The epic story of green monsters

Chapter 407 The real winner

"I declare that the final winner is..."

"Warriors of the Ajnaga tribe!!!"

The high-pitched voice of Philemon, the Northern Priest of the Church of Nature, spread throughout the surroundings. Even without him speaking, everyone could tell who the winner of this fight was.

As the loser, Ariel's face was ashen. His already withered face was now like a gray-brown rock, and his gloomy pupils exuded a touch of coldness. As the winner, although Bilaire looked calm and confident, he was actually in a cold sweat.

In this fighting duel, the winner was just a hair's breadth away. Not only were the ten warriors selected by the two tribes extremely talented, but the armors and weapons each wore were all high-quality products from the tribe's public property. In addition to the various magic scrolls thrown out and the potions poured into the mouth during the multi-magic duel, the cost of this duel was at least tens of thousands of gold coins according to Allen's rough calculation.

Moreover, these warriors sent by the two tribes were basically killed in this battle. Even the two or three dying warriors who survived in the end, even if they were rescued at a high cost, would probably only be semi-crippled and unable to survive. Restored his previous strength.

The Green Field Tribe now has a population of more than five thousand, and there are probably only twenty members of the Mansuan Tribe who have reached the high-level peak. If it were Allen's tribe, I'm afraid he wouldn't be willing to sacrifice such outstanding talents just for a duel.

Both sides had different expressions. Ariel, who had lost half of the benefits to his clansmen and failed to benefit from it, glared at Bilaire with a fierce look in his eyes, then turned and left with a livid face without looking back. , not even going with Philemon of the Church of Nature. This actually made Philimon show a bit of embarrassment on his face. Finally, with a polite smile, he said goodbye to Bilaire, Bartello and others, and left.

Biler was overjoyed and waved his hand on the spot, announcing loudly that he was preparing a grand dinner tonight, which caused a burst of cheers from the surrounding tribesmen.

Allen frowned slightly. He was not interested in such things, but when he saw a few strong men around him who had become a team, there was a bit of joy in their eyes. He suppressed the thought of leaving in his heart. He continued to look as expressionless as a piece of wood.

There was a carnival that night, and since there were no more eyesores, the guests all had a great time. Biler prepared various small gifts according to everyone's preferences, as well as various wonderful entertainments, which made everyone very satisfied, but just now While everyone was enjoying themselves, two familiar figures disappeared among the crowd.

"Lord Bartero, thank you for coming to preside over the dispute between our tribe and the Snowmi tribe this time."

During the dinner party held in the castle hall, the faint sound of musical instruments entered Billaire's study on the second floor. At this time, Billaire, with a slight smell of alcohol, sat across from Bartero, who looked calm and serene in front of him.

Bartlow smiled slightly. Originally, he was going to leave Fortress Namur with Philemon, but then Bilaire sent someone to quietly leave a message to him, asking him to stay for one night, so he stayed in the castle to participate in this meeting. Party.

"It's the strength that you have shown yourself that makes Snow Mi and the others jealous, so that we can achieve today's results. Otherwise, things will really be hard to say."

Speaking of which, Bartero was somewhat embarrassed. Except when Bilaire diverted the troubles and threw away the interests of the Oak Church and asked Ariel to negotiate with him, he showed a firm attitude for the benefit of the church. The rest of the time He only used relatively harsh words to express their support for the Ajinaga tribe, but did not have a more intense and determined force field.

This is really disproportionate to the benefits their church has gained from the Ajnaga tribe.

However, Batlló also has his own difficulties. As the northern bishop of the church, he is very aware of the church's current predicament.

More than half of the strong men of the church have been killed in the constant fighting wars over the years, and their largest armed force, the Knights of the Temple, have been almost completely destroyed. This makes the church's manpower deployed in the wilderness completely insufficient to control the vast territory.

In addition, the God of Nature inherited most of the priesthood and authority left after Silvanus fell asleep under the Crown. After rising, he gradually began to dominate the Temple of Nature, and naturally had a certain relationship with the Oak Church, the former host of the temple. contradiction.

