Lula Yomer Forest.
The orc group led by O'Neill and Lucas were resting inside.
The two have been on their way since they met.
Seeing that they were halfway through the journey, everyone was a little tired, and they happened to come across a suitable place to rest, so they stopped to rest and discuss the next itinerary.
The total number of orcs on their trip amounted to several hundred, including many old orcs and orc cubs.
In the territory of the Orc Kingdom, they can run rampant and basically no one will cause trouble, but the situation is different in the Human Kingdom.
The status of humans on the continent of Stan does not mean that they can ignore the power of humans. Some relatively powerful territories can secretly hunt orcs as slaves, especially in border areas. Lone orcs and cubs often go missing, and everyone knows what is going on.
And they knew that there was a city not far from here called Delisha, which specialized in plundering orcs. It was also one of the largest cities. Even if he did this business, the big cities in the Orc Kingdom would not have a big fight with him because... the gain would not outweigh the loss.
"The territory ahead belongs to the city of Delisha. As long as we can get through it successfully, there won't be any problems." Lucas said directly as he looked at the drawn map.
"Is it possible to meet someone from the city of Delisha?" O'Neill asked.
...
...
He came all the way to Hope Village with his wife and children, not to deliver goods to other humans.
"The route we are taking is relatively hidden, and it is not the dry season yet. They will not be searching for orcs here, so it is not a big problem." Lucas said calmly.
Now that he knew the character of the city of Delisha, how could he not understand it before setting off?
"That's good." O'Neal nodded. It must be said that with Lucas as the military advisor, he can lead the entire team without having to think about it. It is simply perfect.
"You should ask everyone to get some food so that they can set off after eating and drinking their fill." Lucas said directly.
"Pfft, what are you talking about going to the road?" O'Neal reacted strongly, "Have you forgotten that those people often say to Warcraft that grandpa will send you to the road, and they should also call it themselves, going to the road means sending yourself to die, so don't say it again in the future."
"...I got it." Lucas was helpless. O'Neal was brainwashed really quickly.
Then, O'Neal organized the team and started cooking food.
When they came back, they bought a lot of seasonings, instant noodles and other things.
It is most convenient during the break.
Especially after having the seasoning, you can use local ingredients, grill the meat directly, and sprinkle it with the seasoning. The taste is simply amazing.
After a while, the place was filled with fragrance.
O'Neal also made food for his family.
His current position is captain. In addition to the 1 gold coin given by the territory, he also receives some bonuses. Even though most of the resources from killing monsters outside have to be handed over to the territory, the overall income is not low in the entire Hope Village.
In the beginning, he was a bit stingy, but later on he gave up completely, because he didn't have much money to spend anyway.
"Father, here you go."
Fok looked at the noodles in front of him and took them directly with a little joy on his face. He never thought that he would be able to eat such delicious food one day.
As he smiled, the scar that occupied half of his face began to distort.
O'Neal felt a little sad watching this scene.
His father was also a brave warrior when he was young, and because of this, he was able to live a good life.
But after he was accidentally injured one time, it became difficult for him to deal with monsters, and many hunting teams no longer wanted his father.
Fortunately, he had grown up by then and was able to support his family.
But his father felt that he was a burden to the family and suggested several times that he go live in the wild.
Everyone knows that those old orcs say they are going to live in the wild, but in fact they are going to die to avoid being a burden to their families.
Of course he refused. He could still support his family, but he was not as extravagant as before.
So when he suddenly received the job offer, he chose "yes" without hesitation, and after informing his family, he left.
Thinking about it now, it was really the right choice.
Looking back, O'Neal divided the land among his mother, wives, and children one by one.
Everyone was very happy eating the noodles.
Especially children, they are much more lively and outspoken than adults.
"Dad, this is delicious. The soup is tasty too. It warms my whole body after I finish drinking it."
"I want another bowl."
"Father, I want to eat jerky."
"I want some cakes too."
“…”
When he just came back, O'Neal brought them a lot of delicious food. They took note of it and are still thinking about it now!
"We've been fed by you all along the way, so how can we get any pastries?" O'Neal said unhappily.
He is really a little brat, he has bankrupted me. He brought back so many things, but he kept almost none of them. However, seeing the disappointed look on the little guys' faces, he still said, "I will buy more for you when we get to the territory."
“Yeah!”
"I also want Dad's clothes!"
“I also want nice shoes.”
“…”
One by one they kept asking for more.
O'Neill listened: "...Okay!"
It’s over. I’m afraid a lot of my savings will be gone this time.
Seeing O'Neal's distressed look, Falk, who was watching from the side, smiled.
Although he left his original territory, he was happy to see that the children were living a good life!
And this kind of thing happens in every corner.
The reason they came out with us was because they were tempted by the food, right? Otherwise, how could they be willing to come all the way to human territory?
In contrast to the joy of each family, the group of kobolds who came with Lucas were also discussing the affairs of Hope Village.
