[ Excellent. You have killed an evolved human with your clumsy strategy! A special class has opened. Please choose one of the following to evolve. ]
[ 1. Hobgoblin Intermediate Warrior ]
[ 2. Hobgoblin Assassin ]
[ 3. Orc Warrior ]
[ 4. Kobold Warrior ]
[ Special. Hobgoblin Commander ]
Nice
Automatically, a smile appeared. The next evolution would be quite far away. Anyways, I was able to evolve once more during the tutorial.
Seeing that the commander would receive a buff in camouflage and ambush, I immediately skipped the special.
Its best to upgrade to a higher class, so I skipped the warrior and assassin. The remaining two were the orc warrior and kobold warrior.
Theyre in the same level, but the paths for orc warriors and kobold warriors were a bit different. I had thought that I would be able to evolve beyond species entirely, but it seems a direction similar to those of the aquatic species could appear someday.
I wasnt exactly sure, but I thought that if I were to choose the kobold, I would open the paths of a werewolf of a werebear like high-level species. Although it wasnt bad, but what was more attractive than a werewolf was precisely Orc .
Some of you may cross-examine me on why I would select an orc, but orcs here are completely different from those that appear as common extras. They dont have the head of a pig, but rather, they depict a face similar to those of western orcs.
Those that love to fight and protect honor, honest and strong.
Of course if you were to compare, orcs were perfectly higher ranks than humans. Although orc mages were kind of uncertain compared to those of humans, but in terms of warriors, the orcs were truly strong, like the time I barely slayed an orc while fighting one versus one in the past.
They dont tire well, and their skin was durable. Their skin could completely fend off light daggers and swords, and their strength couldnt even be compared against a normal human. An orc warrior that was accustomed to fighting can battle up to 3 ordinary human warriors. Although how you want to grow is your choice, but it was a race that was worth pushing until the end due to their balance of their species.
And I didnt want to have a dog head as well which made me not hesitate to choose orc.
Orc Warrior.
As something strongly surged out of my chest, soon a ripping pain accompanied by excessive swelling started to rise. A hobgoblin was smaller than a human in size, but in an orcs case, its size was much larger. Suddenly, I could feel my body becoming large.
And when I opened my eyes. I could feel the strength.
Circling the magical powers in my body, I could tell it was quite different in how my body reacted to when I was a hobgoblin.
Good.
It seems that I wasnt the only one who had completed an evolution. Goff Clans leader Goff was becoming larger as I saw that he too chose the orc.
Ahhhhl!
Following his scream, I could see that this guys body was swelling and rising much larger than me. I could feel the sharp molars sticking out. I slowly looked around my surroundings.
All the goblins were staring at me with surprised eyes. And as one started to shout.
Our Captain has become an Orc! Ggirik! !
Its an honorable Orc ! ! ! No Despicable Orc ! !
Those simple-minded goblins, despite fighting bravely without hiding, still had that hardened stigma of me. Oh well.
Self-interested, I thought that orcs werent that bad as I chuckled touching my molars.
Our Captain has evolved ! Goff Clans Goff has changed into an orc. Ggirik . . . Ggirik ! ! !
Such an honorary brave orc !
Im sure I was as brave as Goff . . . I was bitter that the praises were a bit different. Wondering if Mev and the loyal 5 goblins had evolved, I looked over, but it wasnt the case yet. I opened my mouth at Mev.
Mev, not yet?
Huh? Ah ! Ggirik . . . ugh . . . yeah Captain. Im . . . not there yet.
It seems that she was somewhat dazed.
Is that so? A shame. Can you bring that human woman here?
Ugh . . Okay
With an unsatisfied expression, she quickly brought back Jung Hayeon. As expected, sitting down, she started to speak with an alarmed expression.
So . . .so youve evolved again.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
I didnt necessarily answer and raised her up. Since it wasnt ideal to have a tribe stay in one location, we moved our village around every time. It seems that everyone was busy setting up in the place that we were planning on staying for the day.
Are . . . are we on the same side? Sa . . . same side
Normally she was quiet, but I didnt know why she had so much to ask lately as I began to gaze at Jung Hayeon. Whether she didnt like that she was alone here, or was curious as to what will happen to her in the future, I wasnt sure, but it was an expression quite absurd like Mevs.
Seeing her trembling like that, I thought it wouldnt be bad to say a remark.
It depends on what you think
A slightly brightened face. As such, we started walking back. Seeing her resolute face, I was wondering what kind of thoughts she was having. While I was having miscellaneous thoughts, I could see the shabby tents of the goblin into sight.
I need to survive
Jung Hayeon was born in a very normal household. Once her father had passed away, she was left with her mother and her two younger sisters. The financial situation wasnt that wealthy so she had to be responsible much earlier than the others as she worked. Working in the factory, she would work and sleep, supporting her familys expenses.
Although it was extremely unfortunate that she couldnt see her two younger sisters, seeing them send letters to her, uplifted in spirit, she worked every morning arduously.
