Schultz looked serious and tried to analyze Orka's motives. Although Milna, who was sitting on the sidelines trying to watch the joke, didn't think the imp could analyze anything, she had always treated him like a child. But so far, the other party is not even willing to call himself a sister. Milna thought that if the other party called her sister for the first time, then she would win.

Sure enough, Schultz, who was not deeply involved in the world, was ultimately unable to analyze Orka's true motives, and Milna's challenge to him was undoubtedly a failure. But he seems unwilling to endure Milna's ridicule, so he gives a ridiculous answer. "It doesn't look like that guy in Orka is that bad, at least he's willing to help us in this matter. ”

"Hahaha, that's ridiculous!" Milna smiled from ear to ear after hearing Schultz's answer.

"What's wrong? I don't think there's anything wrong with what he said. Maffeo said with a blank look on his face, he didn't know who came up with this stupid game, but he knew that Mirna, a prankster, wanted to see Schultz get out of trouble.

Schulz's words drew a mockery from Milna, and Maffeo's words naturally drew Freya's laughter. "Are you serious? after that conversation with Orka?"

"What's the problem?" Maffeo remained dazed, much to Freya's amusement and relief. It's funny that Maffeo still has a trace of innocence, and it's gratifying that he hasn't completely lost his original self.

"It's obvious from every angle. Uma decided to put an end to this boring game, even though he would love to see the stupid bunch of fools arguing over one thing and making fun of each other all day. It's just that he's a little tired of the noise right now. "We are not really friends with Orka, no, I should say Bantu. Whether it's what we're doing here, or what they're doing for us, we're just using each other. ”

"See, Frederick, Uma is smarter than you. Mirna grimaced at Schultz, an act that made Schultz blush with anger and clenched her fists. "You despised bastard......"

"Come on, maybe it's not that bad. Maffeo tried to argue, but his words met with the disdainful gazes of all three. "Just if I didn't say anything......" Maffeo let out a sigh of relief, not wanting to continue arguing over this stupid game.

Mutual exploitation is inevitable, and the Bantu will certainly act for their own benefit, while outsiders are trying to get more out of this agreement. Money, even a little bit of power, is what adventurers are looking for. Maffeo was no exception, and he had always hoped that he would be paid a good sum after this incident, at least the one that the Duchy had already offered would not satisfy his appetite.

After the stupid game, everyone felt the need to seriously discuss the countermeasures. Although the fact of using each other cannot be said openly, they must at least ensure that they will not die on the snowy mountain. After asking the two of them for details, Mirna and Uma made their own analysis of the cave. There was no doubt that they thought there was some kind of magic in the cave, and that was what they had come to from their own perspective.

Schultz, on the other hand, is looking forward to meeting a powerful monster there to prove his abilities. Although Maffeo repeatedly warned Scholz not to take proving himself too seriously, because in the cold snowy mountains, the slightest mistake can bury himself in the endless wind and snow.

"This means that if we want to go to the cave, we have to destroy the catapults and defensive obstacles. Well, it's not too difficult, but considering that the Bantu are the ones in charge of the action this time, I think it's worth listening to their opinions. Uma was as cautious as ever.

"I don't think those barbarians know what strategy is. Mirna said dismissively.

"At least it will give us more trust. ”

"I can take out the Catapult Commander with a rifle at a distance, though it would be easier to hand it over to Mirna, as long as she unleashes a wide range of elemental blasts. Freya said. "After clearing those obstacles and catapults, the rest will be left to Maffeo and Frederick. Of course, I don't rule out the possibility that the Bantu will let other adventurers who come here participate in the battle. After all, they were far more likely to make the decision to let outsiders die in caves than it was to let their own people die in caves. ”

"As long as we stay vigilant, it's none of our business what happens to the rest of the guys. Uma said solemnly, it is true, if you want to take care of the lives of others in battle, then it is very likely that you will be the next to die.

Despite such unanimous decisions, there is always opposition from Scholz. He couldn't agree with the crowd, he thought it was natural to help others in danger in battle, and he always wanted to be worthy of his conscience. But those who have been through many bloody battles know that when you are truly in the bloody hell, it is very difficult to protect yourself.

He couldn't have said anything to anyone else, so he looked sullen. Maffeo thought he could understand Schultz's thoughts, because he had the same thoughts as him a few years ago. He will never forget the people he saved and those who saved him.

It didn't take long for Orka to make a decision, so the next day, he began to gather the Bantu warriors who were willing to go to the cave. And, in Freya's anticipation, he recruited a number of adventurous outsiders to bolster the team. And the crowd was fortunate enough to meet Bankarur again, the Bantu man who seemed to have come to regard everyone as a friend.

Obviously, he was very happy with the presence of everyone, especially Maffeo who had defeated him. When the latter inquired, he learned that he had been observing everything that was happening on the mountain from his hidden stronghold on Mount Kanark. It's a very dangerous job, and it's a testament to Orka's ability to trust him. However, the monsters on Mount Kanak eventually discovered the hidden stronghold, and as a last resort, Bankarul had to retreat from there with his own men.

The team assembled by Orka was not too large, and there were only about thirty or forty people in total, including the people involved and other outsiders. Orka was still reluctant to devote a lot of manpower to this unknown battle, and of course, everyone could understand why he was doing this. Although some outsiders don't think so, they believe that Orka wants to use this opportunity to drain the outsider's power. In the eyes of many, although the Bantu had a friendship agreement with the principality, outsiders were always a thorn in their side. It is not surprising that people think this way, because from all angles they show a cold attitude that does not look like they want to really cooperate with outsiders.

When it comes together, it's hard to tell which one is responsible for the current weird atmosphere. Although few people really think about these things in detail, after all, the first thing everyone has to think about right now is undoubtedly how they can survive this cold hell.