There were three logs placed by the entrance. They were very thick logs. Two of them had been broken, and once the remains were removed, the invaders would be able to climb over the last one. There was no need to destroy the last log. Of course, there was a hole on the other side. That was the basis for this plan.
An hour had now passed since we started. It was now one thirty. If I were still working at the convenient store, this would about the time that I finished my exercises in preparation, and started to work.
I held my great sword and looked at the other Adventurers. Some wore light armor and wielded one-handed swords. Some wore heavy armor and carried battle hammers and great shields. There were even some who had small shields and short spears. I was going to go out with these men and annihilate the orcs outside of our fortress. Virgil would be leading this group. I was told to act on my own. I guess my weapon was a little… Well, I did also carry the Glampanzer on my belt.
“All of you. This is where our work really begins. From here, we are going to go over the wall and destroy those orcs. We don’t know how many there are. Furthermore, they are being led by an abnormally evolved being. This is no ordinary orc. It is an orc with great intelligence and the ability to plan.”
The Adventurers muttered to each other at Virgil’s words. They had plenty of experience fighting orcs, but never with any orcs of this kind.
“But do not be afraid! We are Adventurers. We are skilled fighters, and Adventure City is our home! Intelligence is nothing. We will break them with our power! Haven’t we always been that way?”
He said, partly in jest, and the others laughed.
“Yes! That is right!”
“We are Adventurers!”
“Wealth and honor, with our own hands!”
They banged sword against shield, gauntlet against armor, and cheered. I too banged on my sword with my gloved hand. To be honest, the rush of the moment was taking over me.
Virgil looked up at the archers on top of the wall. One of them gave the signal that told him that there were no orcs on the other side, and then he signaled to the magicians. Amber colored magic began to flow. The walls began to twist with the flow of magic, and then a vertical tear appeared, and the wall stretched open.
“Now, let us go! Let’s kill these cunning orcs!!”
“OOOOOOOOO!!”
With that battle cry, we began to run. There were no orcs on the other side of the wall. But I knew, through Presence Detection, that there were numerous orcs inside of the forest.
We had speculated that the orc settlement was past the forest. On the rocky side near the center of the valley. In other words, they would come out in a swarm from that direction. My weapon of choice was a greatsword. In that case, it’s true worth would be shown in a clearing rather than amidst the trees. Well, a little magic in the sword would make quick work of said trees, but I didn’t want to destroy the forest. We should take care of nature, and all that.
Now that they realized that we had come out of the wall, the orcs began to come. And unsurprisingly, they dwarfed us in numbers. However, these Adventurers were worth more than a crowd of orcs. And every orc that encountered their swords founds their lives snuffed out.
I looked for Virgil as I ran, all the while cutting down orcs in my path. It was partially through observing Penrose, but I was no longer just swinging this great sword but handling it with more skill. I found his arch swing particularly easy to do.
After killing five orcs, I caught sight of Virgil. His dual blades were beheading orcs left and right.
“Virgil!”
“Asagi, what is it?”
“I’m going to kill the orcs in the forest. When their numbers thin out here, advance with the others!”
“Understood! However, I am not letting you go in there alone. I’m sending a few men with you. They should be able to help without getting in the way!”
“Yes, thank you!”
Virgil nodded, and so I was able to leave without any unfinished business. Now, it was best to hurry. I would fight with such a fervor, as if I meant to kill them all before my backup could reach me.
I started to run towards the forest, green and silver wind wrapped around my legs. Three orcs stood in front, trying to block my path, but it was no problem. I ran even faster, then I spun around, allowing the gravitational pull to carry my sword through them as I passed between. Their bodies split into halves. Then I turned again to kill off the rest of my momentum, and then jump into the air. Some of the Adventurers must have been watching because I could hear them cheering. With their words at my back, I continued to move towards the forest.
Using Presence Detection downward was just as difficult as using it upward. I could not do it. However, I didn’t need to. With Night Eyes, I could see the movements of the orcs from between the trees. There were quite a lot of them, but I didn’t think I would have too much trouble. Thankfully, Surefire was with me. His arrows would find paths between the trees and catch their targets.
There were orcs both in and out of the forest. The further I went, the trees began to thin, and the orcs became more visible. Eventually, there were no trees, and I could see them fully. This was my battlefield. I drained a potion from my belt before the fight. My magic was replenished and I was prepared. The orcs below me still hadn’t seen me. That meant I could ambush them from this position.
I bring up a screen in my head through Jack of all Trades, Master of None. I was going to simulate the magic attack that I planned to do. It helped me visualize it. It told me how much magic I would need to activate it. While it was a visual feed, the information was broadcast to my brain, and my body understood it. And then I would be able to use the magic, just like the version of me on the screen did.
I gather the moisture in the air. Not just the moisture, but the mana as well. And with it, I create numerous Ice Arrows. Of course, they were directed downward.
