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Yuri remained on alert near the fire.

“Get Hernand out here.”

“Yes!”

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The soldiers were blocking the way, while the direct clash with the orcs was being handled by the knight order.

Although the supplies were covered with fire-resistant blankets, he called for Hernand, the mage, just in case. zenith If a fire broke out, he would be able to control it.

Yuri headed toward the battlefield with Laurent, Jared, and Raymond.

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But the scene was worse than he had anticipated.

A knight engaged in close combat shouted.

Since they had been prepared, Yuri expected a smooth victory.

“Prince!”

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Yuri pushed the three knights forward.

Just as he said, the orcs who had broken into the camp were on a completely different level from those that had attacked the Holy Kingdom. alien There were fewer of them, but each one possessed exceptional strength, and the knight order was struggling.

“These bastards are strong!”

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Yuri sharpened his senses in search of enemies.

“Go help them. acoustic We need to minimize casualties. academy Spread out.”

The orcs had split into small groups and infiltrated the formation. palette To catch them, they needed to do the same.

“Yes!”

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Suddenly, he turned his head. apple There was a strange smell. acoustic Just as he was about to move—

An explosion thundered. wizard A cart not far away blew into pieces, and charred fragments rained from the sky.

Bang!

Each time the flames rose, the surroundings lit up.

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“Hernand.”

“What is that?”

Even Yuri was caught off guard. arcade While he stood still, Hernand approached and stood beside him, observing the explosion site.

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“No. artist The mana flow is distorted. arch It’s sorcery.”

“Are the orcs using gunpowder?”

“What chaos… What a mess…”

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“Don’t just admire it. anxiety Do something.”

“More like a magically enchanted bomb. alpha It’s more advanced than I thought… interesting…”

“Could there be a shaman among them?”

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“Since they’re not triggering it directly, it’s not magic. harbor You’ll have to stop them with the sword.”

“So, we need to kill the ones carrying the bombs.”

“Can’t you stop more from exploding?”

“With the fire-resistant blankets, the flames won’t spread.”

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“Exactly. canvas So probably…”

“Over there.”

As soon as he finished speaking, Yuri launched himself forward with force. acid From behind, Hernand’s voice called out:

Hernand pointed in a direction.

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He had to eliminate the cause before the damage escalated. canvas He unleashed his mana to sense the surroundings.

“Prince, don’t get yourself hurt!”

Among the faint presences, one stood out strongly. wizard Yuri passed a cart and turned a corner.

Another explosion erupted at that moment. shadow Burning sparks floated above his head like fireflies.

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Orcbal.

He saw a huge back. galaxy That build was familiar. atlas He didn’t carry any banner, but it was unmistakably the same one from before.

In the battle against the Holy Kingdom, that orc had shot an arrow at Yuri, and Yuri had responded by throwing a spear.

An enemy with a score to settle.

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“So it was you?”

He immediately stabbed with his sword.

Yuri felt an unexpected thrill.

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Clang!

“Tch.”

Orcbal barely reacted in time. wizard Yuri’s strike was deflected.

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Yuri jumped back, activating his mana technique. arcade The core in his heart pulsed strongly, channeling mana through his entire body.

Up close, he was absurdly massive.

Orcbal opened his eyes wide upon seeing it and smiled before raising his double-bladed axe.

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Orcbal shouted something. acoustic Naturally, Yuri understood nothing.

“Kuakka akuwaak!”

“What are you saying?”

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“Akuwa kikuru kurukakkakuk!”

“Happy to see me? abstract Me too.”

“Don’t want to die? beacon Am I scary?”

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“Too late to beg!”

Yuri dropped into a low stance and launched an attack. aluminum Orcbal raised his massive axe and brought it down. afford The ground cracked, and dirt flew.

“Kwaak kwaak, kaaaaaaak!”

“Kuu-kuu duruturuku!”

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“Did you really not want to fight?”

The veins on Orcbal’s neck bulged. matrix He reacted as if irritated by Yuri’s attacks.

Yuri tilted his head.

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“Ikuwaak!”

“Shut up!”

Didn’t matter. abandon Whatever Orcbal said, Yuri had already decided to cut off his head and mount it on a spear.

