14 Orc Settlement: Part 1
As the sun sets on the buildings of The Bronx,
A sole young man walked into the monster-infested borough while gripping a sword and looking out for any dangers. It was Adam.
"GWAAA! "
"AWOOOO!"
"GYAAAA! "
"GRRRRR! "
'This place is as lively as ever... ' Adam thought as he walked through the echoes of monster cries with a nostalgic expression. 'I can't let my guard down. ' His emerald eyes shimmered.
The goal for his visit was to reach level 15 and receive the class quest. Adam did not know what the class quest would be, nor where it would be, but he knew that the system would not make it easy for him to overcome it.
'I need to be ready for the worst-case scenario. ' He thought as he started his dash towards the middle parts of the area. 'I need to find stronger opponents... '
Adam ignored all the Goblins and wolves in his way and moved straight towards the Orc area. Monsters in the outer area were too weak to contribute to his growth at the moment, and hunting them would be a waste of time.
After a brief run, Adam finally arrived at an Orc settlement in the middle parts.
'This is insane... ' Was the first thought in Adam's mind when he saw a large amount of Orcs surrounding a destroyed building.
'39...40! ' The young man counted the number of Orcs and the result sent shivers down his spine. 'Should I go hide and wait for one of them to separate from the group? '
But just as he thought of that,
[New quest generated]
[Quest #4:
Success condition: Kill the Orcs (40/40)
Rewards: Skill [Mana Vision] Lv. 1
Penalty: Death]
[Do you accept? Y/N]
'Oh, come on! Seriously? ' Adam complained with a disgruntled expression.
[Do you accept? Y/N]
'Hah, yes... The reward looks tempting, too. ' He accepted the pushy system's quest before turning to inspect the Orcs. The one closest to his hiding place was holding a simple wooden club.
[Orc Warrior
Rank: D+
Abilities: None
Status: Normal]
'About half of them are Orc Warriors, but some of them are different... ' Adam thought as he inspected the rest of the Orc settlement.
[Orc Scout
Rank: C
Abilities:
[Enhanced Senses]
Status: Vigilant]
'The Orc scouts might sense me if I'm not careful... I should take them out first. ' Adam made a mental note, while watching a dozen Orcs stationed on the roof of the building.
'Next... ' Adam turned his gaze towards the 8 cloaked Orcs guarding the entrance.
[Orc Shaman
Rank: C
Abilities:
[Dark Magic]
Status: Normal]
'I don't know what dark magic is, but it looks dangerous... ' Adam thought as he started devising a plan in his head. 'The scouts should be my priority now. '
He circled to the back of the building to start his hunt by attacking the scouts from the rear. Adam climbed the building, which was an effortless task for his enhanced body, and hid behind a pillar away from the scouts.
'There they are, good thing they haven't noticed me yet... ' Adam thought while peeking at the Orc scouts standing on the edge of the roof. He immediately picked up a small pebble and threw it towards the open area to the right to create a diversion.
"Gwuk? " One Orc moved away to investigate.
'Good... Even if the name changes, they are still dumb Orcs. ' The young man thought with a relieved smile, but he was gravely mistaken.
"GWOOOINK! " The Orc scout let out an alarming roar as it turned its head towards Adam with bloodshot eyes.
""GRWOOINKK! "" The dozen Orcs shouted in unison.
"Sh*t! " Adam cursed at the Orc's cries before turning back. "I need to get out of here! "
""GWROOO! "" Unfortunately, what awaited him down the building was a band of Orc Warriors.
"Alright then, if you're looking for a fight. " He said with an icy glint in his green eyes, "I'm all in. " Sparks illuminated the dark area as he pulled his pitch-black sword out of the inventory.
Adam quickly spun towards the first scout and made a swift dash while holding his sword in a reverse grip.
"You're first! " He said before arriving in front of the Orc and slashing its abdomen.
*SLASH! *
"GWOOOINK! " The Orc roared in pain, but Adam paid it no mind and circled to its back before slashing its neck.
