Praise the Orc! - Chapter 190

Chapter 190

Chapter 190 – Kill the Thunderbird (3)

Zankus headed in a different direction from the ogres . Crockta’s group followed him .

“Is this the right direction dot?”

“I don’t know . ”

Zankus ran without looking back .  Crockta gauged the direction .  The ogres were traveling straight after the thunderbird, while Zankus was moving in a semicircle .  Looking at Zankus’s trajectory, he had already guessed where the thunderbird’s nest was .

“Just follow Zankus . ”

At that moment, one ogre appeared . It seemed to be a straggler from the group .  Their eyes met as the ogre showed its teeth .  Crockta pulled out New Slayer . The ogre’s head  suddenly exploded as an arrow had passed over Crockta’s head and penetrated the ogre’s skull .

Zankus . Zankus, who was in the lead, turned and shot an arrow with the huge bow .  The arrow was also big and looked like a spear .  Tiyo stopped and looked around after the arrow hit . For Tiyo, it was really oversized .

“Coarse arrow dot . ”

The arrow turned round and round .

“I am also skilled in spear techniques!”

Zankus smiled and turned around . Crockta’s group watched him before following again .  They continued through the great forest .  Then a mountain rose in the distance . It was a steep slope, as if someone had artificially created it .  Ogres were climbing the bottom of this mountain

“Hrmm…”

Zankus loaded an arrow and watched the movements of the thunderbird .  He seemed to be thinking about something .

“They are approaching . ”

The ogres climbed the mountain like ants . It was an amazing sight .  Just a few ogres could cause a disaster in a city, but dozens of ogres had gathered to catch the thunderbird .  A few cities would be destroyed if this group was released onto the continent .

“Thunderbird . ”

The thunderbird felt the crisis and flew warily around its nest . Gusts of wind blew when it flapped its wings, causing a few ogres to topple over .

“Kuwaaaaaah!”

The angry ogre wizard roared .  The thunderbird hurriedly flew higher but was hit by an unknown force . The thunderbird staggered as its feathers scattered every which way .

“They are nearing . ”

Zankus and Crockta’s group approached the mountain while watching the battle .  Suddenly, one ogre climbed to a flat area . The moment it was going to put its feet on the flat ground…

The thunderbird attacked the ogre . The ogre wielded a club . The huge bird and ogre tangled together .  The thunderbird’s claws shredded the ogre’s body . However, the bloody ogre resisted until the end .  The ogre wizard’s magic tied up the thunderbird once again, allowing the ogre’s club to hit it .

“The thunderbird is in danger dot!” Tiyo shouted while watching .  Meanwhile, other ogres were on their way . Another ogre grabbed the tail feathers of the thunderbird . The thunderbird struggled wildly . The ogres fell down again .

The ogres persistently clung to the thunderbird . Like a swarm of ants, the ogres climbed onto the thunderbird’s body . The ogres used their nails and teeth to harass the thunderbird .  The ogres kept attacking .

“I don’t know why it is fighting the ogres…”

Thunderbirds were legendary because of their huge size, beautiful appearance and great speed, not for their strength in fighting .  The thunderbird that he knew would’ve flown around snatching the one at a time, instead of tangling together like this .

“I’ll try to drop some . ”

Zankus aimed his arrow . His arm muscles swelled up . The giant spear was pulled back to the fullest .  Zankus’ archery was different from Shakan’s .  He was like a cannon .

“Bul’tarrrr!”

Zankus pulled the bowstring back all the way and let go .  The arrow burst out with a roar . It just the mountain just below where the thunderbird was struggling .

Kuaaaaaaang!

The whole mountain shook like there was an earthquake . The ogres barely clinging to the mountain fell at once .  The rear collapsed and the bodies of the ogres poured down in layers . The ogres on the bottom were crushed and died .  Most of the ogres approaching the thunderbird were washed away .

The thunderbird didn’t miss this opportunity and moved . The ogres clinging to it fell off . Once its wings were free, the thunderbird grabbed two ogres and flew into the sky .  It rose to a high altitude and dropped the two ogres .  The ogres crashed . Their bodies couldn’t withstand the shock of the fall and smashed to pieces .

The terrible shriek of the thunderbird echoed through the great forest . But the ogres didn’t give up and climbed the mountain again .  The ogre wizard was screaming in anger while constantly sending magic towards the thunderbird .  As lightning flashed, the thunderbird moved its wings and avoided the attacks . The two of them stared at each other and moved .

Despite the ogres’ persistent attack, the thunderbird flew around its nest without escaping .

Zankus watched it and said, “We must approach first . ”

Then he rushed quickly without listening to Crockta’s reply, who followed with Tiyo .

“Uhhhh…”

However, Anor didn’t have the strength to move anymore .  The exhausted Anor stopped and caught his breath . He bowed his head and panted for a while .

“Excuse me…?”

But the group had already gone too far .  Anor became despondent .

“More than this…”

Anor used his magic power as the power of a necromancer unfolded .

“Ah, this is?”

