Then, Li Ke was slapped in the face by the cruel reality, and it was a very heavy slap.
"T-This is a miracle …."
Gazing at the greenery that filled the sky and Li Ke, the matriarch of the Ice Abyss Tribe, who had come to discuss where they should fight next. The matriarch that Li Ke had in mind was the mature, sharp, and rational Matriarch of War who knew how to weigh the benefits of strategies. The weapon in her hand fell from her hand, followed by the sound of her knees hitting the snow.
"I am ashamed of my arrogance and ignorance. Honorable Aichy, you are just as the rumors say. You are the reincarnation of Avarosa, and you are here to bring us peace and prosperity. However, my shortsightedness and ignorance have caused me to obstruct you."
Under Li Ke's astonished gaze, she knelt down in front of Eich and Li Ke. She even tried to sincerely bow to them. Eich acted just like how it was written in many novels. She hurriedly supported this Battle Mother who had fought with her to the death yesterday and wanted to destroy her tribe. She told the matriarch not to perform the traditional and solemn salute.
"Don't be like this. I'm just saying that we don't need to continue fighting for the hunting ground. As long as we trade, we can live well. I don't intend to …."
As usual, Aichy wanted to say that she wasn't the reincarnation of Avarosa, but the matriarch called Keira interrupted her agitatedly.
"No, it's my sin. The sin of hurting your tribe's warriors. This sin must be repaid with blood. I offer my weapon, the Ice Piercer, and my life."
Her eyes flickered with radiance. Li Ke's face gradually turned expressionless. He was used to thinking of war as cruel and rational, so he really couldn't accept this. Superstition, or perhaps faith, and those illusory myths could make the matriarch of such a large tribe kneel and offer her weapon and life.
However, Keira didn't care about what Li Ke thought. She only felt that she was the sinner of her tribe, and she yearned for a glorious end. And if she was the reincarnation of Avarosa, Aichy, the great queen, her tribe would be accepted after her death, and they would be able to live a better life than when she led them. They would also be able to prosper forever. Her image in the future legends wouldn't become so bad, and she wouldn't become a clown who was ridiculed by everyone.
As for suspecting that Aichy wasn't the reincarnation of Avarosa? That was what she thought before, but after seeing the Messenger of Spring, Li Ke, come to Eich's aid, she no longer doubted Eich's words. Because only Queen Avarosa was qualified to talk to the gods and get the messenger of Spring to assist her.
This logic was perfect in her mind, so perfect that she couldn't find anything to doubt. So she closed her eyes, knelt on the ground, and waited for Aichy's verdict.
"Please let me pay the price for my sins."
Aichy looked at the matriarch who had killed many of her warriors, but now knelt in front of her. Her heart was as complicated as Li Ke's. In order to make her obedient, the matriarch had indeed slaughtered a small village under her, so she was forced to agree. So when she saw the Matriarch of War, she thought of the ordinary people who died in her tribe because of this legend. They believed that she was the reincarnation of Avarossa and that she was the reason why they sought refuge in her tribe. But they were also mercilessly slaughtered because of this, and the crime was only because they were her people.
So in terms of hatred, Aichy wasn't without any.
She raised her bow and aimed at Keira's head. Even though the people around Keira wanted to stop her, they could only back off unwillingly under the command of the matriarch. They waited for Keira's death and their punishment.
Aichy drew her bow and an arrow made of ice crystals appeared in Aichy's hand. It flickered under the sun, fully demonstrating the power of the ice arrow. She didn't let Keira wait for too long. As soon as Keira closed her eyes, the arrow left her hand and sped towards Keira's head.
No one doubted Eich's archery skills, and no one doubted the power of her Broken Wing Strike. This was because under the power of this strike, the raging flames in the brazier were all frozen by the arrow, turning into a strange shape. Li Ke couldn't help but twitch his brows because this was the first time he saw flames being frozen.
This was why he began to doubt the laws of physics in this world.
"The people who harmed my tribe are already dead. Kyla, the one in front of me now is my sister, my brother."
Aichy walked in front of Keira and helped her up. Then, she said something that made Keira look at her with admiration and gratitude.
"We're all Freldrod people. We're a family. Keira, we're a family."
Her voice was very gentle. Keira's lips trembled and she couldn't speak because she felt that she couldn't do such a thing. She wouldn't be like Aichy and let people who provoked her go. Moreover, he had let him off so easily when he could have easily taken his opponent's life. That was why she was agitated for a long time before speaking. She wanted to let her guilt and the Blood Alliance's worry for her dissipate.
"We'll listen to any of your orders, respected Battle Mother. The Ice Abyss Tribe will become your tribe from now on. If you're willing to be merciful, we'll call ourselves the Avarosa Tribe. "
What she meant was that the Ice Abyss Tribe would be disbanded and merged with Aichy's tribe. This was a very tempting condition. It could allow Aichy's Avarosa Tribe to become a tribe with close to 20,000 people and become the sole overlord of this region. However, Eich was well aware that sometimes, taking a step back would actually give her more reason. Although doing so would allow her faction to rise greatly, the other tribes that still didn't quite believe in her would start worrying about whether they would be forcefully swallowed up by other tribes. Most importantly, the Ice Abyss Clan had more people than her, and Kayla wasn't an only child. She had a few sisters of her own.
That was why she spoke of her beliefs.
"Of course, Keira. But you're wrong about one thing. As long as you have a peaceful heart, you're an Avarosa Tribe member. You don't need my approval or permission."
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