The Author's POV

"Cough…cough!"

I coughed several times before finally reaching the castle's upper levels. When I opened the doors that led to the top of the castle, I saw the others standing in the same place I had left them, solemnly and heavily looking into the distance.

"How is the situation?"

I asked.

After sparing me a glance, Leopold commented.

"...Not good."

He was the only one who bothered to acknowledge me when everyone else was too busy observing the situation in the distance.

Boom—! Boom—!

The ground continued to shake, and anyone who paid close attention could hear the agonizing screams of the orcs as they struggled for their lives.

Seeing the scene, I asked Leopold.

"How many losses have the orcs sustained?"

"They've lost a couple of legions, and are barely holding on."

It was Angelica who spoke this time.

"The orc's line of defense will break soon. I was just about to call you, but it's good that you came here in time."

She added, her eyes squinting and locked in the distance.

"Mhm."

I nodded my head slowly and moved towards the edges of the wall.

From my vantage point, which allowed me to survey the entirety of the battleground, I could see how dire the situation was. Indeed, it was exactly as Angelica was describing it.

At this point, the orcs were just about managing to hang on. The only reason they were able to survive at the moment was because of Silug and Omgolung, who stood at the front and repelled the Marquis ranked demons.

If not for them, the situation would have been extremely precarious, if not hopeless altogether, and every single orc would have perished.

"Is it our time to finally make a move?"

Liam's voice, which was tinged with excitement, echoed beside me. Sparing him a glance, I shook my head.

"There is no 'our' in this situation. The only one that will move is me."

"Huh?!"

Everyone looked at me with surprised expressions when I said that. Before they could air their grievances, I added.

"I know you guys want to fight, but now is not the time. The only one that the demons are wary of, right now, is me. You guys will fight, but you aren't allowed to display a strength that is greater than half of your actual strength."

As soon as those words left my mouth, everyone's expression took a sharp turn for the worse. This was especially true for Liam, who appeared to have completely lost his soul.

expected of a battle maniac. I didn't doubt he would've reacted this

you will have plenty of time later to show off your skills. For now, please do as

things that I wanted to accomplish. Among these things, one of my goals was to move

be engulfed in a war, it was no longer as safe as it

this planet and with time flowing at a faster rate than on earth, secretly

in the near future I

ambitions which were spiraling out of proportion, I

please head downstairs and get ready

"Got it."

head once his eyes met mine.

behind was Angelica, who was now essentially acting

we just hold back in the

placed his hand over the fortifications, ready to jump down

massaged my chin when I looked

be a problem if it's

gaze over the others and

Hein has to hold themselves back. You can go all out

was a tanker anyways. He might attract some attention, but it wouldn't be to the level

you shouldn't use the Gravar style at all if you can. If you do that, you'll

would stand out the

only applied to non-combat situations. His power was unrivaled in the heat of battle, especially when

enemies, he might even be a lot more

not think

only after I took

"Alright, let's go."

the walls of the castle, I jumped down and started running toward the vast

others followed right after me from

***

Boom—

were engaged in combat, enormous energy blasts shot back and forth between the two camps, obliterating everything that was within their vicinity. Be it allies or enemies, nothing was

a brutal sight to anyone that

hiding?! Where are you

voice that was both frantic and angry could be heard. It belonged to none other than Azeroth, whose fingers collided with Silug's enormous axe, pushing

that Silug was a notch

"Khhh…"

pain and glared in Azeroth's general direction. He remained silent throughout their conflict, much to the annoyance of Azeroth, who responded by

for how long I've planned this? My target used to be just

erupted from within Azeroth's body, and at the same time, his body flashed through the air

Silug was able to react, Azeroth was already by his torso and had

Bam—!

palm, and Silug's body was hurled all the way back,

Boom—!

crater formed in the area in which he crashed, and the area around him turned silent as the orcs within the vicinity all stopped

"Ukhh.."

stare at the ashen gray sky in the distance. At that moment, he had very limited control over his body. It seemed as though every single part of his body had been completely crushed, and he had a

"No..t yet."

force himself up. Hearing the muffled and desperate cries of his kin, he used

he ended up dying today, he was only going

'At least him...;

"Stay down."