“You can learn that from them. To our human brothers.”
Next to the four thousand orcs, there were also about a thousand human troops. They were human soldiers of the Kingdom of Antares, led by Sir Cyrus and Sir Asreil.
Asreil stood at the head of the line and shouted at the Fetland army. A voice amplified by magic resonates above the sky above the meadow.
“Surrender under the banner of Antares! “I promise good treatment to those who swear loyalty!”
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The Blue Bear tribe, established in the country of Antares, continued to expand its influence east of the Glotene Mountains. He also sent messengers to other orc tribes living together in Destrand and encouraged them to join.
Kalken was a renowned fighter among the Orcs, so his message had weight. The Earth Boar clan, which was a Green Orc clan, and the Gray Kite clan, a Gray Orc clan, were the first to respond and gathered at the Gloten Mountains. After that, most of the orcs living in Destrand, including the white wolf tribe and the black coyote tribe, gathered in the Glotten Mountains in search of a new land, a good place to live.
As the Orcs moved in large numbers, the humans of Fetland also responded immediately.
At first, I treated it like normal. Originally, there were quite a few instances where Orcs from Destland appeared in large numbers all the way to Fetland. So this time, I immediately contacted the nobles of the neighboring kingdoms of Crovence and Vasily.
-A lot of orc slaves gathered together. Come and collect it.
When this happened, the kingdom’s nobles would always show up with a bunch of knights and wizards to kill the orcs and capture them as slaves. Meanwhile, the nomadic people of Fetland were also able to earn a good amount of extra income, and they even liked it, saying that they had a lot of money to make.
But somehow things were different this time. All the nobles unanimously rejected the offers of the nomadic peoples.
-They are not slaves. Didn’t you see the flag, flag?
Although the answer was written in the elegant and ornate handwriting of an aristocrat, it was summarized as follows. Only then did the humans of Fetland realize that the current situation was different from usual.
Those orcs were holding a flag with a single emblem engraved on it.
While the emblem is usually something like a lion or a dragon, the emblem on that flag was a bit unusual. The four corners are divided into green, gray, red, and blue, and a golden fist (!) is stuck in the middle. It can truly be said that this is a sentence that reaches the peak of tackyness.
Well, thanks to that, it was easy to recognize. Even the Fetlanders, who were indifferent to rumors, had heard that King Repenhardt founded the county of Antares.
Unlike before, the orcs’ actions were clearly a territorial war for the Kingdom of Antares.
Of course, as a noble of the Kingdom of Crovence, I could not intervene.
There was no nobleman who did not know how much the current King of Crovence, Jubel II, loved Repenhardt. And through the civil war, he clearly confirmed how many Auror users there were in the country of Antares. It was not an opponent that one or two lords could dare attack.
The same was true for the nobles of Basil’s kingdom.
As in the past, if the Orcs act out, they pose a threat to humans, so there is a justification for dealing with them, but isn’t this a war for territorial expansion? The risk is great, but there is no benefit or justification.
Meanwhile, the Orcs steadily expanded their influence. Already, all of the mountain peoples of the Glotten Mountains have fallen under the power of the County of Antares, and their influence has extended as far as Fetland.
As the situation became more serious, the nomadic tribes of Fetland also came to their senses.
A general meeting was held. The chiefs of each tribe scattered throughout the grassland gathered together to discuss measures.
Those adjacent to the Glotten Mountains, that is, those who were familiar with the rumors about King Gwon, suggested surrender. He emphasized that those who are far apart must join forces to fight.
In the end, the Zhuzhen faction won and all the nomadic tribes came together. The number was just 10,000, a large army unprecedented in Fetland history.
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“Surrender under the banner of Antares! “I promise good treatment to those who swear loyalty!”
Langott screamed at the voice of Lord Asreil.
“Don’t be ridiculous! We are the free people of the prairie! “Never go under someone!”
Langott turned his head. He burst into yelling at Fetland’s soldiers.
“let’s fight! Sons of the prairie! For our freedom!”
The soldiers also raised their morale and shouted.
“For our freedom!”
“For freedom!”
A loud cry shakes the meadow. Russ, who had been watching her from atop his horse, nodded to her.
“What a noble cry.”
Those who cry for freedom are clearly seen as opposing the oppressor.
“It’s noble, but… … “This is not something that should be shouted by those who have been oppressing other people’s freedom and selling them into slavery.”
Without even speaking, Russ suddenly burst into laughter. Now there was no awkwardness at all in thinking of different races as people. He had changed so much that he was amazed at himself.
Kalken, standing in front of the Orcs, drew his great sword and screamed.
“Brothers! “Are you ready?”
The roar that shook the heavens and earth has returned.
“I’m ready! Karuga Kalken!”
Many orcs shouted in unison. Amid the cries of the howling orcs, Kalken raised his voice.
“It was a long time of humiliation! “Now is the time to turn back those years!”
Buuuuung!
A bright green aura flows through the great sword, lighting up the entire area. Following this, other Blade Auras sprang up from here and there in the lead.
Kinzir, the chief of the Earthen Boar Tribe.
The chief of the Gray Kite tribe, Hadatarun.
They were Orc chieftains blessed with fighting spirit.
Russ also drew his sword. An aura as blue as the sky clearly flowed down the long sword.
Kalken pierced the sky of the plains and declared the start of battle.
“Everyone attack!”
Letting out battle cries, the Orc warriors began to gallantly run to the battlefield.
