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Translator: FusionX
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The Warriorâs Festival.
Even Elder Makenis was hearing about this orcish tradition for the first time. He mentally calculated the potential gains and losses of the current situation.
The Commander of the Royal Knights was a remarkable individual, but...
Could he survive the Warriorâs Festival? The odds were slim.
According to the Dragon Lord, countless renowned heroes had attempted it, and most perished in the forest.
Commander Hans was a distinguished hero, but he wasnât quite at the level of legend. The heroes who had died participating in the Warriorâs Festival were names even Elder Makenis recognized.
Most of them were heroes who had forged new legends.
Even they had perished.
Could Commander Hans survive? The answer was clearly no.
Elder Makenis spoke.
âThat seems rather reckless, Commander Hans.â
Surprisingly, Elder Makenis opposed Hansâs decision. He had several reasons.
If Commander Hans disappeared, the elves might fracture without a common enemy.
But more importantly, he felt it was a waste to throw away the life of such a promising hero.
He acknowledged Hansâs skill and resourcefulness in rebuilding the Royal Knights and repelling the True Demons.
He would prioritize his peopleâs interests, but he wasnât foolish enough to jeopardize the bigger picture.
Ambassador Viral added,
âThereâs no need to rush, Commander.â
âWhy? I like it. Itâs a chance to prove his strength, isnât it?â
â...â
Then, an unexpected voice expressed support, it was Lucy, the Vampire Lord.
There was no better way to prove oneâs strength than through direct confrontation.
Besides, she believed the Commander of the Royal Knights was more than capable. But Ambassador Viral disagreed.
While he trusted the Commander, he saw no need to take unnecessary risks.
Lucy, on the other hand, was secretly impressed by the Commanderâs bold decision-making.
âWas he unaware of the difficulty of the Warriorâs Festival? No, thatâs impossible. He was the one who suggested it.â
That meant he knew the dangers. And yet, he chose to walk that path of death.
He certainly had guts.
âItâs a troublesome and unnecessarily difficult path, but itâs also necessary to unite the alliance.â
âCommander Hans, please reconsider.â
The other leaders chose to back down. They lacked the information to forcefully intervene.
Except for one.
Yuyeong remained, trying to persuade him.
âAre you really going to trust the orcs? Give up now.â
âMy decision is final.â
âWe can manage without those barbarians.â
âBut the cost will be great.â
The other races werenât tolerating the orcsâ arrogance out of kindness. They were doing it because the orcs were the most successful race, aside from the untouchable vampires and dragons.
Moreover, the orcs were holding the northern front line. The reason monsters werenât pouring down from the north was purely due to their efforts.
If they were ostracized...
A horde of monsters would descend upon them.
Yuyeong knew this all too well, so she couldnât contradict the Commander.
She sighed.
âI understand the orcs are holding back the monsters in the north, but their attitude is still a problem.â
âThe orcs are holding back the monsters in the north?â
The only reason Hans didnât express his surprise was the mask he had developed from experience. He had very little information about the orcs and vampires.
At least the orcs were better than the vampires, about whom he knew absolutely nothing. But even so, he didnât know what role orcs played in the overall history of the game.
In this world, commoners and frontline soldiers might be ignorant, but anyone with even a little authority understood the role of each race.
And who was Hans? The brilliant commander who rebuilt the Royal Knights.
So, Yuyeong naturally assumed he knew about the orcsâ role.
âTheyâre not just mercenaries? Iâm screwed.â
Hans, completely unaware, thought the orcs were just mercenaries who liked to flex their muscles. While they werenât as powerful as vampires in the game, they were still troublesome.
He had intended to bring them to his side before they sided with the demons, but now his thinking changed.
He had been active in this world for over a year. He had memorized the current state of the front lines.
What if the orcs switched sides and the north was breached?
Hans shuddered.
This canât fail.
His fried brain finally started to recover.
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