What should we do until my companions recover and their magic power fully replenishes?
Facing orcs alone isn’t a bad idea, but that’s only meaningful if their unit count is under a thousand.
Right now, disturbing them unnecessarily could lead to a counterattack. Their actions are hard to predict anyway.
“I’ll just think about restructuring the shelter.”
There’s no compulsion to hold this place at all costs.
But it’s going to be used as a base for a while, so it would be nice to manage things so the people here don’t harbor dark thoughts.
“Solving our basic needs comes first.”
[We’ll create a place to eat, a place to sleep, and a place to relieve ourselves.]
Yeom Tae-seok and Shin Hee-won looked at the note I handed them, tilting their heads for a long time.
“What do you mean… Are you really planning to build something like a restaurant? But we have no materials or anything, right?”
Tutterterter—!!
I summoned a bunch of ‘dark stones’ from my space.
As I piled up the ‘dark stones,’ Yeom Tae-seok and Shin Hee-won stepped back in surprise again.
“W-What the heck is this?”
“This looks like the stones that were piled up outside. So this was also yours… Haha, this is just insane.”
Shin Hee-won punched the stone a few times and stared wide-eyed in amazement.
“Just as expected… It’s really the same. It’s super hard; I can’t break it even if I try.”
“Well, it’s true. Despite being attacked countless times over three weeks, it rarely broke. It just scattered elsewhere.”
“Right. But where did all of those go?”
‘Anything that flew outside, I stored in my space.’
“They’re building a structure by stacking this… Wait, so the place to relieve ourselves is the bathroom?”
*Clap, Clap, Clap.*
“Wow… I’ve heard that the first summoned creature of Hunter Lee Yeon-hee is special, but I didn’t expect it to be to this degree… Is this really a Skeleton Soldier? There’s a person inside, right?”
*Clap, Clap…*
The two looked at the stone and then at me for a long time, before eventually coming back to me.
“I think the bathroom should be prioritized first. Not being able to comfortably relieve oneself can be mentally distressing. Il-wol, you might not know this.”
*Clap…*
“Isn’t that why I mentioned it first?”
“Is that so?”
I nodded my head and pondered about what I should do first to start building the bathroom.
‘No… This isn’t something we’ll use for just a day or two… If I’m going to make it, I want to do it properly.’
I remembered how we had built temporary toilets during long training sessions in the military for over two weeks. That was just digging a hole and letting it go.
I quietly expanded my sense waves to check the underground area connected to our house.
The structure connecting to the toilet’s drainage and the sewage tank was clearly drawn in my mind.
‘It’s not hard to replicate it exactly. But there’s no guarantee that the sewage system will function properly in the future.’
I recalled memories from my past life.
After the invasion by the orcs, the number of hunters going into dungeons dropped drastically, initiating dungeon breaks starting from the lower-level dungeons.
At that time, the lowest-ranked monsters like ‘Fog’ and ‘Weakened Slime’ poured out, causing blockages in the sewers and ultimately ruining the city drainage system.
‘Hmm… I can’t go through that pain again.’
I brainstormed.
In the end, it needed to not interfere with the ordinary citizens living inside the sanctuary, and a system structured differently from modern facilities was necessary…
‘Wait… Could such an option be feasible?’
I’d heard that human waste contains nutrients like nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium, and if processed properly, could be used as fertilizer.
So it might hold some value, which could potentially be converted into energy, right?
– Please set a condition.
When I recalled the sanctuary, a message appeared before my eyes.
It had been a while since I hadn’t added anything other than a few options I initially set.
‘Is it possible to set the option that human waste immediately contributes to the sanctuary’s growth upon falling into it…?’
– ………..
Unlike usual, the sanctuary’s message did not provide an immediate response.
‘Hey, hey. Sanctuary, system? Is it not allowed?’
– To set the condition of ‘Using human waste immediately for growth of the sanctuary’, please input something of worth.
‘Oh…! So it’s possible?’
Was it taking its time because it found it shameful that I wanted to grow using waste? Anyway, I was really glad it could work!
‘Then, let’s add this option as well. Make it so that the established sanctuary can be maintained even if I’m not around.’
The sanctuary becomes hard to maintain once it spreads beyond a certain distance, and I wanted to escape from such restrictions now.
– Please input something of worth to set the condition of ‘Realizing the unreal.’
