Chapter 157 Attack

Chapter 157 Attack

Children have the purest perception of good and evil. Seeing his granddaughter excitedly showing off the flute in her hand, the old orc knew that their worries were unnecessary.

This young man takes good care of their child, and he exudes a very pleasant aura.

The old soldier sheathed his sword, approached the Yue man, bowed his head, and spoke kindly.

Yue Ren could sense that the other party still harbored some wariness. This was understandable, as although Yue Ren did not possess the aura of a powerful figure, his experience as an experienced elder in his clan told him that one could not discern everything based on a simple aura.

Although the orcs' keen senses are a great advantage, there are some things and people that are outside the scope of this advantage.

Clearly, he sensed that the person in front of him was in this situation.

He didn't care; after all, there's only a problem when people have 100% trust when they first meet and interact.

"Thank you for saving my granddaughter."

"You're welcome. DeadEnd will not let any child we see suffer. One of us should have impressed you with that."

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"If it's a man with black hair and a magic stone on his forehead, then yes."

Despite being a powerful warrior, he was willing to surrender for the sake of a child; such a character is hard not to remember.

"May I ask your name?"

"Kawasaki Koshito, a logistics staff member and part-time 'bard' for 'DeadEnd'."

As he spoke, the Yue man gestured to the flute in his hand.

The lack of threatening items, coupled with a gentle attitude, further lowered the old orc's guard.

"Mr. Kawasaki Koshito? My name is Justaf Tedrudia. I will certainly repay your kindness in returning the children, but first, the children must be returned to their parents. What do you say?"

"Indeed, I just hope that my teammates can be returned to me when the time comes."

"Of course, I will have to apologize to him in person at that time. After all, it is a sin to treat the person who saved my child as an enemy."

As he spoke, the soldiers hidden around him gradually relaxed and revealed themselves.

Among them were several parents of children, and the children in the car behind them immediately jumped out of the car and ran over to their parents.

After the scouts investigated and confirmed that there were no problems, Justaf prepared to set off.

The Yue people drove their horse-drawn carriages forward with the army. Some of the children were unwilling to get off and continued to chase after the Yue people, asking them to play music.

With the old orc's permission and without affecting the schedule, Yue Ren continued his unfinished performance.

The beautiful and fitting music drew frequent glances from the surrounding warriors. Although the melody played by the Yue people was not in their ethnic style, music and melody can evoke emotional resonance across races, and even unfamiliar melodies can be easily appreciated.

Some even unconsciously closed their eyes and listened intently, developing a greater fondness for the Yue people who could play such beautiful songs.

The atmosphere spontaneously became cheerful, and everyone almost sang and danced their way home.

That doesn't seem like a bad idea, after all, the children they cared about have returned safely.

However, when they finally arrived at the village after another half-day of travel, a scene unfolded that enraged all the orc warriors.

Ahead of them, the forest that belonged to their home was burning.

Let's go back to a short time ago—

"Fire!"

"Help!"

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"What exactly is going on?"

"Looks like there's an intruder!"

"Rudeus, what do we do? There are children around!"

Rajirud's voice answered the question; his magical eyes keenly observed the strangers who had come and were the ones who had set the fire.

"Go out and prepare to rescue people."

Rudius acted decisively, pressing himself against the cell door and using the surrounding rocks to transform into a key shape in an attempt to unlock it.

"Rudius, you can actually pick locks?"

"Don't entrust your life to strangers, didn't our elder brother teach us that?"

"Rudeus, that's amazing!"

Alice was overjoyed. She had been a little worried, but now it seemed that Rudeus was really amazing and nothing could stump him.

Rudius put the key into the lock, turned it, and opened it smoothly. He then immediately went to the side to unlock the door for Alice.

As for Rajirud, he has already left on his own.

"It's open, let's go!"

"it is good."

As soon as Rudius opened the door of the cabin, he felt a hot breeze hitting his cheeks.

The raging flames danced aggressively, displaying an aura that seemed poised to burn the entire forest to ashes.

