Free Web NovelChapter 2685: Chapter 1815: Fierce Charge
In this war that completely decides the fate of Subspace, there is also a small footnote. When the Orcs fell from the sky, roaring and launching their attack, the city not far from the battlefield naturally could not escape unscathed. In fact, when the air raid alarm sounded, even the Emperor himself was in a fog.
It is not hard to imagine how helpless and anxious the Emperor must have felt when he walked out onto the balcony and saw the Orc transport ships like dumplings emerging from the clouds. But soon, the Emperor was relieved to discover that the Guards of the city he ruled responded far beyond his expectations. Even before he issued any orders, the fully armed Soldiers of the Planet Defense Force had swiftly assembled and began their counterattack.
According to the data obtained afterward, the troops already completely infiltrated and controlled by Aliens were planning a mutiny according to plan. If the Orcs had come half an hour later, these Genetic Thieves and their Believers would have torn the entire Governor’s House to pieces along with everyone inside.
In other words, at the last moment when these Genetic Thieves, fully armed, were about to tear off their gentle masks, the appearance of the Orcs forced them to change their plans. Clearly, in the eyes of the Genetic Thieves, the Orcs were a more threatening target than the few defenseless Humans.
Of course, the Emperor was completely unaware of this, or at least, according to the data records found later, he still praised how brave and fearless his Soldiers were in stopping the attack of the green beasts. Even the citizens of the Lower City District took up arms to protect their city. This made the Emperor feel honored... He would not want to know what those civilians actually were.
Incidentally, the city only held out until the arrival of the Insect Swarm, but this doesn’t need further elaboration.
Duanmu Huai feels good at the moment.
He now has a feeling as if he were drunk, or as if he were dreaming, a blissful sensation. The WAAAAAGH sound in his ears is like the cheers of an audience at a concert, with Duanmu Huai as the singer on stage, feeling excited and lively with each cheer he hears.
Of course, like all dreams, Duanmu Huai’s dream doesn’t make much sense. He only feels the desire for the Beastman Crown, wanting to place it upon his head. He knows where the Crown is and so do the Orcs. But he is dismayed to find that the Crown, which is perfect for him, is now buried in a mountain ditch.
Duanmu Huai very much wants to blow up this mountain, but he knows it’s not a good way to find the Crown. Fortunately, the Orcs reported they found several tunnels leading into the mountain, which might allow them to complete the task.
As for the other city, Duanmu Huai does not care. Although he feels that place seems somewhat familiar, amid the WAAAAAGH of the war tide, he only cares about the Crown; everything else is irrelevant to Duanmu Huai. The Orcs can fight if they want; it doesn’t matter to him.
Because I’m not an Orc.
A voice silently speaks in Duanmu Huai’s heart and then disappears.
However, the stupidity of the Orcs still exceeds Duanmu Huai’s tolerance limits. They repeatedly launch attacks but have no effect, with each offensive quickly repelled. And Duanmu Huai hears either this guy has died, or that guy has been turned into mincemeat, which makes his already irritable mood even more infuriated.
"I’ve had enough of these stupid reports!"
Duanmu Huai stands up and slaps the goblin who brought bad news against the wall, smashing it into a pile of meat paste.
"A bunch of worthless, real failures! Can’t you even handle such matters?"
Duanmu Huai rages, then decisively makes a decision.
"I’ll go personally!"
It must be admitted that when Duanmu Huai, the leader, appears on the battlefield, the morale of the Orcs elevates to an unparalleled level. But this hardly helps solve the current problem. The tunnels are not too narrow, barely accommodating two Orcs side by side. They were already filled with corpses, and these Orcs now feel like swimming through their companions’ bodies and advancing.
Some even quite enjoy it.
"Get out of the way, waste, make way for me!"
Duanmu Huai strides forward, venting his anger and dissatisfaction with each step, like a child stomping hard to express anger. Only by feeling the destruction and fracture of those Orcs’ thick muscle tissues and hard bones under his feet can Duanmu Huai’s frustration from not reaching the destination be somewhat alleviated.
But soon, Duanmu Huai falls into the edge of greater agitation and rage—he could feel the Crown just ahead, but he kept taking detours, akin to playing a video game, seeing the mission icon before him separated by a wall, yet unable to find a way in.
Of course, in typical circumstances, players would patiently search and eventually find a secret entrance nearby. But for Duanmu Huai, the act of searching for secret entrances itself had become frustrating to an unbearable extent.
