In the Ryan Empire, the Kors were a rather peculiar subtribe. Everyone knew that they were a subtribe of the Orcs. The males were fine as they had horns on their heads, but the females were more peculiar as they did not have horns or tails. Very few people knew what their characteristics were, and sometimes they even mistook the Kors for human females.
But Tang En knew.
Did it even need to be said?
The characteristics were right in front of his eyes!
Big, it was really big!
The two huge balls that were trembling and resisting gravity completely attracted Tang En's attention. Even Elijah, who was pouting, could not get his attention back even after pinching him a few times.
The jealous girl glared at the big cow in front of her and could not help but curse her to "fall hard".
"Ah!"
With a cry of surprise, the big cow who had just opened the door to lead the way tripped and fell directly into Tang En's arms. The gentle and soft but amazingly elastic balls firmly resisted Tang En's approach.
Tang En swallowed his saliva and held the big cow. It was not easy for him to not lose his cool.
My brother is amazing!
Angus, Mongo, Kahn, Ursa, and Khal were all stunned.
Was this guy's charm that strong? They had just met and she could not help but throw herself into his arms!
"I, I'm sorry …"
The big cow apologized weakly. "I don't know why, but I suddenly lost my balance …"
"No need to apologize, I can understand your difficulties!"
Tang En sighed and said, "It's a bit hard for you to be so big …"
“？”
The big cow was confused.
"What's your name? My name is Tang En. "
"My name is' Love '."
"Love?"
"Yes, it's a one-word name. I heard that my parents said that there must be love, so I was born. My name is' Love '. "
"… Then … Okay … Love … I'll call you Little Love."
Tang En was a bit against his will. Little Love? It was not an exaggeration to call her Big Love.
"Yes."
Perhaps it was the effect of Tang En's indiscriminate charm, but Xiao Ai did not resist being addressed by Tang En. In fact, it could be said that the pleasant exchange with Tang En had reduced her nervousness by a lot.
After following Xiao Ai into the ranch, Tang En discovered something.
Silence.
This ranch was too quiet. As a ranch, there should be many animals, but there was not even a single animal cry here. This was very unusual.
Also, there was a layer of dust on the corridor of the ranch house. It seemed that no one had cleaned it for a while.
"Xiao 'ai, why is it so quiet here?"
Xiao Ai's expression was a little gloomy. "That's because everyone is gone."
"Gone?"
"Hmm …"
Xiao Ai nodded but did not explain further. She led Tang En and the others to the dormitory where the previous employees had stayed. After arranging their rooms, she said, "You guys can rest for a while. I'll go prepare dinner. There are too many of you, so I might be a little slow. Please don't worry. Also, there might not be enough food …"
"We'll help you."
Vanilla took the initiative to step forward, along with a few other mercenaries who were good at cooking.
"No, no need …"
Xiao Ai was a little uneasy. She subconsciously looked at Tang En.
Of all of them, she only trusted Tang En.
The smell of blood on the others was too strong.
"I'll go help you too."
Tang En's smile dispelled Xiao Ai's nervousness. She nodded gratefully and led Tang En, Vanilla, and the others to the kitchen.
Xiao Ai said a little embarrassedly, "There's not much food left. They've all taken it. There's only some fresh milk, cheese, two pieces of bacon, and some miscellaneous grains left …"
"Taken it?"
Vanilla was sensitive to her choice of words.
"It's nothing. Please don't mind it."
Xiao Ai said gloomily, "After tonight, please leave this place as soon as possible."
Tang En looked at the big cow thoughtfully. After a moment, he smiled and said, "Don't worry about the food. We brought our own food when we went out."
"Huh?"
Xiao Ai was stunned for a moment. Then she saw Tang En waving his hand, and then the table was filled with hot food. Many of them were fresh and fragrant delicacies that she had never seen before.
"What, what's going on?"
Xiao Ai was obviously a little confused. "Why did they suddenly —"
"Have you heard of spatial equipment?"
Tang En waved the ring on his finger. "I'm a magician."
"A magician!"
Xiao Ai exclaimed. "You mean those magicians who control the power of the elements and can summon the wind and rain?!"
"Yes, that's right."
Although there were often people who showed such admiration in the past, for some reason, Tang En felt especially satisfied today.
Looking at his expression, Vanilla silently pulled out the kitchen knife next to him and touched it. Then he expressionlessly inserted it into the chopping board. He glanced sideways at Tang En and gestured with his mouth to the outside. Come out with me.
Tang En coughed lightly and immediately changed the topic. He asked Xiao Ai and the others to serve the dishes while he and Vanilla went outside.
"Business is more important. We didn't come here for you to pick up girls. Don't go too far."
"Of course I know."
"Ask her what happened in Bee Village later."
"Aren't you in a hurry to return to Bul-Kathos? Is there a need to complicate matters?"
"It's not complicating matters. My intuition tells me that the incident in Bee Village has something to do with Shamanism," Vanilla said calmly.
