Chapter 48: A Desperate Battle

The only training Igor had given him was focused on one on one battles and against multiple enemies like this, he was at a complete disadvantage.

The goblins slowly closed in on him, while letting out their shrill cries.

A single Fireball should have been enough to defeat them. But they were too close.

If he used Fireball now, he would get caught in the blast as well.

A goblin’s arm reached out and grabbed Qiu Nuoya’s arm.

With a sudden pull, it dragged him down to the ground.

A disgusting smell, like rotten garbage immediately filled the air.

"Let... go!"

Qiu Nuoya raised his leg, trying to kick away the goblin pressing down on him. But another goblin grabbed his leg first and bit into his exposed skin.

His half pants offered almost no protection at all.

The irritating screeching sounds of the goblins sounded almost like cries of excitement.

A terrible feeling rose in Qiu Nuoya’s chest.

When he looked up, one goblin had pinned down his arm while another held his leg.

With frightening ease, they pulled off his pants.

"Ahhh!"

Then he remembered.

Goblins were known for their cruel habits.

When they found humans, they killed men in brutal ways and captured women to force them to bear their offspring.

Could it be...?

Did they think he was a woman!?

The goblins roughly tore away his leather chest armor as well.

His short sleeved shirt offered no protection whatsoever and was easily ripped apart.

This was exactly why he had repeatedly asked if his equipment was really enough! But thinking about that now changed nothing.

It was already far too late.

The moment the goblin’s hand reached for Qiu Nuoya’s last line of defense, his underwear, the head of the goblin holding his arm suddenly exploded.

"What!?"

Qiu Nuoya looked up in shock.

Standing there was the Orc from earlier.

Right.

Of course it was still here.

He had not defeated it yet.

The goblins screeched in protest, but the Orc ignored them completely.

Instead, it grabbed one of Qiu Nuoya’s legs and lifted him into the air.

Was this a fight between monsters over their prey?

The situation had not improved at all.

Qiu Nuoya was still standing there in nothing but his underwear, so there was no way he could regain any dignity. But at least his last line of defense had survived!

With one leg held tightly in the Orc’s grasp, Qiu Nuoya dangled upside down, causing blood to rush into his head.

To make matters worse, the Orc began thrashing around while trying to crush the goblins beneath its feet.

Being swung around like this made him feel sick.

Ah...

This is bad...

Am I really going to be eaten by an Orc and die here?

He had been given a second chance at life, and was it really going to end this quickly?

Still...

He thought he had managed to save the people who were trapped.

Mochi had also been moving around, so it should be safe too.

The damage had been kept to a minimum.

Right?

After being swung around for some time, Qiu Nuoya finally realized that the surroundings had become quiet.

The Orc lifted him higher and opened its enormous mouth.

Rows of sharp teeth filled its mouth, looking like they would cause unbearable pain. Then a long tongue slid across Qiu Nuoya’s body.

Come to think of it, he had gotten goblin blood all over himself earlier.

Was it trying to clean him?

That was disgusting.

If it was going to happen, he would rather just be swallowed whole. But instead, the Orc continued licking him over and over until his entire body was covered in sticky saliva.

The Orc shifted its grip from his leg to his arm and stared directly into Qiu Nuoya’s face with its bulging eyes.

Its breath smelled rotten, making Qiu Nuoya feel nauseous.

If only he could just pass out...

He turned his face away.

Then the Orc’s finger touched his final line of defense.

No way.

Seriously!?

At this point, it would be better if it just swallowed him whole.

What, it wanted to peel him first before eating?

What a gourmet! lower body.

Did it think he was a girl because the goblins had been attacking him?

Too bad.

Qiu Nuoya was a man.

While he was thinking that, the Orc’s long tongue reached toward his lower body and licked him.

"Ah..."

For a man, that was a vulnerable place.

Was it really planning to torment him to death!?

Could it not just kill him quickly!?

If he was going to be licked there anyway, he would have preferred it to be done by a beautiful woman like the ones he had just rescued.

It was complete escapism.

And yet, being persistently licked made his body react in an uncomfortable way.

He had not checked, but he was probably still inexperienced.

There was no way he wanted his first experience to happen with an Orc.

"Ugh... l let go... no..."

No matter how much Qiu Nuoya struggled, the Orc’s strength did not weaken.

At that point, he prepared himself.

If he was going to die anyway...

"Fireball."

The distance to the target was far too close and Qiu Nuoya ended up suffering from the heat as well, but he still released the Fireball.

"Graaaah!"

The Fireball successfully scorched the Orc’s head.

The Orc released Qiu Nuoya’s arm and he fell heavily to the ground.

"Ugh..."

Being thrown away had at least allowed him to escape the Orc’s grasp.

However, because the Orc had been holding only one of his legs and swinging him around earlier, his hip felt wrong and he could not stand properly.

His entire body hurt.

He was covered in a sticky mess and felt disgusted.

Qiu Nuoya desperately tried to crawl away, but his body would not move properly. Then the Orc grabbed his leg.

When he looked up from the ground, Qiu Nuoya saw that the Orc’s lower body had swollen to an unnatural size.