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Chapter 1238 - 1238 211 The Five Ultra Chiefs

1238: Chapter 211, The Five Ultra Chiefs 1238: Chapter 211, The Five Ultra Chiefs In the Bearman Imperial Court, Derris listened with exasperation to the grievances of the Orc High Levels.

It was all caused by lack of strength; if the Orcs were not strong enough, then they deserved to be beaten.

Those who are leaders only protect their own obedient underlings.

Ten years ago, the Orc Empire was second only to the Elf Race in terms of comprehensive strength within the Alliance, so they naturally would not be content to be underlings.

Now that they’ve weakened, they’ve bowed their proud heads due to the pressure to survive.

But being an underling is not something they can simply choose to be.

There are no unfounded loves or hates; the value of the Orcs to the Elf Race is limited to containing the Alpha Kingdom.

Just leaving this thorn in their side is enough; dreaming of the Elf Race’s full support was purely fanciful.

“Alright, I’m aware of the matters you’ve voiced.

We’ve warned the Human Race; hereafter, their Sanctuary won’t take action lightly.

You should hurry to activate the Inherited Land and start cultivating your own Sanctuary Powerhouses as soon as possible!”

Derris said with feigned composure.

Admitting defeat in a fight is absolutely unacceptable.

Even Strongmen have their face to save and cannot expose their shameful past.

“Respected One, but the enemy did not directly retreat but continued to ravage the grasslands, completely disregarding…”

Before the Bearman Emperor could finish his sentence, Derris interrupted: “Did their Sanctuary Powerhouses take action?

If they violate the rules and act, we will naturally intervene; if they didn’t make a move, then it’s just a regular conflict.”

Hearing this response, the Orc High Levels were infuriated to the brink of death.

“Regular conflict”, isn’t this just blatant lying!

If not for the Sanctuary Dragon being used as a transport, with the Humans’ normal pace of movement, they would have been blocked in the great plains long ago.

Sanctuary Powerhouses refraining from joining the battle means marshalling tens of thousands of Elite troops to attack would definitely cause heavy losses to Hudson’s group.

Several more sieges might well result in their annihilation.

It’s just impossible to allow them to be arrogant until now.

Regrettably, the Sanctuary within the Anti-Human Alliance seems to have deliberately forgotten the role played by the Sanctuary Dragon, only seeing that those who took action did not reach Sanctuary level.

Wishing to argue, the words reached the Bearman Emperor’s lips but were swallowed back down.

A decision made by Sanctuary Powerhouses can’t be changed by mere words.

Judging from their route, Hudson’s group has already left the influence of the Bearman Imperial Court and is in the process of withdrawing.

There’s no need to worry about others.

Now it’s King Bimon who is the most panicked.

As Devil King Hudson’s neighbor, he is exactly in the path of their return.

Not dealing a few more forbidden spells would be an insult to their “friendly” neighborly relations.

What can be done when the Bimon Tribe here is only there to make up numbers, and even if King Bimon spoke up, it would have no meaning.

Everyone within the Empire refuses to acknowledge each other, so one cannot expect the Elf Race to acknowledge them, right?

The Alliance doesn’t wish for complications, so the Orcs can only face reality.

The root of all problems was planted a hundred years ago, and now it’s merely a matter of paying for the decisions of forefathers.

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The journey was stop-and-go until the Magician Regiment was exhausted, which then concluded this strategic strike.

The concrete achievements might only be several hundred thousand, but the political impact is incomparable.

When the troop arrived at the Capital, Caesar IV had already come out with the Nobles and royal dignitaries to welcome them, all faces beaming with smiles.

As the protagonist, Hudson distinctly felt the King’s smile was a bit unnatural.

No doubt, the problem was most likely caused by him.

“Accomplishments overshadowing the Monarch” is a very tricky issue for any ruler.

Worse is when the “overshadowing” heroic officer is not very obedient, often treating the King’s orders as mere breeze past the ear.

Before the action began, everyone agreed on the objective of the mission: to destroy the Inherited Land of the Orc Empire.

When it came to actual execution, aside from the mission itself being incomplete, everything else was done splendidly.

The brilliant victory covered all faults.

Even though he knew it was disobedience, Caesar IV couldn’t say anything.

Picking holes at this time would only prove how naïve his previous plans were.

A brief lapse passed quickly, but behind the brilliant victory, countless crises were lurking.

Top of the list was the Divine Artifact issue; the Orcs all knew that the Staff of Glory was in the hands of the Alpha Kingdom, and it wouldn’t take long for the Clergy to find out too.

Compromising is out of the question; even if they returned the Divine Artifact to the Clergy, it wouldn’t be appreciated.

To legitimately possess a Divine Artifact over the long term, creating a separate Clergy is the only way.

But once this step is taken, it’s tantamount to declaring war against the Clergy outright.

The political impact will be greater than when the Frank Kingdom established a separate Clergy.

Holding the Inherited Artifacts, one can act in the name of the Lord of the Dawn.

Once the cards are on the table, the legitimacy of the Clergy will inevitably be completely undermined.

What follows will be mortal enemies with no room for respite.

Compared to such a crucial issue that concerns the life or death of the Kingdom, even “Accomplishments overshadowing the Monarch” seems child’s play.

Even though he knew that greatly praising the victory would further boost Hudson’s influence, Caesar IV had no choice but to accept.

In the upcoming tough battle, the Kingdom must be united in effort.

The grand ceremony was not only a celebration to welcome the heroes but also to flaunt the Kingdom’s military power and incidentally tie the Five Nations Alliance together.

Hudson didn’t like such a solemn and dignified celebration at all.

Surrounded by Nobles and royal dignitaries, pleasing Noble ladies were nowhere to be seen.