*SLASH *
*THUD*
The cleanly cut head fell to the ground with a loud thud, infuriating the rest of the Orcs.
""GWOOORR! "" The Orc scouts all roared and moved in unison, surrounding Adam on all sides.
Adam, however, did not back off. He moved towards the rightmost Orc with lightning speed and swiftly cut its head off with minimal movement.
*SLASH! *
Orcs were powerful monsters, but their movement speed was nothing special, giving Adam an overwhelming edge. Besides, his strength increased by a huge leap thanks to the new weapon he received from Darius.
'I can do this. This weapon makes it much easier to cut through the Orc's tough skin. ' Adam thought as he used the Orcs' momentary panic to escape the encirclement.
"Huh?! " But before he could execute the next attack, a strange force weighed on his body and slowed his movements. 'What is this?! My body won't move properly! '
[Danger: Dark Magic has targeted the user.]
[Danger: 20% decrease in movement speed.]
'Sh*t! It must be the Orc Shaman's attack. ' Adam's mind entered a state of disarray, urging him to retreat and reorganize his attack strategy.
"GWROOOINK! "
*BOOM! *
"AACKK! " But before he could do that, a heavy punch landed on his ribs, throwing him off the roof and into the middle of the Orc Warrior bunch holding giant wooden clubs.
[HP: 200/250]
'I need to get rid of the shamans! ' Adam thought as he looked at the surrounding Orcs, ready to tear him apart.
""GWROAR! "" The Orcs did not give him any space to retreat and swarmed him like ants swarming a delicious chunk of sugar.
"Small fries... " Adam's eyes shimmered with killing intent as he dashed towards the nearest Orc, jumped up using his incredible physical prowess, and reached the Orc's head.
*BAM! * Before kicking its head off.
"Even a hundred of you won't be enough to threaten me... " Adam whispered as he jumped on the Orcs' shoulders while swiftly cutting their heads off with minimal effort. The fight lasted less than a minute. Even with the decrease in movement speed, Adam was still strong enough to finish a bunch of D+-rank monsters.
[Level up!]
The system notification appeared in front of the young man as he stood in the middle of a sea of Orc corpses, increasing his stats and recovering his HP.
"The warriors might have been easy, but I can't fight the scouts with the effect of the Dark Magic wearing me down... " Adam said that and immediately circled to the front of the building where the Orc Shamans were.
"GWROAR! " One shaman roared.
"You guys are so dead! " The young man exclaimed in response before dashing in the shaman's direction with a furious expression.
""GUWALIRADO! "" The shamans started chanting in an incomprehensible language while aiming their staffs at Adam simultaneously.
"UWAACKK! " Adam screamed in pain. He could feel multiple fangs biting his flesh, but couldn't see it.
[Danger: Dark Magic has targeted the user.]
[Danger: HP will decrease by 10 points per second. ]
[HP: 250/260]
"Ugh! Sh*t! I need to kill those bastards before I die. " Adam ignored the burning pain and continued his sprint.
"GWOOOARK! " But before he could reach the shamans, a roar came from the building's roof. It was the scouts who were about to descend.
'Time to use the additional stat points. ' Adam saw the incoming Orcs and dumped all the additional stat points into agility.
[AGI: 35]
[HP: 230/260]
'Hah, 23 seconds left... ' Adam exhaled and calmed his mind before thinking about his next move.
'If I keep this course, I will have to fight the scouts. '
'Circling around them will take too much time. '
'Going through them is impossible. '
' I only have one option. ' He reached a conclusion and kept running towards the shamans at the same pace.
*BOOM! *
*STOMP *
The 11 Orc scouts landed in front of him. They did not interfere when he was fighting the Orc warriors, but seemed like an impenetrable wall at the moment.
""GWOO-! "" The roar abruptly stopped at the unbelievable action that Adam did.
The young man did not fight the Orcs or circle them, nor did he stop or run away. Adam simply jumped above the Orc wall with extreme nimbleness and agility.
"Wait for your turn, guys. " He said as he ran past the scouts and towards shamans while a devious smile decorated his handsome face.
