Evolution: Conqueror - Chapter 112

Torug’s POV,

“A war is coming” I stated, surprise and confusion painted her face.

“Kharag Greyeye” my steps stopped just two steps away from her, She turns around to look at me seriously.

“I thought we settled everything with him that day”.

I unconsciously let out a small laugh before replying,”I thought so as well but they have killed one of our own, tell me my dear ‘wife’…How do I respond to this provocation?”.

I expected her to protest like Dabok or something but she simply says a simple phrase…”a life for a life”.

a bit stunned, I began to wonder if she said this out of wisdom or the usual impulsiveness she had always shown.

Burdened by my silence, she decided to explain…

“This has been an iron rule in the orc lands, a life for a life according to the weight of their individual value”.

“He came in peace but took a life in the end, so he has to pay double…then there’s the matter of your reputation as well…”

“I see” I had to admit that she wasn’t talking nonsense, also He is still lurking around my territory, so the probability of an attack is extremely high.

Seems like I have to prepare a present for him real quick.

While in thought, I brought out a small purple bead and showed it to her, ‘I can’t use her as she is now… and I need her for when I meet the one eyed Haran’.

“What’s this?” She asks.

But I only said cryptically, “Eat it”.

This way I can see her inner thoughts and what my value is in that head of hers, there’s so much I don’t understand about this red haired Orc.

without hesitation, she swallows the evolution pill, her eyes not leaving mine for a second as my fingers get locked in the process.

‘…’

There was no Hesitation at all, is your head filled with stones or something.

“What is that?” she asks while staring at me, for some reason I found the whole thing funny ‘you only ask this now?’.

As I laughed for a while she says, “My whole body feels hot… What’s happening?”.

I replied while watching her fall, her eyes slowly rolled back and her body was silently wrapped by the white silky cocoon, “I am making stronger, don’t want you spoiling my honor yes?”.

It didn’t take long after she began her evolution, Shev and Cail were brought in.

Cail was still as jumpy as before but Shev was now calm, he bowed deeply and passionately said,”Master”.

The way he said it succeeded in giving me my first goosebumps in this life, ‘Clap for yourself man!’.

A bit creeped out by the look in his eyes, I decided to just give orders and send them on their way…’this would need some getting used to’.

“Cail, do you wish to live?” I asked casually.

“ye…s…yes..es” he cries out pitifully and I couldn’t help looking at Shev strangely ‘what did you do to him in there?!!’.

“Do you have full authority over the black purse in Thann’s End?”

“Not completely, 40% of our power is held by …”

“Enough…, Shev you are to first get rid of Cail’s competition, use whatever means necessary, Secondly, I want you to help him establish a trade route and find a way to move weapons between My Blackmoon territory and Thann’s end, Thirdly, I want to know everything Davis Fairchild and the Radiant Sun Church does”.

after a short pause, I added “Lastly, ‘take’ care of Cail and make sure nothing goes wrong with my plans”.

I looked at the shivering Cail, who wailed under my vision, “When this competition is gone, I want you to break off from the Black purse and you just might live longer”.

“As you wish, Master”

“Of course great ser” they gave their response quickly.

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Meanwhile,

Urim’s POV,

After achieving victory over the Dregu tribe, I triumphantly returned to to where the battle initially started.

“Urim!” Gilgar calls out as she approached me and the returning warriors.

“As expected of you. Victory after victory! You brothers never seize to amaze me” Torrelsav Pat’s my back from behind with a smirk.

Raal, who had been watching from the sidelines, came and also greeted me with a smile.

“Get out the way.”I quickly ignored him while kicking him lightly. He was obviously going to ask for more wine next.

“tch…One epic win and you are already ignoring your friend” He snorts harshly while shaking his head, His wolf nodded in the background.

“All you know is wine and more wine, do you know how many times Gilgar had to save you in this battle because of your drinking?” I complained.

“Skill… skill…” Raal mutters indifferently.

“you. I don’t know how you are still alive.” Gilgar also lost her patience, it can’t be helped, his face is just too painful to watch.

“Skill…skill” the Drunk repeated again.

“enough! Have you forgotten about the Shammobs?” Largash looked amused as she tries to mediate.

Though Gilgar wanted to argue, she ultimately gave up as I was now leading them towards the Shammob’s Chieftain.

What to do next? I don’t know…I have succeeded in what I initially planned and did even more.

I subconsciously rub the somewhat brown bone necklace in my hand, “What would Brother do?”.

“what?!” Raal asked, surprised at me talking suddenly, Unfortunately I ignored him, thinking of my next plans.

“I have seen you, Great Chieftain!” I yell at the Shammobs while maintaining my distance. I believe they have seen how powerful our Blackmoon riders are and might feel threatened.

“We have seen you, Urim Blackmoon, we’ve won the battle, now let us go get some rest and have some wine.”the orc warrior next to their Chief, yells back with a grin.

“I am sorry but I must return, I only came on the request of Bhok ‘bone carver’, He has made an Alliance with our clan, so of course we can’t sit by and watch you suffer.” I quickly came up with excuses to salvage the situation.

The Shammobs began to whisper amongst themselves but I chose to mount my wolf without delay and the others did the same.

“It’s done” Suddenly, I heard Moz’s voice next to my ears and a grin broke out.

‘Perfect…This way would leave them guessing and their Chief’s injury is excellent news for brother, I can’t wait to return to see Ugarth or Torug?’ My thoughts ran amok as I urged my wolf forward.

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It didn’t take long for us to find Moz, Bhok sat behind her, not daring to move.

“…where is it?”I asked impatiently and she wave a book made of skin.

Not thinking that it would be this small, my eyes widened. I had naturally thought it would be shiny or something.

“Let’s go, I’m afraid Brother may have grown impatient with waiting.” I laughed while picturing Torug’s impatient face from when we were little.

“We move!!” I announced.

Thinking about the others on foot and escorting the cart, I grudgingly slowed down, ‘So much rules’.

I then decided to calmly inspect the bone necklace but found nothing special, ‘that’s impossible’ I thought while noticing Moz not too far from me.

“So what happened” she suddenly asked, “You seem different”.

Hearing her question, I only grinned.