I Possess Too Many Characteristics

Chapter 47

To be honest, except for Jeonghyeon, the party members’ senses were all similar.

Not to mention the D-Ranks.

Yeonghun, the B-Rank, lacked experience.

And Jongu, the C-Rank, lacked effort.

Surveying the surroundings was even more crucial in situations like this, but since they skipped it, the party was like precariously balancing on a pointed rock.

They had been somewhat lucky so far.

They hadn’t gone too deep, and the Orc groups they encountered usually didn’t exceed three to five.

But the Orc group Jeonghyeon sensed this time numbered fourteen.

He thought there was no way the current party could handle them without him.

‘We can hold out for a while thanks to Mr. Yeonghun, but……’

If the party’s current capabilities were to be expressed numerically, they were heavily skewed towards defense rather than offense.

If it weren’t for that, Jeonghyeon would have immediately informed everyone about the appearance of the large Orc group.

In any case, he didn’t take any action simply because he concluded they could hold out for some time.

After all, wasn’t it Jongu, the party leader, who told him to stay put?

Finally, the Orc group approached within 100 meters.

If up until now, it was just a coincidence that their paths overlapped, at this distance, they could sense each other.

“Huh?”

“This……”

Immediately, the Hunters’ expressions changed, starting with Yeonghun.

Jongu, seemingly determined to showcase his skills this time, moved his position slightly forward.

“Don’t worry. I’ll shower them with magic as soon as I see the tip of an Orc’s nose.”

‘I wonder if that will really happen?’

It remained to be seen whose nose would get cut off first.

Regardless of what Jongu said, the rest of the party members watched the approaching Orcs with tense expressions.

The remnants of a large tent were there, subtly blocking their view.

The Orcs’ speed suddenly increased.

Finally, the strong vibrations from their bodies colliding with the ground could be felt directly.

“W, what?”

It seemed that Jongu finally realized the situation was becoming serious.

But.

‘It’s too late.’

Crack━

“Squeal!”

The Orc leader had already appeared before them, smashing through the tent remnants.

The sight of the Orcs standing on the ground where the fire hadn’t been fully extinguished would make even the most experienced Hunter flinch for a moment.

“T, there are so many.”

Hajun said in a slightly trembling voice.

The number of Orcs emerging from the debris, one by one, had already exceeded the level they usually dealt with, reaching ten.

And four more on top of that.

The Hunters were visibly tense against the rampaging Orcs.

In fact, that sense of pressure was also vividly conveyed to Jeonghyeon.

But,

‘What is this?’

Even in the most dangerous situations, humans don’t feel fear easily if their sense of reality is diminished.

Suddenly, a system notification window popped up in front of Jeonghyeon’s eyes.

『Sudden Coin Quest ‘There are no bad Orcs in the world’ has occurred.

Orcs become good when they die. Make sure there are no bad Orcs, at least in front of you.

Goal: Kill 7 Orcs in one battle（0/7）

Reward: 4 Coins』

And the contents of that notification window were enough to diminish Jeonghyeon’s sense of reality.

After reading the quest details and reward, Jeonghyeon grinned and spoke to Jongu.

“Manager-nim, aren’t you going to show us some magic?”

“What? This crazy bastard……”

In fact, Jongu’s expression seemed to speak for him.

A look close to horror, beyond contempt or disregard.

Jongu must have thought that the unregistered Hunter in front of him had lost his mind to the unbearable fear.

But of course, Jeonghyeon was more sane than anyone else here.

“Squeeee!”

And at that moment, the battle began.

As if they had done enough reconnaissance, the large Orc in the lead charged straight at Hajun.

Led by him, the Orcs behind him surged forward in an instant.

Of course, the D-Rank Tanker wasn’t so easily defeated, so even with the overwhelming numbers, Heejun didn’t collapse easily.

There was support from Sua and Yeonghun, and Dayun was also ready to cast heals at any moment.

And fortunately, there were large and small remnants of tents on either side of where they were, so they weren’t easily surrounded.

When they entered without any obstacles, they tore through the debris, but they wouldn’t have the luxury of doing that while fighting.

If they did their best in the narrow space, they might be able to repel the Orcs, but

‘Actually, Trolls are scarier than Orcs.’

There was nothing they could do since Jongu, the Dealer, was incompetent.

Moreover, his shortcomings weren’t limited to just damage dealing.

“S, should we run away? What should we do?”

He was truly a terrible leader, spouting such nonsense.

If they turned their backs carelessly in this situation, they would be annihilated.

A successful retreat is a very difficult task in itself.

But to abandon this place, which has a geographical advantage?

They would have no right to complain even if they were immediately caught by the Orcs and had axes stuck in their heads.

“Run away? We’ll all die if we leave this place! Manager-nim!”

Fortunately, Doyun, who was listening from the side, healed Hajun while raising his voice to stop him.

It seemed that even though the Manager was scary, he was less important than his own life.

If only Jongu had been stopped like that from the beginning, Jeonghyeon wouldn’t have resorted to such extreme measures.

Jeonghyeon also nodded.

“I agree. The only way is to reduce the number of Orcs as much as possible while the front line holds out here.”

“What are you talking about…… No, wait, what are you doing? Aren’t you going to fight?”

Jongu, already in a state of panic.

He turned around and urged Jeonghyeon, who was calmly talking behind him.

But Jeonghyeon just shrugged as if he didn’t understand what he was saying.

