Episode 257 – The Hand Reaching for Love Melts ♥

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This episode contains a lot of brutal expressions! Please be cautious if you dislike gore!!

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They’re here!

I could feel my heart pounding uncontrollably and my hair standing on end.

The rest of the group started to tense up at the sound of hooves, and I secretly moved closer to Ian without them noticing.

And in an instant, a group of mounted orcs appeared from beyond the horizon and surrounded us.

Seeing the group of orcs, the others drew their weapons, raising their guard.

Looking closely, the women’s eyes were, as expected, completely devoid of tension. No, rather, Grace, who was smiling as if she had been waiting for this, loosened her shoulders and casually slung her greatsword, which was taller than her, over her shoulder.

,What’s going on?

Grace’s clear voice, shouting with a confident expression, echoed across the prairie. The orcs immediately recognized that she was no ordinary person.

Well, even someone like me could tell she was no ordinary person, so there’s no way the orcs, who were seasoned in battle, wouldn’t notice.

An orc who appeared to be the leader, with a long scar on his right eye, urged his horse forward.

,Who are you?

Even though he already knows.

He was a head taller than the other orcs, and when he threw out a nonchalant word, he naturally drew the attention of the group.

I took advantage of the moment when everyone’s attention was focused elsewhere and moved cautiously, as if I were breaking into a rich man’s house to steal.

,We’re just travelers on our way to the holy land.

,Holy land? Why are you going there?

,… I don’t think I have any reason to tell you?

,You’ll have to tell us. You’re trespassing on our territory right now. If you don’t tell us…

,… Then what?

,We’ll have to have a conversation of steel instead of a conversation of civilized people.

,…

With Grace’s silence as the end, it was as if the cold wind of the north was blowing between them.

That moment was approaching. My breath involuntarily became rough.

,Hoo, hoo, hoo,

Taking short breaths in and out, I did everything I could to relieve the tension.

Just as the tension was stretched taut, I finally felt everyone’s interest disappearing.

Now’s my chance!

Ssak…!

I grabbed Ian from behind, immediately pulled out the dagger I had prepared, grabbed the back of his neck, and pulled him back.

And Ian, who never expected me to betray him, lost his balance, and I was able to easily bring the dagger to his neck.

,Stop!!

Perhaps because I was so nervous, I shouted harshly in a voice that cracked, and everyone’s eyes were focused on me.

The women were startled, and the orcs wore satisfied smiles.

,E-Everyone, put your swords down!!

Finding the women hesitating, I pressed the blade deeper into Ian’s neck as if to tell them to lower them quickly.

As dark red blood flowed down his neck, everyone finally lowered their weapons as if they had no choice.

,… Daisy-ssi, why all of a sudden?

,Shut up…!

At that moment, I was instantly enraged by Ian’s calm muttering.

A bastard who was born with everything…! Only a moron wouldn’t seize an opportunity that’s right in front of his eyes!

And… I found Grace’s cold eyes.

Her emotionless, inorganic eyes stared at me as if piercing through me, and I felt chills running down my spine.

I gritted my teeth at the sight of her looking at me as if she would never forgive me.

I shouted nervously at the orcs.

,Q-Quickly subdue them, what are you doing!

,… What?

I regretted blurting out those words belatedly. I was momentarily frightened by the sight of an orc distorting his face hideously, and my balls involuntarily shriveled up.

,Enough, that guy talks too much.

Thanks to the orc leader’s dissuasion, I barely caught my breath, but I didn’t remove the blade from Ian’s neck even as I trembled.

Damn it, you barbaric orc bastards. Well, whatever, I’m saying goodbye to this shitty place now.

But one slip of the tongue is enough.

I waited, watching for an opportunity to disarm the women.

The orcs suddenly drew their swords, and the women flinched as they were exposed to the fierce blades. An ominous feeling began to envelop the group, and the orcs got off their horses one by one and grabbed the women.

