Starting from the Dragon Tribe

In the west of the canyon are torches as bright as stars, while in the east there is only one man, but it is as bright as the stars.

His red-gold eyes were filled with lava-like brilliance. Each man had one sword, and his momentum was not inferior to that of the 300,000-strong army of the Orc Empire!

"The orc king pays homage to Long. I have admired you for a long time."

Lu Chen spoke calmly. It was obvious that he was standing below, looking up at Bailong who was riding on the dragon-scaled tiger, but he did not feel that he was inferior to others.

The Beastman King glanced at the Sunset Pass where the beacon was lit, then looked at the man in front of him, grinning, "Although it's already sunset, you finally showed up while there was still light."

He waved his arms and said, "Return to the camp and receive the imperial envoys!"

The tall orc army behind Bailong did not make any comments, and turned back uniformly, without any disorder in the formation. Under the instructions of the leaders of each tribe, they retreated in an orderly manner.

When the generals at Sunset Gate saw this scene, they all looked solemn. The orc kings of this generation were more talented than they imagined. They had never seen such a neat orc army.

They had only seen this kind of legion in the human army in the past. In their memory, the orcs always had a loose formation, and they would easily become a mess after fighting.

Lu Chen's tense mind dropped slightly. Fortunately, the Beastman King was a man who kept his word. Otherwise, today's war was about to break out and it would not end well.

Lu Chen suddenly turned his gaze and looked at a young man riding on the back of a giant rhinoceros. No, that was a man from the fox tribe.

He just felt that the other party had been staring at him, and at a certain moment, he even let it go, which actually made him feel a little threatened.

Even though he was riding on the muscular giant rhinoceros that looked fierce, Fox looked elegant. When he saw Duke Godzilla's eyes shift, he just gave him a faint smile, the meaning of which was unclear.

"KS, give one of the giant rhino to Duke Godzilla."

The Beastman King glanced at Godzilla on foot and gave instructions to his subordinates.

He respects the strong, and he respects men like Duke Godzilla even more.

Ten minutes later, when the orc army completely withdrew from the canyon, the tense nerves of the defenders who had closed the sunset were relaxed.

After the high mood, once you relax, you feel a little exhausted.

"I don't know how the Duke can negotiate..."

Some soldiers worried that although there was no fighting today, once the negotiations broke down, war would still be inevitable. It would just give the Western Region some breathing space.

If the talks fall apart, the Beastman King will not wait for humans to send troops for reinforcements.

"I hope the Duke can handle it properly. Maybe handing over some food first and stabilizing the orcs is the best way."

Someone sighed.

"What are you talking about, mother-in-law? Are you embarrassed and are you prepared to pay tribute!?"

A veteran criticized that he personally could not accept this humiliation.

"That's right, the worst case scenario is to fight the orcs to the end. Duke Godzilla is here too. If that doesn't work, let him take temporary command."

A soldier said.

At this time, the commander of the Bullius Army came over, and the man quickly shut up.

Bruce smiled and said, "Look at how cowardly you are, you have the guts to say it again in front of me."

"Legion Commander, I didn't mean that..."

The soldier was a little reserved.

Bruce patted the other party's shoulder and said, "It's okay. If a fight really breaks out, isn't there a saying that goes like this? It's okay to give the Duke temporary command if the foreign king's life is not in your favor. After all, we are brothers of the Western Army. , it’s also fate.”

His attentive lieutenant, Pix, joked: "Sir, why have you changed your name? Before, you were called Godzilla Godzilla."

Bruce glared at the other person, "You kid, I haven't settled the score with you yet!"

After some commotion on the city wall, the atmosphere relaxed slightly, but the soldiers still looked through the night to the orc camp in the distance.

In the orc camp, Lu Chen walked through the orcs' gazes on both sides and followed the orc king into the central tent.

In addition to them, there was also the young man from the fox tribe with white ears and white tail.

"Let's get going, go and do whatever you have to do."

The orc king waved his hand and drove away the guards guarding the tent.

The two orc warriors hesitated for a moment, but then retreated. They had heard about Duke Godzilla's bravery, but they were more confident in the orc king's bravery.

If we exclude the factors of large armies, group combat capabilities, and individual combat capabilities alone, the kings of their generation should be the pinnacle of the Aika continent. Even the Dragon Clan, except for a few very special ones, will have to step aside.

This is the talent of the Lion King, unparalleled personal bravery, and they are the most ferocious warriors on the grassland.

