The Battle

All of Nilru's men had become Evil Orcs. Leiluo frowned at the sight and thought, This is going to be troublesome.

Before Leiluo could think it over, all two hundred Evil Orcs charged at them.

"Everyone, be careful. These Orcs are much stronger than they were just now."

Leiluo had barely finished warning them when Kargath attacked.

"Pebble Chieftain, we haven't even fought them yet. How do you know they're hard to deal with?"

"We should finish this quickly. The sooner we're done, the sooner Kil'jaeden and I can get what we came for."

Kargath's fist blade swept across an Evil Orc's waist, cutting him in half.

Though Kargath's weapon was called a fist blade, it was actually a long, scythe-shaped weapon. It was called that because Kargath had attached it to his hand.

Kargath easily dispatched one Evil Orc with his fist blade, then turned to speak to Leiluo. Just then, the Evil Orc he'd cut in half sank his teeth into Kargath's leg.

"Ah! What the hell?"

Feeling something strange on his leg, Kargath swung his leg and kicked the Evil Orc away. When he looked back, the creature, with only half its body left, let out a roar before finally dying.

The other Evil Orcs were already charging toward them, weapons raised.

Surrounded by the Evil Orcs, Kargath felt a hint of pressure. Only then did he realize how different they were from the green-skinned Orcs.

These Evil Orcs had completely lost their human reason and become beasts that obeyed Nilru's every command.

Their strength, speed, and even vitality had increased. Most importantly, they felt no fear.

Since Kargath had charged in first, the greatest number of Evil Orcs had surrounded him. The others ran past him toward Leiluo and the rest.

Watching Kargath trapped in the thick of the enemy, Leiluo asked Kilrogg with some concern, "Blood Ring Chieftain, can Bladefist handle this?"

"Ha, Pebble Chieftain, you worry too much. These Evil Orcs are certainly strange, but Kargath Bladefist earned his reputation through killing."

Sure enough, as soon as Kilrogg finished speaking, Kargath unleashed Whirlwind. The Orcs around him were reduced to chunks of flesh, and Kargath stood drenched in blood, looking as if he'd just returned from hell.

"These things don't even deserve to be called Orcs! What trash! Hey, Blackhand, Durotan, what are you doing? Why are you taking so long with these things?"

Wiping the blood from his face with his right hand and cutting down the remaining Evil Orcs with his left, Kargath still had time to tease Blackhand and Durotan. It gave Leiluo a true sense of the gap between himself and the Heroic Rank.

With a blessing and an aura boosting him, Leiluo's strength could rival that of a Heroic Rank warrior. But fighting these Evil Orcs, who could act as if nothing had happened even when wounded, was a struggle.

Only Leiluo and Leolox were still fighting the Evil Orcs. Leolox was in worse shape. Unlike Leiluo, he didn't have the same strength, and he'd already suffered several wounds from the Evil Orcs' desperate attacks.

Lantresuo was also Gold Tier, but the kid was a Sword Saint. He'd vanished using Zephyr Step long ago.

Seeing that even his last trump card hadn't caused Leiluo and the others any trouble, Nilru prepared to flee. But just as he began to back away, Lantresuo, who'd been nowhere to be seen, appeared before him.

"Brother, turn back. Gul'dan is no good. I saw his men summon monsters with souls!"

"Hehehe! Monsters? Those are demons!"

Nilru looked at Lantresuo blocking his way, his expression full of disdain.

"You're quite something, aren't you? Do you remember that you wouldn't be where you are today if I hadn't stolen the Sword Saint's training manual for you?"

"What a pity. You learned it, but I couldn't! How ironic!"

"But it doesn't matter. Now that I'm with Lord Gul'dan, I don't care about being a Sword Saint!"

"Since you've seen demons, I'll let you see one again. Come, my friend!"

As Nilru's words fell, a rumble sounded overhead. Lantresuo saw the cavern above him suddenly burst open as a burning boulder crashed through it. Boom! Dust billowed up, filling the entire cavern.

Leiluo had just finished off all the Evil Orcs when he realized Nilru was a Warlock.

The four big shots, who had long since finished off the Evil Orcs on their side, finally stopped watching from the sidelines.

"Leiluo, is this the demon you mentioned? It has quite an imposing presence!"

Durotan, ever the wise one, immediately realized that this might be the demon Leiluo had mentioned before, and asked him.

"No. Though it's on the same side as demons, this thing isn't a demon. It's called a Hellfire!"

Leiluo had barely finished speaking when a tremendous roar came from the other side. Through the clouds of dust, a huge hand wreathed in dark green flames reached toward Lantresuo.

The hand was enormous, but it moved quickly. Lantresuo dodged, yet felt the heat of the flames. He and the hand were only a step apart.

The hand made a single grab, then went still. Taking advantage of the moment, Lantresuo quickly retreated and rejoined Leiluo and the others.

"Hahaha! My little brother, my Sword Saint brother! Don't worry. That was just your big brother saying hello."

The voice came from within the dust. When it finally settled, they saw a gigantic stone figure kneeling in worship, with Nilru behind it.

"Nilru, it looks like you've completely thrown in your lot with Gul'dan."

Seeing the Hellfire before him, Leiluo shouted at Nilru.

"Of course! Lord Gul'dan gave me power, so naturally I serve him."

"But it's a shame. Your power is about to be destroyed."

At Nilru's reply, Leiluo grinned.

"What do you know? This Hellfire is Heroic Rank! You're all going to die here!"

Nilru roared at Leiluo. He couldn't stand having his prey speak to him that way. That's right—he already thought of Leiluo and the others as prey he could capture at any moment.

"Heroic Rank? Of course I know the Hellfire is Heroic Rank. But do you know who they are?"

"This is Kargath Bladefist, Chieftain of the Shattered Hand Clan—Heroic Rank."

"This is Kilrogg Deadeye, Chieftain of the Blood Ring Clan—Heroic Rank."

"And this is—"

"Enough!"

Before Leiluo could finish introducing them, Nilru shouted to stop him.

"Ha, you think I'll believe you? If these people were the big shots you say they are, would they tolerate standing beside my brother?!"

"Ha, Hellfire, get them!"

Watching the Hellfire charge toward them, Leiluo called out to the four of them.

"Great Chieftains, he doesn't believe you're who I say you are..."

Kargath, hot-tempered as ever, immediately replied, "Then we'll beat him until he believes us. It's just a big rock. I'll handle it myself."

With that, Kargath moved his arm and Charged toward the Hellfire.