"Haha, Second Brother, there's no need to be so angry. What they said may be unpleasant, but it doesn't make any sense. The person was injured while helping us, so we naturally have an undeniable responsibility. However, we wouldn't feel at ease just having you come here to take care of them."

Cthulhu smiled slightly and continued, "How about this, we'll send the human guards here temporarily. With their protection, we can rest assured for now."

The captain of the guard, who was also constantly anxious, longed to vent her anger as freely as Kaliel. However, she knew that if she acted impulsively, it would likely only make the situation more chaotic. Reluctantly, she could only use her actions to help put pressure on them.

Just like now, the guardsmen also held their weapons in their hands, ready to attack at any moment, to protect Kaliel and the others from the threat of these orcs.

"X'Shus, this will only make these cowardly humans think that we orcs are weak and easy to bully." Nadakors didn't want to give up this opportunity so easily. He still wanted to keep Lin Xueyin's guard in his hands. Once she was in his hands, she would be like a piece of meat on a chopping board, which he could do with as he pleased.

By then, he will have enough time to properly train this woman and make her an important part of his future success. Of course, there will also be other enjoyment involved.

At this moment, how could they allow anyone to ruin such a once-in-a-century opportunity? No matter what, they couldn't agree to the other party's demands. Nadakors coldly looked at the human group in front of him.

"Second Brother, I don't think it's the right time to start a conflict with the human race. Don't forget, there are still quite a few human guards advancing here. Do you want them to tell the whole continent what we've done?"

“That’s right, second brother. If others find out that we treated those who came to help us this way, then we will be discarding the honor that the beast race has been proud of for tens of thousands of years.”

The one-eyed lone wolf displayed his deep pursuit of glory, but at this moment, Nadakors had forgotten his own glory. Although he also disliked this human woman, he never showed any fear even when facing an assassin.

Even at the very end, humans stand tall and face their opponents; such a race deserves respect, even from the orcs themselves.

“Second brother, let the human race take care of Pastor Lin themselves. Our beast race’s top priority is to capture that assassin as soon as possible and see who dares to cause trouble while treating the Beast King, and even try to assassinate the pastor we specially invited.”

“That’s right, that’s exactly it. We must find out who sent the assassin to assassinate Pastor Lin. This kind of behavior is probably not only aimed at Pastor Lin, but the biggest target is probably our father.”

Whether intentionally or unintentionally, K's eyes kept lingering on Nadakors while he spoke, making him afraid to say another word. He had no choice but to temporarily give up this great opportunity.

"Since you've all decided to have these people protect Pastor Lin, then I won't say anything more. However, necessary reinforcements are still needed. I hope that the human guards will temporarily protect the inner courtyard, while we orcs will expand the protection area. We absolutely cannot allow that assassin to launch another sneak attack here."

After speaking, he paused briefly before continuing to order, "Strengthen the protection of Father's side. Since the assassin's target this time was also Father, it proves that someone has already reached out to him. We must ensure that no one infiltrates again."

Although Nadakors failed to seize this opportunity, after calming down, he understood the principle that haste makes waste.

Having given the order, Nadakors glanced coldly at his two brothers, sneered, and led his trusted men away first, without saying a word to anyone present.

"Now that things have come to a temporary end, we'll head back now. If Pastor Lin needs anything, please don't hesitate to let us know."

The somewhat frail-looking Cthulhu, with a simple, honest smile, addressed the human guard captain before him and presented Kaliel with a gem that could transmit sound.

"Take this. If anything urgent happens, you can tell me immediately."

"Well, thank you then." After thanking her politely, Kaliel turned around and, to everyone's surprise, presented the gem to the captain of the guard.

"Brother, I don't know how to use this. Please handle any emergencies that may arise."

Looking at the well-behaved little girl in front of him, the captain of the guard was a little stunned, and his eyes were also a little sore. He had just been hesitating, but this little girl had already bravely argued with the other party to ensure that Lin Xueyin could have a safe environment.

"Yes, I guarantee with my life that I will protect Pastor Lin's safety."

"Brother, you must also be careful. I don't want my sister to wake up and see that you have also suffered losses."

He gave a wry smile. "Pastor Lin was just too soft-hearted, which is why he was ambushed by these orcs."

I feel sad and guilty. If I had followed along, this might not have happened. But it's too late to say anything now. I can only try my best to make amends for my mistakes.

"Hmph..." Seemingly very dissatisfied with the words of the human guard captain, the orc prince did not say anything more, but simply glanced coldly at the human warriors around him and turned away.

