The shout broke the spell of fear for the Orcs completely.
The remaining orcs roared in fury and surged forward, abandoning their momentary fear for pure tribal aggression. They weren't mindless slimes or dumb beasts. These were brutal, experienced warriors with a kill-or-be-killed mentality, and they immediately adjusted their tactics to deal with the fast, dangerous human who had just murdered their boss.
An orc on his left swung a crude spear low, deliberately aiming for Eren's knee joints instead of his chest. Eren tried to backstep, but another orc had already circled behind him and kicked a hidden tripwire buried under the dirt to spring a snare trap.
Eren felt the rough rope catch his ankle and threw his weight forward to keep his balance. He barely avoided the spear, but a third orc threw a handful of coarse, toxic-smelling green powder directly at his face.
