Battle of Brothers

"Heh, four Mirror Images, not bad! But what's the point?"

Seeing Lantresuo's attempt to confuse him with Mirror Images to get closer, Nilru appeared dismissive.

He calmly directed his summoned creatures to attack the Mirror Images while simultaneously launching Shadow Bolts from his hand, targeting the five approaching Lantresuos.

Although Lantresuo's Mirror Images were insignificant in the eyes of Lanbo, the Doom Guard, they still had some effect on these demons.

A Felhunter lunged at a Mirror Image. The Mirror Image Lantresuo slashed down with its sword, easily cutting through the Felhunter's fangs.

On the other side, three Hellhounds surrounded a Mirror Image. One lunged for the legs, one for the arms, and one went straight for the throat.

This Mirror Image calmly blocked the Hellhound lunging for its throat with its sword, then took a step back and delivered a heavy punch to the Hellhound that was trying to bite its arm.

Seeing the Mirror Image retreat, the last Hellhound quickly gave chase. Just as its drooling maw was about to bite the Mirror Image, a longsword "swish" cut it in half.

Another Mirror Image rushed to support. Then, all four Mirror Images stood together, but the main body was nowhere to be seen.

"Your Mirror Images are this strong?"

Nilru scanned his surroundings. A few more Imps and Hellhounds appeared beside him.

"But I have so many of my little darlings, can your Mirror Images hold out?"

As Nilru pointed forward, the newly summoned demons rushed towards the four Mirror Images.

"Your four Mirror Images cooperate well, but their strength is limited!"

The four Mirror Images advanced and retreated with order, cooperating seamlessly. They eliminated those demons again, but this time it wasn't as clean and swift as the first time; it took more effort.

Seeing his summoned creatures destroyed again, Nilru wasn't angry. With a wave of his hand, more demons surged forward.

"Are you just going to wear me down like this? If those people don't intervene, can you take me down?"

This time, the Mirror Images weren't unscathed. Just now, an Imp had been hiding behind a Hellhound. Taking advantage of the Mirror Image finishing off the Hellhound, it suddenly pounced. Then, the Mirror Image, like a mirror, shattered into pieces and disappeared into the air.

"See, there are only three left."

Feeling that everything was within his expectations, Nilru wore a smile of victory.

"Is that so? Brother, it seems you lost!"

Just then, Lantresuo's voice came from behind Nilru. His dark red longsword was held at Nilru's neck.

"Do you know, Lantresuo, your biggest weakness is being too emotional."

Nilru didn't seem intimidated by the sword at his neck. He still smiled and turned to look at Lantresuo.

"Do you know your vision is too narrow? Orcs, Ogres, Draenei, they are just a drop in the ocean. Do you know it's not just Rogues and Sword Saints who can stealth?"

Hearing Nilru's words, Lantresuo froze for a moment. Then, he moved. Looking down, he saw a claw pierce through his body.

"This-- this--"

Lantresuo used his longsword to support himself, barely staying upright.

A soft sigh came from behind him. A woman with a beautiful face and a fiery figure (in Leiluo's eyes) walked to Nilru's side.

Only then did Lantresuo see this woman. Behind her were bat wings like the big one he saw last time (Lanbo), and a pair of curved horns on her head. Her hands were bloody, the very claws that had pierced through him.

This woman was none other than the Succubus Nilru had secretly summoned. The Succubus licked the blood from her hands with her tongue, leaning her body against Nilru.

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"Lord Nilru, Orc blood doesn't taste very good."

"Oh? What does it taste like?"

Hearing the Succubus, Nilru asked with interest.

"Spicy, it really suits your Orcish ferocity~ Hehehe~"

"It's their Orcish blood, I'm already Lord Gul'dan's subordinate."

"Right, right, you're right. I misspoke. It's their Orcish blood."

Hearing the Succubus correct herself, Nilru's previously displeased expression improved slightly.

As Lantresuo fell, his Mirror Images also shattered one by one.

"You over there, you must be Chieftain Leiluo, the one Lantresuo mentioned. As expected, you are young and promising."

Looking at Leiluo, who was walking over carrying a large hammer, Nilru tensed, ready to retreat at any moment. However, Nilru maintained a smile on his face, speaking to Leiluo with a grin.

"Lantresuo said you are a man of your word, a great hero. You heard him just now, he said he wanted to fight me alone. Chieftain Leiluo, you wouldn't break your word, would you?"

Nilru pointed at the fallen Lantresuo and said tentatively.

But Leiluo, who was walking over, remained silent. He reached Lantresuo, cast a Holy Light Healing on him, and then slung him over his shoulder.

"Chief-- Chieftain, let-- him go--"

Hearing Lantresuo's weak voice in his ear, Leiluo clapped his hands, indicating he had heard.

Then, he raised his hammer and said to Nilru.

"I'll let you go this time. Go inside and tell Gul'dan his end has come!"

"Yes, yes, yes, some are leaving."

Seeing the situation, Nilru immediately understood what was happening. Nodding and bowing subserviently, he pulled the Succubus along and ordered his summoned creatures to retreat.

As he retreated, he thought, When we get to Lord Gul'dan, I wonder who will die. Hmph.

After Nilru had gone far, Leiluo carried Lantresuo and walked back, scolding him as they went.

"I told you, why did you have to show off? You got taught a lesson, didn't you."

"Heh—cough, Chieftain, when we fight next time, I won't lose!"

"So confident?"

"He no longer considers himself an Orc. An Orc like that will bring more harm to the Orcs than any enemy. Next time, when I appear behind him, his blood will stain my longsword!"

"We'll talk about it when you can fight again. You're so feisty now, why didn't you take him down just now."

As he spoke, Leiluo deliberately shook his shoulder, causing Lantresuo, who was on his shoulder, to cough again.

" Cough—Chieftain, if you keep this up—cough, I might just die here."

"Hmph!"

Leiluo carried him over to Kilrogg.

"Chieftain Blood Ring, how is the research coming along?"

Kilrogg looked up.

"Chieftain Pebble, I've seen these things before in the Blood Ring's animal skin books!"

"What!"

Hearing Kilrogg's words, Leiluo's eyes nearly popped out. No matter how he tried to disguise it, he knew that Orcs had never seen demons before. Now, Kilrogg was claiming to have seen records of demons in the books of the Blood Ring Clan.

What did this mean? It meant that the limited knowledge Leiluo possessed was about to be greatly discounted.