"Haha, my brother's temper has always been like this, please don't mind him." As he spoke, he glanced again at the room where a beautiful girl was sleeping, a strange expression on his face.

"I'll take my leave now. If you need anything else, just let me know, and I'll definitely do my best to help you."

Suks tried to touch the long hair of the two human girls in front of him, but they cautiously avoided him. He could only smile wryly and then turned and left with his men.

Seeing that everyone had left, Kaliel breathed a sigh of relief. Seeing that the people around her had the same relieved expression as she did, she felt a little sad again.

Their beloved Xueyin, whom they had always regarded as the core of their group, was now lying unconscious in bed. It was all because they hadn't noticed that there was an assassin hiding there, which led to their sister suffering such serious injuries.

Holding her younger sister's hand, she walked into the room with a heavy heart. She turned around, closed the door, and went to the girl who was sleeping soundly on the bed. Her voice, which had changed slightly, came out from her pale lips as the girl rubbed her eyes.

"Sister Xueyin, I'm sorry, it's all our fault. If we had been more careful, you wouldn't have gotten hurt. I'm sorry. It's all our fault, it's all my fault..."

"I have no idea when I was injured?"

A delicate hand gently touched the head of the weeping Kaliel, and a smiling face appeared in four pairs of eyes that were already red.

"Yukine... Sister... Sister... You... You're not hurt? You're alright???"

After such a dramatic turn of events, Kaliel and Kashael could hardly believe what they were seeing. Her respected older sister was unharmed, completely alright.

"Okay, okay, I'm perfectly fine."

She gently patted the two little girls who had jumped into her arms. She liked the soft touch on their backs, but she felt a pang of heartache when she heard their excited voices trembling with tears.

"Sister Xueyin, you weren't hurt, why didn't you tell us? We were so scared, so worried that something might have happened to you, sob sob sob, you should have told us!"

"I'm sorry, but there are some things I have to withdraw from temporarily. Only in this way can we operate in the shadows, investigate the situation of the beastmen, and ensure your safety."

Lin Xueyin thought about the orc inside the ice block earlier, a strange smile on her face. She hadn't expected there to be so much more to it.

"Waaah, sister, I'm so glad you're alright. I'll tell Captain Mo Li right away. They'll be so happy to hear this."

As she spoke, Kali jumped out of Lin Xueyin's arms. Although she shivered as she was suddenly separated from the warmth and softness of the embrace, she still walked outside.

However, Lin Xueyin stopped him, and when he turned around in confusion, he saw her firmly shaking her head, indicating that he should not tell anyone else.

"Kariel, listen to me. Don't tell anyone else about my affairs now. You all need to listen to me. There are many things that I need your help with. Remember, be very careful."

"But Captain Mo and the others are really worried about you. Is it really okay not to tell them?"

Lin Xueyin shook her head with a wry smile. "If I'm unconscious, those beastmen won't notice us. If I wake up, those rats hiding in the shadows definitely won't appear again."

"but....."

“It’s not that I don’t trust Captain Mo Li, it’s just that the fewer people who know about this, the lower the danger I’m in. If the news of my awakening gets out, all my plans will fail completely. You can’t just watch your sister face an even greater crisis with the beastmen, can you?”

Kaliel and Kashael exchanged a glance before nodding firmly. "Sister Xueyin, don't worry, we definitely won't go out and say anything."

"Yes, thank you so much. There's still a lot to do, so please be prepared. If anything changes, don't push your luck; come back immediately, okay?"

"Yes, sister, don't worry. We won't be reckless." Kalier nodded seriously, secretly making a decision in her heart.

Lin Xueyin, who had no idea what decision Kalier had made, had already sensed that something was wrong with her.

She gently placed her hand on the little girl's chest, looking at her earnestly and firmly. "Kariel, you are like my little sisters. I don't want you to get hurt in any way. If I could, I would even like Aria and the others to send you to Tianyu City. So, please don't get hurt, otherwise, I don't know what I might do."

With slightly reddened eyes, Kalier nodded heavily. "Sister, don't worry, I promise I won't get hurt."

"Silly girl, I don't need you to swear. I just hope you can protect yourself. If you find anything wrong, come back immediately. Remember, I'm here. Even if the beastmen want to cause trouble, they won't be able to."

"But, sister, you're already unconscious."

"If you're in danger, even if I die, I'll get up and protect you." Lin Xueyin smiled and patted her little head, letting out a soft laugh.

"Sister Xueyin, it's so good to have you..."

"Good to know." He hugged them in his arms, a faint smile on his face.

On one side, there was tranquility; on the other, there was joy.

