Chapter 73 – Summer Vacation at the Academy (10)

It was an advanced dungeon and there were a lot of orcs, but fortunately we were first year students who were on the strong side.

Burbububbung

A sound that was too powerful to be considered the sound of an arrow hitting the target rang out, and a large hole was created in the chests of the two orcs.

In the first battle, Biyeonhwa’s arrow, which did not use its skills to keep many orcs in check, had the power to increase penetration depending on the degree of concentration. Naen and I at the front held on well, and the powerful arrow pierced the orcs.

Bang! Bang!

Bajay Banergi also changed his tactics by holstering his automatic rifle and switching to an automatic pistol, then shooting the orc twice in the head.

Except for when several groups appeared in the beginning, Naen and the two ranged attackers at the front were able to clear out the small groups.

Of course, I and Kasori Koki could participate in the battle and reduce the use of consumables, but I thought it was cleaner this way.

After all, a serve is a serve? In most cases, for my growth, I thought it would be better to fight a slightly difficult opponent alone or with Seoyeon.

“Kurururyun!!”

“Big! Human…!”

And then other guys appeared.

Three dark green orcs with skin darker than green and two normal orcs appeared.

The dark-skinned orc was wearing proper metal armor and seemed to be of a different class from the orcs I had seen so far.

“Take care of the long-distance orcs first! Let’s take on them one by one!”

“I understand.”

“I understand.”

Following Naen’s instructions, we each approached the dark green orc.

Meanwhile, the sound of gunshots and explosions was heard, and the orc fell.

The orc I went to take charge of had a large sword that could be considered a great sword.

Boowooung

A slightly blunt greatsword cut the wind with a loud sound.

Of course it didn’t reach me because I had already figured out the gap using insight.

Taking advantage of the missed attack, he created a sword using Shadow Craft and stabbed it straight into the heart.

There was some resistance, but it didn’t feel much different from dealing with regular orcs?

And then he immediately put down his sword and fell with the orc.

I waved my hand to pull out the sword stuck in my heart, but the sword that left my hand quickly disappeared.

The orc’s hand split the air and died shortly after.

‘Is this right?’

I defeated the enemy very quickly.

Naen and Kasori Kiko were still continuing their battle with slightly different orcs.

Naen, who fights against the orcs with great power in one blow, and Kiko Kasori, who quickly releases the strong power of the orcs, accumulating shock and aiming for the moment to finish.

And those two even have musketeers and archers who support them from a distance.

I fell back without getting in the way of the two people in front.

“Xian Yu, I didn’t intend to give you any advice, but I have to say something about this. Should I say it’s your skill? The sword is too powerful. Next time, it would be better to use an ordinary sword to fight.”

I directly told him that senior Lake Xilan also thought about what I thought was a problem.

“Yes. Just as you said, I think it will be good for my growth.”

Skills grow as you learn and use them according to your actions.

In my case, after receiving a strange quest, I can’t learn it unless it’s a quest reward, but that’s usually the case.

And Shadow Craft was a stronger skill than I thought to use right now.

Yesterday’s sparring also had a protective shield, so it would have ended sooner if Kasori Kiko hadn’t held on to some extent.

Unless the next enemy that appears is a very strong enemy, you should use a regular sword.

Unlike me, the two people’s skills in fighting strong orcs seemed to be growing little by little.

The power contained in Naen’s sword became increasingly stronger and more stable, and Kasori Kiko’s attacks seemed to begin to be slightly electric.

The growth rate is fast. Even if there are no quests, is it because everyone has a status window?

It took a while, but the two defeated the dark green orc and were quite exhausted.

In Naen’s case, there were no injuries on her, but she seemed to have consumed a lot of mana, and Kasorikiko was slightly injured, so her Seoyeon went over and treated her.

“I’ll stand at the forefront for a moment. When the regular orcs appear, let’s move on quickly.”

As if trying to give Naen, who was exhausted, time to recover, Senior Lake Xilan took the lead and began heading deep into the dungeon.

As we headed towards the dungeon in a slightly quieter atmosphere than at first, a group of orcs appeared.

“This time, let the wizards do a little work. Jyotis Krishu, hasn’t he been active yet? Enrica, prepare fire extinguishing.”

“Yes, I understand!”

“We will prepare to extinguish the fire, but be careful not to start a fire.”