Even the buildings in the trees will be burned down.

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"...This is too tragic."

Let's split up.

"Okay, Mr. Ridge Rudd, go stop those arsonists, Alice, go rescue people, and I'll put out the fire."

"clear!"

"Look over there!"

Alice suddenly pointed.

Rudius turned his head and looked in that direction. There was a child there, a young child with cat ears.

The child, coughing and rubbing his eyes, staggered toward them, probably having inhaled black smoke accidentally.

At this moment, a tree whose branches and leaves were already engulfed in red flames was slowly falling.

The cat-eared child noticed and looked up, but was stunned by the suddenness of the event.

"Danger!"

Rijrud rushed forward, but Rudius's wind magic was clearly faster, sending the trees flying.

The child, who kept blinking, seemed to notice them and moved closer.

"Help...help me..."

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Rijerud reached out and hugged the child. Rudius used water magic to cleanse the area around the child's eyes, and then cast a healing spell to treat the minor burns on the body.

More trees fell, and the hut on the tree shattered completely, sending sparks flying.

It appears that no one is putting out the fire.

Mr. Rijkrud has left, but you can still vaguely see him wreaking havoc. Rudeus, guided by the child, leads Alice to the center of the village, where he is to put out a fire.

The fire has not yet spread to the center of the village.

The orcs were fleeing in all directions, panicked, screaming and roaring as they dodged and ran.

Some humanoids who looked like warriors were hunting down these orc inhabitants.

In the distance, one can see humans and what appears to be orc warriors fighting. In the corner of the eye, a strong human man is seen carrying an orc child under his arm, trying to take the child away. Not far behind, Mr. Rijrud has caught up.

So it really is a smuggling ring? But why? Where are all the soldiers here?

Forget it, now is not the time to think about these things. Let's put out the fire first. Although there is a possibility of being slandered again, as Mr. Rachel Rudd said, we cannot stand by and watch the child die.

"Alice, I'm leaving the security around here to you."

"clear!"

Rudeus raises his hands towards the sky; if he wants to extinguish the fire, he should use the superior water magic "Heavy Rain."

He channeled magic into his right hand, creating gray rain clouds in the air.

Next, the magic structure was set to have a larger power and range.

Although he wasn't sure how large the area affected by the fire was, he figured that if he increased the power and range of the magic as much as possible, he should be able to extinguish most of the fire. He also suggested setting the rain intensity to high to bring a downpour.

"Thunderous Cumulus Cloud" taught him how to control clouds, to suppress his magic so that it gathers, condenses, and transforms into clouds, and then to make the clouds expand and grow larger without directly turning into rain.

In the chaotic scene, no one noticed that he was raising his hands and waving his staff wildly.

Moreover, because of the black smoke caused by the fire, no one noticed the clouds that appeared in the sky.

"Alright, let the rain fall!"

Once Rudeus determined that the clouds had grown large enough, he unleashed his magic.

In an instant, a torrential downpour began.

To the beastmen fleeing in panic, this torrential rain was nothing short of a miracle.

"Ooh..."

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The torrential rain, comparable to a waterfall, made Alice look up at the sky. The sight of the boy raising his hands to summon wind and rain was so breathtaking that it was etched into her mind.

The torrential rain lashed everyone present, instantly flooding the surrounding area. In the distance, the fire could be seen gradually dying down, with white smoke still rising from it.

People looked up at the sky, and some found the sudden downpour strange, which also drew their attention to Rudius, who had raised his hands.

The nearby humans drew their swords and charged in this direction.

"Damn it, don't even think about getting near Rudeus!"

Alice, her face fierce, shielded Rudeus and the orc child behind her.

With a large number of people around, she couldn't charge forward, as that would give them an opportunity to blackmail her. Her elder brother's teachings taught her how to fully utilize her strength.

"mud".

Rudeus, having completed the magic, created a swamp at their feet, and those who suddenly lost their footing fell to the ground, losing their balance.

