In the sixth year of the Magic Calendar, after the Red Moon Festival, for the safety of the waterways on the eastern coast of the continent, Empress Catherine personally led a fleet to patrol the East Sea, accompanied by Dilis and Allen, with a total of 1,300 elite soldiers and generals.
In October of the same year, the Icebird Flower Territory received an anonymous challenge: the orcs intended to dominate the Northern Lands and ordered all citizens of the Icebird Flower Territory to retreat south or face enslavement.
After discussion, Hamel and the others resolved to defend the Icebird Flower and Resgorod to the death.
...
When Yun Wei and Isaac returned to the Zhuyuan Continent, they were truly taken aback.
They excitedly entered the ecliptic, naturally arriving first at the southernmost port of Icebird Flower Territory, the Qingcang Baron's Territory. However, they found the village in complete disarray, without a single soul in sight.
As if doused with a bucket of ice water, Yun Wei's smile vanished instantly. "They...were robbed?"
He frowned and looked around, but saw no bloodstains. However, the messy boxes and baskets on the ground, the broken handcart, and the rotten apples indicated that something terrible had happened.
"Don't rush, let me go take a look first." Isaac patted Yun Wei on the back and disappeared in a flash.
Yun Wei couldn't stay idle either. He took to the air and looked down at the empty village, trying to find some clues.
However, he ultimately gained nothing.
When he looked westward and saw that Noyce's side was also unusually quiet, his brows furrowed completely.
Yun Wei landed back on the ground, and Isaac had just finished his inspection and returned to his side.
The knight said to him, “I just examined the footprints; they must have gone north. Judging from the force of the footprints, they were in a hurry but not in a panic.”
Yun Wei shook his head. "I can't think of any reason why they'd be in such a hurry. The stubble in the field hasn't been cleared yet, and the newly harvested wheat bundles haven't been threshed."
Isaac comforted him, saying, "It's alright, we'll see when we go to Reston, it probably isn't a big deal."
Yun Wei finally calmed down from his initial panic.
As long as there's no bloodshed, things shouldn't be too bad.
He couldn't help but laugh at himself, realizing that despite having been to so many worlds, he was still so impatient.
The two looked at each other and prepared to head to Reston to find out what was going on, but stopped a second before they were about to set off.
The reason was simple: they heard a noise behind them.
That was no ordinary noise; the ground beneath their feet trembled with a muffled sound. It sounded more like the passing of a large herd of animals, such as elephants.
But this place is clearly in the Northland, so how could there be elephants?
The two immediately turned around to look.
Finally, a dark shape appeared on the horizon—a two-handed axe that looked incredibly heavy. And the one wielding it was a man with muscles that resembled coiled dragons…
Minotaur.
Yun Wei stood frozen in place, as if he were too frightened to move. Until the group of minotaurs huffed and puffed their way up to him.
The minotaur leading the group, the one carrying the axe, blinked repeatedly with his red eyes, staring at the skinny human until they were bigger than copper bells. "You little punk, you're not afraid of me, Old Liu!"
His Mandarin was rather strained, sounding strangely endearing. Yun Wei's lips twitched, and he struggled to suppress an inappropriate laugh.
He quickly lowered his head and stammered, "I... I am a merchant who has come from afar from Bili City. I was surprised and unaware of what had happened here. Seeing Your Majesty's majestic and imposing presence, I dared to inquire."
The minotaur leader hadn't quite understood, but seeing the man before him cowering and submissive, he felt a surge of amusement. He then looked at another standing man and snorted, "Where is he?"
The man was exceptionally burly, which made him somewhat wary. If it weren't for the fact that the man was unarmed, he would have already chopped him down with an axe.
“Him… he’s my follower.” Yun Wei quickly grabbed Isaac’s hand, which was about to draw his sword, and made up a story to the minotaur: “The city of Bili is a hundred and eight thousand miles away from here. The road is dangerous. I’m too weak to carry anything. I need someone to help me.”
Upon hearing this, Isaac loosened his fist. He lowered his sharp eyebrows and let his lover perform.
The minotaur didn't think much of it, only saying, "Ha! You're just unlucky. You'll inevitably have to exchange blows with me, Old Liu!"
Yun Wei obediently agreed without resistance, and was then escorted along with Isaac to see the real mountain king.
"You're so naughty," Isaac whispered to Yun Wei on the way.
He's used to letting his fists do the talking, and he's never bothered to waste words on things that could be solved with a single sword strike.
Yun Wei turned her head and winked at her lover, "We just got back and don't know what happened. It would be best if it could be resolved peacefully."
He didn't use fighting spirit, but directly manipulated the wind element to create sound effects. This was a method he had recently figured out, and it was even more ingenious than Isaac's moves.
Isaac smiled helplessly and went with Yun Wei.
...
Escorted by the minotaur caravan, the two traveled westward for a long time, passing directly through the equally deserted territory of Noys, until they reached the vicinity of the southwestern coast of the territory.
A golden, transparent light shield, half a mile in diameter, unfolded there and could be seen from afar.
This is the realm of the gods.
