After their discussion, the village heads decided to set up a line of defense at Edelweiss Village, the center of Chesswood, in preparation for a siege. It was a response meant to startle the clans that had been trying to take advantage of Chesswood’s scattered nature and distribute it among themselves. Chesswood’s plan was promptly executed. The clans belatedly tried to put up a united front, but it was already after all of the villagers had set up a sturdy line of defense by stationing themselves in Edelweiss.2

“Orc brother, don’t go too far this time,” warned Jeremy.0

“It’s okay,” replied Crockta.0

“Don’t overdo it like last time.”0

Jeremy and Blackmore had safely withdrawn from the battle at Dandelion village, but Crockta had fought until the end. Crockta later managed to make a narrow escape with Laney’s help, but his great fighting spirit became widely known, and now he was famous in Chesswood! There was not a single person in Chesswood who didn’t know of him, the orc warrior who had risked his life fighting for complete strangers!3

Before Crockta returned, everyone believed he was dead, so Jeremy teared up a bit when he first saw Crockta after his escape. Crockta quickly resorted to his persona of a grumbling orc, but it seemed Jeremy had already gotten attached to Crockta. Jeremy seemed like the type who got attached to people easily.3

Meanwhile, Laney had disappeared. Crockta knew that she was still filming everything that was going on though.0

The video that she had uploaded of the battle garnered explosive responses. The public now held the Haedong Balhae clan and other large-scale clans in an unfavorable light.0

People always raved about dramatic events. So, the public gushed about the evil clans massacring the villagers as well as the heroic orc who had displayed formidable battle spirit to protect the villagers.0

Although the outcome of the battle and the orc’s current state were uncertain, there were many voices saying they wanted to go to Chesswood and help the orc. Some of them were...0