Chapter 293
Episode 293
“An old orc?”
“yes. Orcs begin to age rapidly from the moment they turn 20.”
The average lifespan of an orc is 20 years.
The actual maximum lifespan is 50 years, but this is because he goes out to his last fight as a warrior before his body ages and cannot return.
Occasionally, there are Orcs who survive the last fight and survive for over 20 years, but no matter how long they live, they never live past 30 years.
Most of them return with serious wounds, so they die slowly over a long period of time.
The number was so small that it was only 1 or 2 out of 100.
“It’s understandable if they had been preparing for war for a long time and were trying to prevent them from leaving for the final fight.”
“Are you saying to sacrifice yourself for the orc race?”
“Considering the characteristics of orcs, it makes absolutely no sense. But in the current situation, it is dangerous to use common sense as a standard.”
“An orc is still an orc even when he is old.”
Even if a wild animal grows old and loses its sharp teeth, it will not be hunted by the herbivores that used to be its prey. The same goes for orcs. Just because an orc was born as a warrior grows old, it does not mean that he or she ceases to be a warrior. At least from a human perspective, it was like that.
“Then what those guys are really after is something else.”
“That is highly likely.”
Jeron closed his eyes and ran the simulation in his head. He wondered what the orcs were after. Surprisingly, it didn’t take long to remember its identity.
“Second reinforcements.”
“yes?”
“The orcs are targeting the second reinforcement force.”
“… … !”
The group members were skeptical at first, but after thinking about it carefully, they thought it was worth it. In particular, the High Orcs who fought in the Forest of Monsters had power comparable to that of high-ranking Auror Masters. If only a few of them had been here, it would have already fallen before Geron and his men arrived.
“I have to go tell you.”
“It’s already too late.”
Erdin bit his lip at Jeron’s cold words.
Yes, it’s definitely late.
Even if I tell you that now, it will be of no use.
Even if the second reinforcement force has not been attacked yet, there is no way that they will arrive before the orcs even if they follow them now. Even the second reinforcement force was coming from each kingdom to the Marian Kingdom through various routes. Even if you know their entire movement path, it is impossible to stop them.
“Wake. The limits of what we can do are set from the beginning. Whether or not the damage is reduced depends on how much we do our best within it. “If you want to save even one more person, come to your senses.”
“that’s right. It was like that. “She forgot for a moment.”
As Erdin sat down, he hoped that there would be no news that the second reinforcement force was annihilated. Even if there are no survivors, at least the morale of the soldiers here should not be broken.
“Let’s summarize the current situation briefly.”
Jeron drew a map of the Southern Continent on the ground with a tree branch.
The locations of the Kingdom of Perun and the Kingdom of Garhent are marked with an ‘X’. It means that it has already been captured. In the surrounding kingdoms, arrows were drawn indicating that secondary reinforcements were coming to the Marian Kingdom.
The number of arrows is 8. If the Orc was looking for secondary reinforcements, he would have divided his numbers into eight groups and moved.
“And the magic towers and the Church of Christ branch.”
If Maiyan controls the three magic towers, they must also be guarded.
Lastly, there is a high possibility that the branch of the Korean Teachers’ Federation that cooperated with Mayan is also an enemy.
“Here is the problem.”
I checked with a star the kingdoms in the southern region that had no other resources to fight against sea monsters.
“If the Marian Kingdom falls, the central and northern regions are virtually completely in the hands of the Orcs. Because there is no fortress that can stop the orcs. That’s why other kingdoms are actively cooperating to somehow defend the Marian Kingdom.”
This is a fact everyone knows. But it was also a story that needed to be revisited at least once.
“In such a situation, what would happen if the second reinforcement force could not arrive because they were individually defeated by the Orcs?”
“I guess I’ll give up.”
Jeanne answered angrily.
Jeron nodded.
“that’s right. So even if the 2nd reinforcement force was annihilated, the command would never announce that fact. “This is a situation where even our last hope cannot be lost.”
“if… … “Will that change if we fight desperately?”
Lorraine asks with furrowed eyebrows.
Jeron shook his head resolutely.
“no. You may win the battle, but you will not win the war. “Because our enemies are not only orcs.”
“no way… … ?”
“That’s true.”
I’m talking about the magic tower and the church branch. If the two forces are collaborating with the Orcs, they cannot win the war no matter what they do.
In fact, it has been a long time since the situation was hopeless. The soldiers who fight without knowing the truth seem pitiful.
“But if we stop the orcs here, the situation will turn around.”
“Didn’t you say earlier that you can’t win the war even if you win the battle?”
“that’s right. “You can’t win the war.”
Erdin was silent for a moment. This is because I did not understand what Jeron was trying to say. Just then, Malcolm’s men came looking for Jeron. Erdin saw them and realized.
