The Author's POV

It's been about ten days since Kevin destroyed the food warehouse and I killed Zornaraugh.

...and a lot happened since then.

-Rumble! -Rumble! -Rumble!

Staring towards the distance, thousands upon thousands of orcs all equipped with heavy armor and weapons marched towards the gates of Gud Khodror.

An oppressive aura enveloped the whole of the city as bloodlust exuded from the bodies of each of the orcs in the distance.

Watching the spectacle from afar, a faint smile appeared on my lips.

...the plan was a success.

After I had Angelica kill Zornaraugh directly, everything went as I envisioned.

The orcs traced everything to the demons due to Angelica's residual demonic energy lingering on the corpses of Zornaraugh and the bodyguard.

Prior to killing Zornaraugh, I had specifically asked Angelica to do that so that the orcs wouldn't question who killed Zornaraugh.

Moreover, with the fact that Zornaraugh was killed at the same time that the food supplies were destroyed, the orcs came to the conclusion that the demons were responsible for the incident despite the fact that there was no evidence to support that conclusion.

Everything was perfect.

...well almost everything, if I had to be honest, these past few days have been quite scary.

Naturally, because of the incident, the orc chief was beyond enraged.

The aura he exuded the past few days was something beyond frightening as every time I glanced towards the tower in the middle of Gud Khodror it felt as though I was staring at death itself.

...and because of this, Kevin and I had no choice but to lay low for that period of time.

Every day felt as though there was barely any oxygen in the air.

Suffocating.

Staring at the army of orcs from afar, Kevin who standing next to me, glanced towards my arm which was currently bandaged, and asked.

"...Is your arm really okay?"

Ever since Ren had come back from his mission, Kevin noticed the state of his arm.

Although he wasn't particularly concerned as arms could be regrown with modern potions, Kevin was concerned that it might affect their future plans as he was now injured.

Glancing at Kevin, I shook my head.

"Honestly, it hurts like hell"

I wasn't lying.

The pain I experienced right after Monarch's indifference deactivated almost caused me to pass out.

...it was mortifying.

It was so painful that I couldn't even describe the feeling in words.

What made matters worse was that even after ten days had passed, I could still not move my arm properly

I think it may be due to something like the nerve endings of my arms not being fully connected, but I wasn't too sure. I wasn't an expert in this kind of stuff.

Frowning slightly, Kevin curiously asked.

"How long do you think it will take before you can use your arm like normal again?"

Staring at my left arm for a couple of seconds, I mused.

"Hmmm, maybe a couple of days?"

...no, that was unrealistic.

Unless I consumed an advanced potion I wouldn't be able to have the same degree of control as before.

Although my arm was in fact healing, every time I moved it, it felt as though electricity was coursing through it.

..the feeling was almost the same as when you accidentally hit your funny bone.

Not very pleasant.

Staring at my arm for a couple of more seconds, Kevin nodded his head. Turning his head around, Kevin proceeded to look towards the orcs in the distance.

"What do you think the chances of the orcs winning are?"

Without hesitation, I responded.

"Slim to none honestly"

thought, Kevin nodded his

"...I think so too"

fierce, their chances of winning the fight weren't

since their numbers were far lower than that

an all-out war against the demons, the chances

was the most they could accomplish...and that would be at the

glancing at Ren next to him,

"So what's next?"

hand on my chin as

we've pretty much accomplished the hardest part of the plan, all that we have to do next is reap our

not quite

mission,

out to face the orcs, they would still leave behind some of the

was because there was a high

leading the battle, the leader of the demons in charge of Setin would have no

as he was the only demon nearby that could fight on equal terms

Kevin looked at me

"Rewards?"

"Mhm"

the surprise in Kevin's face, whilst still staring at the army of orcs in the distance,

a couple of other

aback, Kevin

"Me?"

"Yeah"

me confirm, frowning, Kevin

manual, it wouldn't be an even deal if I

five-star sword art, if he took rewards wouldn't that

at the thought of owing someone as it could lead to complicated situations arising

the corner of my eyes, understanding his thoughts, I shook my

I'll just leave it there since it

"No use for you?"

it. You don't have to owe me anything

It was true.

couldn't use so there was no point

it as me

Taken aback, Kevin asked.

"...we're friends?"

Kevin, a chuckle

and death situations, it wouldn't be

when

and going through a lot of life and death situations,

at me deeply, Kevin proceeded

"No, you're right"

thought perhaps it was just him and Ren only thought of him as someone with who

glad Ren felt the same way as him as despite his

He was quite happy.

Kevin's thoughts, smiling as I glanced

to take the

Kevin shook his

"...Ill take it"

"Good"

honest, the item was supposed to belong to him anyway so it was only natural that he got it. After all, the stronger he got,

chance

the fact that if I continued this way there was a chance for me to be able to be on par with the

was as long as we had enough time

world for the past seven months it was that life

its middle finger at you and present you with

Therefore, I stopped expecting.

world will throw something that does not match what I envisioned I'll just get strong enough

no longer planning on being passive like

the city, recalling something as I glanced at Kevin who was standing next to me similarly looking at the army in the distance, I

I've still got something to do, I'll be

Taken aback, Kevin asked.

going? They are

army below us, I rolled my

like they

thousands upon thousands of orcs each wearing

going to be the

yes, their strong bodies allowed them to move fast despite the fact that they were large armors, it still took time for them to go

head

right. How