"Why are you so persistent? Even if we stay on the other side of the mountain, it won't be worse than it is now." The girl was a little puzzled by the rabbit-eared tribe's choice at that time.

"Maybe I see hope." The old rabbit recalled the great country described by his parents, feeling that things and people have changed.

"Your Excellency may not know that many years ago, the West Wind Kingdom was the dreamland of many demi-humans."

"The founding monarch at the time was very enlightened. He abolished slavery and allowed orcs and other races to become citizens. For a small tribe that had been wandering around for hundreds of years, this was truly like a dream."

"It's a pity that I didn't see this scene with my own eyes. During my grandfather's generation, the West Wind Kingdom began to slowly change."

"A small number of orcs who joined the nation early on became nobles. Everyone thought good times had arrived, but unexpectedly, the old ways repeated themselves. These early recruits, like the Fox-Eared and Leopard-Eared tribes, who prided themselves on being noble, were unfriendly and even brazen towards orcs of other races."

"Humans still have to consider the laws of the kingdom and are not allowed to discriminate against orcs. But since they are orcs themselves, there is no such thing as discrimination or oppression, and they act without restraint."

"Many other orcs are forbidden from returning to the northern Gufia grasslands to live, and we, the Rabbit-Eared Tribe, are relatively weak, so we can only struggle to survive in this forest."

Loran Hill sat on a rock outside the village, watching the rabbits in the village busy cleaning up the mess. Some were helping the wounded, some were cleaning up the collapsed buildings, and some were silently digging pits to bury their companions who had unfortunately died in the battle.

The old village chief with rabbit ears stood by and answered the girl's occasional questions.

"village head."

A young rabbit came running over, and when it was almost in front of the girl, it kept slowing down, for fear of disturbing this distinguished adult.

"Village chief, representatives from other nearby villages would like to meet the honorable lord who killed the giant snake." He spoke carefully, not deliberately avoiding Loran Hill to show that he had nothing else to hide.

"Lord Loranhill, what do you think..." The old village chief lowered his head and asked the girl what she meant.

"Let them come over." The girl's light voice came from the tall rocks.

"Okay, please wait a moment, I'll have them come over."

After a while, the village chief came over with six or seven rabbits dressed similarly. Seeing that it was getting dark, they set up braziers around the huge rock to illuminate the surrounding environment.

Several representatives from other villages first respectfully thanked the girl for saving her, and then carefully asked her if she had any needs, saying they would do their best to meet them.

"I was just passing by and didn't want to see any tragic scenes."

The girl jumped down from the rock, her long silver hair swaying gently in the evening breeze, and her slightly dusty face became somewhat crystal-clear in the firelight.

"That's all. Don't think of me as some great hero. I'm not that great."

"No, perhaps this is just a small matter in your eyes, but for weak people like us, it is truly a matter of life and death for our race."

One of the rabbits, wearing a long linen coat, lowered his head and said.

"Today it's this village, tomorrow it could be our village. Snakes can never be fed enough. If you feed them today, they'll still be hungry tomorrow. It's only a matter of time before they attack other rabbit-ear villages."

"Okay, if you say so, then so be it." The girl shook her head helplessly, her long hair swaying slightly.

"Dear sir, if you need anything, please feel free to tell us. If you really don't want anything, it will make us more anxious."

A rabbit in coarse black clothes spoke, and the other rabbits began to echo.

Looking at this group of earnest rabbits, Loran Hill gradually understood their situation and thoughts.

Yes, given the huge disparity in power, even the slightest dislike from the bigwigs would make them anxious and fearful. Asking them to do things and paying them would actually put them at ease. This was because it would send a message that they were still useful to the bigwigs, that they still had some value, and that they were not something that could be discarded at any time.

This is why, even though the Crazy Fang Empire didn't treat some orcs well, countless tribes still miss that era. At least in that era, they still had the dignity of being citizens of a great nation and the value of contributing to this country.

Now, they are scattered all over the place, nothing. Dignity has long become a luxury, and survival is the daily challenge.

"Well, actually I live in seclusion not too far from here, and occasionally I need some daily necessities, such as salt and iron."

"No problem, just tell us what you need and we'll prepare it for you as quickly as possible."

The rabbits present were ecstatic when they heard the news. This was simply the best thing that could happen.

At first they thought that the girl was just passing by and would leave soon, after all, this place was far away from the country where humans lived.

She lived nearby, and no matter what the girl asked for, as long as she could contact her and visit the village occasionally, she could get long-term protection. Nothing could be 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 in front of the girl.

"We, the Rabbit Ears, are willing to follow you and serve you like dogs and horses. We beg you to take us in!"

Although the orcs have suffered humiliation over the years, the group has never pledged allegiance to a human being. At most, they have only expressed loyalty to the country.

But these rabbits were truly desperate, and the girl's equal treatment and risk-taking to save the village deeply impressed them. Just like a drowning man who saw a single plank floating by, they could only cling to this one hope, even at the cost of everything.

"Huh? This..." Loran Hill looked at the group of rabbits bowing their heads in surprise.