Cloud Thinking

There were cat people and lizard people accompanying them, and even if other orcs noticed the unusual hair and eye colors of Helia and Eric, they did not immediately rush up to fight and kill them.

While the orcs around were observing her, Helia showed them her sharp claws and fangs without hesitation.

The breath of the dragon was enough to make them retreat in fear, and Eric's sword did not allow them to get close to Helia at all.

The predecessor of the Amber Palace was the site of this war. Before this war, this was the Opal Palace, where lived Welton I's elder sister, Princess Venissa, who had attempted to launch a palace coup to ascend to the throne but was killed by Welton I.

Princess Wen Lisa was the woman closest to the throne. If the coup had been successful, she would have been the first empress in the history of the empire.

Helia chatted with the cat-man all the way. After all, she really didn't know anything about the war, such as why the orcs wanted to revolt. She didn't know the reason behind it.

"Orcs will never be slaves."

This was the first sentence the cat man answered.

It turned out that during this period, the orcs were numerous, but their status was very low. They were despised and unwelcome everywhere.

This land belongs to the human race. They cannot live in the jungle because they would be accidentally killed by the army that is encircling and suppressing the monsters.

In order to survive, they had to enter the human territory, abide by the human rules, and become human slaves, just to get a place to stay.

The physique and strength of orcs are generally higher than that of humans, and orc slaves are very cheap. You only need five copper coins to buy an orc slave.

This has led to many people preferring to hire orcs to do physical work, causing some people to lose their jobs to make a living.

They could not blame their merciless customers, so they could only vent their anger on the orcs, believing that it was their existence that caused them to lose their jobs, and demanded that the orcs be driven out of the human territory.

Moreover, orcs are inherently bestial, and the rules and laws of humans sometimes cannot restrain them. Once they are provoked, blood will inevitably be shed, and this is something humans cannot tolerate.

In order to weaken the threat posed by the orcs and to better enslave the orcs, an invention came into being - blood shackles.

It is a complete set of chain shackles used on wrists, ankles and necks. It is made from a very dense ore at the time. There are magical patterns engraved on the inner circle that can suppress the bestiality of orcs.

If the orc goes berserk, the shackles will tighten, and if they don't return to normal within a certain period of time, they will explode.

Of course, this is the most basic style. Some wealthy people will also ask magicians to engrave other magic on the shackles to remotely control the orcs.

As long as the master wants, they can end the life of the orc slaves anytime and anywhere.

The Empire even issued a decree that all orc slaves must be equipped with blood shackles. Once an orc slave without shackles is found, he will be regarded as an aggressive beast and can be killed on the spot.

As a result, trafficking orcs and making shackles became highly profitable businesses.

It is even said that they would hire orcs to dig for the ore used to make shackles to bind them. It is ridiculous and sad to think about it.

You know, when this decree was issued, there were still many orcs who had not become slaves and lived a simple and ordinary life like ordinary civilians.

But after the decree came down, if they did not become slaves, they would be beaten to death by others, and they would not even be held responsible, as it would be considered self-defense.

In order to avoid being hunted down and killed by everyone, some of them chose to become slaves, while others retreated to the forest and lived with wild beasts.

But even if they retreated to the uninhabited deep mountains and jungles, there would still be profit-driven orc traffickers who would cruelly hunt them in the same way they treat wild beasts or even monsters, and then sell them at high prices.

This situation lasted for nearly eighty years.

No one would be willing to be oppressed, and no one could endure this exploited slave life that is even worse than pigs, cows, and horses.

Not to mention, many orcs were forced to become slaves.

They were forced to leave their homeland, forced to live under the care of others, and forced to endure pain and torture that they should not have to endure.

The anger that has been suppressed for so long will not die out, but will only erupt like a volcano on a quiet night, drowning everyone in the lava filled with anger, unwillingness, humiliation and pain, and making them suffer the consequences of their own actions.

A leader emerged among the orc slaves. His fellow orcs believed that he was the life-saving straw given to them by God and the light that would lead them out of the darkness.

Her name is——

"Libertas."

"She broke free of the shackles that had bound us for nearly a hundred years, brought us together, ignited our fighting spirit, and led us to turn our knives against the humans who had oppressed us for so long."

"Especially, the Royal Family of Abraham."

"That law is the root cause of our orcs' fall to this point, and the royal family is the executioner."

