《Rise of the Horde 》Chapter 20
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"So what are your plans now?"
Xiao Chen asked Adhalia after she burped the third time already and is still happily nibbling on the exotic fruits that the Galuks had to offer, there were plenty of such fruits that even Xiao Chen hadn't tasted nor knew about them.
"Be a great merchant...gather enough gold...raise an army and then have the Ereian Royal Family pay for their actions!"
Adhalia said with a angry tone and gritted her teeth after, her eyes filled with burning desire for vengeance, her hands clenched so tight that they started to turn a little bit pale.
Xiao Chen had quite some plans in his head that requires Adhalia's help. He planned to make her as a merchant for his newly found tribe who will trade with humans for them, specifically to the Threians since there is no hell way that they will do business with the race that they don't consider their equal.
He needed materials, raw materials and processed materials that only the humans knew how to find or make inorder for him to put into motion his plan of establishing the very first Orcish city and kingdom.
Staring at Adhalia who was merrily enjoying the fruits served, Xiao Chen had to find a way to convince her to work for him and help him in his plans.
"I have a proposition for you...be a merchant who works for me... and my army shall aid you in your quest for vengeance"
Xiao Chen offered, he was a little bit nervous that Adhalia would flatly just reject his offer but to his surprise, her joyful expression soon waned and replaced by a serious look which seemed like she was deeply thinking of something.
"Just to remind you...I'm your captive...a human captive exactly..."
Adhalia reminded him and Xiao Chen was at loss for words, right, she was her captive and he can do what he likes with her. He had forgotten that he was now in a different body, in a monster's body. He forgot that he was now an orc and Adhalia was his captive and not a guest nor an ally.
"But... considering the capability of your race...I bet you can decimate the Ereian army easily if you had enough men...ugh orcs...and I am more than willing to accept your offer...being a merchant working for you is much better than being prisoner...no backing out with your offer...hehe"
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Adhalia chuckled quiet adorably which successfully charmed Xiao Chen and almost forgotten what she just informed him before, that she was a captive.
Looking at her happily snacking on the fruits again, Xiao Chen didn't know what to say of her mood and actions, gone were her unfriendly gaze, her wariness, her fragility and fear but instead displayed a cheerful expression like she was with friends... human friends... instead of with an orc, her eyes, filled resolute determination.
"Oh... hot...hot...hot"
She suddenly cried as she fanned her cute little tounge which she stuck out, her eyes at the verge of tears, her adorable little face turning reddish, and sweat started accumulating on her forehead.
Xiao Chen saw the last fruit that she had tasted, a small spherical in shape colorful fruit, it was the size of a bead, it had three different colors, green, red and yellow. By her reaction, Xiao Chen can only think of one such fruit, peppers, chili peppers to be exact. Taking one of the small red colored bead that were on a small bowl, Xiao Chen pinched it with his huge and thick fingers, inside the small fruit were numerous small seeds, they were covered in a watery substance and taking a sniff of it, he confirmed that it is indeed a type of chili pepper.
Xiao Chen's gaze soon went towards the teary eyed Adhalia who was still fanning her cute little tounge with her hands. Her face was now covered in sweat, even her hands looked sweaty already like she had just went for a run.
He can't help but give a soft chuckle at the suffering of the gluttonous woman, 'serves you right' he thought as Adhalia had consumed most of the food that was offered and Xiao Chen only ate a little of it.
After sometime, Adhalia's suffering finally ended but her body was sticky all over because of her perspiring a lot. She looked aggrieved, her gaze had a bit of hostility as she stared at Xiao Chen who was chuckling softly, amused of her suffering.
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After appeasing the sulking Adhalia with some sweets that he bought from the system store, Xiao Chen was finally at peace. Apparently Adhalia went on a tantrum and Xiao Chen wished that he didn't understand Ereian for her curses and whining caused his ears to almost bleed. She was totally like a child, still lacking maturity but she had already experienced a lot of sufferings.
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"By the way...how old are you now?"
He can't help but to satisfy his curiosity, Adhalia's body was that of a maiden already but she still had the childishness of a little girl.
"It's rude to ask about a woman's age...but just to inform you I am already an adult, I am already twenty years of age"
She said proudly crossing her hands under her chest making her already enormous melons more apparent. Xiao Chen can't help but ogle at them a bit but then turned his gaze away after noticing his reflexive action, luckily Adhalia didn't notice his actions.
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After arranging the First Xin Infantry Battalion into marching formations along with Xiao Chen's new people, those who remained of the Galuks, a long journey back home began.
With every beat of the war drums, a foot was raised and moved forward, left and right interchanging continuously as dust and dirt of the ground rised from the marching orcs. Chants soon echoed accompanying the monotonous marching of the First Xin Infantry Battalion.
"As we march through this uneven ground
We sing our song loud and proud!
Every warrior make a sound
Let them hear our voice and shout!
All for one, one for all
Together we stand, divided we fall
Regas means few, Kazun means proud!
We are the few, we are the proud
Worry not for we love our ancestral land
We will fight for our right!
We bring back glory to the god of war
He will bless the Orcish race
All for one, one for all
Together we stand, divided we fall
Regas means few, Kazun means proud
We are the few, we are the proud
We are the Regas No Kazun
you heard so much about
Everybody turns and go when
we are out of sight
No wonder why they ask about
incredible things we do
Because nobody can only orcs do
As we go marching, when the war drums
begins to echo and sound
You can hear us shouting,
the Regas No Kazun is on the way
In Khao'khen's army we belong
Is a group full of orcs
We are trained to be real warriors
Regas No Kazun
Regas No Kazun!
Regas No Kazun!
Regas No Kazun!"
The chanting of hundreds of orcs together was an intimidating sight to behold, big creatures with monstrous strengths and a ever-burning desire for battle. Unruly and barbarous they may be, they are still a force to be reckoned with in a battlefield, how much more now that they are disciplined, organized and unified.
An undisciplined orc army sometimes can overpower a human army more than their numbers through sheer strength and brute force alone, how much more now that they are fighting in an organized manner. They will probably decimate any opposing armies even twice or more their size.
Adhalia was in awe of what was currently happening before her very eyes, she was both excited and frightened. Excited since this scary looking orcs will aid her in her vengeance but also frightened because this orc army will surely dominate almost on every battlefield.
Her gaze soon went towards the silent Xiao Chen who was currently taking a nap, sandwiched between a female orc who was giving her an unfriendly gaze and a skinny orc whose eyes seemed to be trying to pierce through her, trying to unveil any secret that she has hidden.
Staring at the asleep Xiao Chen, Adhalia wondered where did such an orc originated from, he can speak Ereian, in command of a disciplined army and the rhetoric of a skilled diplomat.
She thought in her mind, 'Humans are in for a big surprise, an orc who had the qualities of a great ruler is emerging and will probably be on a path of conquest. Slumping down on the wagon, she started doubting wheather her decision to join and work for him was good or bad but after being reminded of her vow, she convinced herself that she made the right one.
The chanting continued but this time, their chants were like they were replying with each other. The first group led by an orc riding a warg chanted first then followed by the seconds group led by an orc with massive arms, then the third then the fourth groups. It was like they were competing with their chants, Adhalia can't help but frown and wished she knew the language of the orcs to know what they are chanting about or what they were saying.
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