Chapter 122
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It was impossible for Delius to not understand this logic. Otherwise, he wouldn't only be fighting against the Noxus tribes at the border. He would only lead his army into Freldrod's icy plains when necessary. If he hadn't been deceived by the Frost Priests, he wouldn't have brought so few people to meet Li Ke.
"This is our business. It has nothing to do with you."
Delius didn't want to talk about this matter. After all, the Empire's development of Freldrod had been thwarted more than once. If it wasn't for the fact that Noxus was invincible and that Noxus had to get what it wanted, he would have built a city instead of going out of the city and fighting against the barbarians in this barren land.
He wasn't stupid. Noxus people weren't afraid of sacrifice. In fact, they were willing to sacrifice. However, meaningless sacrifices weren't part of it. During his time in Freldrod, he had thought of using this land to produce warriors. However, after the hard work of the Empire's mages and technicians, he came to the conclusion that if anyone wanted to farm in this place, they must have been hit in the head by a pig.
Moreover, the Emperor didn't send him here to conquer Freldrod. After all, he was more like the embodiment of Noxus' will than the Emperor.
"Then who doesn't have anything to do with the war?"
Li Ke saw Delius's furrowed brows and knew that he wouldn't make any compromises. But sometimes, if he didn't object, it meant that he had tacitly agreed to some things.
"I think Noxus wouldn't reject peaceful merchants who sell fur and monster materials, right? Just like the merchants in Pirtewulf. "
Delius didn't say anything. He was thinking about how much of a threat Li Ke was and how dangerous his tribe was. He was also thinking about the possibility of him escaping and whether he could lead an army to wipe out Aichy's tribe. But what made him regretful was that he didn't have the slightest bit of confidence in his plans. Moreover, in his eyes, Li Ke and Eich were still very threatening.
After all, the barbarians in the past didn't know how to use their brains.
"I won't make any compromises."
"But you've already made compromises in Skin City."
"Noxus never makes compromises."
"Ha …"
Li Ke laughed and leaned back in his chair.
"Is Noxus' will to be stubborn?"
"But I won't let an even greater threat to the Empire because of me, no matter how small the threat is. So you'd better kill me. Otherwise, when I return, I'll exterminate a traitor like you and your tribe. I'll kill everyone here. "
While Eich clenched her fists and stared coldly at the Noxus general, Teleus, who was standing at the side, spoke as if he was begging for death. Eich clenched her fists and stared coldly at the Noxus general.
"You've failed many times in this land. I think you'll continue to fail."
Her words made Draven smile at her. It was obvious that he didn't take her seriously. After all, Eich was just a little girl in front of the three of them. Even Draven subconsciously treated Li Ke as the tribe's leader, not the strong Matriarch of War.
"Then how many times do you think you'll need to run to your capital, the Immortal Fortress that I've heard about countless times, and ask for reinforcements before you'll be able to bring an army that's strong enough to push you to this place? After all, you won't be so lucky every time that someone helped you come here. As for the Noxus people, how many soldiers do you have left to squander? "
Li Ke knew that Li Sanzhuo must have interfered with them coming to such a distant place. As for the reason why Noxus didn't have enough troops, it could be seen through many things, such as themselves. The thing that could explain Noxus' lack of troops the most was that there were already teenagers in their army.
Back then, outside his prison, there were many children around the age of 17 and 18 who were wearing armor and wielding weapons to fight against the Noxus people.
"One year. After one year, I guarantee that the Noxus people won't be harassed on a large scale for the next five years. Your Empire will also benefit from this land. All you have to do is not to slaughter those who don't have weapons. This way, it will be beneficial to all of us. You will be able to preserve the powerful soldiers of the Noxus people in the future. You will also be able to attract more Freldrod people to join you because of your 'benevolence' and strength. They will be loyal to the Noxus people. "
This was the first time Delius felt so wronged. He originally wanted to shrink the defensive line and only intercept the strong marauders to weaken the Freldrod people. Then, he would reduce the number of massacres and allow more Freldrod people to join him. That was why Li Ke's conditions were basically the same as what he wanted to do. But it was also because of this that he felt a headache.
"I won't agree."
He didn't understand what Li Ke was relying on. After all, according to what he knew, no tribe would be able to develop in this area without plundering. That was why the best way was to agree to Li Ke's conditions and watch him lead the Freldrod people into internal strife and weaken them. However, he felt that Li Ke wasn't someone who would seek his own destruction. He obviously had the confidence to develop without plundering.
Could it be Demacia?
All kinds of possibilities appeared in his mind, but he rejected them all.
"I'm not expecting you to agree. I'm just stating a fact. If you can stop the senseless slaughter here, then your fortress and rear will be safe. But if you still want to let your soldiers slaughter for fun and even kill the tribes that surrendered to you for no reason, then my bottom line will be lowered."
Whether Delius agreed or not, it didn't matter to Li Ke. He didn't even mind letting him go and let him attack Aichy's tribe. Because as long as he was around, Aichy would be able to continuously shoot out magic crystal arrows that were similar to missiles. Before the Noxus people could come into contact with them, their army would be smashed into pieces.
Besides, it wasn't every time that someone would open a path for them to reach here without any casualties.
Delius was confused. His strategy was the same as the enemy's, and he didn't know what the enemy was trying to do. He sighed and stared at the gladiator who didn't seem to care about him at all.
"What are you trying to do?"
Li Ke poured him another glass of water before answering his question.
"Let the people here have enough to eat and wear warm clothes. At least the children won't starve to death or be killed for no reason. Ah, if you Noxus people can do it, I don't mind surrendering to you. After all, I really like your system where the capable are in charge. "
Delius was stunned for a moment. He looked at Li Ke's eyes and realized that there was only seriousness in them.
"… I will not betray Noxus, but anyone who obeys Noxus will not be treated as an enemy by Noxus."
He closed his eyes and didn't say a word. But Li Ke knew that he had achieved his most important goal.
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