Han Shuo's arrival was met with unanimous cheers from the Forest Troll. The old priest trembled as he walked over and immediately knelt down, crying out with tears in his eyes, "Goddess Dadara and her emissary, you've finally returned."
Taking in the situation around him, Han Shuo suddenly had an inexplicable feeling in his heart. Logically speaking, these Forest Troll were the greediest of plunderers and Han Shuo should loathe them. But now that he saw these Forest Troll treat him as a divine emissary and listen to all of his orders, Han Shuo suddenly felt that they weren't so detestable after all.
Plundering was the nature of this race. According to the rules of survival of the fittest in the Dark Forest, their actions were acceptable. Just like how some large magical creatures had a natural instinct to hunt down lower level magical creatures to eat, the Forest Troll did the same.
All the Forest Troll, young and old, were looking at him anxiously as he looked around. Their gazes were the most devout trust of a religious disciple, as if they could die and live without a second thought with just one command from him. This kind of feeling made Han Shuo feel a bit peculiar.
"Don't worry, your goddess Dadara will never abandon you." Looking around, Han Shuo was silent for a while and then spoke in a low, solemn voice.
The old priest translated with tears brimming in his eyes. All of the forest trolls raised their empty sacks and cheered loudly. It seemed that Han Shuo's one promise was enough to make them forget all of their predicament.
He took out sack after sack of rations from his space ring and piled them on the stone ground that had been cleared of snow. All kinds of thick cotton clothing and daily necessities appeared in front of the Forest Troll, causing the Forest Troll, who'd endured the hardships of winter, to dance with joy.
"These things have all been prepared for you this winter. The rations in these warehouses are enough for you to safely survive this winter without raiding. Goddess Dadara has gone out to gather these things for her people. "Han Shuo's low voice rang out melodiously throughout the entire Forest Troll village.
All the Forest Troll knelt down under the old priest's tearful lead. The troll leader then commanded his men to carry the rations and daily necessities back to the cave behind the village under the old priest's orders.
Han Shuo followed behind the old priest and came to the newly refurbished temple in the village. Not only was there a Little Skull, but even a statue of Han Shuo had been erected. This made Han Shuo feel even more peculiar. It was as if he'd truly become their protector.
"When I came in just now, I saw traces of fighting outside the village. Did those annoying elves start a war again? " After entering with Little Skull, Han Shuo gave an order. Little Skull sat at the head of the table, and Han Shuo sat down beside Little Skull. He looked at the old priest and asked.
"Reporting to the Oracle, it is indeed those annoying elves who have come to start a war again. But don't worry, Oracle, your brave people will never let the elves have their way. Under the radiance of Goddess Dadara, the elves will definitely retreat pathetically once again. "The old priest's face blossomed with divine light as he shouted confidently.
Waving his hand, Han Shuo stopped the old priest from continuing his bragging. He thought for a moment and said, "The rations and daily necessities we've brought this time should be enough for you all to use for the entire winter. If there are merchants who want to trade for those weird things from you, you can trade with them.
Also, don't go out and plunder for the time being without my orders. If we're going to do something, we'll do it in large numbers. Goddess Dadara will find a target and notify you, so you don't have to worry about not having any work to do. Also, how many elves have come this time, and when did they start fighting with you? Tell me everything in detail. "
Under Han Shuo's orders, the old priest didn't ask why and agreed to Han Shuo's requests. He immediately ordered a Forest Troll warrior beside him to inform the troll leader of Han Shuo's two requests.
The old priest then explained the battle with the elves in detail to Han Shuo. From the old priest's words, Han Shuo knew that the elves would always have a great battle with the Forest Troll every winter. This was because it was only at this time that the Forest Troll's rations, daily necessities, and weapons could not be guaranteed. This was also the time when the Forest Troll's battle strength was at its lowest.