Perhaps because of this, Duanmu Huai wasn’t aware that the Orcs surrounding him were gradually decreasing. When he led a large group of Orcs into the tunnel, Duanmu Huai was at the front, while other Orcs fought over who followed closely behind.
However, this time they would "accidentally" find two unknown tunnels on the sides and then scatter, rushing into these new tunnels.
Soon they would find themselves on a one-way path, but that’s not something others need to consider.
Gradually, the Orcs following Duanmu Huai decreased because after Duanmu Huai passed, the floor would suddenly open up or a wall would drop down, redirecting those behind to other places. Facing this "natural wonder", even the Orcs had no way around it.
Nevertheless, Duanmu Huai still did not notice this; he merely feels the gradually diminishing WAAAAGH sound surrounding him, akin to a drunkard despairing as he finds the drink in the bottle reducing to its last few drops.
But soon, Duanmu Huai no longer wastes thought on these trivial matters, as he finally walks out from the narrow passage, with the Crown right before him.
".........!"
In front of Duanmu Huai stood several small figures. Duanmu Huai couldn’t clearly make out what they were; they appeared in his eyes like a mosaic of green, blurry shapes. It seemed like they were speaking, but all Duanmu Huai could hear was the overwhelming sound of WAAAAAGH, making it impossible to understand what they were saying. It’s akin to trying to listen to someone in a bustling marketplace, filled with car horns, the sound of beeping, people’s arguments, and vendors shouting, where discerning others’ speech is not an easy task.
"Give me that thing!"
Duanmu Huai reached out his hand directly.
"That’s mine!"
"———————!"
The other party continued speaking, but Duanmu Huai still couldn’t hear clearly. It’s evident from their demeanor that they had no intention of following his words. This made Duanmu Huai somewhat annoyed; it seemed like everything had to be done by himself.
So he walked over, attempting to pick up the crown.
A small dot appeared in front of Duanmu Huai, trying to block him—how foolish. Duanmu Huai suddenly swept his hand, as if swatting a bug away. However, as the latter was sent flying into the air, it seemed to throw something, and the next moment, Duanmu Huai saw a piece of black cloth unfold towards him, his body suddenly feeling restrained, unable to move.
"Damn it, you’re courting death!"
Duanmu Huai tried to move his arm, finding his entire body bound, feeling extremely displeased. He glared at the opponents, roaring loudly. He clenched his fists tightly, desperately trying to break free.
"Phew......"
Observing Duanmu Huai now tightly restrained by a black puppet, Mary breathed a sigh of relief. Eden stood nearby, holding a sphere, manipulating gravity to apply pressure, ensuring Duanmu Huai behaved a bit more. Meanwhile, Lorena and Alicia stood behind her, guarding the Beastman Crown.
Incidentally, after attracting Duanmu Huai here, the crown’s function was complete. The girls had considered destroying it completely, but despite their efforts, they couldn’t inflict any damage on what looked like a scrap metal toy.
Additionally, Xixi had already been eagerly dragged off to a different place with Mianmu Zuoniao to eradicate Aliens.
"How is Sir Knight’s situation now?"
Facing Lorena’s inquiry, Mary frowned and shook her head.
"There are some changes, but it’s still not enough."
As Mary spoke, she widened her golden pupil, staring at Duanmu Huai ahead. The concentration of green light above Duanmu Huai’s head was decreasing, indicating the plan to separate Duanmu Huai from the main Orc forces to stop him from being affected by the ’My Thoughts’ power was quite successful.
However, Duanmu Huai’s situation remained unstable. More importantly, Mary noticed two Orc illusions beside him; they were just as robust and large as Duanmu Huai and looked indistinguishable from Orcs. At this moment, the two Orcs were hugging Duanmu Huai’s neck like two good brothers, laughing and joking while glancing at her.
Mary rarely felt this kind of frustration, but she seemed to understand these two Orcs’ intention, indicating they were pleased with Duanmu Huai and had no plans to return him to them.
"So, what’s the problem now?"
"There are two Orcs beside Mr. Duanmu. They should be the source causing Mr. Duanmu to become like this."
Mary gritted her teeth, staring at the two Orcs.
"I can’t see them......"
"They are not physical entities; I don’t know what they are, but they should not be ghost-like entities either."
"So can we attack them?"
"I don’t know if it would be effective."
Facing the situation, Mary raised her staff, resolute not to let these two Orcs laugh proudly.
"No matter what......"
Before Mary finished her words, suddenly, Duanmu Huai raised his head and roared.
The next moment, an unparalleled destructive spirit light erupted.
