Chapter 17

Chapter 17

The window in midair was still waiting for an answer.

The system was asking me to bestow a name. Before my eyes, the newly Awakened orc was prostrated on the ground.

I already had a name in mind.

Dawn of the Races. The named berserker who had wiped out human tribes more times than anyone else whenever I played on Extinction-Class difficulty.

Half of my 3,000 playthroughs had ended at his hands. Whenever he appeared, an entire tribe would be erased overnight.

His name was Valkas.

The name that had once been a disaster to Primitive Humanity would now be inherited by our side. Nothing could have suited him better.

Pantelun was watching beside me with a curious expression.

“Valkas.”

I pronounced it clearly.

“Your name is Valkas.”

The orc raised his head. A strange light appeared in his eyes, which had regained their reason.

Grrrr!

He pounded his chest with his fist and roared.

[Interpretation]

“Valkas. The name of this body is Valkas.”

He repeated his name several times, then pressed his forehead to the ground. The watching orcs all prostrated themselves as well.

Ding!

[Bond of Souls Formed]

The Ruler has bestowed a name upon the second Awakened.

‘Valkas.’

A deep bond of souls forms between the Ruler and the Awakened.

Effects:

▸ Bond limit surpassed

▸ The Awakened’s latent talent blossoms.

Flash!

Dark red light erupted from Valkas’s body. It was different from the golden light that had surrounded Pantelun, a light that suited an orc.

Ding!

[Talent Bloom]

The potential of the Awakened ‘Valkas’ has blossomed by one stage.

Trait Evolution:

▸ [Unstoppable Berserker] — Complete control over innate skill ‘Berserk’ acquired

― Berserk can be activated and deactivated at will.

― The user retains their sense of self while Berserk is active.

As the light subsided, Valkas rose to his feet.

He wrapped himself in dark red energy, then dismissed it again on his own. He could turn it on and off freely, and even while surrounded by the aura, his eyes remained clear.

A berserker who had even retained his reason was practically cheating. In terms of raw combat power, it meant I had gained another warrior capable of standing shoulder to shoulder with Pantelun.

Grrrr.

The nearby orcs all prostrated themselves.

Uoooooh!

The human tribe members cheered as well.

Pantelun approached and patted Valkas on the shoulder.

“There are two of us now. The Ruler’s Awakened.”

His face was filled with joy at gaining a comrade. Then he extended his hand to Valkas.

“I look forward to fighting alongside you, Valkas.”

Grr.

Valkas clasped his hand. It was the first moment a human Awakened and an orc Awakened shook hands.

At that moment, I made up my mind.

‘I’m spending it all while I’m at it.’

I opened the status window.

[Current Points: 672P]

There was no reason to save them. By now, I knew that whatever I spent here would return several times over.

First, I selected Race Development.

[Race Development — Orc]

50P will be consumed.

The Orc race’s combat power, intelligence, and adaptability will increase.

Balance: 622P

Vwoom!

The orcs’ eyes visibly changed. Clear intelligence appeared in pupils that had once been dull.

Ding!

[10 minutes remain in the duration of Descent]

Time was running out.

“Pantelun. Valkas. I’m leaving the tribe in your hands. I’ll keep watching from outside.”

“Leave it to us.”

Grr!

The two Awakened pounded their chests side by side.

Light covered my vision.

___________

Even after returning home, my hands were itching. I still had all 622 points left.

When I opened the shop, an unfamiliar item caught my eye.

[Point Shop — Newly Unlocked]

▸ Race Elitization (Orcs): 400P

― Unlock Condition: Possess an Awakened of the corresponding race

― Effect: Permanently strengthens all ordinary adults into elite warriors

※ Enhancement limit for ordinary individuals: Below Awakened individuals

‘Elitization?’

It was an item unlocked thanks to Valkas. Permanently strengthening every ordinary individual was practically equivalent to modifying the entire race.

400 points was a huge amount, but it was worth even more than that.

The final line seemed to impose a limit, but depending on how you interpreted it, that could be a good thing too.

It meant that no matter how strong they became, they could never surpass Valkas, making it a safeguard that preserved the hierarchy.

‘Purchase.’

[Race Elitization — Orc]

400P will be consumed.

Balance: 222P

I immediately opened the observation screen.

Red light was descending upon the orcs. Six adult orcs excluding Valkas were wrapped in light.

But the light didn’t stop with the orcs.

Ruuuumble!

The ground on one side of the camp shook, and logs and stones rose into the air, beginning to assemble themselves.

“What is that?”

Three buildings rose in an instant.

A broad log barracks covered with hides. A circular arena surrounded by stones. An armory lined with racks for storing great spears.

Ding!

[Race Elitization — Additional Effect]

Buildings exclusive to the elite race have been automatically constructed.

▸ Orc Warrior Barracks

▸ Arena

▸ Armory

My mouth refused to close as I watched the buildings construct themselves.

‘There was nothing like this even in Dawn of the Races. This is basically territory construction.’

My tribe members were just as surprised.

Uoooooh!

Humans and orcs alike rushed toward the newly risen buildings, touching the pillars and knocking on the walls. One elite orc peered into the barracks and roared, while the juveniles ran excitedly around the arena.

Once the commotion settled, I noticed the changes in the orcs. Their forearms had grown thicker, and there was power behind every step.

Graaaah!

The orcs roared while striking one another’s bodies.

One elite orc lifted a boulder and hurled it into the distance. Before, it would have taken two of them working together just to roll something that size.

