Green Monster Epic

Only with shared interests can a group be more united and not easily destroyed by external pressure and blows. This is why Bileel is willing to offer 10% of Nasir Fortress's income to build a team.

As the situation in the wilderness becomes more chaotic, Bileel receives all kinds of intelligence from all over the wilderness every day, which makes him more aware of the changes in the situation than Allen and the others, so he can make more forward-looking decisions.

Although the Oak Church is gradually shrinking now, it is not something that Bileel and his tribe can easily get away from. With the blessing of the two goddesses who inherited the blood of Lord Sylvanas, and the original foundation of the Oak Church, it is enough to support the church's philosophy for thousands of years. However, the high-level members of the church and the legendary powerhouses have suffered heavy losses in countless battles over the years. According to Bileel's purposeful collection of information, the Oak Church has 17 or more legendary powerhouses on the surface, and no more than 8 are still alive today.

Although it is not yet known whether the Oak Church has a list of hidden powerhouses in private, judging from the current list alone, it is inevitable that the Oak Church will continue to shrink its power.

This time, with the Church of Nature as its backer, the Snowmi tribe made unreasonable demands on Bileel, seemingly because the Agina tribe is relatively weak, but the real intention is just that the Church of Nature is using Snowmi's hand to test the attitude of the Oak Church.

If the Oak Church does not show enough strength in the future, or is not firm enough in its attitude, then the Church of Nature will take action in other areas of the wilderness where the Oak Church has influence, weakening the surrounding vassals of the Oak Church while continuing to grow itself.

Bileel roughly understands the purpose of Snowmi and the Church of Nature behind him. He is also very clear about the difficulties of the Oak Church. Although he still has some confidence and believes that the Oak Church will not abandon his tribe, Bileel is also preparing to take this opportunity to gradually separate himself from the Oak Church, at least not like now, where they are the most loyal vassals of the Oak Church in the eyes of outsiders.

To gradually distance himself from the Oak Church, he naturally needs strong power, which can not only make other窥探者 feel fearful, but also make the Oak Church, whose interests are damaged, feel jealous.

In the end, Bileel gathered several major tribes to form a small group.

Anyway, at this time, the major tribes in the wilderness are uniting to keep warm in order to deal with the increasingly powerful Church of Nature. His current actions can be regarded as conforming to the times. The only pity is that he did not invite the jackals in the north, which is somewhat of a hidden danger for the small group that Bileel has gathered.

As a long-term existence, after some discussion, the group gave the team the name 'Ring of Thorns'. Of course, the name is just a code name. The real purpose of the team is to protect everyone's interests in this increasingly chaotic world.

However, what Allen and the others did not expect was that the team had just been established for a short time. Even to strengthen the connection between each other, they were preparing to establish a long-term contact point in Muer Fortress. While they were choosing the location, the team's first collective activity had already begun. Under Blair's request, Allen and the others had to participate.

"Chief Bileel, who are these people?"

Allen and the others were sincerely invited to stay in Muer Fortress, ostensibly to discuss the specific rights and obligations of the team, but when Bartolo, the northern chief priest of the Oak Church, Yareel, the chief of Snowmi, Chakri, the great elder, Philemon Geller, the northern bishop of the Church of Nature, and other powerhouses arrived one after another, they realized that they had become pawns in Bileel's hands.

Everyone was indignant, but in the face of reality, they forcibly suppressed the dissatisfaction in their hearts and followed Bileel into the banquet prepared for the distinguished guests who had come from afar today.

Philemon, the northern bishop of the Church of Nature, is considered a novice in this land. The church's power has expanded rapidly. As the former bishop of the Church of Nature in the Elf Kingdom who was driven out of Thornsburg by the elves, he can now only walk on the tens of millions of square miles of land in the northern region of the wilderness, spreading the glory of Obai, the God of Nature.

Therefore, Philemon was very curious when he saw several unfamiliar faces with the aura of powerhouses.

"These are the representatives of several major tribes around my Cato Mountains, and the leaders of two very promising tribes."

Bileel seemed humble and polite, but in fact, he introduced them to Philemon one by one with a bit of a show-off expression. Beside Philemon, Yareel and Chakri showed a hint of resentment and surprise in their eyes. They felt a bit uneasy about these faces suddenly joining their gathering.

"This is the kobold patriarch from the Urok tribe…"

Bartolo, the northern chief priest of the Oak Church, was also a little surprised. He originally didn't want to meet Philemon, because if everyone really sat together, it would definitely be because of some common interests. However, when the messenger of the Snowmi tribe found him, he mentioned the reason for looking for him this time, which was related to the Agina tribe, a major economic source of the church. Bartolo knew that he had no reason to avoid it anymore.

As the supporter of Agina for countless years, while the Oak Church provides strong protection to the other party, it actually takes away 30% of the profits from the two fortresses of the Agina tribe. In addition to managing Snowmi, balancing the demigods of the camp, etc., the Agina tribe itself actually gets less than half of the total income from the two fortresses.

