Chapter 69: Preparation for Orc Eradication

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Translator: Soafp

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Currently, in the town of Blue Ring, preparations for the extermination operation of the orc nest were underway.

In a room in Blue Ring, a disturbing conversation was taking place.

“It seems that the orc nest has been discovered.”

“I see. Do we know how much the Knight Order is sending?”

“Yes. One squadron and one for supplies. Also, the Shura trio will be going.”

“The Shura trio?”

“Yes.”

“That’s an opportunity. If we ignore the Shura and only snatch the elves…”

“What about Cashew?”

“After everything is done, you can blame him and kill him.”

“Understood.”

“Continue gathering information. Even if the Knight Order goes for orc extermination, we’ll go for the elves.”

“Got it.”

“Finally, the chance has come…”

In a room in Blue Ring, a plan for the kidnapping of Faristea was steadily progressing.

Inside the Blue Ring Knight Order

I, El, Ashera, and Mother arrived at the knight order’s headquarters.

“Rafi, thanks for coming. I appreciate it.”

“Nii-san, I came to report on the orc’s military strength.”

“Actually, how much military strength are we talking about? Just give me an idea. Tell me.”

“Wait a moment. I know Grano, but I’ve only just met these three.”

“Oh, right. Let me introduce you. This is Knight Order Commander Miroku. He looks scary, but he’s a kind man.”

“I’m aware that my face is intimidating. I’m Miroku. Nice to meet you, Shura.”

“I’m Aldo. Nice to meet you.”

“I’m Elphus. Nice to meet you.”

“I’m Ashera. Nice to meet you.”

After the introduction to Knight Commander Miroku, they listened to the overview of the operation from Mage Commander Grano.

“This time, I’m sorry for asking the impossible. In essence, there’s no need for you to participate in the battle. However, if the identified two high-ranking orcs turn out to be Orc Kings, you can ignore the damage and use magic that defeated Goblin Kings.”

“Understood.”

“So, continue from earlier. I want you to tell me about the orcs’ information within your knowledge.”

“Al, go ahead and tell them.”

“Yes. There are approximately 200 orcs. Among them, two are high-ranking orcs. I believe the two high-ranking orcs are different types. The location is in the forest about an hour’s walk from the town of Blue Ring.”

“Wait a moment. Why do you know so much? I don’t think you’re lying, but I want to know the reason.”

“Yes, Commander Miroku. I have a magic called Area Sonar that allows me to scout. With that magic, I can know the numbers, rough types, magic power levels, and positions.”

“Wait a moment… Scouting magic? Rafi, what’s going on?”

“Don’t ask me. He suddenly became able to use it when he returned from the capital. I’m almost as curious as you.”

“Aldo-sama, it would be helpful if you could explain…”

“Yes. I can use a magic called Sonar to examine the inside of the body.”

“Inside the body…”

Grano, the Mage commander, is giving Mother a suspicious look, but she is pretending not to notice.

“Does that work for anyone’s body?”

“Shall I give it a try?”

“Please, by all means.”

Commander Grano’s breathing became heavy, appearing somewhat intimidating.

“Ah, sorry, but could you discuss magical matters separately?”

“Ah, my apologies…”

“Is that the Area Sonar? Is that how you conducted the search?”

“Yes.”

“How reliable is that magic?”

“It’s almost infallible.”

I decided to use the Area Sonar once.

“What was that just now? I felt as if I was being probed.”

“That was the Area Sonar. Magic users would notice it.”

“I didn’t feel anything. Maybe because I’m not a magic user?”

“Using the Area Sonar just now, I detected around 40 people in this headquarters.”

“Indeed, there are currently around 5 staff members, 30 knights, and the rest are us, making a total of 40…”

“By the way, I didn’t detect any orc noticing the Area Sonar. It seems there are no magic users among them.”

“That’s valuable information. With this, planning the operation becomes easier.”

“Now, I’d like to see the magic that defeated the Goblin King.”

“Nii-sama, it’s better to stop….”

“What are you saying, Rafi? Depending on the strength, the strategy will change.”

“I warned you…”

“May I shoot it?”

In the midst of the conversation, El interrupted.

“To be honest, I wanted to shoot it at least once.”

“I also wanted to see the scene after shooting it. I’ll faint from magical exhaustion immediately.”

Mother and Ashera are looking distant.

“Shall we do it at the training ground then?”

“Absolutely not! We have to go outside the city and be at least an hour away by horse!”

“You’re not joking, are you?”

“I’m serious! As Joshua’s wife, I can’t accept anything but those conditions.”

“Understood. But if you faint from magical exhaustion, let’s use a carriage instead of a horse.”

“Agreed.”

Thus, they arranged for a horse-drawn carriage with three horses.

After about an hour of travel, we reached a deserted plain.

“It would be easier if we had targets, right? I’ll make some.”

Mother said and went 500 meters away to create ten targets with 2 meters in diameter.

“Mother, it’s better to avoid horizontal shots. Let’s shoot from the top of that tree over there.”

“Sounds good.”

I, El, and Ashera moved up into the tree.

“El, can you aim?”

“I think I can.”

“Here is a little advice, it’s light magic, so there’s almost no recoil.”

“Yes.”

“But absolutely don’t shoot anywhere else. The shockwave might throw off your posture, but endure for just 2 seconds with your willpower.”

