Early in the morning, the sun shone down on the land, illuminating the surroundings.
This was the northern region of the Chikal Kingdom. There used to be a town here, but it had long since been abandoned. There were only a few scattered refugees who would wander here.
However, today, this place was inexplicably bustling.
In the outside world, a large number of soldiers had rushed into this place, surrounding it so tightly that not even a drop of water could trickle through.
If one looked closely, they would discover that these soldiers were different from ordinary soldiers.
They wore armor and held intricate weapons, but they were not humans. Instead, they were kobolds.
The wandering mercenaries were extremely astonished by this.
In the World of Gods, wearing armor and using iron weapons had always been a symbol of a civilized race.
In the past, only a few races, including humans, had been able to do this on a large scale.
This was not a small matter.
Wearing armor and using iron weapons meant that one's battle strength would be greatly increased.
No matter how powerful an unarmed person was, as long as he was not a Professional, he would not be able to fight against an armored elite.
Similarly, when swords and blades slashed at one's flesh and blood, it would be a completely different experience from slashing at one's armor.
The former was enough to tear through flesh and heavily injure a person, but the latter would be completely fine.
Thus, wearing armor, no matter where it was, was a symbol of the elite.
Even in the human kingdoms, the human lords had a limited amount of armor. Even the simplest leather armor was extremely valuable and could be considered a precious resource.
Generally speaking, if a hereditary viscount had a hundred armored warriors under his command, then his strength would already be considered quite good.
But how many were there here?
Just the armored kobolds alone numbered in the thousands.
With such a large number of them, they would be a terrifying force even in the Qikal Kingdom, let alone in the Barren Desert.
Moreover, as these kobolds marched, they seemed to be in an orderly formation. Their bodies were larger than ordinary kobolds, and it was obvious that they had undergone training. Their strength was not much weaker than that of ordinary human warriors.
The power contained within them was extremely terrifying.
Seeing the strength displayed by these kobolds, everyone's eyes flickered. At this moment, all sorts of thoughts flashed through their minds.
"Kobolds? Are they that wealthy?"
Standing outside the town, a few middle-aged men looked at the Kobold Warriors as many thoughts flashed through their minds.
In this world, Kobolds were synonymous with barbarism and ignorance.
However, the Kobold Kingdom in the middle of the barren desert kept bringing surprises to the people.
The goods from before were like this, and these elite Kobold Warriors were also a huge surprise.
"However, such a powerful force …"
Standing there, looking at the neat formation of the elite Kobold Warriors, some people thought to themselves, "If they can be of help …"
The Kobolds before him were indeed very powerful.
There were a total of three to four thousand armored warriors. Even in the entire Qikal Kingdom, this number was considered extremely large.
Amidst the current chaos in the Qicar Kingdom, this was a force that could affect the overall situation.
This was especially true now that the princes of the Chikal Kingdom were waging war against each other, and all of them needed external support.
If he could obtain the support of these Kobolds …
At this moment, such thoughts flashed through many people's minds.
In actuality, this was the result that Karunu wanted to see.
The reason why he had spent so much effort to gather so many soldiers was partly to act as a deterrent, and partly to display the strength he possessed.
With the Kobold Kingdom's current strength, it was enough to interfere with the chaos in the Qicar Kingdom.
He believed that as long as they showed off this strength, there would be people who would come to contact him.
Of course, if there was no one, it would not matter.
At most, Karunu would take the initiative to look for them later.
Standing where they were, the nobles who had been invited looked forward with twinkling eyes. Then, they stepped forward and walked in one by one.
The Kobold Warriors in the distance were only guarding the camp in front.
As for the specific location, it was not there but rather the central area.
This was in consideration of the Human Rulers' thoughts.
After all, if they were in a place controlled by the Kobolds, their lives would be at the mercy of the Kobolds.
No matter who it was, they would hesitate when they thought of the consequences.
This was not a serious problem, so Karunu had taken care of these people's emotions and set the location here.
By now, some people had already arrived and were waiting for Karunu's arrival.
"Quite a few people have come."
Inside a spacious room, there was a huge round table placed there.
There were already some people sitting around the table.
As this was the place where the conference was held, the people who had come to attend the conference were responsible for guarding this place.
Therefore, not only could one see fully armored Kobold Warriors in this place, but one could also see elite human knights guarding every corner of this place.