The biggest and fastest way for the new king to establish prestige after taking the throne is naturally to change the direction of the core development of the power. Especially in today's treacherous Feynman world, if the influence of humans and elves cannot be curbed as soon as possible, Action will definitely become the culprit of the destruction of the wilderness in the future.

Moreover, the division of forces in the wilderness has been basically stable for countless years. With the rise of the God of Nature and the slumber of the Father of Oak, after the rise of the God of Nature, for the sake of his own interests, the followers and believers below will naturally do the same. The earth expands outward. This is bound to disrupt the balance of power that has existed for many years, and those who will ultimately be harmed must be the declining Oak Church and the many tribes that originally relied on it for its existence.

Therefore, although the Natural Church did not intend it, in fact they suppressed and usurped the interests that originally belonged to the Oak Church. This was a logical and unstoppable wave.

Now, the scene of the Ajinaga tribe is just one of countless similar scenes in the wilderness. Although Bartero wants to help Bilaire, he does not have many chips available, so he will naturally act relatively conservatively.

This is because the interests of the Ajinaga tribe really make it difficult for Bartero to give up. Otherwise, if it were other tribes, when there were people from the Natural Church, I am afraid that Bartero would not be so tough.

Of course, there is no doubt about the importance of the Ajinaga Tribe to the Oak Church. Bartó has already calculated this in his mind. He has drawn a red line for this conflict. As long as this red line is exceeded, even with the support of the Natural Church, Bartó will Support Bilaire.

Fortunately, everything is developing in a good direction, which makes Bartlow sigh with relief. At the same time, he also sighs: If other tribes under the influence of the Oak Church can be as smart and action-oriented as Billaire, then they It will be much easier for the Oak Church to maintain its original sphere of influence! !

"However, I am afraid that the Snowmi tribe will not give up so easily. Although they were blocked by you today, when he takes action next time, his formation will be bigger and more confident than today!"

What Bartlow said is all true. Don't look at the fact that Ariel had to accept the terms set before because he lost the duel today, but after all, this is related to the stable income of more than tens of thousands of gold coins every year, which is a big deal for any tribe. It's a heartbreaking loss, and Ariel will definitely not be willing to accept it.

"This is also something I want to discuss with you, Bishop."

There was deep worry on Bilaire's face. It seemed that today's victory was not as happy for him as it seemed to outsiders.

"Oh, it seems that Chief Bilaire, you have some plans?"

Bartero felt relieved, but asked curiously.

"This time I have roped in the three major tribes of Urok, Amansha, and Argan, plus two very potential tribal leaders, Green Field and Wild Heart, to appear in our negotiations this time. The price paid is not Simple."

"In addition to giving them rewards, I also spent a lot of energy and words to persuade them to support our tribe."

"Although our tribe was lucky enough to achieve a temporary victory this time, I can't guarantee that our tribe will be able to block the greedy hand extended by the opponent in the future."

"So, I hope that the church can send a representative to sit in the fortress of our tribe, and there are strong men from our temple. I think no matter how greedy Ariel is, I am afraid that he will not dare to look for unreasonable things like today. This is an excuse to seize the interests of our family and the church."

"Priest Philemon has already made an appearance this time. In a short period of time, their church will naturally be embarrassed to go astray again!!"

"..."

Hearing Bilaire's plea, Bartero's heart was filled with torment and embarrassment. It wasn't that he didn't want to agree to the other party's request. It was actually that he didn't have any men who could intimidate guys like Snowmi, not even a large force. He couldn't bring out more than a hundred members of the Knights. This was the current dilemma of the Oak Church.

"I'm afraid I'm going to disappoint you, Chief Bilaire. The only manpower our church has now has been requisitioned back to Mansha City and the Koljin Temple branch in the south. In addition, the church must increase its support for the Knights. Due to the reorganization and construction, in a short period of time, the church will not be able to provide you with more support and manpower."

