Chapter 47, the melancholy of the headhunter rabbit queen

When the traverser Rabbit Lord Ivan was immersed in a feast of pleasure in the royal tent, and was continued to "work hard" by a group of rabbit girls in estrus, and was about to be juiced into "dregs", his white rich and beautiful wife, the chief of the Candle Thorn Tribe, and of course Queen Tiure, who was now equal to all the headhunter rabbits, was wearing a luxurious purple woolen cloak and riding a maroon pony, patrolling the current settlement of the rabbit girls. Vertex. Fastest updates

In general, even with the help of the Infinite Space Reincarnation Squad and thwarting the crusade of the Imperial Grand Prince Sochar, Tiyure's tribe is still very poor and embarrassed at the moment. The previous few walled cities that had been built by our ancestors for generations had already been burned down by the Imperial Crusading Army, and they could not be rebuilt for a while. At the moment, the so-called settlement of the Candlethorn tribe is nothing more than a dilapidated tent city. Whether it is a headhunter nobleman or a commoner, they can only huddle in a simple tent that leaks everywhere, hugging each other and shivering around the fire pit or stove.

There are also quite a few of the poorest bunny girls, who can't even afford to live in tents, so they have to use their wild talents as rabbits, raise their paws and burrow in the ground, as a way to escape the cold and frost of the grassland winter, and then build a grass hut at the exit of the cave to protect from the wind.

In the midst of such a tattered and messy tent and shack, Queen Tiuret's luxurious golden tent stands out from the crowd and stands out from the crowd.

However, Queen Tiuret had no conscience at all: both the Queen's Golden Tent in the distance made of double cowhide and the luxurious cloak she wore now were trophies from the Grand Prince of Sochar, the commander of the Imperial Crusade...... Since they are the royal items of the imperial family, none of these things is willing to be taken over by any human chamber of commerce, and they can't be sold at all, so they naturally have to stay and use them for themselves.

Besides, no matter how you say it, as the king of a country, you still have to have the necessary pomp. Queen Tiure's palace had been destroyed in the war, and if she couldn't even take out a luxurious royal tent, and even a queen like her had to live in a cave, I am afraid it would be even more despised.

After making sure that no tent seemed to have collapsed under the snow today, Queen Tiyuret went to the only sturdy stone house in the entire Candlethorn tribe settlement, where the winter food and fuel of more than 10,000 rabbits were stored.

Then, hastily flipping through the account books handed over by the storekeeper, Queen Tiure, who had recently neglected political affairs because of her pregnancy, couldn't help but let out a lament: "...... Alas, this year was again a serious deficit...... If it continues like this, I'm afraid I'll have to eat grass next year! ”

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In general, the headhunter rabbit tribe on the continent of Farmatt should be regarded as a semi-farming and semi-nomadic people under a matrilineal clan society. But whether it's farming, nomadism, hunting, mining, or warfare, these rabbit-eared girls actually do a terrible job of farming as well as humans, grazing as orcs, and hunting as elves. In addition, although the rabbit-eared girls are as good at burrowing as rabbits, they basically don't know how to smelt, so even if they dig up ore, they must find dwarves or humans to partner in the development of ore veins, and endure their tapping and exploitation, in order to barely earn a meager hard-earned money.

In small-scale armed conflicts, the fierce and bloodthirsty female headhunter rabbit warrior is certainly intimidating. However, this is nothing more than the courage of the horseman. Once the armed conflict rises to the level of a large-scale war, the headhunters who are scattered, lack discipline, and backward in organization will soon reveal the weakness of the follow-up: the entire headhunter rabbit group on the grassland has always been a forest of tribes, attacking each other endlessly, and there has never been unity and unity. Queen Tiuret was never the common leader of all the Headhunters in the steppes, but only the queen of the largest Candlethorn tribe. Now, because the rest of the headhunter rabbit tribes on the grassland have been wiped out by the imperial crusade army and the human slave hunting team, only the queen's own tribe remains, so the theoretical unification has been achieved, and the price is that the number of headhunters on the grassland has been sharply reduced to just over 10,000 in one breath.

So, since the headhunter rabbit is actually such a half-hanging sub-ethnic group with a loose and backward social system, low productivity level, and not very successful in all aspects, how did they become the overlord of the vast prairie, and even make this grassland called the "headhunter rabbit grassland"?

The reason is simple, when the tiger chases, you don't need to run faster than the tiger, as long as you run faster than your companions, you can survive to the end.

Before the headhunter rabbit dominated the grassland, these violent rabbit girls in this grassland other competitors, such as tiger people, lion people, werewolves, canines, cat people and barbarian nomads, etc., because they once posed a serious threat to the human kingdom in the south, as a result, they have become the key targets of the empire one by one, and in the last few hundred years, they have been destroyed in the imperial expeditionary force in the revenge and bloody crusade one after another.

