It must be said that Linde is currently a very "perfect" ally.
A powerful noble family with vast territory, backed by the forces of border earls, and whose lord is a wise and handsome young man—how could anyone not be tempted?
Nazra looked at Linde, her heart surging with emotion, and her huge, fluffy tail began to wag uncontrollably.
The Orc Kingdom has a long tradition of admiring strength. This strength is not just physical power, but also includes political acumen, loyalty, courage, and even cunning and scheming.
The young nobleman before her had clearly touched the girl's heart; humans and beastmen... it didn't matter!
As Linde looked at the fox-girl's large, constantly wagging tail beside him, a thought kept popping into his mind:
I really want to go up and touch it!
Back in the original world, I had an extremely strong curiosity and love for animal girls and elves in various fantasy works.
Linde's aesthetic sense is very broad, and he has his own set of rules for beauty. For example, the face is a very important criterion for Linde.
As for whether it has unusual ears and a tail, Lind thinks it's pretty good as long as it's not some particularly bizarre creature.
Who wouldn't want to pet the cute animal girl's fluffy ears and tail?
Since arriving on the continent of Tiel, the only beast girl Lind has ever touched is Nix.
If it weren't for the fact that Nix was still somewhat naive and silly, Lind would have made his move long ago; after all, it's not very good to fool a fool.
Right now, there's a fox-girl who perfectly matches my preferences and meets all my requirements.
In fact, Linde could have used the current situation to force Nazla to submit directly.
Unfortunately, in broad daylight, under the clear sky, the real Lind couldn't do such a heinous thing; it turns out that the world's moral values still firmly bound him.
Linde once thought that if he gave up his original self in the world, he could live a very comfortable life. As a nobleman, as long as it didn't involve faith or nobility, he could do whatever he wanted in his territory without restraint, and he wouldn't even eat beef anymore.
But Lind doesn't intend to do that.
Nobles are nobles, but Linde is Linde of the Blue Star.
Moreover... a forced relationship... won't be sweet.
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The two of them walked back to the manor without saying a word. Along the way, Nazra told Lind many strange and interesting stories about her orc kingdom.
It resembles the beautiful scenery of an orc kingdom, with an endless desert, lush grasslands, and the rushing Red Sand River dividing the grasslands and deserts in two.
The enormous sand whales roam freely in the sand sea, raising huge clouds of sand with each leap.
On the grasslands, where the Thunderhoof Beast gallops, a flower that flashes with electric light will bloom, illuminating the entire grassland at night.
These magnificent views filled Lin De with longing. He realized that he had only seen a tiny fraction of the world's wonders.
Thus, Lind also gained some real understanding of the peculiar kingdom of the orcs.
Contrary to what humans have recorded in books, the Orc Kingdom has always maintained a political system of multiple large tribes united.
However, it was not the bloodthirsty and cruel tribal state described in the book.
The modern term "tribe" is closer to the concept of territory among modern humans; it's just a different name.
Similar to the aristocratic feudal system in humans, large tribes are divided into smaller tribes, and the chieftain of each tribe is a figure similar to a human noble lord. It is not a barbaric tribe.
The current orc kingdom is controlled by several high-ranking orc races: cat people, rabbit people, winged people, dog people, and fox people. These orcs are more similar to humans in terms of physique, with only some special parts such as ears and tails having some special beast-like features.
In contrast, the other orcs were all low-level orcs who had not fully evolved, and these orcs still retained a large number of animal characteristics.
For example, the minotaur guards around Nazra are a good example. These orcs have limited potential, and no matter how much bloodline enhancement and blessing they receive, they still cannot surpass the limits of their own race.
Therefore, they eventually became "inferior orcs" in the orc kingdom, a class inferior to humans.
Although the orcs are of different kinds, they all worship the same god: the progenitor of all beasts, [Urano the Goldenmane Watcher].
Speaking of this, Linde had consulted with Nazra about the details of the Holy Blood Orcs and the Wrath of the Beast God ritual.
Nazra knew quite a bit about the Holy Blood Beastmen, but as for the Wrath of the Beast God, she shook her head. As a marginal royal heir, she truly didn't know the inside story.
Only a portion of the rumors are hearsay, such as the Beast God preferring powerful orcs, and the higher-ups of the orc kingdom favoring the Holy Blood orcs with great power.
Therefore, the rewards for finding these orcs were even greater.
After Nazra carefully learned about Nix's abilities, she could only sigh.
While his ability to hide in the shadows might not be considered exceptionally strong, it makes him a top-tier assassin and spy.
However, among the powerful Holy Blood Orcs, he appeared somewhat weak and helpless.
No wonder Nazra looked like the sky had fallen when she saw that the Holy Blood Beastman she was looking for was just a catgirl who looked very weak.
In the past few days, thanks to Jere's tireless efforts, Nix has learned languages very quickly, but she still can't shake off some of her old speech habits, so Lind just lets her be.
At least in terms of behavior and demeanor, it is closer to a normal orc than a wild beast.
These past few days, he's been sneaking out to wander around by himself, sometimes not returning until midnight. I don't know where he's hiding.
Every time he came back, he would immediately bury himself in Linde's shadow and fall fast asleep.
This made Lin De feel like someone was sneaking up on him in the middle of the night, giving him goosebumps.
The two had just returned to the mansion when they saw Jer scolding Nix. Nix stood there with her head down like a trembling quail, letting Jer scold her.
"Nix, did you sneak into the kitchen to steal honey again?"
"The lord said that you can only eat honey after you have finished learning today's lessons. Have you finished learning today's lessons?"
Judging from Nix's lowered head and silent demeanor, it was clear she hadn't finished.
After spending some time together, Linde had come to understand the catgirl's habits.
It's not that she absolutely has to eat honey, but she eats everything, and her favorite thing is sweets. Right now, the sweetest thing she can get her hands on is honey.
Besides having a particular fondness for sweets like honey, I also really enjoy staying in the shadows, especially his shadow.
The reason, according to her, was simply that she felt exceptionally comfortable.
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