In the end, the orc agreed to Liu Xuan's request under the pressure of their safety and took them to meet the orc chief of the tribe. Liu Xuan and Alice also left the tower. Although it was dark, under the dim moonlight, Alice and Liu Xuan faintly saw several human and orc bodies lying outside the tower. Liu Xuan could be said to have seen human bodies for the first time. But contrary to common sense, Liu Xuan found that his heart did not have much fear or negative emotions. Liu Xuan guessed that his max-level demon king identity and attributes themselves had a certain resistance to scenes that caused negative emotions for humans. However, it was a different story for Alice. She recognized the bodies of the humans outside, all of whom came to the tower with her. One of the bodies had been protecting her while she was making the magic circle. Looking at the dead humans, Alice felt uneasy in her heart. She felt a bit sad and wanted to cry, but she still forced herself to suppress her sadness. Her priority now was to save the princess. Thinking of the princess who treated her like a sister, Alice couldn't help but worry even more about her safety. "Gururu... Gururu..." But at this moment, Alice heard the breath of some frightening creatures. She noticed several red dots approaching her. "Are these... wolves?" As the creatures got closer, Alice also saw clearly that they were several strong and huge gray wolves. "Those are our mounts!" The scar-faced orc shouted, crouching beside one of the wolves and stroking its soft fur. The wolf, which had been howling like a wild beast, suddenly made a clear and comfortable sound. "Are we going to ride them too?" Alice couldn't help but ask, "That's a bit..." As a human girl, Alice had an instinctive aversion to riding wolves. "Human! Are you insulting us orcs?" However, after hearing Alice's words, the scar-faced orc became extremely irritable again. "The wolf is the pride of us orcs! It's the glory of us orcs! It can only be ridden by warriors! How can a despicable and cowardly human like you dare touch it?" "Hoo..." Being criticized by the orc, Alice was relieved instead because she didn't have to ride the wolf. "Then what do we ride with you?" "You ride the carriage!" The scar-faced orc pointed to the side of the tower where there was a relatively new-looking carriage. Seeing the carriage, Alice immediately remembered that it belonged to the princess and her group. After the princess was captured, the carriage followed Alice and the others to escape to this tower. But the coachman had long since disappeared, most likely having fled. "You drive!" The scar-faced orc pointed to another orc, making him the coachman. "No!" But the orc looked at the wolf next to him and shook his head vigorously. "As noble orc warriors, we cannot drive for humans!" "This is an order!" The scar-faced orc immediately shouted at the other orc. "Gururu..." The orc made a heavy and displeased sound in his mouth, as if expressing his dissatisfaction. "Orcs should be accompanied by wolves..." But the scar-faced orc should be their leader among these orcs, so the orc could not disobey and reluctantly went to the carriage and sat in the driver's seat. "You humans get in too." The scar-faced orc said with a commanding tone. Liu Xuan didn't care about his tone and he and Alice got into the carriage. His black wings disappeared again, and his crimson eyes returned to his human-like black. The carriage was quite spacious and not too crowded. Alice and Liu Xuan sat facing each other. "Let's go!" With the orc's roar outside, the carriage began to run alongside the wolves. At first, Liu Xuan wanted to say a few words to Alice, but as soon as Alice sat down, she deliberately avoided Liu Xuan's gaze. Not only did she sit diagonally opposite him, but she also turned her head and kept looking out the carriage window."Well, after all, she is a girl, and she probably guessed that I am a high-level demon or even a demon king. It's natural for her to see me avoiding her a bit."

So, Liu Xuan could only look out the window at the scenery.

Under the moonlight, on the wide plains, orc warriors rode on their direwolves, proudly patrolling their surroundings. Strange creatures could also be seen in the distance. Some looked like giant frogs, while others resembled deer with multiple eyes. Occasionally, gigantic bats could be spotted in the sky.

And in the far distance, hazy mountains and forests could be vaguely seen under the cover of night.

In the VRMW game, Liu Xuan had seen many similar scenes, so it wasn't particularly surprising to him. But experiencing the scenery firsthand was still quite novel for someone like Liu Xuan who had always lived in the city.

So, Liu Xuan looked outside with great curiosity along the way, and time seemed to pass quickly. Without realizing it, the distant rolling hills became clearer and clearer.

Liu Xuan felt that at least a few hours had passed.

Fortunately, Liu Xuan didn't feel too tired, and Alice across from him remained awake throughout the journey without sleeping.

But looking at the scenery along the way, Liu Xuan couldn't help but feel somewhat puzzled.

"Why haven't we seen any pedestrians or villages along the way?"

"Um..." Alice, who had been silent all along, spoke up. "If I'm not mistaken, we have already left the border of The Kingdom of Vadaan, so there are no people here."

"I see. So, which country does this area belong to now?"

"In theory, this area doesn't belong to any kingdom, but it is home to a large number of orc tribes in the north of this territory."

"I see." Liu Xuan nodded. "So, it's like a buffer zone between the kingdoms. Without any people, it is probably due to the presence of many orc tribes."

"Yes. However..." Alice's face showed a tinge of guilt. "I didn't expect the orcs to directly invade the border zone this time. Sigh, we were too careless in order to find a shortcut for Her Highness the Princess."

"So, your princess encountered the orcs in the border zone this time?"

Alice nodded.

"And what about the relationship between humans and orcs in this territory? What led to the hostility and bloodshed?"

"People." But at this moment, the voice of Scar, the orc, came from outside the window, interrupting Liu Xuan's words. "We'll be stopping here for a moment!"

Afterwards, Liu Xuan felt the carriage slow down noticeably.

"Why?" Liu Xuan asked, leaning towards the window.

"Because our chieftain has decided to meet you directly there." Scar pointed ahead.

Following his directions, Liu Xuan could vaguely see a small round cabin made of reddish-brown wood not far away.