Chapter 11 · 9 min

Chapter 11

Orc Hunting

[You have entered the 4th floor of the tower]

The orcs of the forest are famous for being fierce.

They're not stupid like in some movies or novels.

Summarizing the characteristics, it was quite bloody.

Intelligent.

They enjoy group hunting.

Flexible.

Elastic body.

Strong muscular strength.

Then aren't they just monsters.

One can think that way, but evaluation is always relative.

The solution is level.

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[Verified][Information][Tower 4th floor][Recommended level: 35 or above]

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The condition written in the verified post related to the 4th floor of the tower.

Recommended level 35 or above.

If examining the verified post in detail, the conditions become even more subdivided.

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*Speaking based on average level equipment.

*Warrior series: Trial possible from level 18.

*Archer (or throwing) series: Trial possible from level 22.

*Assassin series: Trial possible from level 26.

*Mage series: Level 40 or above, mana recovery and skill cooldown related equipment essential, shield magic essential.

Mages especially be careful.

While laughing after blocking the orc above the head, an axe gets stuck in the head.

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Hunters who cleared the 3rd floor of the tower head to the labyrinth.

The reason was simple.

Raise the level to improve physical ability.

Only then could they deal with the orcs of the 4th floor of the tower.

“...”

In that aspect, I'm really lucky.

Achieving the maximum level immediately by catching just one monster.

Even a talented person takes several months.

For a person without talent, a result that couldn't be achieved even if dedicating a lifetime.

Added to that, stamping the maximum level on skills as soon as learned.

I even started to feel grateful to Lee Heeja.

Having a worth to the role of emotional trash can for 8 years, or something.

[Defeat the orcs of the forest (0/8)]

For meeting orcs for the first time, the number to defeat is quite a lot.

The level is much higher than the recommended level.

But I'm also tense the same.

Orcs were beings that infamous.

There was more problem.

Forest background.

A situation similar to the detached house in Chuncheon.

There were too many existing living beings.

I had to reduce the sensation.

Pasuss···.

The blowing wind shook the tree branches.

Even that sound felt threatening.

On the black board.

I had to reduce the sensation that originally should illuminate 1.5km to about 800m.

Step. Step.

After slowly moving steps into the forest for a while.

Red dots float one by one on the board.

I carefully examined them.

After a while, I let out a sigh of relief.

‘Fortunate.’

The situation was better than thought.

I thought 800m was narrow, but the actual cognitive range of the orcs was narrower than that.

I felt them, but they didn't feel me.

Even so, there was a need to surely organize them.

I slowly moved steps toward them.

I didn't use magic.

I had to confirm their pure cognitive range.

700m.

600m.

500m.

The moment the distance narrowed to 400m, the red dot subtly flinched.

The outline shook.

I felt the guy turning toward me.

“...”

I lightly caressed the mithril bracelet.

I recalled Hans's words.

-Orc? Well, if swinging an axe with full power about fifteen times right in front, it might leave a scratch.

Recalling those words, I became quite relieved.

It's not perfectly believing.

But a certain degree of psychological stability was needed.

One orc slowly narrowing the distance.

The distance continued to narrow.

The moment it became 100m, the guy kicked off a thick tree branch.

Pasuss.

The branch lightly shook.

Leaves flutter down.

A movement infinitely light compared to the build.

Suddenly one orc dropped from above my head.

The double-edged axe held in both hands flashed eerily.

A chilling killing intent that makes the spine cool only belatedly.

The orc who sensed success had rough breathing.

‘This is about enough.’

Immediately, blue energy soared from the palm.

Hundreds of Mana Threads embroidered the empty air as if blooming.

In an instant, they grabbed the orc's body and slammed it to the floor.

Bang!

The fellow pressed to the floor thrashed its body, but it's useless.

Hundreds of Mana Threads each holding the power of level 60 mercilessly pressed the guy.

There was no need for grand magic on the already suppressed fellow.

Without even needing to reach out a hand.

The Fireball that soared into the empty air flew toward the guy's head.

Crack!

The head that immediately burst.

Then the body was engulfed in flames and turned to powder.

Swept by the blowing wind, it scattered in an instant.

‘...Easier than thought.’

My detection distance is 800m.

On the other hand, the orc's detection distance was 400m.

It's a considerable level animalistically, but a level far short of my detection distance.

[Defeated orcs: 1/8]

I lowered the tension a bit.

There was nothing special about being an orc.

It's proof that my specs have already surpassed the orc.

That was when it happened.

[You have defeated the orc]

[[Transcendence (EX) ability manifests]

[Experience points gained increase by 1,000,000 times]

[Level up]

···

[You have achieved Level 80]

This time it was the same as last time.

Achieving level 80 with the experience points of one orc.

A change occurred immediately in the body.

Inside the skin.

Bluish mana swirled inside the body like a whirlwind.

A refreshing energy racing through the whole body up the spine.

An indescribable sense of liberation surged in.

“...!!”

The destination was the crown of the head.

As if a hammer struck heated iron, blue sparks soared in the head.

Just, what was refined wasn't iron.

Mental strength.

The nerve strings that tightened every time magic was used to the limit suddenly loosened.

