LIGHTNOVELONLINE chapter 985
5. You’re anxious, you’re anxious, you’re anxious
The explanation from Geloram and Gu Erdan directly dispelled all my hesitations, using the script to make their initial reluctance turn into a decision to take me to the Austro-Hungarian tribe’s beastmen to worship the “Great Chieftain” at the temple.
It was said to be a ritual, but to me, it had completely transformed into the command center for the “Great Wizard” of the Austro-Hungarian tribe—a “mouse orc” that looked shifty-eyed but did have a bit of muscle . Everything around remained unchanged; the temple was still the one where I had encountered “Zelus,” the bear fox, but…
The difference was that this place had likely been “occupied” by the Great Wizard. As Gelrom and Gu Erdan quietly brought me here, we happened to see this wizard fervently rallying those strong yet simple orc warriors to the battlefield.
“People of the tribe, family! Our kin are being harmed by the elves! Our homeland is being invaded by the elves! The tribe has reached a critical moment! All honorable high orc warriors should set an example and head to the front lines! “
At this moment, my gaze fell upon the Great Wizard, who was familiar to me, standing atop the temple, passionately shouting words to urge the orcs below to advance to the front lines.
The simple orcs surely couldn’t see it, but his fervor seemed more like a dance, hiding some malicious intent. After all, in my eyes, the true “purpose” of this Great Wizard had long been revealed in the script. The Kingdom of Prulus and the Austro-Hungarian tribe indeed had a long-standing conflict and war, but his fervent rallying was not a sudden awakening of conscience, transforming into a concerned and benevolent orc; rather…
It was a completely opposite purpose.
I had no time to think further: for at that moment, the Great Wizard on the high platform had noticed Gelrom and Gu Erdan, whose tall figures completely blocked my view! These two brothers had previously told me that they were “deprived of their qualifications as high orc warriors” by the Great Wizard, and they were definitely not lying.
Because, right after that… the two of them, who once held considerable prestige in the Austro-Hungarian tribe, quickly became the target of boos from the surrounding orcs! Meanwhile, accompanied by the Great Wizard’s furious roar from the stage!
“Gelrom! Gu Erdan! You two cowards who have abandoned the noble dignity of the orcs are no longer qualified to be here!”
I didn’t need to look to know that Gelrom and Gu Erdan were surely bewildered, after all… they hadn’t wanted to come to the temple; it was I who had changed the outcome using the script, leading them to bring me here. However, I had no intention of embarrassing these orc brothers; Gelrom and Gu Erdan’s “mission” had already ended here.
I stepped out from behind the two brothers, who were still puzzled about “why we came here.”
“Don’t blame them; they brought me here.”
Even though I was not an elf, a “human” appearing among these tall and strong orcs of the Austro-Hungarian tribe was indeed a rare sight. Almost at the same time I revealed myself, all the orcs around me, including the Great Wizard , turned their various gazes toward me!
Among them, of course, was the death script, and the Great Wizard’s was particularly conspicuous—[The Great Wizard killed Oujili De!]
But now was not the time for me to be afraid or hesitate. When dealing with these simple orcs of the Austro-Hungarian tribe, if I showed weakness, it would be over.
“My name is Lide, a ‘tourist’ here to have some fun, and I just wanted to take a look at your Austro-Hungarian battlefield.”
After a pause, I looked at the “Great Wizard” standing on the high platform not far away. Should I say it was “as expected”? The “current” Great Wizard was no different from the cunning and treacherous orc I remembered, completely unlike an orc. Even now, he was sizing me up with his shifty little rat eyes, seemingly evaluating my “strength” to determine how to deal with me.
[The Great Wizard is evaluating Oujili De!]
The script appeared accordingly, and with its content, I had nothing to worry about. It seemed that even though this Great Wizard “now” commanded the Austro-Hungarian tribe, he still could not act according to his own whims.
“Is there a problem?”
“Of course, no problem.”
My voice surprised him a bit, but he quickly forced out an ugly smile, “As long as you’re not an elf, you can visit the Austro-Hungarian tribe! However, we are currently at war with the elves, so I think it’s better for a human to head back sooner rather than later~”
Then, this great wizard gave me a cold chuckle.
It seemed to mock, “I’m weak, so hurry back home to drink milk,” but in reality… that wasn’t the case at all.
My strength or weakness had nothing to do with this great wizard; he was eager to drive me away not because I was too weak, but because… humans are much harder to fool than orcs! He felt he couldn’t deceive me, which also indicated…
He was currently deceiving other orcs. As for what this great wizard was telling the orcs, that was precisely the reason I had to come to the temple with determination!
“War? Ah, it was quite troublesome when I arrived.”
I had to stop this great wizard’s “goal,” or else the outcome for the Austro-Hungarian tribe wouldn’t be pretty at all! Because this goal…
“However, to be fair, as a mere passerby, do you really want to go to war with the elves, great wizard? Clearly, you can’t defeat the elves, and one batch after another of orcs has fallen on the front lines . Isn’t this… just sending the orcs to their deaths?”
“!”
In the next moment, the ratman indeed showed a look of surprise on his face. Before he could explain, the orcs nearby started to stir up a commotion!
“What do you, a human, know! That is our orcish glory and dignity!”
Glory my foot! A single-celled muscle mass!
“If it’s glory and dignity, then… great wizard, why don’t you go? Why don’t your kin go? I don’t seem to see a single one of them~”
As my words fell, the surroundings… suddenly quieted down a lot.
And this was the change brought about by this great wizard’s “current” goal within the Austro-Hungarian tribe!
He didn’t want to defend his homeland; he was merely using the war to send other orcs to the battlefield to suffer casualties, while he and his kin stayed behind. If that were the case… it wouldn’t be long before the Austro -Hungarian tribe was no longer a hierarchical tribe where strength dictated power, but rather a rat’s nest under the sole control of this great wizard!
【The great wizard wants to send other orcs to their deaths!】
The script immediately appeared; this was the great wizard’s current goal! His true intentions! The impact the Austro-Hungarian tribe was facing under the restoration of the times, if left unaddressed, could be absolutely fatal! Perhaps even the existence of the Austro- Hungarian tribe would vanish before long!
“You… nonsense-spouting human!?”
【The great wizard, whose secret was revealed, angrily killed O’Keefe!】
As the words fell, the script of death also arrived.
Look, he’s panicking, he’s panicking.
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Yesterday’s lottery prize was ten warrior spirits (17 points).
It’s the end of the month, everyone remember to clear your monthly tickets~ Otherwise, they will expire.