The stronghold of the Order Dragons was located in a vast valley in the northern part of the largest continent in the magic world. This vast valley spanned fifty thousand square kilometers, an area comparable to three prefecture-level cities in the Dragon Country. The valley could truly be described as a sprawling basin.
Within it stood numerous rocky mountains, many of which were riddled with caves. These caves served as the dragon lairs for the Order Dragons.
Originally, most of these dragon lairs had inhabitants. However, now, a majority of the caves were empty.
The Wind Dragon King flew back to his own lair and, upon entering, immediately sought rest.
Yet, no matter how he tried, the Wind Dragon King could not find peace. A nagging sense of foreboding troubled his mind.
Indeed, the Wind Dragon King's premonition was accurate. Outside, the soldiers of the Dragon Country had finally destroyed the last Orc city.
Inside, the Orcs believed that their armies at the front lines were wreaking havoc in human territories. Thus, they ceaselessly clamored for the extermination of the human race.
The soldiers of the Dragon Country were left with no choice but to eliminate these Orcs.
After the Dragon Country's overwhelming and crushing victory against the Orcs, only tens of thousands of Orc prisoners were captured. This was because the Orcs were too ferocious, constantly harboring the desire to eliminate humanity.
At this moment, the captured Orcs were confined by the Dragon Country in a large collection of tents.
However, they were not held for more than a few days before their camp was attacked multiple times, only to be repelled by the Dragon Country's guards. During these encounters, many Orc prisoners perished.
Later on, these Orc prisoners resorted to a hunger strike. They vehemently demanded that the Dragon Country people meet them in person.
The surveillance equipment on the ground of the prisoner camp detected their true intention: they wanted to lure the Dragon Country people into their midst, kill them, and take some as hostages. Upon realizing this, the soldiers of the Dragon Country ceased to pay attention to the Orc prisoners, allowing them to starve.
And so, in a dramatic turn of events, all the Orc prisoners starved themselves to death.
All the Dragon Country soldiers could do was clear away the bodies of the Orc prisoners.
Su Han was also speechless in the face of this situation. These Orcs were still so savage, even when captured, they still harbored thoughts of attacking the Dragon Country people.
Su Han went to the research institute, which had been specifically studying why these Orcs were so savage during this period.
Su Han asked, "Have you found anything from your research?"
At this moment, the research expert replied, "According to our studies, the Orcs' savagery is more deeply ingrained in their genes, a testament to their beastly nature. They have an impulse to destroy other intelligent species. However, if this beastly nature within their genes were to be removed, these Orcs would immediately die."
Su Han inquired, "So, these Orcs are destined to become enemies of our human race. Even if we were to treat them well, it would be futile."
The researcher nodded and said, "That's correct. It's exactly like that. Those Orcs already view our Dragon Country people as enemies. If any Dragon Country person were to encounter an Orc alone, they would surely be killed. Minister Su Han, these Orcs cannot be allowed to remain!"
Su Han nodded and said, "Yes, you are absolutely right. These Orcs truly cannot be allowed to remain. However, there are still quite a few 'holy mothers' from the Dragon Country in the dinosaur world. We are at war with the Orcs, yet they are still urging us to coexist peacefully with them, not to harm them, and so on."
The researcher immediately asked, "Then, Minister Su Han, are we just going to let the Orc race go? If the Orc race is not eliminated, they will surely become a great threat to our Dragon Country in the future."
Su Han was not a foolish person. He replied, "Don't worry, we are not foolish people. For the sake of the Dragon Country people, I will be the villain."
Whether one is a villain or a good person is relative. Compared to those Orcs, he was certainly a villain. Even to some 'holy mothers' within the Dragon Country, he was a villain. However, in the long history of the Dragon Country, Su Han's actions would undoubtedly be seen as those of a good person to the Dragon Country people.
The researcher quickly asked, "Then, Minister Su Han, are you going to..."
Su Han shook his head and said, "I cannot say, I cannot say..."
Subsequently, in the days that followed, Orcs scattered throughout the magic world were apprehended by the Dragon Country's military. As time passed, fewer and fewer Orcs were heard of. At this rate, in about a year or two, there might be no more news of the Orc race.
After completing this, Su Han certainly could not act overtly.
Having dealt with the Orc race, Su Han shifted his attention to the Order Dragons.
The Dragon Country had already used satellites to detect the location of the Order Dragons' stronghold.
This time, the Dragon Country's military did not mobilize.
...
At the Order Dragon stronghold, the Order Dragons had also received news of the Orc race being annihilated by the Dragon Country people. Their next target, it seemed, was them. Consequently, many of the Order Dragons were wandering about aimlessly.
"Are those Dragon Country people still coming?"
"It seems they won't be coming."
"How could they not be coming? They definitely won't let us go."
"..."
As they chatted, these Order Dragons gathered together.
They convened at the summit of the largest peak within the Order Dragon stronghold.
The Wind Dragon King was among them, but during their conversation, he was absent-mindedly gazing at the scenery.
Suddenly, the Wind Dragon King spotted several black dots flying in the sky.
"Could they be birds?" The Wind Dragon King channeled his magic into his eyes and looked up. Upon doing so, he saw that the black dots in the sky were, in fact, Dragon Country people.
Now, the Dragon Country people were widely promoting their race as "Dragon Country people" throughout the magic world, hence the Order Dragons also referred to them as Dragon Country people.
"Not good! It's the Dragon Country people! They've arrived!"
As soon as the Wind Dragon King shouted, the black dots in the sky seemed to teleport, appearing instantly on the summit where the Order Dragons were gathered.
Seeing the eight Dragon Country people who had suddenly appeared, all the other Order Dragons became alert.
While on guard, the surrounding Order Dragons continuously cast magic to reinforce their defenses.
One of the Order Dragons even unleashed a magic spell to summon companions.
Upon receiving the summoning spell, other Order Dragons within the Order Dragon stronghold also flew towards the summit of this peak.
These eight individuals were Su Han and his seven companions.
Soon, two hundred Order Dragons descended from the sky, completely surrounding the area.
Su Han said, "Greetings to the esteemed Order Dragons."