Ignoring my surprised look and expression, Miao Wen affectionately hugged a survivor girl who was running in the front and lifted the visor of her helmet. Unfortunately, I was facing her back and couldn't see her appearance or expression at all.
"Ashaya is so grown up now, she's such a good child... It's a pity that my sister came back because of the war this time, so she can't bring any gifts for everyone..." Among the group of children, Miao Wen no longer has the strength and wisdom that I know her to be. If she took off her armor, I think she would definitely become a kind girl next door.
"Sir, please follow me. I think we have come at the right time. Several elders of our tribe happen to be here with us this time. I think they can provide you with more detailed information." After being affectionate to those children, Miao Wen let the little ghosts lead the way and took me directly to a larger cave entrance.
"Sir, these are my elders, the spokespersons of the seven tribes of the survivors. If you have any questions, I think you can ask them directly. They are not only the elders of our tribe, but also the most knowledgeable and learned people in our tribe." Following Miao Wen's introduction, I greeted the seven elders of the survivors one by one, and then Miao Wen directly stated the purpose of our visit.
"My fellow elders, I think everyone knows the origin of this cursed land. That is to say, in this legend, this land was not originally so barren. It should have been an extremely fertile land. It was only after the disaster of the undead that it became so unbearable.
I won't hide anything from you. Today, I led the team to eliminate the revived necromancers and passed through here. I was blocked by a group of undead at the entrance of the canyon that must be passed through the cursed land. Perhaps everyone knows that in this cursed land, all magic elements have become extremely chaotic, and magicians here can't get magic power from the outside world at all.
Therefore, the combat effectiveness of the two countries' coalition forces led by me was directly weakened by half. If I can't solve this problem, I'm afraid I can only let ordinary infantry attack the defenses built by the undead.
But in this case, I think not only the army of the Mocaster Empire, but even the warriors in your tribe who are employed by the Mocaster Empire will suffer huge losses. I think this is not what the respected elders want to see.
So, I would like to ask you, who knows about this place, whether there is something suspicious, strange, or even terrifying about it... Or a place similar to the eye of a magic array... " I told them my purpose in coming, even the things I didn't want to reveal to the Mocaster Empire Army.
After hearing what I said, the seven elders did not respond to me immediately, but exchanged glances with each other. Fortunately, I am not an idiot, and I immediately searched for the information I needed from their eyes... Excitement, joy, panic, and fear were all mixed together.
"Price, I want to know what we can get after helping you?" After a long silence, the fifth elder stood up, shaking the fat on his jaw, and asked almost quickly and hurriedly.
"What do you need? Or what kind of price do you need? I think I should introduce myself again. I am not only a senior military officer, but also a businessman, a businessman who possesses countless wealth. As long as you can provide help and help me get through this difficult time... as for money and other things, as long as you don't ask for too much, I think we can always negotiate..." Looking at the other elders whose faces changed slightly and who were hesitant to speak after hearing the words of the fifth elder, I think I have found a breakthrough.
"Whether it's money, supplies, or other luxury goods, or even weapons and equipment to arm you, I have the ability to do it. Imagine the weapons of the Holy Warriors of the Mocast Empire! Their young master is my close ally. With just a word from me, garbage like these can be discarded directly!"
After looking at the unnatural looks of the other elders and the weapons and equipment held by the survivors, I made another fierce move. Under the gaze of the seven elders, I asked for Miao Wen, the sword of Yiya, and then asked the two warriors to start the performance. When the warrior holding Miao Wen's long sword cut the other warrior's long sword in two with one sword, I took back Miao Wen's long sword again and threw it in front of the elders whose faces changed slightly.
"Captain Miao Wen, tell them what this sword is about? How did you get it?"
"This is the latest standard sword equipped by the Mocaster Empire, made by the Holy Warrior Weapon Shop. All soldiers of the Mocaster Empire have the right to obtain it. According to my position, I could have received a better fine-crafted sword, but because I am a remnant, I only received this kind of sword..." Silently, Miao Wen's tone of voice showed a rare fluctuation. Judging from her expression, it was probably because of the fine-crafted sword.
“Everyone, look at this carefully…” I slowly took out a No. 1 sword from my hand, and in everyone’s puzzled eyes, I fiercely began to chop the long sword worn by Miao Wen that I had thrown on the table…
A few seconds later, something like a sawtooth sickle appeared in front of everyone. Looking at the half-centimeter-deep gaps, everyone present gasped. Then, I raised the sword in my hand again, using my still weak fighting spirit, and chopped it down fiercely with all my strength.
After a series of clanging and banging sounds, the long sword in front of me, along with the table and other things, all became scraps, cut in half by my sword.
"Hahaha, I'm sorry, I lost control and accidentally dropped it, please forgive me!" I gently grabbed the half of the broken sword and laughed at the seven elders who were still in a short-circuited state. At the same time, I handed my sword to Miao Wen.
"How much of this kind of weapon can you provide us? If you can fully arm our soldiers, we can help you while telling you the relevant secrets!" When I handed the sword to Miao Wen, the second elder immediately stood up and asked eagerly.
"Second elder, you... Don't be offended, Commander Shen. My brother is just a little impatient. In fact, the main reason we need weapons is that we hope that our people can have a weapon for self-defense when they go out..." After hearing the second elder's words, the faces of the first elder and several other elders immediately became extremely ugly. At the same time, the first elder immediately stopped the second elder and explained to me.
"It's okay. I am willing to provide weapons for the tribesmen of the elders. I will let my friends configure all the supplies according to the equipment of the Mocast Empire... and I will also send some of my previous fine swords... I want to equip you with 50,000 long swords and matching leather armor, and also provide you with enough military rations for one legion to use for one year... I wonder if you are satisfied?" Although I am speaking nicely, my heart is actually bleeding. Damn, with so much equipment, I have to sell at least 5 times the supplies to get back the original amount. This is simply robbery... But then again, I don't want my first battle of half-truthfully surrendering to the Kingdom of Yan to end in failure.
"Satisfied... Satisfied!" Before the other elders could even speak, the impatient Second Elder immediately stood up and responded to me loudly. But then, the other elders also began to agree in twos and threes, but the responses of several of them seemed a little weak, including the Fifth Elder.
I nodded secretly, knowing that what I had just imagined was indeed correct. The Second Elder was impatient, and the Fifth Elder was greedy. . . But since the cooperation was basically agreed upon, wouldn't it be easy for me to deal with them? Just when I wanted to formally confirm this deal, an accident happened again!
"I don't agree with this decision. Have you all forgotten the warnings of your ancestors?" (To be continued)