Throne of the North.

Chapter 700 Orc Unification
One orc has become the only being to receive divine favor.

The news spread like wildfire, and the Behemoth King's defeat became the best achievement for Shattered Bones. A large number of orcs gradually gathered around the Orc King's court.

Shattered Bones began by demanding that civil war be strictly prohibited between orc tribes.

This is what humans care about most.

“If the orcs stop killing each other, there won’t be enough food, and they will definitely invade the human lands in the south. We must not let them have their way.”

Volvo Columbus, the Elector of the Empire, loudly proclaimed that he would lead human civilization to keep all the orcs outside the fortress.

"The Orc King is no longer the Behemoth King?"

Amidst their confident pronouncements, everyone sensed something strange. This was certainly illogical, as the previous Orc King had always been the most powerful Behemoth monarch.

What happened to the orc god?

Ryan didn't understand either, and he had recently discovered that his spiritual panel was becoming increasingly turbulent, as if something was being conceived, or as if something was preventing his legendary gift from appearing.

After so much time, Ryan was starting to get anxious.

"In any case, this is not a good thing."

Ryan said this to Volvo:

"The former Behemoth King has become the Orc Emperor. We have enough experience to fight against him. Moreover, although the Behemoth royal family is powerful, no unexpected forces will appear."

"But what if a new Orc King appears, and he has the power to fight against the Behemoth King and the Behemoth Beast? What if this power appears on the battlefield against humans?"

"We don't know what that terrible power is, and therefore we don't know how to fight it."

"Your Highness, you need more resources to begin investing in the northern fortresses to ensure that the orcs do not resort to new tactics because of the emergence of a new orc king."

Ryan's confident assertions made Volvo somewhat worried.

At the same time, Ryan also considered that this orc king had previously appeared in the north of his tundra territory, which meant that its next attack might be in the Northwind Province.

Volvo must be forced to make a decision to deal with the Orc King, otherwise Ryan is not confident in his ability to withstand the Orc army led by the Orc King.

"Will this new orc king be more powerful than the Behemoth King?"

Volvo also hesitated about this matter, as the Behemoth King can be said to be one of the top three legendary beings in this extraordinary world.

"What is important is not the power of the Orc King himself, but the divine essence he carries."

"The Empire fears no supernatural power, but great beings are a great terror that mortals cannot touch."

"If the Orc King uses the power of the gods to break through the Empire's border defenses, and countless orcs invade the Empire's lands, then... the Empire will definitely consider a leader who can truly lead the Empire to victory over the orcs in the war."

Ryan spoke in a persuasive and seductive manner, like a court jester, which immediately made Volvo think of its competitors.

It may be difficult to distinguish who the empire's best military strategist is, but the empire's current elector who is the best military strategist is undoubtedly Freud.

The nobles, weary of the protracted war, preferred Volvo to become the next emperor. However, if dire circumstances forced them to resort to primitive means to preserve their wealth and legacy, then there was nothing more to say: whoever was the most capable would become the king of the nobles.

This made Volvo tense; he took a deep breath, and his eyes hardened.

"The Orc King must die."

"Die in the war with me."

Volvo must win this crown, representing the highest honor, ahead of all its competitors.

His words made Ryan realize that there was indeed a force within the royal family that could oppose the gods, but such a force would likely come at a considerable cost.

Volvo is not the emperor yet. If he wants to take advantage of him, he will probably have to make great concessions. This is the most powerful aspect of the monarchical and aristocratic system: no one's power is supreme.

Columbus III almost succeeded, but he died.

It is unknown whether his successor will be able to surpass Columbus III.

Volvo finally returned to the capital city, but this time not for the reason it had hoped for. Volvo only stayed in the capital city for less than two days.

A lot can happen in two days.

In the North, none of the six royal families of the orcs—no, now it could be said to be seven—acknowledge that they are the fallen royal family. This is especially true of the Silvermoon Royal Court, where a silver werewolf has been elected as the new Silvermoon Werewolf King. He possesses legendary power and seems to have only recently become legendary. It is unknown what price the werewolf clan paid.

