Supreme Magus novel Chapter 356

’What the heck does it mean "the orcs are becoming one"?’ Lith hated when things went beyond his comprehension. Sadly, it happened most of the time he was forced to risk his life.

’Are they writing "doing a threesome" off their bucket list, merging into a three headed creature, or what?’

’Gross times two!’ Solus replied. ’I mean their cores are resonating, just like we do sometim... Wait, I stand corrected! Only one core is actually getting stronger, the other two stabilized already. It’s easier if I show you.’

Solus shared her recent memories, allowing Lith to see that the three orcs were even weaker than the ones he had killed earlier. Two had an orange core and only one orc had a yellow core.

’Clearly the orcs coming from the front are just a diversion.’ Lith thought.

’This explains why they are still so far. They were expecting their companions to strike from behind. By now the orcs have realized something went wrong and are changing their tactic accordingly.’

He could see with Solus’s mana vision that after the orcs’ cores started resonating, one of the orange cores had been promoted to yellow and was quickly advancing toward becoming green.

’Why boost an orange core when they have a yellow one available?’ Lith pondered.

’The female they are overdosing with mana is even the weakest among the three.’

It took just a second for Lith and Solus to understand the meaning of such an action. Orcs were a utilitarian race. Each member of the tribe was but a tool to an end for its leaders.

The cadets didn’t stand idly, not giving the orcs a second of respite. As soon as their enemies disappeared inside the trench, the cadets used their wands to unleash a hail of ice spikes to smoke them out.

Lith could see with Life Vision that the life force of the orcs was dropping fast. They had to act soon, before they became corpses. Lith took his earth wand from the dimensional ring, ready to counter whatever the suicidal orc had in mind.

The creature jumped out of the trench covered in blood, yet at the same time, the deep green aura enveloping her body made the orc appear majestic and dangerous.

"Take it down!" Nhilo ordered.

The cadets obeyed their Corporal. They focused their aim on the standing orc, who darted forward like a bullet. She was now almost too fast for them to see. The female orc danced around the obstacles set in her course with the grace of a ballerina and the speed of a cheetah.

"Switch to lightning! Ice it’s too slow."

So far, Sergeant Tepper was proud of Nhilo’s performance.

’These kids sure have rotten luck. Facing a tribe with a shaman can be a real hassle even for veterans. If it was a big tribe, that is. According to our scouts, there are only twenty orcs.

’Three are already dead and if the unit doesn’t screw up, the tribe will soon be down to fourteen members. The cadets might be able to wipe the tribe out. It would do wonders for their careers.’

Tepper looked briefly at Lith.

’How did he manage to kill three orcs that fast and without a scratch?’ He thought while hearing Commander Berion’s voice echoing in his head over and over.

’Does he get the job done?’

The cadets needed but a moment to switch their wands. Yet as soon as the hail stopped, the orc was able to move unimpeded. She leaped forward, to cross all the trenches at once and reach her targets.