Orc Hero Story: Discovery Chronicles

Orc Hero Story

The Red Forest, Beastmen Country.

It was a beautiful place. Trees with lush red and yellow leaves grew in clusters, and a variety of animals nurtured the wildlife. There was a mother earth that gave peace to all who stayed here. In the center of the forest was a giant tree that had existed since before the war broke out. The Beastmen race called it sacred to both the tree and the land in which it resided. To them, this place was a special place.

It was about 100 years ago that the Beastmen lost their sacred place. And it was only a few years after Gediguz ascended to the throne as Demon King. At that time, they were being persecuted by the newly ascended Demon King. Many races were on the brink of extinction during the war, and Beastmen were no exception. After Gediguz ascended, he concentrated his efforts and tried to annihilate them. He attacked them with ferocity, suppressing the other races, and tried to root out their power. They believed that, if they succeeded in destroying even one of the four alliance races, they would win the war. They deprived the Beastmen of 80% of their territory and population and drove them into the remote Blue Forest. Without the support of the elves and dwarves they ultimately received, the Beastmen might have perished as it was.

They reconquered their Sacred Land several years before the fall of Gediguz. It was done by an army of Beastmen who had amassed forces in the Blue Forest. The man who accomplished this was Leto River. He was a River clansman of the Beastmen’s royal family. He held the title of the strongest man of his race, and led a strong army of Beastmen to invade the Red Forest and take it over. For his achievements and courage, the king awarded him the title of Hero. From then on, he was known as Leto, the Beastman Hero.

The recapture of the Red Forest was spread among the Beastmen race as the only battle in which they dealt a heavy blow to Gediguz. However, the opinion of the other races was that Gediguz simply gave up the Red Forest because it was of no strategic value to the Seven Races Federation, which had already concentrated on the Gong Rasha Mountains, and was no bother to him.

Not that it would have happened just like that, however. For, with the reconquest of the Red Forest, the Beastmen completely regained their fighting spirit. They, who for 100 years had been like a cornered kitten, transformed into a tiger defending its territory.

“I’ve missed this place, too.”

“Yes, I know how you feel.”

And Bash was in that battle too. It was a bitterly lost battle when Bash was still a young orc still green in combat. There was the smell of thick blood, enemy soldiers everywhere and fighting at all hours of the day. It was a miracle that Bash, who was still weak at the time, did not die. Looking back, it was no exaggeration to say that Bash’s battles began in this forest. Although it’s not like his first battle was really here, but it was the first time he lost a battle.

“To be honest, I think I might pee my pants just remembering it. Beastmen eat fairies.”

“Because of “Gordon, the Fairy Devourer”?”

“That’s right! That man! I get goose bumps just thinking about it! That hungry bastard wrapped me up in a mat, smeared me with honey, and then poured spicy mustard on top! Mustard on top of honey! He licked it and said, “Oh, boy, it doesn’t taste good”, and turned around! Then he passed out! Passed out! That’s why honey and mustard don’t mix! Don’t you think!?”

Zell had had a long life. She had been a warrior since Bash was a recruit, and had been captured many times, and had earned the nickname “Zell, the Beggar of Life.”

Gordon the Fairy Devourer, on the other hand, was a beastman warrior. As his name indicated, he was a ruthless devourer who was famous for capturing and eating fairies.

Zell was once captured by that man. Why wasn’t she eaten? The reason was simple. Before eating something, Beastmen would lick it with the tip of their tongues to make sure it wasn’t poisonous. According to Gordon, fairy skin tasted sweet, like honey from a flower.

But that day, Zell – the fairy he wanted to eat – had been through many days of fierce battles. She was a fairy among fairies. After one lick, Gordon’s tongue went numb, his vision flickered, his consciousness flew like a harpy and he passed out. The next day, he awoke amid vomiting and diarrhea. The Beastmen race, in whom the fairy diet had become popular because of the forager Gordon, shuddered.

At that moment, a second nickname was bestowed upon her: Zell, the diarrhea-ridden. It was a dishonorable nickname for Zell, but for the fairies of the time it was the name of a champion. After that day, the number of fairies eaten by Gordon decreased drastically.

“But the Red Forest is pleasant in times of peace. The air is clean, it’s quiet, peaceful, and the sunlight filtering through the trees stimulates my fairy nature to the max, so it feels good.”

“You’re right.”

They had only known the red forest as a fierce battlefield. At the time, they couldn’t distinguish between these autumn leaves and the color of blood. Most of the trees were burned black, the ground was never so dry and was always stained with blood. They even though the red forest was named after the constant rain of blood. They had no idea it was such a serene and sacred forest…

“Mm?”

As the two were deep in thought, they suddenly heard a crunching sound under their feet.

“Is it garbage?”

When Bash lifted his foot, something stuck to it fell with a crunching sound. It was a pile of dirty paper.