The former capital of the Gurubashi Empire is located on the highlands in the northwest of the Stranglethorn Valley region. It is the highest altitude place in the entire Stranglethorn Valley.
Due to the higher terrain, Zul'Gurub is also in Stranglethorn Vale and maintains a jungle climate, but it is not as humid as other places in Stranglethorn Vale.
And in the center of this highland canyon, there is a huge alpine lake. The entire Zul'Gurub is an alpine basin, with a lake in the center of the basin and an island in the center of the lake.
The trolls are scattered on the fertile land around the mountain lake. They have thrived here for generations, worshiped their Loa here, and competed for the rule of Zul'Gurub.
There is no doubt that the most sacred and important place in Zul'Gurub is naturally the island in the middle of the mountain lake. The largest temple in Zul'Gurub is built on the island, which is the headquarters of the Loamen worshiped by the Gurubashi Trolls.
It is a place where priests gather, pray, and hold various religious ceremonies.
In other words, the temple on this small island in the middle of Zul'Gurub's mountain lake is the actual political and religious core of the Gurubashi Trolls.
Today, almost all the high-level priests of the Loa of the Gurubashi Troll faith have arrived in the temple.
These high-level troll priests were conducting a discussion and meeting that was a matter of life and death for Zul'Gurub.
"Obviously, they have a clear goal. Everyone, that desert troll and his guys are coming for Zul'Gurub and us!" Venousis, the high priest of Viper Loa, looked at the other priests around him.
They said in low voices.
High Priest Venousis is the high priest of Hesis, the god of cobras and poison. He is the Loa's collaborator in Zul'Gurub.
The Gurubashi trolls and the Zandalari trolls have many overlaps in belief, and Heshes is such a loa.
However, it may be that there are too many loa on Zandalari and Heshes focused his attention mainly on the Gubarash troll. Therefore, he actually has little influence in Zandalari, unlike that
Loa, respected by the Thirteen Zandalari.
At this time, Yarro, the high priest of Besek, the Black Panther God, spoke.
"Every troll in Zul'Gurbri already knows about this. Everyone knows about the Desert Troll King and His Majesty the Prince of Zandalari, his goals and what he plans to do."
"Venosis, what do you think we should do and what we can do." High Priest Yarro looked at Venosis.
Venosis was speechless for a moment.
He didn't know what Zul'Gurub could or should do now. It's just that a troll called everyone here for a meeting today, but after all the trolls arrived, no troll spoke.
Venosis, who was a bit impatient, couldn't help but break the silence, but if he was asked to come up with a clever plan or a good countermeasure, the high-ranking priest couldn't do it.
After being rebuffed by High Priest Yarro, High Priest Venousis simply said: "I don't know what we should do or what we shouldn't do. I just know that if we do nothing, there will be at most 7 sunrises.
At sunset, His Majesty will lead an army and countless trolls to Zul'Gurub."
"At that time," he said, "you can only stand here and listen to his teachings. Or you can resist him and be crushed into clay."
Winosis's words made the already somewhat silent atmosphere even more silent.
More than 20 high-level priests and tribal chiefs of Zul'Gurub looked at each other in confusion. No one knew what to say, and no one knew what to do.
Jindu, who was standing in the corner and followed the Gurubashi chief Mandokir, was as inconspicuous as a little transparent figure in the temple hall. He couldn't help but sigh when he looked at this scene.
If the time could be postponed for another 10 years, if there could be more sacrifices on the side of Master Haka, the situation would be different at this time.
What a pity.
Jindu thought.
At this time, Jerik, the high priest of the bat god Sirik, suddenly said: "I don't know what you are so nervous about. The person who is coming to Zul'Gurub is not an enemy, but the great hero of our trolls!
The ones who are coming to Zul'Gurub are not other guys, but Gurubashi like us. So I want to ask, what is there to be nervous about, what is there to be careful about!"
"That's right!" High Priest Marri, who was standing next to High Priest Ye'klik, also said, "Tonatiu, the great Tonatiu! If he comes to Zul'Gurub, I will
He is very welcome!”
This high-level priest is the high-level priest of Shadra, the god of spiders and spies, and is the executor of Shadra's will in Zul'Gurub.
