What happened to Yew Man and Skinner, Cheese They don't know now. All they knew was that they saw no trace of smoke in the surroundings, and they didn't find any evidence of any presence with goblins and evil spirits. What's next? That's a question for a few people to think about. And while thinking about this, they need to stop moving for a while and recover their lost energy.

"You can't take this child back. These were the first words of Lothar after she sat down for a short break. The child he refers to is the boy who has a parasite in his body and is offered to the skinned by Uvel himself. The Earl's words at first sounded full of problems, what could they do with the cheese if they did not bring the child back? After the parasite removal operation, the patient's body had reached the point of extreme weakness, and the after-effects of the operation doomed the child to not fully recover the mobility of the lower limbs. There was no possibility for him to survive alone.

On the other hand, Lothar's words have a deeper consideration. He had experienced sacrifice, and he knew what it was all about. Now, they don't solve the problem by temporarily depriving the Skinned Ones of the promised sacrifices of the Shale Tribe, and it may even inflate the Skinned Ones' anger before they lose the attacking clan. It's not hard to guess what Uvir, the leader, will do, he will send the child to the Skin-Bearer again, and this time, he will make sure that the child is really in the hands of the blasphemers.

For this poor child, the Schaller Department was no longer his home. Wu Qi also knew about this, but as the shaman of the Shale Division, his position was not the same as that of Cheese. Rather, leaving aside the current situation, the question they face is really a question of whether to sacrifice one person to save a group of people, which has been unsolvable since ancient times. At the end of the day, every human being has only one life, and no individual has the right to choose to sacrifice others for any purpose. And it is precisely this dilemma that may eventually give rise to the concept of the state and the law.

"I disagree. The Skinners are not going to be eliminated so easily. And we now have room for interpretation. I can understand your desire to protect him, but if you don't take him back now, it will inevitably cause chaos within the clan when the Skin-Skinner returns. No one wants to be a sacrifice, and fear can make people take risks. "The shaman has a calm face, he is the attendant of the spirits, and of course he also hates the skinned one, and he pitis the sick man. But the law of the steppe is like this, the Shale tribe really does not have the strength to stop the skinned people who insist on attacking, and a small sacrifice is better than the destruction of the tribe.

"I know what you're worried about, shaman. But it doesn't matter, if those skinned guys dare to come, we'll let them know it's awesome. Lothar's words sounded like bragging. But he does have confidence, Dawn's Breath, this magic lantern made by the dwarves stores the light of the morning sun for a special day, and sunlight is a sharp weapon that can completely kill the skinner! With this lantern, the Earl is confident that the incoming skinning person will not return. And without the threat from the outside, the problems within the Schaller ministry will not be a problem.

Wu Qi's face became complicated, and he vaguely guessed that the count's self-confidence was not a sign of arrogance, and he also noticed the lantern hanging from the gray robe and wooden staff. But even so, fighting or even fighting the Skinners is still a troubling option. Moreover, the shaman was not the only one present who thought this way, and the same was true for the cheese.

"No, I can't. Now is not the time. The mage's words made Lothar's expression a little embarrassed, but Cheese ignored the latter's face and continued to analyze, "We don't know how many skinners there are, besides, they are in the dark, and we are in the light. These guys may not come and attack us, but they are a threat to those who are out. If we want to save this child's life, we will either kill all the skinned people and leave no one behind. Or—" The mage hesitated at this point.

"Or, we'll have to find another target for them. Cheese himself trembled slightly as he said this. This is the result of his rational analysis, and the current skin-masking is like a raging flood, and it is impossible to stop it, but it is not so difficult to direct it to other places. It's just that this flood will inevitably inundate villages and towns, either this one or the next. Offering them an alternative goal, in a sense, is to swap the knife that runs across their own neck for someone else's.

Several people looked at each other, and they all knew that the two possibilities in the mage's mouth would only be possibilities. Finding a skinned person on the grassland who can change shape with the help of a skin bag is no less difficult than finding a small shrimp disguised as sand grains on the beach. As for the cause of disaster, no one really sees it as a ploy. At least not among the few people here.

After regaining some strength in silence, several people began to move, probably because of an overdose of anesthetic from the operation, and the sacrificial child had not yet woken up. "It is likely that those worms released some toxins in his body when they were removed. It's a very common thing that some parasites will provide the host with substances that can excite the nerves and even hallucinate, and I've seen guys who deliberately keep those bugs in their bodies because of this. However, this insect venom is metabolized by the body soon after the parasite is peeled off, so there is no need to worry too much. ”

The gray robe's explanation was as difficult as ever, but fortunately, he still gave a relatively clear judgment. After learning that the current coma was not a big problem, Atta, who had always been worried about the patient's condition, breathed a sigh of relief. They hadn't traveled far in the mist, and before noon, they were almost within reach of the tribe. However, just as they were breathing, a silent vibration suddenly came!

The force that shook the ground from under the earth, up and down, almost threw people into the air, and made everyone lose their center. They fell to the ground, their faces showing surprise and trepidation. Lothar tried to get up, but both attempts quickly failed. "What's going on?" Batuu's face turned pale, believing it to be a magic unleashed in the fury of the Skin-Skinner.

Fortunately, the tremor came and went quickly, and after a few seconds, the world was stable again. Cheese got up from the ground and patted the dirt off his body, "It looks like an earthquake." ”

There was a loud noise from the tribe in the distance, and Wu Qi narrowed his eyes, "I'm afraid it's not a simple earthquake. Hurry up, we've got to check it out. ”