I Became a Foreigner Loved by Transcendentalists

36 – Episode 36. A warrior who knows honor

A demon.

They can be called clear evil from the perspective of mankind, but they have the same intelligence and physical structure as humans, but there are also stark differences from humans.

They are a species that continues to grow and change according to their desires.

As their desires become stronger, they awaken to even stronger powers, and even their appearance and innate abilities change depending on the type of desire and the environment they have experienced.

“Ha, hahahaha. “Can you handle this?”

“If I fight with my bare body, I won’t even be an opponent.”

Now that they are confronting demons that have grown into different forms, a tension that cannot be compared to when dealing with demons is starting to appear on the faces of the survivors.

A large monster with the appearance of a pig stands at the head, and next to it are sharp-cut bones that protrude from the body. The guy flirting in the distance, despite his scrawny body, is haunted by an ominous aura burning all over his body. It looks like it’s inflated.

It is safe to say that each one is the same entity, so it is not easy to estimate the power with the naked eye.

It would be strange not to feel fear and despair in a situation where such guys are overwhelming in numbers.

“…Should we at least consider it fortunate that their leader is an orc?”

Compared to such a horde of demons, the orcs I have dealt with before may be safer.

“No, those orcs are the most dangerous.”

To those who were so mistaken, I clearly stated what I knew.

“Orcs are dangerous. “No matter how much that guy seems to be the leader, isn’t he still an orc?”

“No matter how many orcs we have captured so far, no matter how strong they are, if we think of a strategy… ….”

“I assure you.”

Sigh.

The moment I took off the mask on my face and revealed my identity to them.

“If you want to defeat that one orc, you will have to be prepared to be annihilated even if five warriors attack you.”

The faces of some of those who recognized my revealed face began to be colored with more shock than when I confronted the demons.

Anyway, I know it’s a misunderstanding, but he even has a nickname called the Hero Hunter. Wouldn’t it be easy to ignore the condescending remarks he makes about the Hero?

“The five warriors were annihilated…” …. Is that really true?”

“Yes, so I will ask you just one thing.”

Of course, I don’t know how that orc was able to awaken enough power to rise to the top of the Demon King’s army, but the opportunity to resolve questions in the first place is only given to the strong who can afford it.

The important thing now is to somehow get out of this place and save as many people as possible, including myself.

“Don’t move until the other demons take action, and no matter what happens, never…” …. “Don’t just rush at that orc.”

For that reason, you must never touch that Orc.

Never.

“…… “So are you just going to give up and die like this?”

“No, just wait for now.”

Suddenly, the moment I read what was written on the note in my arms.

Inside it, sentences about the future predicted by Airi were written as concisely as possible on the paper.

[While heading to your destination, you will be attacked by monsters, and while you are escaping, the cliff will collapse significantly. Chase the bard who is with you at that moment out of the rockfall zone.]

[If you encounter the Demon King’s Army later, take off the mask you are wearing, persuade the other party members, and then ask to negotiate directly with the Demon King’s Army executives. And… ….]

… Although there is very little information, she predicted that the cliff would collapse, so her prophecy can be considered almost absolute.

Knowing that, I threw Mary Lynn out of the carriage I was riding in, and instead of just watching, I took off her mask to persuade her companions.

According to Airi’s prophecy, in order to negotiate directly with a familiar executive.

“The reason I resist is because it won’t be too late even after I fail in negotiations.”

If only I didn’t step forward and just watch from behind.

It’s obvious that everyone here will be wiped out…….

“Yes, you came to duel with me…” . Hmm?”

The moment when I confidently stepped in front of the Demon King Army executives to avoid such a future.

I tried to face him with a strong attitude without showing the fear that made my heart flutter.

“…… “You have a memorable face.”

“hahahaha, you remember.”

“Yes, it was particularly memorable. Even though he is only a squire and not a warrior, strangely enough, the memory of you has never been erased from my mind…”

-Quung.

The moment the head of the heavy mace lifted in his hand fell to the ground.

That meant he wasn’t going to attack right away, but his hand holding the handle was holding the handle with such force that it made blood appear.

“It’s nice to see you again like this. A human who knew how to acknowledge his own helplessness and bow his head.”

In the face facing me, I could clearly feel the spirit of victory that had been reigning before being quietly forged.

