The wise decision of the chiefs did not keep their guests waiting long. Out of a prudent mind, as the "chief leader" of this large-scale raid, Seun Silvertooth, along with two other chiefs, personally arrived to receive these unexpected distinguished guests.

Na's father, the Splittooth Chieftain, looks very different from what the Children of the Abyss imagined. Andrei thought that the person who could ruthlessly send his own daughter out as bait should be a guy with a cold face, annoying, and even subtly oppressive to the people around him, but he never thought that the other party's painting style was unexpectedly so similar to himself.

It may not be appropriate to use a word like "handsome" to describe the Splittooth Chieftain, and although there is a difficult gap between the aesthetic standards of the orcs and the other intelligent races, Andre is sure that the Splittooth Chief must meet the "beautiful man" standard among the wolf people. The gray and white hair looked clean and cold, but it reminded him of the legendary sleigh three fools...... Well, such a jumping thought made Andre feel that he was not serious enough in such a formal occasion, but the first impression of **** Na's father, the chief of the Splittooth Clan, was such a "handsome" orc who made people feel good at just one glance.

Even if the other party is tall, there is a sense of oppression in the tiger's back and ape arms that is difficult to ignore, and it also makes people feel very close.

"Haunting" The unacceptable image of the aliens in Andrarui was once very worrying to the young lords: the male gnolls usually began to haggle when there was an hourglass before the meal, the Naga Siren, who was also male, had a naturally cold-blooded face, and the unsmiling facial paralysis made people feel faintly uneasy when they were a few steps away, but the moment when they showed a rare smile was even more intimidating than when they were not smiling, the Naga cook with emerald scales was said to have scared the young elves who went to public kindergartens more than once when they cut fish, and the fire demons, who were the main production force, were strictly forbidden to go deep into the forest in autumn and winterFires in inaccessible locations often cause considerable damage before they are discovered...... These guys, whose style is completely out of tune with the harmonious society, have already forcibly overhauled André's aesthetic standards on a very radical scale - if they are not adaptable enough, the children of the abyss will be frightened by their own lords at least a few times a day in a dimly lit place. If it weren't for the fact that there was no shortage of succubi, elves, and lively and cute goblins in the towns of the valley, I am afraid that those travelers who visited Andrari for the first time would have been scared away by the residents whose "image" exceeded the lower limit of normal people's tolerance.

So when the chief of the Splittooth Clan smiled and stretched out his broad palm with sharp claws on his fingertips, the Son of the Abyss greeted him so generously without much hesitation, after all, it was very rare to see such a male werewolf who could act as the protagonist of the Disney animation without modifying his character.

"I heard that Mr. Mephistopheles is from the beautiful, rich, and desirable Andrari," Seun Silvertooth began by mentioning the "place of origin" that André had set for his fabricated identity, and it was clear that the chieftain of the wasteland knew all about Andrari, thousands of miles away, and the social etiquette that originated there.

The two sides smiled and shook hands very kindly, and the werewolf chief unabashedly showed his enthusiasm: "Thank you and everyone present for saving my daughter and people in that dire place, and allow me, on behalf of the clan, to implore all distinguished guests to move to the Splittooth Tribe." ”

Although Andre didn't notice Larry and Rogham, whose faces instantly became very ugly behind him, he also had his own plan, and he didn't plan to get too involved with the orc tribes in the western part of the wasteland at this time. So he had to pretend to be a little embarrassed and replied: "Thank you for your kind invitation, but I still have the entrustment of Lord Huangquan on my lower body, so I can only refuse your kindness, chief." ”

At the same time that the two fat men in the back, one big and one small, breathed a sigh of relief, and Seun Silverfang also showed a slightly disappointed expression, don't ask me how Andre could see the "disappointment" on the werewolf chieftain's face, the conclusion of this question may be as subtle as people always unconsciously think that they can infer their mood from the husky's expression.