If Bartolo does not come forward this time, then it is very likely that the interests of the Oak Church in Agina will be divided up bit by bit by the Church of Nature and its pawns, the Snowmi tribe.

He originally thought that this time to help Bileel, there might be extremely difficult situations. The church now only has himself and Oscar in the north. Oscar was forced to go to the south to put out a fire because of a big fire, and he also had to remedy the various vegetation ecosystems that were burned down. In the end, only he came alone to support Bileel.

He didn't expect that Bileel had already prepared and gathered members of several major tribes as his backing. Looking at the current situation, with these helpers, he is indeed more confident than before.

"The reason why I and Chief Priest Bartolo are here for the disputes between your two tribes is that we don't want everyone to hurt their harmony because of those economic interests."

"The wilderness is already chaotic enough. I don't want your two tribes, as the backbone of the wilderness, to cause any more trouble, which is not a good thing for the wilderness or for your two tribes."

"So, since there are so many representatives present, we might as well solve the problems between you one by one, and then everyone can live in peace from now on."

"… … … …"

Allen, Zorf, Janry, and the others were actually unaware of this gathering. Before coming to the gathering, Bileel kept them in the dark, fearing that they would make some excessive demands because of this. Now, after hearing Philemon's detailed explanation of the purpose of their trip, although the expressions on Allen's faces did not change much, after a secret exchange of glances with each other, they felt somewhat betrayed by Bileel, but they were not in a good position to make too much movement at this time.

Bileel had already guessed Allen's current performance. In order to appease the other party, the 10% of the tax revenue from Nasir Fortress that was given when the alliance was proposed was precisely to prevent Zorf and the others from turning their backs on the spot after the matter was exposed.

As long as they are reluctant to give up that 10% of the benefits, then they will not do anything too extreme at this time. Everyone is a smart person, and they know when to turn their backs and when to make money in harmony. As long as they think about it, they will know the pros and cons.

Of course, everyone will make a fuss afterwards, but as long as the next thing can be done according to Bileel's vision and some benefits can be brought back, then Bileel doesn't mind investing these benefits in the team.

"Then, Chief Yareel, why don't you tell us the purpose of asking us all to come here?"

Philemon gave Yareel a look, signaling him to boldly put forward the conditions that had been agreed upon before. Although the situation was somewhat beyond their expectations, the purpose of this time was just to test, and his purpose was not entirely on the gains and losses of monetary benefits.

Ariel cursed inwardly. Although Philemon's eyes showed encouragement, the actual situation had already gone beyond control. It was unlikely that his unreasonable demands would succeed at this time. On the contrary, after this meeting, who knew how long they would have to wait to redistribute the benefits!

"This time, in response to the church's call, and for the future and safety of the Mansa Wilderness, my Snowmi tribe has mobilized warriors from our tribe, as well as aspiring warriors from surrounding tribes, to form an army of 20,000. They have been training outside Bonn City for more than two months."

"For more than two months, the consumption of materials and food has been a heavy burden for my Snowmi tribe."

"But Chieftain Byler and his tribesmen have not made any statement or action so far. They neither respond to the call of the Temple of Nature, nor do they contribute to the wilderness. Such behavior is shameful!! It is irresponsible!!"

None of the listeners below agreed with Ariel's statement. Which of them didn't want to spit in his face? When had the wilderness tribes ever made such selfless moves? In short, Ariel was just trying to create some reasons out of thin air to find excuses for them to seize the interests of the Aginaga tribe.

"Since Chieftain Byler is unwilling to contribute manpower and resources, then I think they should contribute some materials and food. This is only fair!!"

Ariel was blatantly talking nonsense, but Philemon nodded in agreement, as if he thought the other party was making perfect sense.

"Yes, yes, that's right. After all, the wilderness will have major actions next. As a member of the Wilderness Alliance, everyone has the responsibility to contribute manpower and resources for the wilderness. Chieftain Byler, do you agree?"

"Bishop Philemon, it's not that I don't want to contribute to the alliance, but in recent years, the wilderness has experienced several major wars. Not to mention the supplies sent to the front line, tens of thousands of children have died on the front line, and some tribesmen have not even found their bodies."

"Don't these count as contributions my tribe has made to the wilderness?"

"Ask the adults around me, which of their tribes has no warriors who have shed their blood for the safety of the wilderness?"

"Chief Allen, a few years ago, personally beheaded a human legend who invaded the Centaur grasslands for the sake of the alliance. Doesn't this count as a contribution to the wilderness?"

Byler made a painful defense, and in order to make his words more weighty, he did not forget to draw the topic to Allen, Zolf, and others, so as to arouse everyone's sense of common hatred.

"Of course, we are clear about these things, but Chieftain Byler, you should also understand that the situation in the wilderness is already very dangerous. If the humans in the south really defeat the Beastman Empire, then after they swallow the benefits gained from the battlefield, the next target will be our wilderness."

