Upon hearing the shocking news, the upper ranks of the Orc Empire were left utterly dumbfounded. How could there be Underworld entrances in their backwater as well?
A few days earlier, when they received news that the Alpha Kingdom had reinforced the seal in the Cursed Land, they had even taken pleasure in its misfortune.
If not for the Cursed Land's special location and the risk of being caught in the crossfire, they would have already stirred up trouble along the border.
"The Underworld Race that appeared by Robop Lake is the legendary Hellhound, famed for its brutality and bloodlust.
It vanished from the continent ten thousand years ago. We thought it had gone extinct, but it apparently fled into the Underworld.
According to information obtained from the Elves, this race is arrogant, fickle-tempered, and almost impossible to recruit.
The fact that they slaughtered an entire Snow Fox Tribe without knowing anything after emerging from the Underworld is the best proof."
The Orc Empire's greatest trait was its ability to embrace all rivers and accommodate most races.
Especially when the empire was weak, it needed fresh blood to join its ranks even more.
In secret, the Orc Empire had already been colluding with the Ancient Remnants Alliance, hoping to draw the Ancient Remnants into its ranks and strengthen itself against the increasingly powerful Alpha Kingdom.
Unfortunately, they had acted too late. If they had moved several years earlier, before the Ancient Remnants Alliance left the Ice and Snow World, they could certainly have brought them over.
Things were different now. The Ancient Remnants Alliance had already gained a place to recuperate and rebuild, and was busy restoring its strength rather than getting involved in the chaos of the grasslands.
No matter how badly they lacked fresh forces, there still had