The Emperor: Trolling In Paradise: Book 4 by Montgomery Quinn

Author:Montgomery Quinn [Quinn, Montgomery]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2023-04-09T23:00:00+00:00

NINE

A horn blew as I rode Mareridt towards the camp. And that was an accurate term. Calling it a town was… inappropriate. It was no wonder the orcs back at Elfin Vakt were so grateful to settle down. The simple wooden shacks they put together in the meantime were miles beyond anything I could see here. Tents, made of animal skins. Some, were well-made large structures. Others were hobnailed bits tied together with strips of torn fabric. They didn’t even have a defensive perimeter. But one and all were muscular and strong. The males with more impressive armour and weapons had a woman or two hanging around. Some of those women were armed as well.

But none of that mattered right now. I wasn’t interested in fighting all of them. Just the one in charge. So that I could take command. Gul sat in front of me, perched upon my lap where the orcs could see her. I wasn’t dressed like one of them. But she certainly was. And I could see a level of surprise in the faces of those closest.

Mareridt pulled to a stop at the edge of the camp and I slipped off her back before offering my hand to Gul. She looked at it with a strange smile, before accepting. I helped her to the ground, where she straightened her breastplate and checked her weapon. Mareridt pawed the ground, but remained in her familiar quadrupedal form. I had the feeling that she enjoyed being a humanoid around me. But, she preferred her original shape when she didn’t need to interact with anyone.

Several orcs approached, muttering in a guttural language I didn’t understand. One even made a small motion towards Mareridt. She turned to regard the orc as he bowed slowly. I knew they were warlike. And I also knew that had strange customs and beliefs. Chit’s grave was still something burned into my memory. The blood, slaughter and honour led to a grave covered in beautiful flowers. And here they were acting respectfully to some random unicorn.

I hadn’t noticed the others back home doing it either. And I had to wonder if that mean this was a local custom. Or if they simply refrained, knowing that she was my wife. In any case, one broke off and approached. He made a few growls, that Gul reacted to, before the orc nodded and turned his attention to me.

“What is your purpose here?”

“I need an army,” I responded.

“And who are you to request our aid?” He growled.

I frowned and tilted my head. “King Frelser. And I’m not here to request anything. Just fetch me your war leader so I can fight him already.”

The orc looked genuinely surprised when I said that. And his eyes drifted towards Gul. “Is she yours?”

“She is.”

“A king, with a single wife,” the orc snorted.

I frowned. “I have many wives. Most are at home giving birth.”

That sent a few murmurs through the gathered crowd. It also seemed like an appropriate response as the orc nodded slowly to himself.

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