Chapter 284: Revelations It wasn’t long before our group had ventured beyond the surrounding farmland and headed into shrub and bushlands. At midmorning, I was riding next to Glasha, whose excitement was contagious. She had Benito and Mateo talking energetically about finding some ancient weapons of the giants and wielding them in battle.It passed over both their heads that they would have no way to lift them, much less wield them. I had seen a storm giant’s blade firsthand, and it was longer than both of them end to end. I also didn’t know how well artifacts would hold up over five thousand years. Normal weapons would be a pile of rust by now.I thought I would use the riding time productively. “Glasha, can you teach me your language?” I asked. Raelia turned around in her saddle, her face clearly annoyed, before turning away.She laughed. “The orc tongue is an amalgamation of a dozen different tongues. Unlike the elves or Telhians, we have no formal education across the Caliphate. With how much the language has morphed, I am sure I would have difficulty talking to a Boutan orc from five thousand years ago.”“Still, I would like to pick up a little just so I know when I am being insulted, at least,” I replied seriously.She laughed again. “There are more ways to insult your opponent than praise them in my language.” Seeing that I was still serious, she shrugged. “Fine. Be warned, I have been told by other humans that our language will corrupt and rot your mind.” We began with a basic vocabulary and then progressed to verbs.The only dangers around us were prairie dogs, and that was more for the horses, since they could accidentally step into one of the burrows and break a leg. By her frequent glances, (...)