Chapter 198 Chains

Chapter 198 Chains

A tall orc landed at the center of the clearing after being teleported out of the House of Cards. He was more than 1.85 meters tall and had a muscular build. The sides of his head were shaved and he sported a mohawk that ended in a braided ponytail.

Two sharp tusks protruded from his lower jaw. He had red and white face paint and appeared very menacing. It took the orc a while to gather himself after he was teleported.

However, that was all the time the surrounding Magi needed.

The four major races of the Southern Federation had a deep hatred for the orcs. After all, time and time again the orcs had raided their settlements and wreaked havoc.

Orcs were cruel and bloodthirsty. Every now and then they would gather their forces and wage wars to try and occupy the lands belonging to the Southern Federation.

But their forces were always repelled by the combined might of the four major races.

Allowing these barbarians even to enter the Soaring River Secret Plane and fight for the rewards inside felt like a huge disrespect to the Magi present.

These Magi had tried to finish off the orcs that had teleported to this clearing earlier, but they failed. These orcs were simply too powerful for them even when ganged up on.

The first orc to be teleported out of the House of Cards was a lanky fellow. Before the Magi could even attack him, he had already escaped with this superior speed. After that, every orc that was teleported out was quickly rescued by this orc.

"It's a damn orc again!"

"Finish this bastard!"

"Hurry, kill him now!"

The Magi slowly closed in on him, their mana-infused weapons mere inches from landing on the orc's body.

But suddenly!

BOOOM!

A loud explosion bloomed at the center of the clearing, engulfing all the Magi and the orcs within it.

Everyone was shocked by this sudden development.

When the dust settled, what greeted everyone's eyes was even more shocking. The half a dozen Magi who had charged forth to attack the orc youth were now dead.

"My fellow warriors! The time has come to bathe in the blood of our enemies!"

"OHHH!" The orcs responded fervently to Kurdan's orders.

The aura around the orcs completely changed. If earlier it was restrained, now it was filled with intense bloodlust, while their eyes shone with deep fighting intent.

Ever since they had entered the secret plane, they had kept their heads down and avoided battles with other Magi. Kurdan, being as cautious as he was, didn't want to risk losing any member as he prioritized the mission given to them by their chief.

However, now that the item had been acquired by him, the orcs were finally ready to go all out. They were a warrior race, to begin with, and never feared battle. In fact, they lived only for battle.

"Get into formation!" Kurdan roared.

The orcs got into a circular formation with Kurdan at the center. The latter then weaved a series of hand signs at lightning speed, following which, a bright magic circle lit up underneath them.

Rank 1 Spell: Alleviation!

Under the stupefied gazes of all the Magi present, ethereal crimson chains shout out from the bodies of the orcs and connected all eight of them.

A moment later, the crimson chains dissipated, however, the orcs' bodies were now covered in a bloody aura.

This was a special spell researched and developed by the orcs, one that connected their vitality with one another during battle.

Meaning, that any injuries borne by either orc within the group will be dispersed amongst all of them, effectively reducing the power of attacks on them. This made them extremely difficult to deal with.

To kill one, they practically had to be one-shotted!

A terrifying pressure emanated from the group of orcs, making the surrounding Magi terrified of making a move against them. This further enforced the orcs' morale.

Just when Kurdan and the orcs were about to go on a rampage, something very peculiar happened.

The space at the center of the clearing distorted and a Magus was suddenly teleported out of the House of Cards right in the midst of the orcs.

This Magus was a blonde young lady with emerald eyes and wielded a wooden staff. When Edward's gaze landed on this person, his heart sank.

"Lisa!"