Town chapter 89: From town to country, from match to electrical appliances 6
The sky is cloudy and countless raindrops are falling on the ground. The sound of rain hitting the roof is loud and intense.
On the other hand, a loud sound comes from the room where I am now. It"s the sound of a rain leak.
This is strange. A house built with abilities is absolutely perfect. Even if it is from the Edo period, it is not cheap and it should not leak like a defective house. That means it"s not in a house I made.
Cow, pig, fox, wolf and fox. And a face with long ears that resembles a human. These are the faces that are right in front of me now.
I can"t talk anymore. It"s the elven chief"s house in the northern forest village. I was now in the midst of a fireplace with the tribe chiefs.
"Now, don"t hesitate to do it"
What I recommended was the superior sake and meat in front of each of them. Of course I brought it. But they didn"t touch it, they were puzzled and then they looked at me and looked suspicious.
I"m the one who"s suspicious. Why am I here?
Of course, the reason is to install defense cooperation, but they don"t know it yet. In addition, until now, humans like me have never appeared before them. During the delivery of goods, I met several chiefs outside the village several times.
It came all the way into the village with sake and meat as if it were in a good mood. Even though it is not time to deliver the goods. That is why they are suspicious.
"Your doubts are correct. I"m here for a big reason"
As I said, the wolf tribe chief Zazym who is here in this village was reaching for a drink, lost to his desire, but shook his shoulders. It can be seen that the other tribe chiefs are very upset.
"What do you mean"
It is the Ox tribe chief that is intimidating. Next to him, the Pig tribe chief has narrowed his eyes so that he can see this.
"The human army is attacking"
"You! Betrayed us!"
The Ox tribe chief stood up after listening to my words. The same goes for the Pig tribe chief. I had never met with these tribe chiefs, but it looks like the characters I had heard of.
I don"t panic. Behind me, I could hear the rubbing sound as the situation changed. Two escort wolfmen would have set up their handguns.
But just because I"m calm doesn"t mean this situation is preferable. I did not come to fight. An excuse is necessary.
"Don"t get me wrong. Certainly the enemy army is attacking. Where is it? In my Fujiwara territory. This village is not a direct goal. You know what? They attacked the Dryad Kingdom. The Initia Kingdom army is strong and the Dryad Kingdom will soon be destroyed. Of course, the Initia Kingdom army will come to this Fujiwara territory as well"
I have a relaxed att.i.tude. Explaining that the invasion of the Initia Kingdom army is nothing.
On the other hand, the tribal chiefs changed their faces to pale white. If they lose their anger in my explanation, they must inevitably face the current crisis. It means that the human army came to this place and facing this situation, as a result, their faces turned blue.
I continue my words.
"I"m ready to fight. So please help me"
I tried not to inflate my voice. In order to build cooperation, it must not be considered a battle of one or eight. You can win first. It is important to make them think that way.
"Ca, Can you win?"
The elven chief shook his voice.
"If you use my weapons"
"We, Weapons......?"
"You know. The cannon that I demonstrated in front of you before. It"s a metal tube that can do a lot of damage to distant enemies"
"That......we......"
They all groan. To chew the meaning of the weapon being given.
However, it would be a problem if they think of something wrong. A weapon is power. Means are born when power is gained.
That was true even in the old town. One of the reasons why I was betrayed in that scene was that there was a weapon there.
"Look, don"t make a mistake on who you"re fighting against. Who is the enemy and who is on your side? Think about this"
I told them to pierce the nails. It may be rude, but they may have noticed. There were a few people who looked like they woke up......well, some of them were the Ox tribe chief and the Pig tribe chief, the rest was the wolf tribe chief, Zazym.
"It"s all about being in one territory. A huge city was created in the south. Humans and beastmen gathered together to fight against the Initia Kingdom Army. If we want peace now, I"ll ask you to help me"
"Do you live with humans? Idiot"
It was the Rat tribe chief who. This man has the impression that he will try to use his head among the chiefs. The elven chief is the same, but the Rat tribe chief is more prominent.
Such a person is easy to do. Judging things by thinking rather than emotions. Presenting a solid win will surely work with other chiefs.
"Idiot. Listen well. A castle city surrounded by a two-kilometer wall. The city is divided into the north and south with another wall in the inside. The north is the residence of the beastmen and in the south is the residence of the humans. There are more inhabitants, so that"s why you have weapons and humans don"t have weapons"
"Hmm. Humans don"t have weapons. That means we are the only one fighting. But isn"t it like we stand on the side for humans?"