The other two chiefs only nodded politely in greeting, perhaps because the two bears and wolves knew that their vicious appearance would not be judged positively in front of humans and half-elves, so they did not make any inappropriate friendly gestures.

To Andrei's surprise, none of the three chiefs had any communication with Nineteen, who was standing behind him. It was as if he didn't care or knew anything about the fact that he had sent the Shining Crystal and his relationship with the Radiant Church, which made the Children of the Abyss, who had already developed a curiosity about his identity, feel a little confused. It felt like I thought I was the only one who knew about things, and suddenly found out that everyone actually knew it, but they all tacitly hid it from themselves.

It was getting late, and most of the people who traveled with André were reluctant to engage too deeply with the orc army. The fact that the other party was able to let them go very happily already made these fearful guards and mercenaries feel very lucky, and they did not expect them to arrange a comfortable and thoughtful camp for themselves.

However, just as Andrei was about to say goodbye to the orcs in a hurry, something unexpected happened again-

"Sir, you said before that you don't agree with this approach, right?" Nanali, who had been quiet on the road, suddenly asked Andre with a small face. The little girl who was depressed in her heart finally couldn't hold it back at this moment, and she stared at her big eyes stubbornly at the child of the abyss who was about to say goodbye to her.

Since the orc girls put their differences on the surface and quarreled, whether it was the originally noisy Nanali, the introverted Logiya or the conflicted **** Na, the relationship between them is no longer as simple and beautiful as before. So when the little fox suddenly mentioned this matter again, **** Na just stood aside and pursed her lips and didn't know what she was thinking, the silhouette looked a little lonely, and Logia looked depressed, and the joy of reuniting with her lover could not be seen on her face at all.

Aside from these three girls, only Andre and Larry understood what Naineri meant by "doing this". Thinking of this, the two realized that the Splittooth Chieftain, who had always been very warm and friendly, was not as simple as it seemed. Only Andrew, who was a head shorter than the little fox, hid behind Larry in ignorance, and his little hand tightly pulled the corner of his uncle's clothes, as if he was a little afraid that the three sisters would quarrel again.

Andre looked at the stubborn Nanali with some helplessness, but did not respond immediately. As he had said before, it was hard to distinguish right from wrong with "ifs" alone, so what if he didn't agree with Silverfang's approach? He had never been a hungry orc, he wasn't an orc chief who watched his people live in fear and made a desperate change, he didn't even belong to this world, and even if he had a better way to solve the plight faced by the Splittooth tribe, he didn't feel that he had the right to put himself on the moral high ground and question others.

So when he once again became the focus of everyone's attention, the son of the abyss could only sigh imperceptibly.

This sigh made the little fox's tears almost fall uncontrollably.

Nanali usually likes to ask strange questions when she is in the tribe, the little fox is so smart and sensitive, and even whenever she asks some questions that are difficult to answer, the elders around her will always look at him or prevaricate her with words like "you are still young", they actually just hope that the little girl can experience less troubles in childhood that make the "adults" feel helpless. In this way, Nanali has gradually been able to distinguish what kind of questions to ask to get answers from others, and what kind of questions children should not ask, and her strong curiosity has slowly begun to be suppressed by herself as she grows.

The Children of the Abyss sighed in front of Nanali, leading her to mistake Mr. Mephistopheles for a child and not to answer the question, and most of the elders of the clan wore similar distressed expressions when they refused to answer her question. The little fox's simple and persistent heart became more and more uneasy because of anxiety.

"Sir, please teach me how not to sacrifice others!" Stubborn tears flowed down the little girl's immature face, her little fists clenched, and her little fingers pinched white, as if she would let go of something important. Andre was silent and did not speak, but she was unwilling to let the other party go, because she had a faint premonition in her heart that if she let the other party go, she would never have the chance to see him again in the future, and she would pass by the opportunity to reverse the fate of herself and the tribe! These premonitions were only because she simply thought that the gentleman in front of her, who had only been with her for a few days, was more powerful than all the warriors in the tribe, and more magical than the old prophet grandfather who still liked to eat large pieces of meat!

