Dragon King's Harem Chapter 212. The Orc's Camp II (Patreon)

Dragon King's Harem Chapter 212. The Orc's Camp II

Although I felt pity for them, this was a war and they were my enemies. Once they attacked me, I would kill them without hesitation. But, I had to say Evelina's idea for kidnapping Uraugh and challenging him to a duel was indeed a good way out.

Another idea popped into my head. 'Or maybe, I can attack them now.' I just needed to search for a guardless spot to infiltrate them. If I did, I wouldn't need to wait until tomorrow morning. I could finish it tonight.

But just before I could think about it further, one of the orcs seemed to notice my worm and stood up. I was shocked and quickly stopped my thoughts.

'No! Don't move!' I ordered it telepathically.

The orc blinked at my worm. He narrowed his eyes and started walking towards it slowly.

My heart was beating fast. If he caught my worm, then I couldn't get any information tonight. All my searches would end in vain.

But then he stopped when another orc called him.

"Hey! Where are you going? Stay in the group or the king won't give us more wine!"

That orc quickly turned around.

"I'm coming!" Then he returned to his group in a hurry.

My worm quickly moved from there and approached Uraugh and Princess Glasha cautiously, trying to hear what they were talking about. Their location was a bit further away from the others and rather than hard ground, a nice leather covered where they were sitting.

As my worm was getting closer, I could hear what they were talking about.

"Father, please! General Kul is dead and the Minotaur has left us. We've already lost the battle! Do you want us to die in vain?" Princess Glasha tried to persuade her father. She spoke in a low voice so her voice was almost drowned between the others' voices.

But Uraugh didn't care.

"I have decided this. I won't back down until I get what I wanted," replied Uraugh coldly, drinking his wine nonchalantly. He didn't seem to bother listening to his daughter's plea. Well, Uraugh was stubborn. Once he decided something he wouldn't let it go no matter what happened.

My worm got closer to them. I took a deep breath and tried to control myself.

"Father, I beg you. Please!" She gestured to the young orcs around them. "Can't you see them? They are still young. They are the pillar of the orc tribe's future. Are you going to waste their lives?" She tried to bargain.

"They are soldiers. And all soldiers have to prepare to die for their king." Uraugh drank again.

The princess's face paled. She put her hand on her mouth to calm herself and lowered her voice. "You are a king, father. You should put your people's interest first," she advised. Her voice sounded like a plea.

Uraugh glanced at her.

"I am a king, yes. But I am also a ruler. Do you know what a ruler does?" Uraugh asked back.

"To rule and protect his country," answered the princess.

"Do you know what a ruler must do?" he continued.

"Yes," The princess nodded. "He must sacrifice his own life in order to save the lives of his people."

"That's what I'm doing," Uraugh answered nonchalantly, shifting his gaze to the other side and drinking his wine again.

Glasha was stunned.

"That's what you are doing?" she scoffed. "You brought us here because of your ego. How could you say that?"

She looked at her father with a frown. "You are such a fool, father! You're obsessed with Evelina. Now we will lose our people. Why can't you see? She doesn't love you! She loves the dragon king!" she threw the harsh truth to him.

Uraugh glared at her. "How dare you! You think I don't know?" he hissed angrily.

"Don't you?" she answered back. "Then why are you still chasing her?" she asked unhappily.

Uraugh remained silent. He drank more wine and stared at the fire crystal in the middle of the camp. His face was like stone.

Princess Glasha sighed heavily. "You are such a fool," she muttered sadly.

"I love her!" Uraugh shouted loudly.

His words echoed throughout the place. Everyone froze in silence.

"So what?" she retorted. "Why don't you leave her alone?"

"Because I love her," Uraugh repeated.

"Then let her be with the dragon king," Glasha argued. "You can't force her to stay with you."

"No!" Uraugh snapped back. "You don't understand, Glasha. She has to be mine. She will become the key to our tribe's glory!"

"What nonsense is that?" Princess Glasha hissed, clenching her fists tight.

Uraugh ignored her and kept staring at the fire crystal.

"No one. No one can change my decision," he stated firmly. He repeated twice as a sign that he really meant it. "Including you."

"Just follow my order as per our agreement and I will let your brother go," he said in a much calmer tone, shifting his gaze back to her.

Uraugh and Glasha glared at each other.

"Fine." she finally agreed. I bet she had no other choice. "But I warn you, if you try to harm my brother, I will never forgive you." she threatened him.

Uraugh smiled. "Good," he said. "Now drink and enjoy our feast. Once the war is over, we will celebrate our victory!" he announced proudly.

Everyone cheered and started celebrating.

Amid that celebration, he spoke again.

"And you, Glasha. Stop dropping our soldiers' morale. We have an ambush this dawn and a big attack in the morning. Do you want us to lose?" His threat was clear from the tone of his voice and his glare.

"I understand," the princess answered reluctantly.

'So they do want to ambush us,' I thought.

"Now come here, I want you to do a couple of things for me," he demanded.

She obeyed her father. Once she came closer, Uraugh instructed her about what she should do tomorrow.

As they whispered, I grinned.

'Jackpot!'