Chapter 20

Ogres are basically solitary monsters.

Each one has an incredibly vast territory.

And since they have no sense of kinship, if they happen to meet, they often fight to the death.

However, there is one time a year when these ogres live in groups, and that is during the mating season in autumn.

Strangely, male ogres do not have a rutting season; only the females do.

When a female ogre is in heat, her strength becomes abnormally strong, and her size increases by more than 30%.

Her libido becomes incredibly active, and her temperament becomes much more vicious.

So when she meets a male, she almost beats him to death before forcing him to mate, which is quite terrifying.

During each mating season, it's common to find the bodies of male ogres who have been beaten to death or died from internal injuries by females.

Therefore, during the mating season, male ogres live in groups of at least 7 to 8 to survive.

They combine their strength to avoid being picked off one by one by the females.

"Didn't you know that the females are crazy right now? The males are also moving in groups. Hunting ogres now is too dangerous."

"I know, but wouldn't it be a good chance to wipe them all out at once?"

Ogres usually live alone, making it very difficult to exterminate them.

How long would it take to find and hunt all the ogres scattered everywhere?

Hunting ogres is not an easy task to begin with.

"No matter what, it's not possible. If we encounter a group of male ogres, our army will be wiped out. If we meet a female... sigh."

Camille shuddered, imagining how terrifying it would be.

"You know how powerful a female ogre in heat can be."

The combat power of a single female ogre in heat is enough to easily take on five male ogres.

There are even cases where a particularly strong female has beaten an entire group of males and mated with them.

"I know, but we have to. You know that the region is suffering because of the ogres. If we clear out the ogres in that area, the trade routes will open up, and our economy will be revitalized."

"Hmm."

"I have a plan, so let's give it a try."

"What do you plan to do?"

"Let's go."

Oto took a bag for collecting herbs and a hoe from his inventory and handed them to Camille.

"Are you going to collect herbs?"

"Yeah."

"Why are you suddenly collecting herbs?"

"You'll see when we get there."

Although Camille didn't understand Oto's intentions, he decided to follow him.

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A few hours later.

Oto led Camille to a gorge in the northern mountains.

The gorge was very damp and cool, even in the daytime, and it was already covered with icicles and ice, even though winter had not yet begun.

"Let's see... where is it...?"

Oto looked around the gorge, searching for something.

"What are you looking for?"

"An item that will make us rich."

"Really? What is it...?"

"I found it!"

Oto pushed Camille aside and ran over.

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