"Taking a bath? What do you mean by taking a bath?
Gorr didn't understand the meaning of Barsmith's words. it was understandable since Orcs had never been acquainted with the concept of bathing or anything involving cleansing oneself with water. They considered body odor as a powerful allure, believing that the stronger their scent, the more they were admired by other Orcs, as it signified they had hunted and trained vigorously.
"No wonder your body odor is so pungent, you smell like a Gourmeth who just fell from the basor dung a few months ago."
"Don't just talk nonsense! This aroma is a scent of masculinity greatly respected by the Orc race."
Proudly stating this, amidst Gorr's sense of pride, Barsmith said something very painful to Gorr's ears.
"But, there are no Orcs left to admire your body odor."
Hearing Barsmith's words, Gorr became angry and threw a stone towards Barsmith. Barsmith easily avoided the stone, but he was also annoyed by Gorr's behavior.
"Woooaaahhh! You insolent bastard, why did you throw that at me?"
"You started it, you bastard! You didn't need to say that."
"And what are you going to do, you green stench? Attack me?"
Without further ado, Gorr moved towards Barsmith to attack him, but it didn't take long for Barsmith to bring Gorr down to the ground.
"Too quick for you to challenge me, you damn brat!"
Gorr lay on the ground, and Barsmith now sat atop him. They fell silent for a moment after their brief fight.
"You need to clean yourself up, so you don't disturb the human race with your foul odor..."
Barsmith continued to lecture, but Gorr didn't want to listen to what Barsmith had to say. He believed that there must be humans out there crazy enough to agree that body odor was a symbol of masculinity.
"So, are we going to find a new weapon for me today?" Gorr interrupted Barsmith's lecture.
"Yeahhh. We're heading to the waterfall to the west. I'm sure there are materials there good enough to make a weapon."
"And after that, will you teach me how to use it?"
"What do you think?"
Gorr fell silent at Barsmith's response. That person had always helped him, from suggesting physical training, teaching him about human life, stories about the three races, and now he was going to help him make and use his weapon.
"Why have you been helping me so far, Barsmith?" Gorr couldn't hold back his curiosity anymore.
"I don't know either."
An awkward atmosphere arose after Barsmith's answer. Amidst the awkwardness, Barsmith got off Gorr's body, walked, and said,
"Let's go, Gorr."
"Alright, let's go!!!!"
Gorr responded enthusiastically. That afternoon, they set off to the western part of the Forbidden Forest. The Forbidden Forest was divided into four parts, with the village of Arcxala located right in the middle.
/~~/
Far from the Forbidden Forest, in a palace filled with a dark aura, a masked man who devastated the village of Arcxtala was walking down the corridor. Along the way, he was greeted by the guards there. The masked man entered a room where someone was assisting him in wiping out the village of Arcxtala.
"Leaving him alone, are you sure it's okay?"
Upon hearing the masked man's question, the person became angry and immediately struck the creature in front of him until it shattered into pieces.
"Don't you trust me?"
"…"
"He's just a weak Orc afterall. even if he succeeds, he'll die shortly after. Even if he's still alive when we meet, I'll definitely kill him."
The masked man smiled and looked at what was in front of the person. There were many corpses fallen due to the creature's strikes, besides the corpses, there were also debris collapsed due to its power.
"Indeed, are you enjoying your newfound strength?"
"Yeah, it's truly extraordinary strength. With such power, I'm sure I can achieve my goals."
"Yes, that's how it should be."
The masked man's gaze seemed very mysterious towards the person assisting him.
/~~~/
Gorr and Barsmith had embarked on their journey to the waterfall to search for materials to craft a weapon for Gorr. Gourmeth did not accompany them on this journey; Barsmith instructed Gourmeth to stay behind to guard Barsmith's plants so they wouldn't be damaged by the animals there.
During the journey, Gorr didn't bring anything, while Barsmith carried a dried bone from Mathmorr. Curious, Gorr asked,
"What is that you're carrying, Barsmith?"
"This is a dried bone from Mathmorr."
"Why are you bringing it? You only need tree branches to fight, don't you?"