The orcs pressed the women to the ground with their weight. The women didn’t resist, still thinking they were just being tied up, and the other orcs gathered the weapons in one place and loaded them onto the horses.

Then, they each took out gags and put them in the mouths of the women, who had not yet grasped the situation, and began to inspect their blades as if they were used to it, and Ian’s expression hardened as he rolled his eyes.

,What are you doing…?

I frowned at Ian’s trembling voice. I’ve always seen it, but… it’s an unpleasant moment.

,… What else would they be doing? Why would orcs need females? The unnecessary parts… have to be trimmed.

,Th-That’s…

,Shut up, why don’t you worry about yourself? Hehehe, do you think the orcs will just leave you alone? You’ll have to bow your head and beg for your life.

,… Grind…!

It was so delightful to see Ian looking at me as if he wanted to kill me.

Seeing a successful guy lose everything and fall on his ass… frankly, I always liked it.

Yeah, keep glaring like that, because in the end, there’s nothing you can do.

I quietly looked at the women. Well, they’re the girls I slept with until the end, so… I should watch them until the end.

Grace, Niel, Sui, and Cecil had their limbs grabbed by the orcs. Scarlet covered her eyes and had her arms tightly bound. At the same time, iron greaves were firmly fastened to her legs.

The women seemed to have a premonition of their fate as the orcs tied their limbs and sharpened their blades, but the situation was already over.

,Mmph!! Mmmph! Mmph!!! Mmmph!!

Niel struggled in anger, but she couldn’t resist the strength of five orcs.

Sui was terrified and just trembled, and Cecil just glared at me sharply with a pale face.

And… my love, Grace, was waiting for the fate that would come to her with emotionless eyes.

Seeing those eyes, my heart weakened, but I was still confident. I was confident that I could win back her love.

Taking a short breath, I began to watch as if I wouldn’t miss a single moment of the orcs’ ‘processing’.

It’s absurd, but… I’m sympathizing with them.

Of course, people might feel disgusted by this side of me. But there’s no lie in my heart. I’m genuinely feeling sympathy for the women I once slept with, that’s the truth.

I thought it was natural for them to resent me. Still, I didn’t regret it. How could I not grab the lifeline that was given to me at the end of my life? Calming my pounding heart, I watched the orcs’ blades rise high into the sky, reflecting the light.

And… with the sound of cutting through the air, the blade came down.

,—–!!!!

A silent scream spread in all directions. Red roses bloomed spectacularly from the women’s arms. Niel and Grace seemed to be resistant to pain, biting down on their gags! and enduring, but the situation was different for Sui and Cecil. The two women, their eyes wide open from the piercing pain that went through their brains, screamed and resisted, but their resistance, already weakened, was meaningless.

,No!!!!

,Stay still!! If you move even a little bit… I’ll kill you right now.

,Keuek…! Don’t you feel anything when you see that?! How can you even call yourself a person…!

,Shut up, shut up, shut up, do you really want to die? Do you think those bitches will like it if you die? And… do you think those orcs will just stand by if you cause a ruckus?! They’ll probably hit Grace’s head first. Just shut up and watch.

,You…! Grind…!

The orcs glared at Ian with wary eyes, applied something to the severed arm, and started ‘working’ again.

When all the arms were gone, Sui and Cecil fainted.

After one leg was cut off, Niel couldn’t stand it anymore and lost consciousness.

,Grace… Cecil, Sui, Niel…

Ian clenched his fists so tightly that blood seeped out of them, feeling self-loathing at his inability to do anything.

Even I, who had been sleeping with these women until yesterday, found it hard to watch them faint, but I didn’t avoid it.

,Hheup…. Hheueu… Hheu, eee…

And finally, Grace, who didn’t stop glaring at me with eyes blurred by pain and soaked in cold sweat, also lost consciousness when her remaining leg was cut off.

,Attach iron plates to prepare for regeneration.