Then, as has happened on Earth, even if the Empire defeats the nomadic herders of the steppe, it will not be able to establish stable rule for a long time in the steppe where it is difficult to grow crops, and considering the current situation of the vast and sparsely populated continent of Falmat, the rulers of the empire can only take the members of the defeated tribes as slaves after each expedition to the steppe, and at the same time leave the empty grassland to be abandoned.

As a result, the headhunter rabbit, who had been beaten in front of werewolves, tigers, lions and barbarians, and had to hide in Tibet, gradually became the last group in the steppe to remain independent because it had not posed a threat to humans for a long time and had been ignored by the human regime. As a result, as the former powerhouses on the grassland were destroyed one by one by the human army, the headhunter rabbits who were once in a desperate situation and could only survive naturally turned over, filling the living space left by the disappearance of the old opponents, and enjoyed a golden period of "no tigers in the grassland, rabbits as kings...... Until they once again attracted the attention of the Empire and became the focus of the Empire.

It can be seen that the decline of the headhunter rabbit today is certainly due to the conquest of the empire, but the prosperity of the headhunter rabbit before it also depends on the killing of the empire.

Just like the passenger pigeon that once inhabited North America on the earth, this originally small number of birds, as white colonists landed in North America and relied on bullets and viruses to massacre the Indians, resulting in the rapid disappearance of indigenous hunters and gatherers, and no longer had natural predators to hunt passenger pigeons, or compete with passenger pigeons for acorns, so the number of passenger pigeons in North America skyrocketed more than a thousand times in a short period of time, and even became one of the most abundant birds in the world in the eighteenth century. Passenger pigeons once accounted for a quarter of all birds in North America. The passenger pigeon flies in huge colonies, a mile wide and miles long, which can be described as a shade of the sky, and in a few days it can strip all the nuts of a large forest.

But then, as the number of white colonists increased and expanded westward, the hunting of passenger pigeons for meat, and the cutting down and destruction of the forests that provided food for the passenger pigeons, the result was that the number of North American passenger pigeons, which at its peak was as high as 5 billion, decreased dramatically in a short period of time, and by the end of the 19th century it had become an endangered species, and finally completely extinct in the early 20th century, leaving mankind stunned.

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To get back to the point, in the previous brutal conquest on the part of the Empire, the Headhunter Rabbit tribe of the steppe suffered a devastating blow. By the time the Infinite Space Reincarnation Team intervened under the name of "Divine Messenger", the headhunter rabbit was actually exhausted, almost to the point that he only had his last breath left.

Next, although relying on the fierce power of the infinite space reincarnation, the remnants of the headhunter rabbit female warriors easily wiped out the imperial crusading army that went deep into the grassland, and even captured the imperial prince Sochar, forcing the imperial senate to apologize and pay for ransom. But the people who have been killed and taken captive, the walled cities that have been burned and destroyed, will never return. The dwarven craftsmen who once cooperated with the headhunters to develop mines to make money were also slaughtered and abducted by the Imperial soldiers, leaving only a barren land full of devastation.

Last winter, there was a serious white plague on the grassland, under the invasion of heavy snow and cold snaps, nearly half of the cattle, sheep and camels left in the enclosure of the headhunter rabbit tribe were frozen to death, and many old and weak people were also unfortunately frozen to death or crushed to death by heavy snow. By the time the spring of this year was scarce, the headhunter rabbit clan had almost no income, and they had to rely on the reparations for the defeat of the empire to purchase grain. was squeezed by the profiteers at a higher price, and the huge amount of money that originally seemed to be a lot was soon left.

“…… There is no cured meat left, the only way to eat meat is to slaughter animals, wheat and barley are enough for another month, and the worst rye will be exhausted by next spring. There were twenty-nine gold Svenni coins, one hundred and eighty-five gold Singh coins, and a small number of silver and inferior copper coins in the clan's treasury, and I am afraid that there would not be much food to buy at the price of those profiteers. When the time comes, everyone will really have to eat grass to get by......"

De Lila, who is now in charge of managing the accounts of the headhunter rabbit tribal treasury, reported to Queen Tiyure with a sad face that unlike a pure-blooded rabbit ear girl like the queen, Delila is a civilian mixed-race rabbit born to a human male and a headhunter rabbit female, although because she often deals with foreign caravans, her mind is not bad, and her personal force is also a leader among civilians, but originally according to her status, she will definitely not be able to manage the fat difference of the warehouse.

However, after the catastrophe of the Empire's crusade, the entire headhunter rabbit aristocracy has been scattered and there is not much left, and Queen Tiure's account is really unavailable for a while, especially the lack of secretaries and bookkeepers who are good at numbers and have to promote Delila to the top.

