Chapter 53.1
Orc Hero Story
There was a gigantic shell. It resembled the shell of a turtle, a snail, or the remains of an insect’s molt, but it was simply enormous. It was taller than a grown ogre man, and its edges were obscured by the forest trees, making it difficult to grasp the full extent of the shell. In the mossy forest, it had never been covered in moss or insects, and it emanated a faint light. Naturally, the rain poured around it, but the shell seemed to repel it, so it remained dry. If a human priest had seen it, they would have described it as divine. Or would they have described it as an ominous omen?
A woman stood in front of the shell, gazing at it for a while before entering. The interior, with its rainbow colors, was an otherworldly spectacle, but she entered as if it were an everyday occurrence and easily reached the innermost part.
At the back, there was a translucent stone like a jewel. The stone was connected to its surroundings by a glass tube, and somehow, it could be inferred that it was the core of that mysterious object. The woman carelessly took hold of it and pulled it out of the glass tube. There was a click, and the stone easily fell into her hands.
At the same time, the glow faded from the surroundings. The divinity, the ominous omen—they disappeared. It was easy to perceive. The power had vanished. Over time, this shell would decompose and disappear into the forest. It would be a disheartening sight for those who had found divinity in this shell. So the woman murmured.
“I couldn’t let Carrot do this…” The woman carefully wrapped the bundle in fabric and stowed it in her backpack. She exited the shell, looked up at the rainy sky, snorted, and stretched carefully. “Hm… hmm~ I didn’t expect it to take this long… it’s been quite a hassle. The succubus barrier is not something to be taken lightly either…” The woman’s field of vision was filled with countless corpses. They were the defending succubi who had attacked her as a last resistance after the demon magic key had broken the barrier. The corpses, covered in mud, all had a bewitching appearances. Even in death, the succubi remained enchanting. The woman gazed at their beautiful faces with a bored expression but suddenly felt a presence and looked up. “Oh…”
At the end of the pile of corpses, there was a figure. Two small shadows and one large shadow. They looked familiar. Anger surged within her.
“Orc! Why did you bring the children back?!” From the woman’s perspective, it was inexplicable behavior. Surely, he would have come because of what they had discussed the other day. The orc had looked at her with lust but had restrained himself and saved the two children. He was a good man for an orc. Of course, being a sexually active orc, she had thought that after sending the two to a safe place, he would come for her to r̲a̲pe̲ her. Although there was also the possibility that the kids wouldn’t give up and come for her.
But it was impossible if all three of them were together.