Cthulhu led his men back to his mansion, and quickly had his guards surround his study before he felt safe enough to enter.

Find a book on the bookshelf with no writing on the cover, pull it out forcefully, and when a corner of the book is revealed, the bookshelf splits open from the middle to both sides, revealing a black door.

With a smug smile, Sux pushed open the black door and stepped inside.

"You've arrived? I wonder how our plans are going."

"Haha, everything is normal. The human priest is unconscious due to the backlash of the magic, and my poor father is also dead. Once the magic circle that is maintaining the ice is completely destroyed, he will never wake up again. Alas, it is really too pitiful. I never thought that a great hero would die in such pain."

They didn't pay attention to the clownish performance of the Sukks, but focused their attention on the unconscious human female priest.

"I never thought Lin Xueyin would end up like this. I think you should know that our deal is that once everything is finished, I need Lin Xueyin for a few days. It doesn't need to be too long. I just hope to have time to take my revenge."

"I don't want that woman to die so soon; her abilities are indispensable to us."

"Hmph, don't worry, I won't kill her. I'll just punish her. Maybe it'll even help you in another way?"

The two men burst into wild laughter, a laugh that only men could understand.

"Yes, yes, maybe it can even help us. I really want to know what kind of expression my two brothers will have after they know the whole truth. It's so pitiful that they schemed and plotted, but in the end they all became my spoils. My brothers, you really are incredibly stupid."

"Don't be too happy yet. There's still a lot to do. Although we've made Nadakors a suspect, there's still a lot to do. I think we need to continue our work and complete the infiltration of the military as soon as possible."

"Don't worry, I've already made arrangements. I've already won over some outside legions. As soon as I give the order, they'll storm into the royal tent immediately, and then everything here will be ours."

As if he had already stood on the other side of victory, Xos raised his hands high, as if accepting the worship and kneeling of the people.

"Then I congratulate you in advance, my future king of the beastmen."

Beneath the long, golden hair was a handsome human face, and the corners of his lips, hidden by the hair, were now curved into a mocking smile.

However, with his head down, he couldn't see the intense killing intent in the eyes of the crazed man staring at him.

Volume 7 The Collapsed Alliance: Chapter 30 Nadakors' Dilemma

Nadakors, who had led his men back to the mansion, had calmed down and realized that he had made a big mistake. Yes, a big mistake.

An assassin infiltrated the normally heavily guarded hall and interrupted Lin Xueyin's spellcasting while she was healing the Beast King, causing her to suffer a backlash from the magic and become seriously injured.

At this moment, everyone would assume that the assassin's target was the Beast King, but the truth might not be so simple. His goal might be to draw everyone's attention to himself.

The assassination of the Beast King and his recommendation to become the temporary acting Beast King were all outside his original plans. In fact, as the only orc whose fangs had been broken, his right to succession had long been abandoned.

Even with the support of the military, what difference does it make? Yet, he has become the biggest winner this time, which is why he has always wanted to bring Lin Xueyin to his side at all costs.

Only by obtaining her could he regain the glory he had lost, and only she could help him stabilize the beastmen's problems. However, all his previous efforts had been in vain.

All his efforts have been in vain. He thought today was an opportunity, a chance to win her over, but once again he lost more than he gained, and was misunderstood, with people thinking he was the mastermind behind the assassination.

Damn it, who did all this? How infuriating! I've always been so clever, yet I made such a huge mistake at this time.

Thinking back, there were rumors that he had colluded with the demons, killed the Beast King, and seized power. Now, his actions today have truly confirmed their unfounded speculations.

"Damn it. I never thought I would make such a big mistake here."

“Your Majesty, I think things are not yet at their worst. Pastor Lin is currently unconscious, and we have enough time to determine who is behind this.”

A wise old beastman sat cross-legged in the corner of the room. His cloudy eyes made him seem like an ordinary old man. However, how could an old man who could sit so peacefully in the study of the beastman's acting beast king be an ordinary person?

“I understand, but I’m worried that this matter might affect Lin Xueyin’s decision. You should know that our beast race can’t afford another major war right now.”

After a moment of silence, the elder of the beast race sighed softly. When the Beast King attempted to assassinate him, the saint who was originally protecting him died without any warning.

It was only later that it was discovered in a civilian house. That was a Saint-level warrior of the Beast Clan. How could he be assassinated so silently? Who else but the Western Marshal of the Demon Clan, Elisil, could have done such a thing?

This caused a deep sense of terror among the people around. The silent death of a saint made the other saint-level beastmen feel a sense of crisis.

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