Lionheart Federation (2)

There is a thing called pressure.

This phenomenon of feeling the air change and an unknown energy just by being present was an unfamiliar experience on Earth.

However, after the Cataclysm, when the Awakened gained the backup of the System Window and the rise of the Superhumans, it was redefined as a trait.

The phenomenon of granting a buff or debuff to a target simply by being present.

Occasionally, Hunters in the Commander line of skills would grant these traits, or powerful S-class boss monsters would force them to "peer"------

[Aura of the Lionheart]

[Greatest Orc Slayer]

[Living Demigod]

[War Knight's Favor]

[Grail Guardian]

[Mightiest Assailant]

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[Aura of the Orc High Khan]

[Strongest Orc]

[Great Conqueror]

[Warlord's Shroud]

Warlord's Favor]

[Orc's Greatest Human Slaughterer]

[World's Strongest Monstrosity]

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All that is lesser is squashed by the appearance of the greater.

'I can't breathe-- I can't breathe!'

'Such pressure in the presence of His Majesty!'

Even the Knights of the Lionheart and the Man-At-Arms tremble at the tyrannical aura of the Orc High King.

They exchanged glances across space and time, as if the only two living beings in such a large gathering of humans were the Lionheart King and the Great Khan.

"At last, we meet, Lionheart."

"Have you come, as beasts of prey do, to wreak havoc at another's feast?"

"If you try to put a knife to my throat at that feast, it will not end well."

The faces of the surrounding soldiers grew whiter at Murka's gaze.

Realizing that if this orc were to wield that mace right now, they would be the first to die.

"It's an honor to be condemned to death by this king."

"Unlike you tin cans, an Orc only decides in honorable combat."

"Honor? Honor, you beasts?"

Leon's emotions boiled over, as if he had heard something he shouldn't have. The Lionheart King's anger caused the space to react instantly, and──

"Ta, the ground is shaking!"

"Crazy, is this real?!"

Ultima in the sky shook the world with lightning, and Demera in the earth shook the entire crust.

"Don't you beasts realize that the only way to die is to crawl like maggots and die miserably?"

Before the wrath of his opponent, the orc overlord twisted the corners of his mouth as he exuded a fierce speculation.

"I don't care about your morals."

At that moment, the holy swords extended towards Murka.

Before he knew it, the Grail Knights had surrounded Murka and pointed their holy swords at him.

Vulcanus, Karina, Koo Dae-Sung--Yappy Marquis-class and the Magician Queen Beatrice, who had been waiting at the ceremony.

"You've done our knights a favor. Come and fight me!"

At Vulcanus' searing gaze, Murka gave him a wistful glance, though he responded with a matching sense of struggle.

"So it's you, the fool who lost to the Lionheart King thirteen times. You've crushed a million warriors, right?"

"GRARARARA──! I'll send you to the gods with my divine mercenary skills!"

Murka twisted the corners of his mouth at Vulcanus' exuberant response.

"I would have done it differently."

"Who cares!"

Vulcanus' ferocity sent the reporters and citizens around him into a panic.

'Is he really going to fight?'

'We haven't even evacuated everyone yet!'

Furthermore, the Lionheart Federation had not yet declared war on the Orc Federation. The hasty attack would draw criticism from the international community...

"The beast has disturbed the king's peace of mind. He must die a miserable death to pay for his sins."

'Damn you, Lionheart King, you're full of ideas for a fight!'

'If those monsters fight, they'll blow up the city!'

But apparently, even Murka, who had put himself in the path of these Holy Knights, was unable to fight them off──

"Heh, heh, heh, what's wrong with having a little fun?"

He has no intention of controlling the situation.

"Then fuck you!"

In the end, it was Lionheart who made the first move.

Vulcanus swung his holy sword without holding back, a greatsword that cut the Demon Archduke to pieces with a single blow. It──

-Tap!

Murka simply blocked it. He grabbed Vulcanus' holy sword with his gauntleted arm.

"You grabbed a war knight's holy sword! You foolish beast!"

At that moment, a massive blast of flame from Vulcanus' holy sword engulfed Murka.

"GRARARA──! This With this, it won't be long before I evolve into a Holy Grail King!"

[Stupid bastard, don't let your guard down, he's fine!]

"Hm?!"

An arm stretched out from the flames and grabbed Vulcanus by the nape of the neck.

"Huh?!"

"With this lukewarm fire."

Vulcanus can't help but panic as he's grabbed by a vicious grasp. Almost simultaneously, however, Holy Knights rush in from all directions.

"You're going to get a big nose if you pay attention to me."

""------?!""

The sheer force of it sends chills down their spines. The Holy Knights looked up in surprise.

"That's---!"

A giant orc---no, something in the shape of an orc---stomped down with a sole that was hundreds of meters in diameter.

"It's the big foot of the fighting god Helkan!" 

A power used by the champion of Helkan, who had witnessed countless orc wars. Karina tried to back away, but there were too many knights and soldiers around her to dodge.

"I'll stop them!"