"Lucas, when we get there, will we also get a salary of 1 gold coin like you guys?"
Lucas listened and shook his head. "Probably not. Few orcs are hired in the territory now. There are more foreign populations in the territory now, so there is no shortage of combat power."
This is why he guessed that the lord did not summon orcs.
Don't think that this single gold coin looks small.
Now there are more than a hundred undead and orcs, which costs more than a hundred gold coins a month. This is a number that many people cannot save in their entire lives.
They are able to receive such good treatment because they have taken advantage of the opportunity when the territory was just beginning to develop and needed talent.
"Then the days you are talking about are better than now..."
"That's for sure. Look at the things I brought back. They're not that expensive. Life in Hope Village is relatively stable. Even if you don't have a gold coin, you can probably get dozens of silver coins when you go there. If you're lucky, you can get more. With your abilities, you'll have a lot of room to display your abilities in a place like Hope Village." Lucas said.
After hearing Lucas's clear and logical explanation, the orcs instantly felt a lot more at ease.
Although they have asked several times, they get a positive answer every time, so they don’t feel so empty.
Lucas also understood. After all, it was a change of territory, and it was human territory. How could he not be worried?
Come to think of it, if these people hadn’t brought their families along and brought back good things, there wouldn’t be that many people following them!
Then, Lucas took out a lot of instant noodles and said, "Let's cook some too!"
Once you've brought the people out, treat them well and win their hearts at the same time.
Although the lord and the territory treat them all the same, it does not mean that everyone thinks so.
The longer he stayed in the territory, the more he realized that the original residents of Hope Village, like the Lord, were different from their native residents.
My Lords, they truly respect them.
Under such circumstances, if they want to gain a foothold in Hope Village, the more powerful they are, the better.
Don't think he doesn't know, those undead are fighting just as hard.
They are all ready to use their own strength to occupy a place in the territory.
"Okay." The dog-headed man listened and his face lit up immediately. Although he had just eaten barbecue, it was food after all! Who wouldn't like more?
Suddenly, the scene became lively and noisy with dinner.
While they didn't know, behind them, the tiger-headed man Okesi and a team of tiger-headed soldiers had already chased to the outside of the Lurayomer Forest.
"Are they that fast? We've been traveling day and night, but we still can't catch up with them." One of the soldiers couldn't help but mutter.
His words seemed to tear open a hole, and they all started complaining.
"In fact, I think it's fine for them to leave if they want to. Why is the lord so angry? What's the difference between going to other territories and human territories? Even if something happens to them in the end, it's because they chose the wrong path."
"I was just exhausted from traveling so fast. I encountered a lot of monsters on the way and got a few minor injuries."
"And if we really encounter them and they don't want to go back, can we force them to go back? There are more of them than us, and they are all from the same tribe, and we are all related to each other."
"How about we go back and say they ran too fast and we couldn't catch up?"
"That's right! If we run any further, we will be in the territory of Delisha City. Their mercenaries are very fierce and they often capture us orcs. It's too dangerous."
“…”
After listening to what they said, O'Casey felt that there was some truth in it.
only……
"If we don't catch them to the border between the two kingdoms, we won't be able to deal with the lord if we say we can't catch them. We still need to catch up with them, question them, and persuade them to go back with us. If we really can't bring them back, we can have an explanation." O'Casey analyzed, "If we don't see them at the border, then forget it."
In fact, he was also very clear that the lord was just expressing his attitude. After all, what O'Neill and his men had done was discovered by a pig-headed man. If he did not pursue the matter, he would be laughed at by the other territory for not being able to keep them.
We are all tiger-headed people, so it’s not good to shout and kill each other!
The reason why he considered it so comprehensively was that he was afraid of some people with ulterior motives in the team. If he really agreed, what would happen if he was reported later?
What about him now? He has done the work and considered the ways of the world.
If the lord really knew about this, he would definitely not say anything. Instead, he would look up to him!
"Yeah, that's it."
A few people chatted and decided on their attitude.
Then I paid attention to the Yomer Forest on one side of the road.
"How about we go in and take a look? If they were going to rest, they would definitely choose this place."
"OK."
In this way, a team of tiger-headed soldiers entered the Lurayomer Forest.
Soon after entering, they smelled the aroma of food.
After exchanging glances, they quickly walked towards the place where the fragrance came from.
As soon as they approached, they were instantly discovered by several tiger-headed men and dog-headed men who were guarding the team to prevent sneak attacks from monsters.
"Someone is coming! Someone is chasing us!"
In an instant, all the orcs in the resting area became alert.
People? Who?
O'Neal and Lucas immediately came out and looked at the person who came.
Soon, O'Casey and his group came into sight.
When they saw them, O'Neal and Lucas were shocked.
"Captain O'Casey, why are you here?" O'Neill certainly knew O'Casey, the captain of the soldier team.
