The two of them could easily see the strangeness of this Kobold Tribe.
Before today, if someone told them that Kobolds knew how to use tools, make weapons, and build houses and towns, they would have laughed at that person.
Only the most ignorant people who had never seen the Kobolds would have such thoughts about them.
Their impression of the Kobolds was that they were weak and barbaric.
They were barbaric and did not have any intelligence, and they were like rats in the ground, searching for food all day long. However, they were pitifully weak and did not deserve any attention.
At the same time, they were incredibly weak.
Under the same conditions, they were not a match for humans or even Orcs.
Moreover, they were cowardly, and compared to Orcs, even though there were more Kobolds, as long as one had enough methods, they could easily scare them away or even kill them.
In the past, this was the impression that He Lu and Kuer had of the Kobolds.
But now, their impression of the Dog-Headed Men had been completely shattered.
The Kobolds before them seemed to have been specially trained. Not only were they incredibly ferocious and did not have the cowardice of ordinary Kobolds, but their bodies were much stronger than ordinary Kobolds, as if they were warriors.
In the past, they had only seen a small number of Kobold Warriors, but now, they were very common.
Moreover, the tools they used, such as spears and bows, caused them to be dumbfounded.
When they arrived at this camp, their shock reached a peak.
What did they see?
A town established by Kobolds?
Even though it was quite simple and crude, and the buildings around it were quite small, this was indeed a town.
Compared to a normal human town, this place seemed to have been completely planned out in advance. The buildings were very neat and tidy. It was much more comfortable to look at, unlike a human town where the buildings were messy and messy.
There was no feces everywhere, and it was quite clean as if there were specialized Kobolds here.
The scene in front of them immediately stunned He Lu and He Lu. At this moment, they already did not know what to say.
"These kobolds, where are they taking us?"
He Lu asked in a low voice as he looked at Kuer.
"Not sure …"
Kumur frowned, looking quite confused. "Looks like they're not going to kill us …"
The Kobolds had their own language system. Although it was simple, it was unique.
Just like how Kobolds couldn't communicate with humans, humans often couldn't understand their language.
Of course, if they wanted to, they could actually learn each other's language.
However, most humans viewed the Kobolds as barbaric creatures, and their first reaction upon encountering them was to kill them. Who would have the patience to deliberately learn their language?
As such, He Lu and Marquis could not understand the language of the Kobolds around them. They did not know what they were going to face or what kind of fate awaited them.
However, no matter what it was, given their current situation, all they could do now was to wait silently.
Time passed slowly.
Under the escort of the other Kobolds, the two of them slowly moved forward and finally arrived at a wooden house.
The wooden house looked relatively flat, and from the traces around it, it should have been built not long ago.
But overall, it looked pretty good.
It seemed like even though these Kobolds hadn't displayed their talents in the past, they were quite effective when used in construction.
At the very least, that was how it looked.
After walking into the house, a few Kobolds walked in and respectfully said something.
Following this, He Lu and Marquis heard some voices coming from within.
As these voices sounded out, the other Kobolds slowly retreated, leaving only He Lu and Marquis behind.
"Are they letting us in?"
He Lu looked around and saw that the other Kobolds were looking at them and continuously roaring at them.
Hearing the roars of the Kobolds, He Lu and Marquis looked at each other before slowly walking in.
After walking in, the scene within the house was revealed to them.
The room looked very simple and crude. Apart from a wooden bed, there was nothing else.
On the bed, there was a Kobold sitting in a unique posture.
It was a Kobold that did not look very old. From its appearance, it looked like a Kobold toddler, but its body was very large. Even though it looked like a toddler, it was more than a meter tall.
At least among the Kobolds, this height and build were rare. Some adult Kobolds weren't even as tall as this.
Compared to ordinary Kobolds, not only was it taller, but its body also looked straighter, unlike ordinary Kobolds who always hunched over.
As He Lu and Marquis walked into the room, the Kobold turned around and looked at them.
The first sentence that he spoke caused He Lu and the other man before him to be shocked.
"Welcome."
Looking at the two people in front of him, the Kobold gave a slight smile, looking quite amicable.
What he was saying now was not the unique hiss of the Kobolds, but a very normal common language.
In fact, compared to ordinary people, the common language that it spoke was even more accurate and flawless. If one did not know better, one might even think that it was a noble.
However, in actuality, the person speaking was not even a human but a Kobold.
"You … You …"
Looking at the Kobold, He Lu and Marquis were dumbfounded, unable to say anything.
In actuality, even though they had received many surprises in this place, they had never thought that they would be able to witness such a scene today.
A Kobold that could speak the human language?
This was even more shocking than Kobolds that could create weapons and build cities.
"There's no need to be so shocked."
Karunu glanced at the two of them and smiled. "Kobolds can also learn the human language. It's just that under normal circumstances, no Kobold will actively learn it."
He did not look like ordinary Kobolds.
