Chapter 91: Freezed

My mind was trapped in an icy fog, my body locked in place as if I had been turned to stone.

I could barely think, barely process what was happening, only that something unnatural had taken hold of me, of all of us.

And then, I saw him move.

The orc lord, towering and monstrous, walked forward with an eerie calmness.

His heavy steps barely made a sound, his massive frame moving with an unnatural grace.

His deep-set eyes gleamed with something that sent a cold shiver through me, not rage, not bloodlust.

Disappointment.

He stopped in front of me, staring down at me like I was an insect beneath his foot.

His head tilted slightly, his expression unreadable.

His lips curled just slightly, not quite a snarl, not quite a smirk, just an emotionless observation.

Was this it?

Was he… judging me?

My breath, if I was still breathing, felt trapped in my chest.

I couldn't move, couldn't react.