But it’s not strange to see each other in the territory, but how could it not be strange to meet each other in such a remote place?
And O'Casey was also shocked by the scene before him.
They also didn't expect that in addition to O'Neal's group of tiger-headed people, there were also dog-headed people.
Was the Kobold also hired and then came back to take people away?
What kind of magic tricks has this Hope Village given them?
Thinking about it, he said unhappily, "Of course we were sent by the Lord to chase you. Pig-headed Paul came to our territory. He originally wanted to sue you for working for the human territory. He didn't expect that after he came, he found that you all ran away. He was sure that you ran to the human territory. The Lord was so angry that he asked us to take you back!"
"No," O'Neal said without thinking, "You can't take us with you. We have more people than you."
O’Casey: “…”
——How could he not know?
Then he looked at Lucas and the more than 200 kobolds behind him, many of whom were middle-aged kobold warriors, and couldn't help but ask, "So many of you kobolds have left, won't your Lord pursue the matter?"
"Our Lord didn't say anything, and we also explained our destination to him. We will come back to visit relatives in the future!" Lucas said directly: "In fact, we were hired through special buildings, so it is very convenient for us to come back. When the time comes, we can bring some cheap things and food from the human territory back to the territory to sell, which will bring a lot of benefits to the territory."
Lucas had known for a long time that O'Neill and his men had sneaked out, but he didn't expect that the Tiger-Headed Lord would send people to chase them.
Since we have sent people to chase him, we must nip this sequelae in the bud.
After all, the orc territory is their roots, and if possible, they don't want to make things too awkward.
Then we can only lure them with benefits.
This is what he learned from the Lord. Sometimes, as long as the benefits are great, racial differences don't matter.
By the same token, in the face of sufficient benefits, the orc territory would not care about them developing in the human territory.
O'Casey listened and his eyes flickered.
When O'Neal and his friends just came back, he did hear that they brought back some good things, but he didn't take it seriously.
But now it seems that a territory that can make smart gnolls willing to follow must have a lot of good things.
He was not stupid, and he quickly understood what Lucas meant by these words, and it also made him realize something.
That is, maybe this time when I go back, I might be able to bring back the credit for the song!
"Are the things in the human territory really that good?" asked O'Casey.
"Of course, you see, all the food we eat is bought from human territories. It's cheap, convenient and delicious." As he said that, Lucas asked people to share some food on the spot.
After letting O'Casey and the others try it, he continued, "In addition to food, daily necessities are also very cheap. What we lack most in the orc territory is various living houses, such as clothes, shoes, furniture and other daily necessities. These are hard to find in the orc territory, and there are more and cheaper in the human territory. If you need them, ask O'Neill to bring them to you regularly, and I will just charge you a little hard work fee."
O'Neal listened and his eyes lit up. It's possible!
O'Casey was also somewhat persuaded.
but……
"Are you saying this in order for us to let you go?"
"I just want to cooperate for mutual benefit. Besides, do you think that with your numbers, none of us will let anyone go? Even if your level is higher than ours, the difference in numbers is so big that it's not certain who will win or lose!" Lucas used courtesy before force.
Show your attitude first, then show your strength.
Two-pronged approach!
hey-hey!
He learned a lot in Hope Village.
Humans are really too cunning.
It is no wonder that the human kingdom is currently the weakest among all the kingdoms, and even after being targeted for many years, it can still firmly maintain its territory.
O'Casey choked suddenly.
Indeed, the presence of this group of ogre warriors has obviously made their situation more delicate.
"Okay! I will tell the lord what you said. I hope you can come back on time next month. Then we will wait for your good things." O'Casey said, and turned away with the team of soldiers.
Watching them leave, O'Neal let out a long sigh, "Finally they left, Lucas, you're awesome! It's all Paul's fault, he was so mean!"
"It's been so long since the last territory war, and he finally found the right time to settle the score with you. It must be that the other territory suffered heavy losses because of him, and he is having a hard time in the territory. When you go back next time and reconcile with the territory, you can have time to teach him a lesson and vent your anger!"
"Okay!" O'Neal nodded.
"Let's set off quickly! They must be following the scent. Let's get to the border before nightfall and set off under the cover of darkness," Lucas said immediately.
"yes."
Soon, the team gathered and set off.
No one, young or old, had any complaints.
When you are outside, you must be careful first!
In this way, the group continued their journey in the Lurayomer Forest.
With the forest's cover, they were certainly less noticeable.
Just like that, when night fell, they finally reached the border.
O'Neal and Lucas also sent a team to the passage to check the situation.
Just when we thought there would be no problems, a few ogres came back in a hurry with news.
"There is a group of human mercenaries ahead, they have captured a lot of orcs!"
When they heard this, their pupils couldn't help but shrink.
Two updates in one! I had something to do yesterday, so I didn’t code the third update. Sorry! Xoxo!
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