In the Falmat continent, Svenny Gold is the most valuable currency. A Svenny gold coin contains about 60 grams of gold, but the mintage is so rare that it is rarely found on the market, and people who get their hands on this fine gold coin usually keep it away and give it away. If it weren't for the capture of the great prince of the empire this time and the extortion of a ransom from the small treasury of the royal family, it would be difficult for the headhunter rabbit tribe to obtain this rarity.

The most widely circulated gold coins in the Farmatt market are the Singer gold coins minted by the Empire. It is a bit smaller in size than the Svenny Gold Coin, with a gold content of about ten grams. As for the large coins used by ordinary people in their daily lives, they are mainly dina silver coins. The salary of an Imperial soldier is another type of silver soldan, which is technically a military ticket, and each soldier's daily salary is exactly one soldan.

There are even more inferior small silver and copper coins, because there are so many countries and cities on the continent of Falmatt that coins have been issued, and the exchange rates of each other are extremely confusing, and the comparison of prices varies greatly from region to region and time to time, and it is difficult to generalize.

Of course, no matter how the price of these chaotic currencies fluctuates and the actual purchasing power, just relying on such a little surplus money must be a drop in the bucket for the more than 10,000 "rabbit mouths" of the entire headhunter rabbit tribe, although compared with the many "rabbit mouths" that the headhunter rabbit grassland once had in its heyday before the war, the more than 10,000 "rabbit mouths" in this settlement are already dead leftovers......

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“…… The number of cattle that was reduced last year due to the white plague has not yet recovered, and the remaining cattle, sheep and camels really cannot be slaughtered anymore! ”

Seeing this, another rabbit girl nobleman who was accompanying him quickly interjected and said, "...... Otherwise, these limited food supplies to pregnant women and samurai first, and as for the old and weak people in the clan, and those who have not received errands, let them survive for a while by eating grass! ”

Unlike human nomads, headhunters are animals themselves and can barely survive by grazing. But in this way, it will not be able to take in enough nutrients for a long time, causing the rabbit girl's physique to become extremely weak, not to mention fighting enemies and beasts, and even lacking physical strength to work normally. As for the pregnant bunny girl, because of the body's self-protection mechanism, it is ironclad that she will miscarry due to insufficient nutrition......

“…… Ladies and gentlemen, this will not work! Don't forget, it's winter when everything is dying! Where is the grass in the field for us to gnaw? It will take several months for the young grass to sprout in the spring! The hay stored by the tribe was used to feed the livestock. ”

When the storekeeper Delila heard this, she immediately retorted, "...... If you eat hay and starve your livestock to death, isn't that more than worth the loss? Moreover, this year's winter was also cold, and it was difficult for those who were not strong enough to get through it. If you eat only hay, the whole tribe doesn't know how many people will die! ”

Hearing this, the group of headhunter rabbit nobles gathered around Queen Tiyulei couldn't help frowning slightly, but they couldn't think of any more suitable way, the wise and elders of the clan had already been basically killed and injured in the war, and the rest were some muscular, simple-minded "violent hares". It's fine for them to fight their enemies with their daggers and hammers, but it's too hard for them to come up with an idea.

“…… Otherwise, let Lord Ivan's breeding and breeding operations stop for a while, and don't add more pregnant women. Moreover, I think Lord Ivan is really tired enough these days, I'm afraid I will have to rest for a few days. After pondering for a long time, a bunny girl suggested that compared to the normal state, the pregnant headhunter bunny girl needs to consume more food, and as the only "male rabbit" in the group, Ivan is about to be juiced to the limit, no matter how much tonic he eats, the effect can be worse and worse.

“…… That's okay...... But I'm afraid I can't save much food consumption...... Alas, after tossing for so long, only more than two hundred sisters are pregnant in total, is it a bit too reluctant to let dear Ivan be in charge of the reproduction of our entire tribe alone? ”

Queen Tiuret nodded, then rubbed her temples and muttered that although Ivan had become her husband, she didn't mind Ivan having a baby with other headhunters. Because the headhunter rabbit who is in a matrilineal clan society and values women over men, in fact, there is no real concept of marriage. In the eyes of Queen Tiyure, Ivan, a rare "god messenger rabbit", has a status that is probably similar to that of her pet. Since it is your own pet, it is normal to take it out for your good friends to play with to deepen your relationship, and it is even something worth showing off.

Unless Ivan dares to cheat outside the tribe and with women of other races, then Queen Tiuret will feel betrayed. Among the more than 10,000 female rabbits in the headhunter rabbit tribe, Ivan can do whatever he wants.

