Chapter 190 The Righteous Man Who Extinguished the Fire

During this time, bridges and platforms not far away collapsed with a loud bang, sending sparks flying.

"Damn it, even such a small child didn't escape?"

Could it be...?

—The people of this tribe probably didn't seek refuge at all.

That's very likely. After all, it's a rainforest near the port, so the rainfall shouldn't be too bad. That's why they never expected such a fire to happen.

"Newcomer! Do you know where the center of this tribe is?"

Because I was feeling terribly uncomfortable when I entered the tribe, I didn't have time to observe its layout, but I knew very well that the place where Gulveg and the big dog separated was the very center of the tribe.

Judging from the day Basaka went to jail, he was neither blindfolded nor attacked, so he should have remembered the route.

"Huh? Boss! Why are you asking this?"

"Enough with the nonsense! If this keeps up, we're all doomed!"

"Oh! I know! I'll take you there right away!"

"Lead the way quickly!"

After placing the orc child on Basaka's back, I urged him to lead the way quickly, as the child couldn't be left unattended.

After running for about ten minutes, it seemed that the prison was still some distance from the tribe.

Fortunately, the fire did not spread to the center of the tribe.

However, the important point is not here. The important point is that the scene in front of me is completely different from what I expected.

The orcs were fleeing in all directions, in a state of panic, hiding here and there while letting out shrill screams or animal-like roars.

Actually, that's not the main point. After all, they are orcs, and it's inevitable that they would panic when faced with an unprecedented fire.

The problem is that, for some reason, some creatures that look like humans are relentlessly hunting down the orc residents.

Their faces were twisted and grotesque, showing no mercy to the unarmed orc inhabitants.

"What...what exactly happened?"

I never expected this to happen. As a human being, I never imagined that such a ruthless person could exist, setting fires and launching a surprise attack, no different from those mountain bandits who burn, kill, and plunder.

In the distance, one could hear several orc warriors fighting with humans, but they were completely oblivious to the situation here. In the corner of the eye, one could see a strong human pressing an orc child under his arm, trying to take the child away.

"Hey! Boss! What's going on here?!"

"Ah... I don't know either!"

But there is no doubt that these guys are involved in the rainforest fire.

"This is simply... too much..."

There was an orc woman who was forcibly taken away by humans. She was such a lovely and charming woman, but they grabbed her hair and dragged her out of the house.

There were also children who suddenly rushed out from somewhere, trying to grab their parents who had been killed by the humans.

Although other orc warriors tried to stop them, most of them were unable to move smoothly because of the smoke and dust getting into their eyes. As a result, they were surrounded by humans and ended up in a bitter battle.

Even the orc babies who looked so young that they could only be held in someone's arms were not spared. They were forcibly abducted by the humans, and their parents who resisted were pushed off the trees.

This scene... is simply too cruel, truly tragic.

I simply cannot imagine why such a scoundrel would appear among the human race. If a savior had not appeared at this time, what would have happened to the entire orc tribe?

Extermination? Or a complete massacre...?

I don't know how the orcs, whose senses are so sharp, could have fallen to such a state... but it's probably because of those fires.

"Boss! Should we help them?"

Upon hearing Basaka's question, I observed the situation again and realized that even Basaka understood the seriousness of the matter when faced with the choice between the orcs and humans.

From a racial perspective... it's immediately obvious who is on the side of justice.

But... to me, who is the evil one?

"Boss! Make a decision quickly! I'll follow you no matter which side you choose!"

"..."

While they were thinking, several more orc warriors fell into a disadvantageous position, resulting in the children they were protecting being snatched away by humans. Their targets seemed to be children and women.

Without a doubt... their behavior is exactly the same as that of human traffickers and kidnappers!

Although I don't know which faction the humans belong to, they certainly weren't acting on orders from the kingdom or nobles. Even Nighold wouldn't go to such lengths... at least not now.

"hateful!"

The thought of that bastard Nighold makes me inexplicably angry.

"Help the orcs!"

"Haha! Boss! You and I are thinking the same thing!"

To be honest, I had a very bad impression of the orcs. They inexplicably arrested me and locked me in a cell, even poured cold water on me and verbally abused me, and then abandoned me in the end.

But... if Lilith were here right now, she would make the choice without hesitation!

So... what exactly am I wondering about?

"Newbie! Can you take down those guys?"

"Hmph! Boss! Don't underestimate me. Although my swordsmanship isn't particularly superb, I can still defend myself!"

After speaking, Basaka picked up a longsword from a corpse and assumed a fighting stance.

"Alright! Give me some time, and please protect me during that time!"

"Huh? Boss, aren't you planning to go?"

"Idiot! I'm planning to put out the fire! Otherwise, are we just going to go up there and die?"

"Oh! I see! Don't worry, boss! From now on, I'll be your human shield!"

"Ugh...don't be so mushy, okay?"

In short, without thinking too much, I released all my magic power at once and raised my hands toward the sky.

The magic used was also very simple; it was "Heavy Rainstorm," a high-level water magic spell. Considering the large area covered by the fire, it would take a certain amount of time to extinguish it.

Although it is unclear whether the fire can be extinguished in one go, the priority is to at least reduce the fire in the vicinity.

I gathered magic power in my left hand and created a large number of dark clouds in the air. This is a method I learned in "Heavenly Thunder" that is similar to controlling clouds.

Then, gather magic power with your right hand and release water magic. You need to control the amount of magic power output, otherwise a large amount of water will disrupt the energy balance, causing the clouds to be dispersed.

Finally, the water that has condensed in the clouds pours down, forming the final "torrential rain".

"Boss! That's amazing!"

Several minutes later, the "torrential rain" finally ended. However, because of the black smoke from the fire, no one noticed the changes in the sky, nor did anyone notice me casting the spell.

Finally, a torrential downpour, much like a waterfall, poured down. Although the enormous red beast continued to roar wildly, it could only droop its head in dejection under such a massive downpour.