"...Mr. Bishop, can't you provide any manpower?"

There was endless disappointment in Bilaire's eyes, and he still asked unwillingly.

"Oh, there is really no other way!!"

Bartero was also helpless. He had no problem finding a way with a small number of manpower. Just like in Allen's Green Field tribe, Priest Clay's team of nearly 20 people, he was qualified to mobilize. But even if this team of non-combatants from the temple, who are the highest level but only at the peak of the high level, are recruited, what is the use of being placed in Namur Fortress?

In a fight during the day, the two tribes lost twenty elite high-level peak warriors on the spot without even blinking an eyelid. The strength of these lost warriors alone was greater than the strongest combat team currently in Batro's hands. A bit stronger.

What the Ajinaga tribe needs is a strong man from the church who is above legendary to make up for the gap in top combat power between their tribe and the Snowmi tribe. At the same time, he can also use the reputation and background of the Oak Church to intimidate the other party. action. "……All right!!"

Bilaire slapped the table with his big hand and let out a long sigh.

"In this case, then I can only think of other ways."

"...Now there is a plan, which may be able to help our tribe solve the current difficulties, but I'm afraid we have to ask for the support of the bishop and the church!!"

After feeling regretful, Bilaire had a look of pain on his face again. When he raised his head again, he still had a bit of trouble and struggle, and looked at Bartero with earnest eyes.

"Oh, tell me about your idea first. If it is indeed feasible, then with my power I can promise you, and I will try my best to help you."

Bartero was indeed feeling a little sorry. Seeing that Billel had another idea, his tone was naturally much gentler, but out of caution he did not agree directly.

"I think, since I have finally convinced these tribes to support me, it is better to pay some more benefits and bring the Urok and Argan tribes to our camp. In this way, maybe Snowmi will not cause trouble for us today. I feel confident!!”

"Well, this does have room for maneuver, but how do you want to win them over?"

Bartero nodded slightly. Nowadays, it is not a new thing for tribes in the wilderness to form small groups. Now that Bilaire thinks of this, it is not surprising.

"As long as I share a certain share of the profits from my tribe's income from the Cattor Canyon, I believe they will not refuse this share of the benefits."

"As long as they are moved by the benefits we offer, then we will be allies in the same camp. By then, won't the church's power and voice in the northern wilderness be even stronger?"

The more he explained, the more excited Bilaire's eyes became, as if he had seen a brand new future.

"...Then how do you want me to support you?"

Bartero was not moved by Bilaire's expression, but felt something was wrong in his heart. When the other party blamed the church a few days ago, the relationship between them was not as harmonious as it is now!

“I hope the church will use some of the proceeds from the canyon as leverage to win over them.”

Finally, at this moment, Bilaire's true face was revealed, and Batlló finally understood where the uneasiness in his heart came from.

"Sir, you also know that my clan's interests in the canyon seem to be quite a lot, but I also have to feed the lives of hundreds of thousands of clan members, and then I have to use all my strength to arm an army to compete with Snowmi's huge army. The demons really can’t separate the extra benefits.”

"Don't worry, sir, I don't ask for much. As long as the 10% share is enough, their group of money-grubbing guys will definitely safeguard the interests of the church and listen to your call, sir!!"

Bilaire would never do anything at a loss. Now that he had made up his mind to slowly separate from the church and form his own team at the same time, he could not sit back and watch the Oak Church continue to do nothing as it had been for countless years. If you do it, you will get 30% of the tribe’s income for nothing.

Especially after he had tested out the church's layout and had no more illusions about it, Bilaire was ready to take advantage of the current situation to take back some benefits from the Oak Church.

"...I'm afraid this won't work!!"

Bartero wanted to categorically reject Bilaire's proposal, but his rational brain also reminded him that the current church no longer has complete assurance and control over existing interests.

