17. Orcs

Orcs might get their asses handed to them constantly in fantasy novels, but in actual combat, they're no pushovers. The reason they're tough is their insanely superior physical build. These bastards are born with bodies that'd take a natural gym rat two years of grinding to achieve. And on top of that raw power, they've got decent intelligence—not quite human-level, but enough to use tools and the environment to their advantage.

"But right now, you're just my arrow fodder, huh? Pissing you off? Can't do shit about it?"

"They say there's no cure for crazy. Hey! It hurts, so hurry up and blow my head off!"

Thanks to Jun-sik tanking like a beast, I had a perfect shot at the orc's head. Just as I was about to loose my arrow—

The orc I was aiming for got blasted away by one of Ye-na's spells. Fuck, mages are total game-breakers.

"Aww, too bad~ Sorry~"

What the hell is there to be sorry about?

Ji-young unleashed her light butterflies, slamming into the orc and boosting the damage it took. But... why were they all avoiding its face? Fine, chest and abs made sense, but did they really have to curve around to hit its ass? Ji-young's expression looked a bit glazed over, her eyes spinning, drool trickling from her mouth.

Tsk... time for another perversion re-education session.

"Orc Village should be coming up soon, so let's take a quick break."

After the fight wrapped up and we decided to rest, Jun-sik immediately grabbed Ji-young's hand and sat down like he'd been waiting for it. This fucker was way too smooth. Then Ye-na sidled up next to me and took my hand.

"Oppa, I hit level 10 and learned some great skills."

Ye-na shared her skills with me. There were too many, so skipping the attack ones...

Contact Mana Recovery? It was like Ji-young's Contact Heal, but for mana. Oh! No more skimping on mana for me now.

"Whoa, these are awesome. Our party's DPS is gonna skyrocket."

"It's good that the DPS goes up, right?"

"Yeah, why?"

"You've been grinning non-stop since I held your hand."

Fuck, Hyun-su, you idiot—don't grin like a fool just because she held your hand. But come on, would any guy not smile with a girl as stunning as Ye-na, pretty enough to drop onto an idol stage without missing a beat, holding his hand? Imagine interlocking fingers with your ultimate bias at a fansign. You'd never wash that hand again.

"Aww, I tried not to show it, but you caught me."

"Ahahaha, oppa, you're hilarious."

After the break, a few more fights, then another rest—by now, me with Ye-na and Jun-sik with Ji-young holding hands felt totally natural. When our eyes met after the break... some weird tension sparked between us.

What the hell was this feeling?

"Orc Village ahead."

Jun-sik, scouting up front, called it out. Finally. We'd probably killed around a hundred orcs on the way. Got me to level 13, at least.

"Everyone's HP and MP are full, so let's dive right in."

"Roger that."

Jun-sik grabbed his mana shield to charge, but Ji-young spoke up.

"Jun-sik oppa... um..."

"Yeah? Oh, the revive thing again? Here."

Jun-sik held out the back of his hand, and Ji-young hesitated before whispering,

"It's... this time, on the... lips..."

"Huh? Lips? Oh...?!"

"Whoa, unnie's skill is insane."

Ye-na was amazed, but Jun-sik's face hardened instantly.

"Ahem. Can't argue with a skill. C'mere."

Jun-sik, bulked up even more than real life thanks to his knight class, pulled Ji-young into his arms and kissed her deep.

"Mmph...! Hnng...! Oppa, done... mmph...! Mmph...!"

My wife Ji-young, locked in a passionate kiss in my friend Jun-sik's embrace—it felt utterly unreal. This shit shouldn't happen. No way in real life.

The skill description said just touching lips works—why the deep tongue action? This prick was pissing me off.

Ji-young's clenched fists trembled as she endured the kiss. I couldn't take it anymore.

"Hey, asshole. That's enough."

"Hah... Oh, yeah? Tough to trigger the skill."

"You little shi— If you're gonna pretend, at least control that smug-ass grin creeping up."

"Oh, was I? Nah, no ulterior motives. Had to for the skill."

Ye-na, frowning, chimed in.

"I said it's okay since I'm her sister-in-law... but seeing you enjoy it that much makes me wanna kill you."

Jun-sik wiped the grin off his face.

"Not like that at all, my heavenly wife."

"Sigh... Jun-sik-mon, go get your ass beat."

"Yes, ma'am! Right away!"

Jun-sik charged in more ferociously than ever since the game started. What a madman.

