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-Paradise
3rd POV*
From the wasteland that nothing could live into a paradise that is full of materials. Orcs are currently living in that paradise with Atlas leading them, they didn't have any objections when they heard that they are now serving under a human specially when the elite orcs told them that the human was the one who created this place. Atlas is guiding some orcs what to do as they followed his orders, with manpower like this, it was no surprise that they already made 60 residences in just 3 days. The most special thing about the paradise is plants and trees never stopped growing, since Ascella always come here everyday, he would always spread his mana leading it to overflow.
"Atlas, 3 new houses has been built. What are the next?" A orc reported to Atlas with joy in his eyes. For the first time in his century life has he ever experienced a blessing like this. Abundance of food, land that is hidden from the world, residences that they could properly live. Before they imigrated to this land, they were just living in a manmade cave that was created using mud and dead soil, the best materials they could use in the Western Wastes. "Time to build our lord's residence. Bring the smartest of the orcs here and made them create a blueprint for the grandest place we could offer him" Atlas ordered the orc who immediately bowed his head and moved to finish it.
Atlas walked around as he gazed at the happy appearance of his kin, a scene that he never expected that would happen before. 'He is truly great.. to think he would save my race just like this.. and the way he did it seems like it wasn't even worth an effort' Atlas thought about his lord who he respected the most. "Even his strength is something I never encountered before.. during our fight I thought he was just someone new to fighting but I never expected him to adapt and overwhelm me using it" He muttered before shaking his head, "You, bring all the elders of our tribe to the meeting room. Tell them I am calling for a meeting, it will be talking about our lord" Atlas ordered one of the female orcs that was picking rare plants on the ground. "Understood" the female orc bowed.
In 2 minutes, every elder has gathered. The rushed to the meeting room after hearing that it will talking about the young lord, some of them still hasn't met Ascella as they have just arrived so they are rather curious about the young lord the others were talking about. Of course all of them has the feeling of gratitude towards Ascella as them escaping from that hell is equivalent to Ascella defying the gods who placed the punishment on them. "The meeting shall start now, no voice shall be raised unless I gave them permission, understood?" Atlas said narrowing his eyes, they were a military race so they know this very well. The elders nodded their heads without saying anything.
"Ascella, 14 years old and a human. That is the basic information about our lord, everyone should remember that well. Now, let's proceed to the main reason why I called you here. Days ago while I was talking with our lord, he mentioned something that gave me a surprise.." Atlas began as he reminisced about that time, the elders just listened carefully. "He said he wanted to take ALL orcs under him.. do you understand what that implicate?" Atlas questioned them who were shook to their core. Just thinking about the hundreds of thousand of orcs out there is frightening, they are sure that it would definitely spook the humans once they heard of it. "Of course I said yes to our lord, this is the first order that he gave us, I won't let this chance go stray" Atlas's words scared them as they thought he might gone nuts.
There is no way they could conquer all of the orcs in the Western Wastes with just their numbers. One elder raised his hand as Atlas gestured him to talk, "Atlas.. isn't this too rash? You know that we are the smallest tribe in this place, we could never handle them with just our numbers" he said some rational words that gained he approval of others. "Fool, why would we try fighting their whole number when a duel between leaders could just solve the problem" Atlas sneered at his thought. The elders somehow understood his words as they thought about it deeply. Another elder raised his hand as Atlas gave him permission.
"The young lord is still young right? How about using him to fight the other lead—" before he could finish his words, his head parted with his body as blood splurted all around. "Such insolence is not worthy of my mercy.. another sentence like that and all of your heads will fall" Atlas said as his aura began showing. The other elders just closed their eyes in pity for that elder's stupidity. Atlas is unforgiving and would punish when its needed, they know that much that is why they chose him to lead their tribe. They also acknowledge his strength which is far above from the others but what they just witnessed right now was different from the usual strength that Atlas usually show. "You must have noticed my strength was stronger than usual right? I made a new technique from observing our lord and it will help our race strengthen itself. Now who is in objection?" Atlas asked one last time with his eyes glowing red.