“Understood…”

“Alright, let’s get ready.”

Since he would faint from magical exhaustion after shooting, I decided to hold him immediately. Even though he was my little brother, I didn’t want to make Ashera do that.

“I’m ready.”

This time, I had something I wanted to try. When El shot Condense Ray, I secretly intended to experiment with something. El pointed at the target and took aim.

“Entering magical condensation!”

The light of activated magic faintly glowed strongly at El’s fingertips, gradually becoming brighter.

After about 30 seconds, El shouted,

“Firing!”

At that moment, the light stretched straight to the target. Within 2 seconds of irradiation, El shifted aim to another target.

The temperature at the hit location reached 4000℃. A few moments later, the ground evaporated, causing a steam explosion as the light followed. It resembled the mouth beam of a giant creature, like an ancient god… quite old-fashioned.

After the shot, it was a scene of hell. The grass on the prairie burned out, and the area hit by light turned into magma, bubbling on the ground. I thought, “This is bad,” and used air conditioning magic around.

(A bit tough… looks like I’m running low on magical power…)

My magical power had decreased significantly.

“Nii-sama, let’s go down.”

“Got it.”

“…”

The three of us jumped down from the tree and landed using spatial kicks.

“Ashera, depending on the wind direction, I might get burns from the hot air. I’ll need air conditioning magic.”

“Understood.”

“El, did you hold back when you shot?”

“No, I shot at full power.”

“Why didn’t you faint from magical exhaustion?”

“Nii-sama shared half of your magical power with me.”

“Wait a moment… What is this power? And sharing magical power? What’s going on? Answer me, Rafi.”

“Nii-san, I’m sorry. I can’t answer. It’s just showing the power. I can’t say anything more.”

“…I see. I’m sorry, I asked too much.”

“No, I’m sorry…”

In the heavy air, Commander Miroku’s voice echoed.

“This is amazing! The current magic, fired once each by Aldo-sama and Elphus-sama. To be able to fire two shots in total…”

“He’ll faint from magical exhaustion, though.”

“With this power, there’s no problem. This magic changes tactics, no, strategies.”

“Isn’t that a bit too much…”

The words of the adults didn’t even make a slight smile, and they looked serious.

“Is it that powerful?”

“Yes. If a commander who doesn’t retreat after being fired at by this magic is there, that army will lose.”

“And if attacked, with a second shot, it will definitely win.”

“The scariest part of this magic is not the point attack but the line attack. The irradiation time was mentioned as 2 seconds. For 2 seconds, you can trample anywhere you like… You understand the meaning of the change in strategy, Captain.”

Condense Ray seemed to be a much more dangerous magic than I had thought.

“By the way, if you were to shoot horizontally, what would be the range?”

“R-range…?”

“Just a moment… Assuming you were facing an enemy army, how much damage do you think you could inflict by shooting this magic horizontally?”

“A-All the area you can see…?”

“…”

Miroku, the commander of the Knights and Grano, the commander of the Mage Corps began talking quietly away from us. After a while, the two returned.

“I’m grateful to have been born in this Blue Ring territory.”

“Yeah, absolutely. With this, the flood of monsters should be under control.”

The two of them happily laughed and seemed content. Are the top two leaders of the military really okay with this? With that thought, our group returned to the Blue Ring territory.

Back at the Blue Ring Knights’ headquarters:

“I’ve been thinking, if we use the area sonar to locate their positions and then use the high-level magic, we can eliminate the threat of the upper-level species, right?”

“I see, if there are no upper-level species, even if there are other orcs in large numbers, they won’t be a threat…”

“If I may add, it would be perfect if we could have the magic shot at the upper-level species and the densely populated area.”

Interrupting the conversation between Commander Miroku and Commander Grano, I spoke.

“If the two locations are close, it should be possible.”

As I responded, Mother added a word of caution.

“Just a moment. We haven’t agreed to shoot the magic yet.”

“Rafi, I understand your feelings, but if they’re willing to participate, I want to ask in the way that maximizes the effectiveness.”

“…”

“Please.”

“I also request it.”

“Haa, I knew it would come to this… Al, what do you think?”

“I’m okay with it. What about you, El?”

“I’m fine.”

“I’ll go too.”

“Ashera, don’t you think you have nothing to do?”

“As escorts for Al and El. Since I’ll be giving them magic power, both of them shouldn’t be able to fight as they usually do.”

“That’s right. One of us will shoot the magic, and the other will provide the magic power… Both will likely have less than half of their usual magic power.”

“Is it then decided? Are the three of you really okay with this?”

“No problem. Mother.”

“It’s fine. Mother.”

“Alright. Sensei.”

Commander Miroku and Commander Grano give us a knight’s salute.

“I sincerely apologize for imposing like this. Thank you very much.”

“This will definitely save lives. We sincerely appreciate it.”

“However, if you’re thinking of taking advantage of these kids and using them for your convenience, I will become your enemy.”

“Rafi, w-w-we’re not thinking of such things.”

“O-of course not.”

“I’m serious. I won’t forgive anyone who becomes an enemy to these kids.”

For a moment, a real killing intent emanated from Mother. You can’t provoke a genuinely enraged Ice Witch…

And so, the extermination of the orc’s nest was decided. Now it’s just a matter of scheduling. It shouldn’t be too far off.