"Orcs will never be slaves, so we stood up and resisted."

"And now, we are about to win. We will usher in light and the spring that belongs to the orcs."

After hearing what the cat man said, Helia felt a heavy, blocked feeling in her chest, with mixed feelings inside. She didn't know what to say or what she could say.

Her eyes fell on the cat-man's wrist, where the shackles were still hanging, but the chain connecting the two had been broken.

The shackles were covered with spots and crisscross patterns, showing how many times their owner had tried and spent a lot of effort to break them, but ultimately failed.

But there was no needle on the other person's neck. It was probably removed. Otherwise, it seemed that the cat man would not be able to stand here and talk to her properly.

The one left on my wrist might not be in the way, or maybe for some other reason, so I couldn't take it off.

She wanted to say that you would not succeed, and might even be hunted down and killed, ending up in a miserable situation.

This time, you will be closest to the palace and it will also be the last time you set foot in the center of political power.

She sympathized with the orcs' plight and could understand why they chose to resist.

But... she is a princess of the royal family of Abraham, this is her home, and the people being slaughtered inside are her ancestors.

She couldn't just sit back and watch.

If this is really history, and she really traveled back in time, then her inaction might lead to the collapse of everything.

If the Abraham royal family was destroyed, there would be no original owner Helia, let alone her, and everything that came after.

Then the world would be in chaos.

However, since she can exist here, does it mean that even if she travels back in time and has the opportunity to tamper with history, the ending has already been determined?

No matter how big a splash it makes in the middle, the timeline will still reach the predetermined shore.

Helia looked into the other's light yellow eyes and said, "But according to what you said, this decree was not issued by King Colenda I. You are clamoring to take his head. Aren't you seeking revenge for the wrong thing?"

"You are determined to overthrow the rule of the royal family. Do you think that as long as you eliminate the royal family, you can really live a free life?"

The lizard man who had been eavesdropping nearby interrupted and said, "At least we made a change."

"If we do nothing and allow the pain to paralyze ourselves and our descendants, and let the word slavery be deeply engraved in the blood of the orcs, and we can never get rid of it, that would be the real despair."

"We don't know whether overthrowing the royal family's rule will truly usher in a future that belongs to the orcs, but at least, we can't continue to allow others to oppress us, enslave us, and trample us underfoot without resistance."

"If we do nothing, nothing will change. It would be a pipe dream to pray for mercy from slave owners."

Eric glanced at the lizard man in surprise and said, "I never knew you were such a perceptive guy."

People always subconsciously believe that orcs, because they retain the characteristics of wild beasts, are inferior to humans in all aspects except strength, especially in intelligence. Everyone seems to be accustomed to thinking that orcs have exchanged brains for strength.

Actually it is not.

They are smarter than you think because they have human characteristics.

The human race is a race that is good at learning.

The lizard man smiled and nodded his head, "I am recognized as smart."

While sorting out the existing information, Helia analyzed: "You can break free from the shackles without being restrained by magic. I think there is a very good magician in your team."

"Have the orcs become magicians, or are there humans helping you?"

The cat man and the lizard man looked at each other and exchanged glances, as if they were struggling over whether to tell Helia.

And looking at their eyes, Helia more or less guessed something.

"There is a very powerful human magician helping you." She said affirmatively, "I think it is impossible for you to plan such a massive battle by yourself."

The cat-man who had finally straightened her back after being crushed for a long time would not allow anyone to humiliate her again: "What do you mean?"

"What I mean is that if there were no one from the royal family as an insider, you would never have been able to attack." Helia said truthfully, "Don't underestimate the human race's defensiveness, and don't underestimate the means by which the superiors protect themselves."

After a moment's thought, the lizardman understood the hidden meaning behind Helia's words and said in shock, "You mean... the leader and the royal family..."

The cat man didn't want to believe it, and his hair stood up. "Impossible! How is it possible? How could the leader do that?"

Helia raised her chin and said, "Why don't we go and take a look?"

The four of them walked all the way to the outskirts of Dali Palace, where they saw the frenzied orcs surrounding the palace gates. Their hands were clearly stained with blood, their eyes were red, and they looked like they couldn't wait to break in and kill anyone, but they were restrained by something and had to just stand outside with their eyes wide open.

Helia and Eric's appearance meant that they could not sneak through the crowd quietly.

"Who are you?" One of the orcs came out and stopped them.

