Chapter 47: Turning Enemies into Friends
Three days after her disappearance, Beryana, the daughter of Chief Adison of the Citadel, returned! Not by herself, but with three people, including the water divider's subordinate and the elite river god guardian Anduri, the dark cultist Isis, and a figure that everyone did not expect: Tabrishi, the long-time nemesis of the Citadel and the son of the chief of the swamp tribe Yanoma! In addition, the twenty-two workers of the road construction team of the Citadel who were captured at the same time also returned unscathed. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ļ½ļ½ļ½Uļ½Eć ļ½ļ½ļ½ļ½
This incident immediately caused an uproar in the Divine Castle.
Behind the four-man team that returned Bailiana, there was also a twenty-man Yanomanian convoy, which used crude carts to pull a cart of twenty Tierekri trees with a diameter at breast height of more than one meter - this means that these trees have grown for at least twenty years, and the Yanoma tribe is worthy of being a tribe in the swamp, and it is called a fast when the tree is cut down, and the totem pole swings next to the Tierekri tree, and as soon as the hardening technique is released, the Tierekri tree loses its toughness and becomes hard and brittle, and the tree with the thickness of the bowl mouth can be put down in two minutes by a young man with great strength.
The son of the enemy chieftain himself came to the fortress to return the captives, and brought such a valuable gift, that Hall Addison and the water collector had to carefully consider each other's proposals. And the other party's proposal is very pragmatic: the two sides cease all forms of hostilities, and the Yanoma tribe and the Citadel carry out a cooperation agreement on the exchange of Tielekri trees for food.
Although this suggestion is exciting, the long-standing hostile relationship cannot be eliminated by saying that it can be eliminated, and how to unfold the first step needs to be carefully considered. George, a follower of the Cult of the Dark God, as an intermediary, suggested that the two sides open a trade zone on the banks of the river, and that unarmed delegations of both sides trade freely under the supervision of the Cult. The proposal was endorsed by both parties.
There is no doubt about the identity of the intermediary of the Dark God Cult, and Tabrishi became the first Dark God believer of the Yanoma tribe, and interestingly, after knowing that the dark god also recognizes other gods, Bai Liana also joined the Dark God Cult with her father's consent. Patrick, the water scavenger, was strenuously opposed, but his arguments for upholding tradition pale in the face of great interests.
That night, the Citadel sent an unarmed supply convoy led by Beryana to supply the Yanoma convoy that had been spending the night in the woods. The captain of the Yanoma transport team thanked the Citadel for its support and expressed full confidence in the first official cooperation the next day.
Early the next morning, in the open space by the river, the statue of the river god, the soul totem, and the reverse cross of the Cult of the Dark God were enshrined at the same time. Although the Cult of Darkness's Riley priest repeatedly emphasized that the Cult did not promote idols and relics, the chiefs of both sides insisted on doing so. As a result, the Cult of the Dark God officially gained a foothold in the jungle as a mediator between feuding tribes.
The atmosphere of the formal talks between the two chiefs was very friendly. Chief Yanoma immediately said that the first batch of wood was a gift of friendship, and that the subsequent wood would only be charged a low labor fee, while Chief Holaddison said that he would not only open the banks of the river to allow the Yanoma people to get water freely, but also sell the grain at a lower price.
Riley, the representative of the Cult of the Dark God, said that true friendly relations are based on equality and mutual benefit, and suggested that the two sides agree on the types and prices of trade goods, and trade freely on an equal footing, rather than taking an untenable gift. This suggestion was unanimously praised by both sides.
After the meeting, Hol Addison warmly invited Chief Yanoma to climb the castle and watch the scenery along the way, and Chief Yanoma gladly accepted and stayed in the castle for one night, expressing his admiration for the creativity and industrious wisdom of the people of the castle. The first step in breaking the ice in the relationship between the two sides is solid and powerful, laying a solid foundation for the further development of the relationship in the future.
Several members of the Cult of the Dark God also officially changed from prisoners to guests, and walked out of the black prison and entered the third floor of the Divine Citadel - living on the same floor as the great Master of the Water Collector, and in the afternoon of the same day, the believers of the Cult of the Dark God gave a big gift to the chiefs of both sides.
In the clearing on the bank of the river, a spiritual tower stands tall. In the eyes of the tribes on both sides, it was a miracle that these dark believers were able to erect such an iron monument to commemorate the friendship between the two sides in one day and one night with the ball on their shoulders, but what shocked them even more was still to come.
As Riley's fingers lightly pressed on the base of the tower, a large pale blue light curtain appeared in the air.
"Oh!" all but the members of Team 1643, including Yupanki, were shocked and took several steps back.
Immediately afterward, the image of Darkk appeared on the light curtain: "My brothers and sisters in the dark, devotees of the god of rivers and swamps, hello. ā
"Oh!"
Wearing a huge goat's horned helmet and dressed in black armor, Duck scared almost all the tribesmen, including the two chiefs, to their knees, and stood with Yupanki and Baiyana, who knew the details.
Bai Liana tugged at her father: "Daddy, daddy, that's Duck, it's not the devil, what are you kneeling for?"
"You're wrong daughter, it's not the young dark believer who I'm kneeling to, it's the great power. The power that can cut down an entire forest in one day, the power that can erect such an iron tower overnight, the power that can pinch together two enemies of life and death with interests, and the power that can open the door to our new era!
Dark's huge bust shook slightly, pointing to the scene of paving and logging in full swing behind him, and said, "Now the Yanoma tribe is working hard to pave the road, trying to complete an easy road from the camp to the river within a week. ā
"Honorable Dark Emissary, we need a lot of manpower and food to build the road, do they have enough food?" ā
As soon as the perspective of the blue light curtain moved, an elder of the Yanoma tribe smiled and said, "Thank you for your generosity, in the past, more than half of the food had to be consumed on the way to move, but now that there is no war between the two sides, this large piece of consumption can be saved and can support a lot of time." When the road is completed, it will be easier for the Tierekri trees on our side and the grain on your side to circulate!"
The camera turns, back to Dark's side. Duck said: "Everyone, the result of blind fighting can only be to destroy yourself, I sincerely hope that you can turn enemies into friends from now on, and make this a tolerant, open, and rich paradise on earth!"
Loud cheers rang out from both ends of the light curtain at the same time, and this cheer meant that the two vendetta tribes would finally shake hands and make peace, and in time, a new and powerful tribal alliance would rise in the swamps and rivers.