Green Monster Epic

What you fear comes to pass. Amidst the fierce battle, Allen heard Tilio's loud warning from his patrol. His once calm bear face immediately turned grim.

The reason rules lacking binding force are uncommon in the wilderness has a fundamental cause; for the wilderness natives who have always revered the law of the jungle, where might makes right, any rule can be broken at any time, depending on whether the interests behind it are tempting and whether the rule-breaker can bear the consequences.

Clearly, Garfield and his group, who should have been considered allied teammates, were appearing around the battlefield Allen and his team had chosen for a reason.

"Chieftain Fendi, spare a few people from your side to intercept Garfield and his group and gauge their intentions."

Allen shouted to his teammates in the distance while fighting fiercely.

The teammates in the thick of battle exchanged glances. Besides the lizardman Fendi, whom Allen had specifically named, only the female hobgoblin Brigitte, who held positive feelings towards Allen, broke away from the battlefield and approached Allen's location.

Garfield and Elliott's team were certainly powerful, but they might not truly pose much trouble to the many legends present. It was the demigod experts and tribes behind these two legends that worried everyone the most. For the sake of the meager gains and contributions from these few giants, the legends present couldn't help but have many concerns about offending two super tribes.

"…"

Allen quickly understood the crux of the matter. While a chill arose in his heart, his mind also made a decision.

"Brigitte, Elder Yogg, Tim, you guys come over and restrain this giant. I'll go with Chieftain Fendi and Tilio to take a look."

"Okay!!"

At this moment, the few legends who received the order acted quickly. Brigitte charged directly to the giant's lower back, wielding her battle axes in wide, sweeping motions, aiming for the opponent's lower back.

The giant backhanded her with a slap, like swatting a mosquito, sending Brigitte and her twin axes flying, leaving two shallow scratches on the giant's hand. Although the giant didn't understand what Allen and the others were saying, he clearly sensed a change in their actions, presumably something had happened.

Whatever the change, it was good news for the giant at this moment, so the towering cloud giant suddenly erupted with even greater power, preparing to entangle Allen and keep him there.

"Hmph!!"

A fiery glint flashed in Allen's eyes, accompanied by the burning flames of rage, carrying Allen's intensified power after his fury, and he unreservedly cleaved upwards with the Sky Splitter.

Pfft!!!

The not-so-sharp blade of the Bone Cleaver fiercely embedded itself into the thick wooden club, and the blade, barely more than half a meter wide, was almost completely hidden. However, compared to the width of this giant wooden weapon, the damage caused by Allen's slash was not enough to break the club in half.

However, the enormous force of the clash between the two sides formed an energy storm, causing Tim and Brigitte, who were rushing forward, to pause involuntarily, then brace themselves against the raging hurricane and continue forward.

Allen was knocked back by the recoil force. He didn't control his body and simply flew backwards for more than ten meters. After seeing Brigitte and Tim cooperate with Yogg's spells to take over his opponent, he directly joined Fendi and, led by Tilio, rushed towards the direction Garfield and his group were coming from.

"Someone's approaching!!"

"Prepare…"

Just as Garfield and his group noticed several unknown auras rapidly approaching and were about to call on their companions to hide, the auras clearly and purposefully rushed towards their location. Before Garfield could finish speaking, the owners of the auras had already appeared in their field of vision.

Whoosh!!

Thud!!

Carrying a formidable aura, Allen, still within the duration of his Berserk skill, simply stood before Garfield and the others with a composed demeanor and the appearance of a blazing orange-red flame, deterring the group of legends from advancing, their eyes fixed on Allen and his two companions with varied expressions.

"Friends, the area behind us is where our team is hunting. To avoid accidental injuries and stepping into our traps, please stay away."

Allen cupped his hands, holding the Bone Cleaver blade down, and restrained himself as he spoke to Garfield.

"Allen, don't be so sensitive, okay?"

Garfield wore a friendly smile, hovering in the air, facing Allen, who had directly crashed into a large tree and stood on the broken trunk, showing no guilt.

"We're just here to learn about and understand the fighting style of these cloud giants, as well as their possible spell-like abilities. Surely you can't refuse us this small request, can you?"

"Next, we'll all have to deal with the demigod giants and the dozen or so giants in their settlements. Those of us who haven't lured any giants have to understand the upcoming targets, right?"

Garfield believed that his reasoning was persuasive enough. It was indeed an issue that neither side could ignore, and they weren't exactly violating the previous agreement.

"…Wanting to understand the giants' fighting style doesn't necessitate everyone coming over, does it? It'll make the members of our team a little nervous!!"

Allen's eyes paused. He hadn't expected the other party to give a somewhat reasonable excuse.

"But now that we're almost at the scene, you can't expect these friends of mine to have come all this way for nothing, can you?"

Garfield shrugged, his expression seemingly helpless and slightly pleading.

"That's your problem, not our problem, Garfield."

Allen's tone was firm. He couldn't be weak at this moment, or it would be difficult to suppress the other party's bad intentions.

"…Chieftain Allen, don't be so selfish. Sometimes sacrificing a little convenience in exchange for friendship is very worthwhile."

The smile on Garfield's face slowly faded, and his entire aura gradually became cold.

"Don't forget, in this plane of existence, you and I are just passersby. Our true homeland is still in the Mānshā Wilderness. There will be many places where we'll have to deal with each other in the future!!"

"When you have enough power in your tribe, perhaps I'll seriously consider what you say."

Allen's mouth curved slightly upwards, and he said mockingly.

If he hadn't been nominated as the temporary leader of the team, Allen actually wouldn't have wanted to wade into this muddy water. He probably would have done what the other team members did and pretended not to hear Allen's previous orders. But since he had been pushed into this position, Allen wasn't going to shirk his responsibility. If he were to back down at this time, his actions would inevitably spread after leaving the Mirage Plane, and the impact on himself and his tribe would be incalculable.

