Travel to another world and continue to be a boxer

Chapter 108 Orc Life

“What are you doing? Oops, are you guests?” A young white cat orc stood there.

The white cat-orc introduced herself as Leleme, and she was said to be an elder of the village of Dedent.

His pupils were vertical, flashing with wisdom. Ye Kai had always believed that as orcs, they should be led by the strong, but it seemed that this was not entirely the case.

"It's okay. Our sudden visit was indeed a bit rude. They are alert because they have something to protect, right?"

"It is very kind of you to say so. Are you from Phrygia?"

"Yes, yes. We are not familiar with the etiquette of the orcs either, so don't worry too much. Can you tell us about the situation here?"

The village of Dedent seems to be composed of the White Cat Orcs, the Yellow Long-tailed Cat Orcs, and the Mountain Island Cat Orcs.

Although located relatively in the south, their connection with the Kingdom of Phrygia is weak, especially there is no regular communication. They live a typical orc life, often going to the nearby dense forests to collect wild grass and hunt monsters as their main source of food.

Then they would exchange the magic stones they collected for currency and go to the city accompanying the caravan, usually called the "traveling market", to buy daily necessities, mainly metal utensils and pottery.

Life was simple, but not rich, but they seemed to be able to make ends meet. For them, this was a normal lifestyle.

"Adventurers, welcome to Dedent Village."

They were welcomed by Elder Leleme.

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Leleme was not an elder. Her partner became an elder.

He was the best hunter and the most honest and reliable person among the mountain island cat beastmen, but one day, he suddenly sacrificed himself to protect the women of the village.

Lalem was temporarily in charge of the village affairs, but because of her high intelligence, she began to be responsible for the rotation of hunting grounds and the purchase of items to the accompanying city. The efficiency of the village's operation was greatly improved, so she officially became an elder.

The village of Dedent, led by such an unusual elder, welcomed adventurers and travelers.

After listening to their self-introductions, Laleme spoke up: "So, what brings you to Dedent Village? There shouldn't be any commissions posted nearby, and there aren't any monsters worth hunting, right?"

What Lelem said was right, but in terms of the number of monsters, the dense forests here are much more than the plains. So much so that people other than orcs can't survive here at all.

However, adventurers do not come to the dense forest to hunt on purpose. It is too dangerous and the benefits are not worth the risk. In contrast, it is safer to work hard in the plains. This is the situation in the orc settlement.

These things were discussed over tea at Leleme's house.

"I'll probably get scolded for saying this, but honestly, we're just here to take a look. To see what life is like for an orc."

“That’s a special reason. There’s nothing special about it, it’s just very dangerous.” This reason made Lalem smile bitterly.

"It's not a strange thing. Malte seems to be very interested in what the human race is like, just like the human race is interested in us orcs."

"There are many of our orc companions in human cities. If you listen to their stories, you will immediately understand how simple the lives of Lalem and his people are. Isn't this interesting to you at all?"

"I don't think so. It would be a mistake to think that Lalem knows everything. She is a very learned old woman."

"Shut up! This is not the time for children to talk!"

The ending sound of Marte's speech seems to be a child's habit.

"Yes, Miss Lelem, what Malte said does make sense. Hearing and seeing are two different things. Although we are a little special, this is undeniable."

"Ah, I'm sorry to have caused you so much trouble. Please just call me Lelem." She seemed to be smart and had her temper. I felt it was a little funny, so I said that I didn't mind being called by my name.

Ye Kai mentioned the core of their life: "Basically they live by hunting and gathering, but I don't think that alone can sustain human food needs. How do you supplement nutrition?"

"Meat is obtained by hunting monsters, and vegetables are gathered, but there is one thing that is indispensable."

“Carbs, huh?”

Lelem didn't know what it was called. Even Cham and his people only knew to call it grain. At most, only the species that lived on botany would realize that it existed as a nutrient. Therefore, there was also a corresponding word for "carbohydrate".

There are also some beans growing in the forest in the orc settlement, but that is far from enough to supply all the people in the settlement. So they plant so-called "yams" on the edge outside the settlement.

Although Fino knew this, they had never discussed food in depth before, so they knew nothing about it.

“Sorry, that’s all I have.”

Lalem served a taro dish that looked like a boiled dish. “This…! It’s totally unpalatable.”

"Do you think so too?"

Lalem was also quite distressed by this.

As an elder, he hoped to provide abundant food for the people in the gathering place. Although he tried various methods, it seemed that none of them succeeded.

The northern part of the continent often experiences short periods of heavy rain. So-called tropical showers. While this may be a blessing for crops, it actually has the opposite effect.

In a forest, where the root systems of trees are well spread and the soil is properly tilled, the roots absorb water and evaporate it from the leaves.

But the situation is different in cultivated fields. Heavy rains can cause waterlogging in the soil, leading to root rot of crops. General crops also need a certain degree of dryness.

A well-drained soil might be able to withstand such rain, but even the clay soil of this fertile northern region cannot tolerate such conditions.

"Although we tried many methods and purchased various seeds through caravans for planting, no crops except yams could grow. Although it is a bit regrettable, it seems that we can only rely on yams to survive."

“This is such a hassle.”

This problem can be solved technically, but it obviously requires considerable labor and is not applicable to this land where the division of labor between hunting and gathering and agriculture has not been introduced.

If agriculture puts pressure on hunting and gathering, it will be meaningless. Such agriculture is not suitable for orcs. After asking Lelemu about various details of life, Ye Kai and his team rented an empty house and settled down.