The epic story of green monsters

Chapter 608 A bitter taste
  I don’t know what’s going on, but Tim has been feeling a little panicked lately, as if something big is about to happen.

For this reason, Tim specially found his trusted confidants and reminded them to strengthen patrols in the East City and pay attention to city defense and other aspects. But even after making all the arrangements, the uneasiness in his heart did not diminish at all, which made Tim feel deeply powerless.

Compared to before he was promoted to Legend, where he only had to focus on improving his own strength, now Tim's energy is consumed more by various matters. Ariel has entered his old age, and knowing that there is no hope of promotion, he has begun to consciously cultivate the only legendary descendant in the clan. Therefore, the burden on Tim is getting heavier and heavier, almost making him unable to advance. Time for self-strength.

Tim himself couldn't tell whether he should be happy or depressed. As long as any male tastes the taste of power, he will naturally develop a desire for it; but if the time to improve one's own strength is lost because of power, this will not matter to him. For a young legend who still has room for improvement and ambition, there may be some disappointment and regret.

Bobby, the leader of the jackals next door, suddenly sent someone over to invite him, saying that he had a very important matter to discuss with him. Normally, Tim would have accepted the invitation without even thinking about it, but now he was feeling uneasy. Also shouldering the task of taking charge of the tribe, Tim thought about it, but still struggled with whether he should go to the appointment or not.

"Ugh!!"

After letting out a long sigh, thinking about the good relationship he had with Bobby, and thinking about the fact that Maggot Eyes, the leader of the jackals, went south, Tim finally decided to go to the appointment to see what the big deal was behind Bobby's invitation.

Of course, before leaving, Tim still didn't forget to tell the backbone of the clan to strengthen their defenses, etc., even though he had just warned about such things a few days ago.

The place where Bobbier invited people was the 'Allen' restaurant at the junction of the west and east of the city. It was also the most luxurious and delicious restaurant in the Nasir Fortress. Although it was already past lunch time, there was still a steady stream of customers coming in and out of the restaurant. At least half of the tables in the three-story building were occupied by guests, which showed that the restaurant was doing a booming business.

"Elder Tim, you are here. Please come inside. Commander Bobby is in the private room in the backyard. I will have someone take you there."

As soon as he entered the building, a dwarf supervisor warmly greeted Tim and led the way.

Tim nodded slightly without saying much, and followed the dwarf to the backyard. He usually went to this restaurant from time to time to try new dishes and have some fun, so the waiters and supervisors in the restaurant were all familiar with him. Of course, he was also somewhat familiar with these greenskins.

After bypassing the deep corridor, the elegant and quiet backyard room appeared in front of Tim. The troll, with his spiritual power stretched out, sensed several auras in this room, and his steps gradually hesitated. But before Tim could stop, the wooden door of the private room opened with a creak, and Bobby's familiar face looked at Tim with a bright smile.

"Come, come, I've been waiting for you for a long time."

When Bobby walked out of the room and opened the door to the hall, Tim immediately spotted the faces of the owners of the other two auras in the private room, and his heart suddenly became calm and vigilant.

"I didn't expect that Patriarch Allen and your leader are both here. Why didn't you tell me in advance?"

Calmly dodging Bobby's big hand that wanted to climb onto his arm, Tim looked somewhat uncomfortable.

"I told Bobby that I didn't want you to know about our presence in advance, Tim, so that you wouldn't have any wild thoughts."

Allen sat in front of the round dining table, holding a glass filled with juice and comforting the worried Tim from a distance.

Now that they were all here, Tim couldn't turn around and leave at this time, so he forced himself to smile back at Allen and Maggot Eyes, and walked into the private room.

"Chief Allen, if you have something to do, you can actually go to my house directly to find me. Why spend money to come here!"

The consumption in Allen's restaurant is not low, especially in the independent elegant courtyard where Allen and the others are now. The cost of a banquet is enough to cover the expenses of a family of five for several years. Of course, this is just Tim looking for a topic. With his status as a legendary powerhouse, even if they live in this restaurant for a whole year, they can afford it.