"He wants to rule Zul'Gurub! He wants to turn Zul'Gurub into his territory!" Venomosis, the Viper Priest, shouted dissatisfied.
"What's wrong? Even Zandalari is willing to obey him. What's wrong with Gurubashi!" Ye'krik, the high-ranking priest of the Bat God, retorted to Venosis.
High Priest Venousis was speechless again.
Yes, even the Zandalari obey him. So the Gurubashi, who has never surpassed the Zandalari at any time, has nothing to fight against?
"First of all, he is not a Gurubashi. Secondly, he is not even Zandalarai! He is just a Falaki! The weakest and lowest Falaki among the four empires!" When the high-level priests were arguing,
A voice interrupted suddenly.
It was Mandokir, the chief of the Gurubashi tribe. This young and strong chief looked at all the other high-ranking priests and chiefs with a steady expression.
"If it is the God King of Zandalari, we can barely submit. Because our ancestors once obeyed Zandalari. But... the great Gurubashi can never obey a desert troll! This belongs to Gurubashi
What an empire’s glory!”
As the chief of the Gurubashi tribe, the largest military force in Zul'Gurub and the most populous, Chief Mandokil expressed his attitude clearly.
This made some chiefs and priests look a little shaken.
Zul'Gurub has no real ruler, and the rights here are actually divided. In the huge jungle city, there are more than ten jungle troll tribes living in total, as well as a large number of temples. Zul'Gurub's ruling power is basically
It is shared by the high-level priests of various temples of these tribal chiefs.
The chieftains, Mandokil, control Zul'Gurub's secular rights, and the high priests control Zul'Gurub's religious, cultural, and traditional rights.
Because the Loa trust the priests more, the power and prestige of the high-level priests slightly exceeds that of the chiefs.
But it didn't overwhelm them too much. The chiefs are all powerful trolls, and the priests and loa also have to consider their ideas.
Therefore, as the chief of the Gurubashi, the strongest tribe, what Mandokir said had great weight and influence in the lobby of the central temple. Unlike Jindu who stood behind him like a little follower.
Mandokir's opening his mouth and saying such words also made the trolls understand the attitude and thoughts of the chief of the largest tribe among the jungle trolls.
High Priest Yerik looked at High Priest Marri, and Marri shook her head slightly towards Sirik's attendant.
The Gurubashi tribe is very strong, and the Loa and the priests must also test their chief's intentions.
Yeklik, who had been angry with Marli for a long time in private, looked a little unhappy on his face.
At this moment, Sekar, the high-ranking priest of Shivalar, the tiger god, who had been silent, suddenly said to Mandokir:
"Mandokir. If you don't want King Tonatiu to enter Zul'Gurub, then you can lead your tribe to resist him. But please remember, the followers of Shivalar will never attack the trolls.
The King of Trolls raises arms! On the contrary, if the Troll King needs it, the minions of the Tiger God will follow behind him and raise arms against the enemies of the Loa Lord."
"Sekhar! What do you mean?!" Mandokir, who had a very bad expression on his face, suddenly turned ferocious and dark, and he stared at the chosen one of the Tiger God.
The stooped Sekar straightened up and waved his hand: "That's right. My Majesty, His Majesty Shivalar, the God of Tigers, clearly supports and stated that all trolls should be ruled by King Tonatiu! He is Luo
The Lord of Ah, the King of the Gods! The well-deserved troll god-king, Zul'Gurub should also be ruled by him! This is the oracle from my god! Unlike other Loa, Shivalar has always been willing to support Troll
Natiu! He is the only supreme being who can lead the trolls back to glory!"
After Sekar said this to Mandokir, he looked at the other high-level priests with a slightly teasing and mocking expression.
"Shivaral, the tiger god, my Lord has told me a long time ago. He said: "How can anything compete with the sun and moon?". I don't know what other loa are like, but the respected Shivalar is right
The Lord of Loa rules Zul'Gurub and is always the most popular one!"
Just as Mandokir clearly expressed his opposition to the arrival of the God-King, Sekar, the priest of Shivalar, the Tiger God, clearly expressed his welcome to the arrival of the God-King.
