LIGHTNOVELONLINE Chapter 75 - Episode 75: Kakgaridan Triumphs
Episode 75: Kakgaridan Triumphs
The Taisen Grasslands.
It was a territory recently occupied by Zaus.
Flat and lush with vegetation, it boasted newly installed surveillance crystals placed at regular intervals, proof of being within the Demon Duke’s territory.
Appealing to such surveillance crystals was the horned demon, Kakgaridan.
“Hey, Gobtaro! Are you watching!? I challenge you! This cowardly goblin! I propose a duel to straighten out your spine! Face me with discipline and dignity!!”
There was no audio pickup from the surveillance crystals, so only Kakgaridan’s gestures reached the monitoring room of the Demon Duke’s castle.
He commanded a legion of beastmen.
These were warriors with the faces of rhinoceroses. Clad in iron armor, each wielded a large spear.
The rhino warriors stood disciplined in formation, obeying the orders of their leader, Kakgaridan.
There might have been two thousand of them. Rows of a hundred formed square formations, with over ten of these, all behind Kakgaridan.
However, Kakgaridan halted their advance, waiting in the Taisen Grasslands.
He stood with a flag raised in a fighting stance.
On that flag was written:
“Coward, Gobtaro. Don’t run away, coward. Fight me.”
In the midst of this, the Zaus Heavy Knights appeared.
They were a battalion of orcs clad in sturdy armor.
While not as numerous as the rhino warriors, they still numbered in the thousands.
Pigs faced off against rhinos. That would give you an idea of the scene.
“We, the Zaus Heavy Knights stationed here, Buu! This is Lord Zaus’s territory, Buu! Currently, there’s no order from our lord to attack. Therefore, we’re only giving a warning. If you value your lives, leave immediately, Buu!”
“Hahaha!! You pigs!! You dare to be so arrogant with a mere level of 280!! Come at me!! I will discipline you properly!!”
“We’ve received orders not to initiate an attack, Buu. However, if provoked, we’ll have no choice but to fight back, Buu.”
The rhino warriors were around level 250. Though slightly inferior to the Heavy Knights, they were evenly matched. If a battle were to break out on this plain, a melee would be inevitable.
“Stay out of this. Witness my valor!”
To showcase his strength, Kakgaridan stepped forward.
At the same time, the orcs let out a war cry.
It was to encourage each other.
“Now is the time to fight for Lord Zaus, Buu!”
“To defend the Demon Duke’s territory, Buu!”
“We’ve been waiting for this moment, Buu!”
“Let’s do it, Buuuu!”
The Zaus army was at peace.
Despite their role as guards, their daily training aimed for lofty goals.
This was the moment when they could finally demonstrate the results of their training.
The orcs charged at Kakgaridan as if releasing pent-up frustration.
However, it was just one swing from Kakgaridan.
A single horizontal slash.
With just that motion, a tremendous gust of wind blew the orcs away.
“Hahaha! You lot are no match for me!! I won’t lose with discipline on my side!!”
He raised his arm, palm facing upwards towards the sky.
With an incantation, rocks and soil floated and gathered in the air.
“Gathering the earth and sky, the movement of the earth dragon’s reverse scale will shake the land──Hehehe. I’ll kill you before Gobtaro arrives.”
It was a giant sphere of solidified earth.
An advanced earth attribute magic.
What he completed was a gigantic mass of earth with a diameter of 50 meters.
With just a slight lowering of his raised hand, it moved like a colossal meteor crashing down.
“Die with discipline, you trash. Grand Meteor!”
The sphere headed towards the orcs.
A collision would undoubtedly cause extensive damage.
The orcs braced themselves for death. Just from this sequence of events, they realized the difference in strength between them and their opponent.
“W-w-w-w-w-w-w-w…!!”
In their minds, memories of the enjoyable days spent in the Demon Duke’s territory flashed like a slideshow.
Some spent happy times with their families, others enjoyed sweet moments with their lovers. There was even a single male orc who fell in love with a female orc.
All this peaceful daily life was thanks to Zaus. His advocacy of “fun is justice” was an unchanging purpose for the orcs.
However, even such wonderful daily life is now coming to an end. Once that huge sphere of earth collides, everything will be over.
I wanted to eat more. I wanted to spend more happy time with my family. Such thoughts whirl around in their minds.
The massive sphere cast a dark shadow.
Wrapped in that shadow, the orcs prepared themselves.
“Ah, it’s ending now.”
At that moment…
BOOOOOM!!
With a loud explosion, the sunlight illuminated the orcs.
“Eh!?”
The orcs were astonished.
The massive sphere that had been flying towards them disappeared.
All around was a cloud of dust.
There stood a single monster.
“You kept me waiting, Gob.”
It was the form of a goblin.
However, his face couldn’t be seen in the rising dust.
Barely, it was understood that he was a man from his voice.
He had destroyed Grand Meteor with just one blow.
The orcs cheered with joy.
“No way…!”
“Amazing!”
“I can’t believe it!”
“Who is this?”
Eventually, when the dust settled, his true identity became clear.
“Gobtaro!! Gobtaro Buuu!!”
“No way!?”
“Squeeeal!”
“Incredible! He destroyed that earth magic!”
“Thank you, Gobtaro!”
“We owe you one, Buu!”
“I’ll give you a Pineapple Subatta next time, Buu!”
The orcs praised him one after another.
“Ho… Gobtaro the coward. You finally showed up. Hehehe.”
“You dared to hurt my comrades. I will definitely repay this debt, Gob.”
Gobtaro’s eyes sparkled.
It was like a gem shining brightly without any cloudiness, as if he was confident of victory.