Humans also have to rely on fighting spirit, and their basic physical fitness is far behind that of the orcs. Duke Godzilla was able to kill the Aspect Dragon Egg back then only by relying on the army.

If it were a decisive battle between the Orc King Bailon and the Aspect Dragon, he could not say that he would win with certainty, but he would at least have a 60% winning rate.

That's why Byron's tone was very calm when he heard that Duke Godzilla had killed the Aspect Dragon Egg, because he was not bad either.

Of course, the significance of the existence of the guardian dragon is not for one-on-one combat. The dragon clan is a strategic race, and they have great dominance over large-scale wars.

The role it can play in a war far exceeds that of a warrior like the Orc King who relies on brute force.

The Orc King sat down in the big tent, grabbed a jar of bad wine, drank it happily, and threw another jar to Lu Chen, "We orcs don't have as many complicated etiquette as you do, and you didn't bring an honor guard today. We Just talk briefly.”

Lu Chen firmly caught the wine jar and opened the mud seal. A faint smell of wine poured into his nose. In the light of the fire in the big tent, he could also see various residues floating inside. It was indeed the worst quality wine. , what is produced in small workshops in the human world is better than this.

But he didn't care, he raised the wine jar in salute, and then drank it all in one gulp.

"Haha, I heard that you human nobles are very particular, but you are very interesting to me."

Bailon smiled generously.

Lu Chen put down the wine jar and said, "Be careful on the battlefield. The enemy won't be so picky with you."

After that, he took out a jar of wine from the storage space and threw it to Bailon. This was the wine he exchanged in the space.

Daily food exchange in the space is very cheap, and some alcohol is also very cheap as long as it does not contain special functions.

His jar of wine cost 100 origin coins, which was considered the most expensive in daily life. However, sometimes he and Eri would have a few drinks in the evening, so naturally they wanted the best.

Therefore, there are still three or four jars left in the storage space, which is quite appropriate as a diplomatic return gift at this time.

"Seeing that you like drinking very much, I planted this at home before joining the army. It is a small gift."

Another altar appeared in Lu Chen's hand, he raised it and looked at the Beastman King.

Bailon looked at the wine jar, which was as exquisite as ceramics, and opened the door. The rich aroma of wine rushed straight into his nose, and the nectar-like wine rippled in the firelight, like gold shining.

He swallowed subconsciously. He was indeed a drinker by nature, and even liked to drink more than the dwarves. However, the prairie was barren, and there was not enough food to eat. He rarely made wine, and the wine he brewed was always bad wine.

"I will not relax my conditions because of this."

Bailon looked at the man opposite.

"Of course, I just want to have a drink with the Beastman King."

Lu Chen said, raising the jar to signal, and then drank it all in one gulp.

At this time, Fox, who was standing next to the Beastman King, saw surprise in his eyes, and then a playful smile appeared at the corner of his mouth.

He seemed to have discovered something interesting.

"Hahaha, you are so interesting."

Bailon raised the wine jar, and as soon as the wine entered his throat, he was captured by the rich aroma of the wine. If it weren't for this occasion, he would probably not be willing to drink it all in one go.

Putting down the wine jar, he licked the remaining wine at the corner of his mouth, feeling the heat rising in his body and the smell of alcohol. For the first time, he felt the relaxed, relaxed feeling after drinking.

He sighed with emotion, "It's such a good wine. I don't know how much good food is needed to brew it."

This sentence entered the topic, and the atmosphere in the big tent became serious.

Lu Chen put the wine jar aside, "I came here to discuss this matter with you."

As an envoy, he should call the other person king, but he didn't have this habit, so he only used the honorific title.

"Oh? Then your Keya Empire is planning to hand over food?"

Bailon leaned forward and stared into Lu Chen's eyes.

"I'm here to persuade you to cease the war."

Lu Chen said calmly.

"Where's the food?"

The Orc King only cares about this. Without food for the winter, at least millions of Orcs will starve to death this year. They cannot survive by slaughtering livestock alone.

"No."

When the words "Lu Chen" came out, the fire in the tent trembled violently, murderous intent was everywhere, Bailong's golden mane was floating, and the murderous intent was undisguised.

Lu Chen calmly stood up and walked to the mainland map hanging in the big tent, "Don't be impatient, just listen to what I have to say."

The Beastman King was a little angry, but at this moment Fox leaned over and whispered something in his ear.

