Sui Xiong's answer did not surprise Singh, the God of Lionmen. Or rather, it did not surprise Wilder, the leader of the Foxmen.
Before this mission, Wilder had a detailed discussion with Singh. He carefully analyzed the laws of the Republic of Northwest and the doctrine of the Void Mask. Then he pointed out that the biggest obstacle to the success of this mission was the Orc Gods' attitude towards faith and the Orc Empire's faith policy.
"If possible, the best way is for His Majesty to change their attitude and the country to change its policy," he said at the time.
However, Singh rejected his suggestion.
"The foundation of the Orc God System lies in the bloodline and the purity of the soul connection," Singh said. "If we lose this, we will no longer be ourselves. At that time, what difference does it make whether we exist or perish? "
Wilder begged him to consult the great Orc Master God. Singh could not resist his repeated pleas and finally consulted Lefon.
Lefon answered firmly, "If we lose this battle, we will learn from the gnomes and leave the Main Plane. The world is so big. There must be a place for us Orcs to live. But if we give up the foundation of the bloodline connection and the soul connection, we will lose the root of the Orc Tribe. Even if we can stay on the Main Plane, we will just be duckweed without roots! "
Faced with such a firm answer, Wilder had no choice but to dance around in shackles and think about how to persuade the Void Mask on this basis.
For this, he came up with several arguments, hoping that one of them would be useful.
Faced with Sui Xiong's question, Singh immediately answered, "What's the difference between helping the Orcs and helping the dwarves or elves? They are all resisting invasion. "
"But the Orcs have always invaded others, and the dwarves and elves have always been invaded," Sui Xiong answered. "The Orc Empire is the largest country in the world. It occupies more than a quarter of the entire land of the Main Plane. In the vast wilderness in the north of the Main Plane, were there no other races in the past? But where have they gone now? You can invade others, and others can invade you too. This is a very fair thing. "
Singh smiled. This statement was not out of Wilder's expectation, so he answered, "In the past 200 years, the Orc Empire has not expanded. Thousands of years ago, the expansion of the Orc Empire had stopped under the joint attack of the Eagle Kingdom and the Kingdom of Holy Angels. Should the sins of a thousand years ago be borne by the descendants of a thousand years later? "
Without waiting for Sui Xiong to answer, he continued, "Compared with the Orcs, the crimes of human invasion are much more recent and much more brutal. Don't you know what they did during the 'Great Migration' and 'Great Development'? Just a few years ago, they were still invading the dwarves and the Great Swamp! "
Sui Xiong was speechless. Of course, he knew these things.
In this world, if humans were the second most invasive species, no one could be the first. Compared to the humans, the Orcs' aggressiveness was actually not that strong. The main reason was that their pace of invasion was stopped by the humans and they could not continue to expand.
"I'd like to ask, are you against aggression?" Singh asked.
Sui Xiong said subconsciously, "Of course I object."
"Then let's talk about the matter as it stands. If humans want to invade other races, do you agree? Or are you against it? "
Sui Xiong thought for a moment and replied, "Objection."
"I know that you are definitely against it." Singh smiled and said, "After all, not long ago, you personally helped the Dwarf Kingdom to resist the invasion from the Kingdom of Thousands of Springs. This achievement is still fresh in everyone's memory. "
"Yes! Thank you very much for your help! " Dudu Hill, the prince of the Dwarf Kingdom, immediately bowed to express his gratitude. The God of Runes also smiled and nodded to express his gratitude.
Sui Xiong smiled and returned the bow, but he was muttering in his heart.
He felt that there was something wrong with the topic …
"At that time, we, the Orcs, were also in the camp of resisting the invasion." Singh smiled again and said, "I think you must remember that the Orc Empire sent out many elites to help the Dwarf Kingdom strengthen its defense in preparation for a fierce battle with the Kingdom of Thousands of Springs."
Sui Xiong nodded. Of course he knew. Although the battle did not happen in the end, the Orcs' attitude was indeed unquestionable.
"You see, we, the Orcs, have already used our actions to show our opposition to aggression, right?"
Sui Xiong hesitated for a moment, frowned and nodded.
"You are also against aggression, right?"
Sui Xiong nodded.
"In that case, you and we are on the same side, aren't we?"
Sui Xiong thought for a very long time and felt dizzy. He felt as if there was a flock of crows circling and singing above his head.
He still felt that there was something wrong with Singh's statement, but he really could not figure out what was wrong with it.
The Orcs were against aggression, and he was also against aggression. Then, of course, they were on the same side. They were comrades in the same trench.
But … But … But …
Sui Xiong shook his head hard and chased away the flock of non-existent crows. He sighed deeply.
"What you said does make sense," he said with great difficulty. "But, I really don't like many of your methods …" He said with difficulty.
"In this world, who can make others completely satisfied?" Singh put on a wry, self-deprecating smile. He had practiced this expression many times and it was not easy for him to get Wilder's approval. "For example, many of your methods, your republican ideology, are they able to satisfy others?"
Sui Xiong was stunned. He did not understand how the topic had shifted to him.
"Here, I can promise on behalf of the Orc Gods that if you help us resist the aggression from the humans, the Orc Empire will abolish the chieftain system and fully implement a republican system. We will not choose our leaders based on bloodline and strength, but the will of the people. We will replace the imperial system with the system of the Chief Elders Union. The Elders Union Grand Council will be the highest authority in the Orc Republic. We will abolish the aristocratic chieftain's control over the tribe members and resources and transfer these rights to the Elders Union. We will gradually abolish the aristocratic rule and turn the aristocratic status into a symbol of honor rather than power … "
Singh said a lot in one breath. Finally, he looked at Sui Xiong with a calm and sincere gaze. "I wonder if you are satisfied with these conditions?"
Sui Xiong was silent. He really did not know how to answer.
Emotionally speaking, he did not like the Orcs. He did not want to help the Orcs and become enemies with the humans.
But … no matter from the perspective of reason or benefits, he should not reject Singh.
Singh's words were so reasonable and sincere. How could he reject him?
Facing Singh, who was waiting for his reply, he felt that he was in a dilemma. It was even more uncomfortable than fighting with a few great Divine Powers …
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