Why can't humans do it too?

Two years later, Suer met this special individual again, one he would never forget.

As a special squad designed to severely injure marine species, these orcs are mostly capable of breaking through the limits of their physical bodies, and their target is very clear—Sul and Xinke.

Compared to the Skywing species whose strength is already clear, this being whose aura cannot be discerned and the Forest Elf species are easier targets, or rather, suitable targets for a life-or-death struggle. If they were to get extremely close, even the Skywing species would find it inconvenient to make a move.

'My memories must never be read!' he roared inwardly, and even the fine fur of the kobold leader seemed to be dyed red.

Just like his idea, these warriors, whose reactions and thinking speed were superhuman, made this choice in an instant.

They would rather die in a counterattack than have their clan's secrets discovered by a rival race.

Almost the instant the orcs charged forward, Suer reacted swiftly. He was no longer the weak and helpless man he once was, and he had anticipated this situation. With a powerful push off the ground, his special shoes propelled him backward at an accelerated speed. In a pose he had practiced many times before, Suer tumbled in the air, his right hand smoothly slicing through his waist to remove the firecracker—the bomb.

Without hesitation, I chose the attack with the largest range, without worrying about friendly fire.

This was a toy that Jibril had specially increased the amount of gunpowder for the New Year. Sue had already seen its explosive power. It was just an ordinary throw, but the bomb was accelerated as it passed through his glove and was thrown out at a speed far exceeding that of a rifle bullet.

boom! ! !

It exploded, and even the sound of the explosion was real. However, everyone, including Suer, was stunned for a moment.

What's this?

Pink flames, without even the smoke that should appear from an explosion, followed by a huge explosion that burst open—Jibriel?

Pale pink lines outlined a delicate pattern in the air, with even the halo above the head and the feathers on the wings clearly visible. It was undoubtedly the pink-haired winged race that Suer was already very familiar with. Moreover, Jibril in the pattern was clearly sticking out her tongue and making a face, and the mockery was all too clear.

Her target of mockery was obvious: Jibril, formed from pink fireworks, held a long banner with a sentence written in the Elven language—"Elvens are idiots~"

what is this?

Suer's eyelids were twitching at the speed of light. The complex emotions in his heart were beyond words. Everything converged into a simple sentence—Jibriel, don't fucking kill me!

Not only Sull, but even Jibril herself was stunned, her constantly flapping wings frozen in place. Not to mention the orcs that rushed towards them, they were not harmed by the close-range explosion; they were mostly pushed away by the shockwave.

It wasn't a bomb made for pure destructive power; Sue never imagined that Jibril would actually make such a thing purely as a firework...

Why are they really firecrackers?

And this design, is it meant to retaliate against Xin Ke's fireworks display back then? Why the hell didn't you set one off then?!

Suer couldn't hold back any longer. The swearing wasn't his intention, it was just that... thankfully, it wasn't a life-or-death situation. If he had pulled out such a harmless thing in a life-or-death moment...

Just imagining that scene sent chills down Suer's spine.

"...Pfft, pfft hahaha, pfft hahahahahahahahahaha!!" Jibril's laughter was truly hearty, and the pink-haired winged creature even laughed so hard that she fell to the ground, right next to Xin Ke.

Xin Ke's face had darkened.

Of everyone present, only the Skywing Clan could laugh so happily, seemingly oblivious to the tense atmosphere around them.

"Wow!!! What is this?! Hey! Sur! What is this?! It's so beautiful!!!"

Okay, we also need to add this marine species.

Completely unaffected by the commotion, the blue-haired marine creature excitedly lay on the edge of the water sphere, its entire body pressed against the edge, its two hands patting the water wall incessantly, urging Sur to answer questions.

Don't ask, the answer is she wants to play too.

Chapter 186 The Dilemma of the Beastmen

Suer even saw many orcs checking their bodies in disbelief, wondering how such a huge commotion had resulted in only a few minor injuries.

Jibril knew that Sue had taken the only firework she had ever made. Every time she saw the firecrackers stuck in Sue's waist along the way, she felt her blood running backwards—even though she didn't have any blood.

