The Author's POV

"Was this all planned by you!?"

A booming voice could be heard reverberating in every nook and cranny of the castle.

"Was the demon attack something that you planned?"

I was confronted by Silug, who cast a menacing glare in my direction as we stood face to face with each other. Neither one of us backed down from our spot.

It had been two days since I had left the battlefield, and by this point, the vast majority of the demons that had been there had been eradicated.

Up until Silug's return, things were running smoothly...

Of course, that was until he returned.

When he got back, everything went into disarray, and he immediately began yelling at me. His voice was so loud that the surrounding areas shook.

"Do you think I'm stupid?! You think I wouldn't know?!"

He shouted once more, the surroundings shaking at the loudness of his voice.

He tapped my chest as he extended his thick arm, pushing my body back a bit.

"I know that you brought the demons to us...and you purposely didn't interfere in the war until a good number of my people had died. You purposely let them die for whatever your goal is!"

Silug continued to shout in an angry manner.

I looked at the people that were in the same room as me for a moment and then brought my attention back to Silug.

My brows furrowed.

"Calm down for a moment."

I said in a soft tone. Soft enough so that only the two of us could hear.

"If you shout so loudly, everyone is going to hear you."

"As if I care?! How can I calm down when so many of my people have died?!"

Silug's voice only raised when he heard my words.

I furrowed my brows when I noticed this. I glanced at his exposed stomach and made a quick decision.

Bang!

I threw a punch at Silug's stomach with all of my strength. His body suddenly gave way, and he went tumbling to the ground, landing on both knees.

"Keuk!"

The moment he hit the floor, there was a deafening silence throughout the room, followed by the other orcs in the room becoming enraged and making an attempt to attack me.

"What are you doing!?"

"Protect the Chief!"

"...Quiet down for a moment."

I extended my right hand and flicked the air. Ripples formed, and the air boomed.

"Keuek!"

"Kakh!"

and collapsed to the ground. I didn't use much strength. Just about enough to knock them to

people in

glared at Silug

head, and I brought his face in

don't speak so loudly when you're close to me. It hurts

ears were still throbbing from all of

Especially since I could hear

"Secondly..."

I lowered my tone.

your people? They aren't my responsibility in the first place. You don't have much of a choice if you want

won

some orcs die in order to accomplish my plans, the orcs weren't my people. I wasn't merciful

was sometimes necessary to make sacrifices. Similar to what the Union did to me in the past when they offered me a sacrifice

then, and rightfully so...but that didn't mean that I didn't understand where they were coming from. In fact, I understood their intentions all too well, and it was exactly because of that

was angry,

to take care of, are the people that are in my group. You're one of them, and that's why

my hand and pushed my finger toward

your responsibility, not mine. Whatever happens to them, it's on you,

let go of Silug's head and pushed

time you want to complain about something, remember the words that I

at all the people present in the room. Glaring at them,

Thud. Thud. Thud.

up fell back to the ground, unconscious. Ava and the others were the only ones who were spared. I turned to

the room for now. I need

"Alright."

"Got it."

I had finished speaking, they exited the room, and

***

"Get ready."

sinister voice reverberated throughout the halls of a

troops are ready. We're are ready to depart

while kneeling down on one

to glance at the demon

"Mhm."

perfect time

the plans for him to fight against the orcs. The sole reason they were supposed to be kept alive was so

out of nowhere, Suriol felt a sense of danger. He needed to remove the threat as soon as

next hour. Make sure to have

was seen by him, and he knew that the

was a best time

gaze over all of the demons that were present in the hall, Suriol's voice

kill anyone that

"Yes sir."

hastily nodded his head, clearly

"Good."

his head

demon that had been standing before him vanished, and he was left

Tap. Tap.

footsteps echoed as he stopped in front

"Not bad."