About 500 Orc warriors riding direwolves rushed at the Fetland army with a force that seemed as if they were going to wipe out the world. They were followed by thousands of Orc infantry. They are not recognized as warriors because they have not yet mastered the Spirit Weapon, but even so, each one of them has the power of a decent human knight.
Leading the way were three Orc fighters, Kalken, Kin’zir, and Hadathum. Each one displayed a colorful blade aura and headed towards the enemy camp with ruthless momentum.
Langott swallowed his saliva as he looked at the eerie light of destruction.
“damn… … “I heard there are Orcs who use Aurors in the Kingdom of Antares. It’s true.”
Like the mercenaries, the Fetlanders, although rough, did not have systematic martial arts, and there were no Auror users.
Langott screamed.
“Have the wizards here! hurry!”
Soon, ten wizards appeared in front of the Petland army. Each wizard made a hand sign and began casting.
“Wo lagas efre apein…” … .”
“The sand of sleep, flowing through the air… … .”
“I fall here, drawn by my hand… … .”
These were all wizards hired by the Fetland army. Since they could not receive the cooperation of the kingdom’s nobles, they paid a large amount of money to invite them to the Magic Tower themselves. Unlike the people of the kingdom beyond the mountains, the Fetlanders, who encountered orcs relatively frequently, were well aware of how vulnerable orcs were to magic.
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“No matter how much of an Auror you are, an Orc is just an Orc, and you will not be safe from magic.”
Langott watched the battle unfold with expectant eyes. The wizards all activated their magic at the same time.
“Mass slip!”
A wide-area sleep spell spread widely, covering the three orc fighters at the forefront. At that time, a loud prayer was heard from the battlefield.
“Al Fort, I pray your servants to preserve their spirit!”
Faint silver light flashed throughout the army, and the invisible anti-demonic power permeated the entire army. The activated magic was blocked by the anti-demon power and faded away.
Langott shouted in horror.
“W-what is it?”
Only then did Langott see another race among the orcs.
It was a dwarf.
About a dozen dwarven priests from Grand Forge who served Alport were among the troops, protecting them. The dwarf priests began to spread the anti-ma barrier wide, saying prayers one after another.
“Al Fort, your veil wraps around the air, freeing us from the illusion of evil… … .”
Alport’s blessing slowly spread throughout the three thousand orcs.
The number of dwarven priests was only about a dozen, but this did not give them any great magic immunity, but only gave them magic resistance at the level of an ordinary human. Just a dozen people were enough to handle the entire Orc army.
The wizards shouted in panic.
“hey! “You’re wrong!”
“I heard that if you hit a mass slip, you can easily sink!”
Langott made an expression of regret.
“Oh my!”
I had never experienced a large-scale war before, so I didn’t even think about it. These are not just a group of orcs, but the white army of Antares. There’s no way Repenhardt wouldn’t know about the Orcs’ weaknesses, so of course there’s no way he wouldn’t take a preparedness plan.
“Hehehehe!”
“Save people!”
The wizards, terrified, soon turned their backs and began to run away. Although we paid a lot of money to invite them, they were only regular magicians of the 4th and 5th circles at best. In the first place, high-ranking wizards would never come to a remote area like this no matter how much money they paid.
“Kaaaa!”
Shouting the roar of battle, the Orcs instantly attacked the Fetland army like a tidal wave. The sound of metal clashing echoed everywhere.
Kalken shouted as he took the lead and jumped into the enemy lines.
“good! Descendants of brave warriors! Our great ancestors protect us!”
Each of the orcs shouted the names of their ancestors and brandished their weapons.
“Mautum watches over me!”
“Balut! “I offer you their blood!”
Originally, Orcs had no gods to believe in.
What they believe and follow are the teachings of their great ancestors, and they believe that the spirits of their ancestors protect them from heaven.
That’s why the orcs had no priests. Also, due to his constitution, there could not be a wizard. Since there is no anti-magic power at all, of course it cannot handle magic power. Well, even if it had anti-magic power, it would be impossible to use magic with an orc head.
“Batala! Protect your son!”
Shouting for the blessings of their ancestors, the Orcs ravaged the Fetland army. The human soldiers of Antares, led by Lord Asreil, also supported them with arrows. Hundreds of spirit weapons flew through the air and arrows rained down like a shower. The Fetland army also risked its life like a brave warrior, but the victory was gradually tilting towards Antares.
The battle started when the sun rose in the sky and ended before the sun set.
As the number of corpses increased and the number of fugitives soared, the ranks collapsed, and eventually most of the commanders, including Langott, were killed, and the Petland army raised a white flag.
Kalken raised the head of his langott and declared to the entire battlefield.
“Shout! “We are victorious!”
The orc warriors threw their weapons in unison. Hundreds of weapons that moved like other spirits floated into the sky and were fixed in the air by the Spirit Weapon.
The orcs opened their chests wide.
“Aaaah!”
Under the splendid sky of swords, an endless roar of victory erupted.
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On the dark plains of Fetland, hundreds of military tents were erected and lit up. They were all leather tents unique to the Orcs, made by tanning the skin of monsters.
The military tents, each with the symbols of each tribe drawn on them, looked so sturdy that it was hard to believe they were installed temporarily. And in fact, these military tents were no different from the houses where Orcs usually lived.
Orcs, who lead a nomadic lifestyle, usually live in these portable houses. For them, a house is just a piece of furniture that can be carried around at all times, and there is no concept of a temporary house in the first place.
