Episode 164.
Armored orcs. They used magic flowing through their heart as a power source. It was a powerful mechanical device implanted into their body…I’m talking about the crazy orcs who loved to fight. In the past, these Armored orcs appeared in the dungeon that Yong Se-ha retired from, and they were very grateful monsters that gave Jung Si-woo a deeper understanding of the correlation between Mana and body.
[Have you ever fought with your people?]
“They were weaker than you.”
But the body structure was essentially the same. Armored Orcs gave up the harmony of flesh and mana and evolved in the wrong way with the power of a foreign being. If Jung Si-woo was Metal GreXmon, they were Skull GreXmon.
“No, I’m like War GreXmon.”
“You can stop praising yourself, please.”
[I don’t think you understand our Armored orcs.]
Did he think Jung Si-woo was looking down on them? One of the armored orcs snorted, lifting an ax connected to a mechanical arm. His light physical movements were activating the artifacts, boosting the ability to unleash condensed power.
[The possibility that we gained by giving up Mana connected to the machine…unless you recognize it, you will become the rust on this ax.]
It was obvious. Jung Si-woo didn’t even understand the limitations of his possibilities, not to recognize the possibility, so it was impossible for him not to sense other beings. However, Jung Si-woo could only see that the armored orcs in front of him were significantly stronger than those he had faced before. He checked with Caina, twisting his lips.
“Caina, how many can you handle?”
[I can handle up to three.]
“Really? I can do up to four.”
[Then I can do all five.]
[…What an interesting story, you guys!]
The armored orcs, who seemed to be completely ignored, rushed simultaneously as if they were in sync with Jung Si-woo and Caina’s attitude.
[With the grace of Hecto, the possibility of enlightenment, the overwhelming power! I’ll show you that!]
[I’ll cut out their tongues!]
The mana steam erupted and quickly blurred their surroundings as a heated ax fell on the group!
“Ha!”
[Haaap!]
At that very moment, Jung Si-woo naturally fell back like water, and Caina rushed forward. As she sprinted forward on the Phantom Bike, she seemed to become a lance herself. When Yong Se-ha inadvertently exclaimed at the technique, she broke through the orcs, narrowly avoiding the axes flying in.
At the end of her sword, of course, the armored orc she was aiming for was run-through.
[One for now. Let’s divide it into two.]
[I’m not dead!]
[Oh, not yet.]
But it was about to die. Caina smiled and swung the sword vigorously. The core of the mechanical device that had been integrated with its body was destroyed.
[It’s as she said. She can handle four orcs at once…]
And a huge hammer fell on the remaining armored orc warriors. As soon as he stepped back, Jung Si-woo calculated the trajectory that could attack all of the orcs and took his shot.
[Hmph!?]
Did the armored orcs see it and avoid it? Of course, it was impossible. It was because the hammer contained the nature of one of the skills Jung Si-woo was focusing on these days, hiding his true nature until the moment he attacked them. Of course, the Orcs wouldn’t have been distracted if Caina hadn’t rushed in, giving him the chance to slip back unnoticed.
“Life is about the real battle!”
[Wow…]
But something amazing happened at the moment. The hammer, which seemed to crush the Orcs, was taken by surprise! The hammer began to push back under the power of the orcs.
[With the power of only one person…are you trying to handle the four of us?]
“No, it can’t be.”
The hammer downsized in an instant. The moment they stumbled on the rebound that pushed the hammer away, the hammer stuck in the side of one of the orcs with lightning speed.
“The end for one of them.”
[Ah…ahhh…!]
With a few internal injuries from the blow, the orc threw up its guts and collapsed. The mechanical device made an ominous sound and exploded, leaving only beads in his place.
“Caina, I won, didn’t I?”
[I’m done, too. No, I guess I was faster.]
At about the same time as Jung Si-woo, Caina collected the bead falling on the floor and turned around, responding chicly. Due to the nature of the dungeon, it was a little disappointing that the body of the armored orc couldn’t be left behind.
[But the bead alone is enough to pick up the trail. I can feel the record of countless other monsters. Is it Hecto’s ability to control them all with more force?]
“No wonder, it’s too…I thought it was sloppy.”
[You…!]
A strong man wasn’t a man who had been lucky enough to be strong, but a man who handled power properly. They were blessed with Hecto. They weren’t as good as the armored orcs who fought with Jung Si-woo before, having ignorantly raised their strength.
“And now you’re falling behind me even in that power.”
[You son of a bitch!]
He was caught in another provocation without getting tired. He liked oaks because they were so simple! Jung Si-woo smiled at the orcs that were pushing back against him. The Demon God’s punishment sparked threateningly.
[How dare you look down on Orc’s fighting skills that have been developed for tens of thousands of years!]
[How dare you speak of the true definition of a strong man as a human. We’ll show you what it is!]
The mechanical devices connected to their bodies emitted steam again. Instead of sealed active skills, the stars of possibility, passive skills that were asleep throughout their bodies, began to activate. Boiling power, the craft the Orcs trained for so long! That’s what Jung Si-woo didn’t want.
“Yes, you should have come at full speed.”
[Die!]
