The orc trembled in fear as he wet himself.
Akash lifted his foot, and the orc was gone in a flash. All the beastpeople were dumbfounded, they had never imagined in their lives that an orc would run in fear which caused them all to cheer loudly.
"STOP"
Their celebration ceased as abruptly as it began with Akash's command.
He looked at them fiercely. "Did you all just see what overwhelming power can do? If there's one thing that matters in this world, it's power. You submitted yourself to orcs because they were more powerful than yourselves and this orc submitted to me because I was even more so.
Don't celebrate because of someone else's accomplishment and don't become complacent just because I intervened this one time! You must stand up for yourself, for your rights and fight, even if you have to make some sacrifices to succeed."
Akash calmed himself down and let the silence linger for a moment before continuing. "I've already lost it all, so don't repeat my folly and fight."
Akash looked at Daan Godlyn. "Daan, how old are you?"
Daan pondered a bit and answered. "Your Highness, I will be 82 years old this month."
"Have any of you awakened your bestial instincts?"
Everyone looked at each other baffled, including Daan and Runa. "My King, I don't think any of us know what you are talking about."
"You will know very soon, just do as I say." Akash looked at Daan Godlyn and resumed. "Without any questions."
Daan tightened his grip on his cane and gulped.
Akash was not a cruel person, but he had been chosen as the successor of the Primordial Beasts and was tasked with bringing justice. How could he be lenient when his inner dwelling world was filled with injustice?
Soon after, this group of hundreds of beastmen and beastwomen were surrounded by thousands of orcs. Amongst them, a 2.3 meters-tall dark, grey orc, wielding a giant axe, revealed himself. He had long, curly and braided hair with round, crimson eyes yet the most eye-catching feature was the 4 sharp tusks and the blood dripping from them.
He looked at Akash and stepped forward as their eyes met.
Akash was the one who spoke first. "Are you the Orc King?"
The orc raised his axe in the air and responded. "You don't deserve to know!"
He swung the axe down with all his might, but Akash didn't move an inch.
~CLUNG~
The impact scattered the surrounding dust, temporarily blinding everyone. All the orcs started to cheer while the beastpeople forgot to take a breath. There was only one orc who was not happy, the one who had attacked Akash.
When the dust cleared, the orcs were silenced whereas the beastfolk erupted into cheers.
The axe couldn't penetrate Akash's body, it only got stuck in his shoulder, leaving a minor scar there. "I'll ask you one last time, are you the King of the Orcs?"
The orc spoke in a sharp voice, "Yes, I am their King. My name is Duglu Langmachi."
"Alright, Duglu Longmoche." Akash nodded.
"Uhh-no... it's Langmachi."
"Oh, I apologise. Let's get down to the business then, I want you to fight the beastpeople's King Daan Godlyn. If you can defeat him, then all their females will be yours, but if you lose, I will give you a painful death that will haunt even your future generations. So, will you do it for me, King Duglu Longmoche?"
Duglu looked at his people and replied."Yes, I will."
Akash gestured to Daan but Daan was paralyzed with fear. "My… my King, what... are you... doing?"
Akash looked at him in anger. "Did you already forget what I said earlier? Don't be afraid and believe me."
Daan looked at his beastpeople, "Please… carry me... there,"
Everyone hesitated as they loved their leader. Runa came forward with some fellow beastmen and carried the trembling Daan in front of Duglu.
"I'll be the judge, the only rule is that there are no rules. Start whenever you want."
Daan was 1.9 meters tall but with a bent back he only looked 1.6 meters tall. Duglu, on other hand, was 2.3 meters tall and riddled with muscles.
Daan looked at Duglu and pleaded. "Please, release my..."
~ BANG ~
Before Daan could even finish, Duglu kicked him. The former flew into a wall and puked blood.
"STOP!"
"DON'T DO THIS!"
"PLEASE, HELP HIM!"
"DAAN!"
The beastfolk tribe were begging Akash to help their leader.
"Stop screaming, if you want to save him, do it yourself!" Akash said in a chilling voice.
Everyone was silenced, no one stepped forward. Duglu threw his axe away and took a hammer from a nearby orc
"I won't kill you immediately, you hid from us for far too long. Now, I'll cripple you and humiliate your people in front of you, especially those delicate girls."
Duglu smashed the hammer on Daan's legs and shattered the bones into pieces.
~ NRRAAAAAAAAAHHH ~
Daan cried piercing the hearts of his tribe.
"Enough!" Runa came forward and started to run towards Daan.
"Catch her!" Duglu ordered his orcs.
"No, you won't!" Another beastman stood and attacked the orc who was attempting to catch Runa.
"Let's kill them!"
"I would rather die than live as a coward!"
"Attack them!"
All the beastpeople gathered and charged at the orcs. Duglu looked at Akash. "Can I kill them?"
Akash nodded.
Duglu smirked and started to walk but his foot was grabbed by something. He looked below, it was Daan.
"Don't... kill... them." He pleaded with Duglu once again as if they were his last words. Duglu kicked him away and went for his killing spree.
Daan was looking at Duglu's vague back that was getting closer and closer to his people. "Ple... please... don't."
Duglu arrived at the brawled spot and grabbed Runa.
"Leeeaaaavveee Mee!" Runa cried from the very depths of her soul.
~BOOOOM~
A large explosion erupted at the field where Daan and Duglu were fighting.
"How dare you!" A low-pitched growling voice came from within the dust, a giant hazy figure could be seen there.
~CRACKLE CRACK CRACKLE~
A strange snapping sound came from him. "Take off your filthy hands off of my people, you scum!"
A cold sweat ran down on Duglu's face.
Akash smiled and declared. "Congratulations, you have awakened your bestial instincts... Daan Godlyn."