A large tiger with piercing eyes and a white forehead, as tall as a small hill, was digging incessantly in its territory. With each powerful kick of its hind paws, barren frozen soil and gravel were hurled up, and icy seawater quickly filled the area.
Judging from the "ditch" that stretched for many miles behind Him, this deity had obviously been digging for quite some time.
"Ze is our Great King! Isn't that awesome!" The minotaur leader laughed heartily, and the minotaurs behind him laughed along.
What he didn't expect was that the weak human who had been trembling with fear earlier actually walked straight toward the barrier set up by their king.
The minotaur leader's eyes widened immediately, "Da da da da, are you out of your mind?!"
Yun Wei naturally valued his life.
He reached out and, with a forceful tug, tore a hole in the seemingly indestructible divine realm. He walked straight towards the tiger that was roaring at him, stepping right into its warning range.
It was at this moment that Yun Wei noticed a human cub not far away, happily playing with a greatsword that was completely disproportionate to its size.
The other person had dark brown hair, but their eyes were smoky gray...
He looked just like a child version of Isaac.
Yun Wei was inevitably taken aback for a moment.
He suddenly remembered that on the eve of his departure from the Zhuyuan Continent, Sandra had indeed sent good news again.
In that moment of hesitation, the tiger immediately launched an attack on the uninvited guest.
Its sharp forepaws crossed and tore forward, carrying an invisible spatial force, but just before it could touch the human, the opponent vanished from its spot.
When Yun Wei reappeared, the entire divine realm shattered like sugar crumbs, scattering into countless golden fragments. The mountain-sized tiger suddenly collapsed, transforming back into its original form in a burst of golden light.
The minotaur, stunned, only snapped back to reality when the billowing dust hit him in the face. He was about to scream when a powerful force struck the back of his neck, knocking him unconscious.
...
"A peaceful resolution?" Isaac looked at the orc lord bound hand and foot on the ground and couldn't help but raise an eyebrow.
Yun Wei ignored his teasing and simply sighed innocently, "It's all your fault. You always rush to fight, and I haven't had a fight in ages."
Fortunately, he still has the strength to fight.
The two flirted and teased each other without regard for others, filling the orc lord, who had lost inexplicably, with resentment. He didn't know what had just happened; all the elements had suddenly lost their connection, even though he was clearly within his own divine realm.
This is absolutely absurd.
But now that things have come to this, there's no point in thinking about it anymore.
He couldn't help but growl, "I've confessed everything I needed to. Kill me or torture me, just give me a quick death!"
Just as Yun Wei was about to speak, his vision suddenly blurred.
But it was that tiny child, carrying the sword blade, with a wrinkled little face, who stood in front of the brown-haired giant, shouting, "Don't hurt Tiger!"
Those identical smoky gray eyes blinked and blinked, clearly on the verge of tears, yet still stubbornly defiant.
Having roughly guessed the child's identity, Yun Wei's expression immediately softened. "Brother will listen to you and not kill Hu Hu. Why don't you go play with that brother over there? Oh, and shh, I'll tell you a secret: he's hiding lots of beautiful swords!"
Now, both Isaac, who had remained silent, and the orc king, who was ready to die, had very interesting expressions, as if they had something to say but couldn't.
Yun Wei, however, remained remarkably calm, at least in his expression.
As long as he's not embarrassed, then it's not embarrassing.
He really doesn't know how to handle kids!
Fortunately, the children were genuinely curious about the hidden sword and chased after Isaac to the side, chattering excitedly.
Yun Wei then looked at the orcs who were waiting for their fate.
“As you said, your plane has long been devoured by the Lord of the Abyss. You and your people have been hiding underground in the wasteland, barely surviving, and only recently ventured out to explore the Continent of Elements.” Yun Wei summarized what the orc had just said.
The burly, brown-haired man struggled to lift his head, his wide, fierce eyes blazing. "You little brat, stop your nonsense. I'll say it again: give me a quick death!"
His expression said it all.
Even after losing, he was still not convinced.
As orcs, they worship physical strength even more.
As the proudest king among the orcs, how could he swallow this insult after losing to this handsome man who looked like a boiled chicken?
"I won't kill you, because that would create more karma." Yun Wei had long since learned to talk to himself and ignored the other party's provocation. "However, as the nominal master of the Ice Sparrow Flower Territory, if I don't deal with you properly this time to set an example for others, I'm afraid there will be endless trouble in the future."
He crouched down, looking down at the thick-haired, burly man before him with a condescending gaze, thinking to himself, "An orc, huh..."
That's truly amazing.
This intelligent species, composed of males, females, and sub-females, can also enhance their combat power through bestialization and berserk behavior.
The prehistoric setting he and Isa visited also had such strange settings. And his best fox-person friend, his nemesis, also seems to be a large, furry tiger.
He was banging his head against the wall really hard back then.
Yun Wei was lost in thought as he reminisced.
The orc king, who had already given up struggling, suddenly became unusually tense again when faced with that terrifying gaze.
He didn't want to live in humiliation.
Orcs will never be slaves!
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