‘Oh, right! Realizing the unreal… that makes it feel like giving a bit more weight to the area that was in the sanctuary toward the real side.’
While nodding my head interpreting for myself, I suddenly had another question.
‘Wait, what happens if I activate my abilities again after setting this condition and moving far away?’
– The existing sanctuary will be解除されます.
‘Well… that’s a bit troublesome. Can’t I create two sanctuaries?’
– Currently impossible.
‘The conditional “currently” indicates it might be possible later. I see that now.’
As I was thinking about what to input to activate the new conditions,
Thud, thud, thud, thud, thud, thud—
The orc army, led by the Orc Warrior, began to swarm in from all around.
‘No break for me, huh?’
Pwoooor—
The orcs stirred dust clouds while leading instruments that made ear-splitting sounds.
Hunters who had rested for nearly an hour stood up reflexively in response.
Even though there wasn’t a top-tier orc like an Orc Battle Commander, these were warriors who defended their base for three weeks.
They had consumed enough food, so I had no doubt they would fight well just like before.
Having them behind me felt more reassuring than any other factor.
‘Krabe, let’s go. We need to take care of the Orc Warrior and Chimera one by one.’
[Yes, Master!!]
‘Jung Tae-hyung!’
“Yes!!”
I summoned Jung Tae-hyung from the main base, and we formed a separate unit of three.
We were assigned to take down the S-rank orcs and chimera mixed in between.
– Everyone, hang in there just a bit more!!
At Yeon-hee’s shout, the summoned creatures roared in unison.
I hadn’t summoned the ‘White Dragon’ yet, but the castle was still firmly guarding in front of my house. As the newly summoned Sword Dragon soared into the sky, the faces of the orcs, once proud, fell.
‘Great.’
The stage was being set for the second battle of the great orc war, following the one against the Orc Battle Commander.
* * *
Boom────!!
Before Liu Xiao-Wo lay a fallen giant ogre still writhing.
Thud─!
Liu Xiao-Wo stomped down hard on the ogre’s huge head, popping it open, and worriedly looked up at the sky.
“Thunder Fighter Ogre? That’s a new species name I’ve never seen.”
Despite easily overpowering the ogre, Liu Xiao-Wo’s face darkened further.
“This is an ogre of almost the same rank as the Orc Battle Commander. This is already the third one. What’s surprising is seeing the ogre with systematic ranks in its message. This won’t be easy.”
Liu Xiao-Wo’s secretary, while collecting the ogre’s mana stones, shook his head.
“What’s the situation in other regions?”
“Over 7,000 gates have been confirmed nationwide. It seems places with higher populations naturally have more gates opening. The reported damage is severe. There are already news of casualties exceeding fifty million.”
“Dammit…”
The time spent with Il-wol felt like a dream, but returning to reality was nightmarishly horrible.
As a protector of China, it was shameful to bear this name.
The alliance of orcs and ogres was an unanticipated combination and incredibly powerful, but it was still at a level manageable with China’s forces.
However, the simultaneous occurrence of monster armies across this vast land was a disaster in itself.
Moreover, the orc sorcerers who had been quiet in the areas where the monsters fell began to perform some ritual-like actions, slowly initiating the process of erosion.
Erosion refers to making the land more compatible for them to live in.
Conversely, the humans who had originally lived there would end up in a debuffed state.
“Ugh… Jo Gi-man… It’s all that damn guy’s fault.”
Liu Xiao-Wo directed all his arrows toward Jo Gi-man. Logically, that judgment may not have been right, but in China, her treating him as the main enemy would make it so.
“Ugh… my head… What about the Gray Cat?”
The black cat responded lazily to Liu Xiao-Wo’s question.
(Using expulsion continuously is impossible.)
“It should be done sometimes! What the hell are you doing not helping when it really matters?”
(Hmph! That cursed ‘Alpha’ or whatever still has influence lingering on me!)
“Shut up! Don’t invoke His name with that filthy mouth! And why are you still making excuses for that?!”
(Tch…!)
Returning to the nest, Liu Xiao-Wo felt more devastated by the reality of not being able to meet Il-wol than worrying about China’s future. She was also startled by such sentiments.
“I’m crazy. I’m crazy, and the world is crazy too. Ah— I just want to see Alpha… I’m exhausted as soon as I got back.”
“Here they come again!!”
“…?! Everyone, fall back!! I’ll handle the Orc Battle Commander!!”
“This time seems to be even stronger, though?”
