What Li Ke wanted was for Delius to eliminate the commanders who didn't conform to his Noxus' will because this would allow more Freldrod people in the Noxus people's sphere of influence to survive.
Although this would inevitably cause more Freldrod people to defect to the Noxus people, it wasn't a big problem. As long as the women and children who would have been killed survived, it would be a victory.
This was because Freljord was really lacking in manpower. Although almost all the women of the right age had to give birth every year, they were still lacking in manpower.
Therefore, Delius' promise to not attack the tribes that weren't hostile to the Noxus people was very important to Aichy's future. It could effectively increase her future population to a certain extent.
Moreover, since both sides were able to maintain a tacit understanding on this matter, after Li Ke and Aichy successfully stopped the bandits, it wasn't impossible for them to develop trade and continue to strengthen Aichy's tribe.
The reason why Delius acquiesced was very simple. It was because he felt that Freldrod was destined to not be a threat to Noxus.
Although he kept saying that he couldn't sit idly by and watch Li Ke and Aichy grow into a threat to the Empire, if anyone told him that Freldrod had people who could rebuild the Freldrod Empire without relying on external help and posed a huge threat to Noxus, he would press that person's head into the mud and wake them up.
This was because although the Freldrod people appeared to be so powerful, it was because they didn't have a clear political system and didn't have any important cities. They were completely scattered like a sheet of loose sand. Because they had nothing to lose, their bandits appeared to be so terrifying that they even needed to go deep into Freldrod's territory to weaken them.
But once they settled down and established their country, it would be different. No matter how brave their warriors were, they wouldn't be able to resist Noxus. This was because once they became a country, it meant that they could plunder benefits and destroy cities, as well as food and resources that could support Noxus's march. They would no longer be rotten bones without any benefits.
Moreover, once a country was established, Noxus' enemies in Freldrod would no longer be scattered across the icy plains. They would gather together and form a conspicuous target.
Then, Noxus would crush this new country and plunder everything of value. They would kill the troublesome people who gathered together and plant the flag of Noxus on this land.
Therefore, the emergence of a country in Freldrod was a good thing for Noxus. Moreover, a country established in this barren land would naturally be weak and would be an enemy of the entire world. It would be just right for them to swallow it whole.
After all, the bandits of Freldrod were the same as the Noxus people. They robbed and destroyed the entire world. You could even see the bandits of Freldrod in Shurima and Birgivot!
Delius couldn't possibly not understand this, but his will of Noxus, as well as his orders and mission, made it impossible for him to do many things. Therefore, he wouldn't agree to Li Ke's suggestion, but he wouldn't reject it either. He would only slightly change the order of his actions.
Therefore, after Li Ke confirmed that his needs would be met, he asked for another reason why he spared Delius' life.
"Also, I'm very curious. I'm curious, Teleus. Why did you come to me with only a few men? Can you tell me the reason? "
Delius didn't have anything to hide from Freldrod because it would cause chaos among the people of Freldrod.
"My scouts and I were deceived. According to my intelligence and the investigation of my three scouts, you lived alone outside a village, and not in a Matriarch's tribe."
He felt ashamed and humiliated because he actually fell into a trap. This made him feel even more humiliated and angry, as well as a strong sense of guilt. It was because of his decision that the six loyal soldiers of Noxus had died a worthless death on this icy plain. It had become an unforgettable lesson for him.
"Can you explain in more detail?"
Li Ke knew that this was definitely Lisandra's doing. Although she might not have personally given the order and it was a plan by her subordinates, there was no doubt that they knew Delius and Aichy very well.
"… I was ordered to search for a magical holy relic, and with the help of a tribe loyal to Noxus, I found the holy relic, but …"
He glanced at Li Ke and sighed in dissatisfaction.
"When we ambushed them, the priests of that tribe killed their Matriarch and planted the flag of Noxus in their village. They also knelt at the entrance of the village and offered us the treasure and all their food. "
When he said this, Ai Xi suddenly grabbed Li Ke's hand, because her mother's tribe was destroyed because the tribe's shaman betrayed them. It was also because of this that the priests of her tribe were pitifully few and had almost no real power.
And now, she heard that a priest had betrayed his own tribe.
"Then, he told me about your existence. He told me in public that a deserter from Noxus was wantonly slandering Noxus in hopes of joining a small village with only a few dozen people. Then, I learned from him that the deserter who slandered Noxus was the gladiator that I used to care about. The gladiator who could recover no matter how serious his injuries were. So, I sent out scouts to find out more about you. "
When Delius said this, the atmosphere in the room became more solemn because this meant that the people behind the scenes were very clear about the movements of Aichy and Delius.
"For the sake of reputation and some other reasons, I had to deal with this matter. The three scouts that I sent out told me that you were indeed living in an abandoned wooden house two kilometers away from a small village. So, I brought people to look for you … In fact, when you appeared in front of me fully armed, I knew that they were bewitched by something. But the conversation between us didn't go well, and something like that happened. "
After saying this, he spread out his hands, indicating that he had nothing else to say. Although he did hide some things, what he said was indeed what he had experienced.
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