Chapter 33: Good job ruining Jerka's plan!
Ding!
[Detected, character in critical health. Would you like to use Full Recovery on the target?]
[Yes/No]
[Warning: The target might die if you choose 'No'.]
['Yes.', you immediately chose yes within just a second's contemplation.]
[A faint golden glow covered Iiaka for about two seconds. You noticed the miracle happening in front of you. The holes driven into her body started to close. All the cuts were fixed. Her pale green skin got brighter, and any other injury got fixed.]
["Suaaaf!" she took a deep gasping breath before her normal breathing rate was restored. Her heartbeat was normal, but above all... she was alive!]
[You bit your lips as you succumbed to the ground with your head lowered. With tear-filled but tightly shut eyes, you inwardly thanked the system for its mercy.]
[The full recovery that you had gotten twice due to completion of two secret missions came in handy! A large and wide smile appeared on your face as you remained there, staring at Iiaka's face that seemed in much better condition than earlier.]
[Bringing her back to your tent didn't seem like a good option. Jerka and the guards could end up seeing... You thought that it would be best to take her to the nearby village and in the process, inform about the upcoming doom.]
[You carried the old female ogre, who was just half your height, in your arms and ran like a maniac using your Giant's Stride continuously. You knew which way the village was thanks to the 'Map' function of the system.]
[It took you one hour in total to arrive at your village despite using your skills and running all the time. You had been fatigued immensely, and your Stamina was running low, yet, you persisted.]
["Warrior Chilly has arrived! Everyone!" the guards outside raised their voices, recognizing Chilly almost instantly. You couldn't help but think to yourself, 'Was Chilly some famous figure?']
["What!? That coward didn't run away from the battlefield, did he now?!" the temporary chieftain of the village rushed to the main gate. Greza was old, an elder, but his muscles were even bulkier than yours.]
[You could see his white hair, but at the same time, his scary and ugly face made you avert your gaze while commenting, "Damn!"]
[Looking at the carriage in your hand, he raised his voice, "Iiaka? Is that Iiaka?" You nodded to his question before handing her over to him. With that, you said, "There has been an accident, a mistake..."]
[Your gaze that turned cold caught Greza's attention. "Let's speak inside," Greza said as he noticed the presence of many other Ogres. If it was an important matter, discussing it in secrecy would be the best. You didn't deny it as you could use this chance to rest.]
[You arrived at Greza's hut. He placed Iiaka in a separate room and approached you, asking you to take a seat on the ground where mats were placed. You did as you were told, and so did Greza.]
[For about a minute, there was an awkward silence, but you knew that you had very limited time, so you didn't beat around the bush and came directly to the topic. "Elder Greza, I'm afraid other races have allied with goblins to eliminate us. They..."]
[You explained the scenario to Elder Greza who didn't specifically react to whatever you said. It was just... he got lost in deep thoughts as he placed his index finger on his chin.]
["Looks like we need to involve others as well," Greza whispered under his breath. He thought about it for a few more minutes before finally nodding his head and saying, "Alright, Warrior Chilly, I've decided. We will seek help from the Golem tribe and the Beastmen tribe. You can return now; the aid will surely arrive in a day."]
Ding!
[Golems and Beastmen may join and strengthen your side. Congratulations on relaying the message to Elder Greza.]
[Reward: +1 level up.]
[Elder Greza's words felt reassuring, and seeing his confidence, you sighed in relief.]
[You wasted no more time and stood up. "Elder, I'll take my leave then." The Elder nodded, and you walked till the doorstep, turning back and just in case, leaving your last words, "Please ensure that everyone is safe."]
[Elder Greza was moved by your words. You left a positive impression on him.]
[You used Giant's Stride and rushed with all your might. But halfway in, you took it slow as you explored your rewards. You had one full recovery, 2 level ups, and 10 Stat points. Thinking about it, you asked the system, 'Can I save the rewards and use them outside the simulation?']
Ding!
[It's possible.]
[Understanding this, you decided to save the rewards and not use them until utmost urgency! Saving it for your real body was necessary.]
[You once again used your skill and rushed. This time, it took you an hour and ten minutes to return to the camp. It was evening and close to sunset.]