“Is the reason you appeared here because you are confident that you can fight me in a duel and defeat me alone?”

Orc Hellcry.

Despite being born as an orc who lives only for reproduction, he is a heterogeneous being who is preoccupied with the abstract concept of honor.

His ideas that I saw at the time were no different from what the so-called warriors advocated.

He has respect for his opponents and punishes those who do not respect him. He grants mercy to those he defeats by instantly suffocating them without causing humiliation or pain.

Because his goal was to quench his thirst for struggle by going through such a process, he would have chosen to join the Demon King’s army, which would allow him to cover the most battlefields.

“…… “It can’t be.”

And just as he said, I am a being who knows my fraction very well.

No matter how hard I fight, I know best that I cannot satisfy his desires.

Ego weapon made of mithril material?

You may be able to make a scratch with that, but after that, it is obvious that your body will be pulverized by the flying mace, so how can you easily crush it?

“Then why did you proudly come to the front representing the group?”

“It’s the same reason as back then.”

Be quiet.

I lowered the spear in my hand to the floor, bowed my head in front of him and spoke.

“Please, won’t you give me a chance to survive here?”

“…… “Are you serious?”

“I mean this from the bottom of my heart.”

It is a battle with no chance of winning even if everyone rushes in without the group being torn apart before.

When I sensed that, there was no other option than to beg for my life.

“It would be impossible to win if I fight you right now anyway.”

As soon as I say it honestly, the sound that goes ‘Pap-duk!’ Resonates.

It’s hard to see because his head is down, but that’s probably the sound he made as he gritted his teeth while looking down at me.

“Yes, bending one’s pride and boldly bending one’s knees towards the strong can also be called courage.”

The low voice was also different from back then.

It was proof that I was not proud of who I am now.

“But they are human. “Do you really not know that it also changes depending on your position?”

It is natural.

At that time, I had no weapons and was just a porter carrying luggage.

Killing a non-combatant who is not running away and proudly begging for his life would be considered dishonorable to those who know honor.

“The fact that you came here wearing weapons and armor probably means that, unlike back then, it is to join your army.”

On the other hand, now I am not a porter, but an adventurer, hired as a mercenary on a mission to reinforce the garrison.

I entered this land as a combatant, and to him, I would be considered a warrior with the responsibility to fight on the battlefield.

“Do you think it is honorable to abandon the responsibilities of your role, acknowledge the difference in power, and beg for your life?”

“No.”

“If the duel is not successful, do you think that I, who can seek honor by defeating more soldiers, have an obligation to acknowledge the begging for life of my opponent on the battlefield and move on?”

“I don’t think so.”

But don’t get distracted.

The moment I become even slightly disturbed, there will be a crack in the ‘confidence’ that this person acknowledged when he saved my life.

No matter what you say afterward, your attitude must never be distracted in order to lead to the results written on the note.

“Even though you know that, why are you still begging for my life?”

The result of not breaking that attitude.

I had a hunch the moment the person looking down at me asked for his intention without swinging his mace even though he felt uncomfortable.

“…An orc who knows honor.”

Yes, this is the battle.

With my head still facing the ground and sweat dripping down, I confidently spoke my thoughts to the murderous intent toward me.

“You may have confidently appeared in front of us and asked a question in the hope of an honorable duel, but ironically, the people here are small children who have not yet been strong enough to be called warriors by the human race. Just like you, we need to awaken the value of honor. “I haven’t even gained any level of experience.”

Those in this position are not qualified to satisfy his desires.

He confidently admits his weakness and teaches us that he is worth paying attention to because he is such a weakling.

“You worship honor and live for honor… But you probably didn’t know honor from the beginning, right?”

I flinch.

The moment when a slight tremor occurred in his shadow drawn on the ground.

As I realized that I had hit the nail on the head, a confident smile gradually began to appear on my lips.

“The delay until you know honor… Because your survival until you realize its value was guaranteed, you would have been able to become who you are today. Am I wrong?”

“…Then what should we do?”

“If you truly pursue honor, please give a chance to those of us who are not yet qualified. Save us who are certain to die here, and give us a chance to grow to the point where we can fight the fight you aspire to one day. Cast.”

Only then did I gradually lift my head.

When I saw his face afterwards, he seemed to have calmed down a bit compared to when he first got angry.