“… … okay. “I forgot about that.”
“yes?”
It seemed like the other party members realized it at the same time.
Malcolm’s subordinates were confused and did not understand the meaning.
“yes? What’s wrong?”
* * *
Mayen’s thoughts were exactly correct.
Most of the Orcs currently attacking the border front were old Orcs, over the age of 20, whose steel-like bodies were rapidly aging. However, no Orcs were weakened to the point where they could not participate in battle. They were warriors from birth, and as they grew older, they became experienced warriors with skilled skills.
Unless they are so old that they cannot stand on their own two legs, they are a race called orcs that always run ahead of others to fight their enemies.
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“Crung! “It’s a good place to meet the end as a warrior.”
High Orc Tukanku slowly exhaled. Hot breath flowed out between sharp and long fangs. I can feel my body becoming weaker at a rapid rate.
As a high orc, Tukanku’s aging is somewhat slower than that of other ordinary orcs.
There were Orcs who couldn’t straighten up properly after the battle.
The wish of those orcs was to face death as a warrior while they were still able to stand on their own two legs and fight.
Tukanku asked the weak robed human standing next to him.
“Crung. What should I do now? human.”
“You just have to wait.”
“Crung?”
Tucanku, who did not understand why he had to wait, looked at the weak human with an expression demanding an explanation.
“If they found out that the second reinforcement force was not coming, the morale of the Allied forces would drop to the bottom. “If we launch an all-out attack right then, we can easily capture the border front.”
“Why is morale so low? A warrior cannot do that.”
“Unlike orcs who were born as warriors, the human race is weak.”
“Crung. “I’ve been watching humans for a long time, but I still don’t understand.”
“Rather than trying to understand the human race, it would be easier to just think of humans as being that way.”
“Crung!”
“The next attack will be at dawn. Until then, Tukanku, rest in peace.”
“Didn’t I tell you to wait?”
“Aren’t you tired of sitting still and waiting?”
“Crumbling!”
For the first time, Tukanku liked the words of a weak human.
* * *
A few hours before dawn, Jeron looked up at the night sky and said.
“The orcs will attack at dawn.”
It wasn’t something random.
Everyone was thinking the same thing, just not saying it out loud.
If all goes according to plan, the second reinforcements should arrive in a few days, but if the Orcs target them and raid in the middle, they will be helpless.
It was just a simple prediction, but I thought there was a high probability that it would turn out to be correct.
‘The command was also expecting that.’
That is why it is divided into 8 routes.
The problem is that the orcs have human helpers next to them.
If one knew the path from which the second reinforcement force came, it was possible to annihilate the second reinforcement force using Auror Master-level High Orcs.
So Jeron predicted that the second reinforcement force would not arrive.
‘The mere fact that the second reinforcement force has not arrived is enough to demoralize the soldiers.’
It’s perfect until it slowly instills fear and fear in the soldiers until it finally destroys their hopes.
Jeron didn’t know what kind of guy was hanging out next to the orcs, but he thought he’d like to take a look.
A few hours later, as expected, the Orcs carried out a surprise attack at dawn.
“The orcs have invaded!”
“Move quickly!”
The soldiers and mercenaries moved in perfect order.
The orcs’ attack was fierce and ferocious, but they were able to fight back desperately as they had hope that they would be able to hold out until the second reinforcement arrived.
Surprisingly, the one that performed the most was not a wizard unit, but a knight corps composed entirely of Auror expert knights.
The reason was very simple.
This is because the orcs did not act together.
For those born as warriors, collective action was nothing more than an inconvenient act. It is difficult to hit the wizard’s magic attack. But the Knights were different. They charged forward with solid full plate armor. Hundreds of orcs fell without being able to use their strength properly. The Orcs’ attack was powerful, but their entire bodies were cut to pieces by the Auror Sword before they could shatter the full plate armor. If it had been flat ground, things would have been different, but the knights didn’t rush in without thinking.
Thump-thump-!
A huge drum sounded from the Orc camp, and an order to retreat was given. The orcs retreated quickly.
The soldiers who achieved their first proper victory cheered.
“Aaaah!”
“Please come again as often as you like! Next time, I’ll kill you all!”
“I’m excited to see what orc meat tastes like! Hahaha!”
However, the atmosphere at the command center was different from the situation outside.
This is because the messenger from the second reinforcement force has not yet arrived.
“It seems like what I was worried about has happened.”
“What would you like to do?”
“I need to prepare for a retreat.”
“How will you report this to your superiors?”
“Do we need a report? Even if you send a messenger, it won’t arrive. “Just pretend you don’t know and get rid of it.”
“You will definitely be reprimanded.”
“If the border front is taken away, it will be the same one way or another.”
“Then I will issue the order right away.”
“Remember to move secretly.”
Command orders were spread at a rapid pace.
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