"Yang Yu, before we enter the desert, I have something I want to tell you."
Just as Yang Yu was about to start heading towards the Gobi Desert, Lotkar took the initiative to speak, which was rare.
"What's up?"
Yang Yu turned his head, hesitation lingering in Lotkar's eyes.
"You're not going to blame me?"
"Why should I blame you?"
"I'm sorry to trouble you because of my presumptuous decision."
On the day when he was chased by the Land Shark, Lotkar did not listen to Yang Yu's advice and unilaterally chose to sacrifice himself.
At that time, Lotkar could see the dissatisfaction and displeasure in Yang Yu's eyes.
Whether it was complaining or blaming, he always hoped that Yang Yu could talk to him alone, but until they crossed the desert, Yang Yu had no intention of talking to him alone.
Instead of letting your uneasy emotions ferment, it is better to ask Yang Yu directly in person.
However, Yang Yu said as if he had just remembered: "That matter, you just made a choice based on your judgment and in line with your style. Why should I blame you?"
For a moment, Lotkar didn't know what to say.
"At that time, you and I used different factors to make different choices.
You don't know how many cards I have in my hand, and I also ignore your ability and mental changes at that time. The situation was critical, and we just chose the best method we could think of, even if it meant sacrificing this method.
Disagreements are inevitable, and we can only blame ourselves for not being able to exchange intelligence with each other at that time.
If I had asked at that time, "Do you have the confidence to do it?", perhaps the result would have been completely different. "
"But."
Lotkar wanted to say something but stopped himself. He always felt a little guilty, but he didn't know how to express his current feelings. At that time, he felt like he had betrayed Yang Yu's expectations.
"Don't think too much. The reason why I was unhappy at that time was that you were too arbitrary when you made self-sacrifice. If you had died at that time, what would happen to your revenge?"
"If I die, you will definitely be able to complete my revenge for me. As long as you are here, I can complete my revenge. That's what I thought at the time."
There was no trace of doubt in Lotkar's words. In his eyes, Yang Yu was such a person, similar to himself.
“You.”
Yang Yu let out a long sigh.
"We alone cannot accomplish your revenge.
The one who can sit on the post of clan leader is you, a member of the Silver Fang clan.
I emphasize again that disagreements are inevitable within a team.
We can discuss and seek common ground while reserving differences.
But don't be like some idiot who warned her again and again but still ignored it."
Hearing this, Iyas hunched her shoulders and her face turned red with shame.
“You are going to be the head of the clan, so be more confident in your opinions and don’t keep them to yourself.
Making decisions hesitantly will only cause those who follow you to waver.
You were not like this when I first met you.
Is it affected by the Labyrinth of Courage?"
Facing Yang Yu's question, Lotkar was silent for a moment and replied:
“Maybe, that’s the case, maybe.
At that time, you in the illusion told me the trick to pass the level, but I still couldn't pass it.
I have been away for such a long time and am getting closer and closer to the village. Even though I think I have grown a lot in these seven years, when it comes to making the final decision, I still feel hesitant inside.
But I will never be like some idiot and cause you trouble.
At least now I can think calmly. "
"Well."
Being mentioned for the second time, Iyas's face was as red as it could be. She noticed that Huck was curious about who the idiot Yang Yu and Lotkar were talking about. Iyas quickly poked Bai Jin's cheek to attract Huck's attention.
"Bai Jin, what did you see in the Hall of Courage? Listen to me, I actually saw our queen."
Iyas's sudden question startled Bai Jin. The scene that she had wanted to bury in her memory suddenly came to her mind again, and the heat surged to her cheeks. Then, Bai Jin burst into a strange laugh.
"Hey, do you want to know? Do you really want to know? Do you want to know how miserable you were back then
Do you really want to know the story of being ravaged beyond recognition by the enemy
If you really want to know, I don't mind telling you everything from the beginning, without revealing any details.
Hey hey hey."
Looking at Bai Jin now, Iyas felt a chill in her heart and could only give up.
However, judging from Iyas's performance just now, Huck probably knew who the idiot that Yang Yu and Lothkar were talking about was.
Walking out of the desert, the surrounding scenery is replaced by Gobi. If you continue walking forward, you can see rows of fences lined up in a row, with no end in sight.
These fences are made of thigh-thick wooden stakes and messy iron wire, and are more than one meter high. Behind the fences is a lush forest.
There is a tall watchtower at regular intervals along the fence.
There is no war between Setis and Wansheng Kingdom, so such buildings are naturally used to guard against outsiders who attempt to cross the border to hunt slaves.
Standing on Lotkar's back and looking into the distance, Iyas found the entrance between the fences, but there were at least forty orcs guarding it, and it would be difficult for Yang Yu to pass through with his identity.
"Keep getting closer. If anything happens, just say I'm your slave. We're mostly subhumans here, so they shouldn't be suspicious."
After saying that, Yang Yu took out a rope from the system and hung it around his neck. He stuffed the rest of the rope into his clothes, put on his hood, and completely hid his face and the rope around his neck.
The meerkat orc patrolling on the watchtower saw Yang Yu and his men approaching, became alert, and immediately reported to the guards below.
The soldiers guarding the door stood in line, waiting quietly for Yang Yu and his men to approach.
When Yang Yu and his team got close enough, a fox orc who looked like a leader shouted at them:
"Who are you and why are you here?"
As agreed with Yang Yu in advance, Iyas stepped forward alone and told him without reservation about the hardships she had experienced in searching for her brother over the past year, and also added her heroic deeds in rescuing Yang Yu, Bai Jin and Lothkar.
The fox orc soldier thought for a while, and finally chose to believe Ias.
“I have heard a little about the tragedy that happened in the elf village.
This is the only possible scenario for an elf to cross the vast desert and come here.
You have worked so hard. Just along the road we are guarding, there is a village.
You guys just rest there for a while, and then find a way to get back to the Elf Forest.
Those human slave hunters have been restless recently, and we are here under the instruction of His Majesty the King to maintain law and order here.
There is no place safer than here.”
After saying that, the fox soldier ordered the others to open the fence blocking the door and allow Yang Yu and his group to pass through.
(End of this chapter)