"B-but you…" Beiluo's face was pale, and she kept retreating as if frightened. Iri didn't have time to bother with this silly older sister now; instead, she still maintained her smile and stepped onto the platform inside the city wall. Only then did she see the Orc troops gathered not far from the city wall. This was also the first time Iri had seen the Orc race since she transmigrated here.
The Orcs here—no, it would be more appropriate to call them Demi-humans, after all, these Demi-humans weren't the green-skinned strong men from a certain game, but rather Demi-humans with only the heads of ferocious beasts and their characteristics.
For example, Tiger-headed men, wolf-headed men, and the like. Iri used to wonder why there were no wild beasts in this world. So, they all evolved into this!
However, after looking around, it's true that they are basically all kinds of fierce beasts. It's better to call them Orcs after all, since the Elves from the neighboring Elf Kingdom can also be called Demi-humans, which makes it easier to distinguish.
"So close? Don't you have spellcasters?" Iri observed for a moment, then turned to the Adventurers resting by the city wall and asked.
The reason Iri asked this was because she saw that the Orcs' encampment was very close to the city wall, and it felt like long-range attack magic could directly hit them. Not only that… many Orc troops were now gathering even closer to the city wall, eating and resting there.
It was clear that the Orcs weren't the brutes she imagined; they actually knew how to torment the defenders in this way. After all, they had been fighting for over two months, and the supplies for the garrison should be running low, otherwise, they wouldn't be using the granary to pile up corpses.
"Even with spellcasters, it's useless. The Druids among those beasts will cast magic barriers to negate low-level magic attacks," one of the Adventurers said, shrugging helplessly.
"Y-they… they're eating…" Beiluo also followed Iri and peeked out for a while, then she shrank back, hugging her head and trembling as if she had seen something horrifying.
Iri also looked over, uh… she hadn't noticed before, but upon closer inspection… what those Orcs were boiling in their pots were humans. Not only in the pots, but some Orcs were directly gnawing on human limbs. This was truly too much, and it must have a greater psychological impact on the defenders… dying would mean becoming a meal for the Orcs.
"So, little sister… while you're still unharmed, hurry and leave this hellhole," another Adventurer said.
Iri roughly observed that the troops resting on the Heigen outside the camp still looked quite numerous, but she couldn't determine the exact number, so she turned back to Beiluo, who was cowering below, and asked.
"Beiluo, about how many troops are resting on the Heigen?"
"Reporting, Clementine! Approximately two thousand, give or take," Beiluo replied. This silly older sister was quite useful in this regard.
"Only two thousand… Captain brother, what is the total strength of the Orcs besieging Cabos?" Iri continued to ask.
"The total is about twenty thousand… They attack in shifts, I'm not entirely sure of the exact number," the captain replied with some difficulty.
So, those resting on the Heigen are only one-tenth of the total? It feels a bit small, but oh well… it's perfect for testing new magic, and of course… teaching that scoundrel who mocked me a lesson!
Iri turned back… looked at the Orcs feasting on the Heigen and took a deep breath…
"You beasts!! Listen to me!! You have been surrounded by me alone! I give you ten seconds to retreat! Otherwise, I will attack you with my Super Destruction Magic!!"
Since it was the Heigen, and she was shouting from above, even though Iri's voice wasn't too loud, the Orcs basically all heard her. However, Iri's warning only drew laughter from the Orcs.
"Ah! Clementine!! Are you… are you trying to provoke them?!" Beiluo immediately became anxious. The other Adventurers, upon hearing Iri's shouted words, also smiled helplessly, all thinking that this little sister was joking.
"Isn't it common sense to issue a warning before starting a battle? Beiluo… hand me my staff!" Iri said, then extended her hand to Beiluo.
Beiluo obediently handed the long staff, which she had been carrying on her back, to Iri. This long staff was a piece of junk Iri had bought for one silver coin on the way.
Although its appearance strongly suggested it was a staff used by a spellcaster, in reality, it was just an ordinary wooden stick and had no magic-amplifying effects. Simply put, it was just a decoration Iri used to deceive others.
"Little sister, you can't be seriously thinking of attacking them with magic, can you?" the Adventurer who had just explained the existence of the magic barrier to Iri asked.
"Isn't it obvious?" Iri replied with a smile, then once again shouted at the Orcs, who completely disregarded her.
"I'm going to start counting!! Ten! Nine! One! Alright! I'm attacking!" After shouting, Iri directly jumped onto the edge of the city wall, majestically looking down at these foolish Orcs.
I gave you a chance… Iri thought, then took out a magic ring from her satchel and put it on. She then turned back to the Adventurer who had just mocked her and gave a "sweet" smile.
"Big brother, could you do me a favor? Just hold my staff like this and stand next to me. My super magic can't be cast while directly holding the staff, so, could I trouble big brother to hold it for me?"
