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In the damp, eerie silence of the catacombs, the Orcs glanced around, their breaths clouding in the frigid, musty air.

The flickering torches cast eerie shadows along the stone walls, their wavering light illuminating twisted carvings and strange runes etched into the ancient stones.

Every so often, the low rumble of far-off water echoed through the halls, lending an unsettling heartbeat to the ancient tomb around them.

A young Orc stepped forward, scratching at the back of his neck, eyes darting uneasily to Volk.

"Uh, Warchief," he started, his voice hesitant, "is this… is this place doin' this to us? It's gotta be, right? It's this catacomb that brought us back?" His voice carried a mixture of awe and frustration, tinged with the faintest quiver of fear.

Volk's sharp gaze shifted, his eyes narrowing as they fell upon the Orc. Slowly, he nodded, his expression stone-cold, his silence far more oppressive than any answer he could've given.

The other Orcs exchanged worried glances, their murmurs filling the space like the rustle of dead leaves, small whispers piling up like snow before a storm.

"But… but why, Warchief?" another Orc spoke up, his voice barely more than a murmur. "We'd started to carve out our place in that ranker world. We were building, we were gaining strength. We could live there. In peace."

Volk's jaw clenched, his eyes darkening like a storm cloud rolling over an unbroken sky.

The silence grew thick as he stepped forward, the ominous weight of his approach causing the orcs around him to fall back slightly.

Without a word, he reached out, his massive hand clamping down on the head of the Orc who'd spoken.

The Orc's eyes went wide, but before he could react, Volk wrenched him downward, smashing his head into the stone floor with a bone-cracking bang!

BAM!

Volk's fist descended upon him, smashing again and again, each strike resounding through the catacombs like thunder.

BAM!

Another blow, cracking against the Orc's cheekbone, driving him deeper into the cold, unyielding ground.

BAM! BAM!

Volk's fists pounded mercilessly, like war drums, each strike sending reverberations through the walls and through the hearts of every Orc in the chamber.

"W-Warchief!" one Orc stammered, eyes wide in terror, but he could only watch as Volk's knuckles split and bruised with each strike, yet his relentless fury didn't pause.

Blood splattered across the stones, and the Orc beneath Volk could barely twitch in response.

BAM!

Volk's knuckles crashed against the battered Orc's head, the sickening crunch of bone and flesh filling the air.

Volk's face twisted with a primal fury, his eyes gleaming in the torchlight with a fire that could devour the world. And with one final strike, he pulled back his fist, breathing heavily as he stood over the Orc's limp body.

He straightened, wiping his blood-splattered hand across his chest.

His breathing was harsh, ragged, yet his stance remained as steady as stone.

The other Orcs stood there, paralyzed, some wide-eyed in horror, others confused.

The one Volk had beaten was barely conscious, groaning as the others caught him, dragging him back into the crowd.

The silence was thick, so thick it felt like a presence of its own, like a dark spirit lingering in the catacomb.

Volk's gaze swept over them, fierce and unyielding, and the other Orcs looked away, some gripping their weapons in fear.

"Did you all forget," he growled, voice low and cold, "what you all are?"

The question hung in the air, sharp and stinging.

Some Orcs looked down, others shuffled uncomfortably, but no one answered.

They didn't know what he meant, or maybe they were too afraid to answer, caught between confusion and Volk's growing fury.

Volk's voice exploded, shaking the walls with his thunderous roar. "HAVE YOU FORGOTTEN WHAT YOU ARE?"

They flinched, every single one of them, feeling his rage ripple through them like an unstoppable wave.

The disbelief and contempt in his voice struck them to the core.

"You want peace?" Volk sneered, his eyes narrowing as he looked at them one by one, each Orc withering under his gaze. "Do you think that's what we were born for? To sit in a world and live quietly, like dogs tied to a leash?"

Their hearts thundered in their chests, something primal stirring within them as he spoke.

The raw power of his words wrapped around them like chains, binding them to his every syllable.

"I was born into this blood," Volk snarled, his fists clenching tightly. "Born for war, for battle, for conquest. I am an Orc."

His words struck with the weight of a hammer, each one driving deep into their souls, awakening something that had been sleeping, something fierce and unyielding.

His gaze grew distant, yet fiercer, as if staring through the stone walls, across worlds.

"The Warlocks, the Dark Elves… those bastards think they can live well after humiliating us and sending us by hiding in this realm below, by trapping us here, cutting us off from our true strength? Do you really think I'll settle for scraps, for 'peace'?"

He spat the word as if it were poison. "Someday, they will know what it is to fear us. Someday, they'll pay for every ounce of blood we've spilled, for every battle we've lost."

A shiver ran through the gathered Orcs, his words burning into their minds.

"We are warriors, born in blood and raised in the fires of war!"

Volk roared, his voice filling the chamber, every word resounding with a primal power that seeped into their bones.

"Our purpose isn't peace. Our purpose is power, glory, strength! We are the storm that shatters empires, the fire that consumes nations!"

The Orcs looked at one another, their hearts pounding, something raw and untamed stirring within them.

Volk's words weren't just words—they were a call, an awakening.

They were reminding them of who they were, what they were.

It was more than Volk's strength; it was his unbreakable spirit, his fierce, undying drive to conquer.

His eyes bore into them, fierce and relentless.

"You all want a safe haven?" His voice was dripping with disgust, and the Orcs shifted, suddenly ashamed. "If you've forgotten who you are, if you think we're here to hide from war—then go! Run and find your peace somewhere else! But I am an Orc!"

He clenched his fists, his face contorting with an intensity that sent a shiver down their spines. "I am Volk, and I will never cower, never hide. I was born for this!" His words dripped with ferocity, every syllable biting into them like teeth.

The Orcs could feel their hearts racing, their blood heating, each word fanning a fire within them they'd forgotten was there.

Volk's vision was their vision, his fury their fury.

They hadn't been meant to live quietly, to settle for anything less than battle. Your adventure continues at empire

They'd lost their way. But Volk, he was here to remind them.

"Someday, we'll tear down the walls of the worlds above," Volk declared, his voice low and dark, heavy with promise. "Someday, the Warlocks, the Dark Elves—they'll tremble before us. And until that day, I will fight, I will conquer, and I will remember what it means to be an Orc."

Silence followed, thick and heavy, every Orc feeling the weight of his words settling deep within them. And then, Volk's gaze met theirs, fierce, unyielding.

"ARE YOU ALL AN OOOOOORRC?" he bellowed, his voice crashing over them like a wave, thundering through the very core of their beings.

The silence held for a heartbeat, two, and then—

"Yes!" one shouted, his voice fierce and wild.

"ORCS!" another cried, his eyes wide with a newfound fury, his fists clenched tightly.

A chorus erupted, voices blending into a single, thunderous roar.

"WE ARE ORCS! WE ARE ORCS!"

The walls seemed to shake with the power of their chant, their voices blending into a force that felt like it could shatter mountains.

They had remembered.

They had awakened.