My cape’s effect, ambush defense, could not be used while I was disgusing myself as Ludia. Although I retained all my abilities, it did not include my equipment’s effects. As such, I could only let the sword stab into me helplessly.

[You have been stabbed with the legendary weapon, Soul Sucker, crafted with the Demon Lord’s power. If you do not receive peak-grade treatment, you will soon be killed! All party members will fall into the ‘shameful obedience’ status effect. Orc Lord’s Warcry had attempted to resist it. However, it failed due to a lack of resistance!]

So Orc Lord’s Warcry could fail too!? The reason that it didn’t have enough resistance had to be because it canceled all the petrification. Since the petrification was a status effect casted by the Demon Lord, it was understandable. In fact, it would have been more surprising if Orc Lord’s Warcry could have resisted the status effect again.

“I didn’t think you would grit your teeth and come save me…But I’m happy I got to use this sword, unni.”

“Cough.”

“But still, I’m surprised. I thought you’d get caught before it became my turn. We planted quite a lot of spies among the knights, you see. Ah, by now, the Demon Army should have invaded the Imperial Palace too. The demons that usually only stay in the Demon Lord’s territory have been sent out, knowing that this is the best opportunity. Elite forces were sent to save me. Without them, what would have happened to the Imperial Palace…to...