From the surface, the strength of the troops brought by Vashj this time is far greater than that of the Kul troops.
But in fact the two cannot be compared.
Vashj has pulled out almost all the high-end combat forces in the tribe.
There are no dragons, because most of them are in a dormant or infected state, and being able to pull out three is already the limit.
On the way to the pasture, the maid beside Vashj asked her softly:
"High Priest, why don't we seek help from our allies?"
Allies refer to the Amethyst Islands represented by Krober.
"You don't understand humans, nor do you understand politics. For humans, an alliance is merely a nominal relationship. If the other party is no longer useful, I'm afraid humans will be the first to take action."
Vashj shook her head. Her long lifespan had brought her a wealth of knowledge and insights. Having seen through the true nature of humans, she simply could not place her hopes on them.
What's more, if they ask for help from humans, the current situation of the Naga people will probably be known to the seven human kingdoms. By then, with the cunning and cruelty of humans, they will probably be much more difficult to deal with than the Kul people.
This is why Vashj deliberately packaged the Naga as a shallow-sea ruler who had some food problems but was still powerful when conducting diplomacy with Krobo.
It is to deter the human side and show that it is still one of the three ruling tribes of the sea people and still has strong power to protect the safety of the tribe and the people of the tribe.
However, this obviously does not conform to the general understanding of the Naga tribe on the word "ally", so the scene above where the maid asked Vashj appeared.
Although Vashj directly rejected the maid's idea, a seed was planted in her heart.
She didn't trust humans, but she had a completely different opinion of Krober. She couldn't say she liked him, but she definitely didn't hate him either.
Especially the question that Krober asked her before she left, which Vashj had been thinking about on the way back to the tribe.
"Are they friends?"
Perhaps when the answer to this question is found, it will be time for Vashj to come to her for help.
As she was thinking, the scout team she sent out returned and repeated the situation on the grassland in detail.
"High Priest, those damned Kuuls are feasting on our grasslands and have eaten almost a quarter of the seaweed."
The scout suppressed his anger and told everyone what he had observed.
"Okay, get up, let's go straight over there."
According to the scouts, the Kuer tribe did not have any reconnaissance troops such as sentinels or scouts. Their warriors were all feasting in the playground, and even the three-headed dragon was resting with its eyes closed.
This clearly shows that the Naga people are not taken seriously.
Although Vashj was also angry, she had no way to deal with these guys.
"Kugel! You're ruining our pasture again!"
The voice arrived before the person did. Vashj's voice mixed with magic spread in the sea and soon reached Kugel's ears.
"Hey, Vashj is finally here."
Kugel stood up calmly and shook off the seaweed debris stuck to his body.
"Kugel, why are you destroying our people's pasture again? Are you declaring war?"
Vashj walked up to Kugel angrily and questioned him.
"Uh... I'm so sorry, Lady Vashj. I robbed a merchant ship in the west today. Inside... inside was a lot of fine human-brewed wine. I drank too much at once and did something so foolish while drunk."
Kugel pretended to be drunk and even stumbled when speaking, but his apology was sincere.
"How about this, Master Vashj? I, Kugel, am not one to deny my mistakes. I destroyed one-third of your pasture. How about I give you one-third of the resources Master Sea Phosphorus Dragon produced this quarter as compensation?"
The Sea Phosphorus Dragon, a lower-level sea dragon species, creates a product called Sea Phosphorus Ore through the influence of its magic power.
Sea phosphate is very valuable and has great uses. The simplest use is that it can be ground into fertilizer to promote the growth of crops.
One-third of a quarter's output is more than enough to compensate.
But Vashj did not agree with this compensation result.
The Naga people were already short of food, and this time they lost one-third of the crops in their pastures, which will definitely lead to a smaller harvest this year.
If Vashj had not asked Krobo for three large ships of food, the Naga people would probably have faced another food crisis this year.
"No! Destroy the grain and compensate us! You must compensate us for the amount of grain you destroyed. Sea Phosphate Mine is not an option!"
Vashj directly rejected the request. Although she knew that it was unlikely that Kugel would agree, she still wanted to give it a try.
At the very least, we should do it for the tribesmen behind us to see, so that they know that we are doing our best to fight for the interests of the tribe.
Hearing this, Kugel's face turned cold.
"Lord Vashj, I advise you not to make mistakes. I am willing to compensate you for the sake of Lord Ocean Dragon.
If it weren't for Lord Yangliulong's insistence on protecting you, I'm afraid you would have died tragically under the pincers of our Kuer tribe!"
As if sensing Kugel's anger, the three sea dragons he brought opened their eyes, stood up and stared at the four dragons behind Vashj.
"What? You feel more confident just because you have one more dragon? I want to see if the Naga can withstand a war!"
Seeing this scene, Kugel sneered, then raised his pincers and assumed a fighting stance.
Before coming, his second brother told him not to initiate a war with the Naga tribe, but if the Naga tribe took the initiative to provoke him, then he could take advantage of the situation and passively declare war.
In this case, even if they exterminate the Naga clan, Lord Yangliulong will not say anything, after all, it was the Naga who initiated the war.
The Kuer people were "full of sincerity". Although they destroyed the grassland, they also made compensation. The value of sea phosphate is much higher than that of mere seaweed.
As for whether the Naga accepts it or not, that is their business.
“Damn it!!”
Vashj gritted her teeth. How could she not see what the Kul were thinking?
Overt conspiracy!
This is a naked conspiracy!
If he did not agree, the other side would take advantage of the situation to start a war. If he agreed, the Naga tribe would be deeply troubled by food shortages and eventually slowly go to extinction.
"How did these Kuer people suddenly become smart? How could they come up with such a sinister plan?"
Vashj wondered doubtfully.
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