Chapter 192: The Complaining Woman in the Barracks
Mork personally didn’t care at all about the feuds they had with the other races.
As they say, “Too many debts won’t crush you.”
The Dark Elves had racked up plenty of grudges over the years; this latest one was just another drop in the bucket.
As long as the Dark Elves maintained enough power, those guys couldn’t do anything to them.
With the Dark Elves refusing to help now, the Orcs could only continue facing the humans on their own.
The human camp was fortified very sturdily, with their army focusing primarily on stability.
Additionally, the Orcs lacked powerful siege equipment, so in the end, they were the ones at a disadvantage.
The victories achieved came at the cost of many Orc Warrior lives, nearly negligible in result.
The only gain was a bit more food and fewer mouths to share it.
As the sun set, the battle that had raged all day finally came to an end.
Inside the human camp.
Despite the favorable situation for the humans, the supreme commander of the Machia Republic Expeditionary Force, Komit, still didn’t dare let his guard down.
The lessons from Nick Kingdom were fresh in his mind.
After finishing dinner, he, as usual, went out to inspect the camp personally.
He needed to ensure that all operations were up to their expected standards.
Ever since the incident back home at Mils Fortress, Komit paid extra attention to nighttime defenses.
Currently, there were no reinforcements that could come to their aid promptly.
With the big boss inspecting, the junior officers and soldiers naturally didn’t dare slack off.
One by one, they perked up and did their jobs well.
Satisfied with the work done by the soldiers after a round of inspection, Komit returned to his tent.
Although he was back, he didn’t immediately rest; instead, he stayed up late studying the strategic map based on scout reports.
At this moment, it was already the dead of night.
Most people in the camp had long fallen into deep sleep.
Of course, he wasn’t the only one burning the midnight oil.
On the other side, Arthur was also working late in his own tent.
Airael lay on the bed beside him, somewhat helplessly observing him.
How many times had he looked at that map? Didn’t he ever get bored?
If he was really concerned about the details, he should just go scout for himself or call the scout responsible for that area.
Airael was completely unaware.
At that moment, she seemed quite the complaining woman.
Meanwhile, Arthur was completely absorbed.
The map didn’t change much, but progressively updated reports from the scouts showed some shifts.
For instance, the situation at Malong Fortress and what new moves all three parties might make the following day.
Aside from that, there was also information from the Porcia Kingdom.
As for Nick Kingdom, Arthur wouldn’t expect much from them anytime soon.
After all, they had just suffered a major defeat and would need time to recover.
Hence, to Arthur, all they needed to do was keep the Orcs occupied on the western front.
Whether they would win on the central battlefield depended on the Machia Republic and the Porcia Kingdom.
However, the information sent from the Porcia Kingdom was rather scarce.
Especially regarding their army.
As a nation of cavalry, the Porcia Kingdom was made up entirely of mounted units, boasting exceptional mobility. They moved swiftly, practically vanishing into thin air on the battlefield.
Therefore, it was quite challenging for the Machia Republic to gather information about them.
Moreover, no accurate news had come through.
It was precisely because of this that the Porcia Kingdom was currently an uncertain factor.
Lost in thought, Arthur completely ignored Airael beside him.
This left Airael feeling somewhat unsatisfied.
A map that had been gazed at for so long had more allure than her, apparently.
Though it concerned the bigger picture, hadn’t he looked long enough?
“Ax!”
Finally, Airael chose to give up and called out.
Upon hearing her call, Arthur finally lifted his head to look at Airael.
And what he saw was Airael gazing at him with a pitiful expression.
As if he had committed some unspeakable atrocity against her.
Not knowing the situation, Arthur worriedly asked, “Ailia, what’s wrong?”
“It’s already quite late; we should get some rest, right?”
Upon hearing the word “rest,” Arthur’s expression turned somewhat abnormal.
It wasn’t that he was thinking too much.
Honestly, Airael had been acting a bit strange lately; she had previously been averse to certain matters, but after their time at Mils Fortress, she had grown more proactive.
However, at this moment, Arthur simply didn’t have the energy to focus on her.
While spending a night of passion with a beautiful woman was indeed delightful, the matters at hand were truly important!
Also, some things couldn’t be delayed; time was running out.
In comparison, some issues could wait, and there was no need to rush.
So, he suppressed his desires.
Staying up late at night also somewhat helped him control his urges, diverting some of his excess energy.
As his mood returned to normal, Arthur replied, “If you’re tired, you can rest first. No need to wait for me.”
Seeing that Arthur didn’t intend to rest with her, Airael’s expression fell, “Alright then, I’ll rest first.”
With that, Airael turned her back to Arthur.
Seeing Airael like that almost made Arthur lose control.
But in the end, he managed to hold it together.
He kept telling himself that now was not the time.
Eventually, he completely lulled himself into a state of relaxation.
Meanwhile, Airael didn’t resist for long.
Soon, she lay on the bed and fell asleep.
Hearing the soft snores coming from her, Arthur’s previously chaotic mind suddenly settled down.
He glanced at the map he had been staring at for who knew how long, stood up, and walked to the bed.
It was about time he got some rest!
That map no longer had anything that warranted further study.
He took off his outer clothing and lay down, his hands naturally wrapping around Airael, who was lying with her back to him.
Her soft body provided a significant stimulus for Arthur.
Especially when Airael shifted slightly, trying to find a more comfortable position in his embrace.
This made Arthur’s entire body tense for a moment.
After a while, he finally let out a soft breath, and his body slowly relaxed.
Although he had come close to losing control earlier, Arthur didn’t let go of Airael but continued to hold her as he drifted off to sleep.
With that experience behind him, Arthur seemed to have better control over himself.
At the very least, nothing out of control happened afterwards.