"It can be said that it is right or wrong. The weapons I have are the latest weapons and very powerful. It must be a reliable opponent to entrust such a weapon. Let"s be clear. The ones I trust the most are Chief Jiharu and his wolf tribe"
Not surprisingly. This is something that the tribal chiefs in front of me knows very well.
Even though he didn"t say anything, the other wolf tribe chief Zazym looks absentminded for some reason. The Lizard tribe chief sitting next to him noticed it and pinched Zazym´s thigh as if he thought about something important. In the room, Zazym"s scream is heard and everyone"s eyes gathered on Zazym as if they were saying 「What happened suddenly」 or 「Do not interrupt an important story」.
"So, Sorry, keep talking"
When Zazyme blushes and apologizes, he looks angrily at the Lizard tribe chief who only shows a strange expression.
"Okay, I"ll continue. The people I trust the most are the tribe of Chief Jiharu. But Jiharu and his tribe alone aren"t enough to handle weapons. Now it"s a problem, what happens if we give weapons to humans in the battles that are going to take place?"
The tribal chiefs had difficult faces. They may also have the sight of weapons facing themselves.
"There are a lot of humans and the enemy are also humans. If you lie down, there is nothing more troublesome than that. What happens if I give my weapon to you? Do you betray me and point your blades at me? Do you want to join the Initia Kingdom army, who are humans or fight against the Initia Kingdom army? Well, I don"t think you can fight the Initia Kingdom army without me and Chief Jiharu´s tribe. No, even if you win, it is not possible to cope with another human army who comes afterwards. Then, do you fall down to humans? That"s the end of the story. There"s no point in betraying me"
"I see. Then let"s hear. If we won"t betray even after this fight is over, will you give weapons only to us?"
The Rat tribe chief stared at me with his adorable eyes.
"......I don"t know. The human threat is "Several" . It may also require human cooperation to compete"
"If that is the case, collect non-humans from the continent!"
Zazym breaks into the story of me and the Rat tribe chief, just as if he came up with a good thing. The Ox and Pig tribe chiefs agreed, and asked that this was the case.
That is certainly not a bad idea. However――.
"There seems to be a beastmen unit in the Initia Kingdom army that will attack soon"
"Eh......?"
"I was wondering whether to say it or not, but it would be a problem if you met them at the battlefield and dropped your morale. This battle, the enemy is certainly a human country, but there may be beastmen in it. I want you to keep it in mind""
"W, Why! Why are beastmen on the human side!"
Zazym"s cry that conveys the idea of belief. Humans are enemies. It"s unthinkable to join hands? But I"m also a human.
"I don"t know that. Are they forced to fight or are they fighting on their own?"
"Stupid! Fighting for humans!"
"Initia Kingdom is aiming for the rule of the continent. If they said that "I will give rich land to those who fulfilled it", will the beastmen also partic.i.p.ate? Whether the Initia Kingdom keeps its promise or not"
"That"s......you can"t trust it......what are they doing......"
Zazym nodded and vented his grudge against the beastmen on the enemy"s side.
"Can you not put them on this side?"
"I think if there is an opportunity, but in the first place it was not decided that the beastmen were actually opposed"
I answer the Rat tribe chief who opened his mouth again.
"Then, if you meet them on the battlefield, do you negotiate with them to come to this side?"
"No, I don"t think so. I don"t want to pull them in and being disturbed from the inside. It"s a battlefield. As an enemy, I will not forgive them"
"Then, this is a request. It cannot be said that it is not Fujiwara"s plan to aim for the collapsing of the beastmen. Isn"t it a calculation to sacrifice us first, then cooperate with the people in the territory and avenge the Initia Kingdom army?"
Other tribal chiefs raised their eyes on the words of the Rat tribe chief. Certainly it"s not strange to think so. And there is no way to prove that the idea is wrong. But if there is no way to prove it, you can go to the place where it is.
"In the meantime, it"s not too late to see the new city. There are enough houses where all tribes can live in. And if you look at the defenses, you"ll see that I"m not going to throw you away"
"Hmm......"
The Rat tribe chief saw the elven chief. The answer is to leave it to the elven chief. Other chiefs are also looking at the elven chief who should be called leader among the tribal chiefs.
"I understand! Let"s take a look!"
However, it was Zazym who was in tune, stood up and said it. Zazym screamed again when his thigh was pinched by the Lizard tribe chief.