Mandokir's opposition to the troll priests was not surprising, but they did not expect Sekar's warm welcome.
When Yeklik was still surprised, the high-ranking priest Marli, the attendant of the spider god Shadra, who just shook his head at him, suddenly shouted loudly when the trolls were surprised:
"Compared to His Majesty Shivalar! Your Majesty Shadra has gone further and earlier in supporting King Tonatiu! Just now, His Majesty sent an oracle: "Those who believe in the Spider God must obey Luo
All the commandments of the Lord of A!"! So the followers of Shadra will be ready to welcome the arrival of their compatriots and His Majesty!"
"Marli! You are betraying Zurg..." Mandokir immediately shouted angrily, but as soon as the curse words came out, Yarro, the priest of Besek, the Black Panther God who had just spoken, forcibly interrupted the chief's words.
.
"Besek also issued an oracle to us, "Open the gates of Zul'Gurub and welcome the arrival of the Troll King!". This is what Besek and the followers of the Black Panther God mean."
Jerik, the priest of Bat Loa, clenched his fists and couldn't help but look at Marli fiercely. The latter ignored him and turned his head.
When Yeklik opened his mouth to say something, Venousis, the high priest of the snake god who spoke first, spoke before him:
"Hesis passed down the oracle. The followers of the Serpent God will be the soldiers of King Tonatiu. Those who are enemies of the Troll King should worry about the venom and fangs of the Poison God!"
"His Majesty Sirik also supports Tonatiu's rule in Zul'Gurub!" Vinosis
As soon as he finished speaking, Yeklik couldn't wait to raise his hands, jump up, and start shouting loudly.
There was no reason for Yeklik to be impatient.
Other spokespersons for Loa have expressed their attitude one after another. Bat Loa, who has expressed support for the Troll King from very early on, is actually lagging behind. How can Yekrik not be in a hurry!
After shouting, Yeklik looked at Marri with great dissatisfaction. It was this guy who just told him not to speak and not to oppose Mandokir too much. But he obeyed, but this guy jumped out to please Shadra on his behalf.
King of Trolls.
Yeklik felt like he had been tricked by Marli!
After several high-level priests expressed their opinions, the priests in the temple quickly expressed their own attitudes and the attitude of Loa behind them.
This made Mandokir fall into a state of rage. The chief looked at the priests angrily and roared wildly: "You are betraying the Gurubashi by doing this! When did the glorious empire fall to be ruled by a desert troll? You..."
Bethek, the priest of the Black Panther God, interrupted Mandokir's roar with words.
"No loa will reject the Lord of Loa. Just as a troll should not reject the rule of the Troll King! Mandokir, times have changed. Now is the world of His Majesty Tonatiu!"
The other priests also looked at Mandokir with unkind eyes, and the chiefs of other tribes looked at each other.
The manic Mandokir wanted to say something else, and it seemed that he even wanted to take action. At this time, the transparent little follower-like magician behind him gently pulled off the corner of his clothes.
Mandokir turned his head suddenly, his eyes bulging like crocodiles. This did not scare Jindu, the magician shook his head gently at him: "Loa, the chief, and the priests have made their position clear."
"The Sorcerer!" Mandokir said anxiously.
Jindu said nothing more, he just shook his head at Mandokir.
"But……"
Jindu still shook his head.
"Okay." Mandokir said in frustration.
The chief of the strongest jungle troll tribe calmed down and became expressionless, but he didn't say anything.
He just watched in silence.
The chief of Mandokir was like this, and the other chiefs of Zul'Grabri suddenly hesitated.
"Why..." It was still the high priest Ya'erluo. She looked at the chiefs, "Do the chiefs want to make enemies of Loa? And it's not just one Loa."
Behind Ya'erluo, stood other high-level priests of the Loa. Basically, all the priests of the Gurubashi Trolls who believed in the Loa stood behind her.
There are fifteen people in total.
There are more than the chiefs on the opposite side.
"The Bloodskull tribe will not fight against the heroes of the trolls."
"Neither does the Bone Ax clan."
"So are we."
"..."
Looking at the chiefs who were expressing their opinions one after another, Jindu lowered his head and sighed in his heart.