[As you arrived back at the hut-like tent where you had been unconscious in the previous simulation, you once again enjoyed the wonderful sunset. And this time, Iiaka was not there to disturb you. However, you still had much to do.]
[Elder Jir Aaya was going to be killed this night. It would be done by the zombie in the infirmary. Needless to say, Laiya's friends might also end up as victims due to profuse bleeding and death. Hence, you now thought about killing the zombie ogre before it could kill Elder Jir Aaya.]
[You turned towards the camp and walked straight towards the infirmary, which now you knew where it was. You passed by Laiya's hut, pausing only temporarily, thinking, 'She must be bathing…', but then shaking your head and coming out of your wild imagination, you walked away.]
[You walked a few more steps before arriving at the infirmary. You noticed that no Healer was present there. You entered the infirmary, noticing some injured ogres suffering from pain. Amidst them was Laiya's friend, Niya, who kept wincing in pain. The bandage around her torso had no effect... it was wet and blood was leaking. The stinky smell was all over the place. However, you restricted yourself and turned your gaze towards the pile of leaves and dead bodies. There you noticed the same undead ogre who remained dormant.]
[It was not impossible to kill the zombies! While they were indeed undead, killing them was rather easy. As long as their heads were cut from their bodies, the mass movements would be lost. Adding to that, if the body was crushed as a whole, then no movement was possible.]
[But you had a better plan. You started pulling the pile of bodies away and finally noticed the semi-zombified body. You pulled it out of the infirmary.]
[Niya noticed you, but she didn't have enough strength to even talk to you. You realized with how much difficulty she must have spoken to Laiya previously.]
[You placed the dead body out in the open and then covered it with dry leaves carefully. Then with an evil smirk, you brought out two stones used to ignite fire and struck them vigorously! Sparks generated and fell on the leaves.]
[Ccddd.... Flicker... Flicker! The dry leaves caught the flames instntly and started burning vigorously. Heat increased in an instant causing the zombified body to act up!]
[Kwaaarghhh! - it screamed. It tried to escape; however, since you had tied it tightly, it failed to escape in any manner. When it realized that it couldn't escape, it opened its eyes wide to see who did it.]
[You weren't alien to this act. You had seen previously that the caster was controlling this body as it acted very differently than the usual mindless ones! The Ogre King had caught a glimpse of it too, in the previous simulation! And since Jerka was the one doing all the zombification, you made sure to destroy its eyeballs and tie around its eyes the same black cloth that his guards had used to tie Iiaka's hands and stuffed her mouth.]
[The body started to burn and slowly turned to ashes. You kept gazing at it coldly as you secretly walked away, making sure that none knew who caused the fire; after all, the thick black smoke attracted a lot of attention!]
Ding!
[Congratulations! You have saved Elder Jir Aaya from being killed by Jerka's puppet.]
[Rewards: +5 level up; Full Recovery; Random Loot Box.]
[Curious, you wanted to take a look at the random loot box. However, you wanted to see something more important - Jerka's expressions.]
[It was about to be nighttime, so you didn't hesitate to run towards Jerka's tent. A smirk adorned your face for ruining his plans. You were delighted, and your cheeks even turned somewhat red. If anyone saw you now, they might have mistaken you for a pervert – not that it would bother you, considering you were one.]
[You arrived near Jerka's hut, where a series of constant swearing reached your ears.]
["Fuck!!! Fucking fuck!?" - his vocabulary was limited as he was old fashioned. "Who messed with it? Dammit! How dare they? Fucking fuck!" - you imagined Jerka pulling his hair and slamming his head on the ground repeatedly. This brought even more happiness, and your smile widened. A small fly passed by, landing on a leaf. It mistook your wide-open mouth as its home and flew towards you, ultimately entering your mouth.]
["Thuuu, thuuu, putui!" you spat constantly until the fly was out. Your smile vanished, making your presence known to the guards and Jerka.]
["Who?" Jerka steadied himself. However, he couldn't help but ask angrily, "Who is it?" Smirking inwardly, you replied, "It's me, Elder Jerka, your Dis~ Ci~ Ple~."]
["...? What?" Jerka's left eye twitched while your smile widened inwardly. You were not going to hesitate in enjoying this moment.]
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