3. The script does not adhere to martial ethics, coming to deceive and ambush me, a 200-pound orc strongman.
It was not easy to encounter my two old orc friends—Geloram and Gu Erdan—within the Austro-Hungarian tribe, which was also affected by the “war.” Of course, I wouldn’t let their ordinary suspicions interfere with my thoughts directly through the script. After all, at least at first glance, these two orc brothers looked quite similar to my memories of them, showing no signs of any “personality changes” due to the absence of “Kefier.”
So, I candidly expressed that I would “accept the investigation,” and then they took me to a place nearby that looked very much like… a watchtower.
[Geloram and Gu Erdan are temporarily residing in a border outpost.]
The script appeared accordingly, but if I remember correctly, these two orc brothers, one red and one green, held a high status as “high-ranking orc warriors” in the tribe. They should have been near the temple where Zelus was located; why had they come to such a frontline area this time?
This… was the only question I had since I met the orc brothers. However, the current situation did not allow me to understand so much, as it was this pair of orc brothers who were suspicious of me first.
At this moment, after bringing me to the outpost and confirming that I wasn’t carrying any weapons, the slightly smarter one among the orc brothers—the green-skinned Gu Erdan—threw a question at me: “Many tribesmen told me they encountered a human in town who was asking them about ‘war.’ This person must be you, right? What is your purpose in asking such things all alone?!”
“Big brother, I heard that the long-eared woman next door uses her looks to manipulate others. Could this guy have been tricked by the long-eared woman to become a spy?!”
[Geloram and Gu Erdan suspect Oujili De is a spy!]
What the hammer!
There is definitely some allure on the elf side, but what I encountered was merely simple allure; Adafe did not ask me to be any kind of spy.
I glanced at Geloram, who looked like he wanted to “ask for clarification” with his fists, and at Gu Erdan, who was stopping his good brother, knowing he needed to stay calm. These two orc brothers were among the few I knew in the Austro-Hungarian tribe, and as “high-ranking orc warriors,” they naturally had a quick way to the temple.
Since the personalities of these orc brothers now were unchanged from my impressions, as long as I dispelled their suspicions, I would have an unobstructed means to go to the Austro-Hungarian tribe’s temple! As for how to dispel the suspicions of these orc brothers, this was not difficult for me at all. After all, even if they didn’t remember who I was, I still remembered the personalities of these two orc brothers; they were very concerned and serious about one thing.
Thinking of this, I smiled and said, “My name is Li De, but I’m not a spy; I just came to have some fun~”
“Fun!?”
It seems my answer caught Gu Erdan off guard. He looked surprised, but as for Geluomu, he quickly shouted out!
“Humans are indeed cunning, always lying! The only way to get to our Austro-Hungarian tribe is through the Elven women, but how did you pass through the wasteland battlefield!? And not get killed!?”
“Do you really need to ask such a question?”
If it weren’t for a little embarrassment, I really would’ve smirked and said, “Because I’m strong~”
After a pause, I glanced at the two orcs in front of me, who had been choked by my words and now looked somewhat disbelieving and defiant: “I have the ability to come and go freely, so why would I work for the elves as a spy? Isn’t that right?”
This simple logic, if said to another orc, might not have any effect, but these two orcs in front of me are considered the “smart” ones in the Austro-Hungarian tribe, so they quickly understood my meaning.
And next, came my “main event.”
Ignoring Gu Erdan’s suspicious gaze, I glanced at Geluomu, who clearly didn’t believe what I just said and thought I was “boasting.” I waved my hand.
“Red-skin brother, you don’t believe me? If you don’t believe me, why don’t you come over here and we’ll have a little competition? How about an arm wrestle?”
Before I could even finish my sentence, this impatient red-skinned orc quickly plopped down in front of me with a loud thud, revealing an arm almost as thick as my thigh.
“We’ll compete then! Let me see whether you’re just boasting or actually have some strength! The noble orc warrior cannot tolerate lies. If you’re just some nobody who snuck in, I’ll toss you straight back into the wasteland!”
As for Gu Erdan, he just watched silently, not saying anything. It seemed like he intended to use the outcome of this little “competition” as evidence to decide whether I was “suspicious.” He crossed his arms and stood off to the side .
“Hmph! Human, I’ll give you a chance—call it to start!”
Looking up, I saw the red-skinned orc grinning, his two tusks showing. The moment our hands met for the handshake, his grip was so strong that it almost felt like my hand would snap. It hurt, but…
Sorry, Geluomu, once you “shook hands” with me, prepared to start, that was the moment you lost. If it had been a normal arm-wrestling match, I probably wouldn’t have even needed to exert force before your arm was broken and tossed aside. But this time…
I didn’t intend to compete with you on “who’s stronger.”
“Alright then… let’s begin!”
I forced out a smile, then spotted Geluomu’s current mindset and quietly adjusted it!
[Geluomu… can’t win an arm-wrestling match against Ou Ji Li De!]
“!?”
The confident expression on the red-skinned orc’s face vanished without a trace in an instant. Before he could even concede defeat, he clutched his arms and began to pull his hands away, nearly crying out in pain!
This bizarre scene naturally surprised Gu Erdan quite a bit, and as for the outcome, it didn’t even require Gu Erdan to announce it.
“Ow! Ow! I concede! III! I concede!”
After I released my grip, Gelurom, while shaking his hand in pain, looked at his palm as if it were a brick, then exclaimed, “Human, where did you get such strength with those thin arms and legs?!”
“Stop whining, I’m not here to give you a lesson on using a feather to lift a thousand pounds.”
Knowing that Gelurom was just a little brother and Gu Erdan was the big brother, I turned to the green-skinned orc and said, “Your brother, this 200-plus-pound orc warrior, can’t even match me in a simple strength contest. That should prove it, right? I’m just here to have some fun; if I wanted to resist, I would have knocked you down long ago.”
After a pause, I glanced at Gu Erdan: “Or do you want to give it a try too?”
Gu Erdan’s somewhat hesitant expression already gave me my answer.
【Gelurom and Gu Erdan believe that Oujili is not a spy.】
The script appeared, and I let out a slight sigh of relief: now, my relationship with these two orcs had finally returned to “how it was before.”
Although the process wasn’t too difficult because they were both quite simple-minded, it was enough to make me happy, as this meant I could quickly head to the temple to search for Zelus!
——
Recently, I would be participating in the cute battle, and with time being tight, I didn’t have the chance to ask anything, so naturally, I let the queen take the stage.
It was the queen’s command for me to let her take the stage; I had said my piece, and whoever agreed or disagreed was up to them.