This time, the elves were the same as previous years, taking advantage of the fact that the Forest Troll couldn't plunder in the cold of winter to launch an attack. However, the elves were inferior to the Forest Troll in numbers and couldn't gain the absolute upper hand every time. They'd just launched a probing attack before hiding away to discuss their next step.
From the old priest's words, Han Shuo knew that the Forest Troll had many tribes of various sizes within the Dark Forest. Due to the duty of protecting the Great Dadara Sacred Ground and the fact that there were over five hundred Forest Troll warriors in this tribe, the old priest's Forest Troll tribe had a certain degree of restraint over the other Forest Troll races in the Dark Forest.
Now that Little Skull and Han Shuo had appeared, the old priest used the name of Little Skull and Han Shuo to issue an order and gather all the Forest Troll scattered throughout the Dark Forest, intending to teach the elves a painful lesson.
Because the Great Dadara Sacred Ground was the goddess of the Forest Troll, the influence of Little Skull's appearance was immeasurable. Therefore, over three hundred Forest Troll from four small tribes had rushed over in just ten days, intending to worship the radiance of Little Skull.
According to the old priest's words, the Forest Troll of each tribe in the Dark Forest would gather together in a short amount of time. When that time came, not only would the elves' attack be difficult to achieve the desired results, they might even suffer great losses.
Han Shuo had originally been worried that the elves would slaughter more than half of the Forest Troll. He hadn't thought that because of Little Skull's rallying power, the Forest Troll scattered throughout the Dark Forest, who had never interacted with each other, would all rush over as if on a pilgrimage. From the old priest's words, Han Shuo knew that when these Forest Troll all gathered together, their numbers would be no less than two thousand.
There seemed to only be a few hundred elves in the Dark Forest. Although they had a few sharpshooters and mages, it was very likely that they would lose everything when faced with the Forest Troll, who outnumbered them several times over.
Rubbing his head, Han Shuo felt a bit of a headache. He thought for a moment and said, "It looks like the elves should be the ones worried this time. Mm, it's said that the elves are quite wealthy, I think we should rob them all."
"What does the messenger mean?" The old priest started and asked in confusion.
"Do you know where the elves live in the Dark Forest?" Han Shuo thought for a moment and asked.
The old priest started and furrowed his brow in thought. He finally said, "We know the general location, but we've never gone in."
Nodding, Han Shuo smiled and said, "Then that's good. When the Forest Troll of the other tribes come over, they'll stay behind and hold the elves back. Our tribe will head to where the elves live and take advantage of this opportunity to rob the elves' homes."
"But messenger, why don't we stay behind and gather with our brothers from the other tribes to kill all the elven warriors together? These elves are truly despicable. They'll always cause trouble and endlessly sabotage our operations. They'll even take advantage of the winter to start battles with us every year. Many of our tribesmen have been killed by the elves in recent years. " The old priest started and finally didn't blindly listen to Han Shuo's suggestion for the first time. Instead, he asked in confusion.
"It's the nature of us Forest Troll to rob, not kill. In addition, the elves in the Dark Forest aren't the entirety of this tribe. If we kill all the elves here, it'll bring us even more trouble. There's no need for this." To Han Shuo, there was indeed no need for the Forest Troll and the elves to fight to the death. In addition, Han Shuo didn't want to kill all the elves either. What Han Shuo needed now was wealth. He needed large amounts of money to support his training in magical yuan and magic. This was why he'd made this suggestion.
Although he still didn't quite understand, the old priest didn't continue to speak. After a few more days, more forest trolls rushed over from all directions one after another. After Han Shuo and Little Skull received a tidal wave of cheers and devout worship, a portion of the foreign Forest Troll stayed behind to face off against the original elves. Han Shuo, Little Skull, and the five hundred Forest Troll from the old priest's tribe headed towards the village where the elves lived.
In the frigid winter, the five hundred forest trolls carried enough rations, thick cotton clothing, and sharp weapons in their hands as they headed deeper into the Dark Forest.
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