"Anyway, it's my own property in Luye, so it doesn't cost much. From now on, you three can come over anytime if you want to eat or anything. I'll ask the steward not to charge you money."

Allen smiled heartily, then his expression turned serious, and he looked directly at Tim.

"But eating today is secondary. The main thing is that I have a very important news that I need to tell you."

"Whatever this... is, Chief Allen will just say it. Anyone who needs my help will never refuse."

Tim was startled, and his body that had just sat down became stiff.

"You...according to reliable intelligence, the chief of your tribe, our old friend Ariel, was captured alive by the drow from the north more than a month ago!!"

After all, it was related to the chief of the Snowmi tribe, and Allen still felt that he should tell the other party directly, which would make him more magnanimous.

"!! Chief Allen, you can't joke about this!!"

Tim had a look of fear on his face, staring straight at Allen, and his tone was high and excited.

"I'm not joking. To tell you the truth, Ariel's goal for this adventure happened to be the same as mine. At that time, he was traveling with Zolf and Kozmer, while I was traveling with Tun. They acted together with Figueras, the Dragon of Flame."

"We met in the Hundred Thousand Mountains, and then went into a ruins to explore together. However, when we left the demiplane where the ruins are located, we were ambushed by the drow's mistress Deborah, Lillian, and others."

"Figueras and I finally escaped from each other's encirclement, but when we escaped, the situation of Ariel and the other three was not good..."

"Just over half a month ago, I received definite news that Zolf, the leader of Urok in the south, has returned to the tribe. His body is severely mutilated and seriously injured. Cozmo, the kobold, is missing and his life and death are unknown. And the chief of your tribe Ariel was captured alive by the drow!!"

"...Clan Chief Allen, is your information channel reliable?"

Tim took a few deep breaths, but still couldn't calm down, and his tone of voice was rising and falling.

"I got the first-hand information from the dark elves of Kolima on Gravel Beach. According to their guard Ted, there are followers of the Dark Maiden who personally participated in this siege. It should be reliable."

Allen was not afraid that his intelligence source would be exposed, so he directly moved Ted out.

"After I heard the news, I rushed back immediately and wanted to discuss with you what to do next."

"...Clan Chief Allen, Chief Maggot Eyes, I beg you to take action, let's go together to rescue Chief Ariel!!"

After thinking deeply, Tim raised his head with a pleading look on his face, seemingly believing what Allen said.

"As long as I can save my tribe, Chief Yarel, I am willing to pay any price!!"

"Tim, calm down. Even if our three tribes gather all our forces and go north to attack the drow, we still can't save Ariel!!"

Maggot Eyes had been sitting next to him calmly, and it was only then that he finally spoke. "This so-called Hogia Drow Federation is much stronger than our three tribes, especially the number of legendaries and above. There is also a demigod and a saint among them. What do you think we can do to fight them? ? "

"Actually, if these drow want Ariel's life, they can just kill him on the spot. There is no need to capture him, so you don't have to worry about his life safety in the short term."

"On the contrary, the opponent's purpose of capturing Ariel alive is what you and I need to consider most right now!!"

Allen intervened in time and began to repeat the situation he had analyzed with Maggot Eyes and the others.

…………

"boom!!"

"...It is absolutely impossible for Chief Ariel to compromise with the drow!!!"

Tim suddenly stood up from the table, and slammed his right hand on the iron wood table in front of them. A clearly visible palm print suddenly appeared on the table. With his loyalty to Ariel, it is impossible for Tim to change his mind just because of Alan's analysis.

"Although we don't want to break Ariel's majestic image in your heart, but based on our understanding of him, surrendering is just a matter of time."

Allen and Maggot Eyes looked at each other and said in a heavy tone.

"It doesn't matter if he personally surrenders to the Drow, but we are afraid that he will lead the entire ethnic group to turn to the Drow. Then our two tribes will have to take decisive measures to curb the Drow's plan to threaten the two fortresses of Nasir and Namur."

"As a member of the Mansha Alliance, according to the alliance's charter and regulations, we cannot block the choice of your Snowmi clan, but as a native tribe in the north, we cannot sit back and watch the drow threaten our territory. If you trolls If the clan still wants to follow Ariel’s choice, then we will have to let you leave Nasir Fortress and live and settle in the drow’s territory in the north.”