Ji-young fanned her flushed face as she returned, whispering to me,

"It could've just been lips... but tongues... ha... I bet he'll keep doing that..."

Ha... it's Jun-sik, so it's kinda okay, but it still pisses me off. How do I even describe this feeling?

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"Sigh... let's let it slide for now."

"Yeah..."

We entered the Orc Village. Orcs are smart, but not human-smart. "Village" was generous—crude log walls and stacked-wood huts inside. Houses, at least. Shit, is that too dismissive? The houses were empty, so we pushed deeper to a clearing... hosting an orgy party.

Kidnapped female NPCs? About five women surrounded by orcs, getting railed mercilessly... and they all looked happy.

Orc dicks were as expected—forearm-thick, long, girthy monstrosities plunging in and out. Unreal. A human taking that size should die, right?

Ji-young blushed but sneaked peeks, taking it all in.

"Oh my... that... all fits? Oh... it's huge..."

Ye-na pointed one index finger at her skirt's precious spot, the other at her solar plexus.

"Eek... if something like that went in... about here...?"

No no no!@#$!@#! What the fuck is she doing?!

"Jun-sik, charge now. My sanity's slipping."

"Why? Great view."

"Fuck, just go already."

"Sheesh, too embarrassed? Fine, I'll lead since I'm party leader."

"Tank as leader? You just eat hits."

"Fuckin' hell."

Jun-sik burst out, and the thrusting orcs finally reacted, tossing the women aside and grabbing nearby weapons.

Fuck! Shit!! Why do I have to see orc cocks?! Motherfucker!!

I unleashed an Arrow Bomb barrage in rage. Glancing over, Ye-na eyed the orcs curiously. At their... lower halves?

"Ye-na! Stop gawking and spam skills!"

"Huh? Oh, right."

These village orcs hit harder, but we took 'em down. As their HP hit zero, they dissolved into light. Behind them, the women trembled in position, still impaled.

"What about these girls?"

"Eh... can't just leave 'em. Stick 'em in an orc hut. Guild'll clean up after we clear the village."

Pretty reasonable from Jun-sik-mon. The women seemed mind-broken; recovery would take time. Not our job anyway—meaningless NPCs.

We dressed them in scattered clothes, tucked 'em in huts, and moved on. Jun-sik held Ji-young's hand during walks post-fight. I held Ye-na's too, for mana recovery.

This felt... off. Double date... with swapped partners? Ye-na let go, hooked her arm in mine, and said,

"Oppa."

"Yeah?"

"I still prefer it full of love."

"Huh? What's that outta nowhere, Ye-na?"

"Nah~ I mean, over just brute force like those orcs, I like mental connection more."

"........."

Ah, got it... but why tell me?

"Oppa's so kind and gentle."

"Thanks."

"Hmm..."

Ye-na pouted cutely at me—my heart nearly stopped. That face. So pretty it sometimes froze time.

"A bit dense, but I like that too."

"Uh... yeah."

What was she saying? Brain stalled, I just felt her soft breasts on my arm. Then ‍‍‌‌⁠​​⁠‌​​‍​​‍​‌​⁠‍‌‍⁠⁠‌⁠‌‍‌‍‌‌‌‍⁠​‌​‌​‌‍‌‌‌⁠‍​​‌‍⁠‌‌⁠⁠Jun-sik, now full-on finger-locking with Ji-young, spoke up. When did he escalate to that?

"Huh? That one's the chief?"

A massive orc lounged on a huge chair, two naked women on his thighs. No hiding anymore—they were fully nude. He groped their tits with giant hands. Women lined the chair arms; total horn dog.

"Whoa... he's actually hot."

Like Ji-young said, the orc chief was handsome. All orcs so far were, but this guy was next-level. ‍‍‌‌⁠​​⁠‌​​‍​​‍​‌​⁠‍‌‍⁠⁠‌⁠‌‍‌‍‌‌‌‍⁠​‌​‌​‌‍‌‌‌⁠‍​​‌‍⁠‌‌⁠⁠A class above, with decadent vibes—like an orc lead in a women-targeted fantasy. The captives weren't mind-broken. Sane... but hearts in their eyes? Did they get kidnapped willingly? Stockholm?

"Hoh... fresh slaves. Pretty ones too. My blessings shall focus on you for a while."

The monster spoke? And the naked women glared at Ye-na and Ji-young like rivals robbed of their toy. My sanity was fraying.