But it was that surging, tidal feeling that made her anticipate Sull's expression when he threw out this firework that he thought was a bomb. Just imagining that scene made this pink-haired winged being incredibly happy and excited. This scene was bound to happen, but what Jibril hadn't expected was that it would happen so quickly, so suddenly.

"Pfft, hahahahahahaha!!!" Seemingly laughing so hard her body was about to give way, Jibril simply knelt on the ground, supporting herself with one hand while rapidly pounding the ground with the other.

What happened today could make her happy for decades.

Not only was Xin Ke's face gloomy, but even Su Er, who considered himself to have a good temper, wanted to curse. He gritted his teeth and walked a few steps to Jibril's side. Su Er picked up this wicked winged creature and threw it forcefully towards the orc race.

Get out of here!

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These elite orc warriors didn't leave peacefully, or rather, they all left with a heavy heart, feeling extremely frustrated. Although a few survived, when the sea creature asked them for its life, Sur didn't know whether to call them lucky or unlucky.

"Hey hey hey~~, don't be so stingy~", Jibril said with a big brotherly attitude, putting her arm around Sull's shoulder and laughing, "Isn't there no danger at all? With me, as a Skywing, protecting you, how could you possibly encounter any real danger?"

Rolling his eyes and ignoring her, Suer simply changed direction and continued walking, letting out a heavy sigh through his nostrils.

She wasn't angry or humiliated at all when Sull threw her out in the end. On the contrary, after decisively dealing with those weak orcs, Jibril happily sidled up to her again.

"Really, isn't there a saying in your world? Men should be magnanimous, magnanimous!" Jibril said, patting Sull's shoulder repeatedly.

“…Sorry, I’m just a boy.” The pain in his shoulder made it impossible for Su Er to remain silent any longer. He could only retort with a cold laugh, then looked at Xin Ke on the other side and asked, “Have all their memories been read?”

"Hmm," Xin Ke stood up with a slight headache, rubbing her temples. Reading so many memories in such a short time had put her under a bit of pressure. "How should I put it? But it's certain that the orcs' goals are not entirely the same as ours."

"what?"

"Simply put, the reason these orcs keep trying to cross the sea is because they are almost unable to survive on the mainland, or rather, they are having a very difficult time surviving?" Xin Ke briefly explained to Su Er, "Including the orcs who just died, all the orcs before were trying to find a safe and suitable island to live on in the vast ocean, so they were not specifically looking for anything here."

"Huh? How did the orc race get to the point where they can't survive?" Xin Ke's answer didn't dispel Su Er's doubts; instead, it increased them. "Although they can't use magic either, their physical strength is enough for them to survive on the continent, right? At least it's much easier for them than for humans, and they were doing just fine before, weren't they?"

“So that was just before~” Xin Ke glanced at Su Er lightly, “Speaking of which, it seems that the reason why the orc race has fallen to this state is also related to you, Mr. Monkey?”

"What the hell? Me?" Sur asked in astonishment, finding it hard to believe that this matter could involve him.

"Yes, according to his memories, after a battle with the Orks two years ago, the Orcs, who had suffered heavy losses, wanted to consolidate their strength, but in the process, the Vampires, who had been watching them for a long time, seized the opportunity to directly attack the capital, Wuyan, which was like adding insult to injury."

"From his memories, we can see that many orc children also died in the attacks of the vampires. Even their... well, priestess? Their leader died on the spot after using Bloodthirst twice to repel the vampires. The new priestess who took office hastily lacked prestige and was unable to quell the disputes between the tribes under her command and their disobedience. In addition, the forest elves' power expanded eastward. Therefore, she could only rely on the last strength left by the previous priestess to deal with some troublemakers before making the decision to cross the sea to find a new home against all odds."

"Hmm~, although they lost some points earlier, judging from their final actions, they can be considered quite resourceful~", Xin Ke made a brief comment.

"So that means the orcs have withdrawn from this great war~", Jibril said lightly as she sat cross-legged in mid-air, giving the orcs a final summary. "Hmm~, that doesn't seem quite right either, but having lost many cubs, they should be unable to make any moves for decades or centuries."

“You foolish monster lady, you haven’t even mentioned the orcs from before~. They were one of their few remaining elites, and they were all wiped out here,” Xin Ke added without a trace of sympathy.

