"I really didn't mean to. I was just so hungry that I hunted some game in your territory. I didn't catch many, just two big rabbits. Please let me go."

His voice was hoarse, with a thick nasal tone, indicating he was suppressing his emotions.

Arthur, seeing that the orc's ring level was low—for example, if he was there to provoke them, wouldn't a one-star orc be sending himself to his death?—reserved his opinion on the veracity of his words.

Taking all factors into account, the enemy force numbers 5,000, a stark contrast to the less than 1,000 he had when attacking the ancient tribe. A direct confrontation would result in enormous losses for the enemy.

This is why Arthur didn't choose a violent attack from the beginning; he had to consider the collective good, leading such a large group of people from different tribes.

In the past, even with a tribe of 5,000 people, Arthur wouldn't have acted rashly.

But when the other side's people come to your territory, the situation changes. If you don't want a conflict, then this aggressive attack is just asking for trouble.

Carlos wanted to kill him outright, regardless of whether it was intentional or not. He wanted to kill him first, then throw the body over to intimidate the enemy, deliver a scathing speech, and drive them away.

Arthur: "Your chieftain told you this is our territory, right? You still dare to hunt in our territory? You're really courting death! There must be more than just you here. You've openly declared war on me. Do you think I'll tolerate this?"

Arthur spoke with conviction, intending for all the orcs in the cave to hear that they had been offended and that a major war was imminent.

Be prepared at all times. This place is nothing like Beast City, where the invincible Beast King reigns supreme, and you are constantly in danger of being invaded.

Reis was utterly exasperated. What had he done to deserve this? He'd only eaten a few large rabbits, and now he was the culprit? It seemed no amount of explanation would change anything.

Carlos: "Kill him, take his body to that tribe and demand an explanation. This time, we can't bring a small number of people; the whole force must go and drive them away."

“We warned them; it would have been merciful of us to leave them there, but they ignored us. We must strike hard.”

Arthur wanted to use this incident to incite the orcs. Too many tribes would make war difficult to unify; unity required a major event, and the orcs' invasion of their territory was the catalyst.

Arthur was confident he could drive the enemy away without guaranteeing massive casualties; the enemy probably didn't want a large number of deaths either, and their 10,000 men held a significant advantage.

In the past, the greetings were just for show; they wouldn't actually go hunting outside the waterfall. Reis wasn't the first to poach; there would definitely be many more starving people who could control themselves.

They thought it would take several days to catch these kinds of people, but they came to them so easily, giving them a reason to attack.

It was a war of territorial disputes, not an act of arbitrary oppression on his part. Even if some orcs spread the word when he returned to Beast City, it wasn't his fault; he could remain the Beast King unscathed.

Arthur: "My people, the enemy has sent orcs to provoke us. The prey in that forest outside belongs to us. They have more than 5,000 people. If they have to share it with us, their living space will be squeezed."

"When food is scarce, some orcs will go hungry. We have cubs and females to protect. Males can endure not having enough to eat, but if females and cubs don't have food, their physical condition will decline rapidly, and it will also delay the females' reproduction in winter."

If the female's interests are threatened, then the male's interests are also threatened, and the female will urge the males to go and fight.

This was exactly the effect Arthur wanted. Times had changed. Before, he was the chieftain of the Free Tribe; now he was the Beast King. He couldn't just force everything; he needed to use his brain and win the hearts of the people.

Amansa: "Yeah, if they steal our food, what are we going to eat?"

Irina: "That tribe has 5,000 people. If we send 10,000, we can drive them away. If they can migrate again, the orcs will suffer fewer casualties."

Irina considered the bigger picture, but she forgot a crucial detail: Guo Xiaoxiao had healing water. One sip was enough to take effect and wouldn't cause much harm; it was just a matter of whether it was enough.

The other females quickly followed suit.

"Go quickly and chase them away; I don't want to go hungry."

The female has already spoken, how dare the male back down? Let them fight then, it's not like we've never experienced war before.

Only Fara, hiding in the distance, found it troublesome and wanted to quietly stay in his room and not come out.

But Arthur didn't give him that chance. Arthur had long been grooming Falley as a key player, wanting him to become a team leader like Batul. Batul was now spending all his time with Kasha and neglecting his duties.

It's also clear that Batur is a loyal and compassionate orc. Despite his reluctance, he feels responsible for Kasha now that she's his partner, and he feels guilty that she's become a cripple.

Wavering is part of his nature, but choosing to stay and care for him shows his true feelings and reflects his character.

Arthur spared Kasha's life only because Batur was his former subordinate and loyal to him, considering what Kasha had done.

He poisoned Guo Xiaoxiao until she was unconscious, then handed her over to Carlos, ultimately causing him to suffer a backlash from the Beast Mark.

Every condition should make her die 100 times over, but that would be fine too. She can't move, and she can't do anything wrong. Sometimes living is more painful than dying.

Her current state is worse than death; she needs to be served in everything. Kai'Sa can never be without a male, and the male can never be without her, and they also have to keep her alive.

The two sides were locked in a stalemate. Because Batul was distracted and out of sorts, Arthur gave up on him and decided that not assigning him any more tasks would be unfair. He figured he should just stay and watch over Kasha.

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