"Ah… um… alright." The Adventurer's face flushed, and he quickly scurried over. Iri threw the staff to him and motioned for him to hold her long staff and stand by her feet.
Alright, prepared, let's begin! Iri struck an extremely chuunibyou pose and began to "chant" her Super Destruction Magic.
"Darkness blacker than black, darker than darkness, here, entrust my crimson golden light! The time of awakening has come, the absurd church's fallen doctrine, manifest as an invisible distortion! Dance, dance, dance! The collapse of the source of my power, an unparalleled collapse, burning all creation to ashes, descend from the abyss, Super Destruction Magic! Explosion!"
After Iri shouted an incredibly long "incantation" in public, which could at any moment trigger a copyright warning… under the watchful eyes of the nervous Adventurers and guards, Iri struck a few poses and then aimed her palm at the Orcs.
Then, a pitifully small blue-purple magic circle appeared in front of Iri's palm. The Adventurers almost burst out laughing.
Such a grand display for a basic attack magic? Generally, for offensive magic, the stage and power of the released attack magic can be determined by the size and number of magic circles before casting.
The magic circle for the attack magic cast by this little sister was so small… it was clearly the most basic magic. As just mentioned, basic magic could not cause damage to the Orc Druids' magic barrier at all.
Afterward, a fist-sized blue-purple fireball floated out from that blue-purple magic circle. Yes… it's true, it really floated out, and it didn't fly out like a normal fireball; this blue-purple fireball floated out slowly and leisurely.
Of course, this was intentional on Iri's part, the purpose being to test if this fireball could control its attack direction, attack speed, and so on. It seemed it could be controlled, so Iri greatly slowed down the fireball and locked its target on the very center of the Heigen.
Thus, amidst the mocking laughter of the Adventurers and the Orcs, the fist-sized blue-purple fireball floated towards the Orc troops who were resting on the Heigen.
However, despite the mockery… the Orcs still reacted. The Orcs in the central part calmly packed their things and then moved away. Afterward, a Dog-head person with a Dog-head person's head walked to the spot where the fireball was about to land and activated a magic barrier.
Just when everyone thought this small fireball would be blocked by the magic barrier, the blue-purple fireball passed directly through the magic barrier set up by the Dog-head person and directly hit the Dog-head person.
However, the fireball did not explode immediately; instead, it sucked the Dog-head person directly into it like a black hole, leaving no trace… At the same time, it absorbed the air needed for the impending explosion and combustion from the surroundings, causing a strong attractive storm centered on the fireball's landing spot. Orcs closer to the center found it difficult to stand steadily, and some even clutched their chests, experiencing difficulty breathing.
The Adventurers, who had been mocking Iri, were stunned by the strange sight before them, and they all craned their necks to see what this magic was all about.
"Please prepare for impact, flash defense, and of course, heat defense," Iri said with a smile.
Beiluo, being very clever, immediately hugged her head and shrank back. The other Adventurers also shrank back. The one helping Iri hold the staff also wanted to shrink…
"You stand there obediently! Don't speak and don't close your eyes!" Iri showed an evil smile and directly cast a Ruling Spell on him.
The next second… the huge explosion and the storm generated by the shockwave, mixed with heat waves, blew onto the city wall. Only Iri remained standing majestically on the edge of the city wall…
The storm and intense heat generated by the massive explosion lasted for nearly ten seconds before gradually dissipating. The Adventurers cowering beneath the city wall seemed to have experienced a terrifying nightmare and took a long time to recover. Only Beiluo peeked out after the storm ended and then said with a surprised expression.
"Ah, the Orcs are all gone…"
Upon hearing Beiluo's words, the Adventurers and soldiers also peeked out, and they saw that the Orc troops who had been resting on the Heigen had all disappeared. There was nothing left except a black scorched earth still radiating heat on the Heigen, truly nothing, not even corpses remained…
"The ground has been burned to ash… This… this…" one of the Adventurers, who appeared to be a spellcaster by his attire, said, staring blankly at the ground, which had turned to lava and was beginning to solidify.
"Oh dear, I only used the minimum power and wiped them all out," Iri said with a smile.
But the soldiers and Adventurers couldn't smile… After witnessing such terrifying magic, who could still smile…
"Ah ah!! What happened to this big brother! Didn't I warn you to be careful…" Iri exclaimed, feigning a frightened expression.
At this moment, others noticed that the Adventurer holding Iri's staff… was no longer in human form. His face and upper body were charred black, a truly terrifying sight. However, even so… this guy was still alive!
"Tsk…" Iri turned her head and clicked her tongue, then jumped down and cast Holy Healing on the unlucky Adventurer. Considering your great luck, I'll let you off this time!
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