Chapter 418: Do you think you can do it?

"Thank you, Big Boss!"

Orion smiled, responded with a quick "Don’t mention it," and then shifted his attention.

In his transaction with Caesar, Orion clearly gained the upper hand.

However, if one party is willing to give and the other to receive, losses and gains depend on the circumstances—no one can say for sure how it will turn out.

Next, Orion got in touch with Arthas.

"Bro, are you there? I need your help!"

After finishing his exchanges with Aerin and Caesar, Orion also needed support from someone stronger than himself.

"Just tell me what’s up!"

"I need you to help me purify the Lord’s Stone!"

Without further explanation, Arthas immediately initiated a trade with Orion.

Orion didn’t hesitate and traded over the four remaining Lord’s Stones in his possession.

"Looks like the continent you’re on isn’t very peaceful!"

"It’s all right. The war has ended for now, and I don’t think there will be any large-scale battles anytime soon."

Right after Orion sent that message, Arthas initiated another trade with him.

On the trade interface, four attribute-free Lord’s Stones appeared, which greatly surprised Orion.

Though puzzled, Orion still accepted the trade.

"These are ones I purified before. You’re in a hurry, so take them first!"

So that was it. Orion’s doubts were cleared.

He remembered clearly that it had taken Arthas several months to purify a Lord’s Stone before.

It seemed that back then Arthas didn’t just purify one stone—he must have purified quite a few Lord’s Stones.

"Thanks!"

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After expressing his gratitude, Orion received no further reply from Arthas.

Necro Realm, Bone Throne.

Arthas felt both excited and a bit dazed.

Just moments ago, after completing the trade with Orion, he noticed that a ring on his finger bone was scorching hot.

Staring at the ring, which grew hotter by the second, Arthas saw it suddenly ignite and turn to ash in the blink of an eye.

But in that small pile of ash, a sudden flash of destiny’s light appeared, falling into Arthas’s other hand.

And in that hand lay the four Lord’s Stones Orion had just traded over.

Arthas suppressed the surge of emotion in his heart and carefully studied the four Lord’s Stones in his palm.

Yet his feelings kept fluctuating—excitement, doubt, confusion, delight, then more puzzlement…

Only after a long while did Arthas cautiously put the four Lord’s Stones away, afraid he might lose them.

"I’ve been sitting on this Bone Throne for half a month now. The Destiny Ring shattering definitely has nothing to do with me personally.

Right after I completed a trade with Hulk, the Destiny Ring suddenly changed.

The opportunity for me to become a demigod has emerged. Could it be related to Hulk?

…"

This day was of utmost importance for Arthas.

He realized that his chance to become a demigod had appeared and was contained within those four Lord’s Stones.

But he wasn’t sure which one of them held the key.

In the unknown void.

Thresh suddenly opened one eye and gazed toward the Necro Realm, seeing the Lord’s Stones in Arthas’s hand.

"Excellent. The opportunity has surfaced. It won’t be long before Arthas becomes a demigod!"

No one knew where that voice came from, and soon it vanished.

Thresh closed the eye he had opened, and everything returned to nothingness.

Deep in the woods, at a makeshift camp.

Orion also opened his eyes, feeling quite pleased.

With four attribute-free Lord’s Stones, his power could advance even further.

He was eagerly anticipating whether he could push his own strength to a higher level.

Right at that moment, Torba arrived outside the tent, carrying a piece of cooked beast meat.

"Lord, the food is ready!"

Orion gave a small nod and stepped out of the tent. Taking the food Torba offered, Orion took a big bite.

"Has Otho returned?"

"Yes, Lord. Otho is back. They dragged in seven black bull beasts and are currently teaching the younglings how to handle them."

Orion nodded. After quickly finishing his meal, he gave an order.

"Go fetch Rolan and Steelblade!"

Torba nodded and headed into another part of the forest.

A short while later, Rolan and Steelblade arrived at Orion’s makeshift tent, one behind the other.

"Rolan greets Mentor!"

"Steelblade greets the esteemed Lord!"

Glancing at them, Orion noted that Steelblade was even younger than Rolan. Being sent out for a trial at such a young age, as Rendall demanded, had to be quite a challenge for him.

"Was the journey tiring?"

Rolan shook his head without a word.

Steelblade was about to speak but suddenly recalled his father’s instructions: Whatever Rolan did, he should do as well. So Steelblade also shook his head, tightly shutting his mouth.

Seeing this, Orion found it amusing.

Steelblade’s personality resembled Ursa’s—honest and straightforward, yet upright.

People like that devote themselves wholeheartedly to what they believe is right.

"As you’ve seen, throughout the giants’ territory, everyone we passed treated us with the utmost respect—there wasn’t a hint of resistance.

But from here on, it’ll be different. Once we cross that mountain, most inhabitants on the other side are Orcs or Beastfolk.

"I’m asking you to defeat the peers in each Orc tribe you encounter on the road ahead. Do you think you can do it?"

Receiving this personal task from Orion, Rolan and Steelblade were brimming with fighting spirit.

"Mentor, as your disciple, I’ll beat them all!"

"Lord, I will, too!"

Orion nodded, then took two large chunks of roasted meat from Torba and handed them to Rolan and Steelblade.

"Go on, eat up—you’ll need your strength if you plan on beating anyone!"

Rolan and Steelblade accepted the meat and left, full of excitement.

"Lord, Rolan’s progress is remarkable!"

"If he waits until adulthood to complete his bloodline trial, he might even advance to Alpha-level!"

Dace passed Orion a waterskin, speaking in awe.

Orion took it and had a drink.

"The younger generation is destined to surpass ours. The Horde’s accumulated resources and heavy investment are simply on another level."

Dace nodded, thoroughly agreeing.

"Ursa’s younger brother is impressive, too—he’s not far behind Rolan!"

Orion nodded.

Steelblade’s path had been different from Rolan’s. Steelblade had guidance and care from Rendall and Ursa from an early age, and his strength now came from both talent and hard work.

As for Rolan, his gifts only began to show after Orion started teaching him.

So, overall, Rolan’s talent was a bit superior.