The orcs moved in an orderly fashion at the leader’s command. They brought the iron plates they had prepared in advance, bent them, and attached them to the severed limbs. Surprisingly, the iron plates automatically curled up and stuck to the severed limbs.

Meanwhile, Scarlet, who heard the silent screams and Ian’s shouts, resisted. But she had long lost consciousness due to the orcs’ merciless violence.

After everything was over, I felt my lips parched.

I thought I wouldn’t feel this way when I first decided to sell them out, but it seemed like there was still a tender part left in a corner of my heart.

Hoo… It’s okay, let’s get a grip. Now I just have to get what I deserve and leave.

I dreamed of the brilliant future that would unfold after this was over to calm my anxiously trembling heart.

Take the money I received from the orcs and Grace and leave this trash can of a place.

Yeah, let’s go to a resort in the south. Grace will definitely, definitely understand. In the first place, that bastard’s dick is so small, right? She’ll be better off with a man with a big dick who can satisfy her.

Surely, she’ll open her heart to me later and be faithful as my wife. Let’s have as many children as possible… Since she has plump hips, she’ll definitely be able to give birth to triplets easily…

So, I’ll be okay.

Only a dazzling future awaits me from now on.

I let go of Ian, who was no longer useful.

Ian, who was quietly shedding tears, despaired at his own powerlessness and knelt down.

It’s a good thing, actually. A jewel shines when it’s in the hands of someone worthy of it.

Yeah, that’s right.

For some reason, no matter how bright a future I imagined, my heart wouldn’t stop.

You stupid bastard…! What are you going to do now…!

I chewed on my lip and shook my head violently as if to shake off my 잡념. Finally, I struck Ian’s head hard to knock him unconscious, and then I approached the leader to receive the promised reward.

The leader, who had ordered his subordinates to load the women, was watching the scene with emotionless eyes.

,Hey.

,…

The leader turned his head at my call. Those inorganic eyes always… made people shrink back.

I raised my head high to look up at him, instinctively terrified, and then I put strength into my trembling legs and demanded my rightful due.

,Hey, give me the money you promised for selling that Holstaurus and the women.

,…

It was silent.

Anxiety pierced my heart like a dagger.

At that moment, I found something overflowing in his eyes.

,Hoo, woo.. Hoo woo… Hoo woo… H-H-Hey… Q-Quickly…

,…

,Hehehehe.

,Keuk keuk keuk keuk.

There was no answer. Only the other orcs’ sinister laughter reached my ears. My breath became rough. My body shook like an aspen tree. An ice-cold premonition began to envelop my body.

Even though there was a hot sun warming my body, cold sweat flowed down my spine from the chills running down my spine.

,Shit…

Somehow, I was lucky.

Only after I lowered my head and muttered a curse did the leader quietly start speaking above my head.

,You’re quite a high-quality product. Too good to give to a guy like you…

,… You’ll realize.

I was naive.

,Realize? Seeing you, who always only received money, trying to take a woman with you… well, I guess your heart has already left this place.

,…

I was a pathetic bastard.

For a moment, I acted as if I was someone important.

,Why don’t you hold hands with that guy and go together in the end? At least you won’t be lonely on your last journey.

The leader turned around and walked away, trudging.

Death loomed behind me.

I looked at Grace, who was placed on the saddle, for the last time.

Even with her face covered in cold sweat from the pain, she was still beautiful.

I put my hand inside my coat and fiddled with the smooth capsule.

Suddenly.

Really suddenly.

I remembered that day when beautiful flowers were in full bloom.

Among the flowers that bloomed splendidly on the ground, that woman, who was by far the most outstanding, smiled at me without hesitation and reached out her hand.

She said in a voice that chirped like a lark.

,[Who are you?]

Kkwajik!

I broke the capsule and muttered quietly, shedding tears of regret.

Hwiik!! Chwaak!!

,Daisy.