It was obvious that he was the vanguard, the most aggressive one. The smell of blood and beast on his body was too strong. As soon as they met, Helia felt her nose being hit.

"It's not important." Helia didn't intend to explain. She took a step forward without fear, looked directly into the other person's eyes, and showed her fangs. "I want to see your leader. Either lead the way or get out of the way."

Eric had already drawn his sword behind Helia, and the two men looked more aggressive than the orcs.

The ferocious tiger man cast his eyes on the cat man and the lizard man who were trying to pretend that they didn't know Helia and the others, gritted his teeth, and asked, "Who are they?"

The cat people and the lizard people all shook their heads, indicating that they didn't know either.

They met them halfway, and if the other party hadn't forced them, they would definitely not have brought them along.

But the tiger man's eyes were too ferocious, and the cat man was suppressed by his bloodline, so he had no choice but to speak.

She pointed at Helia first, "She is a dragon."

Then he pointed at Eric and said, "This one is probably from the Lion lineage."

The tiger man thought for a moment and these two sounded like the ones with strong fighting power. According to their arrangement, these two would definitely charge at the front, but he had never seen these two people before, which meant that they were not part of their team and came here halfway.

and……

The eye color of these two people... is sapphire blue, a complete characteristic of the royal family, not to mention Eric's golden hair that is brighter than the sun. It is hard not to suspect that they are not members of the royal family.

However, the dragon aura on that woman was not fake. Just by staring at her for a few seconds, he could feel the pressure from the overlord of the sky. His legs actually became a little weak!

The three ancient tribes and the royal family have never had any contact with each other. How is it possible that there is someone who possesses both the aura of the dragon and the characteristics of the royal family?

It's so strange!

"The chief is in the executive hall negotiating with the emperor. I don't care who you are, you can't go there."

The tiger people did not let them go, but in return gave them some information, for example, their leader seemed to really have some relationship with the dog emperor, so they stopped here and laid down their weapons.

"Then I want to see your military advisor." Helia said, "Or the magician in your team."

The tiger man narrowed his eyes slightly, as if wondering why Helia knew about this. Then he looked at the cat man and the lizard man. Even though the two of them tried hard to shake their heads to deny it, he still believed that they were traitors who leaked the military advisor's information.

He said, "Then you have to wait for me to inform him. If the Lord is willing to see you, then you can go over."

He is a brave, resourceful and flexible guy... This is how Helia evaluated him in her heart.

Although there were only two of them and there were many suspicious points about them, logically speaking, the tiger man should not waste so much time talking to them and should just start fighting directly.

But now, the other party did not strictly abide by the order given by the leader and refused them entry. Instead, they gave them some convenience and at least gave them the opportunity to pass on the message inside.

Sure enough, in a world where the strong prey on the weak, fists are everything.

Soon, the minion who went to deliver the message came back and whispered a few words into the tiger man's ear. He frowned, as if unhappy, snorted heavily, turned around and waved at Helia.

"Follow me, the master wants to see you."

Helia held Eric's hand, and the two walked side by side, passing through the layers of orcs who were eyeing them covetously, and went straight to the familiar interior of the Dali Palace.

The door of the Executive Hall was tightly closed. Outside the door stood human soldiers and orc soldiers who were in opposition to them. Both sides stood on both sides of the corridor as if they were not interfering with each other, waiting for the result of the discussion inside the house, so as to prepare for peace or war.

Helia did not continue to follow the tiger man, but stopped in tacit understanding with Eric and stopped in the corridor outside the door of the Executive Hall.

He changed direction, walked straight through the soldiers on both sides, and kicked open the door of the Executive Hall without any hesitation. With the sound of the door creaking, he appeared in the sight of the four people in the room.

"Didn't you say you wanted to see me? Why did you ask someone to take us to the side hall? You are clearly here."

Helia didn't care about the soldiers behind her who were clamoring to attack her. She pulled Eric's hand and walked into the house. The barrier that rose up when she raised her hand directly blocked the weapons pointed at her and blew them away.

The door slowly closed behind them, isolating the Executive Hall from the outside world, turning it into a temporarily safe and secret island.

Unexpectedly, sitting in the seat where Claude usually sat was a mature and dignified woman in her forties or fifties. The crown on her head and her expensive jewelry and clothes had already revealed her identity.

Colinda I.

She's actually a queen?!