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!"

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

people in check

glared at Silug from

my arm to grab his head, and I brought his face

so loudly when you're close to

were still throbbing

very annoying. Especially since I could hear a faint ringing sound inside my

"Secondly..."

I lowered my tone.

my responsibility in the first place. You don't have much of a choice if you want to win a war, even if it costs the

war wasn't won without

orcs die in order to accomplish my plans, the orcs

Union did to me in the past when

fact, I understood their intentions all too well, and it was

was angry, but

my group. You're one of them, and that's

and pushed my finger toward his

Whatever happens to them, it's on you, not

go of Silug's head and

to complain about something, remember the words

people present in the room. Glaring at them, I raised my hand

Thud. Thud. Thud.

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

favor and leave the room for now. I need to

"Alright."

"Got it."

exited the room, and

***

"Get ready."

voice reverberated throughout the halls

are ready to depart at any

replied while kneeling

lowered his head to glance at the demon before nodding his

"Mhm."

perfect time to

matter was that he was disobeying the orders that he had been given initially. At first, it wasn't in the plans for him to fight against the orcs.

the past, however. Upon seeing the strength of the human that appeared out of nowhere, Suriol felt

departing in the next hour. Make sure to have

territory was seen by him, and he knew that the

was a best time to

of the demons that were

will kill anyone

"Yes sir."

demon hastily nodded his head, clearly afraid of

"Good."

his head in

been standing before him vanished, and he was

Tap. Tap.

rhythmical sound of his footsteps echoed as he stopped in

"Not bad."