurance was shattered by the words of the man who had co to deliver the news.
"I-it's different from last ti! There are two Blue Orcs and t-t-two Orc Champions!"
"What!?"
Blue Orcs.
A rare variant of orc with blue skin.
Being a rare mutation, they possessed strength different from regular orcs and were classified as B-rank monsters.
They were stronger than Orc Warriors but not considered extrely dangerous.
After all, there were B-rank adventurers in Chilture.
But what really alard the adventurers was the appearance of two Orc Champions.
Aside from the Orc King, which might appear once in several decades, the Orc Champion was the strongest high-tier orc.
With the orcs' trademark brute strength combined with their skilled weapon handling, they were ranked A.
A-rank was assigned only to monsters considered the most dangerous, aside from legendary creatures.
Hearing that two such monsters had appeared was truly despair-inducing news.
"C-call for reinforcents...!"
"What's the point of calling for help now!"
"Hurry and evacuate the villagers!"
It was a hopeless situation.
Even if they called for help, no one would arrive in ti while they fought.
Even so, the adventurers didn’t try to run away.
Their eyes, focused on evacuating the villagers first, were filled with determination.
They knew.
If they fled now, all the villagers left behind would surely die.
Even if they tried to flee together, they'd quickly be overtaken.
That’s why.
The best way to save as many people as possible was for the adventurers to stay behind and fight, taking down as many orcs as they could.
anwhile, in the chat window, the Orc Champions beca a hot topic.
[Squishy Queen] ▶ What the hell! Why are there two Champions!?
[Smooth Wind King] ▶ What’s the problem? It just got way more thrilling.
[Squishy Queen] ▶ Thrilling, my ass! What if my kin gets hurt!?
[Smooth Wind King] ▶ Ah~ There needs to be so danger for it to be exciting. If no one ever gets hurt, huh? How is that helpful?
▶ A crisis gives it that chewy tension, hahaha.
[Thread-Lady] ▶ Squishy, don’t get too hurt~.
[Noblesse Fire] ▶ Why are you all so worried about a bunch of orcs?
[Just Slam First] ▶ If it's the Squishy I trained, this is nothing!
▶ The sli’s movents have been pretty insane lately.
Of course, most viewers besides Squishy Queen weren’t too worried about the sli.
From their perspective, they didn't think the sli would lose badly to the Orc Champions.
If things got dangerous, wouldn't Troll step in to help anyway?
After all, Troll had once already saved the sli from danger.
If he hadn't helped before, viewers might have been afraid that the stream could just end abruptly.
But since they had already seen Troll step in, they weren’t too worried now.
At that mont, Troll was also waiting for Nellin’s party, using a crow as a familiar.
‘Might as well issue a strong warning.’
Troll didn’t think the sli would be in mortal danger just because there were two Orc Champions.
However, considering that an enraged Orc King might personally show up after this raid, Troll decided to send a ssage in the chat.
[Free Spirit] ▶ If the sli is in danger, I’ll step in. And if you cross the line too far, I won’t let it slide.
[Noblesse Fire] ▶ What, is this turning into a real fight?
▶If so, maybe it’s okay even if the sli gets in danger?
▶Please stream it when you fight in real life.
Seeing that chat, the Orc King ground his teeth.
‘Are you dense! Don’t say stuff like that!’
The Orc King hadn’t ruled out the possibility.
If the sli was truly in danger, Troll would intervene.
But if they kept quiet about that, they could have watched Squishy and the other viewers get more anxious and worked up!
‘Why are you killing the vibe!’
Losing this potential fun situation made the Orc King annoyed.
However, he couldn’t openly complain.
The power in the chatroom belonged to the moderator, Troll!
If he voiced his dissatisfaction carelessly, he could get banned.
Above all, the Orc King really didn’t want Troll to co find him directly.
To the Orc King, Troll was no pushover.
If he wasn’t careful, it could even lead to his own death.
‘Too bad, but guess this content ends here.’
[Smooth Wind King] ▶ Wasn’t planning to send more anyway. This is just the right difficulty level.
▶ Scared?
▶ This guy’s chickening out, hahahaha!
‘Laugh all you want. In the end, survival is everything.’
Ignoring the mocking comnts, the Orc King focused on the stream screen.
On-screen, the adventurers were preparing to face the advancing orc horde.
***
While getting ready to evacuate the citizens, the adventurers questioned the guard who brought the news.
According to the information he provided, the orc horde numbered around 100, slightly fewer than last ti.
Among them were two Orc Champions, five Blue Orcs, and fifteen Orc Warriors.
The rest were all regular orcs.
The source of this intel was a rchant who had been driving his cart to leave for trade.
On the way, he spotted the orc horde from afar and hurried back to Chilture.
"They’ll arrive in about an hour."