"Among the major civilizations, the human civilization poses the greatest threat to our wilderness. They have a large number of strong people, talents who are proficient in military strategy, and endless imagination and desire. In addition, their powerful reproductive ability makes their development and growth far faster than we imagine."

"If we cannot take advantage of this great war between humans and beastmen to suppress the expansion of humans and their vigorous ambitions, then in a few hundred years, our wilderness will be the next Beastman Empire!!"

It is said that the Church of Nature is targeting humans, but it is just a show to make a name for themselves after their rise, and to take over the banner of the Father of the Oak Tree. However, only the high-level and devout believers of the Church of Nature know that the reason why the God of Nature, Obai, chose to attack humans is not just to establish authority, but that his wise mind has already calculated the future power layout and development of the Ferman world.

The Elven Kingdom may be able to defeat the Dwarven Kingdom, but their bloodline itself also has a major shortcoming, that is, the population is difficult to reproduce, and the growth time is too long compared to other races. Elves who are only officially adults at the age of 50 have developed and reproduced for tens of thousands of years, and the population of the Elven Kingdom is only tens of millions, and it is even possible that the population is not as large as the three major races of the wilderness.

Even if the Elven Kingdom, which has a huge shortcoming, defeats the dwarves and rules the Talun Continent, the population lost in the war and the vast land of the Talun Continent will be enough for the elves to manage for thousands of years.

"Therefore, the military action of the Wilderness Alliance next is not only for revenge, but also for the future of the entire wilderness…"

"As a member of the wilderness, even if there are sacrifices at this time, it is worth it…"

Ariel and Philemon sang in harmony, and finally pushed the atmosphere to the most critical point. Ariel put forward the requirements of their meeting this time.

"…Actually, we don't want too much. We know that Chieftain Byler has been having difficulties these days, so I only hope that on the basis of our previous agreement, we can allocate another 20% of the commercial tax revenue to our tribe. This is enough for the expenses of our tribe's 20,000 troops."

"Chieftain Byler, don't worry, as long as you agree to this condition, my tribe will never ask for anything else in the future, and will not change the agreement again. With so many witnesses present, it is impossible for me, Ariel, to do anything that violates the promise!!!!"

Ariel made a big opening, and the request he made caused even Allen, who was not completely clear about how much the fortress's commercial tax revenue was, to have several wrinkles on his forehead.

"Tsk tsk tsk, Chieftain Ariel has a big appetite. You want 20% of my tribe's commercial tax revenue as soon as you open your mouth. Adding the half of the income that was previously distributed to you, your tribe will take 1/4 of the benefits of my Aginaga's two fortresses."

"I cannot agree to this unreasonable request!!!!"

Seeing that the Oak Church's high priest had been silent, Byler felt unhappy and simply directed the fire directly at the other party.

"If Chieftain Ariel really wants this 20% revenue, then it's not impossible. You can ask High Priest Bartolo if he is willing to cede 30% of the Oak Church's benefits?"

"Huh????"

Bartolo looked up in astonishment, his dissatisfied eyes staring directly at Byler. Did this earth goblin forget who had been helping them reconcile relations and maintain the peace of their tribe's fortress all these years??

"Humph!! Even if I am willing to give it, I am afraid that Chieftain Ariel will be embarrassed to accept it, right?"

"Ah? High Priest, are you really willing to give 20% of the benefits to my tribe for the sake of the wilderness cause?"

Ariel knew that the other party was speaking ironically, but he could only bite the bullet and pretend to be surprised, and was about to climb up along with the previous sentence.

"Heh heh heh, it seems that since my Holy Father fell into slumber, everyone, whether human or undead, wants to cut meat from my church!!"

Bartolo's eyes became more and more stern, and he sneered at the corner of his mouth, looking around indifferently.

"Hey, old friend Bartolo, you can't say that!!"

Philemon on the other side interjected at the right time, seemingly persuading but actually tentatively saying.

"Everyone is for the wilderness. This time, my church issued a call for the wilderness tribes to prepare for battle. The southward attack on humans next is actually to avenge Lord Sylvanas!!"

"You and I are clear that behind Lord's slumber this time, it was all the human gods who plotted against him. Whether it was the betrayal of the Goddess of Spring, or the invasion of demons and devils, it was all to provoke this war that swept across the entire Ferman world!!"

"With the current strength of your Oak Church, it is difficult to avenge Lord Sylvanas. It is better to be generous and give some benefits to these warriors in the wilderness, so that they can avenge Lord Sylvanas for you and my church!!"

"The war between civilizations is ultimately not something that you and I, two or three churches, can contend with. In the end, countless warriors like the Snowmi tribe will need to fight bravely before we can achieve anything!!"

"…"

The scene was a bit heavy for a while. Allen and the others originally didn't care and didn't speak. At this time, Bartolo had become the weakest party. When Byler directed the disaster eastward, there was already a crack in the relationship between him and the Oak Church, although the source of this crack was originally Bartolo's initial silence.