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Chapter 138 Conflicts Continue
The Divine Servant Contract doesn't sound like a good thing.

Even if the other party is the goddess of ice and snow, Loren would not dare to sign a contract easily.

"Isn't there any other way?"

Mir shook her head. "There is a treaty between gods that forbids them from participating in the battles between different races, but divine servants are not subject to this restriction. If you sign a contract with me, you can instantly gain great power. It's a very good deal."

"Don't you have any other divine servants under your command? For example, Emilia, didn't she sign a contract with you?"

Mil watched Loren silently, then winked playfully, "Guess."

Loren didn't know if Mil really had no other choice.

In short, he could no longer rely on the other party.

The threat posed by Gru is significant, but not so significant as to be despairing.

Loren invited Celia to visit Sandstone.

Since we're all just staying home playing games anyway, it doesn't matter where we play.
"Don't go!"

Celia flatly rejected Loren's suggestion.

Loren didn't want to keep threatening him with game maintenance.

"Teacher, if you're willing to come to Sandstone Town, I can give you a game gift pack and a unique skin."

"Skin? What's that?"

"Simply put, it's about different outfits for game characters, so that others can immediately see that you are special."

Celia's eyes lit up; it sounded pretty good.

But he always felt that Loren had ulterior motives.

Why do you want me to go to Sandstone Town?

"It's nothing, I just hope that you can lend a hand when Sandstone Town runs into trouble."

After thinking it over carefully, Celia ultimately couldn't resist the allure of the skin.

Helping Shashi Town solve some minor problems doesn't sound like a big deal.

Seria was quite knowledgeable about spatial magic, and it took her less than three days to travel from the human continent to Sandstone Town.

Loren thoughtfully arranged accommodations for her.

"Teacher, do you have any good connections with miracle wizards on the human continent?"

Loren thought that with the help of the miracle wizard, he would no longer need to worry about Gru.

"No, the miracle wizard is just a legend; no one has ever actually seen one."

Rumor has it that there are three miracle wizards on the human continent, and Loren thought that Celia would at least know one of them.

After settling Celia in, Loren began to think of ways to stop Gru.

Gru's plan is to increase his power by killing other orcs.

Judging from the state of that orc king last time, he was clearly being manipulated by some mysterious force and had lost his mind.

The Orc King wouldn't come to his death for no reason.

Loren decided to negotiate with the remaining Orc Kings of the Orcish Horde.

If the negotiations go smoothly, we might even be able to join forces with them to fight against Gru.

As of now, besides Gru, the Orc tribe still has five Orc Kings remaining.

Loren instructed Bai Xi to deliver letters to the territories of the five orc kings.

He is about to represent the entire Elf Kingdom in negotiations with the Orc King.

As Celucia's contractor, Loren has this right.

Bai Xi and Leng Shuang are his powerful backers.

The letters were delivered one by one, and Loren took Bai Xi and Leng Shuang to visit the orc tribe.

He was about to visit the region of the Green-skinned Orc King Ironjaw.

Throughout the journey, the orc tribe's architecture appeared quite primitive, and their living conditions were extremely backward.

Orc tribes seem to all have this style, relying entirely on their own strong physique to survive.

The green-skinned orcs were on high alert in the face of the visitors from the Elf Kingdom.

Iron Jaw was also very vigilant.

He carefully examined the man in front of him.

The opponent didn't look strong; he looked like he could be killed with a single axe blow.

But the woman behind Loren gave him a terrifying aura.

The faint, ethereal scent of frost... could it be a dragon's offspring?
And it wasn't just any ordinary dragon!

The aura that could instill fear in him was probably that of a Dragon King!
Ironjaw had to re-evaluate Loren.

Who exactly is this guy? How could he have a Dragon King as his bodyguard?

Only Loren and Cold Frost appeared before Ironjaw.

As for Bai Xi, she remains hidden in the shadows.

After comprehending the power of the void, Bai Xi's ability to conceal herself became even more remarkable.

Even the Orc King couldn't detect her presence.

"Human, I heard you want to represent the Elf Kingdom to negotiate with our Ironblood Tribe?" Ironjaw dared not make any rash moves and could only sit down for friendly conversation.

"good."

"The conflict between the orc tribes and the elven kingdom has lasted for thousands of years, and I don't think there is any need for negotiations."

"Even if your tribe is about to be destroyed, is it really necessary?"

Iron Jaw's gaze turned much colder. "What do you mean?"