Knowing how much ti they had left, the adventurers all thought the sa thing.
There was too little ti.
Of course, the last battle had felt more urgent.
But this ti, their enemies were far stronger.
Even a single A-rank Orc Champion attacking the village would be a massive crisis, and now there were two in the horde.
If there was any hope in this desperate situation—
"Hey, Frost Fist."
The strongest adventurer currently in Chilture.
A fellow B-rank adventurer like Claire, Forbin asked Claire, "What?"
"That sli... just how strong is Tongtong?"
"Stronger than ."
"No, not such a vague answer. I want a clear one. Can it fight an A-rank monster if it's a sli?"
At Forbin’s question, Claire shook her head.
"I don’t know."
"You don’t know?"
"All I know is that Tongtong is stronger than and that it can take down a B-rank monster in one hit. I’ve never seen it fight an A-rank monster, so I don’t know."
Claire only stated what she had personally witnessed.
Fortunately, her words gave the adventurers hope.
If it could defeat a B-rank monster in one blow, at least it probably wouldn’t be easily taken down by an Orc Champion.
Forbin looked at the sli sitting on the table and spoke.
"Tongtong, I have a favor. In this battle... please take on the Orc Champions. We need your strength."
As he asked the sli, Forbin clenched his fist.
It was frustrating.
Forbin had been living in Chilture for years, using it as his base.
To him, this village was like a second ho.
If possible.
If he had the strength, he would have saved the village from crisis with his own hands.
If he had the power, he would have wanted to defeat the Orc Champions himself.
But Forbin knew his own limits well.
He knew that in his current state, he couldn’t handle even one Orc Champion.
And to Forbin, Chilture mattered more than his own pride.
Even if it ant asking a sli, as long as it protected Chilture, he didn’t care.
"Please help us."
'Yep!'
Boing!
The sli imdiately responded.
▶Now, this is where you should be crying.
▶ Sob sob sob, Ninggen-kun. So touching.
▶ Sob sob sob lololol.
▶ Ah! Sobbing x 100!
[Squishy Queen] ▶ That attitude is unacceptable! You're the one getting help — act like you’re in awe!
[Noblesse Fire] ▶ The tone is a bit annoying, honestly.
[Just Slam First] ▶ Instead of listening to that human, why not just head out now? Let’s smash them first!
[Thread-Lady] ▶ But what if Squishy gets into danger? ▶Haven’t you ever been scolded for letting your kids run out and play however they want?
[Just Slam First] ▶Yeah, I’ve been nagged before, lolol.
▶ Look at that instant scolding, lolol.
[Just Slam First] ▶ Shut up!
***
One hour later.
— Ah, finally, I can see it.
— Really? Phew, this is such a pain.
The orc horde led by two Orc Champions arrived near Chilture.
Like the earlier wave, these orcs were filled with irritation and complaints.
— What the hell, that human village is perfectly fine. What happened to the guys who went first?
Orc Champion B looked at the village with suspicion.
If the first wave had done any damage, the wooden barricades around the village would have been smashed at least.
But the village looked completely untouched.
Not only that, but the humans were standing out front as if waiting for them.
— Isn’t it obvious? They probably got wiped out because they were weak. Now I get why the boss sent . Must’ve gotten pissed after seeing them get crushed.
— And how did the boss even know?
— How should I know?
Orc Champion A rested the heavy greatsword on his shoulder with one hand.
— Let’s hurry up and attack those humans. I’m starving.
— Yeah. We gotta make up for the dead guys by killing even more.
Spouting typical orc-like comnts, the horde closed in on Chilture.
Boing! Boing! Boing!
Then, in Orc Champion A’s field of vision, a sli ca bouncing toward the horde.
'What the... a sli?'
It was odd.
But there was no reason to pay much attention.
A sli like that would probably just get trampled and die before it even reached them.
That’s what they thought.
Boing!
The sli, now close to the orc horde, bounced high and landed on one orc’s head.
Boing! Boing! Boing!
Then, moving from one orc’s head to another, the sli got closer and closer to the Orc Champion.
'Huh?'
The sudden appearance of this sli showing off acrobatic moves.
Orc Champion A instinctively sensed sothing unusual.
But before he could react further.
Boooiiing!
Thud!
The sli unleashed its most powerful attack at that mont.
A tackle using both bounce tackle and bounce jump techniques at once.
The orc that served as the launch pad collapsed with its skull caved in, while the sli shot forward at high speed toward Orc Champion A.
'!'
Smaaash!
Orc Champion A reflexively blocked the attack.
However.
"Ugh!"
He couldn’t fully absorb the impact and was pushed back, still gripping his sword.
'What the hell...'
His arm was still trembling from the shock, a tingling sensation ringing through it, as Orc Champion A stared at the sli with a look of disbelief.
'What is this monster-like creature!'
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