Candles were lit within the chieftain's castle, and the tables were filled with food. All the important people in the tribe, including Elias and his son, as well as a few high-ranking members of the caravan, were enjoying the banquet. However, at that moment, everyone's eyes were on the center of the round castle, where a fierce battle was taking place. On the side stood a dozen young men who had been defeated.
Bang!
As Verthandi used the sheathed Sword of the King to send the tall chieftain Ibu flying, everyone in the chieftain's castle looked at Verthandi in shock. No one had thought that this scrawny and weak looking short knight could easily defeat the strongest warrior of the tribe. She had not even unsheathed her sword, yet she had defeated their chieftain Ibu.
Eevee flew into a rage out of humiliation and charged at Verthandi, raising his hammer in anger. However, Verthandi easily blocked his attack with a few moves, sending him and his hammer flying back.
Lu Zhiyu walked out and easily grabbed the hammer that could smash an elephant's skull in one blow. The hammer flew out with great force, but Lu Zhiyu easily grasped the handle with his five fingers. He spun it around and brought it back. With his other hand, he grabbed a fat leg of lamb and took a big bite. He jokingly said, "Chieftain, your hammer."
Chief Ibu was both embarrassed and angry. He had not expected to be defeated so easily by his opponent. Furthermore, his opponent had not even used her true strength. He had used all his strength, but still could not defeat his opponent's son. Furthermore, he had used a very dishonorable method of taking turns to defeat his opponent.
Verthandi sheathed her sword and looked at Ibu proudly. "I have won. I hope that you will keep your promise and allow us to stay here temporarily. Then, you will provide us with the necessary help to slay the dragon."
Ibu's face was extremely red as he grabbed the hammer and stood up. He looked at Verthandi, a lionman of his tribe, up and down. His eyes revealed a look of admiration and approval. "I admit that you are very strong, but that is useless. You do not understand what you are facing. That is a giant dragon that is more than ten meters long. Standing in front of it, you are like a weak little mouse. It can easily tear through all of your defenses, and the attacks that you are so proud of are completely useless against it."
Verthandi raised her head. "Those who commit evil must be severely punished!"
Chief Ibu said seriously, "Do you think we don't want to get rid of this evil dragon? But no one can do it, at least not mortals. You don't know how many of us have become its food. It even demands that we offer treasures and sacrifices to it every month. Otherwise, it will flatten our tribe and kill us all. "
When Chief Ibu said this, the originally lively banquet instantly quietened down. Everyone in the tribe revealed looks of hatred and fear. They had already lost too many people to this evil dragon, but they couldn't do anything about it. They were afraid of its god-like strength.
"Sacrifice? What sacrifice? "
Verthandi looked at everyone present in confusion, including the women and children who were secretly crying. She suddenly realized something and glared at Ibu. She looked at chief Ibu in disbelief and anger, "You're offering sacrifices to him? Offering your clansmen to an evil dragon! "
Chief Ibu roared angrily, "Do you think I want to? But what else can we do? We need to survive, the tribe needs to survive. I have to take responsibility for the lives of all the people in the tribe. I can't be like you, saying some pretty words. For us, this is survival, this is our destiny! "
Elias stood up. "Ibu didn't use his own clansmen as sacrifices to the evil dragon. He used orcs from other tribes."
Verthandi finally understood why so many people in the tribe were injured. Many of them had sad expressions, and the children didn't even have enough to eat. Verthandi looked at Elias, then turned to Ibu. "So, you can feel at ease by sacrificing the lives of orcs from other tribes?"
Verthandi angrily kicked out the bonfire in the center of the fort. The sparks scattered to the ground. "I can't accept this."
Verthandi angrily walked out of the fort. The cold wind of the night was blocked outside the valley. The wind inside the valley was much weaker, but it was still extremely cold, especially with snowflakes floating in the valley.
Lu Zhiyu walked out of the fort and saw Verthandi at the water tower. "What's wrong? Are you angry? "
From here, he could see the entire tribe and the valley. This was a very primitive tribe. It didn't have the bustling scene of a big city. It was simple and pure. Every round fort, every light, represented a family.
Verthandi lowered her head. "I'm not angry. Chief Ibu did a good job. He was very responsible. He protected everyone in the tribe. He is a true hero. As for me, it is just as he said. I am just a person who speaks pretty words."
Lu Zhiyu looked at Verthandi. "So?"
Verthandi looked down at the entire tribe. She thought of all the faces she had seen that day. The cute children, the hardworking women, the youths who had returned from hunting, the children who had lost their parents, the wives who had lost their husbands, and the lonely old people in the snow.
Verthandi stood up. "I've made up my mind. I must get rid of that evil dragon!"
Verthandi looked into Lu Zhiyu's eyes. Under her short golden hair was a delicate face. Her eyebrows were like swords, and she had a stubborn air. "Not for glory, not to be a hero, but to protect others. To listen to the call of my heart."
Lu Zhiyu suddenly felt that Verthandi had undergone a drastic change. She was no longer the silly little troublemaker he was familiar with. She was the Verthandi who had always been clamoring to become a knight, to become a hero, and to have her story told by bards.
A smile appeared on Lu Zhiyu's face, and he suddenly recited, "In the face of a strong enemy, fearless and courageous, loyal and righteous, worthy of the sacred, loyal and upright, willing to die rather than submit, protecting the weak, defying the natural order!"
Halfway through, Verthandi recited along with him. Lu Zhiyu nodded. "You will become a true knight, or even a king."
At that moment, a figure suddenly appeared behind them. Lu Zhiyu looked over and saw a young man. He immediately recognized him as one of the guards from the Elias caravan.
"Hello, my name is Alan. Can I join you? I also want to be a member of the dragon-slaying team. "
The two of them turned around and saw a young man with brown hair and a weathered face. He was speaking to them. Verthandi stood up excitedly. "Of course, you are welcome. But what do you know?"
Alan immediately replied, "I know how to set up traps. My swordsmanship is not bad. At the same time, I am proficient in tracking and hiding. Trust me, I will definitely be useful if you bring me along."
Lu Zhiyu looked at Alan curiously. "Then why did you choose us? You should know that most people think that this is a stupid thing to do. "
Alan looked at them. "Risk always coexists with opportunity. For me, this is a very important opportunity. I have something that I have to do, so I am willing to take the risk. I also feel that you will succeed."
Lu Zhiyu stood up and patted Alan's hand. "Welcome, but I want to tell you that this time, he is the only one going to slay the dragon."
Alan was stunned. He looked at Verthandi, then at Lu Zhiyu. Verthandi also looked at her father in disbelief. "Dad, aren't you coming with me?" she asked.
Lu Zhiyu shrugged. "Of course not. Why should I go? I didn't take down the list of kings! "
A few days later, in the morning, the dragon-slaying team finally set off. The main people accompanying them were Verthandi, Aaron, and Ibu. Although he criticized Verthandi's unwise actions, he still joined the team in the end. In addition, there was another Tauren called Tiridan. The four of them formed a team and embarked on the journey to expel the evil dragon.
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