Koo Dae-sung immediately summoned the power of the earth. This was the sanctuary where the roots and branches of the World Tree stretched out. With the protection of the Goddess Demera, its collective defense is the strongest among the Holy Knights.

Great Technique <Earth Shield>.

Almost instantaneously the roots of the World Tree, which had absorbed all of Koo Dae-sung power, instantly formed a dome-shaped shield.

-Kuung!

Koo Dae-sung used his spirit body to block the blow of the powerful orc. Karina praised him with a smirk.

"You've certainly grown in your skills."

"Hey, this is no time for this! He's not alone!"

Karina knows that too. Even though he used this much divine law, no significant divine power was revealed in Murka.

That is, until she realizes that Helkan foot was used by another orc champion.

[Koo Dae-sung, my darling, the world tree is under attack!]

At the sound of the gods' voices, the Holy Knights' gazes turned toward the World Tree.

The World Tree was on fire.

The orcs had gone on a rampage, burning and destroying, though only a small portion of it was still on fire.

As they watched in horror

"Orcs have invaded Pyongyang!"

It was insane.

An invasion in the middle of a ratification ceremony attended by dignitaries from all over the world?

A de facto declaration of war. No, the war had already begun.

"All knights and soldiers, stop the orcs. Every last one of them."

Leon's command drew all eyes to him.

"Your Majesty, alone?"

"The World Tree is the dwelling place of the goddess Irmin. It cannot be defiled by the filthy paws of beasts."

Leon did not command twice. He drew his holy sword and faced Murka alone.

"K--- I understand!"

"Chit---! I haven't gotten that back yet!"

With such an offensive move, there must be other orc champions. The Holy Knights rushed to play firefighter to the orcs' terror.

The remaining knights and soldiers, too, fell back to protect the citizens and visitors.

They understood instinctively that they were no help in this fight.

"I've seen many who claim to be the leader of orcs, but never one so cunning."

"Lionheart. Your reputation has reached far beyond the lands I have conquered. I had hoped to travel halfway around the world to challenge you, but the demons delayed me."

The holy sword and mace glow. These legendary weapons of untold power seemed to vibrate with as much excitement as their master.

"But you overestimated your power. You give me a reason to purge first."

"As if you wouldn't have declared war today. You've seen 'the plan'."

The Ragnarok Plan.

The recent alignment of the Orcs and the 'final plan' being carried out on the continents they control was enough to make the Orc Continental Confederation the enemy of Leon and the world.

And now that the plan has been discovered, the Orc High King realizes that war with the Lionheart Federation is inevitable, so he has chosen a drastic surprise.

"Yes, I'll admit that you're certainly no ordinary Orc, bold enough to take action even with the world as his enemy if you're going to fight anyway! You're certainly one of the most ignorant of them all."

Leon was not offended by this unwarranted attack, but rather filled with boiling blood. No longer would he be bound by Earth's customs and causes.

"But I have also prepared a plan of destruction for you."

-Operation of the Duke-class ultimate weapon platform. Destruction protocol initiated on all decisive weapons. 

"Hmm---?"

At that moment, there was movement on land, at sea, and in space.

-Start controlling the Marquis-class main suicide drone, a land-based battle weapon. The plan to spread the Artificial Relic 'Fog of Death' of Beatrice, the Priestess of Death, begins.

-Maritime decisive battle weapon Dominator-class multiple warhead nuclear torpedo begins detonating the continental shelf. In connection with Han Ha-ri, the goddess of the sea god, the formation of a 13 km wave was completed. 

-Start of bombardment of major cities by space weapon satellite armed platform Mobius-class charged particle cannon.

Leon was also preparing a doomsday device to be triggered upon the opening of the war with the Orc Continental Federation.

An indiscriminate attack with weapons of mass destruction that guaranteed the safety of innocent citizens according to the Holy Law has now begun to pour towards the Orc Continent Federation.

Each side intended on annihilating the other. No thought is given to negotiating a future end to the war.

World leaders and citizens alike are appalled by this ignorant hatred.

Why are they so desperate to kill each other?

"Kkkkkk---!"

"Hahahaha---!"

The Lionheart King and the Great Khan that everyone's questioning, the giants of the two eras felt a strange kinship despite meeting for the first time today.

They want to kill each other, assuming only the worst.

Yes, this is the history of Lionhearts and Orcs.

Thousands and tens of thousands of years of killing each other trumps all the human rights and rationality in the world.

Only each other's destruction.

They ignore even the most minimal of boundaries and activate their destructive devices.

"It's ridiculous. I feel such clear enmity, and these Earthlings are talking about this and that, appeasement and human rights."

"Yes, these clumsy and callous children don't know. At best, they are pacifists who fight among themselves."

When humans and orcs meet, it's a given that there will be stabbings.

What are the two demigods' impressions of a world held back by what they call civilization and peace?

""Bullshit!""

The greatest orc slayer picked up the holy sword. 

"Fuck you, beasts, you deserve to be trampled to death like rats!"

The orc that slaughtered the most humans holds his mace.

"You're the one who will die, tin can! Your death, delayed two hundred years, has come to you!"

The mightiest beings across the dimension clashed against each other.