He sat up again and said, "Then I'll listen to you first."

"You must also know that on the mainland today, except for the Aisil Forest, which is a land given by God, there is famine everywhere now. The orcs are the same, the dwarves are the same, and my human race is the same."

Lu Chen put his hands behind his back and looked at the full map of the continent, "This phenomenon has been going on for thirty years and is getting more and more serious. Have you ever thought about the reason?"

"I don't care what the reason is, we just want to eat enough this year."

Bailon doesn't care about this. They orcs always have meat today and eat it today.

"king."

Fox reminded softly beside Bailon, and Bailon was embarrassed for a moment.

It seems that his reckless mentality has gained the upper hand again, and he should patiently listen to what others have to say first.

Lu Chen glanced at Fox, but he didn't expect the Beastman King to trust this person so much. He continued: "It's the abyss. It's the abyss that is eroding the continent. The vitality of the land under our feet is gradually passing away. The land is becoming more and more barren, and the crops are... Naturally, it will be difficult to grow.”

The Orc King frowned slightly. He wanted to say that the other party was being alarmist, but after thinking about it carefully, it seemed that there had never been such a long-term famine in the Aika continent.

Famine is usually caused by natural disasters such as floods, droughts, etc. that cause crop harvests to plummet, but this is not the case these years.

Instead, farmers are farming normally, but their harvests are becoming less and less. Even in the past few years, some originally barren places have experienced no harvest.

Although I don’t know if it’s because of the abyss, it’s a fact that the land is becoming increasingly barren.

"What does this have to do with you not giving food? I know you humans are in trouble too, and you are still guarding the Great Wall, but as the king, I cannot let the tribesmen starve to death now."

Bailon frowned.

The human race's guarding period was about to end, and the next wave of people guarding the Great Wall were the orcs. He didn't want most of the orcs to starve to death when it was time to go to the front line to fight.

"I am not saying this to find reasons for not being able to hand over food, but I want you to understand the current situation on the mainland."

Lu Chen continued: "Robbing food when there is not enough food is not a long-term solution at all."

He looked at the prairie part of the map, "Even if the Keya Empire gave the orcs food for the winter this year, what about next year? What about the year after that?"

Lu Chen turned to look at the Orc King, "This is actually just an exchange of lives. If we give food, a large number of humans will starve to death. And even if the empire can endure it for a while, it will not endure forever. When the war breaks out, Don’t you really think that the human race is a people who can be slaughtered by others?”

Bailon's eyes flashed with danger, "Are you threatening me again?"

"No, I'm just describing the facts. Even if you lead the tribes on the grassland to completely capture the human territory, if you can't grow food on the grassland, will we be able to grow it?"

Lu Chen looked directly into the eyes of the Beastman King, "After killing all the humans, will your food... really be enough? Are you going to continue to rob the elves?"

The orcs are naturally powerful, but their food intake is ten times that of the humans. Calculated into total food requirements, it is actually similar to the Keya Empire.

The humans don't have enough to eat now, and the orcs have come to their territory too.

Bailon pondered slightly, his brain was a bit weak, but he didn't feel embarrassed. He looked at Fox and said, "I mean you."

Fox nodded humbly and took a step forward, "What the Duke means is that plundering food can only solve a temporary emergency, but it cannot solve a lifetime crisis. If the world does not change, everyone will starve to death in the end."

He looked at Lu Chen with interest, "Then since the Duke started with this, it means that you have a good response plan?"

Bai Long also looked at Lu Chen, and he actually felt that what the other party said made sense.

It is indeed as the other party said, no matter how strong the orcs are, they dare not say that they can destroy the human race and occupy the other party's land. Even if they succeed, they will definitely suffer heavy casualties. How can they have the energy to attack the Aisir Forest?

And now go to grab the Aisir Forest?

History has taught the orcs a lesson. Firstly, the elves are not as easy to talk to as the human race. Secondly, under that big forest, the elves' fighting power is outrageous.

When the orcs invaded the Ahir Forest, even if they later cooperated with the human alliance, they fought for many years without being able to capture it. In the end, the guardian dragon came forward to mediate.

The magic of the elves is always so annoying. The orc army entered the forest, and many of them got lost in it and never came back.

And set fire?

Although they were not trying to grab food back then, destroying the most resource-rich place on the continent would harm others and not benefit themselves. They were not stupid enough. Besides, there were so many mages in the elves, so it would be too easy to put out the fire.