"Mankun Udisi?" Archmage recalled the name from the corner of his memory.
The One-eyed Butcher was stunned. It took him a long time to recall the meaning of these words. A hint of emotion appeared on his expressionless face. "I can't believe there are still people in the Human Clan who remember this name."
"He was one of the famous three orc heroes in the War of Roses. At the beginning of the war, he single-handedly occupied a city. With less than 2,000 soldiers, he stalled the 80,000-strong human coalition for six months, causing the humans' blitzkrieg plan to fail. He bought enough time for the orcs to react. It's not an exaggeration to say that he single-handedly decided the course of the war." Rob's expression turned serious, which was rare for him. "I didn't expect to meet Your Honor here. The hero of the orcs is not a nobody."
The One-Eyed Butcher shook his head. "The so-called 'three heroes' and 'heroes' are all myths. I was just a soldier who wanted to protect my hometown. Unfortunately, I lost my city and my brothers who fought alongside me. I chose to abandon the city in the night like a dog."
"It's because of the military's order." "War needs heroes. At that time, your deeds had already spread among the Orcs. Many young people saw you as an idol, idolized you, and admired you. The higher-ups of the Orcs also wanted to use you as a flag, so the military would never allow this flag to fall into the hands of us humans. If you were to become a prisoner, the news would definitely be a huge blow to the morale of the Orcs when it got back to the capital. You have guarded that city for six months, which has already bought the military enough time. The strategic value of that city is decreasing day by day. In fact, it has already become a tasteless place, but a pity to abandon. At this time, of course, the military would force you to abandon the city."
But now, it seemed that although Mankun Udisi obeyed the military's order, he was still brooding about abandoning his hometown. No wonder he was the only one among the three orc heroes who did not return to the battlefield during the later stages of the war.
Rob didn't expect to see an orc hero from 160 years ago in this inconspicuous little butcher shop.
If the historical records were correct, he was in his early thirties when he joined the War of the Roses. Now, he should be almost two hundred years old. However, it was hard to tell from his appearance. The lifespan of Orcs was different from that of humans. In fact, Orcs were just a general term. The lifespan of different races of Orcs varied greatly. For example, the lifespan of a Gnoll was less than forty years, while an ordinary Centaur could live for more than two hundred years.
Mankun Udisi came from a small tribe that few people had ever heard of. The members of this tribe had extremely long lifespans, so although he was now more than 200 years old, he didn't look old except for the vicissitudes in his eyes.
However, everything had a price. While the one-eyed butcher had a long lifespan, it was extremely difficult for them to reproduce. The population of the tribe had been decreasing, and there were almost no new members of the tribe in this generation. Mankun Udisi was the only young man left in the tribe. Therefore, this guy was not busy thinking about how to continue the tribe. Instead, he came to the human territory and became a butcher … It was suspicious no matter how one looked at it.
Considering the various grievances between him and the humans, and the two thousand orc warriors who accompanied him to defend the city had basically died for their country, the Archmage had every reason to suspect that there was a secret behind the one-eyed butcher's visit. Perhaps, this guy had been waiting for a chance to chop everyone in the port into minced meat. However, Mankun Udisi seemed very calm.
However, Mankun Udisi seemed very calm. "I never hated you humans for what happened back then. That's how war works. Once it starts, there's almost no room for reconciliation between the two opposing sides. On the battlefield, it's either you die or I die. Everyone is fighting for their own race. Although my hometown was occupied by you, I should say that you did a good job. You restrained the army to the greatest extent and did not harass the civilians. I've always wanted to thank you for that."
After a pause, he continued, "I don't like fighting. After the end of the War of the Roses, there was a rare 100 years of peace. It was a good thing. In fact, during the later stages of the war, I was basically in a state of semi-retirement. In order not to affect the morale of the army, I did not retire. When the war was over, I sneaked back to my hometown and did not report to the army. I chose to live like an ordinary person. After that, my friends passed away one after another …"
Nineteen years ago, my last friend passed away, and after that, I decided to go out for a walk. When I was a child, I yearned for the human world. But at that time, the relationship between us was tense, and there were wars every few days. Now, it's finally peaceful, and I can realize my childhood dream. I've been to the Lionheart Empire and the Free City-State. When I got tired, I rested at the Sacred Alliance's Sethevia Port. I stayed there for nine years. To be honest, I've almost forgotten about the past. Now, I'm just an ordinary butcher. "
"I can't tell from the dolls in that house that you're an ordinary butcher." Archmage could not help but complain. He then sighed, "If you really wanted to be a butcher, you wouldn't have exposed my identity just now."
Mankun Udisi was silent for a moment. In the end, he said with some difficulty, "I'm an Orc after all."
The one-eyed butcher explained his choice in half a sentence. Luo Bu understood the meaning behind these words — in the end, I was still a beastman. Although I loved peace and had abandoned the past, forgotten my own name, and lived a good life in the human world, finding peace that I hadn't had in a long time, when I met the human race's Chosen One, the most dazzling genius in the history of magic, when he broke away from the strict protection of the past and appeared before me alone, I was still moved.
If I could kill him here, it would undoubtedly be a fatal blow to the human race. The one-eyed butcher's idea was purely from the perspective of the race.
"Do you know what's the scariest thing about you humans?" Mankun Udisi asked, looking into Archmage's eyes.
"Huh?" Rob raised his eyebrows.
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