"I am the leader of the Nak tribe, Kilge."
An unsettling silence spread around as the grassland wind passed by, shrouding everyone including Duan Qing. One of the figures who had previously spoken to Surtu also gathered in front for a confrontation.
The warriors who came came out and looked at them eagerly, and introduced in a loud voice with a gesture that looked quite polite and kind: "Since Surtu of the Sioux tribe has said so, then I have to stand up."
"I have never doubted the sincerity of the nobles." Shaking his head slightly, Surtu, standing in front of Duan Qing, replied in a low voice with an indifferent tone and expression: "Although I brought so many people here.
, but I still believe that Chief Kilg came to meet us with hope and goodwill, right?"
"Hehehehe." He let out a deeper laugh. The leader of the Nake tribe, who called himself Kilge, then brushed the few strands of curly hair covering his forehead behind him: "This is not like the Su I know.
Ertu, and the Sioux people who used to put their strength first and never put anyone else in their eyes."
"You should also know something about what happened to our tribe." Regardless of what the other party's laughter meant at this time, Surtu shook his head and continued: "It is precisely because of this,
Our sincerity also appears more genuine because——"
"We no longer have any ability or possibility to infringe on the interests of the nobles."
Spreading his hands slightly, he faced the faces of the tribal warriors who almost surrounded him with an innocent expression. His calm and plain expressions also caused a stir among the surrounded warriors.
There was a vague fluctuation, and even the expression of the leader of the Nak tribe, who called himself Kirge, also changed slightly: "...It's really a surprising situation. When they told me these things before, I
I still don’t believe it, but now——”
"Okay, it seems we have to start over." He waved away the two tribal guards behind him who were responsible for protecting him, and the figure that moved forward stopped a few steps in front of Surtu.
: "Tell me what you want."
"Our request is very simple. I hope the nobles can let us pass here." Without any change in his eyebrows, Surtu turned around and took out a parchment roll that looked like a map from his waist: "Ahead.
The beaches and the vast grasslands of the Sola area extending to the east are now the territory of the Nako people, right? We have no intention of occupying or invading this place, as long as the nobles can let us pass here."
"Well, if you are just passing by, of course there is no problem." He nodded his head, and Kilger's expression softened a bit with Surtu's words: "Considering the Sioux's experience and team
With the current number of people, passing through the fringe areas within our tribe shouldn’t be a big deal.”
"Thank you, Chief Kilge, for your understanding of us." A smile gradually appeared on his face, and Surtu gradually lowered his tall and burly figure by bending over to salute: "As the chief of the Sioux tribe, I represent
Our remaining tribe members express our gratitude to the nobles for their magnanimity."
"Magnificent? Don't use such words to describe us." Shaking his head, Kirg, representing the leader of the Nak tribe, turned sideways and revealed a little of his thin face: "Everyone is in the grassland now.
The tribes who are struggling to survive must be careful every step they take to ensure that you are not in danger of offending or attacking. This is only the first step we want to take."
"If the Nake tribe needs anything, we can try our best to provide it." Frowning slightly, Surtu still maintained a consultative and friendly tone: "However, our tribe currently has a limited number of cattle and sheep, and fur and sheep are limited.
There is only enough wool left for our lives..."
"What we want is not necessarily just property." He interrupted the other party with a low smile. Then, with his hands behind his back, Kilger looked behind Surtu from afar: "What we want is
All that is needed is an assistance.”
"assist?"
"Although we are far away from the Nashi tribe, we are still worried about whether they will attack us like they attacked you."
He nodded his head slowly, and then the voice belonging to Kilger suddenly rose above the grassland: "This tribe was born from the north and swept towards the Sola region like a pack of wolves.
The surrounding tribes have become a huge threat. If they fall on our heads, we must make necessary preparations."
"I personally agree with your statement very much." Looking at the other party's face, Surtu nodded firmly and replied: "The Su tribe is willing to form an alliance with the Nak tribe. Once they encounter the threat of the Nashi tribe,
Or when we are attacked by the Nashi tribe, we will definitely take action——"
"No, wait a minute." Pushing his hands to interrupt Surtu, the man named Kilger suddenly changed the subject: "Before we determine whether our tribe has the strength to defeat the Nashi tribe, we also
I don’t want to have anything to do with these bloodthirsty wild wolves, after all, if we attract the attention of the wolves, there’s no telling what they will do.”
"And according to the order, they were the ones who found us first."
The high-pitched voice suddenly turned low. The patriarch, who represented another tribe, said something that made people's hair stand on end. The air flowing between the two parties also suddenly changed with the serious expression on Surtu's face.
He tensed up, and then relaxed again as Kilger chuckled: "Don't be anxious, Surtu, I haven't finished speaking yet, and those Nashi people have no intention of joining forces with us.
Meaning, they also came to make requests."
"...What are their requirements and conditions?"
"Those requirements and conditions have nothing to do with you...well, that's how it should be."
He made a helpless gesture with his hands towards Surtu, and Kilger's expression looked a little more relaxed when he turned to this side again: "Although our life on the grassland is not very prosperous, we are not going to take risks.
Doing business at both ends is not only inconsistent with our way of survival, but it is also not the result that my tribe and I want to see."
"I hope the basis for negotiation between us is still there." Without any change in expression due to the other party's explanations, Surtu stared closely at Kilger's face: "Then what kind of request did the other party make?
?”
"They want someone." Pointing to his left and right, Kilger replied in a low voice: "To be precise, they are chasing a person named Shi Ayun - do you know about this?"