The royal court of the Dreadnoughts also does not deny the qualifications of its royal family, because it is the will of the gods. The powerful and legendary Dreadnought King Savi sacrificed an ancient skeleton through the Beastman King Shatterbone. The skeleton contained a trace of extraordinary divinity, which pleased the gods and granted the Dreadnoughts a transformation of their souls.

The modern-day Dreadnoughts are no less adept at language than the other major royal families, and their intelligence has significantly improved.

The seven royal families gathered together.

Surrounding the seven great orc royal families were numerous orc leaders, towering eagles soaring in the sky, giant worms burrowing underground wandering beneath the snow, and ancient orcs standing on the ground like mountain peaks. From afar, this vast snowfield, temporarily chosen as an altar, appeared to be a chaotic scene of demons dancing.

Unlike human civilization, here, all the orcs are doing their utmost to demonstrate their power. The legendary power is oppressive, trying to overwhelm everyone. The tall orcs also stand up, roaring, trying to make everyone admit that their power is inferior to its.

The behemoth was like a wall, blocking one direction of the world. The prestige of the Behemoth King was indeed damaged not long ago, but this could not negate the terror of the Behemoth, especially that behemoth.

The Behemoth King will die and be passed on to the next generation, but all orcs know that this Behemoth... it has always been itself, and it has been a part of the entire history of the orc family.

To be honest, no orc understands why the Behemoth didn't become a demigod.

Orcs don't really think about these things, so when it comes to the existence of the Behemoth, they just know it's powerful and that's it.

On this snowfield, no one could rival the oppressive power of the Behemoth King, but it stared intently at the Broken Bones opposite it. Its divine power was no longer concealed as before, but was directly released around the red-skinned elephant-beastman, centered on the Broken Bones.

All the orcs could sense this, which was why they felt awe and didn't engage in a major fight here.

The Orc King requires the descent of divine will.

The Behemoth king was naturally unwilling, but he didn't know how to deny it.

"Every time an orc king appears, he must be the strongest orc among orcs, capable of defeating all challengers."

"An orc who is not strong enough is not qualified to become the orc king."

Within the orc family, the weaker orcs are both slaves and food reserves—an ancient and long-standing historical tradition.

The one who spoke was the Silver Moon Werewolf King. The appearance of the Terror Rhino Royal Court forced the werewolf clan to reunite, and it was the lucky one in this process. The silver wolf hair on its body played the most crucial role.

The werewolves of the Silvermoon Royal Family are not only great beings who sacrifice to orcs, but they also receive the favor of the Moon Lady. Only gods can fight gods, and the werewolves of the Silvermoon Royal Court are terrified by the divine favor emanating from Shattered Bones.

Shattered Bones looked towards the werewolf pack, his voice booming—a way of demonstrating his strength.

"Of course."

“I, Broken Bones, by the name of the Great Lord, accept the challenge of any challenger.”

"According to the rules, the losers become the sacrifices of war."

Broken Bones swaggered around at all the orcs. Behind it, the Dreadrought Orc soldiers of the Dreadrought Royal Court stood ready, emitting heavy growls.

Its body emanated an awe-inspiring divine favor, making it impossible for other orcs to even approach it, let alone challenge it.

The orcs' gazes naturally and instinctively turned to the Behemoth King and the giant Behemoth. The previous orc kings were, in fact, the Behemoth kings, and there had never been any surprises. The orcs were used to it.

The Behemoth King's eyes were dark and he could not suppress his anger. Behind him, the Raven King landed on the Behemoth's head, its golden and silver eyes looking down at the countless orcs below, its caws filled with mockery.

Of the six royal families, the god that the raven serves is the one who bestowed the favor of the God of Broken Bones.

It was precisely for this reason that the raven beastmen, who were once closely connected with the Behemoth royal family, stopped providing the Behemoth king with knowledge, which angered the Behemoth king as well.

The Raven Orcs possess the most extensive, ancient, and profound knowledge in the extraordinary world.

Legend has it that great beings do not allow knowledge to spread too widely in the world, so ravens became the imprisoners of knowledge.

The Raven-orc king must know what happened and why the gods no longer respond to the orcs' sacrifices.

Otherwise, it should be the raven orc royal family who are frantically trying to kill Shatterbones.

Facing the gazes of all the orcs, the Behemoth King did not seek further trouble with Bonecrusher, but instead inquired:
"Do you know what the Orc King's duties are?"

