Chapter 47
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Translator: penny
Chapter: 47
Chapter Title: Target Secured! - 1
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"Graaak!"
Right on cue, the soldiers fighting up ahead collapsed, and a horde of orcs came pouring out like a flood.
Vir leaped forward, lightning coiling around his entire body as he charged at the massive orcs.
"What the hell is that?"
"It's the red goblin!"
Unease spread rapidly through the imperial soldiers.
Ally or enemy?
In that split-second moment when Vir's actions would decide everything, the light vanished as if swallowed by darkness—then lightning exploded outward.
Splaaash!
Vir's strike cleaved the throats of the hulking orcs in one go.
It was a lethal blow that laughably overturned their size advantage.
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Vir landed on the ground and danced through the oncoming orcs, slicing them apart with his twin blades.
While everyone was mesmerized by his bloody sword dance, the orcs that had slipped past him were already closing in fast.
"Si-hyeon!"
Kain threw himself in my place.
"Ngh!"
"Female. Pretty. Black-haired female. Pretty!"
"Urgh...!!"
The orc pressed forward with bloodshot eyes.
It looked like Kain was struggling against its brute strength, but he didn't give up.
"Haat!"
Seizing the moment when the orc lurched forward, he smashed its face with the hilt of his sword and shoved it back!
Trisha didn't miss the opening Kain created.
She nimbly climbed onto the orc's body and slit its throat.
I gave Vir a reassuring glance, then locked eyes with the two of them.
Here they come.
Vir was already handling a ton of orcs, so the rest were on us.
"Let's go!"
"Thanks."
But we weren't alone here.
Imperial soldiers jumped in, balancing the fight once more.
No—Vir shot forward like a sharp awl!
"Just the two of us!"
These northern orcs were far stronger than the ones from the northern forest.
Kain couldn't handle even one alone; it took three people piling on to finish them.
But Vir was showing off his skill against multiple foes.
I'd filled him up with all sorts of filthy sex while holding him close.
His attacks were lethal, he never tired, and against groups, he was three times stronger.
"What the hell is that goblin?"
"He's incredible!"
Perfect. Things were going exactly as planned.
At least everyone here would believe without a doubt that Vir was on our side.
His orc-slaying skills were a work of art.
As long as I had Vir, it didn't matter how many orcs there were!
Lightning crackled, and orc blood sprayed in every direction.
"Hup!!"
"Kain! Don't you dare die before seeing your kid. Don't go too deep!"
"Trisha, don't jinx it!"
True to her experienced adventurer roots, Trisha watched Kain's back while protecting herself.
Maybe it was her natural talent, but we started seeing Kain take down orcs here and there.
Borrowing Vir's momentum, we pushed forward bit by bit.
"Waaah!"
"Forward! Kill all the orcs!"
"Bu-hot. Goblin strong!"
"Kum-cheok kum-cheok..."
"Can't beat goblin!"
Yes!
Just pushing one flank gave us the edge.
Then, an explosion rocked a spot far off on the opposite side.
That explosion...
It was a magic spell you couldn't forget once you'd seen it.
Hena's Fireball.
As the soldiers wavered, Trisha, Kain, and I exchanged glances.
Hena was fighting too.
One spell from her shattered the balance, drawing soldiers forward on that side as well.
The imperial troops emerged from the explosion's dust cloud with a roar.
Their momentum was overwhelming.
Where was our commander?
This was prime timing to drive the enemy back!
"Brace for impact! It's coming!"
The commander yanked his reins and shouted.
Thud. Thud. Thud.
A rhythmic sound—like a drum or gong—rang out three times.
A warning signal. Or maybe a danger alert.
"Trisha. Kain. Fall back!"
Vir snapped back at my telepathic command.
The ground tremors grew louder.
No—they were heading this way.
"Here! Scatter!"
A sandstorm swallowed everything.
But we realized it wasn't a storm—it was the aftermath of something bursting from underground.
And by then, it was already right in front of us.
Sleek, eel-like skin stretched over a skeletal frame.
A monster with a mouth crammed full of shark-like triangular teeth.
No resemblance to the orcs, but I knew instantly.
This was the general!
Serrated Orc
"It's a serrated orc!"
"Don't engage head-on! Fall back!"
The serrated orc gaped its maw and charged.
Any imperial soldiers caught in its path were torn limb from limb, tumbling across the ground.
Stop it!
I sent a telepathic blast to Vir.
He instantly drew his lightning blade and rushed the serrated orc.
You can do it, right?!
"Grraaak!"
Vir's body flew back, and my heart sank.
The serrated orc hadn't just spotted the ambush—it countered with blinding speed, shredding Vir's shoulder.
Badly wounded, Vir crawled across the ground, bleeding profusely.
No!
"If you go, Si-hyeon, you'll die too!"
"Vir, retreat to the domain!"
Vir opened a portal, but it was too late.
The serrated orc spat blood from its jaws and chomped down on Vir.
But this time, Vir didn't go down easy.
"Kaaak!"
Enduring the teeth piercing his flesh, his swing unleashed a burst of lightning.
The serrated orc reeled back from the heavy hit, but Vir was gasping, trailing blood.
"How's that goblin still alive?"
"His flesh is... reattaching...!"
"It's the devil's work!"
"But he's fighting the orcs!"
Devil's work.
Exactly right.
The chunks of flesh torn from Vir's body crawled back to reform him.
This wasn't just tenacity.
Any other creature would be dead from that, but Vir stood and kept fighting.
The serrated orc burrowed into the ground and erupted beneath Vir's feet.
"Argh!"
Soldiers screamed and toppled from the shockwave alone.
