Due to the non-anthropomorphic appearance, the three of them did not appear directly during the meeting with the Aoba clan leader Ulin, but Sigrid acted as their proxy.
"Who told you to attack the Lutar giant?"
Sigrid did not mince words in the conversation, and went straight to the topic as soon as she started. This attitude of calling the enemy to task made Ulin and the accompanying elves tremble.
Perhaps because he discovered that the three lords did not come forward in person, but asked the acting lords to talk, or perhaps because the awe of the Dawn Territory was deeply rooted in his bones, Ulin was silent for a long time before he responded tremblingly.
"They stood aside during the Siren's invasion and completely ignored the kindness of the three lords in giving the summoning template. Not only that, we also observed that they had multiple contacts with Maple Blood..."
The three people hiding in the main hall and watching the projection could see that Ulin was becoming more and more unsure of his words, because Sigrid, who was standing opposite him, had a cold face the whole time.
The Lutar giants don't have much of a sense of existence. As a local race that has also existed in the Red Flame Mountains for hundreds of years, they quickly declined after the Maplebloods came here to escape from the impregnated spirits. They have to survive in the cracks. Today, their number is less than a hundred. .
Because of the sharp decline in the number of the group, they also have an obvious trend of "magic deterioration", which is manifested in the fact that their ranks have stagnated, their offspring are lower, and their bodies are smaller.
As a hybrid of stone giants and clay giants, they are now less than four meters tall. Compared to the dominant species among giants, they can be regarded as stunted dwarfs.
The version provided by Lu Yu was actually only the icing on the cake. The tall and burly giants could only use the mimic plants as warning devices, and could not effectively cooperate with the mimic plants at all. Therefore, after the elves obtained the template increase, Maple Blood attacked them many times. More than ten giants were captured in succession and used as coolies.
The Lutar giants were in such a miserable state that they had no room to move around. After being attacked by the Green Leaf Elves, they hesitated for a long time and came to the Dawn Territory with the last sincerity they could show, and knelt down humbly. On the ground, they learned to use human etiquette to plead for some mercy from the leader of order in their eyes.
Sigrid said: "The Lutar giants are actually in contact with Maple Blood just because they want to use their only resources to get back the few tribesmen. This is their business, why do you want to interfere?"
"They are making peace with Mapleblood!"
The memory of being dominated and abused by Maple Blood came to Wu Lin's mind. The old man clenched his fists and said angrily.
The three people in the main hall sighed.
Sigrid uncovered the black cloth in the center of the hall, which was half stone and half crystal. An irregular sphere similar in size to today's three-in-one briquettes was revealed to everyone.
There were layers of wrinkles on Ulin's old face. His eyes widened and he stared in surprise for a long time, and then turned his gaze to the slightly sad face of Sigrid.
"No more Utal giants, which ripped out their own hearts and begged us to put an end to your atrocities."
This stone giant, who had witnessed the last wave of magic and named his tribe after himself according to the custom of giants, is silent. Perhaps the stone giants are not good at talking, or they believe that there is no kind person in this world. In the tribe, indifference and cruelty are the mainstream, so Lutar searched through the tribe before visiting the Dawn Territory. ….
Lutar, who didn't find any gifts, finally looked at himself.
He knows the knowledge of mankind, and he also knows that the heart of his family is a treasure that is coveted by alchemists.
Lutar didn't know that the Dawn Leader had never angered them. Both Lu Yu and Sera could understand the wise decision the giants had to make to protect themselves when the number of people was small. As long as they didn't add insult to injury and were worthy of their own conscience, the Dawn Leader didn't mind continuing to do business with them. Neighbor.
The Red Flame Mountains are huge, and the territory of the Dawn Territory has reached the limit of human management. What they need now is not expansion, but good management, and arming themselves with the resources that are constantly emerging from the land and under the land under the magic tide.
Lutar didn't know this. He saw the Qingye Elf suddenly attacking, felt the other party's malice, and remembered the template he also received from Chen Xi, and felt frustrated in his heart.
Lu Yu and Lu Taal only met each other a few times. This tall and majestic giant was always reserved and formal.
After entering the Dawn Territory, he didn't even dare to look at them. He always buried his huge head very low, as humble as an insect.
Lu Lu once said that Lutar didn't look like the leader of the clan, let alone a giant. He might not be as courageous as a mouse, and he didn't have any courage.
At that time, Lu Yu also wanted to tease Lutar, but for some reason, he swallowed his words back... Maybe he saw the pitiful cautiousness in Lutar's eyes that shone like gems.