Jotis Krishu smiled slightly bitterly at senior Pael Enrica’s coercion rather than coercion.

Several beads of flame appeared at the end of a long iron staff.

Ten orbs suddenly spread out and began to fly towards the orcs.

Balls of flame flew in an orbit that avoided the senior Lake Xylan who was standing in front and blocking the orcs, and exploded randomly on the orcs’ upper bodies, and the orcs began to burn.

“Kurururul!!!”

“Kkuware!!!”

The orcs, glowing with burning pain, ran towards us, but thanks to the powerful tank standing in front, there was no effect.

Holding a large tower shield horizontally and fighting with three orcs.

I could clearly feel the difference between us, who were strong for first-graders, and the third-graders.

“Hmph!”

Senior Lake Xylan let out a roar and pushed away the three orcs clinging to the tower shield.

The orcs who fell behind tried to put out the fire by rolling around on the ground, but the fire did not go out, and soon after, they died, completely charred.

“It’s not bad.”

Senior Pael Enrica said those words and used magic.

Once a blue wave similar to the spell that gave us resistance to the flames spread, all the fire that had clung to the forest disappeared.

“How much mana is left?”

“I can use it about two more times.”

“I just need to practice a little more.”

“Yes, senior.”

After the wizards’ short conversation, we walked through the dungeon again.

*

Suddenly!

The orc’s chest was cut large.

The body of the orc who fought with me for a long time was full of long cuts, but I put my hand on his chest and he fell down helplessly.

Instead of using Shadow Craft, I dealt with about three more Orcs with a regular sword.

It took a while because I abandoned the assassin-like attack method of stabbing the heart and fought like a normal swordsman, but I was able to win.

Although the orcs are bigger and stronger, I use calmness and insight and am confident that I will not allow attacks unless they are at a level that I cannot avoid or deflect due to my lack of physical ability.

Looking at it this way, it seems like I gained perfect skills through the tutorial.

Going to a class where the concept of mana does not exist and gaining a skill that only requires consuming mental power worked really well.

When I was the last to defeat the orc, Senior Lake Xylan spoke to us.

“This is where the boss will be, so let’s go after fully recovering our stamina. Seoyeon Kim, can I ask you to heal me?”

“Yes. Since no one is hurt, I will help you relieve your fatigue.”

Seoyeon held her hands in front of her chest and closed her eyes, gently spreading mana and surrounding us.

I felt like my mind was becoming clearer, as if the mental strength lost during the battle with the orcs was being restored.

“There is one thing you need to pay attention to here, do you know?”

Senior Lake Xilan asked us, and Naen answered right away.

“There were no druids among the orcs we killed.”

“That’s right. You may not have seen it, but the two orc druids at the entrance to the dungeon were killed immediately by the magic Enrica cast as soon as she entered. However, when we got to the place where the boss monster was, we couldn’t see any more orc druids, and the deeper we went, the deeper the forest became. Looking at it growing thickly, there is a high possibility that the boss monster this time is also a druid.”

The forest has definitely become denser.

Thanks to this, I thought that using Shadow Craft would be more efficient as there were more shadows.

“What should a druid be careful about?”

When I asked, senior Lake Xilan answered.

“Attacks using plants can be tricky if you don’t react quickly, but the most annoying thing is the ability to transform. If you transform with all your strength, it’s really dangerous, so dodge or attack at all costs. Attacks using plants have fire magic. You can handle it well. And Yu Xian, it would be better to refrain from using that black sword.”

“Yes. Still, if the need arises, I will use it without hesitation.”

Although two third-year seniors are watching, it is important to clear the dungeon with the strength of first-year students.

Since I’ve done well so far, I’m a little greedy.

After Seoyeon collected the mana that helped relieve her fatigue, we moved forward without saying anything.

Unlike the forest that felt a bit narrow, the open space has grown significantly.

The place was full of three orcs wearing wolf and bear skins, as well as dark green orcs that were a bit difficult to hunt.

“Hey, Senior Xylan? Is this really this much? There are too many of them?”

When Biyeonhwa asked questions from behind, senior Xilan answered.

“Uh… A little too much? Enrica?”

“It’s a bit much. It looks like all the orcs who flocked to the entrance earlier have gathered here.”

The difficulty of the boss battle has increased significantly.