It had to be said that this scene was quite unique and rarely seen in the past.
The barbaric Kobold Warriors and Human Knights were standing side by side, responsible for guarding this place.
If this sort of thing was told, not many people would believe it.
When everyone thought of this, they couldn't help but feel an indescribable feeling in their hearts.
If someone were to tell them about this scene two or three years ago, they would definitely think that the person was joking.
If someone told them that the Kobolds not only had a civilization but also great power, they would have felt that it was ridiculous.
After all, in the minds of humans in this world, the Kobolds were barbaric.
Most of these creatures lived in the wild and could be found in almost every part of the world. They were like wild beasts with extremely tenacious vitality.
Almost everyone who was used to traveling in the wild would encounter Kobolds, and they could even kill a few of them occasionally.
However, the civilization and quality of the Kobolds were something that no one had ever seen in the past.
One could imagine how shocking the appearance of Karunu and the Kobold Kingdom was to these people.
Even so, no matter how ridiculous and shocking they felt, the truth was right there, and no one could doubt it.
The Kobold Kingdom had indeed appeared, and they had taken out all sorts of products that made them go crazy and offered benefits that they could not refuse.
It was because of this that they were sitting here and negotiating with a group of beast-like Kobolds.
"Is it not time yet?"
In the spacious room, a tall middle-aged man looked around and said impatiently.
Unlike the others around him, this middle-aged man was very tall and sturdy. He looked like a barbarian warrior and looked very special.
He was still wearing a full set of armor in this kind of situation, and it did not seem like he found it heavy at all.
When the people around him heard his words, they turned around and looked at him for a moment before shifting their gazes.
Many of them were nobles of the Chikal Kingdom, and most of them were feudal lords of cities.
If they were not like that, they would not have caught Karunu's attention and would not have been qualified to be invited here.
The territories of these people were also very close to each other.
Thus, these people naturally knew each other.
Of course, knowing each other was one thing, but at this time, there was no need to pretend to be friends.
After all, from what he had learned, everyone present was basically a competitor, and there was a possibility that they were all potential enemies.
According to the information that Karunu had deliberately released, this meeting would decide the future agents of the Chikal Kingdom.
Whether it was sugar, liquor, or paper, there would be a few agents for these things, and they would be responsible for the interests of the Kobold Kingdom in the Chikal Kingdom.
There was a limited number of places for these things.
Not many people would be able to obtain them.
As such, everyone present was basically a potential competitor.
Everyone present was well aware of this.
Time passed bit by bit.
In the surroundings, the sand in the hourglass slowly flowed until it reached the end.
Following this, some figures started to appear from the distance.
Ta …
A series of light footsteps rang out from behind him.
Hearing this sound, everyone present looked behind them and saw a figure.
It was a Kobold wearing a long black robe.
The Kobold looked very tall, about two meters tall, but he was not tall or sturdy. He was only well-proportioned and looked very fit.
Compared to the other Kobolds around him, who looked slightly savage, this Kobold's appearance was more exquisite. His overall outline looked more natural, and he gave off a sense of harmony.
Even though he did not conform to human standards, he had a unique charm.
He walked in from the outside world with a smile on his face, giving off a very relaxed feeling.
However, despite this, everyone present did not dare to let down their guard.
This was because when this Kobold walked into the hall, their bodies could not help but tremble.
Awe-Inspiring might, a terrifying awe-inspiring might spread out from all directions, sweeping across all four directions. They could feel it.
It was an extremely unique feeling. It was somewhat similar to the vast and majestic feeling he had once felt in the church, but it was also somewhat similar to other feelings.
However, this was undoubtedly not a good feeling, as if there was a mountain weighing down on them. It was incredibly terrifying.
In reality, this sense of majesty was none other than the combination of bloodline majesty and godly prowess.
As the ruler of the Kobold Kingdom, apart from nurturing the Dragon Egg, Karunu's bloodline had grown to an incredibly powerful level.
In actuality, his bloodline was not inferior to Ural's at all, and it was even stronger.
If it was not for the fact that he had been suppressing his bloodline's power and had not let the dragon's might explode out, everyone present would have fainted.
As for the godly might, it was a type of immense power that was slowly formed after being baptized by godly power.
At the end of the day, it was actually the suppression of high-grade bloodlines and high-grade energy over low-grade lifeforms.
