68. Trap Point
Stab- Stab-!
The rapier accurately pierced the orc's neck.
It's difficult to hit a moving target, but piercing the neck of an orc that lost its limbs and is trembling is very easy.
"A high-level carry is really amazing. I didn't know hunting could become this easy."
Min Juri smiled brightly among the corpses.
If the orcs saw that sight, they might have died from bursting with anger.
"How many have you killed so far?"
"I killed 52 in 30 minutes. That's really fast, right?"
"..."
Ryumin didn't answer.
It might be considered fast by other players' standards, but not by his own.
It was natural since he killed 300 in an hour.
'As expected, it takes too long moving around to hunt. There aren't many monsters in the field either.'
Killing is instantaneous.
Rather, finding them takes more time.
'But raiding villages risks Min Juri getting hurt.'
Imagine suddenly being surrounded by 50 orcs.
It's fine if he's alone, but Min Juri is beside him.
Even Ryumin can't perfectly protect her if surrounded like that.
'I guess I have no choice but to find the Orc Shaman. That way I can shorten the time spent looking for orcs.'
The Orc Shaman summons orcs.
Using it means not having to search for orcs.
'We were already heading towards where the shaman is anyway, so I can proceed as planned.'
Killing orcs along the way too.
Min Juri smiled brightly, not knowing Ryumin was heading towards a boss.
"At this rate, we can reach 300 in 3 hours."
"3 hours is too long. Let's narrow it to 1 hour."
"What? 1 hour?"
She asked again thinking she misheard, but the answer was the same.
"I'll finish the quest within 1 hour."
"R-really? How..."
"We'll use the Orc Shaman."
"Huh? What's that?"
Ryumin revealed his plan.
He said he'd carry her by using the Orc Shaman's ability to summon orcs.
"Th-then you're going to let the Orc Shaman keep summoning without killing it?"
"That's right. I plan to keep it alive until we reach 300."
In short, a strategy to milk the Orc Shaman dry by using it.
From the shaman's perspective, there was no worse scum.
"But how do you know information about the Orc Shaman, Black Scythe-nim? Isn't this your first time facing it?"
Ryumin lied nonchalantly without even being flustered.
"I briefly faced it before meeting you. That's why I know its location too."
"Ah..."
"Don't worry. I'll block all risk factors."
At those words, Min Juri's eyes widened like a surprised rabbit before smiling warmly again.
'He's unexpectedly considerate.'
They say image is just image?
Min Juri thought you really have to experience someone directly to know them.
"It's here."
The two arrived at a village with palisades.
Perhaps because the scale wasn't very large, there were no orcs standing guard.
"There's a boss in such a small village?"
It was natural for Min Juri to be surprised.
It was a cozy village with only four or five houses inside at most.
But you shouldn't be deceived by appearances.
Ryumin knew this was a trap to lure in players.
'Countless players die to the orc horde summoned by the Orc Shaman after entering thinking it looks easy to attack.'
It was like that in previous regressions too.
If you went around the back of the village, there would be mountains of player corpses hidden by the Orc Shaman.
It also meant it was somewhat intelligent and cunning.
'But in other words, it means it's cowardly. It doesn't have confidence to fight openly. In fact, it's trash without its orc summons.'
That's why he could kill the Orc Shaman in one go, but he planned to keep it alive for now to use for hunting.
"This way."
Ryumin took the lead and Min Juri followed.
"I don't see any orcs around?"
She looked around but couldn't see even the nose of an orc, wondering if this was really where orcs lived.
Of course that was natural.
No orcs lived here.
'Only the Orc Shaman lives here.'
After passing three or four thatched houses, a large thatched house different from before appeared.
"The Orc Shaman is inside. It's waiting for us to enter after setting traps inside."
"An orc sets traps?"
"Yes. It's somewhat intelligent since it's a boss. The thatched houses here are just camouflage made to make it easy for players to approach. In reality, only the Orc Shaman lives in this village."
"Ah... I thought it was too quiet..."
"In the end, the whole village is a trap set up to ensnare and kill players."
"Then we've fallen into the trap?"
Ryumin nodded.
"At least in the Orc Shaman's eyes."
"You have a plan?"
"Yes. We'll turn its trap against it."
"The trap?"
"The trap is simple. When ignorant players enter the house and step on the trap point, the waiting Orc Shaman summons orcs to attack. About 10-20 orcs are summoned at this time. It's a number that will inevitably overwhelm you if surrounded."
Of course, Ryumin was an exception.
He was confident he could kill them no matter how many attacked, but...
'Now the goal isn't to kill them but to keep them barely alive...'
But it would be difficult to carry if many were summoned simultaneously.
'It's annoying to subdue them one by one too.'
Min Juri who knew this asked worriedly:
"What should we do? It'll be troublesome if they come out all at once."
"That's right. But there is a way."
Ryumin explained his strategy to ensnare the orcs.
Min Juri's eyes gradually widened as she listened.
"We just have to do that?"
"Yes."
"Will the Orc Shaman really fall for it?"
"Don't worry. It's already been verified."
Min Juri who had doubtful eyes nodded as if she made up her mind.
"Leave that strategy to me."
"You'll do it alone?"
"Yes. There's no need for both of us to do it, right? It's embarrassing to just be fed like a baby bird..."
"Are you confident you won't make mistakes?"
"Of course. From what I heard, I think I can do that much? I can pull my own weight too."
When Min Juri volunteered to be used, Ryumin didn't stop her anymore.
"Alright. Then I'll wait outside."
