I can't stay here for long, I'm absolutely superfluous to them, and I reckon my head would have been stuck on a pole if it weren't for the awe of Bonsandy. Zarazane wanted to say something, but I shook my head at him.

Beside Zarazane was a young troll, the same guy I met when I walked in. His lilac skin was shiny, he was tall, and his white fangs curved perfectly. It's not particularly thick, and his arms and thighs look like young people compared to the trolls around him.

He stood beside Zarazane, and the two whispered, and I walked over to them to look at the young troll. "It's one of the few trolls I've ever seen who looks a little young." I say.

"His name is Woking, son of the patriarch." Zara Zane said.

The muscles in my face twitched unconsciously, "You're Woking?" ”

The young troll does look a little immature compared to the slightly older Zarazane, and of course it is true that a young man cannot be expected to pretend to be mature.

The young troll was clearly curious about me, the alternate Grim Reaper, "You know me? ”

"Don't you know, young chief." I don't laugh.

"How did you know about me?"

"There are many ways, but ...... For you in the prophecy, I still hope that you can live well. ”

This made Zalazane nervous, "You didn't say anything about the prophecy last night. ”

"Why do I have to tell you?" I glanced at him, "Your fate will be rough, young chief. ”

"I'm not a chief."

"You will, yes." I asked, "How old are you?" ”

"Twenty rainy seasons." He said. "My father was a chief, and I wasn't."

"That's not what I'm talking about." I interrupted him, "I'm glad to see you so early. ”

"You're a weird guy, a human who speaks our language." His hair was a bright red color, I don't know if he was born with it or dyed it with something, this color made me look good. "And you were able to be chosen by Bonsandy." He shook his head, "I still can't believe it. ”

"It doesn't matter, young chief, I don't know if I'll ever see you in the future." I looked at him, "I hope you can live well, and take your people with you to live well, if one day you meet a human...... Be careful. ”

"I don't know what you're talking about...... he looked at me in surprise, "and you're human. ”

"I'm a human being to say this to you, but it's not just because I'm human, God's prophecy...... You'd better listen carefully. I said, "Your father doesn't care much about what is going on in the jungle right now, and I know some of the reasons, but you'd better take the long view." ”

"The patriarch's mind is hard to change." "And he's also proficient in divination. ”

"Isn't he a warrior?"

"Of course not, he is the patriarch and leader of the Dark Spear Clan, and he is also the great witch doctor of our clan, it should be said that he is not just a warrior." Zara Zane said.

"He also does divination?"

"He knows everything." Zara Zane said. "No one can lie to him." Hearing this, I gave him a meaningful look.

As he spoke, there was a sudden sound of a horn, and the people on the street were all stunned before they could react, only to see several trolls in armor riding velociraptors rushing into the village.

The trolls did not jump off their mounts, but continued to sit on them and watch the people around them, before a group of village guards followed.

"What is this ......," I didn't finish speaking, but the two of them had already run over.

Originally, I was going to leave here, but now it seems to be lively. I saw Zarazan talk to a few trolls for a while, and then lead them to the patriarch's house.

I walked up to the velociraptors, their shiny brownish-red scales, brightly colored feathers on their short front paws, and a layer of armor attached to their necks and legs, which I reached out to touch and felt a little thin. To be honest, this mount doesn't look as imposing as it seems.

After a while, a few trolls walked out of the house quickly, and when they saw me standing next to their mounts, they were stunned for a moment, and then looked back at Zarazane who was following behind.

They walked up to me and glared at me, their wooden visors not stopping their suspicious and fierce eyes. "Where did this strange guy come from?" The troll at the head asked loudly.

"It's a long story......," Zalazane explained.

"It seems that there are many reasons why you are not ready to go to war." He spoke, but his eyes were fixed on me.

"This is a misunderstanding." Zarazane hastened to explain.

"I'll report it to Zaynnon, and if he asks about it, hopefully you'll be able to give a good enough explanation to trust the Overseer's wrath to set the beach on fire." With that, the trolls flipped onto their mounts, glanced at me one last time, and then disappeared.

"What tribe are they?" I feel as if I'm in trouble with them.

"They are the Hakale, the largest tribe of the Gulaba Empire, and all the other tribes revolve around them." Zara Zane said.

"Not now, isn't it?"

"No, the biggest tribe now is called Bloodtop, and the token in your hand is theirs."

"What about the others?"

"It should be a splitter or a hakale, I don't know, we've been away from them for a long time."

Hakale ...... I remember a tribe called Attalai, right? ”

Zalazane nodded, "They have been banished from this kingdom. I don't know if it still exists. ”

"Are they a brother tribe?"

"No, a long, long time ago, when the Empire of Gulabas was just rising, the Atalai used to belong to the Hakale clan. At that time, the empire worshipped a god from top to bottom, and I think you should know about it. ”

"Soul snatcher?"

"But then the god was abandoned, and the people stopped worshipping him, and the tribes no longer worshipped him." He looked at me, "You should know about this." ”

"I don't know all the minutiae between your tribes." I say. "Why was it scrapped?"

"It's a fierce god, you know, and it can bring immense power, but at the same time it can drive people into utter madness. It is said that the slaughter was even worse than it is now, but thanks to its blessing, the trolls of the Gulabash Empire are invincible, and our ancestors have conquered the forest once and for all, defeating or even eradicating the other races blessed by the gods of Loa. But when there is no enemy, there is nowhere to vent this madness. He said slowly.

