Chapter 1113: Rewarding Civility & Humility
It was only their first meeting, and yet, before anything was said, Alliance Leader Hasaar-li and his people already dropped to the ground to offer their wors.h.i.+p.
Rains.h.i.+ne had never seen such humble people before.
At least give her a chance to intimidate them with the oppressive pressure of her bloodline aura or something.
They didn"t need to be such pushovers, did they? – Rains.h.i.+ne tilted her head in wonder.
Meanwhile, Alliance Leader Hasaar-li felt Rains.h.i.+ne"s curious gaze on him and pressed his head into the ground even further. He could sense her intelligence.
In fact, the eyes of every beast surrounding Hegemon Leonhardt all sparkled with intelligence. It was unfathomable that a human could gather such powerful and intelligent beasts.
Moreover, just by looking at the lineup, Alliance Leader Hasaar-li could tell Hegemon Leonhardt was the master of the beasts and not their friend or subordinate.
Why were such powerful and intelligent beasts willing to follow this human?
This wasn"t a difficult question to answer, as Hegemon Leonhardt"s unique aura was self-explanatory. He seemed to possess multiple extraordinary beast bloodlines and didn"t seem human.
However, he was undoubtedly human due to his human bloodline harmonizing the various beast bloodlines in his body.
Altogether, the mixed auras gave Alliance Leader Hasaar-li the impression that he was looking at a supreme human overlord who had transcended the heavens. The person didn"t seem like someone from their world.
Even the Battle G.o.d he met many years ago didn"t have such an extraordinary aura.
Where on earth did such an impressive figure hail from?
Although Alliance Leader Hasaar-li couldn"t guess Leon"s origins, he believed Leon was a person who delivered on all his promises.
All his doubts and misgivings before his arrival disappeared without a trace. The desire to hope for a bright future turned them into blind wors.h.i.+p instead. After all, such an impressive figure wouldn"t need to lie to his people.
With the sheer power of his military force, Hegemon Leonhardt could easily dominate the Infertile Plains if he wished. He didn"t need to resort to any trickeries and schemes at all.
"I, Chief Hasaar-li of the Bluewind Tribe and the nominated Alliance Leader of the Northern Alliance, swear my allegiance to Hegemon Leonhardt. My Bluewind Tribe and I shall be yours to command!" Alliance Leader Hasaar-li solemnly announced.
Although the northern tribe leaders were once again surprised by Alliance Leader Hasaar-li"s decisiveness, they quickly realized it was also one of his good points.
When was a better time to be decisive, if not now?
They had to show Hegemon Leonhardt the collective will of the Northern Region resolutely. Only then would no one question or doubt their loyalty.
"I, Chief Fujor of the Snow Cleaver Tribe, swear my allegiance to Hegemon Leonhardt! I vow to always be in the vanguard, spearheading all your enemies! I only ask my people will have a place in your future divine kingdom."
"I, Chief Ingi-Bor of the Great Icebreaker Tribe, swear my allegiance to Hegemon Leonhardt! My Great Icebreaker Tribe and I are at your service. Please accept us, Hegemon Leonhardt!"
"I, Chief Haal-Giri…"
One by one, the five northern tribe leaders swore their allegiance to Leon in hopes of him taking them in.
After seeing the great condition of his city in the Central Region, his promises became the last of their concerns as they were worried he would change his mind and turn them away.
It was quite strange that they would even have such fears when they were practically invited to join.
Nevertheless, showing their sincere wish to join Hegemon Leonhardt"s camp with civility and humility was the best way to gain acceptance. It was no place for arrogance and misplaced self-importance.
"You have all spoken too seriously, wise leaders of the Northern Region. Please rise and bring your people into the city," Leon gestured with his hand before saying, "Hegemon City welcomes you all."
"I understand that the journey here must not have been easy in this weather, especially for a large group such as yours. So, please come in and warm yourselves."
"We have prepared a big feast for everyone," Leon clearly stated.
Gasps and murmurs of surprise quickly spread across the Northern Region"s people. They didn"t expect Leon to be so approachable and welcoming.
After all, for someone who had been crowned Hegemon and wielded so much power, they expected Leon to be more arrogant and overbearing.fɾeeweɓnѳveɭ.com
However, reality proved otherwise.
Furthermore, they were much more accepting of this version than the one conjured in their imagination. They realized Hegemon Leonhardt didn"t win everyone over with his strength but his n.o.ble character.
"Thank you, Hegemon Leonhardt. I must admit I am quite surprised. You are very different from how I imagined you to be," Alliance Leader Hasaar-li honestly admitted as Leon helped him up.
"Haha, it"s too soon to be surprised, Alliance Leader Hasaar-li," Leon softly laughed before urging everyone inside the city with a gesture, "Please, after you."
Shortly after Alliance Leader Hasaar-li nodded and entered the city, the rest of the Northern Region"s people followed him, thanking Leon greatly as they pa.s.sed him.
At the same time, the other chiefs guided the Northern Region"s people to unload their goods in an empty plot of land before inviting them to the feasting ground, which was slowly being filled with freshly cooked dishes of various.
The generous proportions and variety of meat and vegetables had many people drooling with rapacious hunger and grumbling stomachs.
They had never seen such a luxurious feast, even during their good days.
"This…"
Alliance Leader Hasaar-li turned to Chief Irons.h.i.+eld with questions, yet feeling apprehensive and embarra.s.sed to ask.
However, Chief Irons.h.i.+eld understood his dilemma and laughed, "Hahaha, please instruct your people to help yourselves to the food provided, Alliance Leader Hasaar-li. This great feast was prepared for your Northern Region and no one else."
"You do not need to hold yourselves back. Just dig in," Chief Irons.h.i.+eld chuckled as he stroked his beard.
Alliance Leader Hasaar-li"s eyes quickly reddened with tears. He felt emotional and unburdened. He had made very decisive choices, but no one knew the immense pressure backing them.
However, now, he could safely and proudly admit that following Chief Silvertooth to the Central Region had been the best and most correct choice he had ever made in his life.
"Alliance Leader Hasaar-li…" the northern tribe leaders uttered.
Alliance Leader Hasaar-li turned to them and nodded emotionally, "Un, our people are saved. We are in good hands now."