Elsewhere.
After Soren made contact with Yugin, swearing an oath in his own name as a deity while Yugin swore in the name of the Ancestor Spirits, he began arranging other matters. A deity's oath could not be made lightly, especially when Soren was a deity of the lawful alignment. The Orcs' Ancestor Spirits imposed even greater restrictions, since the Orcs had no true god, only heroic spirits. If Yugin broke his oath, he would probably never be able to ascend to godhood. With those oaths as the foundation, Soren also summoned an Elemental Genie to oversee them, creating a contract with genuine power.
That was precisely why Soren could trust Yugin for the time being, and why Yugin could cooperate with Soren.
Otherwise!
Both would fear a sudden stab in the back from the other.
Still, both Soren and Yugin could be considered heroes and formidable overlords of the Material Plane. Soren was famous for being a man of his word; whatever he promised, he would fulfill. That reputation had long since spread throughout the South Coast. Outsiders even called him the "Pirate Emperor." Yugin himself also placed great importance on his promises. Heroes of their stature would not go back on their word on a whim.
Soren had paid a considerable price to persuade Yugin to act.
What he needed to do now was keep Falling Leaf City in check, preventing the remaining Half-Elf troops from attacking the Orcs.
After the demons' second wave of impact, the Orc Clan had suffered devastating losses. The two sides should now have been evenly matched, and the Half-Elf nobles were considering reclaiming the lands outside the city and driving the Orcs out once and for all.
As for that matter.
Soren had naturally made arrangements long ago. In fact, when he