This was magic and it was a skill. A skill that used Ice Arrows. I decided to name it. And I had hopes that even Daniela would not make fun of this name. Not much thought went into it, but surely she would be satisfied.
“I will call you, Icicle Rain.”
As the name implied, these arrows would fall like rain. The rain of ice arrows now fell. The countless arrows came down over the heads of the orcs, and the scene below me was pandemonium. I was almost scared of what I had done. Not a single orc that was within range of my arrows was safe. With my greatsword in hand, I landed on the ground and plunged the sword into the back of an orc who had survived.
Of course, this was not all of them. There were many more. The orcs that were alive were glaring at me and howling. There were a few orcs who appeared to be leaders. They swung swords instead of clubs as they roared at the others to attack. The leader orcs were not green in color, but blue. No, a pale, ash-like color. Perhaps they were usually a more vibrant blue, but the battlefield was full of dust.
The green soldiers followed their orders and came rushing towards me, but they sunk to the ground as corpses with every swing of my sword. They came from behind as well, but in most cases, my sword split them open without our weapons clanging against each other even once.
“Hahh!”
I cut down orcs, and whenever there was an attack that I felt like I wouldn’t be able to dodge, I created an Ice Shield to block it. After that, I executed a good shield bash and then attacked while they were stunned.
Their numbers had gone down a little now. The corpses that lay at my feet were hindering me. I used Legs of the Forest Wolf to step on air, ignoring the terrain as I moved forward. All the while cutting the orcs that I passed and decreasing their count. The orcs could not follow my speed and so their attacks never had a chance of landing.
Still, no matter how many I killed, they seemed to keep coming. I didn’t know how many there were, but I felt that I must have killed two hundred alone. Finally, one of the orc leaders seemed to have lost his patience, as he stopped barking out orders and rushed towards me with his sword. The sword was visibly old and in terrible shape. It seemed like it would be better used for clobbering than cutting. However, it never had a chance to do either, as his arm and head went flying in the air.
The blue blood sprayed out from the blue body, and I remembered just how warm it was as it splattered on my cheek. Things were getting loud behind me. It was probably the men that Virgil had sent. I used Presence Detection…there were six of them. So that was seven including me. Perhaps we could take on the settlement with these numbers.
Even after killing an orc leader, there did not seem to be much difference; much chaos. After all, they had been doing little but advancing, to begin with. And I was here to prevent that. And while I had brought their numbers down a little, there were still many more. We would be able to kill much faster as a group of seven. This would be the climax of this moonlit battle.
There were three logs placed by the entrance. They were very thick logs. Two of them had been broken, and once the remains were removed, the invaders would be able to climb over the last one. There was no need to destroy the last log. Of course, there was a hole on the other side. That was the basis for this plan.
An hour had now passed since we started. It was now one thirty. If I were still working at the convenient store, this would about the time that I finished my exercises in preparation, and started to work.
I held my great sword and looked at the other Adventurers. Some wore light armor and wielded one-handed swords. Some wore heavy armor and carried battle hammers and great shields. There were even some who had small shields and short spears. I was going to go out with these men and annihilate the orcs outside of our fortress. Virgil would be leading this group. I was told to act on my own. I guess my weapon was a little… Well, I did also carry the Glampanzer on my belt.
“All of you. This is where our work really begins. From here, we are going to go over the wall and destroy those orcs. We don’t know how many there are. Furthermore, they are being led by an abnormally evolved being. This is no ordinary orc. It is an orc with great intelligence and the ability to plan.”
The Adventurers muttered to each other at Virgil’s words. They had plenty of experience fighting orcs, but never with any orcs of this kind.
“But do not be afraid! We are Adventurers. We are skilled fighters, and Adventure City is our home! Intelligence is nothing. We will break them with our power! Haven’t we always been that way?”
He said, partly in jest, and the others laughed.
“Yes! That is right!”
“We are Adventurers!”
“Wealth and honor, with our own hands!”
They banged sword against shield, gauntlet against armor, and cheered. I too banged on my sword with my gloved hand. To be honest, the rush of the moment was taking over me.
Virgil looked up at the archers on top of the wall. One of them gave the signal that told him that there were no orcs on the other side, and then he signaled to the magicians. Amber colored magic began to flow. The walls began to twist with the flow of magic, and then a vertical tear appeared, and the wall stretched open.
“Now, let us go! Let’s kill these cunning orcs!!”
“OOOOOOOOO!!”
With that battle cry, we began to run. There were no orcs on the other side of the wall. But I knew, through Presence Detection, that there were numerous orcs inside of the forest.
We had speculated that the orc settlement was past the forest. On the rocky side near the center of the valley. In other words, they would come out in a swarm from that direction. My weapon of choice was a greatsword. In that case, it’s true worth would be shown in a clearing rather than amidst the trees. Well, a little magic in the sword would make quick work of said trees, but I didn’t want to destroy the forest. We should take care of nature, and all that.