"Aha~, say what you want~", Jibril, who had just won a small victory, was in a great mood and didn't take Xin Ke's sarcasm seriously at all. She just stretched and said, "So what if they quit? Anyway, those lowly races who can't even use magic have no connection with the Star Grail. The victory of the war has nothing to do with them."

"By the way, Mr. Monkey? Mr. Monkey? Suer?" After calling several times without response, Xinke reached out and waved her hand in front of Suer's eyes. This man had been maintaining a blank expression since the beginning, looking absolutely stupid.

"Are you interested in telling me how you feel right now? As the catalyst for the decline of a race... do you feel any pleasure?" Xin Ke asked, tucking her hair back like a journalist. "Or should I just wait here? Sink all their ships and kill them at sea when the orcs cross the ocean in large numbers. In my memory just now, I saw that they had already found their preferred island."

"Shall we go and enjoy this delicious meal? The thrill of personally annihilating an entire race?"

Looking at the dazed Suer, Xinke asked quietly.

Chapter 187 A Difficult Choice

"There's absolutely no need to worry about danger. We can even wait until all the orcs have migrated to the island and then sink it. Think about it, in the game you're talking about, this would be a unique and extremely precious feat, wouldn't it?"

Like a demon deliberately tempting people to fall, Xin Ke spoke slowly and deliberately.

"This is righteous revenge. Think carefully about the suffering you endured at the hands of the orcs, and the companions you lost because of them. I remember when you first came into this world, the human settlement that took you in was also destroyed by an orc attack, wasn't it?"

"The anger and humiliation you felt when your comrades sacrificed their lives to cover your retreat... Now, such an opportunity is before you. There is no such thing as sympathizing with the enemy in this world. Your fallen comrades are watching you."

"Avenging a wrong is a must, even if it takes decades, centuries, or generations—this is the family motto of the Nielbaren family." Gently taking up Suer's right hand, Xin Ke could feel the hand being held in her palm trembling slightly, but her words did not stop.

“If you really find it difficult, you can just pretend you don’t know, and I will help you with the rest,” Xin Ke even considerately offered a way out.

"Oh~~~, I can help if you want to destroy the island~~~, after all, according to the terms in this other world, you're already my friend, right? Hmm... friend? That's an interesting word, so don't forget to count me in~", Jibril felt no pressure at all about wiping out the orc race, treating it as a normal thing compared to eating and drinking.

But Suer...

Sur...

It felt like being roasted over a fire.

The choice came so suddenly and so easily, it was as simple as deciding what to have for dinner, a decision made so casually... and so easy to make.

Based on the information he has so far, the fate of the orc race is already in his hands in the blink of an eye. He only needs to press a switch lightly, or there is an even easier way—default.

Just pretend you know nothing, and Xin Ke will send those orcs to their deaths.

If you're worried that the orcs will migrate to the island in batches and you can't wipe them out all at once, you can even wait until they've finished migrating before erasing the island from the planet.

This is a gift from a friend.

Whether it was to subdue his will or to lure him into making a mistake, what the white-haired beastman Asano Shirasu said was a true fact. By attacking the settlement where Suer had lived when he first came into this world, the beastmen gained the right to continue to survive and reproduce in the cold and hunger, and regarded humans as food, sparing neither adults nor children.

And then there's Lovas—the first man to willingly give up his life for the survival of Suer and everyone else. Suer will never forget his existence, even though at the time he didn't know the local language or writing system, and didn't even know his name.

So, it's only right to return it, isn't it?

eye for eye.

It is utterly foolish to sympathize with the enemy. Humanity or righteousness simply do not exist in this world, nor in this brutal war.

If he misses this opportunity, will he really not regret it for the rest of his life?

Does he deserve the sacrifice of his comrades who are watching over him from the afterlife?

His companions' blood and soul were intertwined with his body, seeping into his very bones, inseparable.

Their suffering and their cries.

Their desires.

Sul crouched down and touched the lead beastman. The Shiba Inu's brown fur looked exceptionally shiny, and when he touched it, he could not feel any prickles; it was incredibly smooth. Sul forcefully plucked a tuft of fur from its forehead, but even this pain did not wake the beastman.