Pelted by sand, we couldn't look away.
I summoned the priest goblin and ordered support for Vir.
Vir thrashed, dangling from the orc's jaws.
With his nearly severed arm, he gouged its eye and wailed.
"Kak. Gonakarat!"
The serrated orc shook its head violently, intending to rip Vir apart completely.
Healing alone wasn't enough!
"Trisha, we have to save Vir!"
"I'll try."
Trisha crouched low and approached the serrated orc.
Vir's body was shredded like rags; it was impossible to tell if he was alive.
"Archers, ready!"
"Fire!"
Imperial soldiers' arrows rained down on the serrated orc's head.
"You think that'll do it?!"
Hena's support spell packed more punch than a hundred soldiers.
Fireballs poured from the sky!
Tremendous firepower, but the serrated orc didn't yield.
"Dumerun. Ovaruta!"
At the serrated orc's cry, the watching orcs surged forward en masse.
"Clara. Buy time. I'll chant!"
"U-uh, got it!"
Imperial soldiers gripping their swords clashed with the charging orcs.
Strength against strength.
The empire's blades and armor shattered like glass.
As casualties mounted, orcs closed in nearby.
"Si-hyeon, run!"
"Vir's still alive."
"Even alive, he's trapped in those jaws—he can't move!"
I felt Vir's telepathic pulse.
He was still alive.
But as Kain said, pinned in the serrated orc's mouth, escape was impossible.
Those inward teeth were made for that—gripping flesh tight, never letting go.
Forcibly yanking him out would separate bone from meat.
Staying meant the imperial army taking heavy losses—or us getting captured by orcs.
But.
It wasn't time to run yet.
"Trisha said she'd do something."
"Then...!"
Kain shoved back an approaching orc and gripped his sword.
"I'll stay too."
Where was Trisha?
Everyone was jammed in tight; I couldn't spot her.
But I confirmed her presence from the serrated orc's reaction.
"It looks confused."
"Someone's harassing it."
With Vir still in its mouth, the serrated orc couldn't pick a target, glancing around wildly.
Trisha.
Was she confident in being a pain in the ass?
She darted around it like peeling an apple, then hurled a dagger into a gap.
Not a devastating hit, but the serrated orc dropped Vir.
The priest goblin healed him instantly.
Too late?
"Si-hyeon! Now..."
Orcs incoming.
Too many. They'd gang-rape me before Vir recovered.
Terrifying. So terrifying. Why was I even here? Weak thoughts swirled.
"Si-hyeon! We have to run."
"Fight to the end."
My feet wouldn't move.
So fight it was.
"What kind of parents abandon their kid and run?"
Even me, who'd used Vir to the brink of death.
I knew what was right in a moment like this.
"...I'll fight with you."
"Show-off."
"It's the end; let me have that much."
"Who said it's the end? Vir's alive!"
Vir rose to her feet.
Incredible willpower, standing on that mangled body.
[Mom, I believe in you]
Vir's telepathic message reached me.
If recovery had been a bit faster, would things have changed?
If I'd stocked more spirits from the start...
Damn...
Regret spread endlessly.
"Si-hyeon, something's off."
"Why?"
"The soldiers aren't going down."
Oh, really?
I thought we'd be overrun quick.
But the imperial troops rose like zombies, fighting on.
The orcs who'd charged with force were getting pushed back instead.
The tide had turned.
Why?
"Ah, Benevolent Goddess of Light.
Care for these trembling lambs with your radiance."
This voice...
"Great Heal."
Yupinel.
What the hell was this insane healing power?
Imperial soldiers sprang up, fighting anew.
"It's a priest."
"A high priest!"
"We can win! Push!"
"The Goddess of Light, Ilesia, is with us!"
"Uooo!"
I used Appraisal on Yupinel.
Yupinel (Nightmare)
Mental Corruption: 74%
Another level up.
So what did that mean was happening?
If you asked if she looked more depraved now than when she was begging for goblin dick while locked in the breeding press, the answer was no.
Yupi was dressed impeccably in the white priestess robe Kain had given her as a parting gift, her face angelic as she boosted the soldiers' morale.
"Yupi... looking so healthy like that..."
Kain trailed off, stammering.
I had no idea why Yupinel looked so fine either.
"Ah, Hubby! I'll heal you right now with the goddess's power!"
Vir's body started reassembling like a puzzle.
Eek. What the hell!
How much healing sex did she do to max out her proficiency like that?
No wonder the soldiers mistook her for a high priest.
"Virr!"
But this was great!
Total reversal!
I sent telepathic orders.
"Vir! Use the orcs to close in. Our guys will just get in the way!"
"Virr!"
Vir reborn.
He looked perfectly healthy—hard to believe he'd just come back from the dead.
Yupi flushed with ecstasy.
"Ah, Hubby. So majestic. Hurry and kill them."
Vir trampled orc heads, leaped high, and plunged his lightning blade into the serrated orc's skull.
Almost simultaneously, a Fireball slammed into its back.
Hey, what if you hit Vir!
The serrated orc had spared its own subordinates for that reason, but Hena didn't blink even if people got caught.
"Hey! Red goblin. I would've handled it even if you hadn't. Don't get cocky!"
"Virr?"
We got it together. Shut up.
"Serrated Lord's down!"
"Gaaak!"
"Run!"
The orcs scattered in all directions the moment they lost their leader.
No way we could chase them now.
Everyone was spent from the fight, barely able to move.
Everyone except Hena.
"Hot! Hot! Human magic hot!"
Her relentless pursuit, blasting magic at fleeing orcs' backs.
A stance worth learning.