To be honest, Vashj is actually more inclined to surrender in her heart.
After all, the only superior dragon of the Naga tribe has been contracted by Krober. Even if they do not surrender, they will not be able to maintain their dominant position.
It would be better for them to join Krober's army. With the protection of Lord Ocean Dragon, I believe this guy will not treat them too harshly.
But there was always a little bit of reluctance in Vashj's heart.
When she first heard of Krober, she didn't think much of this pretty boy who got the title by living off his wife.
The reason for sending the delegation was because of the principality and kingdom behind him.
Later, she finally put Krober on an equal footing.
As a result, not long after, this guy contracted my ocean dragon in front of me.
In an instant, the gap in strength and status between the two of them widened.
Who would feel good about this?
Those guys from the Kuer tribe simply had no other choice; they were too dependent on the environment provided by the warm current.
But Naga has no such reason!
…
It’s not that she can’t accept this gap.
The main reason was that the gap came too quickly, catching her off guard.
She admitted that she was a little stupid at the time.
This led to him inviting a wolf into the house and bringing the scourge of Krober into his own home.
Not only that, she also felt that Kroeber was a little unpredictable.
From beginning to end, Vashj didn't know what he really wanted or what plans he had for the Naga tribe.
All this made Vashj confused and uneasy.
The image of Kroeber in her mind was too mysterious now.
But she also knew that if she chose to resist, it might bring greater disaster to the Naga tribe.
Therefore, she could only temporarily put aside her resentment and wait for the opportunity to see if she could find a better solution.
"The Naga tribe...is also willing to pledge allegiance to His Majesty the Ocean Current Dragon Knight."
Here, she played a little trick.
It did not say allegiance to Krober, but allegiance to the Ocean Current Dragon Knight.
Strictly speaking, there is no difference.
Because the Ocean Current Dragon Knight is Krober, and Krober is also the Ocean Current Dragon Knight.
However, this small language trick makes a subtle difference to the entire sentence.
It implies that the Naga's loyalty to Krober has a premise, and they are more inclined to be loyal to his identity and strength.
At the same time, it is also a form of self-comfort.
That is, the Naga tribe did not submit only to Krober personally, but also out of respect for the identity of the Ocean Dragon Knight.
This way of expression not only demonstrates the wisdom and prudence of the Naga people, but also reserves a certain amount of leeway and autonomy for them.
This wording allows them to be loyal while maintaining a certain flexibility and not being put into an absolute dilemma.
In short, although this little trick seems insignificant, it contains Vashj's careful consideration.
It demonstrates Vashj's keen insight into political relations and her awareness of protecting her own interests.
How should I put it, a little clever, but not much.
At least Kroeber saw through her word game at a glance.
He raised the corner of his mouth, looked at Vashj who led the tribe to bow to him, and said disdainfully:
"Lord Vashj, it seems you haven't understood the current situation yet."
"It seems that I don't really need the Naga tribe's support."
Kroeber himself places great importance on loyalty.
If loyalty is not absolute, it is absolutely disloyal.
The lives of the Kuer people are in their hands, and this is the basis of their "loyalty".
So Krober would trust them more.
As for those officials and nobles, all their status and wealth depended on Krober, so he could trust them.
The greatest value of the Naga tribe - the ocean current dragon, has signed a contract with Krober.
This means they have lost their strongest backing and protection.
If Vashj could face reality and understand her current situation, she might show great mercy to the Naga people for the sake of the ocean currents, not only maintaining their status but also providing them with food free of charge.
However, all this is based on the premise that the Naga people must show absolute loyalty to him.
However, judging from the attitude shown by Vashj, Krober knew that there was still an irreconcilable gap and dissatisfaction in her heart.
"Look around you!"
Krober's voice rang out with an irresistible force.
Vashj subconsciously obeyed Kroebuck's order. She looked around, scanning the surrounding scene.
She was surprised to find that the rulers of the small tribes were staring at her with threatening and greedy eyes.
This look made Vashj feel extremely familiar.
That was the look in the eyes of wild beasts hunting, and now, the Nagas had become prey in the eyes of these small tribes.
"presumptuous!"
Vashj roared angrily, her voice thick with indignation.
They are noble Nagas!
A natural born magical life form!
How dare such a weak and humble ant look at them with such eyes?
Vashj could not stand the feeling of being despised and insulted.
Although the Naga tribe lost the protection of Lord Ocean Dragon, they still have the strength to crush these small tribes.
dignity!
She will never allow anyone to trample on her!
However, along with the anger came a deep sense of fear.
Because Vashj realized that the Naga people are now facing unprecedented difficulties.
Without the existence of the superior dragon, they have lost their absolute dominance.
The few high-end combat forces of the current Naga tribe are a dragon knight and five captive lower-level sea dragons.
Despite this, their strength is still quite strong and they can easily crush any small race present.
However, if these races unite to fight against the Naga, the outcome will be unpredictable.
At the very least, the combined high-end combat power of the seahorse tribe and the sea snake tribe is enough to compete with the Naga tribe.
Of course, in the entire central Blue Sea, only these two races still possess such high-level combat power as Dragon Knight.
Apart from these two races, other races have either migrated elsewhere or completely disappeared in the long river of history.
At this moment, the dragon knight from the Seahorse tribe seemed to realize this. He hurried forward and said to Krober in a flattering manner:
"Your Majesty, I am the leader of the Seahorse Clan. On behalf of our entire clan, I swear allegiance to you. I hope you will allow me to serve you."
Upon hearing this, Krober smiled slightly, but did not respond. Instead, he continued to keep his eyes on Vashj.
Seeing this, the dragon knight of the sea snake tribe hesitated for a long time, and finally stood behind Vashj.
"Lord Vashj, the Sea Serpents, as a branch of the Naga clan, have been loyal to the Naga since ancient times. Now that we have been struck by misfortune, we, the Sea Serpents, will continue to be loyal to you and the Naga, even if it means our demise!"
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