Chapter 191: Recruiting more Orcs
As the sparring sessions continued, the Dragonborns each finally took that next step and became 3-star level warriors of their own.
Although their inherent talent and their hard work were the majority contributors to this breakthrough, it couldn't be denied that the strange effect of the Orcs' shouting influenced it to a big extent.
And they weren't even the only ones benefiting from this. Even Agnes' demi-human allies were showing signs of increasing their cultivation by a large margin.
They were Montgomery escorts with all the pills and help they could get to increase their strength. Yet, this was perhaps the easiest way they had ever improved their mana cores.
Agnes couldn't help but look at the man responsible for all of this and marvel at his potential.
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A couple of hours later, everyone was exhausted from their training sessions. Michael could tell that the fruits of their efforts were at least twice as much as when they had trained days before.
He thanked the Orcs for their tiring support, but they showed him that they didn't even break a sweat. This was easy for them, as they were truly grateful for the chocolate that he had given them.
After giving them free rein to play baseball with the Rebornians, the two Orcs finally returned to their respective forests.
But before they left, Michael asked them for another favor.
"It would be great if you could change the perception of your rivals to your tribes."
The two Orcs wanted to do as Michael said, but they knew that it would be very hard to persuade their fellow tribesmen to suddenly become friends with their most hated opponents.
This rivalry against the other tribe was taught to them from their very birth to their very death.
If these Orcs hadn't met each other, they wouldn't have realized that the rivalry between the two tribes was unnecessary. They wouldn't have known that all the prejudice and hatred against them were based on nothing but lies.
The only way that they could persuade their fellow tribesmen was if they personally saw how similar they were to the other tribe.
As long as they could see that their rivals were the same as them, then they would realize that both Orcupines and Orcanines were part of the same species.
"That would be hard, sir human. Fraternizing with the enemy could make us exiled," the Orcanine said.
"That is the same for us," the Orcupine agreed.
Michael knew that it would be hard, but he still had hope. The fact that these two Orcs could become friends was enough evidence to show that the unity of both tribes was possible.
"Well, if all else fails, then we still have one last bargaining chip," Michael said to them. "Just lure them out with this!"
He showed them a bar of chocolate, which gave the two Orcs some ideas on how to persuade their fellow tribesmen to become a part of their cause to unite the two tribes.
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For the next few days, the two Orcs began spreading rumors to their fellow tribesmen about a new miraculous food made out of Kakao beans. And according to those rumors, this food didn't taste like bitter poison.
Of course, not a lot of Orcs believed it and only a few approached him.
"Is it true?" a female Orcanine Orc asked.
"Shush! Don't tell anybody else. I only have a few with me. I don't want to share it with a lot of Orcs."
He then took out a bar of chocolate from his sack and showed it to the three Orcs in front of him.
They eyed the bar with curiosity.
The Orc, seeing their eyes glaze with hunger, finally gave them each a piece of chocolate to eat.
And as soon as it melted in their tongues, the female Orc almost yelled out in surprise. He had to cover her mouth in order not to attract any more attention.
The purpose of this little rumor was so that only a few people found out about chocolate. If the Chieftain heard about this, he would want to monopolize it for their tribe, which would only exacerbate the existing rivalry between the two tribes.
Slowly, they would gather Orcs and show them the truth about their supposed 'rivalry'. Once the majority of Orcs realized the stupidity of their conflict with each other, then the Chieftains would be forced to reconsider their hatred against the other tribe.
"Where did you get this?!" the Orcanines asked him.
"... join me tomorrow. I'll show you where I got it from."
The next day, the Orcanine Orc was now accompanied by three more Orcs to deliver Kakao beans to Neo Orcus.
"Are you saying that this 'chocolate' is made by those humans?! Is he truly blessed by the Earth Goddess as the Chieftain said?"
"Shush…we're here," the Orcanine said.
But from what the others could see, they weren't even near the gates of Neo Orcus at all. They were right in front of a metal fence overlooking a large field full of humans and demi-humans.
"What are we doing here?" they asked him.
"It's just a little detour. Just watch the game," he said to them.
DING!
Seeing a homerun stirred something deep within the Orcanines. It made them feel…excited.
And so, that was how more Orcanines Orcs became fans of baseball.
Meanwhile, just a couple of trees away from them was another group now made out of Orcupines. They, too, were starting to get hooked on this strange new game called baseball. It didn't take long before they were wholly engrossed in the game.
The two Orcs who orchestrated this whole thing made eye contact and imperceptibly nodded to each other.
The next stage of their plan was set.
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On the other side of Neo Orcus, there was a caravan of carriages strolling through an unkempt road.
Jimmy, the reporter and aspiring journalist, looked out the window and peered through the horizon, seeing something completely out of his expectations.
"What is that?" he asked the chocolate merchants.
"That…is Neo Orcus!"