The Swordsman of Faerûn

Chapter 328 The Ambition of the Leader of the Female Frost Giants
Yasuna, the true female frost giant, the wise man of the largest frost giant tribe in the Spine of the World, has never been so full of murderous intent as she is today.

The power of giants is undeniable, and some strong people passed down by giants can even compete with the gods, but giants have never been recognized by the mainstream world like "weak" races such as humans, dwarves, elves, and halflings.Yasuna believes that the reason is that the giant does not have its own main god, and does not have a complete giant god system.

Most giant tribes believe in evil gods, false gods and even demons with malicious intentions, while a small number of mainstream gods believed by giants exist, such as the winter goddess Aurul. Although the Frost Maiden prefers the Frost Giants, her The real foundation is human beings.The only god among the giants—Ulou Tiru the Eternal Sleeper is just a poor wretch lingering on his last breath, not to mention responsible for the revival of the entire giant clan. king.

In the past, Yasuna's eyes were only limited to the vicinity of the Spine of the World, and she was committed to leading the frost giants out of the deep mountains and into the fertile plains and valleys.It's a pity that Yasuna's idea didn't get the support of her family or even her family. In the eyes of most frost giants, snowfields and glaciers are their homeland. They have been far away from the mainstream world for too long, obsessed with killing and plundering, and have forgotten the land meaning to a group.

Yasuna is powerless to change the status quo of the giant world, and she can only struggle and explore alone with a small number of supporters who advocate power, glory, and the future of the frost giants, until she meets William.After witnessing the battle between William and Phinea and the dragon, the female frost giant finally realized that the world is far wider than she imagined, and only by going out can she find a chance and a way out for change.

Along the way, Yasuna was convinced again and again that her original choice was so wise. She not only saw the reality of the human world, but was also deeply attracted by William's strength and wisdom.William is not a deep-minded conspirator, and even looks a little stupid to others in many cases.But in the eyes of Yasuna, a companion who accompanied him day and night, every word and deed of him seemed to be full of deep meaning.

And William's wisdom made Yasuna feel unfathomable.Once, in the face of the prosperous human world, Yasuna lamented the injustice of fate and the eccentricity of the gods, allowing the "weak" group of humans to enjoy this fertile land. However, the "powerful" giants can only avoid living in remote wild places, struggling to survive under the threat of hunger and death.But William told her that this was an inevitable fate and the general trend of history.

William pointed to a wasteland next to the farmer's wheat field and asked the frost giant what did you see on this land.Yasuna looked and looked, searched and looked, and replied, I only saw weeds, dirt and plant ash, and some dead bugs.

William smiled and shook his head. He found the owner of the wheat field and asked the farmer in front of Yasuna, what will you do with this wasteland in the coming year.The farmer replied, next year I will plant purple clover here (an annual herb in Faerun, which is an excellent pasture and green fertilizer, although most weeds in their growing range are difficult to survive, but purple clover The propagation and seed spread of alfalfa are very easy to control. Farmers in Faerun often plant alfalfa on the reclaimed wasteland for the first two years, and then switch to other crops after the wasteland matures), and plant corn in the following year And potatoes, and oats in a few years like the rest of the wheat fields.

William looked back at Yasuna and asked, what do you see now.Yasuna thought for a while, but still couldn't figure it out. William was a little disappointed. He pointed to the vast wasteland in the distance and said loudly: This is the land of hope for human beings. thrive.

The farmer left joyfully, and William said to Yasuna: Look!This is the difference between you giants and humans, so fate chose the "weak" humans to be the masters of this land, while the strong giants can only linger in the deep mountains and old forests.

Yasuna retorted: Just one or two giants, we can drive out the humans here and occupy this land.

William said: Then what?What will you do when you giants have eaten up the grain in the barn and the cattle and sheep in the pasture, and the land has become ruins and wasteland again?
Yasuna has realized that there are some problems, but she doesn't know how to change them.The frost giant said angrily: We will find another fertile land, drive away the humans there, and become the masters there.

William smiled and said, but you still lost this land and were driven away by fate.And the human farmers will return here again, reoccupy this place, and become the masters.This land still belongs to humans.

Seeing William's smile, Yasuna suddenly felt like an ignorant fool in front of this man, and she said angrily: We will kill all the farmers here and leave none behind.

William withdrew his smile and asked coldly: Do you think it is possible?
Yasuna woke up immediately, and she suddenly remembered that William was also a human being, and his strength was almost incomprehensible.After being silent for a while, Yasuna said with a disappointed face: There are too many human beings, much more than orcs.One of our giants can kill ten humans, but it is difficult to resist being besieged by a hundred humans.

William asked again, what restricts the number of giants?
Yasuna thought about it carefully before she said: It's food.We ate too much and too little prey, and we had to control the number of babies to ensure that the grown-ups were strong enough.

William nodded, and quietly said: "Natural selection, survival of the fittest."The rising trend of human beings cannot be changed, because no race can have such strong environmental adaptability as human beings.For a long time in the future, they will occupy the plains, river valleys, forests, hills, and swamps of the entire land. No race can compete with them, and they will either be assimilated or wiped out.When even the deep mountains can't stop the footsteps of human beings, it's the time for the giants to perish.
Whenever Yasuna thought of William's tone of voice that time, she felt a sense of extreme coldness and despair.Yasuna asked William if there was any way to change all this, and William only told her one sentence - only by becoming more adaptable to the environment than humans can we defeat humans.

Yasuna is not a fool, she understood the meaning of William's words, but she didn't know how to change her race.Yasuna asked William several times, but William just smiled and didn't answer, or said some esoteric words that she couldn't understand.Yasuna was not discouraged, because she noticed early on that William always used "them" when referring to "human beings". The female frost giant thought she had discovered William's secret—he was not a human or did not identify with humans identity of.

Yasuna believes that one day she will be able to pry William's defenses open and find a way to save her group.

(End of this chapter)