Drake jumped from the tree to the next tree, avoiding the eyes of the scouting Orc party. He jumped on top of another tree and threw a stone far away to his right, the orcs heard the sound and went rushing after it. Drake smiled and followed the Orcs towards the area they heard the sound. Suddenly, the ground underneath the Orcs collapsed and they fell into the deep pit trap. Drake walked up to the pit trapped and smiled, satisfied with his catch.
Drake said to the Orcs in a very thick Northern Orc style accent,"Who is your boss?"
The Orcs looked at each other in surprise and one of them asked back,"You can speak Orcish? Who are you?"
Drake remained patient with the surprised Orcs and simply responded,"I am an adventurer and I am looking for your boss" Drake stared at the men with a cold gaze and the Orcs, who had never felt fear except for initiation, were now very scared of this mysterious person.
One of the Orcs said,"My name is Eo. We haven't caused any trouble for humans, why did you attack us? Our boss has set a strict policy of not messing with the affairs of humans, I don't understand why you are targeting us and-"
Drake stared the Orc in the eyes and simply said,"Take me to your boss, or die."
The Orcs didn't say anything and simply got out of the pit, and one by one slowly all 5 of them were walking together towards the Orc village. The Orc that couldn't keep a handle on his curiosity before said,"When we get to the village all I ask is that you spare the women and children. Please."
Drake was very surprised at this Orc and said,"You said your name was Eo, right?" The Orc didn't respond, and only nodded his head in approval to the question. Drake then asked,"What is your ability?"
The Orc's eyes widened and he said,"Ah… I-I.. Well I.. " Drake's eyes narrowed and he started to leak some bloodlust onto the Orc. The Orc immediately felt the sensation of an enemy cornering him and his instincts won out. He almost shouted at Drake,"I have the special ability Crown Builder! But I have no Idea what it does other than I can make stuff easier!"
Drake's eyes widened when he heard the ability, as this Orcs ability was extremely useful. However he quickly composed himself, and completely stopped walking. He took out a scroll and quickly wrote the basic formula for a contract on the backside, then wrote the contract on the front. The Orcs had also stopped when he did and Drake looked at Eo and said,"Eo, your ability is one that I hold as one worth nurturing. In 300 days, or 236 Orc days, I would like to officially hire you to a town I will come to possess in the near future! I will pay you a starting wage of 20 silvers, and as you get better at your job, your influence and prestige along with your pay will rise with it."
The Orc was stunned and could only say,"Why me?! This skill has been trash for an Orc like me!"
Drake sighed and said,"I will give you one last chance, sign the contract and come work under me. I know how to make use of the skill you currently possess and also I can make a legendary figure, even revered by other Orcs!"
The Orc didn't even need any more convincing than that and quickly signed the contract. His Orc instinct is telling him that this is not a bad deal, this will help him gain power quickly, he could feel it in his bones. After he finished signing the contract the Eo said,"If you could let me know how to improve at least a little bit so I am not lacking, I would be grateful!"
The other Orcs looked at Eo with disgust saying,"You dare throw away your pride for a human, have you no shame?"
Eo simply smiled and said,"Brothers, what is the number 1 rule among us Orcs? Follow the strong. My instinct is telling me that this is my chance to be a great Orc, whether I need to slave under a human to get that prestige I do not care!"
Drake laughed and said,"Ok let's stop talking and just head to the village. Eo, please show me the way there!"
Eo noticed that Drake seemed to be talking with him way more formally than before, and he wondered if Drake truly meant what he said. His instincts had never failed him before, whenever he was in a tough fight or a pinch, his instincts would save him. Maybe this was his chance to gain alot of power. Eo smiled at the thought of his own Orc harem!
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Drake and the other four Orcs all walked into the village and the Orcs there all saw Drake and he saw them visibly stiffen. Drake simply smiled and waved at them nonchalantly. The group of 5 got to the Orc chief hut near the middle of the village and Drake called out,"Hey, Orc Chief or whatever! Get out here!"
The other 4 Orcs he had forced into this situation looked on in horror. What the hell was this idiot human thinking!? The Orc Chief came out of his hut and Drake had to admit that he wasn't the chief for nothing. He was easily twice the size of the Orcs drake had threatened, not to mention that his muscles and stature all indicated one thing, absolute power.
Drake however was not intimidated in the slightest and simply said in Orcish,"You have grown complacent, eh, Heth?"
The Orc Chief didn't say anything at first and slowly everyone could see the Orc Chief was starting to grow angry. He said in an enraged tone,"Pathetic human, I have never bothered your kind, yet you threaten my people and insult me, for what?! What is your purpose here in MY village!?" The Chief was clearly very angry, however he had rules that he forced his soldiers to conform to and he would not easily give up on those ideals simply because of one human.
Drake smiled and simply said,"I am here to take 'the test'"
The Orc Chief was very shocked and looked at Drake once more. Having calmed himself from his anger and shock, he said,"I would not have expected that in a million years, Hahaha!" Drake smiled as the Orc Chief hit him on the back in a friendly manner. Drake almost fell over but managed to stay relatively stable. The chief continued,"So the domination test eh? Alright, there are three parts to this test, you got that?"
Drake nodded his head and said,"I understand, what are the tests?"
The Orc chief said,"The first test is one of pure strength, the second, of perseverance, and the third is about leadership. If you can pass all these, you will have your chance, however, as you know you can only do this once! So make sure you pass!"
Drake was a little surprised the chief was taking this so well but he knew that the chief hated running the camp and was more of a natural warrior rather than a leader. But because of his insane innate talent with battle he had quickly become the strongest in the tribe. If the legends of the Orc tribe are to be true, this Orc chief, 2 years from now during the first war, unlocks the Berserker state. This is a state that only the Orc royalty can use, however because of his insane talent, the Orc chief was able to forcefully open that gate of power. Becoming the first Orc to even have access to the technique in over 400 years!
Drake looked at the Orc chief and said,"I am ready for the first test. Please show me where I need to go, Orc chief Heth!"
The Orc chief smacked his lips and said,"Look, don't call me Orc chief, I only took the title to protect my family. Once you take over I will be just a warrior again, so just call me Heth."
Drake chuckled slightly and then cleared his throat, saying back,"Yes, of course, I will not refer to you as heth. I am sorry for my rudeness earlier, had I known you wouldn't immediately attack me upon entering the camp I wouldn't have insulted you in such a way."
The Orc chief was surprised with a sudden apology but said,"Don't say sorry, The strong do not apologize!"
Drake smiled and thought to himself 'He took the bait!'. Drake knew what the Chief hated and what he liked as well as his end goal, to find someone worthy enough to take over his spot. The players in his past life tried to take over this village through a number of means until someone found the information about the Orc chief wanting to pass his people into the hands of a worthy successor. Funnily enough, It was actually Loco who claimed that title in his previous life.
[Drake Silver] [Lv 42]
[Job: Novice Adventurer]
[Class: TrueCore Aura Master (Mythical Rank)]
[Bloodline: 1:??? / 2:??? ]
[Strength 52 / Intelligence 10 / Stamina 20 / Agility 20 (+10%) / Defense 32 (+100%) / Luck: ???]
[Equipment:Bloody Aura Armour. Void Berserker Spear]
[Skills: True Strength, Attack the Strong, Body Double, Call of a Leader, Lightning Control, Bloody Lightning Aura]
[Titles: Commoner Of Roshad]