“What?!”
The chief secretary of Liu Xiao-Wo, whose detection skills had reached their peak, made an accurate judgment.
“That is… a being that far surpasses the Orc Battle Commander. There are indeed stronger ones among them.”
“………”
The appearance of the Orc Legion Commander.
Given the secretary’s twisted face, it was a being whose strength was hard to distinguish from Liu Xiao-Wo’s.
And then.
“Lord of the Dragons!! A report has come that an orc has appeared in Guangzhou that not even the transcendents can handle…!”
Another subordinate rushed in, spilling unbelievable information.
“From Shanghai to Beijing to Guangzhou, there are already three highest transcendents… Meanwhile, the long-quiet great beasts ‘Baryon’ and ‘Hwa-dan’ have been stimulated and have begun to move…”
“Is this all just from the past three weeks…?”
“Do you intend to face them now?”
“Not right now. If we can just endure for a day… we can get through without major losses. For now, let’s move to the nest.”
“Yes!!”
Liu Xiao-Wo longed for someone to see but had to prioritize finding a solution first.
* * *
Meanwhile, at the same time that Il-wol and Liu Xiao-Wo were struggling.
“Hehehehe, heh… Of course, there has to be a way. It’s been three weeks since I killed those stinky elf brats, so it’s about time something nice comes up.”
In the hidden space of the fifth floor of the Giant’s Dungeon, Jo Gi-man couldn’t hold back his laughter.
In his hand was a huge stone slab glowing faintly.
[The Art of Torture Decoding]
Jo Gi-man, who easily decoded the information engraved on the slab with the skill he obtained long ago.
“Natural and cyclical governing Goddess of Water Ryun… It looks like I could attain ‘Aquakanum’ if I just find the primordial precious gem imbued with her power. Hehehe…”
The ultimate magic to unleash overwhelming destructive power by fusing attributes.
Jo Gi-man believed that the only means to kill the ‘Blue-eyed’ that looked down on everything was finally within reach, making him feel like dancing with joy.
“The feeling of gradually becoming complete… Ah…”
As his lower body went numb, Jo Gi-man momentarily gave into that sensation.
“I can’t stop this fun here! Let’s see… where do I need to go to find the precious gem? I hope I don’t have to face any old elves again; that would really make me reconsider.”
Briefly tilting his head, Jo Gi-man began reading the quest message hovering in the air.
“Hmm? The… first nest of the beastmen? What kind of nonsense is this?”
He felt freshness in realizing just how many things he did not know yet.
But fundamentally, he was unmistakably displeased. The situation put him at a great disadvantage in utilizing a reincarnator’s maximum benefit.
“Ah— this is such crap. Do I have to deal with the beastmen this time? But at least they taste better than the elves.”
Kuuuw──! Thud, thud, thud!
While Jo Gi-man was decoding the slab, a group of giant tribe beings surrounded him.
“Hey… we were just trying to leave the dungeon, you know. Did you come to shorten your lifespan by stumbling upon us?”
[Hostile energy detected, reject.]
[Those who disturb the order… ]
[The energy of that detestable Evil Dragon is felt… ]
[Eliminate it.]
“What the hell are these pathetic idiots, turned dumb and cursed?”
As if annoyed, he waved his hand a few times, and the heads of the giant tribe rose up from the ground, bursting one after another.
Jo Gi-man opened his mouth wide toward the pouring blood, feeling cold and exhilarated by it.
“Slurp… If it’s beastmen, I should look for ‘Sang-gun.’ I haven’t felt his energy in a while… If all else fails, I could check with Hyeon Joong-gil.”
* * *
Hours after the second battle with the orc army began.
[Meteor]
Kaboom─────!!
Burning meteors adorned the sky.
The armored existence Skull Soldier, infused with a more crimson energy, combined with the Orc Skeleton showcasing equally impressive movements.
Pwoosh──!
And then, the Grim Reaper Jung Tae-hyung, who swiftly cut off an orc’s neck, caught their attention.
– You’ve defeated the Orc Warrior!
The trio’s cooperative attack was nothing short of overwhelming.
They easily dispatched the monsters that had once struck fear into every hunter, including the ‘White Alliance,’ without sustaining substantial damage.
– You greatly contributed to defeating the Orc Warrior!
– Experience points have risen significantly!
– Level has increased!
“Phew… Another one up. This is turning out better than expected.”
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