Chapter 12 – The Most Powerful Demon King in History. Defeats an Orc Horde
Jorm, who had silently listened to the exchange on my shoulder, said telepathically.
“As expected of Your Majesty! By having the Hero in your debt, should a battle commence, she will be unable to give her all!”
“O, ouh, I’m not that vicious, but…”
Then I ask Lumiel.
“Excuse my hastiness, but about this country—hmm?”
The presence of orcs wafts thickly from the surroundings.
Not just one. Hundreds of orcs were rushing toward us.
“Lumiel, did you do anything to provoke the orcs’ resentment?”
“I, I don’t think so…”
Lumiel looks back anxiously.
“Lumiel, are you concerned about the people you say are nearby?”
“Yes. They are all merchants…”
Apparently, she rushed to aid the merchants who could not proceed because the Orc Lord blocked the road.
It seems that there are about ten merchants who have no fighting ability near here.
The orcs are definitely heading this way.
That said, with such a large number of Orcs in the area, they would naturally attack the merchants as well.
“Alright. Lumiel, you go and protect the merchants. Leave this to me.”
“B, but…”
“As I showed you, I’m strong, I’ll be fine on my own.”
“…… I understood. Please take care of this place..”
With that said, Lumiel tried to run.
“Lumiel, wait.”
“Yes.”
I take out a sword from my magic bag.
The sword was a masterpiece that Jormungard left me.
“If you don’t have a sword, you’ll be in trouble. Use this.”
“Are you sure?”
“Without a sword, it would be difficult to protect the merchants. So don’t decline.”
“Thank you!”
And Lumiel ran off.
『I’m sorry, Jorm. I handed over the sword without permission.』
『All right, I offered all the treasures to Your Majesty.』
『I appreciate you saying so.』
Then I start fighting the orcs around me.
Defeating a group of hundreds of orcs with bare hands or weapons is inefficient.
I decided to use magic to defeat them.
“As expected, there are a lot of them. Shall we use this?”
I chose the basic beginner’s magic spell, Magic Bullet.
Orcs are monsters with exceptionally high durability, but if their hearts or heads are crushed, they will die.
That’s why I produced hundreds of magic bullets simultaneously.
I shot them all at the orcs’ hearts.
The orcs scream and fall one after another.
Although they are monsters, it is not the intention to make them suffer.
If you can kill with one blow, it’s better to kill with one blow.
『Oh… Your Majesty is amazing. The numbers are extraordinary.』
『It’s mere beginner magic.』
『Still. And even though it’s called beginner class, the power of magic bullets is already… in the advanced magic class of ancient dragons.』
『Being praised by someone as strong as you, Jorm, makes one feel more confident.』
When I said that, Jorm wagged his tail cheerfully.
“Well, we’ve annihilated all the orcs in the surrounding. Shall we go after Lumiel?”
“Very well. We need to get some information.”
“That’s how it is.”
I start running in the direction Lumiel left.
As I dashed down the road and rounded a bend, I saw Lumiel and a merchant’s wagon in the distance.
The corpses of three orcs are lying around.
And Lumiel was lying face down on the road with a sword in her right hand.
『Huh? Was she killed by an orc? That’s unexpected.』
No wonder Jorm was surprised.
From what I saw in her fight with the Orc Lord, Lumiel was strong.
Although they are numerous, it is hard to believe that they would fall behind a mere orc.
“…… kuh. Everyone, please run away.”
Lumiel is struggling to get up, but her body doesn’t seem to move as well as she wants.
A beastkin merchant looked down at Lumiel and said.
“Such an idiot. She didn’t even realize she was deceived. Hey, you guys, we’ve accomplished what we set out to do. Let’s get the hell out of here.”
“Sure.”
“She’s got a nice sword. It’s worth a lot of money if we sell it.”
“Oh, just take the sword. The orcs will eat the carcass if we leave it.”
That’s what the merchants were saying.
“….. run… quick run away…”
Lumiel, perhaps not hearing the merchants’ words, continued to struggle and tell them to run away.
『Your Majesty, is something wrong? The merchants are talking like bandits.』
『…… It must have been a trap.』
『A trap?』
I erased my presence, approached quietly, and explained to Jorm.
The entire Orc attack was a trap to kill Lumiel.
The merchants were in on it. They must be rogues pretending to be merchants.
『In the first place, it’s strange that an Orc Lord is standing in the middle of the road.』
『Certainly. That was unusual.』
It is also strange that a horde of orcs suddenly attacked.
Even if they attacked, they should have targeted the larger merchant group, not the lone Lumiel.
It should be assumed that a powerful mage is in control of the orc horde.
『There is a very powerful mage out there, isn’t there?』
『Most likely. For the time being, I shall help Lumiel.』
With my presence erased, I proceeded to the side of the road, through the forest, and approached at close range.
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