Orc Eiyuu Monogatari Sontaku Retsuden - CH 39.2

And so it had been for three years. Nazar had continued to work hard for world peace. He traveled to every country and intervened in conflicts. At first he used Nazar’s name in a big way. But this caused an unnecessary stir. Some used Nazar’s activities as a cover to line their pockets, others began to move secretly behind the scenes to avoid his ears, and others began to ridicule the prince for traveling from country to country for fun. As a result, he changed his name to Errol, the Messenger of Love and Peace.

Still, there were many occasions when he had to use Nazar’s name. But like Errol, he didn’t attract people. He also managed to gather more information and the speed at which he could move was better. So he usually acted as Errol, but only when necessary as Nazar. Nazar was always moving, morning and night. If he could solve a problem with words, he would; if he couldn’t, he would use force.

Frankly, it was more a matter of force. When the Four Races Alliance had won the war, it had exploited the nations of the Seven Races Federation, and those who had gained interests did not want to give them up. And Nazar, who wanted perfect peace, tried to correct the situation and was hated and driven away by the human powers. He knew that the situation was getting worse in every country, but he had more and more information, even with Nazar’s name.

He came close to being assassinated several times. Those who hated Nazar tried to kill him, and he had no choice but to fight back. But killing them only led to the next problem.

The war was supposed to be over, but Nazar’s hands were still stained with blood. He began to lose sight of what peace was. All he knew was war. He didn’t know what to do to achieve peace. It was all trial and error. And it made him tired. Somewhere in his heart, he was about to give up, thinking that what Liscia was talking about was nothing more than dreams disconnected from reality.

Then a piece of information reached his ears.

“There are those who want to resurrect the Demon King Gediguz and bring back the war.”

Gediguz, the Demon King. Nazar knew his strength well, for he had fought against him. But no matter how strong he was as an individual, there were many people of that caliber. What was scary about the Demon King Gediguz was everything else. If Gediguz was resurrected and the war resumed, this time the Four Races Alliance would be destroyed. Or conversely, it would be the Seven Races Federation that would lack members.

As a result, there would surely be peace. The world would be united under the rule of Gediguz. But it would not be the real peace. The peace Nazar Liscia Gainius Grandorius intended was a world where all races could live in laughter. That was what Liscia had said.

That was why Nazar wanted to prevent it. That was why he intended to crush the plans of his enemies with all his might, even if it meant minor conflicts.

Even if he could never proudly say that this was an action that would lead to true peace, he was confident that he could do it.

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Nazar was a human prince. He was recognized by himself and others as the strongest human swordsman. However, even he had several opponents whom he had little chance of defeating.

First of all, there was “Carrot of the Hissing Voice”. He faced her three times during the war. Nazar was defeated all three times and was saved by his sister, Liscia. She overpowered Carrot and forced her to retreat early. There was such a difference between Liscia and Carrot that she had no chance of losing. Although Liscia was stronger than Nazar, she was at most one move or one step ahead of him. If that were the case, Nazar could probably win if he fought Carrot properly, but the existence of her “charm” would not allow him to do so. Nazar and Carrot would not even be able to compete. It would just be a one-sided predatory battle. Therefore, the prince and the human royal family had been planning countermeasures against the succubi for a long time. To the extent that it would be a match in a one-on-one battle.

But…

“You’ve got to be kidding… were you in on it too?”

Bash, the Orc Hero. Nazar had met him twice. The first time, he didn’t find it so surprising. That was because they had not fought seriously. At that time, the human army was in retreat, and Bash was just one of many threats they encountered. And there were many more threats than Bash at the time. Although he would later say, “I remember there was a strong green orc at the time. Was that Bash?”.

He would never forget the second time. Right after they defeated the Demon King Gediguz. He appeared; his figure covered in blood, with an overwhelming presence, and with an overwhelming sense of despair. Immediately after defeating the Demon King Gediguz, Nazar was deeply wounded, Thunder Sonia was fainted, and Dora Dora Do Banga was dead. The Hero Leto was the only one who could fight, and even he was in no condition to do so. Nazar retreated, and Leto died.

Later he learned that the Orc was a monster with many nicknames. He learned that he was the brave warrior who had defeated the dragon in the decisive battle in the Lemium Highlands.

And after Gediguz’s death, for a few years until the end of the war. Every time he heard rumors about him, he thought that in the end they would undoubtedly settle the score. He didn’t feel capable of winning, but he knew that if they had to face each other, this would be the only way, because at that moment he had retired with Thunder Sonia in his arms. But before he could do that, the war was over. Nazar ended it. He attended the peace talks with the orc nation, listened to Bloody Lily’s speech near the hero, and signed the treaty with him while Bash watched. During the talks, Bash looked especially elegant and fierce among the other orcs, and did not seem to be someone who wanted peace. That day, however, he thought he would never have another chance to fight him. He thought so.