episode_0012

From the morning breeze, I suddenly felt my tail being touched, and it turned out to be Nero coming into my room and petting my tail.

Still half-asleep, I woke up and went downstairs when she told me to, only to find her making a fuss about my clothes.

“So… did you come to take on a new quest?”

“No, it’s not about the quest, it’s about your outfit!”

Well, whatever… I’m a guy anyway.

Honestly, they seem to like it, so they’re probably doing it on purpose. I thought it wouldn’t hurt to show off this body to someone.

My body was in better shape than I thought. It didn’t look that great in the original illustration, but seeing it in person… I have to admit, even as a man, it’s impressive.

Well-defined abs, visible ribs due to being skinny. I guess you could say I’m close to being handsome. Looking at that, I can’t help but feel strangely good.

It’s like… getting a taste of what it’s like to captivate others.

“Ugh… A-Anyway, put on some clothes! Even if you’re a god, it’s embarrassing to be in front of others like that…”

While grumbling and lowering her head, Dora glanced at my body and I couldn’t help but smile.

Honestly, why are they all acting like this? Well… Nero seemed fine just standing there.

“It looks even prettier up close.”

No, scratch what I said earlier. She was blatantly breathing heavily, pressing her head against my belly button, and running her hand over my stomach.

Seriously… are they all crazy?

I had to go back upstairs and put on clothes again. Of course, it wasn’t anything proper, just a purple dress with a side slit. Honestly, it’s sturdier than most armor… probably because it’s imbued with divine power.

“Is this any different from the other one…?”

Amidst Nero’s comment, I just shrugged my shoulders and had to agree. Then why don’t they provide something better for us!

“Well… whatever. Let’s start with the quest explanation.”

Saying that, she unfolded a piece of paper on the table.

“The goal is simple. We need to clear out the orc lair five hours away from here.”

Mission: Clear out the Orc Lair has been added!

A system window appeared in the corner of my vision. I don’t know why it keeps popping up, but there doesn’t seem to be an option to decline.

Well, in the original work, going to the orc lair was just the prologue. They briefly taught us about combat in the slime cave and now they’re showing us the real deal in the orc lair.

Maybe the leader of the slime cave was an ancient god, like a bonus for the second round. It wasn’t mentioned in the original work… or was it!

“What do you think about Sirang?”

She turned to me and asked, and I nodded approvingly. Honestly, orcs aren’t that difficult.

And if we lose… well, let’s just say it would be a strange sight. It might be a bit embarrassing to be labeled as an orc in the sympathy column, but it’s not a big deal, right?

“I’m fine with it. After all, we can build up our strength.”

I gave a plausible answer and innocently grinned. And that’s when their cheeks turned bright red.

I was starting to wonder if their enchantment passive was unusually strong, or if these two were just weird.

“O-Okay… let’s go. Let’s go! Let’s go!!!!!”

That was a bit awkward just now. I hope they don’t do that again.

Surprisingly, there wasn’t much baggage to carry. Since it was just an ordinary orc lair, it didn’t seem like much preparation was needed.

Honestly, orcs are weaker than the slime I encountered a while ago. Those guys were strong, especially with event buffs, but the orcs coming out this time are just ordinary low-level mobs.

Unless you’re intentionally trying to lose, there shouldn’t be any problems.

Neru, carrying a sword blessed by an ancient god on her back, was as always leading the way with her thick armor.

Following closely behind her, Dorga was strangely dressed in a robe that almost exposed her figure. She didn’t even bother covering her head properly, so she looked like a priest straight out of a game.

I’ve seen real nuns before, and they were so modest, covering their heads completely, exuding only piety.

“It’s a bit quieter than I thought…”

“Orcs wouldn’t be crazy enough to settle near a village. It’s better to raid from a distance.”

“Yeah… that makes sense.”

If they settled near a village, they would be hunted down immediately. So, by staying far away but still within a distance to exert influence, I set up my lair. Surprisingly, it doesn’t look too bad.

“But sis? These orcs, according to the quest document, they behave a bit strangely.”

“Huh? What do you mean?”

These humans didn’t even bother reading it properly. I read it all just in case.

“It says they seem to be targeting people rather than plundering. They attacked the caravan, then went crazy looking for a man, but then just left?”