Respect for me who is just a weak person.

Because my expectations for the future, not the present, were gradually blooming as my image was engraved in those eyes.

“… “I think I kind of understand why you were so memorable.”

My ability may have influenced that recognition, but no matter what, if he wanted to give me a chance, that was enough.

Soon, he looked down at me with eyes filled with anger and spoke in a solemn voice.

“Human Woo Hyo-seong.”

I put my name in my mouth, which I have never forgotten since we first met.

“Can you prove that what you just said is not just an excuse to survive?”

He called me ‘you’ and even showed respect for me, even though I was the weak one.

“… “I’m asking you to give me a chance to do that.”

I am truly grateful to him for showing such mercy.

With that in mind, I tightened the spear in my hand and aimed the tip at the demons behind me.

Remembering the words at the end of the note Airi left me.

[Through the subsequent negotiations, try to lead the fight not to the executive, but to one of his subordinates. After that, you just have to fight as best as you can.]

[Remember, it is important not to doubt that you will be defeated, no matter who the opponent is.]

“Give me a chance to compete with one of your men. “In that fight, I will prove that what I say is not bluff.”

No matter what happens, you can survive if you don’t give up.

If you are fighting a subordinate rather than an official of the Demon King’s army, the chance of victory is by no means 0%.

“If you risk your life to prove that, I promise to let you and those behind you live. But if you lose…”

“I was prepared. That much.”

If you lose, that’s it.

If someone else challenges you to a duel, you will accept it, but if that fails, what awaits you will be a merciless massacre.

“The story is turning out surprisingly well, isn’t it?”

“…Can you really do it?”

“Let’s wait for now. It’s obvious that if we fight anyway, we’ll all die.”

Fortunately, they also seemed to have found hope from the conversation I led, so the adventurers did not panic and decided to just watch.

It was a burden on my shoulders to be responsible for the lives of everyone here, including myself, but I was already prepared as I was the only one who could bring about this outcome in this situation.

Yes, it would be nice if it could go smoothly like that……..

“Kaaa! “Don’t be funny!”

In fact, the demons behind Hellcry seemed unable to acknowledge the current results, breaking their silence and making a fuss.

“Why are you continuing the story as you wish!”

“Still, I was silently listening to the captain, so what happened? What happened!?”

“You think we came here to play with those bastards, not to cater to your obsession!?”

“What we want is a bloody and flesh-splattering massacre! Do you think you’ll approve of watching me bicker with one guy!?”

… After all, they are born with desire and grow up according to it.

There are a lot of guys who are so aggressive that they make fighting their only goal when they join the military, but how can they accept things like an honorable duel?

“… “You guys, after seeing this man’s courage, are you planning to insult the honorable duel that will take place here?”

“Go to sleep and get rid of everything! Do you know who came to do something so trivial? “I came here just to kill one more bastard of people!”

One of the demons who could not immediately admit it appeared proudly in front of Hellcry and spoke.

“I didn’t like it from the beginning when the Orc, who wasn’t even a demon, became the leader! If you’re going to do things like this, just hit the devil…….”

“Honor!!!!!!!”

-Quaaang!

Hell Cry, which shouts and slams the mace into the head of the guy who proudly argues.

When the body was crushed by the pressure and even penetrated into the floor, the atmosphere of not only the humans but also the Demon King’s army began to harden in an instant.

“aaah, I finally did it! “That stupid orc killed his own subordinate!!”

And a demon with a scrawny body starts to get scared at the sight.

“No matter how lowly you are, killing your subordinate over such a trivial matter is a clear betrayal! You stupid orc! From the beginning, I thought I was not qualified to be an executive… ….”

“Honor!!!!!!!”

-Quaaang!!

Hellcry made that annoying mouth shut by swinging the mace again.

Afterwards, he lifted up the blood-covered weapon and began to glare with his viciously opened eyes.

“The ranking of the Demon King’s army is organized solely through power… …. “If you think my decision is offensive, you can prove it with force.”

The moment when pieces of flesh, torn apart by overwhelming force, fell from the mace.

At the scene where the overheated atmosphere soon subsided, he sank the mace into the ground and spoke in a quiet voice.

“Anyone who would interfere with the honorable duel that will begin here, come out. “I will personally organize the rankings here…”

“… ….”