He stopped when he found what he was looking for . He put his hands together and concentrated his strength .  The earth was disturbed and a bony wing popped out .  Anor used the power of a necromancer to revive an animal that died not long ago, in order to ride it .

The shape was soon revealed .  The owner of the wings that let out an eerie cry!

‘Chirppppp… . chirpppp… . ’

An undead sparrow . The sparrow flew and sat on Anor’s shoulder .

‘Chirpppppppp… . ’

Anor dropped his arms .  The cry was eerier, but it was a cute bone sparrow .

“Ah, I don’t know . ”

Anor just sat down .  The sparrow kept on chirping on Anor’s head .

***

Zankus approached the rear of the thunderbird’s nest . Some of the ogres exploded because of his arrow .  His bow was destructive .  Zankus retried the arrows and carried them on his back again . Rather than an archer carrying arrows, he looked like a warrior with multiple spears .

“Go this way . ” The thunderbird was distracted by the ogres and wasn’t paying attention to this side .  “I will go up my own way . If you are confident, you can imitate me . ”

Zankus threw his huge arrow and stuck it in the rock wall .  Then he jumped up . The arrow bent and he used the recoil to fly up into the sky .

“Ouh!”

“……!”

He used the tremendous jump and quickly reached a high place . He placed his hand in a rough niche and grabbed on .

“Amazing . ”

He climbed up the cliff wall like a spider . He measured his position and where he wanted to go, then immediately jumped up .

“Okay, me too!”

Tiyo jumped on top of the arrow after Zankus . Tiyo bent down and jumped upwards .  His body was light, so he could fly much higher than Zankus . His body was small but he climbed quickly .  It was a curious sight .  The figures of Zankus and Tiyo became smaller .

“Now it is my turn . ”

Crockta wiped his nose and jumped on the arrow .

Kwajijik!

But due to the shock that piled up, the part of the rock that the arrow was stabbed in fell down . Crockta also fell .

“Cough!”

His body hit the ground and clouds of dust flew into the air .  After a while, the dirt covered Crockta rose .

“Kyahahahahahat!”

Tiyo’s mocking laugh rang out from above .

“Kulkul, kulkulkulkul . ” Crockta laughed and said, “I’m angry . ”

Crockta glared at the rock .  The angry Crockta didn’t use any tricks .  He faced the opponent head on .  He stuck to the wall like a cicada . Then he started to climb up using his hands and legs . The angry Crockta’s grip was tight as he found corners to support him .  It was an unstoppable climb, like there was something sticky on his hands .  

Zankus and Tiyo felt an unknown crisis as Crockta climbed the rock like crazy .

“Ohhhhhh!”

“Slow down, s-scary dot!”

“Ohhhhhh!”

“The rock is shaking dot!”

Tiyo and Zankus moved faster as they felt like a monster was chasing them from behind .  They soon reached the slope .  The torn flesh of the ogres was scattered all over the place .  If they kept climbing up, they would reach the thunderbird’s nest . However, the field of view was so clear that they couldn’t avoid being seen by the thunderbird .

The thunderbird already noticed their presence, but it only glanced at Zankus and Tiyo while facing the ogres .

“Weren’t you going to hunt it? It looks okay now . ”

Crockta stepped on the slope and asked .  It was the perfect timing . The thunderbird wasn’t paying attention to Zankus because it was fighting the ogres . If he aimed for a gap, the thunderbird wouldn’t be able to avoid it .

“I’ll put it off for the moment . ” Zankus looked up . He was looking at the thunderbird’s nest on top of the steep mountain .  “There is something I want to check . ”

Then Zankus once again loaded his arrow .  If Crockta’s New Slayer was a greatsword, his bow was a ballista .  He fired the arrow .  The goal wasn’t the thunderbird .  Ogre wizard .  The huge arrow hit the ogre wizard’s shoulder .  In the aftermath, the ogre wizard collapsed to the ground . Blood flowed from the wounded area . The ogre wizard roared angrily .

“Kuwaaaaaah!”

The ogre wizard became crazy and started to attack the thunderbird with all its power . The ogre wizard wanted to kill everyone on this mountain .  It aimed a spell towards the thunderbird . The thunderbird rose and then plummeted towards the ogre wizard .

The ogres clung to the thunderbird . The ogre wizard’s magic power burned the target, not distinguishing between ogres and the thunderbird .  The ogres were torn apart by the thunderbird’s claws and wings . Blood splashed and lightning flashed .

It was a melee .

“Let’s go up . ”

Zankus distracted the thunderbird and started climbing again .  His speed increased .

***

The summit of the mountain .  They reached the place where the thunderbird’s nest was located .

“Here dot!”

Tiyo pointed to a cave . It was a space that the thunderbird had carved out directly . It was a nesting place that was protected from bad weather by a hard outer wall .

“Why did we come here dot?”

“Shh . ” Zankus raised a finger to his mouth .

“……?”

“This…”

A sound was coming from the nest .  Crockta and Tiyo listened carefully .

Crockta asked in a small voice, “Did you know?”

“I just guessed . ”

They entered the cave .  An unexpected sight greeted them .