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.

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

off your skills. For now, please do

things that I wanted to accomplish. Among these things, one

human domain soon to be engulfed in a war, it was no longer as

with time flowing at a faster rate than on earth, secretly building my forces for when

near future I might even be able to build a city...ah, I'm

which were spiraling out

head downstairs and get ready

"Got it."

head once his eyes met mine.

Angelica, who was now essentially acting as his

we just hold

over the fortifications, ready

my chin when I looked at

won't be a problem if

over the others

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

might attract some attention, but it wouldn't be to the level

you can. If

that would stand out the most, it'd

most reserved member of the group; however, this only applied to non-combat situations. His power was unrivaled in the heat of battle, especially when it came to encounters of this

even be a lot more

think about

only after I took a peek

"Alright, let's go."

of the castle, I

followed right after me from

***

Boom—

enormous energy blasts shot back and forth between the two camps, obliterating everything that was within their vicinity. Be it

a brutal sight

he hiding?! Where are you holding the

frantic and angry could be heard. It belonged

that Silug was

"Khhh…"

he slid across the ground, Silug groaned in pain and glared in Azeroth's general direction. He remained silent throughout their conflict, much to

know how much I've waited for this moment!? Do you have any idea for how long I've planned this? My target used to be just you, but now that

Azeroth's body, and at the same

to react, Azeroth

Bam—!

from Azeroth's palm, and Silug's body was hurled

Boom—!

and the area around him turned silent as the orcs within the

"Ukhh.."

eyes to 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

"No..t yet."

himself up. Hearing the muffled and desperate cries of his kin, he used whatever was left inside of him to force himself

ended up dying today, he was only

'At least him...;

"Stay down."