The helpless little girl in front of him really made Andre a little relieved, but in addition to the need to deal with Andronie's "aftermath" immediately, he planned to follow Larry for the next period of time, fulfill the promise he made to the goddess and the fat man, and by the way, meet the human city-state that dominates the western part of the continent. Although Nanali also has the "mission" given to him by the goddess, Andre feels that he has done a very good job of protecting the little fox and her companions, and it must be impractical to keep the other party for the rest of his life, and the rest should be left to her people. As for the other one, fulfill the little fox's dream...... This is not a variety show, dreaming of such a thing he thinks it is better to encounter it less, such a heavy proposition is really a little too embarrassing, I believe that His Majesty, who loves to watch his own jokes, should understand his limited ability.

At the moment when the son of the abyss was ruthless and was about to turn away, even Andre, who had his back to the little girl, didn't know why he would ask such a sentence with so much mouth-

"If sacrifice is inevitable, how can we avoid sacrificing others?"

Hearing such a question, the people around were all stunned for a while. This is simply a logical contradiction, and it is unavoidable and we have to try our best to avoid it...... Is this a deliberate embarrassment for this little girl to let her know the difficulties and retreat?

Sacrificing those who have nothing to do with oneself -- that is the first thought of most of the human beings present, but is not the person who has nothing to do with oneself "others"?

To make the enemy pay a heavier price?--this is the usual logic of the orcs, but no matter how much the enemy pays, what has happened will still be irreparable. Even if today's war would make the orcs better off in the days to come, the dead would not come back to life. Nanaly's wolverine uncle, Rick, is dead, and perhaps many more warriors will be heroically wounded or even die in the ensuing battles.

"If sacrifice is unavoidable, then there is only one way to sacrifice oneself in exchange for the survival of others!"

Following the direction from which the voice came, people saw the pale and trembling of the **** Na Silver Fang.

Naturally, the wolf girl was not the only one who could come up with this paranoid answer, but those who could think of the answer except her did not speak out immediately, but chose to remain silent. At the same time, the only person who felt the most about this sentence was probably the daughter of the Splittooth Chieftain, and it was because she did so that she decided to confide in her heart without hesitation. Although her self-sacrifice did not save anything, at most in exchange for a few compatriots not to be in danger, the guilt and torment in her heart when she decided to support her father's plan were like maggots on the tarsal bones, and they were not alleviated by this.

Nanali and Lokia, who were carried away by grief and anger, suddenly realized that in the face of the sacrifice of their compatriots, the most painful person may be a person like **** Na who is struggling inside. And **** Na's father, as the clan chieftain Xiuen Silverfang, looks so indifferent, wouldn't he be sad, painful, and uncomfortable when he made such a decision!?

Of course not! Every member of the Splittooth tribe knows very well how much their chieftain cares about his people! Many orcs in the wasteland believe that Thorn Silverfang will become one of the greatest chieftains in the history of the Splittooth Clan, a view that the elders, including the Greypaw Prophet, agree with!

Chief Splittooth is calm only because his heart is strong enough. It's because he understands that the future of the tribe won't change without sacrifice! It's because he knows that grief, loss, and the truth of the matter won't help the orcs win the battle!

"Since sacrifice is already unavoidable, how can we exchange our sacrifice for more value and make my life worthless?" The Child of the Abyss turned his back to the orc girls, and asked the second question in a calm tone, even the humans facing him, no one could see any waves in his indifferent expression.

"Make yourself stronger, even so strong that you don't have to sacrifice anyone!" replied Lokia in a categorical manner.

It was an answer that every orc could immediately think of, but it was shouted in a trembling and hoarse voice by the most effeminate girl who had ever been impressed. In the eyes of the children of the abyss, the girl's answer was more like a catharsis, a vow to her heart.