Moreover, one thing Biler said is right, that is, if the Urok, Argan, and Amansha tribes can be combined, then Biler and his team will be the strongest in the northern border area. of. As long as Bilaire can become the leader of this team, based on his relationship with the church, even if he is somewhat alienated now, he will still be the tribe closest to the Oak Church.

With Bilaire supporting him, he will be more confident in maintaining the interests of the church in the north. At least for the time being, he will be able to maintain the church's sphere of influence and prevent it from shrinking further.

"Sir!! If this matter can be successful, it will not only solve the current predicament of our tribe, but also be the greatest help to the church!!"

Bilaire persuaded with earnest words. He had used deception to force Zolf and the others to stay, and then he used apologies, gifts, sincere apologies, etc., to stabilize Zolf and Zhan Rui. The old guy has allowed them to hold on until now. It seems that everything is fine, but in fact it is just a building block house that can collapse at any time.

Five shares (5%) of the income from Nasir Fortress is just a small price paid by Bilaire to appease Zhan Rui and a few old guys. Maybe Allen and Nigel will be interested in this seemingly very generous income, but in a few years In the eyes of a large tribe, this income is really insignificant compared to the obligations they need to bear.

In fact, the annual income of any powerful tribe in the wilderness is not too bad. Excluding the taxes from the trade routes along the way, the special products in the tribe's territory, etc., even a tribe with extremely poor management can earn less than 100,000 gold coins a year. There is no problem at all.

Therefore, despite the fact that Zhan Rui and the guys seem to have always agreed with Bilaire at this time, when the matter is over and the tens of thousands of gold coins that Bilaire sent in advance are divided, those guys must be Just pat your butt and leave. As for the agreement we made with Bilaire before, haha, it was just a fart that everyone made accidentally.

Biler judged others by himself, and he knew the thoughts of Zhan Rui and others as well as Ming Jing'er, and he had to contend with the increasingly aggressive Snowmi tribe, which was inseparable from the current and unstable tribe. Small team.

If you want to stabilize the group and at the same time make yourself the leader of the team, you need to pay enough benefits, at least to make the tribes behind Zhan Rui's guys excited. At the same time, Bilaire did not want to sacrifice the interests of his own tribe, and after a series of operations, the current scene emerged.

"Since the church can't give my tribe more help, then I really can only bring in powerful helpers from the outside. At least in this way, the interests of our tribe and the church can be protected!!"

"Otherwise, next time that old dog Ariel puts pressure on him to seize the profits of Cator Canyon, I really have no way to guarantee you, Sir, that we can achieve what we have today!!"

Vaguely, there was a hint of threat in Bilaire's words. Although his face was clear and pleading, Batlló could still hear the implication behind the other person's words: If the church really doesn't give in, , then for the sake of his own interests, Bilaire may turn to other gods to obtain their blessings.

"...This matter is too big. I don't have the power to make a decision. I have to report to His Highness the Pope and then give you an answer."

Bartó's tone also became indifferent. Although he actually had the power to reply to Billaire at this time, the shame and anger after being plotted by Billaire, as well as the emotional impact of the damage to the church's interests, made him temporarily not want to Seeing the villain's expression as Bilaire succeeded in his treacherous plot.

"Sir, it just so happens that Zhan Rui and the others are gathering in my castle now. If we want to get them together next time, the price we need to pay will be even greater!!"

Bilaire was a little anxious on the spot, and continued to persuade sincerely: "I think you should at least give me a rough answer first, so that I can finalize the matter with them first, and then everything will be settled after His Highness the Pope replies. It’s already done!!”

"……grown ups!!"

"........."

"...I'll give you an answer tomorrow morning."

A weak voice slowly came out of Bartlow's mouth, and then his figure resolutely walked towards the door of the study, never staying in front of Bilaire for a second longer.

"Thank you for your trouble, sir, have a good rest!!"

There were words of concern in Bilaire's mouth, but where Bartlow couldn't see, there was already a deep smile in his eyes.

(End of this chapter)