After sending an official letter to the Red Orc Tribe, Green received a secret reply the next day. It was from Lunsa, the Red Orc Tribal Chief himself!
Green was surprised by the letter. Lunsa agreed to release the Ratfolk, but he had one request: Green had to help him eliminate the Conservative Faction within the tribe.
In return, the Red Orcs would not only release the Ratfolk but also offer a Divine Artifact and three thousand Orc warriors.
Green finished reading and sneered inwardly. Lunsa had it all worked out. Green would help him get rid of the old guard so he could finally seize power, while all he would give up was a Divine Artifact. As for the supposed three thousand Orc warriors, they were probably loyal to the Elders and the Old Shaman. Lunsa would have to dispose of them anyway, so he might as well put them to use.
"James, take a look." Green casually handed him the letter. Once James had read it, Green asked, "What do you think?"
James pondered for a moment, then slowly shook his head. "Your Majesty, I think it's best not to borrow trouble right now. If we interfere in the Orc tribe's internal affairs, we could provoke a backlash from the Gray Elves and Emperor Tattle. More importantly, there's nowhere near enough in it for us. We'd simply be helping this Young Orc Chief seize power..."
Green gave no indication of his opinion and motioned for James to continue.
"I know Your Majesty's attention is focused on the Alchemy Mecha factory. This is no time to start a war," James said. "Besides, that Red Orc Lunsa is ambitious. If he takes control of the Red Orcs, he could threaten the empire's northern frontier one day. If possible, I suggest