Nanali suddenly fell to her knees, her forehead slammed resolutely on the ground, and there was a muffled sound that could be heard in both ears, and the little girl screamed in her own childish voice: "Please sir teach me how to become stronger!!"

The thin little body knelt on the ground, but the shadow was stretched out by the setting sun that was about to hide below the horizon.

"Please sir teach us how to become stronger!!" Lokia knelt beside Nanali after her.

Kowtowing and kneeling without saying a word, this fierce scene made Andre feel that he was already a little overwhelmed.

In fact, the orcs are glorious and never bend their knees easily, and the same is true for women. Even the gods and ancestors only bowed down during major sacrifices. In addition, they only worship their relatives and teachers, even if they are life-savers, it is difficult for them to make such a big gift.

"Have you ever wondered why it is you who save others through self-sacrifice, rather than others sacrificing themselves to save you?" In front of everyone's eyes, the children of the abyss can only hide the embarrassment of not being able to step down from a philosophical point of view, and at the same time use it to continue to maintain their own compulsion.

"If everybody thinks so, no one can be saved!" Surprisingly, the young Nanali replied subconsciously almost without thinking.

Obviously, this has always made people feel that the little girl's mind is more profound than the children of the abyss imagined.

"It seems that everyone wants to be stronger, but all of them have chosen to ignore the heavy price that comes with becoming stronger. Andre squinted at the red clouds in the sky at a forty-five degree angle, and insisted on carrying out the great cause of blind ** to the end.

"No matter what the price will be, we will never regret it!" the girls said very much in line with the values of the orcs.

"What if the price of becoming stronger is at the expense of others?" the corners of Andre's eyes twitched unconsciously, and he felt that he was about to lose his mind.

"We don't know about the others, but surely you are not like this, sir!" The confidence of the two little girls seemed to be stronger than that of the children of the abyss themselves.

"May you not drift away from the pursuit of power and lose your heart. "Since both girls want to become stronger at all costs, the premise of living in a city-state is acceptable. Anyway, he couldn't pretend anymore, so Andre decided to simply try his best to help the orc girls fulfill their wishes.

If they become stronger, it is their true long-cherished wish that they can accomplish at any cost.

......

Until Lokia and Naineri left with the human team, **** Na had a distorted expression that wanted to say and stopped, but she didn't say anything more. However, Karl felt that Logia had left in anger because of his previous distrust, and the young man who had been kept in the dark did not know that the chief's plan was the main opportunity for his sweetheart to make a change, and the werewolf scout, who was angry with him, kept thinking about it, and almost forgot about the war.

"Don't worry too much, it's their choice. Xiuen saw his daughter's thoughts at a glance, and he put his arm around his daughter's shoulder, which seemed a little weak, and comforted him lightly.

"The Prophet has mentioned more than once that Nanali will be his best heir...... Just a few more years. The young silvertooth girl looked in the direction of the sunset, her eyes blank. In her hand, she held the beautiful headband that Naneri had given her at parting, a gift that Rick had told the little fox to pass on to his daughter as he was dying.

"According to your description, that Mr. Mephistopheles is not necessarily inferior to the Prophet as a teacher. And Nanali is only one of the Prophet's heirs. Although the little fox might be the best one, Xiun also felt a little pity, but he showed it on his face.

"But that's a city-state, it's human territory!" The wolf girl, who disagreed loudly, suddenly lost interest in continuing to argue with the werewolf chieftain, she slowly turned her head, and cautiously made her request to her father, her eyes seemed to flash with an unpredictable persistence, "Father, I want to leave the tribe for a while and go to Andrarui in the east to see ......"

Seon Silvertooth's face was a wry smile that only a parent could experience, and at the same time he was relieved that his daughter was becoming more and more independent, but at the same time, there was some sadness of loss mixed in his heart and between his eyebrows.