The moment she saw Lutar's heart, Lulu apologized for what she had said.
She suddenly understood the humbleness of this big man... There was an entire ethnic group standing behind him, and this ethnic group could only rely on him.
If you are not desperate, who doesn’t want to hold your head high?
"Who asked you to do things under the banner of the Dawn Leader?" Sigrid emphasized her tone, "You like to figure out what we mean...Wulin, do you really think that the Qingye clan is a vassal of the Dawn Leader?"
"I...I...wasn't..." The embarrassment that once appeared on Lutar's face appeared on Ulin's face. He was incoherent and didn't know how to defend himself.
"Can I think that you attacked the giants out of your own selfish motives, and later said it was for Chen Xi's sake to frustrate us?"
One question after another was thrown in front of him, and Wu Lin panicked.
"I'll give you a mission."
Lu Yu's voice echoed in the conference hall, which cheered up Ulin's spirit - the three lords were still observing him, maybe they would hold different views?
Unable to wait for Lu Yu to speak, Wu Lin argued: "We just hope to repay the kindness of the [Mimetic Monster] provided by the Gluttonous Lord. This summoning template is very important to us. It can be said to have eased the situation between Qingye and Fengxue. It really It has no other meaning!"
"I'm going to believe that you have no selfish motives, but Lutar asked us for help with his life and put a gift in front of you that we can't refuse. The Aoba clan should do something."
"Lords, please make it clear!"
Because he was secretly thinking about it and acted arbitrarily, Wu Lin, who almost offended the leader of Chenxi, was so frightened that he blurted it out almost instantly, completely unaware that he acted like a frightened minister. ….
"Find a way to get the giant slave captured by Mapleblood."
"this……"
"If you only have this way in your mind and can't even think of other methods, I don't think there is any need to get new templates from me in the future. As for the templates you have... I can let you use them. , and it can also make them full of loopholes. You shouldn’t think that Maple Blood can’t defeat the mimic summons, so you don’t dare to go deep into your territory, right?”
Lu Yu emphasized: "What exactly are they afraid of? Do you need me to make it clear?"
Chief Wulin quickly bowed and said yes. He was sweating coldly and did not hear the glutton's voice anymore. Then he raised his head tremblingly and looked at Sigrid beside him.
"Please, Patriarch, complete this small task as soon as possible." Sigrid gestured toward the door with a non-smiling smile, and saw off the guests with a flawless etiquette.
There was silence in the main hall of the central control room. Sierra was thoughtful, while Lu Yu used his tentacles to pick up the dried fruits in the tray next to him, and casually gave a few to Xiao An under him and Xiao Guang beside him.
"These guys are so good at brainstorming. Try to be more clear in future conversations." Lulu sighed.
"It's useless. No matter how clear you say it, they will still think there is a mystery behind it. They think that the part you didn't say is what you really think in your heart. Moreover, these people who have awe engraved in their minds will naturally elevate us. Try to seize every opportunity to tie yourself to the chariot of the Dawn Leader."
Lu Yu pushed the dried fruit towards Lu Lu, but unexpectedly heard Sera complaining.
"Why did you slap me in the face and poke me? Lu Lu is on top!"
"Oh, do you want to eat it?"
Sera snorted and swept away the dried fruits. Lu Yu could only get another tentacle to feed Lu Lu.
"Oh~~~ So we can only let them make up their minds?"
"Can't stop it
The matter can only be left to them... I know you think Lutar's death was not worth it, but you shouldn't think so, because he did everything a patriarch can do, and the giants will remember him, don't you too Feeling sad for him, did he go out of his way to help the giant family? "
Sera murmured: "Yes, some people have something in common with Lutar, so they can especially understand his sacrifice."
"What are you talking about?"
"It's nothing. I'm just thinking about how to make good use of that heart. Vanessa left the manuscript for creating the Demonic Crystal Giant. Maybe we in the Dawn Territory can have another fearsome doll...and give me some dried fruit. Out of reach.”
Sera tried her best to extend her tentacles, but she couldn't reach the tray on Lu Yu's side. The tip of her tentacles could only shake helplessly up and down in the air.
"I don't know who refused to feed me just now... Ouch, it hurts."
"It hurts, it hurts!" Lu Lu also shouted, "Don't scratch, we are one, one body, hitting him is like hitting yourself!"
"Isn't it said that the body of the tentacle is particularly strong? Why does it feel so clear when I hit myself?" Lu Yu raised the plate of dried fruits but refused to give it to Sera.