"Don't misunderstand, it is not the Elf Kingdom that is about to destroy the Ironblood Tribe, but another Orc King from your Orc Tribe."

Ironjaw frowned. "You mean Shadowfang?"

"No, it is a newly crowned orc king named Gru."

“Gru?” Ironjaw scoffed. “He only recently advanced to the King level, how could he possibly be my match?”

"He possessed some strange power that allowed him to manipulate other orc kings."

The conflicts between the Elf Kingdom and several Orc Kings were orchestrated by him.

Vol'jin and Vanas are examples of this.

If you don't take this seriously, your Ironblood tribe will be next to perish.

Iron Jaws frowned deeply.

Recently, the conflict between the orc tribes and the elven kingdom has indeed intensified considerably.

What Loren said is very likely true.

Furthermore, Gru's rise to power is indeed quite unbelievable.

Ironjaw gradually began to take the negotiations seriously.

"Are you really capable of representing the entire Elf Kingdom in negotiations?"

"Of course, you may not know this, but I have already signed a contract with the Elf Queen. Even she has to listen to me, let alone the residents of the Elf Kingdom."

Ironjaw did not fully believe it.

But he decided to have a serious talk with Loren.

The main purpose is to learn more about Gru.

"You said Gru has the ability to control the Orc King, what's that all about?"

Loren shook his head. "I don't know either. It's just that the orc king we encountered on the battlefield had clearly lost his mind and had obviously been tampered with."

How did you obtain this information?

Loren threw out a key to reincarnation.

"Your orc tribes are too backward; you probably haven't even seen the world in the mirror, have you?"

"A world in the mirror? What's that?"

"A virtual world where everyone in the world can communicate freely, and I learned a lot of my intelligence from this virtual world."

Virtual world?

Iron Jaws looked serious.

The information provided by Loren is truly baffling.

If this virtual world can truly provide various intelligence, then he must learn to use the key, otherwise he will fall behind other races.

How should this key be used?

"Simply inject magic into it."

Iron Jaws examined it carefully.

Only after confirming that the key posed no danger did they dare to attempt it.

Activate the key and Ironjaw enters the mirror world.

This place is indeed, as Loren said, a magical world.

Iron Jaw immediately recognized the value of the world reflected in the mirror.

"Lord Loren, how many of these keys do you have left?"

“Many.” “If we establish a cooperative relationship, could you open up a channel for the Ironblood Tribe to purchase keys?”

“Strictly speaking, we don’t have a cooperative relationship; I’m just helping you out.”

Ironjaw grinned. "Since you've come to negotiate with me, you certainly don't want the Ironblood Tribe to be harmed, do you?"

Indeed, in Loren's eyes, the rise of other orc kings was of no concern.

But Gru can't.

He possesses divine power; once he rises to power, he will cause a lot of trouble.

Moreover, opening the market for the Reincarnation Key in the Orc tribe would also increase income, so Loren didn't care.

His main purpose in coming to Ironblood was to establish contact with Ironjaw and prevent the Ironblood tribe from being manipulated by Gru.

The Reincarnation Key is undoubtedly the most convenient way to contact each other.

After a conversation, Loren and Ironjaw finalized their cooperation agreement.

First, open up the sales channels for the Reincarnation Key in the Ironblood Tribe.

Secondly, by establishing contact in the mirror world through the key, Loren can send people to help immediately if Gru attacks.

Both of these are beneficial to the Ironblood Tribe.

Having another market to sell reincarnation keys would also benefit Loren.

He had no intention of gaining more profit from Ironjaw.

The main reason is that it's unnecessary.

All he needs to do is ensure Ironjaw's safety before dealing with Gru.

Then, Loren negotiated with Shadowfang, the Bronze Orc King, in the same manner.

The powerful deterrent effect of the frost made the negotiations go exceptionally smoothly.

Next up is the Lava Orc Queen, the Flame Speaker.

Before the negotiations, Loren gathered intelligence.

Gru is about to appear in the Molten Tribe.

Loren was worried because he couldn't find Gru.

As the newly crowned Orc King, the opponent had no exclusive territory of his own, which gave Loren a great headache.

Loren had no idea that Gru would be appearing in the Lava Tribe today, and he didn't want to miss this great opportunity.

Gru is not fully grown yet.

Even if he possesses divine essence, it will be useless if Bai Xi and Leng Shuang join forces.

Loren did not rush to show himself.

He, Leng Shuang, and Bai Xi hid themselves, waiting for Gru to appear.

However, Loren never found Gru.

The intelligence was updated the following day.

