Chapter 93.1 - The Second Year at the Academy - Ordeal (1)
From the orcs, I obtained not only proof of subjugation but also one magic stone.
At the nest, I found a few gold coins, some silver coins, and a necklace embedded with a small red gem.
Since this world has magic stones, the value of gems is somewhat low. Nevertheless, it's a decent find and should fetch a good price for the gold coins.
They also make for good crafting materials.
I had considered burying any human remains I might find, but I couldn't locate any human bones.
Instead, I stumbled upon something else.
"They look the same, but..."
I squatted down and examined multiple sets of footprints etched into the ground.
Among the orcs I defeated, some were young and had similar body shapes.
I had assumed they were females, but a different group might have been out hunting.
However, I couldn't be certain after observing for a while.
My [Tracking] skill was at Rank 4.
While it was sufficient for a scout, it was inferior to Ose and Pidosios.
Could they have made the distinction?
Recalling Ose's parting words, I silently apologized in my mind.
There were too many things to do right now.
In any case, if there was a suspicion, I had to investigate.
I slung my mace over both shoulders and continued walking through the forest.
Soon, after tracking the new footprints, my doubts turned into certainties.
I found multiple sets of footprints that included what seemed like a female individual judging by the condition of the crushed grass and broken branches.
It hadn't been long since they passed.
I searched for any signs of their return, but there was nothing to be found in the vicinity.
It seemed there was indeed a different orc hunting party.
Typically, hunting was the role of the males, and orcs rarely encountered females and children outside their settlements.The debut release of this chapter happened at Ñøv€l-B1n.
Since these orcs hadn't settled down yet, the females were also sent out to hunt.
The footprints meandered irregularly but abruptly veered east as if they had found their prey.
Continuing my pursuit, [Presence Detection] detected multiple presences. There were over ten of them.
However, these weren't orcs.
In fact, these clear-cut presences were.
Even if I had caused this situation, Ishmira should have been able to handle it skillfully and address it before it escalated.
Subtly, I moved my gaze and discreetly used [Appraisal] on the group.
If they didn't have [Mental Resistance 5], they would have shown shock on their faces.
This guy of all people.
Name: Klaus Schmell
Race: Human
Level: 38
HP: 204/204
MP: 187/187
Str: 16
Int: 13
Dex: 15
End: 17
Agi: 14 (Acceleration: 16, Reaction: 19)
Charm: 15
[Skills]
Sword Flash (One-handed Sword: 10, Two-Handed Sword: 8)
Strong Strike, Rock Cut, Double Strike, Rigid Strike, Blazing Slash, Holy Strike, Starry Sky Strike, Rotation Strike, Flash Strike, Battle Line, Shield Strong Strike, Fortress of the Beast, Swift Formation, Throwing: Dagger
Acceleration Enhancement 2, Reaction Enhancement 4, Slashing Resistance 3, Striking Resistance 4, Pain Resistance 4, Mental Resistance 6, Presence Detection 2, Crisis Sensing 5
Dagger 2, Spear 4, Shield 8, Taijutsu 3, Horsemanship 5, Throwing 3, Holy Magic 3
[Magic]
-Novice-
Light Healing
Antidote
-Intermediate-
Healing
Sacred Cape
[Titles]
None
