The human slaves were working in the fields outside the village as usual. They were still naked as before, and their backs were covered with whip marks.
In the pergola nearby, an elf overseer sat leisurely.
This scene will appear in every elf farm, and it will be like this every year without any change.
Suddenly, a slave stopped working and looked up at the forest on the edge of the field. There, wearing thick animal skin clothes, carrying bows and arrows, and holding spears... humans came out.
These should...probably be human beings. They are too strong, too capable, and have serious eyes. They are completely different from ordinary human beings, the slave guessed.
The elf supervisor also noticed it. He grabbed the bow and arrow next to him, looked at the human warriors that kept popping up, and shouted: "Stop, step back!"
But these human races didn't seem to hear his words at all. New warriors kept appearing from the woods, and there were hundreds of them. Each one was a capable warrior, and each one had faint magic waves shining on his body. They were all magic warriors.
!
Finally, these magic warriors stepped aside, and a human who was nearly 1.9 meters tall and as strong as a big brown bear walked out, wearing exquisite animal skin clothing. It was Sun Ran.
Among the one hundred magic warriors beside him, there are thirty overseers, and seventy are the newly created magic highland hunters after the exchange of ores. Seventy fire seeds, completed in one exchange, most of them are krypton gold particles.
of credit.
At first, Nomos was overjoyed when he saw the krypton gold particles. He did not bring enough fire. But after five days, he sent enough fire.
From this point of view, Nomos is a dwarf businessman who is very trustworthy.
The pressure caused by a hundred magic warriors standing together was huge. Even the arrogant elves could not resist it. Although the elf supervisors held bows, they did not dare to act rashly and could only allow these strange human warriors to appear slowly.
At the end, Sun Ran took a step forward: "Elf, I am Sal, and I come with good intentions."
He first said this sentence in human language. Then he repeated it in proficient elven language.
"Thal? A slave who defected..."
He spoke in human language. Before he finished speaking, he saw all the hunters on the opposite side raising their bows and pointing their arrows at him.
"We are not slaves!" the highland hunters shouted in unison. Their voices were not high and low, but they carried undeniable power.
Sun Ran raised his hand to ask the hunters to put down their bows and arrows, and then said, "Can I meet the chief of Chenlu Village?"
"Wait a moment, I'll report." The elf overseer didn't dare to stay for long, and he didn't care about the slaves in the fields. He mounted the broad-eared horse and ran back to the elf village quickly.
It took half an hour to get back.
There were more than thirty fully armed elf sentries who came back, as well as an elderly elf with silver-white hair. Not far behind, there were a large number of elf villagers poking their heads to watch the fun. It was estimated that the number was more than five hundred.
Sun Ran's eyes flashed. In a village of 500 people, there are only more than 30 official soldiers. The proportion is less than one-tenth, which is very low.
Under the protection of the elf sentry, the old elf took a step forward and introduced himself: "My name is Ino, the village chief of Chenlu Village. Thrall, I have heard of you. What is your purpose of coming?"
Sun Ran waved his hand behind him, and immediately more ordinary highland hunters appeared from the woods, numbering around three hundred.
Everyone is holding something in their hands, including pure white ivory, wild flax that can be used to make fine silk threads, precious flower seedlings, pure white feathers, and the natural black-browed bird whose only eyebrow feathers are black, etc.
etc., are all things that the elves like or need.
"I brought some things and I hope I can make some deals with you." Sun Ran said.
Ino looked at the things in the hunters' hands and said with a smile: "Saar, it seems you know our preferences very well."
"I feel honored by this."
"Then what do you want to change?" Village Chief Ino asked.
"I don't want anything, just food." Sun Ran got straight to the point and looked at the rows of granaries in the elf village.
"Food?" Ino looked at Sun Ran meaningfully and asked, "You have brought so many people. If I don't change, are you going to rob them?"
Sun Ran shook his head: "No. I think the basis of a fair transaction is that both parties to the transaction need to have equal power. And if the deal is reached, we also need people to carry the food back. So many people are temporary
Porter."
"What you said makes some sense." The old elf village chief smiled: "But I can't make the decision. I need to report this matter to Lord Sivana and let her make the decision."
Lord Sivana, the Grand Arcanist, is mysterious, powerful, and unfathomable. The hunters' faces instinctively showed a trace of fear and hesitation.
Sun Ran had already prepared for this and nodded: "Yes, we will wait for your news in the forest. But we come with sincerity and hope you can give us the same respect. Any perfunctory will be regarded as provocation. I hope
Village chief, you understand this."
"Thal, you are very strong. I hope you can still maintain this when you meet Lord Sivana." Ino had an indifferent smile on his face, without any fear.
