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𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝟕𝟗: 𝐇𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐲 𝐏𝐨𝐰𝐝𝐞𝐫 (1)
Cruenen Old Capital
Once a city that had been reduced to ruins by the Empire’s attack, it suddenly began to be rebuilt. The first thing that changed was the restoration of the city walls that surrounded the entire city.
Since the construction of the city walls, it became possible to control the influx of vagrants from outside, and the vagrants who were thus controlled were used to clean up the ruins inside and as laborers for the reconstruction of the city.
At the Cruenen mansion in the center of the city, orcs with green skin wearing blood-red long coats and devil masks were carrying boxes inside.
“This is this month’s operating funds.”
“Thank you. . . . I shall receive it with gratitude.”
An orc with green skin wearing a blood-colored long coat. He was the boss, Kaidu Oktai, who led the Bloody Axe Corps.
Not long ago, the “Bloodtooth” of the Seven Dark Families contacted him and began to provide funds to help him grow his power. Even without that, the ‘Bloody Axe Corps’ had been gaining strength in the old Cruenen City thanks to Oswald, although only with cold weapons.
With the funds provided by ‘Bloodtooth’ and the acquisition of weapons, they were able to consolidate other organizations in the old Cruenen City and become the de facto rulers of the old Cruenen City.
“And here are the orders from the Big Boss.”
“What is it?”
“He said to gather as many vagrants as possible, as he will soon give us a job.”
“Ugh, I understand.”
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At that time, the second-year students of the Academy were undergoing survival, marching, and guerrilla training. It was a practical exercise conducted in a huge forest training ground using the Academy’s internal space expansion magic.
Inside the forest, there were plants and animals that had been captured or cultivated by the Academy, as well as monsters and beasts. It was a practical exercise in which the class was divided into two groups of 30:30, and the group with the most survivors after a week would win.
The duration was one week. They could either hide and maintain their numbers for a week, or they could actively annihilate the other side. The problem was that neither was an easy task.
“Oooooow!”
A ‘Forest Ogre’ was running towards the Academy students through the trees. A ‘Forest Ogre’ that has longer arms than a normal ogre and shows agile movements.
Using its long arms, it quickly moved around by grabbing branches. With a body as large as an ogre and an agile body, it was no exaggeration to say that it was the tyrant of the forest.
What’s more, the ‘Forest Ogre’ is even more fearsome because it lives in groups. If you met them in the forest, you would need at least two experts to defeat them.
“Azel!”
At Oswald’s cry, Azel, who had been promoted to Platinum Rank, stepped forward with his large shield and let out a defiant cry.
“Oooooow!”
The Forest Ogres roared in response to Azel’s defiant cry and charged towards him. It was a very well-drawn aggro.
“Now! Unleash all your firepower!”
Various magics poured out towards the Forest Ogres gathered around Azel.
Kwakwakwang!
It wasn’t enough to instantly kill the Forest Ogres, whose skin was imbued with anti-magic, but it did enough damage.
Then, those with swords rushed out and attacked, and the endurance of the skin, which had been weakened by the magic attack, was easily cut by the swords and they collapsed.
“Let’s get out of here quickly!”
The problem is that since the commotion had exposed their location, there was a high probability that other class students would come running.
Under Oswald’s command, the Class B students quickly left the scene. Of course, before they left, they mutilated the bodies of the ogres so that the smell of blood would spread as much as possible.
Was it thanks to Oswald’s actions? The Class A students who went out on patrol were attacked by monsters and beasts that flocked from all directions, were injured or killed, and were forced to emergency evacuate from the training ground.
“Dig! Dig! Dig! Dig!”
Alicia used Dig spell to create a trench 2m wide, 1m deep, and 1m long. The other students spread fallen leaves on the trench and made a hut using trees and leaves.
Oswald placed booby traps all around in preparation for any monsters, beasts, or students from Class A who might attack.
While they were setting up their camp, Gilgamesh, Yuilhan, Miguel, and others were organized into a hunting team to hunt for food for today. They happened to come across a herd of wild boars and hunted them down without a second thought.
The hunting party returned to the camp with two adult wild boars and three piglets.
“Whew~”
The Class B students whistled and prepared to cook the wild boar meat.
“Oswald, please.”
Oswald, who began to prepare the wild boars caught by the hunting team. Thanks to his high butchering level, he was able to skin the wild boar very skillfully and cut open the stomach to remove the entrails. After that, he removed the bones by part and cut the flesh into easy-to-eat pieces, and the preparations were complete.
Since those who had already tasted Oswald’s stone plate barbecue prepared the stone plate in advance. . . A meat party was held in an instant.
“Oswald!”
“Huh?”
“Let’s turn this into a business.”
“Huh?”
Oswald looked at her as if to say what the hell are you talking about at Natasha’s sudden words.
“I think this would sell really well. Let’s go into business together.”
Oswald thought about it for a moment, but soon nodded his head.
Oswald was kicked out of the Order of the Holy Knights and his operating funds were running low. Of course, he had recently acquired funds by raiding the Chaos Dungeon and the Ruins, but unless he made a profit, the funds would eventually run out. Moreover, the ‘Peacemaker’ itself was building up an intelligence organization, so more funds were needed.
“Gather around.”