Emboldened, the orc challenged Valkas and clasped hands with him. A contest of strength.

The result came in three seconds. Valkas forced him to one knee with a single arm.

‘The limit is definitely there.’

I still had 222 points left. I had no intention of stopping there.

But the system moved first.

Ding!

[Special Offer]

A discounted bundle commemorating the integration of two races has been prepared.

[United Tribe Package] Regular Price 240P → 192P

▸ Knowledge Imprinting: Palisade Construction

▸ Knowledge Imprinting: Storage Facility Construction

▸ Knowledge Imprinting: Signal System

※ Foundational technologies operated jointly by both races.

‘It’s even throwing in a discount. It’s basically telling me to buy it.’

The system’s sales tactics were getting more blatant by the day.

Still, the contents were exactly what we needed. A growing tribe needed walls, storage, and a means of communication.

There was no reason to hesitate.

[Purchase Complete]

192P consumed.

Balance: 30P

Energy drained from deep inside my chest and flowed toward the planet.

30 points remained. Exactly enough for one Accelerated Injury Recovery Blessing, making it perfect emergency funds.

I had nearly emptied myself out, yet strangely, I didn’t feel it was a waste. Every point would become the flesh and blood of the tribe.

That night, I couldn’t take my eyes off the observation screen.

The first thing that made me doubt my eyes was the orcs’ handiwork.

They picked up the humans’ spears, then shook their heads. The shafts looked far too thin between their thick fingers.

But the next moment, I found myself zooming in on the screen.

They were carving entire logs. Their hands ground stones into spearheads and bound them with leather straps. These were not the same orcs from yesterday.

‘Wait. They’re designing those before they even make them?’

In the game, no matter how many times you invested in Race Development, a club was the most an orc ever held.

When I saw the completed great spear, I burst out laughing. A weapon that two humans together couldn’t even lift was being swung one-handed by a single orc.

Whoom!

The great spear struck a thick tree and snapped it in a single blow.

Graaaah!

The orcs roared and lined up the completed great spears on the racks inside the armory.

When Valkas called the elites into the arena, I unconsciously straightened my posture.

With roars, the orcs stood in pairs facing each other. Every time their great spears collided, the ground shook.

But the moment one dropped to a knee and placed a fist over his chest, the fight stopped instantly.

The winner helped the loser back up, and Valkas nodded before calling the next pair.

A duel where they forced submission without killing. I had seen something very similar before.

‘That’s exactly what I did to Valkas.’

Goosebumps rose across my skin. Before I knew it, that method had become part of the orcs’ code.

Once the duels ended, the orcs united beneath Valkas as a single warrior corps.

The next day, the moment I woke up, I turned on the screen again.

I burst out laughing when I saw one human warrior try to lift a great spear and topple backward. The orcs were clutching their stomachs and laughing too.

‘They’re laughing together. Those guys.’

One side of my chest grew strangely warm.

The orcs crouched in front of the hearth and learned how to sew. Their clumsy hands made me chuckle, but within a single day, they had made leather clothes that fit their own bodies, leaving me speechless.

A human child climbed onto the back of a young orc and raced between the palisades. The adults didn’t even try to stop them. They simply laughed.

‘That generation will grow up as one tribe from the beginning.’

The palisade construction was fascinating too. When an orc carried over a log, the humans raised it and tied it in place. No one had assigned the roles, yet the division of labor fit together naturally. Smoked meat piled up inside the storage building.

Boom. Boom.

When a log drum sounded from the hill, every scattered tribe member gathered in an instant.

‘Everyone gathers with a single signal. This isn’t a tribe anymore. It’s an army.’

Pantelun was the funniest of all. After glaring at the orc warrior corps, he doubled the humans’ training volume and cut the size of their spear-throwing targets in half.

‘Look at that competitive streak.’

The two races were pushing each other higher. Inside the palisade, cooking smoke from the two races rose side by side.

Ding!

[Achievement Accomplished!]

★ First Multi-Racial Empire ★

Humanity has established the foundation of the first multi-racial empire.

Two races have been integrated under a single order.

‘Empire?’

For a moment, I was dumbfounded by the word empire rather than tribe. An empire with a population of 109.

But no matter how long I stared at the system window, the words didn’t change, and it looked like a convenience-store part-timer was about to start being called an emperor.

Then another window appeared.

[Empire Quest Issued: Foundation of the Empire]

Growth rewards will be granted in the form of quests.

Objectives:

▸ Subjugate 3 races (Current: 2)

▸ Reach a tribe population of 300 (Current: 109)

▸ Possess 5 Awakened individuals (Current: 2)

Completion Reward: Unlock Imperial Authority

Until now, the system had only given me achievements and rewards. It had never assigned objectives in advance.

I examined the objectives. Population and Awakened individuals were problems that time and investment could solve. In the end, the real key was the third race.

The name Imperial Authority alone didn’t tell me what it would do, but one thing was certain. The path ahead had been decided.

The races from the game flashed through my mind.

‘Elves of bows and magic. Dwarves of the forge. Lizardmen of the waterside. Goblins found everywhere.’

If elves or dwarves joined, civilization would leap forward by several stages. But they were proud races, so subjugating them wouldn’t be easy.

‘For now, I should start with reconnaissance during the next Descent.’

And so the emperor of an empire with a population of 109 began weighing his next land of conquest.

There Is Primitive Humanity Inside My Body

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