Normally, when a Kobold smiled, it would give off a unique sense of malevolence. However, Karunu didn't. Instead, he appeared very gentle, giving off a unique sense of kindness.
Just looking at the Kobold in front of them made He Lu and Lu feel a sense of familiarity, a peculiar and unique feeling.
"So it's like that …"
He Lu and Marquis reluctantly nodded, and only after a while did they reluctantly accept this.
"Apologies, I did not know that the two of you were coming, so I was unable to host a banquet."
Karunu looked quite apologetic as he said, "However, I do have some things to ask the two of you. Are you willing to cooperate?"
"We are willing."
Hearing Karunu's words, He Lu and Marquis decisively nodded.
They did not forget their current situation. At the end of the day, they were still prisoners.
If he said that he was unwilling under such circumstances, then the following days would probably be very difficult.
Even if it was just for this, they still said they were willing.
"Since it's like that, it's easy."
Looking at He Lu and Marquis, Karunu smiled and continued to ask some questions.
The first question he asked was none other than the Oro Empire.
"May I ask how far the Oro Empire is from here?"
He looked at the two people in front of him and asked.
Hearing Karunu's words, He Lu and Marquis were once again stunned.
For a Kobold to be able to speak the human language was already shocking enough.
And now, even the Oro Empire knew about it?
This was not just shocking; it was horrifying.
Could it be that this Kobold had stayed in the human world for a while?
In that instant, the same thought flashed through both of their minds.
However, even though they were deep in thought, they did not show any hesitation on the surface and decisively answered Karunu's question.
It was a pity that these two people did not know how far away the Oro Empire was and had never been there before.
After all, in this world, apart from a small number of experts, most people's range of activity was quite limited.
Many people could only stay near their home for the rest of their lives and could not go further.
After all, there were simply too many disasters in this era.
As such, they could not answer Karunu's question.
They only knew that the Oro Empire was quite far away, but they did not know exactly how far away it was or what the situation was like.
Karunu was not disappointed and only smiled as he started to ask other questions.
He started to ask about the origins of the two people in front of him, including their occupations and their purpose for coming here.
The two people in front of him honestly answered all of these questions.
After all, these were not things that could not be said.
Even if they did, nothing would happen.
After listening to their conversation, Karunu also understood his own situation.
He Lu and Marquis were from the Chickal Kingdom.
The Chickal Kingdom was an extremely powerful and prosperous kingdom. It was bordered by the Mage City of Ai Mu and was famous for producing top-notch weapons and armors.
Of course, what Karunu was most concerned about was the fact that the Chickal Kingdom was not far from the Karo Kingdom.
In other words, his current location was not far from where his main body was.
Thinking until here, Karunu could not help but ponder, and his eyes began to shine.
From the two's explanation, he also understood their identities.
The two people in front of him were hunters from the Chickal Kingdom.
Their occupation was to venture deep into the wastelands and obtain special products from the wastelands. They even made slaves and sold them.
The reason they came here this time was to harvest some unique medicinal herbs in the vicinity.
This season just happened to be the season for medicinal herbs to grow, so there were many hunters who entered the wastelands to hunt.
According to the two of them, they encountered a squad of kobolds nearby and were brought here.
Of course, according to Karunu's estimations, apart from being hunters, these two people in front of him were also merchants, slave traders, and other occupations.
As for why they were able to see him alive, it was actually thanks to his previous orders.
As early as when he collected the gold coins used by humans, Karunu estimated that the place he was at now might not be too far away from the human gathering place.
Therefore, as time went on, he might have the opportunity to see humans again in the future. Therefore, he gave an order to the kobold hunting team to bring back any lone humans alive as long as they did not pose a threat to themselves.
It was because of this that He Lu and Marquis were brought here alive.
Otherwise, he would have been killed by the Kobolds at the first possible moment. How could he still be alive?
Thinking to there, Karunu could not help but shake his head. However, his expression did not change, and he maintained his smile as he chatted with the two people in front of him.
They were chatting here, word by word.
"Thank you for coming."
In the end, Karunu gave a slight smile as he said, "I've always wanted to understand the situation around here, and thanks to your arrival, I was able to find out.
However, I have a request, and I wonder if you can help me? "
"Esteemed leader, what request do you have? Please tell us …"
Hearing Karunu's words, He Lu hurriedly said.
"It's actually quite simple."
Karunu thought for a moment before smiling as he said, "Even though the wastelands are vast, they are also quite barren.
"From how I see it, this place lacks many things, such as tools and weapons.
I would like to ask the two of you to buy some things from the Chickal Kingdom. Is that possible? "
"Of course."
Before He Lu could say anything, Kumur hurriedly spoke up. He seemed to be in a hurry.
If they wanted to buy weapons and tools from the Chickal Kingdom, they would have to go there.
Since that was the case, they had to let them go.
Once they left this place, it would be up to them whether or not they wanted to help the other party.
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