"Have you forgotten how my tentacles opened the eyes of the monster on the way back to Mera?" Lulu said proudly, "Are you satisfied with the defense-breaking effect package... Don't shake it, I can't get it anymore, Sera, don't Hurry, let me feed you!”….
Hearing this, Sera's tentacles softened and drooped on Lu Lu like a kitten scratching.
The mist demon rolling in the room looked at this wonderful scene and was deeply shocked.
"This should be a sight that can only be seen in the Dawn Territory." She thought this way.
"Dongdongdong."
"Come in," Sera called, chewing some dried fruit.
The person who pushed open the door was Xiao Niba, who went to Broken Gold City with the battle team to purchase elf slaves.
Little Niba, who had made great achievements in summoning, gradually became cheerful after integrating into the life of the Dawn Territory. She emerged from the haze of the tragic death of her tribe and was deeply loved by everyone.
Who wouldn’t love that big, fluffy tail that can be used as a scarf?
Her tragic experience made her quite familiar with the slave trade process, so with her assistance, the group in Broken Gold City went very smoothly and found more than twenty slaves that met the requirements that day.
"I'm getting more and more capable... Oh, there are a lot of dried fruits on the table next door. Why don't you put them in your cheek pouches and keep them for nibbling?" Lulu greeted quickly.
Little Niba waved his hands repeatedly: "No, I actually want to tell you a strange thing that I heard in Broken Gold City."
Broken Gold City and various other city-states, large and small, form the buffer zone between Solon and the Theocracy. They also define the farthest range of human power in the southwest of Mera - this does not include Mera, because at this time Today, all the tribes in Mela believe that the Dawn Territory is just a super-large manor hanging on the edge of the corner, and its overall number does not meet the standards of a force.
While Little Niba was bargaining with the slave merchants, he overheard merchants discussing the "empty graves" that were often seen along the trade route between the Molten Mountains and the Theocracy through the Snowy Mountains.
I don’t know who it is, and they are digging up ancient tombs. There are rumors of graves being excavated and bones being stolen in many city-states on the borders of the Golden City. Some even described themselves in a serious way as seeing bones and rotten corpses from a distance while doing business at night. The mixed team marched mightily through the dark woods, accompanied by blue will-o'-the-wisps along the way, and transparent spirits flying together, as if an army of the undead was marching.
Among these rumors, the most bizarre one originated from a Theocracy businessman who had been traveling in the Snowy Mountains for a long time.
Due to their origins in the Theocracy, their entire caravan is proficient in light magic, which makes them lucky enough to live to tell the story.
On their way over the snow-capped mountains carrying a large amount of medicinal materials, the Theocratic caravan accidentally saw groups of spirits and skeletons on the mountainside of the snow-capped mountains. They were swaying around a floating blue fire and moving forward quickly.
Perhaps it was the anger within the team that attracted them. This group of monsters that were supposed to go in two directions with them suddenly rushed towards the caravan.
At first, the guards in the caravan used light magic to fight back with good effect, but for some unknown reason, at a certain moment
After a while, the light magic hit the spirit body and ripples appeared, as if it was being swallowed by nothingness. The white bones were able to transform the light magic into a pitch-black barrier.
Deep in the surrounding desolate snow-capped mountains, the sound of bones rubbing against each other could be heard one after another. The surviving businessmen claimed that they had seen the most terrifying dream demon in the world. Looking up, they could see the dense white bones and the snow-capped mountains blending into one, with only the flickering lights in their empty eye sockets. The faint phosphorus fire revealed their figures.
Several Theocratic businessmen who were lucky enough to escape the disaster told everyone they met when they entered the city-state that there were mountains of bones on the snow-capped mountains. However, the mountain adventurers boldly went to search but found nothing. In the end, everyone suspected that it was because of the Theocratic businessmen. After the onset of snow blindness, he encountered the cedar tree spirits living in the snowy mountains and fell into a fantasy world from which he could not extricate himself.
"How can there be bones on the snow-capped mountains? The people who died on the snow-capped mountains are just the same withered ice. You guys are hallucinators."
Amidst the ridicule, the Theocratic businessman angrily put away his attitude of saying Xianglin's Wife to everyone he met. However, the listener was thoughtful, and combined with the sight of some grave-digging sightings, Little Niba felt a chill for no reason.
The three of them fell into silence. After a long time, Lu Yu gave the order.
"The combat team sent a team to investigate near the snow-capped mountains.".
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