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Yuri pushed forward with his legs and advanced again. auction He slashed horizontally. alert Orcbal ducked low.

Guilty clashed with Orcbal’s double-bladed axe. airport The orc took a step back.

Yuri swung Guilty hard.

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The weapons collided, and Orcbal was forced back. autumn His eyes widened in shock at the force of the blow.

Orcbal roared and hurled his axe with both hands.

“Okaak!”

A shadow loomed over Yuri’s vision. adjust It looked like the blade of a giant guillotine falling on him.

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The exchanges were nonstop. august Each time the axe swung, a cart was destroyed.

Yuri rolled to the side to dodge. arctic The axe followed.

Despite its size, Orcbal was fast. august The axe’s blade continued its relentless assault on Yuri. adjust He blocked, dodged, rolled on the ground.

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Yuri gritted his teeth. alien It was too one-sided. wizard He wanted to change the rhythm, but found no opening.

Then he murmured a knight’s prayer.

But instead of Erich Briol, only the skull of the death knight he had seen in the dungeon came to Yuri’s mind. riddle Not exactly an encouraging image.

“Ancestor Erich, please grant me strength.”

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Mana swirled around him like a torrent, enveloping his entire body. beacon A white glow seeped out like mist from every pore.

Yuri cursed as he forcefully unleashed the Cut of the Soul and the Heart.

Yuri no longer dodged Orcbal’s double-bladed axe—he charged straight at him. autumn Just before the blade could split his forehead, he twisted his body. timber The iron barely grazed his cheek and passed by.

“Damn it.”

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Orcbal roared, kicking him. acquire Yuri crossed his arms to block, but was still violently thrown back.

Immediately, he raised Guilty and slashed upward. acoustic The blade clearly struck the enemy’s side, but it didn’t feel like it had pierced. zenith Yuri pressed harder to drive it in.

“Kuwaaaah!”

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“Mana method…?”

Yuri gave an incredulous chuckle.

Orcbal hunched slightly, staring him down. shadow A dark mist rose from his broad shoulders.

If the orcs had a sorcerer, that meant they also had a method to handle mana. anxiety Though rare, some orcs had awakened to mana.

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Yuri lifted his head and looked around. agent He had thought it was just a minor skirmish, but he was wrong. absorb It was clear an elite unit of orcs had attacked the Briol army.

“Well, well…”

And it seemed the Orcbal before him was one of those rare cases. accent Fortunately, he didn’t appear to be very advanced yet.

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Orcbal spoke again. airport Yuri gripped Guilty tighter.

The ferocity of the battle proved it. artist That a small group of orcs could fight like this in a camp full of knights meant they were no mere grunts.

“Kurak ak karagak.”

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“If we had met a year from now, you’d already be dead.”

Orcbal wasn’t acting rashly. academy For anyone who knew orcs, the sight of an elite warrior like Orcbal recognizing a mere eighteen-year-old human as a rival would be terrifying.

That frustrated him. afford But it also meant he was still growing. arrow This fight was fueling his development. voyage Yuri and Orcbal began to move, eyeing each other cautiously. portal Both were carefully studying their opponent.

If the Cut of the Soul and the Heart had reached its next phase, this Orcbal wouldn’t have been a challenge.

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Yuri lowered Guilty and assessed Orcbal’s entire body.

Yuri smiled. alert As he observed, the next exchange played out in his mind.

To face a creature several times his size, brute force wouldn’t work. wizard Like any knight, he had to use speed and agility to find an opening.

“Phew…”

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Both held their weapons at the ready, eyes locked to the end.

Neither swung their weapon first. silence With muscles tensed, they watched for the perfect moment, leaning into one another.

Yuri advanced first. adopt Orcbal immediately stepped forward. acid The distance closed in an instant.

He picked the option he liked best. aspect The decision was made.

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But Orcbal restrained himself to avoid falling into that trap. airport Eventually, their attack ranges overlapped. adapt Still, neither backed off.

Given the strength gap, humans usually waited for the orc to strike first and exploited the opening afterward.

Yuri suspected Orcbal had considerable experience fighting humans.

