Earth Dungeon 124.1

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Chapter 124.1. Kinshichou

Kobolds and Orcs. A staple in fantasy, but seeing them for the first time is quite something. But, are Orcs supposed to be sluggish? Grunting "Buhii Buhii," aren't they just easy targets to be killed off easily?

[They're swift, you know, being boars and all. By the way, in common fantasy tales, when do Orcs use the tusks they grow? If they stand on two legs to fight, they wouldn't need them, right?]

Shizuku tilts her head, wearing an expression of doubt.

[Exactly. Despite being standard fantasy fare, they seem formidable in reality.]

I couldn't help but chuckle at Shizuku's words. Indeed, fantasy Orcs have large tusks, but beyond mere decoration, they don't seem to be much more.

Growling with bared teeth, the Kobolds on all fours wait behind the Orc, who, with a boar's face, seems to view me as prey with a smirking expression.

"Check if we're edible bait or not."

I laugh defiantly while confirming the distance from the enemies.

On the front road, there are 10 Orcs and a Kobold party. On either side of the buildings, there are ten each. The distance is about 30 meters for the Orcs in the front and 20 meters for those in the buildings on the side.

"Buhii!"

The noticeably larger Orc Leader in the front shouts as a signal. In response to that voice, the beasts start running energetically.

"Armed Shadow Tigers, give them a warm welcome!"

"Mya"

As we give the signal, the Shadow Tigers also rush out to counter them. Sorry, but level 4 Armed Shadow Tigers won't bother with Kobolds.

The reliable Shadow Tigers jump out as vanguards, attempting to crush the charging Kobolds under their paws. The jet-black tiger crushes the head of the leading Kobold with its front paw and jumps again to crush the second one. The Shadow Tigers, as usual, bare their fangs to demonstrate their formidable combat power by trying to crush all of them at once.

[Javelin]

The Orcs stand up and throw 4 spears. Despite being crude wooden spears, they are imbued with fighting spirit, boasting enough power to pierce through the armor of an armored vehicle.

Since the Armed Shadow Tigers were airborne, they couldn't evade, and the spears embedded into their bodies. All the Shadow Tigers were attacked in the same way.

Fortunately, it only slightly pierced their skin but losing balance, the Shadow Tigers fell to the ground, lying there. Seizing the opportunity, the Kobolds bare their teeth and try to bite the legs of the Armed Shadow Tigers.

However, it's impossible to restrain robust Shadow Tigers with such attacks. They writhe, attempting to spring back up.

"Fugo"

At that moment, the Orcs catch up, reaching out to hold down the Shadow Tiger's legs. Clever ones.

While the agile Shadow Tigers are immobilized, the Orc Leader runs through the side and bypasses them on all fours.

[Flame Arrow]

Producing only three arrows of flame, he aims for the Orc Leader and releases them. It's energy-efficient. It's a magic cast by me, with stats equivalent to a C-rank solo type. If it were the same rank, it wouldn't have this much power.

Scattering sparks, the arrows of flame head toward the Orc Leader, but the way they intercept the attack surprises me.

"What! Seriously!"

The Orc Leader lifts the corpse of a fallen Kobold as a shield against the arrows of flame. The flaming arrows pierce through the shield-like Kobold and vigorously start burning. Confirming the successful defense, the Orc Leader lifts the useful corpse of the Kobold, swinging it broadly.

[Throw]

"Whoa!"

Unbelievably, infusing fighting spirit into the burning corpse of the Kobold, he swings it with all his might and hurls it toward us, making me panic. Moreover, they simultaneously approach from three directions.

[Icicle Pillar]

Facing the incoming mass projectiles from three directions, I infuse magic into the ground, and synchronously, three pillars of ice emerge from the ground, altering their trajectories.

Without caring about Kobold's corpse, which is blooming red flowers on the asphalt, I cast a spell while clicking my tongue at the enemy's intelligence.

[Flame Butterfly]

From my palm, countless flame butterflies are born, filling the air while scattering sparks.

"It's been a while since I used Flame Butterflies. Enjoy their beauty."

Countless flame butterflies sparkle, dancing in the air. Their scales are sparks, disrupting the enemy's concentration with heat, potentially blinding them if it gets into their eyes. However, the Orc Leaders approaching from three directions close their eyes, ignore the damage from the flame butterflies, infuse fighting spirit into their bodies, and charge with their horns.

[Tusk Charge]

"Uh oh, I've been too stingy with mana."

It's not as fast as [Accelerator], but still, I panic at the Orc Leaders approaching at the speed of an ordinary car with the accelerator fully pressed. These guys are used to battles and are definitely stronger than the Wada family. No, maybe I was too complacent, and this is the true strength of monsters.

In dilemma about whether to switch with Shizuku facing the approaching Orc Leaders,

[Hyper Blitz]

[Hyper Blitz]

[Hyper Blitz]

Three bullets covered in a crimson aura blow off the heads of all three orc leaders. Despite scattering flesh, the momentum of their charge doesn't diminish, embedding into the asphalt. They bounce a few times like rubber balls, twitching and convulsing, ultimately ceasing to breathe.