NOVEL WEB Episode 11
Episode 11
“Gaaaah!”
The Unique Orc glared around as if irritated, but I quickly closed the distance and swung my dagger.
I’m used to dagger techniques. Without waste, I kept cutting, and just as he seemed irritated, he swung the club he held.
Since my specs are lower than my real body, I have to anticipate his movements and dodge.
However, once you get used to it, the Unique Orc’s movements are monotonous, and dodging isn’t difficult.
Weak attack, weak attack, strong attack… It’s just a repetition of that.
After swinging the club lightly twice, there’s a moment of vulnerability when he swings it forcefully, so that’s when I should strike with the dagger.
If necessary, even if he’s using a weak attack, there’s still some inefficiency in the Unique Orc’s movements, so I can slash his arm while narrowly dodging.
…It’s too easy.
However, occasionally he gathers a bit and does a spinning attack on the spot, so I shouldn’t rush in when I see that.
“Guuaaah!”
The Unique Orc staggered from my consecutive strikes, letting out a scream.
“Do you have such a vulnerability?”
While he was roaring, I drove my dagger into his weak point and thrust deeply with the intention of finishing him.
“…Ahh.”
The light vanished from the Unique Orc’s eyes as my dagger pierced deep.
As his body collapsed, it disintegrated into particles, and the Unique Orc vanished completely.
“[Obtained [Level 1 Large Turnover (S Rank)]. Gained stat points. Additionally, when fighting opponents of higher level, stats increase]”
“[Obtained [Unscathed Leader (S Rank)]. Gained stat points. When leading a party, own and subordinates’ stats increase]”
Oh! I did it!
I got a title that would only be available at level 1!
This must be rare. I’ll show it to Mai later and get praised.
Although I wanted to aim for stronger monsters than the Unique Orc, well, it’s fine.
Is “Leader” because I led the villagers in battle?
It seems like a title that can be achieved eventually if you form a party, but this one’s handy too.
Also, weapons dropped where the Unique Orc fell.
When I picked it up, the weapon’s name was displayed.
“An Orc’s Axe. I don’t need this.”
For now, it’s for sale. But wait, he only used a club, so where did the Orc’s Axe drop from? Did he have it hidden in his stomach or something?
Well, it’s a game, so there’s no point in thinking too deeply.
In this kind of game, is it better to sell it to players rather than to stores?
Maybe Mai is an axe user, so keeping it for her might be an option.
One of the reasons I play this game is to contribute to Mai, after all.
For now, I’ll put it in my inventory.
“Ah, um…”
“Thank you for defeating the Orc. Thanks to you, we were able to defeat it without any injuries.”
“Don’t mention it. It’s also my duty as foreigners.”
“…After all is said and done, Mr. Foreigner, you’re kind.”
“What do you mean by ‘after all is said and done’? I’m a good guy through and through, you know? Now, hand over the reward.”
“Ah, yes… Here, it’s not much, but I’ll give you some gold.”
It seems the foreigners were dispatched by God to solve various problems occurring in this world.
Well, unlike some goddess, they’re not dumping all the responsibility on one hero, which is commendable.
“Thank you. …By the way, was it Yuto-sama?”
“Huh, you know my name? Is my personal information leaking?”
“You’re the hero of the village. It’s only natural.”
Oh no, the hero of the village. Will I be called by name everywhere I go from now on?
I chose this name because I wanted to be called by Mai, but maybe I should have changed it? But considering the advantage of being called by Mai, it’s not a big deal.
“I can’t offer much reward, but in return, you can buy accommodation and items in this village at a low price.”
I wonder if this is also because of the title’s effect? Or perhaps it’s because I completed the quest to protect the village along with the title? Either way, it might be a good idea to make this place a base for a while.
For now, I’ll move from outside the village to inside and quickly check into the inn.
Resting here seems to allow for recovery of stamina and updating the respawn point.
I don’t know the accommodation fees in other villages, but anyway, it’s not a significant amount, so I’ll stay here once.
For a moment, everything goes dark, and then the BGM that feels like staying at an inn starts playing, and everything brightens up.
It seems I was able to rest with this. And now that the respawn point has been updated here, even if I die next time, I can respawn in this village.
“For now, maybe I should level up.”
By leveling up, I’ll probably be able to do more things.
For now, the goal is to make my in-game body at least as strong as my real body!
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