Anyway, he had already established a solid foundation in the North. As long as he managed the Thorns Ring team well, what did it matter if he offended the two demigod tribes in front of him?

When it came to his own interests, he dared to scheme against the Church of Nature and the Oak Temple. So, why should he be afraid of the demigod tribes, which were much weaker than the two major churches? Moreover, the representatives of these two demigod tribes probably didn't have much power in their respective tribes to guide their development.

"Of course, it's not impossible to learn about the giants' abilities. Just send two representatives to come with us. As for the rest of you friends, please go back where you came from."

Considering that there were still thirty-odd members in the other team, Allen didn't want to be too forceful. After showing enough of an attitude, he softened his tone and said,

"Garfield, why don't you and Elliot go together? That way, you can better formulate the next plan."

Although it seemed like a suggestion, Allen's eyes were quite firm when he met Garfield's gaze.

"Hmph!!!"

Garfield's small hands, holding the staff, tightly gripped the sturdy wooden staff, his eyes cold and sinister.

… … … …

"Okay!!"

Garfield didn't respond to Allen directly, making the scene seem a bit bleak. Just as Allen revealed a hint of impatience, a hoarse and steady voice finally responded to Allen. It was the troll Elliot, who had rarely expressed his emotions and attitudes outwardly.

"Elliot!!"

Before Allen could speak, the gnome mage Garfield turned his head and expressed his dissatisfaction to his friend.

"I didn't agree with coming here in the first place. Now that things have reached this point, do you think it's necessary for us to create conflict over this matter?"

"Don't forget, what is our most important mission this time?"

Elliot looked at Garfield calmly, lowering his voice as he spoke.

"Everyone, rest here for a while. Garfield and I will go and observe the strength and abilities of these giants."

Regardless of whether his words had convinced Garfield, Elliot rarely gave instructions to his teammates around him.

The thirty-odd members around them silently looked at each other. Some were unwilling, some didn't care, and the expressions and gazes on their faces varied. However, everyone had joined Garfield's team in the first place to maintain a good relationship with the demigod tribes. It didn't really matter whose orders they followed. After all, they had noticed during the past ten days or so that the relationship between these two demigod tribe representatives was very close.

"I'm not going!! Find someone else to go with you!!"

Garfield rolled his eyes, then put on a cold face and refused impatiently.

"… … Alright!!"

"Stop it!!"

Elliot turned his gaze to Allen and saw that Allen's eyes did not waver at all and were fixed on Garfield. He understood that the other party probably didn't feel comfortable leaving Garfield behind.

"Either you come with me, or you pick someone to go with you. I'll wait here with the other team members for you to return."

Allen was somewhat surprised. Compared to Garfield's barbaric temperament, Elliot's personality was generous and calm. At least, the attitude he showed made Allen feel a bit better about him.

"Why do I have to go? I just don't want to go, what's wrong with that?"

Garfield's words contained some resentment. Elliot was originally his friend, but when it came to problems and issues, he not only didn't help him but instead considered others. How could Garfield not feel resentful?

"Alright, we'll go together."

Elliot and Garfield had been friends for nearly a century, so how could he not understand Garfield's personality? He put one hand on the gnome's shoulder and slowly glided through the air with him. Before leaving, he didn't forget to turn his head and instruct the other team members: "Everyone, rest here for a while. We'll be back soon."

Garfield was a collateral descendant of the demigod assassin Maven. Because his talent was indeed outstanding, he had been cultivated at a great cost by the clan since he was a child. He had never wandered at the bottom and suffered, nor had he been deliberately made things difficult for or squeezed out, so it was inevitable that he was arrogant and self-righteous, and his way of dealing with people was slightly less smooth. But he had the capital to be proud, and he could do whatever he wanted. Even if this mission failed, it would only mean that he had lost a few merits. When the time came for the tribe's power to change, he could always easily obtain more power and benefits with the help of his family.

But Elliot himself was different. Although the two were both from demigod tribes, the status and power of their respective families in the tribe were vastly different. For more than a dozen generations of trolls before him, they were all ordinary people. Therefore, if he wanted to obtain some power and benefits from the dozens of long-established troll families, he would have to fight for it himself.

This time's Alliance Competition was just a way for Garfield to gain experience, but for Elliot, he needed to take this opportunity to gain the appreciation and recognition of the tribe's demigods and high-ranking members. Therefore, Elliot attached more importance to this matter, which was also an important basis for his willingness to join hands with Garfield.

"Chieftain Fendi, you and Tirio stay and communicate with these friends, and talk about your previous experiences fighting the giants."

Allen turned around and gave Fendi a look. The other party immediately understood Allen's meaning: "Yes, we must tell them about the methods and strengths of these giants, otherwise I am also worried that the mission to deal with the remaining giants and demigods in that giant settlement may fail."

"Clan Leader Allen, you are cautious enough!!"

Garfield looked at Allen playfully and mocked him.

Allen didn't bother to argue with this gnome. He just turned around with a blank expression. The raging anger wrapped around Allen's body, tearing through the air and quickly rushing towards the battlefield behind him with a roar. As for whether the remaining two could keep up with his pace, that was not something Allen needed to consider.

At the very least, he had to go back before the Rage skill's cooldown period to show off his skills and make these two guys recognize a fact, that was, the gap in strength between each other, so that they could understand where his true confidence lay.

There is a high probability that there will be no updates tomorrow, and updates will resume the day after tomorrow. It's too cold, and my hands are stiff when typing. As a southerner, I am sad that there is no heating.