Yurnero's departure did not have much impact on Sui Xiong.
Although this "scholar emperor" had not ruled the Orc Empire for very long, his authority ran deep. Moreover, he had not died, but had instead undergone what was known as "ascending in broad daylight." Far from the tea growing cold after the man left, his prestige had only risen higher.
Under such circumstances, the next-generation Orc Emperor, "Iron Fang" Ilo, completely followed Yurnero's policies and principles, very much in the spirit of following the old rules without alteration. As for the ambitious figures lurking at the heart of the Orc Empire, they too behaved themselves for the time being, unwilling to stick their necks out first.
Though everyone knew this state of affairs would not last forever—Emperor Ilo had his own understanding of governance and would naturally have his own strategies—there was nothing wrong with maintaining the current situation for now. Even if they wished to stir up storms and waves, they ought to wait a while, then probe this new emperor's attitude after some time had passed.
The surrounding nations reacted much the same way, all temporarily falling quiet.
Everyone knew that orcs were a martial race. A new emperor on the throne needed war and victory to establish his authority. The current Orc Empire was like a steel plate covered in spikes. Anyone foolish enough to smash headfirst into it had to have something wrong with their brain!
Though this world was never short of clever people or fools, those who could become rulers of nations were clearly unlikely to be fools. Even Woods Igor, whom Leon had once mocked as an idiot—his abilities were mediocre, he had successfully usurped the throne with the Church of the God of Nobility's help, and when the Church of the God