"..."
Silence spread around several people with Surtu's silent response, and the voice belonging to Kilger also rose up again throughout the grassland area as the embarrassing atmosphere passed during this period: "Listen
They said that person was a traitor in their tribe, and they fled for a long time and came to the nearby area. Their tracking of the other person's whereabouts was interrupted, so they came to ask us for help."
"Look, after all, we have decided not to conflict with them for the time being, so we can't refuse this request, right?" When he said this, he showed an innocent movement on his face, and his unwavering gaze also matched Surtu's.
Their eyes met together: "What's more, that person is a traitor. In the continent of wind, traitors are a type of talent that cannot be tolerated by any tribe."
"So you agreed to this request?" Surtu, who did not move for a moment because of the other party's actions or words, stood quietly and whispered: "You are helping them find this guy?"
"After all, it doesn't do any harm to our tribe, so we are also helping to find this guy." Responding in the affirmative, Kilger pointed to the back of Surtu: "Of course, we don't know what he has actually found.
What will happen after we get rid of this guy? We just want to give those Nashi tribe a superficial appearance of cooperation. That’s enough, so——”
"Are you willing to give us a little superficial appearance because we are in such a difficult situation?"
"...Of course you can, but I don't think it's necessary. We have never heard of this person, nor have we seen any suspicious characters."
"Don't be so anxious to be sure. After all, the other party is probably a very cunning guy. If he accidentally sneaks into your tribe's team and pretends to be a member of your tribe - well, just like behind you
These two people, they obviously don’t look like members of your tribe, right?”
"It seems that I will have to prepare a set of tribal clothes in the future."
The negotiation finally led to Duan Qing and others. The gray-robed magician, who was surrounded by everyone's attention, then smiled bitterly and gestured to Xue Ling Huan Bing beside him: "If you don't follow the Romans, you will be remembered by others all the time.
Well, it’s really troublesome to have to explain every day...Hey, hello."
"We are the Qingling Adventure Group, a group of adventurers employed by the Nasu tribe."
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"So you really came back like this?"
After a period of time, among the Nasu tribe troops, there was a sudden commotion in front of the group of people who had just been stationed in the convoy. The Nasu tribe soldiers who were responsible for guarding there also put away their surprise and anger under the instructions of Surtu.
With a sulky face, the first group of troops in the front row gradually converged with another group of tribal soldiers looming in the south of the seaside. Looking far away into the depths of the curved formation formed in that direction, they also followed Surtu
Duan Qing and Xue Ling Huan Bing, who had returned, also reunited with the other members of the Qing Ling Adventure Group. After a brief exchange and explanation, Duan Qing's narration was followed by a frown from Goldman.
He was interrupted by a question that suddenly appeared: "Are we really going to accept the interrogation of the Nak Clan? Are you kidding me?"
"Although the other party said it was just for show, this is an act that may seriously threaten our safety." Xue Ling Huan Bing, who was on the side, nodded and replied in a low voice: "If that person from the Nake tribe is threatening us during this process,
We are at a disadvantage, and we may suffer even greater losses than in previous battles."
"Don't always speculate on the other party's existence with malicious intent." Duan Qing waved his hand and sat down in front of the carriage that gradually followed the team and started to move forward: "Didn't Kilg say that? They don't
We will cooperate with the Nashi tribe."
"For the same reason, we shouldn't trust these Nak people." After saying the same thing, Gedman's eyes wandered back and forth on the adventurer map in his hand for a moment: "According to what we have discovered so far,
Judging from the map and the information on hand, the entire Nakko tribe is spread over a very large area. Even if we are just walking along the edge, as long as they are willing, they can find countless opportunities to attack us."
"Trust Surtu's judgment." He let out a difficult sigh, and Duan Qing's originally pretending to be relaxed tone finally began to converge: "The Nashi tribe has definitely not extended its power to this area.
Kilger will never really become a lackey of the Nashi tribe, so as long as there is no excuse for getting someone involved - "
"How is it possible? Shi Ayun is really hiding in our team!" Gritting his teeth, he closed the map in his hand. Gedman stared at the carriage behind the gray-robed magician: "There are grasslands all around.
! There’s not even a place to hide people! They’ll find out soon!”
"I don't know what kind of deal this guy has reached with Surtu. In short, the Su clan probably has no intention of handing Shi Ayun over now." His face also became serious, belonging to Xue Ling Huan Bing.
The voice also sounded in everyone's ears: "So this has become the task given to us by Surtu."
"He hopes we can find a way to hide this matter."
The team slowly moved forward as time went by. The Sioux people who were gathering up little by little also looked reluctant and gradually merged with another group of foreigners in front of them.
The blocking points formed by the previous Nake soldiers continued to enlarge in front of Duan Qing and others, and finally it was their turn: "——It's your turn."
"Well, we are adventurers. Do adventurers also need to be inspected? Can you be a little more accommodating-"
"Of course everyone must be checked before receiving an order! Come down here!"
Shouting without hesitation, a group of Ke soldiers who surrounded Duan Qing's carriage with their own swords and guns as if they were robbing him: "Why, are you really hiding some secrets?"
"Well, you'd better take care of it yourself."
After looking at each other for a while, several players sitting in front of the carriage also jumped out of their respective positions with innocent faces. The Nake soldiers who felt a little strange then gave up the annoyance that was lingering in their hearts and jumped out.
He opened the door curtain of the nearby carriage and said, "Check! Everyone inside, please let me know—"
boom!
This chapter has been completed!