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Chapter 125. Orc Subjugation

After returning from the Elf village and spending a night at the inn in the city, then in the next morning.

There are only 96 days left until our return to the original world.

Kazane-san, Yuzuki, and I headed to the adventurer's guild early in the morning, aiming to gain more experience points.

Adventurers were bustling around, searching for jobs as usual in front of the quest request bulletin board.

I joined the crowd, searching for the most efficient quest to earn experience points.

The current list of uncompleted missions looks like this.

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▼Mission List

・Reach a city with a population of over 10,000... Earned Experience: 3,000

・Reach the Dwarf Great Settlement, Dugmahal... Earned Experience: 20,000

・Reach the World Tree... Earned Experience: 30,000

・Defeat 10 zombies (0/10)... Earned Experience: 2,000

・Defeat 5 orcs (0/5)... Earned Experience: 3,000

・Defeat 3 ogres (1/3)... Earned Experience: 5,000

・Defeat 1 dragon (0/1)... Earned Experience: 30,000

・Clear 1 C-rank quest (0/1)... Earned Experience: 5,000

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Some missions offer tens of thousands of experience points.

Like we're reaching the World Tree or defeating a dragon.

However, according to the continent map we bought at the guild, targets like the Dwarf Great Village and the World Tree are far from our current city.

It would take about a week one-way to get to the Dwarf Great Village and even longer to reach the World Tree.

Instead of aiming for such large-scale missions right away, it might be better to tackle small missions nearby frequently, which could eventually result in earning a lot of experience points.

While considering that, I scanned the posted quests, and choose something.

"This one."

I picked up one quest notice.

Among the posted quests, this one seems to have the best conditions.

There are some slight concerns. But I think they are within an acceptable range.

"So, this is the top candidate for the quest we'll take this time."

I reunited with Kazane-san and Yuzuki and showed them the quest notice I had taken off.

The contents of the quest request are as follows:

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Quest Overview: Orc Subjugation (Re-request)

Quest Rank: C (Recommended Level: Level 15~)

Client: Adventurer's Guild

Quest Details: We request an investigation and resolution of a quest to defeat orcs since the adventurer who took on the orc subjugation quest hasn't returned. The quest rank has been set one rank higher than the original orc subjugation quest (D-rank) due to the possibility of some irregularities, and the reward has been increased as well.

Reward: 50 gold coins

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I will explain the appeal of this quest to my dear two companions.

"If we take this quest, there's a high chance we can clear both the Orc Subjugation quest with a 3000 XP reward for defeating five mission orcs and the C-rank quest with a 5000 XP reward. It seems nearby, and I think it's a good option. What do you think?"

"Wow... Daichi-kun, you always find quests with perfect conditions."

"As expected from our senpai♪ ...But, it does sound a bit fishy. The fact that the adventurer who took this quest hasn't returned."

"Well, true. But the recommended level is well within our capabilities, so I think it'll be fine. But do you still feel uneasy?"

"N-No, I'm okay with it. Considering the return, I think it's a good deal."

"I agree. It's not too blatantly high-risk, so I think it's fine. Besides, I doubt we'll find a better quest than this."

"Great. Then let's go for it."

By the way, the recommended level for the quest assumes a 4-member party.

We are only three, so we're fewer than the intended number.

However, level 15 was when we were struggling on the 6th or 7th floor of the forest floor.

When compared to we were panting against Mutant Apes back then, our current strength should be several times higher.

So, we decided to go to the counter and accept the quest.

The receptionist lady provided us with additional information.

"The original quest was taken by a solo adventurer named Aria, a level 25 woman, but she still hasn't returned after 3 days since accepting the quest. As a solo adventurer, she should be strong enough to handle an orc group."

If she's strong enough, then why hasn't she returned?

In that case, what possible situations are being considered?

I guess I'll ask the receptionist directly.

"In situations like this, what are the possibilities generally considered?"

"It's hard to say. She might have encountered unexpectedly powerful monsters, or some accident might have happened. If, by any chance, there's a situation beyond your abilities, please don't force it and return to the report. If the explanation is reasonable, the quest will be considered complete."

I see. I have a rough idea now.

Since we don't know what's happening, we should go there, check the situation, and handle it flexibly.

I thanked the receptionist and left the place.

After preparing for the journey, we headed to the village of the orc subjugation quest was requested.