"The Soul Reavers wanted more blood, more souls, so the tribes that had gradually fallen into madness began to kill each other." He looked at young Woking. "There used to be many tribes living in this jungle, but now there are only a few left."

"Did your patriarch move his clan here to escape strife?" I asked.

A hint of displeasure appeared on Woking's face, "We will definitely pay it back." ”

Zarazane was silent, I looked at him and said, "Young chief, your father has brought hope to your people, and survival is the most important thing. I glanced at Zarazane again, "What were they doing here?" ”

"Overseer Zaynon is gathering all the tribes as he prepares for a decisive battle with the green-skinned creatures that have recently appeared in the forest." Woking said.

"Your father didn't agree."

Neither of them spoke, and I looked at Woking, who looked at me with a serious expression, an expression that seemed to be waiting for me to object.

"Why wouldn't he want to participate?"

"The patriarch is tired of war, he ...... Hate those tribes. Zarazane explained.

Young Woking's face seemed a little unwilling. "What's your opinion? Young chieftain. I asked.

"We should participate." He said.

"Why?"

"My coming-of-age ceremony hasn't taken place yet, and my axe needs blood!" He said.

I looked at Zalazane, who smiled wryly, "You have another chance. ”

"There's nothing about participating." Woking looked at me, and he seemed to be expecting my support.

I nodded, "I agree with your father, young chief. ”

Woking's face was a little angry, and I said, "I approve of your father on this, you just have to wait and see." I don't comment on your historical legacy. ”

He stared at him and was about to say something, but I was the first to interrupt, "The Grim Reaper needs sacrifices, but it prefers the souls of the dead in battle, if you want, I will be happy to take you to the Grim Reaper's Hades." But...... This is a one-way trip, you can only go, not back. ”

"You're underestimating me, human."

"No, I'm representing Bonsandy, the young chief." I say; "There are some things that don't need your urging to change naturally, I've heard a little about your history, but now you need to develop yourself the most, after all, going to war won't necessarily make you get the real recognition of the tribes, of course, when you need to sacrifice when necessary, I don't dare to guarantee that they will be more willing to send you to die first."

"Anger brings impulse, and impulse is the easiest thing to bring." I stared at Woking, "You need anger, but you need your brain to control the release of anger." I just nodded and said to the two of them, "I have to get out of here." ”

"Where are you going?" Zarazane asked.

"I'm going north, hmph, I'm going to see how your people are resisting the orc invasion." I smiled. "After all, the Grim Reaper needs to harvest more souls."

I glanced at Woking, "Young chief, you need to hurry up and elevate yourself. Whatever happens in the end of this war, you and your people are running out of time. With that, I walked out of the village.

Zarazane left Woking and followed me, and he sent me out of the village. "Are you going north?"

"No, I'm going back to Treasure Cove first. Is there anything wrong with you? ”

"I want to go with you."

"Young witch doctor, can your leader agree?"

"It's my freedom, and I'm going for knowledge." Beneath the young troll's high brow bones are a pair of eyes full of determination.

"Knowledge...... It might kill you. ”

"It's my choice."

"I won't protect you, witch doctor."

"I'll protect myself. ”

I stood for a while on the beach outside the town, and I saw him hurrying towards me with a cane.

"Didn't they stop you? ”

"Not really."

"What about Woking? Didn't he keep you? ”

"Nope." He strode forward, his slightly curved spine bones very noticeable.

"Didn't he come with you?"

"He didn't dare to disobey his father."

"Are you good friends with him?"

"Sort of!" He strode forward, and I had a little difficulty following, "You go slower, there is no one behind you to chase you." I said.

"To become a great witch doctor like his father would have to work a hundred times harder than he did." He said, "I'm going to be stronger." ”

"Does your patriarch know?"

"Of course I don't know, but what if I do?" There was a hint of disdain in his tone.

This guy is very talkative, and in the end I had to shut up, not answer his questions, and even more angrily shut him up. It's not that I'm tired of his rambling, but I'm afraid that after talking too much, I'm worried that I won't be able to remember the lies I told before and reveal some flaws.

Although I had planned in my heart that I would kill him if he did something unfavorable, in the process of contacting him, I found that this troll was not that simple.

Not only is he a studious guy, but he is also very perceptive. He is a very strong person, and from his many words, you can feel that he is a guy who is not willing to be left behind.

He didn't say anything about the patriarch and Woking, but he actually understood that the chieftain was using him to promote Woking's growth by letting him come into contact with his son.

I asked him what was the condition of the old man in Ambagwa, and he said that he was taught by the chieftain because the chief had stopped teaching him more and more esoteric sorcery. And he will always have to crush Woking, so he won't lose to him.

When I asked why there were no berserkers in their tribe, there was a strange light in his eyes. He said that the sorcery had been lost among the Darkspear tribe.

But when I asked why I hadn't seen the troll kid, he laughed and didn't answer. When I pressed him again and again, he said that he was trying to avoid me. They send their young children to a special place where they are fed by a special clansman.

When I said that the Grim Reaper would not take your children easily, Zarazane just smiled and said, "I won't tell you this secret." ”