"This isn't for me, you fool! It will be used as the handle for the axe you'll be using. The dried bone from Mathmorr is very hard, and I'm sure it won't break even if you swing it very hard."
After hearing Barsmith's explanation, Gorr nodded, and they both continued their journey to the waterfall.
After a while, they were almost at the waterfall. Gorr was seen dragging the Tigress they had defeated. During their journey, they had encountered a Tigress that suddenly attacked Barsmith while he was sitting by the river. With just a few strikes, Barsmith managed to bring down the wild animal.
During their journey, they noticed a large creature lurking. The creature continued to follow them behind the bushes, its movements so calm that Gorr couldn't hear it approaching.
When Gorr was not paying attention, "SRAAAASSS," the creature revealed itself: a large snake known as a Sanca, attempting to bite Gorr. Gorr was startled but managed to dodge the creature's attack.
"What the …, what creature is this? It's huge!"
Hearing the commotion behind him, Barsmith turned. Deep down, he was pleased because finally, there was a creature that could be used to train Gorr.
"That's a Sanca, one of the most dangerous predators. It has the ability to produce venom, so be careful."
Gorr was very pleased with the presence of the Sanca; he had never tasted the meat of this animal before and was genuinely interested in eating it for dinner.
The Sanca attacked Gorr again, but Gorr adeptly caught part of the creature's body. However, the Sanca fought back by swinging its tail towards Gorr's face, causing Gorr's grip to loosen. Seizing the opportunity, the Sanca quickly freed itself from Gorr's grasp.
It then bit Gorr's leg the bite contained poison, causing Gorr's leg to go numb. With Gorr weakened, the Sanca coiled around his body, making it difficult for Gorr to move and breathe. The creature seemed ready to devour the helpless Gorr, but seeing this, Barsmith threw a stone at the Sanca. This angered the Sanca, causing it to slightly loosen its coil as it turned towards Barsmith.
Seeing an opportunity, Gorr extended his hand and punched the Sanca's body. The punch was so strong that it sent the creature flying. Gorr grabbed the Sanca's body and slammed it repeatedly, despite having only one paralyzed leg, Gorr could still deliver powerful attacks against the Sanca.
Not staying idle, the Sanca coiled around Gorr again, but this time, Gorr managed to free his hand. This made the Sanca only able to coil around the lower part of Gorr's body. The fight continued, Gorr repeatedly punched the Sanca, making the creature furious. The animal opened its mouth wide above Gorr's head. Barsmith was very surprised because the creature was about to do something horrifying.
Gorr didn't let this chance, he shoved his hand into the Sanca's mouth and pulled it downward. This time, he managed to grip the creature's neck, and with his strength, he repeatedly punched the Sanca's face until it went limp. Seeing no more resistance, Gorr tore open the Sanca's mouth. This ended their fight.
Barsmith was very satisfied with Gorr's improvement; now, he had managed to increase his physical endurance. Fortunately, Gorr had stuffed the Sanca's mouth with his hand; otherwise, Gorr would have been exposed to the poison from the creature's mouth.
Just couple of minutes, Gorr got up, and they continued their journey to the waterfall. During the journey, Gorr used a Marmooth bone as a cane, while Barsmith carried the carcasses of the two defeated animals.
Finally, they reached the waterfall, a beautiful sight with a very cool atmosphere. There, Barsmith searched for a material called Ocktar, a material harder than stone. On the other hand, Gorr was resting to recover his leg. It didn't take long for Barsmith to find the material; he asked Gorr to take some of it.With difficulty, Gorr managed to obtain the desired material.
"So, this is the material I'll use as a weapon?"
"Yes, I also took some Kruta tree roots to bind the orcktar and Mathmorr bone."
Finally, Gorr successfully made his new weapon. He ran towards the waterfall, lifted his axe, and shouted,
"GRAAAAHHHHH!! GORR THE MIGHTY HAS ARRIVED!!!"
Apparently, Gorr's shout disturbed one of the creatures there. From a cave not far from the waterfall, sharp eyes could be seen looking towards Gorr.
/~~~~~~~~/