Chapter 45.1
Orc Hero Story
Two days had passed. The rain had not stopped. Though it showed signs of weakening from time to time, it continued to pour for most of the day.
Bash and the children slowly made their way through the rain. However, it was unclear if they were moving in the direction they wanted to go. Luka led the way. As a sorceress, she could magically determine the direction of the target of their vengeance. However, it seemed that she was somehow unable to find the exact location, and they even had the feeling that they were circling around the same place.
Ludo’s training didn’t seem to go very well either. But that was to be expected. If he could suddenly become strong in just two days, no one would die in battle.
Ludo worked hard. Every day, he was beaten by Bash, chased and made to run, but it wasn’t something that could be called training. For him, every day was a confrontation with his own incompetence. It was humiliating, no doubt. But he never complained.
So Bash didn’t give up on him and patiently trained him. He made him charge at him, kicked him, stood him up, kicked him, made him run and kicked him. Thanks to his efforts, the time it took for Ludo to fall became longer, and the time he spent standing and running increased.
Of course, this did not show that he was getting stronger. But he didn’t care. You didn’t get strong that fast. Even a man of Bash’s caliber took a year to become a full-fledged warrior. An ordinary soldier would need several years of hard fighting to become a renowned warrior.
Despite the similarity in name, ogres were a more battle-ready race than orcs. While orcs were a race unrivaled in their ability to adapt to their environment and breeding, ogres excelled in everything else. Whether it was simple strength, endurance, agility, senses, or wisdom, on average, ogres was far superior to orcs. Therefore, even though they were fewer in number than orcs, they were among the best in the Seven Races Federation.
Consequently, Bash believed that this training would eventually pay off. He didn’t know what Ludo and Luka thought, but they were very attached to Bash.