Jung Si-woo held the hammer’s handle short and slanted up the head. It came up with a violent roar as it hit the ax of the armored orc that had come over him in the air. Surprisingly, he managed to withstand the attack of Jung Si-woo, who was maintaining his power!
‘Okay, that’s a skill that reminds me of one of the other Armored Orcs.’
He smiled faintly, capturing the movements of the orc’s muscles.
[Now!]
[This is the power of the orcs…kuhak!?]
[Ha!]
While Jung Si-woo focused on one, the rest of the orcs attacked him from the side, but soon after, Caina’s sword stopped one, and the other was halted by Yong Se-ha’s Lance.
[Isn’t he willing to cooperate while claiming to be a strong player? It’s a really good posture. It’s the same for us!]
“I’ll use all my energy if I need to, Hyeong-nim!”
“Don’t overdo yourself, just hang in there. I’ll take care of this guy.”
Yong Se-ha had become much stronger, but the armored orc was strengthened by the power of Hecto! If they came from the front, they would have been split in half by their axes.
“I’ll keep that in mind, Hyeong-nim.”
[Ha…so you were looking down on me!]
Yong Se-ha nodded cautiously and posed with his Lance and shield. The Orc realized that he was in charge of the weakest opponent among Jung Si-woo’s group, blushing with humiliation. But if he looked down on Yong Se-ha, he would be truly humiliated. Of course, it was the same with Jung Si-woo’s opponent that was offended.
[Cleaning up? You won’t let go of your insolence until the end…don’t underestimate the power of the orcs!]
“Ha!”
However, Jung Si-woo wasn’t listening to him anymore. What Jung Si-woo paid attention to was his body, especially the mechanical device that moved actively! As soon as steam was sprayed in a straight line from his forearm, Jung Si-woo twisted the hammer to protect himself. At the same time, his tail lashed out to grab the orc’s forearm. He was already unsure in his eyes, convinced that nothing more could be gained from this guy.
“Yes, after all, pure skill is no different!”
[What…?]
The moment the ax cut through the air in vain, Jung Si-woo’s spinning hammer already hit the back of the orc’s neck. A grotesque sound rang out.
[Huh?]
“It’s so obvious!”
The mechanical devices of the armored orcs usually spanned the arms and chests and were used to attack with steam. There was no other sign of such a direct attack.
[Ahhhh!]
“Humph!”
Half of his machine’s forearms were pulled out and rattled. As soon as the steam was sprayed, it was yanked out with his tail, twisting the joint completely. But that wasn’t the end of Jung Si-woo’s attack either.
“Come on, if you don’t show your strength properly, you won’t get a second chance!”
[Aaaaaah!]
In a blink of an eye, the cornered orc’s eyes flashed red. The mana, which was consumed by the maintenance and operation of the mechanical device, soared from his heart through his whole body, instantly raising his size nearly 1.5 times larger!
[Aaaaaaaah! This is the power of the orcs!]
“Oh?”
Surely the momentum was strong. At that moment, he swung his ax with ridiculous speed, even pushing away the hammer in Jung Si-woo’s hand into the air.
[Ahhhhh!]
“Ha.”
But that was the end of it. Shortly after the great counterattack, the expression of ‘Oops’ crossed his face. He was now unable to move properly due to the rebound that had thrown up an absurd force. It may only be a second or two, but for Jung Si-woo, it was like an eternity.
“I’m glad you’ve figured it out for yourself.”
[Hmph!]
Jung Si-woo’s attack hadn’t even been properly launched yet, but the orc was vomiting blood mixed with machine oil. The connection between the machine and the body wasn’t so simple. The moment the mana injection stopped, the mechanical device began to flood and hurt the orc’s body. Even if he temporarily repelled Jung Si-woo, the end was the same. This wasn’t the power of the Hecto. Perhaps they were a failure, or Hecto itself was a failure.
“Ha!”
[Ahhhhhh!]
Jung Si-woo stabbed his fist into the hollow abdomen of the orc, penetrating right through.
“Tsk, I’m disappointed.”
After cleaning up and turning around, Jung Si-woo immediately grabbed the armored orc, trying to break past Yong Se-ha’s defense. He recovered the hammer with the boomerang skill, then threw it, squarely hitting him in the head before bursting his torso with a Cruel charge. He thought they were hiding something, but when he realized that they were all sloppy, he felt like a fool for expecting something.
“Is the combination of Hecto and armored orcs a failure? I’d rather be fighting the gray giants.”
There was a basis for his judgment. The only time Jung Si-woo felt intimidated was when he saw the skill that Orc showed before he died! It must be a powerful skill that he, or his race, was born with.…it was a skill that couldn’t be used with these orcs. That’s why it was a failure!
[But, my lord, there is nothing left to look forward to.]
Like Jung Si-woo, Caina, who took care of her foe without difficulty, replied to him while throwing the bead up and down. Jung Si-woo nodded, clearing his head of those agonizing thoughts.
“The ghosts are left behind.”
[Don’t you expect the Elites and the Boss? If this is a strong cave, a strong man worthy of its name will greet us.]
“It was a terrible move, but they turned out like this.”
The brave Jung Si-woo and Caina, having survived the Armored Orc’s fierce attack, were stunned and muttered, but of course, no one was listening to them.
Yet the cave wasn’t at its end.
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