"Why are you so persistent? Even if you stay on the other side of the mountain, it won't be worse than now." The girl was a little confused about the choice of the Rabbit Ear tribe at that time.
"Maybe he saw hope." Old Rabbit recalled the great country described by his fathers, feeling that things were different and people were different.
"Perhaps you don't know that the Kingdom of West Wind was the utopia dreamed by many demi-humans many years ago."
"The founding monarch at that time was very enlightened, abolished slavery, and allowed orcs and other races to become citizens. This was really like a dream for a small tribe that had been wandering around for hundreds of years."
"It's a pity that I didn't see this situation with my own eyes. During my grandfather's generation, the Kingdom of West Wind began to slowly change."
"A small number of orcs who joined the country early became the country's nobility. At first, everyone thought that good times were coming, but unexpectedly, the past happened again. The fox-eared tribe, leopard-eared tribe, etc. who joined the country early and regarded themselves as noble races, treated
Orcs from other races are not friendly and even more unscrupulous."
"Human beings have to take into account the laws of the kingdom and must not discriminate against orcs, and they themselves are so, so naturally there is no such thing as discrimination and oppression, and they act without scruples."
"Many other races of orcs are not allowed to return to the Gufia grasslands in the north to live. However, our Rabbit Ears tribe is relatively weak and can only survive in this forest with difficulty."
Lorraine Hill sat on a rock outside the village and watched the rabbits in the village busy cleaning up the mess. Some helped the injured, some cleaned up various collapsed buildings, and some silently dug holes to bury them.
Companions who unfortunately died in battle.
The old village chief with rabbit ears stood nearby, answering the girl's occasional inquiries.
"village head."
A young rabbit ran over in small steps. When he approached the girl, he kept slowing down for fear of disturbing this distinguished adult.
"Village chief, representatives from other nearby villages would like to see the noble man who killed the giant snake." He said carefully, without deliberately avoiding Lorraine Hill to show that he had nothing to hide.
"Lord Lorraine Hill, do you think...?" The old village chief lowered his head and asked what the girl meant.
"Let them come over." The girl's light voice came from the tall rocks.
"Okay, please wait a moment, I'll let them come over now."
After a while, the village chief came over with six or seven similarly dressed rabbits. Seeing that the sky was getting dark, they set up a fire pot around the giant rock to illuminate the nearby environment.
Several representatives from other villages first respectfully thanked the girl for saving her, and then carefully asked the girl what needs she had, and they would do their best to meet them.
"I was just passing by here and didn't want to see too tragic a scene."
The girl jumped down from the rock, her long silver hair swaying gently in the evening breeze, and her slightly dusty face became a little crystal clear under the firelight.
"That's all. Don't think of me as a great hero. I'm not that powerful."
"No, maybe this is just a small thing in your eyes, but for us, the weak, this is really a major event that changes the survival of the race."
One of the rabbits in a linen coat lowered his head and said.
"Today it is this or this village, and tomorrow it may be our village. A snake can never be fed enough. If it eats today, it will be hungry tomorrow. It will be a matter of time before it attacks other rabbit-eared villages."
"Okay, just say so." The girl shook her head helplessly, her long hair swaying slightly.
"Dear Sir, if you need anything, it's okay to say so. If you really don't want anything, it will make us more scared."
A rabbit wearing coarse black clothes said, and other rabbits began to echo.
Lorraine Hill looked at these sincere rabbits and gradually understood their situation and thoughts.
Yes, the huge gap in strength and the slightest resentment from the big shots will make them worried and scared. Letting them do things and pay them will make them feel at ease. Because this will send a message that they are still useful to the big shots.
They still have some value, rather than being something that can be discarded and thrown away at any time.
This is why even though the Kuangya Empire did not treat some races of orcs well, there are still countless tribes who miss that era. At least in that era, they still had the dignity of being citizens of a big country and making contributions to this country.
the value of.
But now that they are living everywhere, they are nothing. Dignity has long become a luxury, and survival is a problem that needs to be faced every day.
"Okay, actually I live in seclusion not too far from here, and occasionally need some daily necessities, such as salt, iron and the like."
"No problem, just tell us what you need and we will prepare it for you as quickly as possible."
Several rabbits present were overjoyed when they heard the news. This was simply wonderful.
At first, they thought that this girl was just traveling and would leave soon. After all, this place is far away from the country where humans live.
And she lives nearby, no matter what the girl asks for, as long as she can contact her and come to the village occasionally, she can get long-term shelter. There is nothing better than this.
Several village representatives even felt that the girl's request was too cheap, which made them very uneasy.
After looking at each other, as if they had reached some kind of tacit understanding, the rabbits collectively knelt down in front of the girl.
"We, the Rabbit-Ear Clan, are willing to follow you and do the hard work of dogs and horses. We sincerely ask you to take us in!"
Although the orcs have experienced humiliation over the years, there has never been a case where the group pledged allegiance to a certain human being. At most, it was just a show of loyalty to the country.
But these rabbits were really desperate, and the girl's attitude of treating others equally and taking risks to save the village deeply impressed them. Just like the people who were about to sink in the river, they could only hold on tightly when they saw the only wooden board floating by.
Seize this only hope, even if it costs everything.
"Huh? This..." Lorraine Hill looked at the group of rabbits bowing their heads in surprise.