Then he stopped talking and turned back to the village. After a while, an elf sentry rode a broad-eared horse and galloped out of Morning Dew Village towards Sivana's castle.
Seeing this scene, Sun Ran waved his hand and whispered: "Okay, let's go back to the forest!"
More than four hundred hunters returned to the forest in silence.
Arriving deep in the forest, Allen, who had been silent all this time, couldn't help but speak: "Chief, I heard that Sivana is a very scary witch. She can silently curse people."
Eddie also took a breath, but he was not afraid at all. Instead, he laughed and said, "It's really exciting to say hello to the elf. I have goosebumps all over my body."
This was the first time that humans and elves stood together and had a conversation as equals. Although the highland hunters were a little scared, looking back afterwards, they felt a new feeling: 'It seems that the elves are just like this.'
Sun Ran smiled and said: "Okay. Now, I have ten people living with me on the edge of the elven farmland. Waiting for news from them. And you are all hiding in the forest, setting up traps and taking defenses.
to cope with any eventuality.”
"Chief, it's too dangerous for you to do this."
"No, you don't understand the elves." Sun Ran smiled and shook his head: "Their lives are precious, and they cannot afford the heavy casualties in battle. What we do is to make the elves realize that they must pay a huge amount if they want to eliminate us.
price. In this way, they will choose to use other methods to solve the problem."
Then he said to Allen: "I also know Sivana. She is very powerful and wise, but she is not invincible. Don't worry."
"Yes. Chief." Allen nodded.
Sun Ran looked up at all the highland hunters present and encouraged him loudly: "Think about it, if the elves are really as powerful as the legend says and can't be defeated, then why didn't they kill us today? Instead, they chose to retreat?
"
When Sun Ran said this, all the highland hunters showed thoughtful expressions on their faces.
Indeed, today's contact has removed a lot of the mysterious veil on the elves. In their hearts, the aura of invincibility on the elves began to slowly fade.
"So, whether this transaction can be successful and whether I, as the leader, can be safe, all depends on whether everyone here can make the elves realize how powerful you are! Remember, we are invincible! The elves may be able to destroy our bodies.
.But our souls are always free!”
"Freedom! Freedom! Freedom!" The highland hunters were once again incited by Sun Ran.
"Okay, ten of you, come with me to Chenlu Village and wait for news." Sun Ran named ten hunters, and then he said to Allen: "Keep your speed, show your strength, and scare the elves, but don't kill anyone.
"
"Yes, leader." Allen nodded solemnly.
Sun Ran took ten magic warriors, including Eddie, out of the forest again, and set up a tent beside the farmland, waiting for news.
The elf overseer came again before. He was still supervising the work of the human slaves in the pergola, but because of the dignity of the highland hunters, the frequency of his whips was significantly reduced.
Because as soon as he cracks the whip, all these human warriors will stare at him, their eyes are dark and scary.
Time passes slowly.
On the second day, at least a hundred elf sentries appeared. They glanced at Sun Ran and did not take action. Ten elf sentries were left behind to monitor, while the rest entered the forest.
Sun Ran knew that the elves were testing the strength of the highland hunters.
One day later, the elves withdrew from the forest. A dozen elves were injured, but none were serious. Facing the well-prepared highland hunters, they obviously did not get any benefits from rushing into the forest.
The sentries withdrew and when passing by Sun Ran, an elf glared at Sun Ran fiercely. Sun Ran recognized her as Trini.
Sun Ran was indifferent and pretended not to know her.
After the sentries retreated, it fell into calm again. The peaceful days lasted for three days. On the fourth day, Lu Xiping came.
He led a dozen castle guards and rode a snow-white broad-eared horse along the farm path, slowly walked to the front of the tent, and looked down at Sun Ran.
"Thal, Lord Sivana is also here. She is in the village. She said that we can trade, but there is a condition." He said coldly.
"Say." Sun Ran said.
"The lord wants you to kneel in front of her in front of all the highland hunters, express your surrender to her, and admit that you are still her slave!" Lu Xiping said indifferently.
"This move is to undermine my authority as the leader. The other party is using a soft knife to slowly disintegrate the cohesion of the Highland Hunters." Sun Ran immediately understood Sivana's intention.
Before he could speak, the highland hunter beside him roared: "Never!"
"Then let's start a war!" Lu Xiping said coldly.
"Let's fight..." Eddie was furious, his eyes were red, and he yelled, but Sun Ran raised his hand to stop him. He was silent for a while, and then said: "I want to think about it."
"You have one day." Lu Xiping nodded. After saying that, he turned his horse around and returned to the village.
"Let's go back to the forest." Sun Ran led his men back to the forest.
