Orc Unification

An orc had become the only being now able to receive the gods' favor.

The news spread like the wind. The Behemoth Monarch's humiliation became Shatterbone's greatest achievement, and large numbers of orc tribes gradually gathered around the Rhino Royal Court.

Shatterbone began demanding that civil war between orc tribes be strictly forbidden.

Humans cared deeply about this matter.

"If the orcs stop slaughtering one another, there won't be enough food. They will certainly invade the lands of the humans in the South. We absolutely cannot let them have their way."

Elector Volvo Columbus of the Empire loudly declared that he would lead human civilization in keeping all orcs outside the fortresses.

"The Orc Emperor is no longer the Behemoth King?"

Even amid such confident declarations, everyone sensed something strange. It was naturally unreasonable; in the past, the Orc Emperor had always been the strongest Behemoth Monarch.

"What happened to the orcs' gods?"

Ryan did not understand either. Moreover, he had recently discovered that his Spirituality Panel had been growing increasingly turbulent, as if something were being born within it—or as if something were preventing his Legendary Boon from appearing.

After waiting so long, Ryan was becoming anxious as well.

"No matter what, this is not a good thing."

Ryan said this to Volvo:

"In the past, when the Behemoth King became the Orc Emperor, we had ample experience in dealing with them. And while the Behemoth Royal Clan's strength was formidable, no unexpected power would emerge."

"But now a new Orc Emperor has appeared, and it possesses the strength to contend with the Behemoth Monarch and the Behemoth Giant Beast. What if that power appears on the battlefield against humanity?"

"We do not know what that terrifying power is, and therefore do not know how to deal with it."