Now that they realized that we had come out of the wall, the orcs began to come. And unsurprisingly, they dwarfed us in numbers. However, these Adventurers were worth more than a crowd of orcs. And every orc that encountered their swords founds their lives snuffed out.
I looked for Virgil as I ran, all the while cutting down orcs in my path. It was partially through observing Penrose, but I was no longer just swinging this great sword but handling it with more skill. I found his arch swing particularly easy to do.
After killing five orcs, I caught sight of Virgil. His dual blades were beheading orcs left and right.
“Virgil!”
“Asagi, what is it?”
“I’m going to kill the orcs in the forest. When their numbers thin out here, advance with the others!”
“Understood! However, I am not letting you go in there alone. I’m sending a few men with you. They should be able to help without getting in the way!”
“Yes, thank you!”
Virgil nodded, and so I was able to leave without any unfinished business. Now, it was best to hurry. I would fight with such a fervor, as if I meant to kill them all before my backup could reach me.
I started to run towards the forest, green and silver wind wrapped around my legs. Three orcs stood in front, trying to block my path, but it was no problem. I ran even faster, then I spun around, allowing the gravitational pull to carry my sword through them as I passed between. Their bodies split into halves. Then I turned again to kill off the rest of my momentum, and then jump into the air. Some of the Adventurers must have been watching because I could hear them cheering. With their words at my back, I continued to move towards the forest.
Using Presence Detection downward was just as difficult as using it upward. I could not do it. However, I didn’t need to. With Night Eyes, I could see the movements of the orcs from between the trees. There were quite a lot of them, but I didn’t think I would have too much trouble. Thankfully, Surefire was with me. His arrows would find paths between the trees and catch their targets.
There were orcs both in and out of the forest. The further I went, the trees began to thin, and the orcs became more visible. Eventually, there were no trees, and I could see them fully. This was my battlefield. I drained a potion from my belt before the fight. My magic was replenished and I was prepared. The orcs below me still hadn’t seen me. That meant I could ambush them from this position.
I bring up a screen in my head through Jack of all Trades, Master of None. I was going to simulate the magic attack that I planned to do. It helped me visualize it. It told me how much magic I would need to activate it. While it was a visual feed, the information was broadcast to my brain, and my body understood it. And then I would be able to use the magic, just like the version of me on the screen did.
I gather the moisture in the air. Not just the moisture, but the mana as well. And with it, I create numerous Ice Arrows. Of course, they were directed downward.
This was magic and it was a skill. A skill that used Ice Arrows. I decided to name it. And I had hopes that even Daniela would not make fun of this name. Not much thought went into it, but surely she would be satisfied.
“I will call you, Icicle Rain.”
As the name implied, these arrows would fall like rain. The rain of ice arrows now fell. The countless arrows came down over the heads of the orcs, and the scene below me was pandemonium. I was almost scared of what I had done. Not a single orc that was within range of my arrows was safe. With my greatsword in hand, I landed on the ground and plunged the sword into the back of an orc who had survived.
Of course, this was not all of them. There were many more. The orcs that were alive were glaring at me and howling. There were a few orcs who appeared to be leaders. They swung swords instead of clubs as they roared at the others to attack. The leader orcs were not green in color, but blue. No, a pale, ash-like color. Perhaps they were usually a more vibrant blue, but the battlefield was full of dust.
The green soldiers followed their orders and came rushing towards me, but they sunk to the ground as corpses with every swing of my sword. They came from behind as well, but in most cases, my sword split them open without our weapons clanging against each other even once.
“Hahh!”
I cut down orcs, and whenever there was an attack that I felt like I wouldn’t be able to dodge, I created an Ice Shield to block it. After that, I executed a good shield bash and then attacked while they were stunned.
Their numbers had gone down a little now. The corpses that lay at my feet were hindering me. I used Legs of the Forest Wolf to step on air, ignoring the terrain as I moved forward. All the while cutting the orcs that I passed and decreasing their count. The orcs could not follow my speed and so their attacks never had a chance of landing.
Still, no matter how many I killed, they seemed to keep coming. I didn’t know how many there were, but I felt that I must have killed two hundred alone. Finally, one of the orc leaders seemed to have lost his patience, as he stopped barking out orders and rushed towards me with his sword. The sword was visibly old and in terrible shape. It seemed like it would be better used for clobbering than cutting. However, it never had a chance to do either, as his arm and head went flying in the air.
The blue blood sprayed out from the blue body, and I remembered just how warm it was as it splattered on my cheek. Things were getting loud behind me. It was probably the men that Virgil had sent. I used Presence Detection…there were six of them. So that was seven including me. Perhaps we could take on the settlement with these numbers.
Even after killing an orc leader, there did not seem to be much difference; much chaos. After all, they had been doing little but advancing, to begin with. And I was here to prevent that. And while I had brought their numbers down a little, there were still many more. We would be able to kill much faster as a group of seven. This would be the climax of this moonlit battle.
