After killing the last bandit who was still struggling, Li Ke took a few deep breaths. He threw his sword on a rock and sat down to rest.
After the last bandit died, Cerna didn't care about anything else. She threw down her sword and comforted the crying children on her chest. Then, she unbuttoned her clothes and started feeding her daughters beside Li Ke.
This left Li Ke with no choice but to stand up and gather the horses left behind by the bandits. At the same time, he also found himself a new weapon.
Although the two-handed sword that he had been using was sturdy, it couldn't withstand his powerful slashes. After slashing through the simple armor of the bandits, it inevitably had a lot of cracks and distortions. Not to mention fighting with it, it wasn't even qualified to be used as an axe to chop firewood.
But what good weapons could these bandits have? The only good weapons were the three tightly wrapped two-handed ice swords. And at a glance, it was obvious that they belonged to the three female Ice People who were hanging on the tree. That was why Li Ke had no choice but to carry two sturdy two-handed swords on his back and a spear as a weapon when riding a horse.
After he finished choosing the weapons, Cerna comforted her children to sleep and began to search for anything that they could use with Li Ke.
But compared to Li Ke who was born as a slave gladiator, Cerna was more proficient in these things.
"We can bundle up their weapons and sell them to some small tribes. They don't have the ability to make too many weapons, so they will welcome this kind of trade. And those broken weapons and equipment can actually be sold as materials in exchange for what we need. "
The broken weapons that were useless in Li Ke's eyes were products that could be traded in Cerna's experience. And judging from her skillful movements, it wasn't the first time she did this. It was obvious that she was just like Sejuani, someone who practiced what she preached at all times.
"It seems that not only do you lack food, but you also lack metal?"
Li Ke, on the other hand, thought of more things.
"Yes, the small pot we used was made from some metal fragments, but unfortunately, since our craftsman fell ill and died, we didn't have anyone to make it bigger."
Cerna's expression became more melancholic.
"Well, you even lack craftsmen."
Only the cold and snow were abundant in this damned place, right?
Li Ke was a little dissatisfied. After all, a place that lacked everything was really not suitable to be a place to live. That was why he wanted to leave this place even more.
"We don't lack war and bandits. After all, the more scarce the food, the more bandits there will be. The battles between tribes will also become more frequent. In the past, there were twelve tribes. At that time, there weren't many tribes, so they could live in harmony and even absorb outsiders. But in the past few years, when the number of people from the various tribes increased, there were only five tribes left. And now, there are only three tribes left. "
Then, Cerna added another stab. Her eyes were also a little blank.
"Moreover, the Noxus people are building more and more fortresses. I don't doubt that they will attack this place at the right time to prevent us from plundering their villages. Life here will only become more and more difficult."
This was also the reason why Li Ke had to take a detour. The fastest way to go to a warm place was to go in the direction of the Noxus people. But if that was the case, he might not be able to resist killing in the Noxus fortress and be surrounded and killed. That was why he could only take a detour and go through Demacia. After all, although the people there were also hostile towards Freldrod, they still wanted to appear righteous on the surface. They wouldn't make things difficult for travelers who just wanted to leave. At most, they would make things difficult for them.
"Then doesn't that mean that Freljord has no hope at all?"
Li Ke helped Cerna tie up the scattered swords and spears and placed them beside the horses. Cerna panted for a while and answered Li Ke while continuing to search for supplies.
"Yes, but what's the difference? The Noxus people don't care about this land, so in the end, there's no difference. Even if it's hard to endure, how hard can it be? "
She checked the bags on the horses and found that there was indeed a large amount of meat and salt. Li Ke also found a small bag in Blood Eye's arms. It was filled with small particles that he did not recognize. Under Cherna's identification, she recognized that it was a very expensive spice.
In addition, they also found a full bag of gold coins and half a bag of silver coins on these people. However, none of them cared too much about these things. After all, apart from trading with merchants in rich areas, these things weren't as useful as meat in Freldrod during the winter.
They were only useful when going to the peaceful tribes. However, Li Ke still tried his best to bring these gold and silver. After all, he was very clear that these things were very useful in the world outside of Freldrod.
"Alright, let's go. Let's go straight to Demacia. We'll rest there for a while before making other plans. "
Li Ke rode on a big, docile horse and decided to change direction.
After all, salt and food were replenished, and there were more than a dozen horses and more things that were beneficial for survival. The food crisis was temporarily resolved. Therefore, he dismissed the idea of going to Aichy and went straight to Demacia.
"Understood. However, if we're going to Demacia, we'd better find some tribes on the way and exchange some Demacian clothes from them. Otherwise, we might be treated as enemies and attacked."
Cerna had no objections. Since she had decided to be loyal to Li Ke, she would only make up for Li Ke's decision and not question his general direction. Therefore, she pulled the reins and pointed Li Ke in a different direction.
"You lead the way."
Li Ke lit a torch from the fire that was still burning. Then, when Cerna led him out of the gate, he unsheathed his sword and cut off the ropes on the tree. He put down the bodies of the three Ice People and also used his sword to cut off their heads and let them reunite with their bodies under the tree.
Finally, he threw the torch covered in oil on the tree. After seeing that the tree began to burn, he and Cerna continued to walk on another path, towards the warm and peaceful Demacia.
But it was a pity that his wish was shattered once again because not long after they stepped out, they saw a few strong men leading a large group of young women and children by a bridge. They were mournfully gazing at the burning tree and crying non-stop. After seeing the arrival of Li Ke's group, they panicked and gathered together.
Looking at the obvious ornaments of the Frostwind tribe on their bodies, Li Ke knew that these people were the survivors of that tribe. So he stopped his horse and asked Cerna who also stopped.
"How long do we have enough food?"
Cerna looked at those crying people, then looked at Li Ke. She estimated the amount of food they had to eat until they reached the checkpoint of Demacia and gave a somewhat despairing number.
"Two days, and it's very difficult for us to reach the next tribe that's willing to trade before the food runs out."
"Then, will the other tribes accept these people?"
"No, there's not enough food, and they don't have warriors among them … And it's precisely because they joined forces with other tribes to betray Sejuani that Sejuani had to take the risk to attack the Noxus people's fortress in order to rebuild her prestige. So, to the Winter Claw tribe, they are all traitors. "
Li Ke sighed and looked at those people who were looking at them with fear. He couldn't quite understand.
"Then, why did they betray you?"
Cerna's voice didn't fluctuate at all.
"That's why their tribe perished."
"Okay, but Cerna …"
Li Ke shook his head and threw a bag full of food to the group of people, making them cry out in surprise.
"… How do we get to the tribe that can trade?"
In response, Cerna only quietly looked at Li Ke's smiling face, then dutifully pointed in a direction to Li Ke.
"There, my Lord."
She had confirmed her conjecture.
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