Loren discovered that Gru had not come to the Lava Tribe.

He seemed to sense danger.

Leng Shuang and Bai Xi were never exposed from beginning to end, so how did Gru find out?
Does he also possess a special ability to gather intelligence?
Loren pondered for a long time but could not come up with an answer.

Since Gru did not appear, we can only proceed with the original plan and negotiate with the Lava Orc Queen.

Flame Speaker's attitude was exactly the same as Ironjaw and Shadowfang's.

After Loren revealed Gru's plans, they all chose to cooperate with him.

This was their only option; otherwise, they would have to die for Gru.

With the negotiations concluded, Loren prepared to head to the next orc territory.

But news suddenly came from the Elven Earl's territory that another Orc King had launched an attack.

Loren was forced to abandon his plans and return to the Earldom.

The orc king who attacked the earldom was named Soulbreaker, a two-headed orc with four arms.

Like the Red-skinned Orc King, he also acted like a beast that had lost its mind, leading the Orc army to launch a desperate attack on the Earl's territory.

Loren's defensive setup was particularly strong.

The four dragon spirits alone are an insurmountable wall.

Bai Xi and Leng Shuang returned and easily dealt with the Soul Splitter, thwarting the enemy's offensive.

After the battle, Loren went to the Mirror World to inform Ironjaw, Shadowfang, and Flame Speaker about the Soul Splitter, reminding them to keep an eye on Gru's movements.

Loren still doesn't know how Gru manipulated the Orc King.

That power is most likely related to divine essence.

The relationship between Ironjaw, Shadowfang, and Flame Speaker was originally just average.

Ironjaw and Shadowfang, in particular, have had many conflicts with each other.

Now, because of Gru, we have to stand on the same side.

"Lord Loren, there is some news I must tell you in advance: it seems that King Gor of the Shifting Sands tribe has also been manipulated. He is gathering his army and preparing for war."

"Has another orc king been killed?"

Loren was not worried about the Orc King's attack.

With Leng Shuang and Bai Xi present, the enemy's army was nothing more than a bunch of rabble.

With a single breath of icy dragon fire, Cold Frost could easily destroy an entire orc army.

Loren was only concerned with Gru's movements.

He has an exceptionally keen sense of danger.

Is it really possible to achieve this level of power with just a wisp of divine essence?
Loren once suspected that Gru had someone helping him behind the scenes.

Especially after learning from Mil that there was a certain treaty between the gods.

This claim proves that other gods in the world also exist.

For example, the Elf Goddess worshipped in the Elf Kingdom.

The Beast God of the Orc Tribe.

The sea god who rules the seas.

The gods are restricted by the treaty and cannot directly participate in the conflicts between the various forces.

According to Mil, divine servants who have made contracts with the gods should not be subject to this restriction.

Could Gru be aided by divine servants?

What worries Loren the most is...

His intelligence never mentioned Mil's true identity.

This suggests that there may be a limit to the information provided by intelligence.

Loren could not obtain information about the gods through it.

Unless there are higher-level annual intelligence reports or even ten-year or hundred-year intelligence reports.

Loren offered advice to the other three orc kings.

"I hope you will stay in Shashi Town first, in case you encounter any mishap."

After much deliberation, the three orc kings did not agree to Loren's proposal.

Now that they had taken precautions, they didn't believe Gru could still manipulate them.

Seeing this, Loren stopped trying to persuade them and only reminded the three of their utmost caution.

It has been only three months since Gru rose to power.

In just three months, three orc kings have been brought under control.

The Orcish tribes, once one of the most powerful nations in the magical continent, now have only three Orc Kings left.

The rest of the orc territories were in a terrible state.

Serusia noticed that something was wrong with the orc tribe lately.

She had absolutely no intention of occupying these territories.

Protecting the Elf Kingdom's own territory is of paramount importance, rather than conquering new lands.

While maintaining contact with the three orc kings, Loren searched for Gru's whereabouts through intelligence.

But Gru is very cunning and always manages to evade Bai Xi's pursuit.

To make matters worse, the orc queen of the Molten Core tribe, Flame Speaker, was murdered.

She is about to lead her army to attack the Elven Earl's territory.

The Flame Speaker has completely lost his mind.

She was like the previous orc kings.

Once defeated, he immediately chose to commit suicide, leaving Loren no chance to capture him alive.

At this point, apart from Gru, the orc tribe had only two orc kings left.

The only good news is that after many orc kings perished, Lilia's strength increased significantly, and she successfully advanced to the king level.

(End of this chapter)