The Author's POV

"…It's been a while since we've last seen each other, I hope you haven't forgotten about me, Silug?"

I stood face to face with Silug in front of the castle's central square, which had an opening above that allowed one to glimpse the sky above.

Six years.

That was how much time had passed since we had last met each other.

Staring deeply into Silug's eyes, I started to reminisce about the time we met.

Back then, I was only at around or rank at the time. Silug was an existence that I could only look up to in those times.

I used to envy his strength.

Now…

Standing right in front of him and meeting his gaze, I felt his previous impression inside of my mind crumble.

He seemed less intimidating and impressive than he had in the past, which may have been due to the fact that I had to deal with more formidable opponents in the years that followed my trip to Immorra or simply because my strength had grown to the point where there were only a few people in the world that could pose a threat to me .

Regardless, that didn't matter to me at the moment. I had a goal to accomplish.

"I have not forgotten about you, human."

Silug's low and deep voice echoed. The surroundings shook ever so slightly at the tone of his voice

I nodded my head slightly when I heard his words.

Taking a glimpse at my surroundings and seeing the central square sorrounded by several orcs, I mentioned.

"So you still remember that you're working for me, right?"

The atmosphere froze over as soon as my words resounded in the air.

The orcs that were standing by the side all released their auras.

"How dare you?!"

"Who are you to speak to our chief like that?"

I ignored the enraged roads coming from the orcs and kept my gaze on Silug. My expression was extremely serious.

The tensions in the space rose to an all time high. It then all came crashing down when one of the orcs rushed toward me.

The charging orc was stopped in his tracks when Silug reached out his hand in his direction. The surroundings trembled as his thunderous voice reverberated throughout the area.

"Stop!"

'He has indeed improved.'

Taking note of the power hidden behind the voice, I silently praised.

Nonetheless, I knew that this was just a cheap trick used by him to intimidate me.

"Chief?"

The orc, and the ones around us looked at Silug with questionable looks.

Silug glanced at them for a short moment before focusing his attention back on me.

"I remember our deal."

"…Well isn't that great."

I clapped my hands.

Only to stop when I heard Silug speak once more.

"And..."

My eyes narrowed slightly.

perhaps going

next words surprised

am not against it. Without your aid, I would've never been able to rise to my current position. It would be against my nature to repay your

"Honest, I like it."

I was worrying too

really intending

"But…"

Or was he?

eyes narrowed once

Silug right in

"But what?"

him struggling to say something, I

I already knew what he

merely pretending to not know about his

became clear to me that Silug had his priorities elsewhere. The fact that the previous leader was here was a

your conditions. For the sake of my

"Is that so?"

expected, I got

far, things were going as I had

Thump—!

knelt on one knee

errors, but my priorities lie elsewhere. If you are unwilling to accept my decision, I can

"…Are you threatening me?"

side. Not once did I ever release my pressure and let him know of my

to gauge at the moment was his sincerity, and so far,

be a useful addition for when the war

the entire planet and have the orcs

create a portal for the orcs to go through and enter

that to happen, I

was planning

"Hold this for me."

handed it to Angelica. Then,

we do

went straight to the

wasting time by chatting about frivolous topics and got right to the subject. Plus, I wasn't against this idea

"Here."

focused his gaze

"Urkan bulum!"

deeply shouted, in his own language. We were previously speaking in demonic language, which was the universal language

orcs around us moved away, clearing

use mana

at Silug, I eventually

'Let's not.'

took

I tested just how strong my

***

felt a range of

the opportunity that the human before him had

of the orcs' generals and

priorities, and unfortunately, couldn't keep the part of his pledge

him, and send him

couldn't quite tell the strength of the human before him. However, he

was definitely a lot stronger than he

then, it wasn't anything that made Silug

Silug had

be at