Chapter 381: Worm Beatdown
Chapter 381: Worm Beatdown
The soldiers moved cautiously through the fractured forest, their boots crunching over loose dirt and scattered debris as they tried to shake off the lingering unease from the earlier tremors. The cracks that snaked across the ground seemed to stretch endlessly in every direction, like veins of some ancient, wounded creature. Every step felt heavy, not just from the physical strain but from the weight of their unanswered questions.
Then, from the corner of his eye, one soldier caught a glimpse of movement. At first, he thought it was a trick of the shadows, a figment of his frayed nerves. But as he turned his head, his eyes widened. Emerging from between the twisted trees, a group of Pig Orcs came into view, their hulking figures unmistakable even in the dim light.
“Wait a minute,” he muttered, his voice cutting through the silence. “Are those… Pig Orcs?”
The others turned to look, their expressions shifting from confusion to alarm. Pig Orcs were not an uncommon sight in battle, but these were no ordinary marauders. The soldiers recognized the markings etched into their crude armor, the insignias they bore.
“Aren’t those… Lyerin’s?” one soldier asked, his voice laced with disbelief.
“It can’t be,” another replied, shaking his head. “What would they be doing here? This world—this isn’t even their territory!”
The group fell silent, their eyes fixed on the Pig Orcs as the creatures trudged forward with a deliberate, almost mechanical purpose. There was no acknowledgment, no growls of hostility or glances of curiosity. The Pig Orcs moved as if the soldiers didn’t exist, as if their presence was entirely irrelevant.
“What are they doing?” someone whispered, his voice barely audible.
The answer came in a sudden, shocking motion. One of the Pig Orcs, its muscular arms glistening with sweat, raised a fist the size of a boulder and drove it into the ground with a force that seemed to defy nature itself.
Boom!
The ground shuddered violently beneath the soldiers’ feet, the impact sending ripples through the earth like a stone dropped into a still pond. The soldiers staggered, barely managing to keep their balance as they watched the scene unfold with wide eyes.