"But if you still remember the hatred against the drow and consider yourself a member of our Northern Wilderness, then we hope that you will use your authority as the temporary leader of Snowmi to work with us to establish a set of effective measures to bring the drow to I blocked them from the Nasir Fortress and prevented them from succeeding in their purpose."

"Of course, we are not encouraging you to seize the power of the Snowmi clan, but we hope to negotiate a way to check and balance Ariel, so that the Snowmi clan will not bring you into this world because of Ariel's choice. In the abyss.”

…………

For Tim, this moment is so painful and long. On one side is Ariel, the leader he worships and has always been his idol and pursuit target. On the other side are the lives and property interests of hundreds of thousands of people in the entire ethnic group. It was so difficult and cruel for the still young legendary troll to make a choice in a short period of time.

Tim didn't actually listen to what the bugbear and the jackal said at the end. His mind was filled with dilemmas. At the end, the four people in the private room suddenly became silent, and the scene suddenly froze.

"I...I'm afraid I will disappoint you, Chief Allen!!"

After thinking for a long time, Tim finally raised his head with guilt and pain on his face. When Allen and the others heard what Tim said, the faces of the three legends could not help but darken.

"It doesn't matter that we are disappointed, but are you ready to bear the price of such a choice??"

Maggot's eyes were sullen, and his cold eyes glanced back and forth on Tim's face.

"We have said so much, but you haven't listened at all..."

"Tim, first of all, you need to understand that we are not asking you to betray your chief, we just hope that our three tribes can prepare in advance for possible changes in the future. We also do not want you to overthrow Ariel's rule. We just need you to work with us to establish a mechanism to interrupt your chief’s wrong decision.”

"If you can't even accept such a request, then I can tell you that now you can organize your tribe and prepare to fight us or move out of Nasir Fortress!!"

"You can see how many people in your tribe will support your decision!!"

"When the time comes, I'm afraid it won't be us who want to overthrow Ariel's rule, but you will personally send Ariel to the opposite side of your tribe and destroy the foundation of his rule!!"

"..."

If he just wants to destroy Ariel's dominance, it is just a matter of words for Allen. Just like in the previous illusion, as long as Allen mobilizes the high-level troll leaders bought by the Green Field Tribe, Judging from the current situation of the Snowy clan, it may be easier than imagined to take away the power of the Snowy clan.

But this is not what Allen wants, at least not what he wants now. With Ariel still alive, without Tim standing in front of the stage to fight for power with Ariel, Alan will not be able to stand in front of the alliance in the first place. Tell me, this is an insurmountable obstacle.

"Chief Allen, I am someone who has seen your methods. I can't completely believe what you are saying now. Can you guarantee that you have no other plans behind these?"

Tim raised his head and looked at Allen, expressing his feelings word by word.

"Without Chief Ariel, I am no match for you on my own, let alone the dangers hidden behind your so-called three-community alliance mechanism."

"It seems you still didn't understand what I meant, and I didn't expect that I would be so miserable in your eyes, Tim!!"

Allen sighed.

"I'll reiterate it again. Maggot Eyes and I have reached an agreement. As long as the drow are not allowed to get involved in the Nasir Fortress, and as long as you, the Snowmi clan, continue to maintain the same pace as us in dealing with foreign enemies, we have no intention of destroying Ariel. Drive your tribe completely out."

"But……"

How dare Tim believe what Allen and the others said? If Ariel really defected to the drow, then given the conflicting relationship between Greenfield, Crow's Claw and the drow, they would definitely not accept Ariel's continued stay. In the Nasir Fortress.

"Just calm down and listen to me introduce the mechanism of the consortium in detail, okay?"

The extremely important choice for the Snowmi family would certainly not be made overnight. It would take time and effort to convince Tim. Allen patiently continued to persuade him.

If everyone wasn't in a hurry, Alan's calm character would actually give Tim more time to think about it. He should be able to understand it after he calms down. After all, the solution he is giving now should be said to be the best solution for the current situation. The best option in the situation.

"........."

(End of this chapter)