“Huh? I’m a porter, aren’t I? Wasn’t it you, Manager-nim, who told me not to fight?”

“You crazy bastard! Is that really important now? We need to survive!”

Actually, Jeonghyeon wanted to fight like crazy.

The sudden quest was a quest, and the coin probability for each individual was relatively high.

Moreover, didn’t Jeonghyeon have a personal grudge against Orcs?

‘Even if I tolerate other monsters, I will definitely kill all the Orcs.’

Jeonghyeon’s parents were killed by Orcs.

Of course, the Orc he painfully recalled from his memories was a much higher-ranking species than a Tadan Orc, but even so, Jeonghyeon’s teeth gritted at the sight of Orcs.

Jeonghyeon smiled ferociously as he thought that far.

“I won’t do anything, Manager-nim, until you apologize to me.”

“This bastard is really crazy!”

“That’s right, Mr. Jeonghyeon, is this the time for an emotional fight?”

Anger and confusion at the sudden situation.

“It would be more beneficial to cast one more spell during that time.”

Jeonghyeon tightened the reins once more.

Even if it was advantageous for defense, there was a limit.

It was better to bring Jongu to his knees as soon as possible and have him step forward.

Despite his face turning red and blue, Jongu couldn’t open his mouth.

He gritted his teeth and hurriedly cast Mana Bolt to provide support fire.

The damage wasn’t much, but the water-infused mana was enough to make the Orcs step back.

“Are you satisfied now? Now you fight too!”

“Huh? You’re satisfied with that? I knew it, but you’re too much, Manager-nim.”

“What? This bastard is really out of his mind━”

“Think about what you said to me first, Manager-nim.”

Jeonghyeon’s and Jongu’s gazes clashed intensely.

Given Jongu’s personality, even if he knew what Jeonghyeon wanted, he would never be able to say it out loud, but the situation quickly tilted in Jeonghyeon’s favor.

“Manager-nim! What should we do! We’re reaching our limit!”

Hajun’s desperate voice could be heard from the front line.

Moreover, some of the Orcs visible at the front had disappeared.

They were probably circling around the debris blocking the sides.

Even so, this Jeonghyeon guy was still standing behind him, smiling eerily.

Was he really willing to risk everyone’s lives?

How could a person do that?

‘This bastard, he’s really doing this now after staying still all this time?’

There was something Jongu had been trying not to acknowledge but had to.

It was his own skill, after all.

His skill, which was inferior to that of Jeonghyeon, a mere unregistered Hunter.

He grew up pampered and didn’t want to put in the effort.

But he was lucky enough to have good parents and a good trait, so he received favorable treatment despite his lack of skill.

As if that was his own skill.

Hunters of higher rank than him, Hunters with far more experience than him, all cowered and groveled before him.

It became natural for him to look down on the world like that.

Han Jeonghyeon in front of him was the second person to shatter Dan Jongu’s world.

Dan Jongu squeezed his eyes shut.

He didn’t know if they could escape this desperate situation with Jeonghyeon’s help, but the image of the dagger cleanly piercing the back of the Orc’s head in the first battle was still vivid in his mind.

“I…… I’m sorry.”

“Huh? What did you say?”

“I’m sorry! I’m sorry for looking down on you because you’re unregistered, for being rude to you. I’m sorry! So please help me this time!”

And when he opened his eyes,

Jeonghyeon was already holding a dagger in his hand.

“Then make me one promise.”

“What, what else do you need!”

“Just promise me that you’ll do one thing I ask after this battle is over. It would be nice if we could help each other.”

“Damn it! Fine, I promise. I promise! Just fight quickly!”

And at that moment, Jeonghyeon threw the dagger he was holding.

“Gasp!”

Jongu, who thought it was aimed at him, fell down clumsily.

Of course, he was a despicable human being, but Jeonghyeon wouldn’t use Throwing Technique to target Jongu.

Jeonghyeon’s dagger not only grazed past where Jongu was standing but also slipped through the gap between the three front-liners.

“Squee━”

And finally, it pierced the forehead of one of the Orcs attacking Hajun at the forefront.

Throwing Technique that seemed to have reached the level of divinity.

Of course, it might look that way to others, but it was possible because he had been calculating for quite some time beforehand.

Finally, there was a change in the stalemate.

The beginning was, of course, the killing of one Orc.

And before Jongu could express his admiration for that change, Jeonghyeon’s presence faded.

Was it like this when he disappeared from his side earlier?

Of course, he could tell his location now that he was focused on him, but even so, it was a phenomenon that couldn’t be explained without a Trait.

‘What the hell is this bastard’s identity?’

A question that naturally arose.

But he couldn’t afford to dwell on such things.

“Manager-nim, quickly cast Mana Bolt or something!”

“O, oh, okay!”

He had to stop the Orcs coming in from the front right now.

‘I don’t think it’ll make much of a difference even if I cast Mana Bolt.’

Doyun’s words seemed much shorter than before, but what wouldn’t he acknowledge now that the situation had come to this?

He had already given up his authority and brought Jeonghyeon out.

It was a situation that perfectly fit the saying”you reap what you sow.”

He could only blame himself for ignoring all the advice from those around him who said that a C-Rank Level 3 Hunter should be able to use at least Mana Strike.

“Squee━”

“Huh?”

And at that moment, something magical began to happen before the eyes of Jongu and the party members.