“Oh…”

Somehow their gaze fell on me. I could see the sweat dripping down clearly.

“Can you handle it?”

It seems like these orcs are targeting men, not goods. So, they’re probably planning to kidnap men and have some fun with them…

It’s kind of creepy.

I can’t really remember what the original orcs were like. Who would remember every single low-level mob?

I vaguely remember seeing them and just passing by, so it might be similar here.

“They’re surprisingly bold. Maybe they’re not just ordinary orcs…”

“Well, they are ancient gods. They’re probably better than most people.”

What do they see me as? Despite their words, their fidgety expressions showed that they wanted to pat my head.

“Let’s just… hurry up.”

It’s not so bad to receive some cuteness.

After walking for a while, we finally arrived at the orc lair… or rather, it looked more like a fortress.

From the watchtowers surrounding the cave to the walls made of wood, a solid base was right in front of us.

I glanced at them, and it seemed that Dorga and Neru were feeling the same way.

“Hey… Hero? Did you just call this place an orc lair?”

“Yeah, I did.”

“Is this really just an orc lair?”

“No.”

She sighed heavily, shaking her head. It seemed like she didn’t expect this situation.

“Um, what should we do? Should we retreat from here?”

“Well… but there’s no one on the watchtower.”

Indeed, the tower was empty. Whether they built it and didn’t use it or were having a party, there were no troops guarding the fortress.

“For now… let’s go in.”

“What? Why…”

“I’m a god, and my sisters are here, so it’ll be fine. We have buffs, blessed swords, and we can even receive support from Doru.”

Whispering to himself as he picked up nonsensical nonsense to serve, he muttered quietly as he approached inward.

“I want to be doggedly chewed out for speaking frankly. It’s fine if it says ‘Orc 1’ next to the sympathy box.”

I deliberately wanted to be chewed out and then be bullied all the time, but since the situation turned out like this, it’s inevitable that I’m getting annoyed, isn’t it?

Even though he was internally annoyed, he didn’t express those feelings. If he were to fully express them, he would only invite hatred and contempt.

“Really… if you don’t trust us too much, then we have no choice but to leave. Isn’t that right?”

“Yes! Let’s depart quickly!”

With determination in his heart, Doru stood up from his seat. Finally, Neru clenched his fist and drew his sword, taking a step forward.

Now, it’s time to deliberately troll and get chewed out like a dog! Honestly, I won’t harm my sisters. In the original work, I sent all my sisters away in good condition under the condition that I would be the leader, so it should be the same here.

Swallowing his saliva, he tried to hide the excitement that was fluttering in his chest.

As he recited the spell, cherry blossom branches sprouted from his head. It seemed like the branches were in full bloom today, was it just a delusion?

For some reason, it felt like there were a lot of leaves fluttering around today… it was so uncomfortable that it was almost blocking his view.

In the dark cave, they couldn’t see anything in front of them. They promised to protect me and went ahead, leaving me behind.

“Shirangi, we’ll protect you. So, support us from behind. Got it?”

“Yes, I got it.”

Passing through the wide-open door, they stepped into the cave.

“Huh…?”

Suddenly, the floor opened with a creaking sound, and they fell down below. Startled, I looked at them, but they didn’t even realize that I was falling.

It was too dark. Before anyone could notice someone disappearing behind them, they had already gone far away.

I didn’t even have time to scream in shock.

It felt like I had been falling for a long time. It seemed to be so deep that I fell and lost consciousness.

“What the… what is this…”

Finally coming to his senses and standing up, he felt a soft pile of straw behind him. Yawning, he looked around.

“Oh… I finally woke up!”

“Aaah!”

Startled by the sudden lively voice coming from beside him, he quickly stepped back.

“Why are you so startled? I have no intention of harming you, so don’t worry!”

In front of him was a sister with bright silver hair and brown tanned skin. She was wearing a leather outfit that barely covered her ample chest and lower body.

With a very attractive and healthy figure, his eyes couldn’t help but be drawn to her.

On her head was a helmet flipped upside down, and her mouth had fangs growing out. Thanks to that, he could faintly hear her breathing.

“Uh… Oh, an Orc?”

No matter how you looked at it, she was closer to a sister with brown skin than an Orc.

Is that really an Orc? Honestly, even if I get chewed out, isn’t this a huge gain?