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"

a similar thought, Kevin nodded

"...I think so too"

their chances of winning the fight weren't that

their numbers were far lower than that

all-out war against

reclaim some land, but that was the most they could accomplish...and that would be at

far, shaking his head and glancing at Ren next

"So what's next?"

as I

much accomplished the hardest part of the plan, all

still not quite there, but almost

the hardest part of the mission, infiltrating Setin was going to pose quite a

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

it was easier than what I had just done was because there was a high chance that the strongest demons

battle, the leader of the demons in

to lose as he was the only demon

being mentioned, Kevin looked at me with a

"Rewards?"

"Mhm"

the army of

curse cure of course, and a couple of other things. Don't worry there are things for you

Kevin pointed towards

"Me?"

"Yeah"

confirm, frowning,

I've already gotten my five-star sword manual, it wouldn't be an even deal if I

art, if he took rewards wouldn't that mean

Ren, he was apprehensive at the thought of owing someone as it could lead to complicated

corner of my eyes,

going to take it then suit yourself, I'll just leave

"No use for you?"

could use it. You don't have to owe me

It was true.

that I couldn't use so there was

it as me

Taken aback, Kevin asked.

"...we're friends?"

Kevin, a chuckle

it wouldn't be strange

when

a lot of life and death situations, I pretty much considered him

me deeply, Kevin proceeded

"No, you're right"

never really dwelled too deeply into it as he thought

as despite his popularity had never had

He was quite happy.

thoughts, smiling as I glanced at him on my right, I

take

bitterly, Kevin shook

"...Ill take it"

"Good"

only natural that he got it. After all, the stronger

was the one with the highest chance of defeating the demon

chance for me to be able to be on par with the demon king, with Kevin as

we had enough

I learned from being in this world for the past seven months it was that life was a

its middle finger at you and present you

Therefore, I stopped expecting.

world will throw something that does not match what I envisioned

was no longer planning on being

city, recalling something as I glanced at Kevin who was standing next to me

here, I've still got something

Taken aback, Kevin asked.

going? They are about to

the army below

It's not like they

upon thousands of orcs

be the hardest people

allowed them to move fast despite the fact that they were large armors, it still took time for them to go out, so

scratched his head in embarrassment

guess you're right. How long will