It was instinctively felt.

Much more than before, and for a long time.

The fact that I became able to use magic.

I slowly extended my hand.

The movement of Mana Thread became much softer than before.

I grabbed the double-edged axe left by the orc and struck a tree.

Thud!

The ground surface shook.

Two orcs wandering nearby flinched their shoulders, then looked at each other and nodded.

The Detection skill read all those movements.

Whether the level rose or mental strength strengthened.

Even though the distance was far, each movement of the enemy is felt more delicately than before.

The orcs weren't stupid.

One moved secretly above the tree, the other to the back of the bushes.

In terms of vision, it was perfect beyond compare.

But unfortunately for them.

I don't rely on vision.

Fwoooosh!

A Fireball flew toward the orc jumping between trees.

Launched with will alone, but it rivaled the speed of grabbing and throwing before.

The orc who opened its eyes wide only when the flame reached right in front.

It was already late to dodge.

“Krr-”

Before something like a scream popped out from between the green lips.

The Fireball pierced the heart.

Not a head-sized hole, but a hole the size of four heads was pierced.

Then the guy's whole body burned roughly.

I immediately extended my left hand.

Swish!

What advanced wasn't only the detection ability and Fireball.

Mana Thread that came out from the palm.

The number was the same, but the ability completely changed.

400 strands of Mana Thread shot fiercely toward the orc.

"Krr...!!"

The movement of the orc that sensed the crisis changed.

As soon as it judged approach was disadvantageous, it threw the axe and started largely circling the bushes.

But it's useless.

The ends of the Mana Threads that were spread disorderly finely split.

A spider web spread in the empty air.

Thousands of strands of Mana Thread swallowed the axe in one go.

Swaaak!

In the meantime.

Mana Threads scattered with the other hand raced toward the orc.

Mana Thread that dug under the bushes without any presence.

Grabbed the leg of the orc running through the bushes and lifted it.

Thud!

The head of the orc that lost balance stuck into the ground.

From the neck, a crunch, a bizarre sound rings out.

The sound of muscle tearing.

But the bone was fine.

Suddenly Mana Thread that flew drawing a large parabola above the guy's head.

Crack!

Along with an eerie sound, the thick neck bone shattered.

The double-edged axe grabbed with Mana Thread chopped the owner's neck.

The orc that opened its eyes wide as if unable to believe.

Eyelids trembling.

Breathing gradually subsiding.

Even the sound of blood welling up.

Every single one of those is felt intact.

“Kere···.”

The orc that stretched its tongue long died as is.

A message floated before my eyes.

[Defeated orcs: 3/8]

This time, whether the time taken was quite large, some orcs gathered.

I confirmed their presence one by one and organized the situation.

The penetration power of Fireball expanded about 4 times.

Perhaps it was a natural thing.

The experience points needed from LV40 to 60, and from 60 to 80, were of a different dimension.

But that fact has no meaning to me.

I stamped the maximum level in one go with one orc.

Experience points have no meaning.

Honestly, now it's even a bit flustering.

Suddenly even such a thought came.

Maybe the trait I obtained was a kind of error.

Awakening in a confirmed death situation.

Thanks to that, an ability that shouldn't exist might have been engraved on the body.

Mana Thread was also like that.

Some spread like a net and blocked the orc's axe.

Some grabbed the orc's legs and collapsed the balance.

In the meantime, grabbing the axe and swinging it, even smashing the guy's neck.

A series of processes linked with the Detection skill, and were accurately calculated and executed in the mind.

When the thought reached there, the situation was cleanly organized.

Magic ability far exceeding expectations.

Carelessness should be avoided, but there's also no reason to excessively fear the tower.

And that will be the same from now on.

The threshold the tower requires.

I will surpass it in one go.

Then.

Now what to confirm is only one.

Whoosh!

Flame Burst.

Condensed flame floated above the palm.

I increased the size of the flame.

Until now it was impossible, but now it seemed possible.

Grrrr!

Fire energy pushing in like waves into the expanded flame.

The flame that rushed into the sphere ran wild as it pleased and howled like a beast.

A sense of weakness as mana drained.

But mana was immediately filled, and mentally it was endurable.

And at some moment.

The wild flame calmed down.

Holding the huge flame, I threw it as is toward the rushing orcs.

Kuwaaaaaaaaaang!!!!!

An enormous explosion covered all directions.

The red dots disappeared without a trace.

No, not only the red dots.

The forest that filled the front was torn apart and disappeared whole.

“...”

I confirmed the size of the crater.

9m, no 10m···?

Only the radius of the crater engraved on the ground was like that.

The explosion in the air was much larger.

Only after drawing an approximate circle for a long time did the calculation set.

‘Crazy.’

Radius 15m.

A huge explosion reaching 30m in diameter was drawn in the mind.

Light dizziness shook the head, but I endured with the strengthened mental strength.

Suddenly a message floated before my eyes.

[You have defeated orcs (8/8)]

[You have cleared the 4th floor of the tower]

[1400 points have been given]

Tower 4th floor clear complete.

Now it was time to learn a new skill.

The third flame skill in charge of expansion.

Red Flame.