Compared to the mortals before him, Karunu's current lifeform was simply too powerful.
It was also because of this that he gave these people such a feeling.
The so-called dragon's might of the wyrms was actually something similar.
As Karunu silently walked over from afar, the expressions of the people present turned much uglier.
They could sense the majestic aura emanating from Karunu's body, and they could sense it extremely clearly.
Under this vast might, they felt their bodies stiffen, their blood flowing in reverse, and they felt all sorts of extreme sensations.
In an instant, some of them could not bear it, their minds going blank, and they could not even think.
Fortunately, this feeling came quickly, but it disappeared just as quickly.
In just a few moments, when Karunu sat on his seat, the majestic and imposing aura vanished as though it had never been there in the first place.
A series of panting sounds could be heard.
After the imposing aura disappeared, everyone's faces paled. Even the armored middle-aged man was the same. He had never felt that Karunu was this terrifying.
Before this, they did not have any impression of Karunu, and they had only obtained information about him through bits and pieces of information.
This was an extremely intelligent Kobold who led the Kobolds in the desert to establish a city that belonged to the Kobolds, and even developed trade and commerce, reaching this stage step by step.
This was an extremely impressive feat.
Compared to his intelligence, there were more descriptions of his power.
In the past year or so, this Kobold King had also made a move before, and every time he made a move, it was astonishing, and he had displayed terrifying power.
Regarding this, the people present had more or less heard of it.
But even so, before today, they did not have any direct experience.
They knew that Karunu was very powerful, but they did not know to what extent.
Only now did they completely understand.
This was a complete and utter power that far surpassed them.
From what they had sensed just now, if this Kobold King wanted to, he could easily kill everyone here.
Thinking to there, many people broke out in cold sweat.
They had been careless.
At this moment, some people were already regretting their rash decision to come to this place.
"At least a Two-Ring Soul Sage …"
Around them, some Knights looked at Karunu with pale faces as they thought to themselves.
Due to their own strength, they could not tell what level Karunu was at.
However, from what they had seen just now, he was at least a Two-Ring Soul Sage.
Thinking to there, many people felt their scalps go numb.
Overall, the Qi 'kal Kingdom was much more powerful than the Calo Kingdom.
Even so, a Two-Ring Soul Sage was still the peak of power in the Qi 'kal Kingdom. Only the most powerful families had this level of power.
And yet, this Kobold King had already reached this level.
In fact, it was possible that it was even higher.
Thinking to there, they could not help but feel complicated, not knowing what to say.
"I've made you all wait."
Sitting in his seat, Karunu turned around and looked at the people in front of him with a slight smile on his face.
His attitude seemed to be very good. He didn't have the attitude of a powerhouse, and he didn't show any bad side.
Sensing Karunu's attitude, the crowd relaxed a little. Then, they turned to look at Karunu in front of them.
As they watched, Karunu slowly opened his mouth and spoke of the main topic.
"There's no need for any unnecessary words."
He smiled and said, "These are the things we've prepared to take out this time."
Behind him, some Kobolds stepped forward and placed some items on the table.
"This is …"
Seeing these Kobolds' actions, everyone felt quite confused.
Under their watchful eyes, some boxes were brought over.
After opening the boxes, they saw two things inside.
They were two different colored things.
"These are … sugar?"
Everyone's eyes lit up at the sight of the two items in the box.
"Not bad."
Karunu smiled and said, "White sugar and brown sugar …"
"These are the two things we've taken out this time. There are two spots for each type of product."
"In other words, there are four spots …"
Hearing Karunu's words, some people frowned and looked around.
At this moment, there were more than a dozen people sitting around them.
Compared to the number of people sitting here, four slots were less than one-third of the total number of people.
In other words, more than half of them would be eliminated.
"Since it's an election, there must be a standard," someone said as they looked at Karunu.
This time, Karunu did not say anything and only clapped his hands.
Some people walked over and handed some documents to the people in front of them.
The documents were written on the newest paper, which was quite different from the leather paper in this world.
The documents were written on the newest paper, which was quite different from the leather paper in this world. Looking at it, people's eyes lit up.
To the people in front of them, they could immediately understand the massive profits contained in this item.
This was paper, and it had already appeared in small quantities in the Chikal Kingdom. It had not been sold in large quantities, but it had already attracted many people's attention.
However, this was not the most important thing right now.
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