It was exactly July 7th, 2016 when she had entered this world. Not understanding what was happening with the situation at hand, she could hear a strange voice. It wasnt just the people that were summoned here. Everyone in the vicinity were looking around with an expression saying that they didnt know English as they continued to listen.
[ Starting from now, the Tutorial will now progress. There will be goblins that will be summoned on any random location. The safety zone will now be deactivated. ]
[ Tutorial Objective: Survive for 100 days. ]
[ Your character will be activated. ]
[ The Quest Window has been activated. ]
[ Quest The First Battle: You who have been suddenly dragged to an unexpected place without reason. You may be quite perplexed, but surviving is the priority. Kill the summoned goblins. ( 0 / 10 ) ]
And then the battle. She had mindlessly run away so in truth, she couldnt remember what had happened in result. All she could hear were the deafening, frightening screams. The slippery ground from the spilt blood. She couldnt understand at all how she had ended up in this place.
Though many people had died, Jung Hayeon had luckily survived.
Even when she was hiding in the cave with the comrades she decided to live with, after the night ambush, only Jung Hayeon lived. How far was her good luck?
Afterwards, even when she met the goblins, she thought likewise. How far did she live on by luck to be selected among the many to live. It was only by chance that she was the last person alive.
The clan captain that had so far as spared her life if you see it wasnt her own will, but instead the goblins fickle whim.
Before knowing what that man was about, or how had he come to know about South Korea, she had killed a lot of people regardless of her will and concern.
In a situation where nausea is likely to emerge, the thought that was even more prevalent than the ensuing hell occurring beneath the flagpole.
Survived. I survived.
If I just endure for 100 days, I can return back. If I just endure 100 days, then I can return and see my younger sisters was what she truly thought, but she still had questions as to whether she could really could go back.
It definitely said Tutorial . The end of these 100 days may not be the end, but actually the start. The man beside me is definitely preparing for something as well. He continues to move without resting.
Watching that mans image, she couldnt help but think like this.
If she loses a part of herself, her guilt, then she can definitely live on.
That kind of thought was clubbed away when she first met that mans eyes. It was as if she was some kind of toy as her whole body shuddered. Despite both being human, his expression was as if she was looked down on as some kind of insignificant bug.
I must survive. I must survive.
Not knowing where such courage appeared from, she didnt know. In the second battle, Jung Hayeon reckless ran and grabbed a dagger as she thrusted it down on a dying human.
Im sorry ! Im sorry ! ! Im sorry ! ! !
Sp . . . are . . . . . . . . . . . . . Spare . . . .
The blood splashed over her face as vomit started to arise from within, but Jung Hayeon continued to plunge the dagger into the dying womans stomach.
Im sorry ! ! . . . Sorry . . .
Luck wont help her anymore. She needs to be recognized. She needs to prove that shes useful. She needs to survive. That surprised look staring at her from that mans expression was definitely not the same bug-like look. Looking at the man, Jung Hayeon smiled as she opened her mouth.
We . . . Were on the same side right? Same . . same side.
And after a few battles like these, I heard a voice afterwards.
[ Your mental fortitude is praiseworthy. A special class has opened. Please choose one of the following to evolve. ]
[ Special. Alaune ]
Although she wasnt aware of what was happening, she knew that something had changed. Jung Hayeon certainly didnt know what monster an Alaune was at all. As she thought of the word Alaune, a window containing information of the Alaune class slowly and naturally began to materialize.
[ Special. Alaune ]
[ The lower body of the human body is covered by a large flower. The skin is green. It is a type of monster that produces pheromones which attract humans, sucking the life energy of humans afterwards. ]
A monster that attracts and kills humans, wasnt that something that was perfectly matching with what she was currently doing? Jung Hayeon could only instinctively realize this. If she chose this path she can never return to that path again.
It basically means that she will
To not be human. As a result, she had no choice but to address that person who evolved into an orc.
Were . . . were on the same side right? Same . . . same side
That depends on how you think.
A decision she had no choice to make. Even if she were to live past 100 days and not return, then this group was advantageous for survival. She must not die before returning back to her world. Even if that means that she will have to give up her humanity, it was much better than dying foolishly somewhere else.
The skin was clearly green. In the group , excluding herself, everyone had green skin. Can she really call herself a human? She had indirectly killed so many people, and had directly killed over 10 humans herself.
Im the same as them.
I must live on. I need to live . . . somehow for my younger sisters . . .
As such, Jung Hayeon closed her eyes and thought.
It was a decision that she could possibly regret.
TL Afterword
Wow, that was nice of the author to characterize Jung Hayeons background. I was wondering how she wasnt breaking down from all those grotesque scenes and sense of guilt. Hwaiting Hayeon!
@CloudyAzure OMG yes Pokemon~ All that nostalgia. All the evolutions and monster reincarnation in this series is so addicting to read. Maybe Im just a sucker for those types of games/novels.
TL Note
: Last chapter of the day. I will work more on this tomorrow as its only getting better from here on out. Cant wait for them to finally go explore~
P.S
: Next chapter is called Alaune.
Translator: Calvis
Proofreader: Sai101