The elders didn't say anything and just nodded their heads, this convinced them a lot. If they have strength like this then facing the other tribes might not be a problem for them, they were excited with the thought of gaining new strength aside from their fixed one. With this phase, it won't be long before they could retain their full strength which was stolen to them by malnutrition. "Now that's better. I'll give some test later to check your loyalty to the lord, if you pass then I will show you the technique.. if you don't then expect the worse" Atlas threatened them with a cruel smile on his face which is rare since he only show this when he is truly happy. Thus the meeting ended with Atlas gaining what he wanted, he will be now proceeding with the next part of the plan.
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-Town of Seginus, Thalassia Kingdom
3rd POV*
Ascella is currently watching a show happening infront of his eyes, some rich kid is flaring his wealth by eating delicious looking food infront of the town's plaza. "This guy.. is he nuts?" Ascella muttered which gained a nod of approval from Genib, "Genib doesn't understand how human could be so arrogant. You won't become like that right, Ascella?" Genib asked tilting her head. "Nah, there's no way my brain cells would lower to that amount, does he not understand how delicious he currently looked with thieves? He brought guards but stupidly weak at that, did they get inside using money?" Ascella said as he can feel that even normal adult in his village is stronger than those two guards guarding the rich kid.
"Well, he is not my problem, he can die if he wanted" Ascella said before walking away with Genib on his side. "Genib, let's tour this place more, we don't know maybe they have some special things here." Ascella said before walking towards some stalls that sell some exotic looking food for Ascella's standard. "Woah, this looks unique old man.. what is this?" Ascella asked pointing at the weird looking food, "Ya got a good eye lad, ti's a eye of a cow, only 2 base each!" Ascella stiffened at the words that the old man released, but his curiousity got ahead of him. "How about 2 for 3 base? I'm new to this so I don't know if they would taste good after all" Ascella haggled which made the old man raise his eyebrow before accepting it. "Here ya go!" He handed the skewer of eyes to Ascella who reluctantly accepted it.
"Genib, you're with me in this" Ascella suddenly said with serious voice. "H-Huh? No way! Genib would not eat that thing..!" Genib refused and tried to fly but was captured by Ascella. "You promised to be with me right? Atleast do this much" Ascella grinned while waving the skewer in the air. "Ghnnn! Only one! Genib will only eat one!" Genib thought about it and could only give up. Both of them looked at the skewer first before placing it in their mouths, the moment their tongues touched the eyes, it popped with the juice spurting inside their mouth. ""Hot!"" They shouted while the old man laughing at Ascella's reaction. It was too hot that they felt like it would burn the inside of their mouths.
Though the delicious after taste was what grabbed their attention. The juice of the eye was too flavory that they couldn't help but close their eyes in pleasure. "Wow! This thing is good old man!" Ascella gave his praise as he took another bite to the eye, Genib also did the same as Ascella smirked at her. "W-What..? It is tasty!" Genib grumbled which made Ascella chuckle in amusement. "Oh by the way, who is that kid in the middle of the plaza old man?" Ascella took this chance to ask since they are still a customer. "T'at kid? You better go away from him, he's causing trouble all around that it is already annoying" the old man seemed to really hate the kid based on the hate on his eyes. "Why do no one try to lecture him? Do people here have no guts?" Ascella asked.
"I'll let those rude words slide since you are new here but in case you don't know.. that kid's grandfather is one of the 8 mages in this kingdom. No one can mess with him, that is why he grew to be that spoiled" the old man shook his head as he lectured Ascella who just listened. "Heeh, mage huh? Thank you for the warning old man? I'll avoid that guy" Ascella said before throwing a tip for the information. He was full from that eating so he continue his tour to the town until he arrived at one place where his blood boiled.
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