Chapter 686: United Front
After tidying up the 'house', Cole gave a few words to his son Pock, and then began to start formal talks and negotiations with the Howling Wind Ministry.
As for Pock, who had already left, Cole put him in charge of a part of the Horde's garrison, and instructed him to 'loosen the outside and tighten the inside' and make sure to wipe out all the Vera parties involved.
The meeting with Hel, the leader of the Howling Wind Clan, and the chief priest, Cuenca, went well.
After a brief greeting with each other, they tacitly got to the point.
"I wonder when the nobles' respected priest of Cuenca will help us clean up the contaminated ancestral artifact?"
In the face of Cole's eagerness, Cuenca said seriously: "If Patriarch Cole is in a hurry, you can clean it up now." However, I think the clean-up work will not be completed in a short time! ”
This is not Cuenca's shirk, but Kunca, who knows the general situation, knows that the ancestral artifacts of the Howling Wind Department have been continuously defiled for at least a hundred years. It is not just the surface that the ancestral artifact is eroded, just like a terminally ill patient, if you use strong medicine at the beginning, it may really work quickly, but it will inevitably leave a lot of sequelae.
For the sake of the long-term friendship between the two clans, Cuenca is not ready to use this kind of sequelae to clean the filth on the ancestral artifact of the Howling Wind Ministry.
"Oh?"
Cole, who pondered it carefully, felt that he was a little anxious. Cole, who smiled and admitted that he had lost his temper, received a kind smile from Hull and Cuenca.
"We understand your feelings, Patriarch Cole! However, this matter is really not urgent. Why don't I discuss the next matters with you, first let the chief priest of Cuenca go to the ancestral ancestral hall of the first nobles to see the specific situation of the ancestral artifact? ”
Hull's proposal made Cole's heart flutter. You must know that the problem of the main priest and the ancestral weapon has always been his heart disease, and now the problem of the main priest is basically solved. At this time, although he knew that this matter was in a hurry, there was always a voice in his heart that kept urging him. This voice was his ambition, the wish of his ancestors that he wanted but never fulfilled.
"So good! However, is it really good that the priest of Cuenca does not have to sit in attendance? ”
Cole was not the patriarch and chief priest of the Howling Wind Tribe, but it was customary for both of them to be present whenever something big happened in a tribe.
"It's okay, I prefer research on rituals to work on rituals rather than work like finalizing plans. This time, I have the opportunity to get in touch with the ancestral weapons of the nobles as soon as possible, and I can't ask for it! ”
Cole had to admit that the chief priest of the other tribe was indeed a very good person to get along with. This kind of person who can always think about others and understand the difficulties of others is annoying no matter what.
"Then please leave it to the chief priest of the Howling Wind Division!"
Cole gave Cuenca a solemn salute and then summoned his retinue, telling him to summon Della to accompany Cuenca to see his tribe's tainted ancestral artifact.
Soon after, when a childish but unsteady Della accompanied Cuenca out of the council hall, the chiefs of the two tribes resumed their consultations.
"Although the letters exchanged before were generally clear. However, I would also like to ask Patriarch Cole, have you really decided to join our Howling Wind in sweeping away these thorns for the upcoming Heroes of Destiny?" ”
No wonder Hull's tone was so solemn, strictly speaking, his behavior was speculation. You know, he has never met the prophesied Destiny Warriors, let alone know the preferences and thoughts of the other party. In case the two sides have a big difference due to different patterns, maybe his own approach is a foolish act of patting the horse's hooves.
"Of course, we at the Ministry of Flames have the same decision as you on this matter. I believe that with the wisdom of the Destiny Warriors, they will surely understand our suffering! ”
Cole's words seem to be an oath of allegiance, but after carefully dismantling the sentence, it is not difficult to find that Cole is still very cunning.
This sentence can also be interpreted as follows: The one who understands their hardships is the wise Destiny Warrior. On the contrary, those who do not understand their suffering, they do not recognize that they are Destiny Warriors.
Hull, who is standing at the same height as Cole, can of course hear the subtext of this sentence. However, he understands Cole very well. Compared to the main priests who are in charge of sacrifices and beliefs, these patriarchs who deal with mundane things are more realistic. Their primary concern is not faith, but profit.
For example, in the name of the Celestial Destiny Warriors, the benefits of success are too tempting to defeat other tribes that are bloodline descendants, and this is the main reason why the Howling Wind Clan Patriarch has repeatedly agreed.
Their crusade is defeated, and the whole clan is finished. But once it succeeds, not to mention that some of the ideas of the chief priest of his own tribe have invisibly infiltrated other tribes, just because of the removal of his own tribe's 'cancer', the patriarch has to be tied to the same chariot with his own tribe without considering the continuation of the inheritance.
"Since we have reached a consensus on this matter. So, let's talk about what's next. Presumably, Patriarch Kohl also understands that we may have to deal with the other five clans. If we don't formulate a foolproof strategy in advance, when the alliance of the five clans arrives, our advantage will be lost, and there is even a risk of death and annihilation. ”
Cole did not deny this, and rubbed his eyebrows in great distress and said, "Since Patriarch Hull dares to launch this war to crusade against injustice and set things right, then you must have a way to deal with it before this, right?" ”
"That's right!"
On this point, Hull frankly admitted. Because, denial is an insult to the other party's IQ, and it is unpleasant to hide it with each other. It's better to be open and honest, and there are many people who have made plans before.
"To say that Patriarch Kol is not happy with you, we rely on nothing more than the unity and bravery of the warriors of the tribe and the deterrent power of the ancestral weapons. Otherwise, we wouldn't have started this crusade! ”
Cole was not unhappy about Hull's bluntness. Not to mention that what others say is the truth, just because you have what you want and others now, you can't put on an arrogant posture. What can be said about his tribe, Cole, the patriarch, knows best. Instead of slapping a swollen face and becoming fat, it is better to keep a low profile and learn ways to become stronger.
"There's nothing to be unhappy about, these are the facts on the surface. However, I'm curious that just the combat power of you and my clan at this time can't compete with the other five clans for a long time, right? ”
Cole's bluntness made Hull say sharply: "The alliance of the five clans is undoubtedly very dangerous. However, since we can go from facing the risk of facing the alliance of the six tribes to the risk of facing the alliance of the five tribes, why can't we become the risk of facing the alliance of the four tribes, the three tribes, or even the two tribes? ”