I turned around gracefully, and when my back was facing Bola and the elders, I couldn't help but twitch the corners of my mouth a few times. And my finger, which had been so popular, was shaking uncontrollably. Although that damn training rule was indeed very remarkable, for me, just that one move had already exhausted the fighting spirit that I had worked so hard to cultivate for a long time.
After thanking Yiya, I took the villagers and began to promise them the supplies and other promises they would get after going to my territory. Looking at these simple villagers, I felt even more proud. With only less than 1 gold coin per household, I easily bribed almost the entire survivors, which was incredible to me.
In the following casual conversation, I learned that almost every young man of the survivors had extraordinary strength due to the environment and the consideration for the future of their families. At the same time, I also learned that they did not have much resistance to joining the army, which might be because their ancestors had been seeking a future in the Mokast Empire for a long time. When I promised them the same treatment as soldiers from the Kingdom of Yan and the Mokast Empire, the number of people trying to sign up for me to join the army began to increase. . . In the more than one hour that Bora and the elders were discussing the meeting, a group of more than 1,000 young and strong people stood beside me.
In order to better mobilize their enthusiasm, I announced another resolution on the spot. That is, when one person in the family joins the army, the family's various land rents and fees will be reduced by half. When two family members join the army, it will be reduced by another 30%. If three people join the army, all land rents for the family will be exempted for 50 years. (This area is not like our time, where families live together. Many families have about ten adult laborers, unlike now, where there is only one son left in the family except the father.)
When Bora walked out of the stone cellar, the scene in front of him really scared him. Not to mention the huge sea of people, the number of people who were packing up their belongings and preparing to move out immediately and those who were lining up to join the army was enough to overwhelm the Elders' Council. Thinking about the decision he made with the elders just now, he still thought it was a compromise made out of helplessness, but now it seems so wise. If a conflict breaks out at this time, Bora will not be optimistic about the Elders' Council... and himself, the newly appointed clan leader.
Seeing Bora coming over, I immediately apologized to the elders among the villagers and went to meet Bora. Looking at Bora's bitter smile and depressed eyes, I knew that I had won this battle. In addition to the other party's concerns about the two countries in the East Continent, the invasion of the Undead Army and the Orcs may also have played a big role. In addition, the reaction of their tribesmen may also be one of the reasons for their compromise.
"You win... As for the specific situation, I think you should talk to the elders! I feel a little uncomfortable, so I'll take my leave to Lord Shen first..." Perhaps Bora could not accept this outcome, so after giving me a brief explanation, she immediately prepared to say goodbye and leave.
"Wait, don't you want to know the specific situation of Andriel now? Don't you want to know the situation of those soldiers who fought and bled with you, and those leaders of the various tribes in Andriel who supported and trusted you..."
"I have no comrades or subordinate soldiers anymore... Those soldiers who were loyal to me and trusted me... They have already died in front of me..." After hearing what I said, Bora paused for a moment, then replied to me without looking back, and then prepared to leave again.
"A few months ago, a reorganized army of the Mokast Empire was attacked by a joint force of the Andreel Resistance Army and the Kastek Empire Flame Army at the mouth of the Andreel Canyon, resulting in the annihilation of the army... Less than 10 days later, a force with more than 6 divisions led by Yura, who was judged from the Andreel Resistance Army and defected to the Mokast Empire, was also devastated... At the same time, a wooden sign with the words 'Immortal and Indestructible, Blood Debt and Blood Taste' was found at the scene. The person who named it was a guy named... Musa!"
"What? Musa... You said that the person who attacked the Mocast Empire and Yura was Musa?" When I spoke slowly again, Bora jumped up as if bitten by a snake, turned around and stared at me, as if I was a monster.
Without answering him, I took out a briefing I found in the military camp of the Kingdom of Yan and handed it to him, then walked towards the room where the elders were gathered. After taking a quick look at the briefing, Bora immediately followed me.
Since I had an overwhelming advantage in every aspect, and the elders were inclined to unite with the two major countries on the continent, everything went very smoothly. Bora, the only one who held an opposing opinion, was at a loss, and after hearing the explosive information I revealed, he became extremely dumb even when asked questions, not to mention opposing.
After easily negotiating a million immigrants to my territory, they finally handed over a blackened parchment scroll that they had been waiting for hundreds of years. (Why is this so white?) Looking at the strange words and the ghostly markings inside, I threw the scroll in my hand in front of the great elder.
"Stop playing dumb with me and tell me what's going on here. I just want answers, not riddles!"
"Well! This prophecy left by the prophet of our tribe roughly says that when chaos breaks out again on earth, our tribe will welcome a messenger of the God of Chaos. He will bring hope to the surviving people, but will also... bring devastating disasters to the surviving people... and even, in the end, lead to the demise of the surviving people..." The Great Elder slowly narrated the detailed information on the parchment scroll, and his tone gradually turned excited. He only calmed down slowly after explaining all the information.
“Don’t ask us why we would still cooperate with you. Besides wanting to give all the people of the Survivor Tribe a chance, we also don’t want the entire Survivor Tribe to exist in the state of half-deadness as it is now... But Bora stood up to oppose it because he was afraid that the entire Survivor Tribe would be destroyed..." Just when I was wondering about their attitude, the fifth elder stood up.
"Okay! I don't care what weird predictions you have or anything else. Anyway, I will try my best to make the millions of people I bring out live a good life. But now, I would like you to tell me the key points I need!" After listening to their long forum and explanation, I couldn't help but feel very unhappy. They only explained their reasons but didn't tell me what I wanted to know... NND~~
"All the secrets are at the mouth of the canyon... As long as you raise the altar of gods and demons, you can control the entire land of the survivors. This is the top secret passed down from generation to generation by the survivors! But because a magician is required to raise the altar, for us survivors, this secret is just an unattainable fantasy... The altar appears, and the king's spirit is destroyed! I hope Lord Shen can succeed soon..."
After listening to the elder’s words and asking him to explain the design of the altar, I felt like I was about to faint. . . . In the absence of magic power to extract, raising such a huge altar is simply a dream. . . . . . . (To be continued)