Despite this, the rabbit master Aifan's "hard sowing" in these months is still very limited, although the headhunter rabbit's pregnancy period is very short, and he can give birth to a baby in three months, and he can basically give birth to multiple births, but it is not easy for the rabbit girls to get pregnant. First of all, unlike humans, who can conceive in heat at any time throughout the year, bunny girls can only get pregnant during estrus, and mating at other times is just a pure game, no matter what you do, you can't conceive a child. Secondly, even in the estrus period of headhunter rabbits, only a small number of well-nourished and very healthy bunny girls can conceive children, so the overall fertility rate of headhunters is not exaggerated, on the contrary, the mortality rate is quite appalling.

If the rabbit girl really had to live as easily as a hare, the headhunter rabbit would have dominated the Falmatt continent with its population advantage.

“…… So...... If we don't hold a blood sacrifice again, I believe that the old and weak in the clan will be willing to make sacrifices for the continuation of the clan......"

Then, in order to solve the tribal dilemma, a muscular bunny girl samurai tentatively proposed, but was immediately angrily rebuked by Queen Tiuret: "...... Absolutely not! The gods have warned us that we must stop holding blood sacrifices forever before there is any chance of revival! ”

Like any primitive tribe of the Barbarian Age of Ignorance, blood sacrifices were practiced among the Rabbit tribe as a gift to the gods. These range from the brutal ritual of disemboweling foreign captives to life-and-death duels between the warriors of the Headhunter Rabbit clan: duels can be fought for power, spouses or fame. Even between mothers and daughters and sisters, there are sometimes sharp edges.

Of course, this is a blood sacrifice under normal circumstances, and it is no different from the prisoner-killing flags and martial arts duels of the ancient countries of the earth. But there is another kind of blood sacrifice, which is when the whole group encounters an existential crisis, and has to sacrifice some members, when the headhunter rabbit encounters a severe famine, usually some old and weak members will stand up and volunteer to become meat animals for the gods, so as to save food rations for the tribe...... Just like in some poor mountain villages in ancient Japan, due to the long-term shortage of food, once the old man reached the age of 70, he had to be carried to the mountain by his children to die to worship the mountain god.

However, since the "Divine Messenger" (Infinite Space Reincarnation Squad) who defeated the Imperial Crusade learned of this, he insisted that the remaining Headhunters abolish this bad habit. According to them, the headhunter rabbit has ruled such a vast grassland, and the survival resources are no longer a problem under normal circumstances, and the only thing missing is the population that holds this land, and cannot compete with the empire...... In that case, why did the Headhunter Rabbit die on his own, exterminating the already scarce population of his own race through blood sacrifices, and making room for the Imperial invaders who were bound to come again?

For these words, the headhunter rabbit queen Tiyulei also quite recognized the once prosperous headhunter rabbit group on the grassland, and now there are only more than 10,000 left, and it is too late to grasp the reproduction, where can there be any cannibalism? Especially after the brutal test of war, there are almost no real old people among the headhunters, and the so-called old and weak who have survived today are actually a group of middle-aged women. Although I am a little older, my fertility and physical strength have decreased, but as long as the nutritional conditions can keep up, I can still get pregnant and have children and reproduce.

However, everyone understands the truth, but the difficulties in front of us are really sad. Seeing that one idea after another was rejected, not only the headhunter rabbit ladies had a headache, but even Her Majesty Queen Tiyurey became more and more melancholy and irritable, and couldn't help but muttered to herself while thinking wildly: "...... Speaking of which, I wonder if the two priests have reached the Arnus Hill now, and how things have happened...... He said that he could find humans from another world and help solve the plight of our tribe, but no matter how you think about it, this thing is too whimsical! ”

With Queen Tiyuret's knowledge, of course, she only knew that the Empire had sent troops to the Otherworld through the "gate" on the top of the Arnous Hill, and had captured a lot of ...... In this case, how can the defeated subordinates of the Imperial Expeditionary Force behind the "Gate" provide any help to the Headhunter Rabbit?

What's more, the Arnous Hills are far away from the Headhunter Rabbit Grassland, almost at the opposite ends of the Falmatt continent. Even if the people of the other world are willing to provide some assistance to the headhunter rabbit, I am afraid it will be difficult to cross the core hinterland of the entire empire and transport it to the headhunter rabbit grassland in the northeast of the continent, right?

However, at this moment, a female headhunter rabbit warrior hurried over with a loud shout, interrupting Queen Tiure's reverie: "...... Upon Your Majesty Tiyure! Good news! Good news! The two priests have returned from the hills of Arnous! They also brought with them the emissaries of the humans of another world! ”

As a result, a group of headhunter rabbit aristocratic female warriors suddenly changed color: "...... What the? Did they really succeed?! ”

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ps:The last chapter was finally released.,The recent review is much stricter than when I first opened this book.,I'm afraid to complain for the time being.。 (To be continued.) )