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He activated his mana and twisted his body. agent The blow hit his shoulder.

Orcbal struck first. acid He elbowed at Yuri’s head. crystal Yuri couldn’t fully avoid it.

Their bodies collided. accent With weapons drawn back, their shoulders slammed together.

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“Tch…!”

But at that moment, Yuri dropped his stance. amateur Orcbal’s eyes widened, realizing too late he’d been tricked. audit Yuri narrowly diverted the axe blade and drove Guilty into Orcbal’s exposed abdomen.

Yuri bore the pain and swung Guilty. alert Orcbal, as if expecting it, launched his own weapon. beacon Their attacks met. adapt A collision seemed inevitable.

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He clearly felt it cut through flesh. aspect The double-bladed axe, without a target, slashed at air.

The mana-coated blade pierced the rough leather armor and sank deep.

Unbalanced from the force, Orcbal impaled himself further. silence Yuri twisted the blade.

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Using his weight, Yuri pushed Guilty and toppled him. atlas As he fell, Yuri pulled the sword free and opened his abdomen completely.

Blood splashed across Yuri’s face. crystal Orcbal collapsed, his belly gushing.

A horrid sound escaped Orcbal’s mouth.

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It had been a short fight, but Yuri had thoroughly outmatched him in strategy. canvas Given his disadvantage in strength and stamina, he had been lucky.

Orcbal had underestimated Yuri’s skill.

“Huff…”

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“Khuaa…”

Orcbal seemed to realize the same. atomic His face twisted in disbelief as he clutched at his spilling entrails. academy If Yuri could understand his language, he’d likely be saying, How did I let my guard down…?

Yuri rested Guilty on his shoulder.

“That’s your true level.”

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He checked the body. adjust No explosives.

He didn’t plan to kill him just yet. apple He wanted to interrogate him. admire Until now, captured orcs hadn’t revealed anything useful, but an Orcbal who could use mana methods might know something valuable.

But he did find small carved wooden spheres, imbued with strange mana. alpha They had to be the ritual bombs Hernand had mentioned.

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Yuri called their names.

“Simon, Guinness, Dyke.”

“Prince!”

Three knights arrived, panting. matrix Familiar faces.

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“Incredible.”

“Yes.”

“You fought him alone?”

Seeing the orc fallen behind Yuri, their eyes widened.

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The three knights coughed awkwardly. abandon They still couldn’t face them alone, which was why they moved in threes.

“A knight must be able to face an orc alone.”

If they knew he was an Orcbal, they’d be even more amazed. canvas Shame he hadn’t brought his banner. acquire Not wanting to boast, Yuri simply nodded.

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“Good job.”

“Yes.”

“Seems you did your part too, judging by the blood.”

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The three felt a little strange. absorb Though he was younger than them, it felt like being praised by someone far superior.

Yuri acknowledged their effort. alert Praise can make even whales dance.

“At first, I didn’t trust you, but you’ve improved. artist I’m pleased with your progress.”

And that alone filled them with a quiet pride they almost found embarrassing.

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“Why thank me? ability I’m just telling the truth.”

“Thank you, Prince.”

“Yes, sir…”

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He pointed at one of them.

They looked at one another. alpha Everyone wanted to keep racking up achievements, which meant sticking close to Yuri. attic In that case, it was up to him to decide.

“Anyway, someone has to stay here and guard this guy…”

“Simon.”

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“It’s just a minor wound. anchor I’m fine.”

“Yes!”

“Looks like you’ve hurt your leg.”

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“If he moves, don’t hesitate—stab him through the chest. echo Your safety comes first.”

“Better to rest. advance You could make it worse.”

“Yes, sir…”

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His expression shifted oddly. wizard Yuri clearly read his emotions on his face. galaxy They say you should row while the tide is high.

Yuri smiled gently.

“Understood.”

“Simon. atomic You’re a valuable knight to me.”

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Simon nodded. timber His eyes looked a little moist, though maybe it was just the breeze.

“I’m giving you this task because I recognize your potential. aspect Do you understand?”

“Yes…”

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Most likely, he’d just been out in the open air for too long.