"Rock Shell"

Seeing this opportunity, Rudius immediately seized the chance to fire a rock cannonball, knocking those guys unconscious.

It's simple, they're not a difficult opponent.

Okay, let's continue our slow and steady attack to rescue the children who have been captured.

"Damn it! Why are there magicians here?!"

"Kill him! Everyone attack together, don't give him a chance to use magic!"

"Hurry, there's another really strong guy coming over there soon!!"

"But that red-haired brat is really strong."

The enemy wasn't stupid; after realizing Rudeus's impact on the battlefield, they all began to approach.

Unfortunately, with Alice by their side, ordinary enemies simply cannot get close to them.

"Rock shell!"

Rudius raised his hand and fired the rock cannonball.

One person, two people, three people... This is bad. I didn't expect these guys to be so organized, and there are too many of them. Alice is about to be surrounded. What should I do? Should I retreat too?

Suddenly, a brown shadow jumped in front of him.

"Thank you for coming to my aid!"

It is the language of the Beast God.

The canine beastmen with fluffy tails raised their unsheathed swords and slashed at the human males who were approaching.

With a single stroke, he severed the opponent's head.

"The rain just now washed my face clean. As long as my nose is functional, I won't be defeated by you lowly minions!"

Wow, so handsome.

As he said, within sight, the orc swordsmen were slowly regaining their strength.

So that's it. The reason you were so flustered was because your nose was irritated by the flames and smoke? That's quite unusual. The enemy must have known that when they set the fire.

"Little magician and skilled swordsman, I deeply regret my previous actions and will make amends. Please forgive me, but I must now gather warriors and retrieve the children. I ask for your assistance!"

These are swordsmen who just returned. They saw the house on fire while escorting the children home, so they rushed back first.

"learn!"

After Rudeus answered in the language of the Beast God, the Beastman swordsman nodded gratefully and howled again.

Several people leaped out from the trees or bushes, while others first knocked down the enemy in front of them and then rushed over using both hands and feet.

Everyone was covered in wounds, but they did not lose their fighting spirit.

"Günter and Gilbert, come with me and go with this magician to rescue the child. The rest of you, stay here and guard the scene."

"yes!"

Everyone nodded in response and then dispersed.

Rudeus also sprinted off, trying to catch up with the swordsman who had started earlier, with Alice following behind.

The orc swordsmen would sometimes sniff the air, but almost without hesitation, they would run straight ahead.

Along the way, kill any human you encounter immediately.

As I ran, I heard a sharp howl, like a dog whining. It turned out that an orc was surrounded by three humans and was in danger.

The humans are like cats toying with mice, enjoying the three-on-one situation; in other words, these guys are full of weaknesses.

Rudius immediately unleashed a rock cannonball, stunning one of them.

The orc warrior running next to me attacked another person, and the last person, who panicked at the sudden killing of his companion, was then hacked to death by the orc he had been toying with.

"Lakula! Are you alright?!"

"Ah...yes! Warrior Chinbar, thank you for your help!"

The orc being besieged was a woman, a female swordswoman.

She was also covered in wounds after the battle. Rudeus approached her, intending to use healing magic, but suddenly realized he recognized her face and stopped in his tracks.

The other person was also stunned when they saw his face.

"Chimbal! This guy is..."

..!

"He is not an enemy. The heavy rain just now was also thanks to him. He is a helpful partner and a benefactor who saved the children."

"Huh?"

Rudius knew why she was tilting her head in confusion.

This is because they know each other.

Although he only just learned her name, he was quite familiar with her bust size and her superb cooking skills.

This female swordswoman is the one guarding the cell where they are imprisoned.

She looked back and forth between him and Chinbar, her face gradually turning pale.

Rudius chuckled inwardly, thinking that Rudius must be reflecting on his past mistreatment of him.

It's okay, I don't hate you. People always make mistakes because of small misunderstandings.

He is now Rudeus Bodhisattva.

So now he's going to take pity on her and perform a healing magic trick.

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