Shattered Bones sneered and said loudly:
"Of course I know. The great gods have bestowed upon my orc race the will. I will lead the orcs to crush human lands and seize all resources, instead of being like you, who can only plunder from humans and then be driven away."

The Behemoth King roared, his towering body rising from his throne. His bones moved, becoming the Behemoth King's armor, and he wielded his greatsword like a human, aiming straight for the Bone Crusher.

Orcs are generally irritable, but fortunately, the majesty of the gods cannot be desecrated, and the Behemoth king dared not attack that intense divinity.

Shattered Bones looked triumphantly at the Behemoth King, then raised his arms and roared.

"Stealing food from humans!"

Countless orcs howled, their fanatical eyes seemingly already envisioning the fertile food of the southern human civilization already in their stomachs.

With a simple exchange, the identity of the Bonebreaker Orc King was established. What it needs to do next is to command countless orc armies to invade human lands.

"Weak werewolves are not qualified to attack the human empire's most powerful fortress; they can attack the kingdom instead!"

King Savi of the Rhinoceros Royal Court mocked, saying that according to the Orc King's orders, he would lead the Rhinoceros Royal Court to attack the Empire's Hot Spring Province, the warmest land in the north of the Empire, with abundant food.

The werewolves' Silvermoon Royal Court was undoubtedly ostracized, which kept the werewolves in the North in a state of extreme rage, their eyes growing increasingly crazed.

The werewolf, with its agile movements and sharp claws, instilled fear in the orcs, who dared not approach it at this crucial moment.

However, such instinctive behavior is even more unacceptable to the werewolf race, which already possesses a highly intelligent and civilized structure.

"There are only six royal families among the orcs. Shattered Bones wants to kick us out and make the Dreadnoughts the royal family."

The werewolves were embroiled in endless arguments and were extremely angry.

"The Orc King will not remain the Orc King forever. When the war ends, he will no longer be the Orc King, and then we will be able to kill the entire Dreadnought Orc race."

Their sharp fangs revealed an extreme killing intent; the werewolf leaders gritted their teeth, wishing they could tear the bones to shreds.

"But……"

"The world seems to have changed. Our gods no longer respond to us frequently, and the Raven Beastman King's reaction is also strange. They possess knowledge that even the gods may not possess."

"What if... that great favor bestowed upon that broken bone wouldn't disappear?"

One of the werewolf leaders spoke up, leaving the other werewolves confused.

"What if, what if?"

"Does that mean we're really going to be kicked out of the royal family?"

"Absolutely not!"

"Damn dire rhinoceros orcs."

The werewolves' anger persisted, but for the entire orc family, the time had come for them to truly begin invading and plundering the human lands to the south.

The existence of the Orc King did not unite the orcs of the North, but rather gave them a unified ideology: war, plunder, and invasion of human civilization.

Otherwise, the orcs wouldn't have so much energy; all they do is eat, sleep, and fight aimlessly all day.

The Orc King, to be precise, is the guidance of the gods to the orcs.

Thus, Twilight Keep.

This fortress, which was not yet fully built, received the most brutal and frenzied attack of the war.

The magnificent tiger-orcs are tall and powerful. They don't have the strength of the Behemoth, but they can easily overwhelm the strength of human knights. They don't have the extreme agility of werewolves, which allows them to traverse rugged terrain as if it were flat ground, but they have a better reaction speed than humans. They don't have heavy armor, but their tough fur and muscles can just barely withstand the slashes of human swords.

It can be said that the orc race representing the tiger among the six royal families of the orcs (bear, wolf, tiger, leopard) is exactly an upgraded version of the human hexagonal knight.

Besides reason and wisdom.

However, these orcs' fighting instincts can compensate for this on the battlefield, since fighting on the battlefield of Twilight Keep doesn't require brains.

A knight and an orc. The knight has many ways to kill the orc, but on the battlefield, it comes down to basic attributes.

After just one day of fighting, the Imperial army, which had been stationed within ten miles north of Twilight Fortress, was routed and retreated back to the walls of Twilight Fortress once again.

This also meant that Volvo had to return to Twilight Province from the capital city in just two days.

(End of this chapter)