"In the Ryan Empire, only magical beasts and cults will attack villages. She just used the word 'rob', which means that she's from a cult. The Dark Serpent has been destroyed, and the lunatics of the Chaos religion won't rob anything. So, after a comprehensive judgment, it can only be Shamanism.
"Shamanism has always claimed to be harmless and a peace-loving green organization. Back then, our ancestors believed it. This is the root of everything.
"When their numbers gradually increased, they began to ask us to respect their teachings, respect their eating habits, and let us adapt to their lifestyle.
"When their numbers increased, they began to ask us to join them, or else we would be considered heretics. Since then, the battle between Shamanism and the Vulcan Church has officially begun.
"Villages like Bi Village that are far away from Bul-Kathos have always been heavily attacked by the shamans. They especially like to ambush these villages when the imperial patrols are not patrolling. Adult orcs who are unwilling to join the religion will be burned to death by them, and young children will be kidnapped by them and indoctrinated with the teachings of the shamans."
At this point, Vanilla said meaningfully, "If you want to find a Shaman priest, I think this is a good opportunity."
"I see."
Tang En was deep in thought. Vanilla and Mongo Kahn had such a bad opinion of Shamanism. Tang En was now very confused. Why did Hohnheim choose to use the Shaman priest's totem when refining the Scepter of the King? Could it be that the Scepter of the King couldn't be completed without a totem?
After chatting with Vanilla for a while, Xiao Ai began to call everyone over for dinner.
At the table, Xiao Ai's mood was a little more normal. However, when she saw the mercenaries eating and drinking without restraint, she couldn't help but move closer to Tang En. Only by doing so could her nervousness disappear.
Tang En's appearance had greatly relieved Xiao Ai's nervousness. Recently, Bee Village had not been peaceful. There had been a large-scale disaster a while ago, and the dairy farm in the suburbs had also been affected. Xiao Ai's parents had died in the disaster, and now all the employees of the ranch had left. Xiao Ai was the only girl left in the ranch.
In the Ryan Empire, a girl like her who had no one to rely on and no fighting ability had a hard time surviving. She couldn't take care of a ranch by herself. The best outcome was to become a vassal or a plaything of some first-class subspecies. At least she could survive.
After a sumptuous dinner, Tang En took out sweet desserts and drinks to entertain the host here. After drinking such delicious drinks, Xiao Ai was obviously much more relaxed.
Vanilla hurriedly winked at Tang En. Tang En nodded slightly and then asked in a low voice, "Xiao Ai, can you tell me what happened in Bee Village?"
"No, nothing happened."
Xiao Ai, who was holding the drink bottle, lowered her head, but the girl who was not good at hiding her tears had tears in her eyes.
"Can you talk to us, please?"
Tang En comforted her in a low voice, "We're mercenaries. You let us stay here as payment. Now that we've accepted the payment, we should fulfill the employer's request."
"Employer? Request? "
Xiao Ai raised her head with tears in her eyes. "Please don't ask, okay? I don't want you to take risks. "
"Don't forget that I'm a powerful Mage. Please tell us what happened. If possible, we'll definitely help you. "
"Really?"
"Really."
"You're not lying to me?"
"I'm not lying to you."
Xiao Ai continued to ask, "You won't give me hope and then leave me behind?"
Tang En said firmly, "I won't."
Xiao Ai took a deep breath, and then … she burst into tears. Sobbing, she recounted everything that had happened in Bishu Village.
It turned out that just as Vanilla said, just half a month ago, Bee Village was attacked by Shamanists. Dozens of Shamanists swept through the entire village in a frenzy. Bee Village was just a very ordinary Orc village. Because it was far from the border, and it was a settlement of second-class subtribes, they mainly engaged in farming. The combat power here could not be compared with the regular Orc army.
On the other hand, Shamanists had coincidentally mastered the power of magic in the early days of civilization and formed a primitive worship that had lasted until now. This primitive worship had become the supreme and only truth, and it was deeply ingrained and could not be changed. Unless it was completely eliminated, it would only assimilate others and not be changed by others.
According to Tang En's understanding, the core followers of Shamanism were actually the magicians among the Orcs. Even if there were dozens of followers, even if there was only one Orc who was a core follower who had mastered basic spells, this small village would not be able to resist.
The result was obvious. Hundreds of Orcs were killed or injured in Bee Village, and dozens of young children were taken away.
Xiao Ai's parents were also captured by Shamanists during the attack. Because they were devout followers of the God of Fire and were unwilling to change their beliefs and join Shamanism, they were tied to stone pillars and burned alive by the Shamanists.
Later, the ranch was also attacked by Shamanists. Fortunately, Xiao Ai happened to be out picking wild fruits at that time and avoided the disaster. When she came back, she found that there was no one on the ranch.
Later, she learned the bad news when she arrived at Bee Village. Then, she refused the help of the villagers and hid at home crying and refusing to go out.
She had been in a daze for several days. If it were not for the appearance of Tang En and the others who broke her muddleheaded state, she would probably continue to be in a daze.
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