Min Juri nodded and opened the door of the thatched house with a somewhat tense expression.
Creak-
She carefully entered alone.
There was no sign of anyone, as if it was empty.
Creak- Creak-
After passing through a corridor that made sounds with each step, a wide space appeared.
It was big enough to easily accommodate 20 orcs.
'This is the trap point Black Scythe-nim mentioned...!'
The unusual point was that a red carpet was laid out, which didn't fit.
Min Juri swallowed and recalled the strategy she heard earlier.
-The Orc Shaman is hiding inside.
It's just waiting for humans to enter, focusing only on the door sound and footsteps.
We can use that point to deceive it and ensnare the orcs.
The method is simple.
If you go in a bit further, you'll see a space with a red carpet.
That's the trap point prepared by the Orc Shaman, designed to summon orcs to block the escape route and surround you the moment you step on it.
We'll just go up to the carpet and then go back outside.
Then the Orc Shaman, thinking it regrettably missed its prey, will send out a small number of scouts to lure us again.
We'll catch those scouts.
'Right. It's a simple task. If I just make noise that I came and then run away...'
Min Juri nervously extended her foot to just in front of the carpet.
Creak-
After just making her presence known, she immediately turned her body as planned.
And left the house without looking back.
'Phew. It was nothing but my heart is pounding for no reason.'
As she was patting her chest, she suddenly raised her head.
Ryumin was looking at her indifferently in front of the door.
"Are you okay?"
"Haha... Of course."
Seeing him unchanging like steel made her feel awkward for no reason.
"How did it go?"
"I went up to the carpet and came back as planned."
"Good."
"Will it really send scouts just from doing that?"
"We'll find out if we wait."
The two stuck to the side of the house and waited for the door to open.
Soon after.
Creak-
The door opened and six orcs came out.
They kept looking around as if ordered to lure the human who just ran away.
That's when Ryumin stepped out holding his scythe.
"What are you looking for?"
"Chweek!?"
"I'm right here."
With slashing sounds, the orcs' limbs fell off.
The remaining orcs immediately tried to grab the axes at their waists, but their hands and feet were cut off before they could.
Thud thud thud-
Six orcs collapsed like toy blocks.
Their bodies were randomly stuck to the ground.
Ryumin stepped back as if his role was over.
Min Juri's rapier that stepped forward as if changing shifts took the orcs' lives.
Though they were summons, the same experience and gold as real orcs increased.
"Phew, it's over."
"Then lure them again."
"Will it fall for it again if we repeat?"
"It's intelligent but at the level of a goldfish, so it'll forget quickly."
Min Juri entered the house again.
Likewise, she went up to the carpet and came out, ensnaring the orcs.
Slash- Slash-! Stab- Stab-!
Ryumin cut off the limbs and Min Juri finished them off.
The two cleanly performed their assigned roles and repeated the process.
As it became work, they developed knack and gradually picked up speed.
Later they could process quickly like a team that had been in sync for a long time.
When orc summon corpses were piled like a mountain next to the thatched house.
"Black Scythe-nim! I killed all 300!"
Ryumin opened the progress window at Min Juri's joyful voice.
"Exactly 1 hour has passed."
She killed 248 in 1 hour to reach 300.
"Thanks to Black Scythe-nim, I was able to hunt comfortably and quickly. Thank you so much."
Ryumin smiled slightly seeing Min Juri bow her head so low it almost touched the ground.
He could feel her sincerity even without reading her thoughts.
"How much did your level increase?"
"Already 19!"
"One more and your grade will increase."
When grade increases, you learn new skills and existing skills are strengthened.
'That means I can receive higher efficiency Bless. And receive new buffs too.'
As expected, Min Juri's growth helps his own growth too.
He felt the rewards of raising Min Juri even though it was still early.
"I don't need to carry you anymore, right?"
"Of course! I've already received so much help. I wasn't expecting more."
Well, unless her conscience went on vacation, she wouldn't ask to be carried more.
'Should I help her to level 20 though?'
He needs to quickly get Min Juri to level 20 to receive buffs himself.
"I'll carry you to level 20 for now. You need to be about that level to handle orcs easily."
"Ah... You don't have to do that..."
'No. I need to quickly receive buffs from you to set records when killing High Orcs.'
There are four bosses in Round 5 - Orc Warrior, Orc Shaman, Orc Archer, and High Orc.
Among them, High Orc is so powerful that the other three are treated as mid-bosses in comparison.
'That's why unlike other bosses, time attack rules apply to High Orc.'
Time attack refers to rules where you get rewards based on how quickly you kill a specific monster.
'If I level Min Juri to 20 and receive 2 buffs before doing the time attack?'
He might be able to set an unprecedented record for the first time.
Not knowing this, Min Juri raised her hand again to refuse.
"You don't need to help me anymore."
"Does that mean you won't hunt together anymore?"
"Of course not. How could I back out after receiving such great help? Now it's my turn to help by your side, Black Scythe-nim."
"If you want to help, do it after reaching level 20. I'll carry you until then."
"But..."
"Listen to me. Just quietly eat the food I give you until level 20."
Min Juri fell silent.
Looking at her expression, she didn't seem displeased or annoyed.
'To think he'd be so considerate of me...'
It was a face moved by unexpected help.
"Th-then I'll shamelessly ask for your help."
"Alright. Let's start working again..."
That's when it happened.
Murmuring sounds were heard from behind.
When Ryumin and Min Juri turned their heads simultaneously, a group was approaching them.
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