Green Monster Epic

Chapter 719 Opportunity

“Where is Elder Koul?”

After forcefully driving Ted away, the first thing Allen wanted to do was call Koul to his side and inquire carefully.

“Elder Koul went out three months ago, and we don’t know where she went.”

The castle steward, reporting to Allen, replied with difficulty.

“……”

Allen's face was already unpleasant, and upon hearing this news, it became even colder, frightening the gnome steward, whose legs couldn't help but tremble slightly.

“Has she been going out often in recent years?”

“Um…”

The gnome steward thought for a moment, then gave Allen a somewhat uncertain answer: “It seems so. In recent years, Elder Koul has rarely been active in the fortress.”

“Go and summon Wesley.”

Wesley arrived quickly. As the head of the Green Field Tribe's intelligence agency, the power he wielded was far greater than outsiders imagined.

Especially during the tribe's great purge a few years ago, their intelligence system made no small contribution, catching several deeply hidden corrupt officials. While earning Allen's approval, it also made the intelligence agency the object of vigilance and prevention by many of the tribe's higher-ups.

No one wants their daily life to be monitored, after all. Those few deeply hidden Overlord-level figures originally refused to admit their guilt until the intelligence agency brought people to easily search out the hidden赃物 from various corners of their homes, at which point they had no choice but to admit their corruption.

Such investigative behavior was certainly admirable, but how could the other Overlords and Chieftains not feel lingering fear? Obviously, the other party had sent people to infiltrate and monitor the residences of several Overlords long ago. Did they also plant spies in their own castles?

Although Wesley was also a death warrior who protected the legendary seed Swala back then, he was different from the Rabana and Rabari brothers. He did not directly rely on Swala, the tribe's newly promoted legendary Overlord, but gradually distanced himself from Swala's circle. Apart from necessary friendship, he did not rely on Swala's relationship to improve his power and status.

As a former companion who spent day and night together, Wesley understood Swala's personality very well. This goblin had considerable ambition for power and valued emotions very much. This was a good thing, but as a ruler, being emotional often brought more problems than those power holders who were indifferent.

Because he understood the other party, Wesley rationally decided to distance himself from Swala after seeing Swala's changes, so that at least he would not be implicated.

And the final result was also very obvious. The Rabari and Rabana brothers are now assigned to guard Fort Fate, far away from the center of power, and it will probably not be easy to return. Looking back at himself, not only was he not implicated in the great purge, but he also took the opportunity to rise to a higher level, allowing the intelligence agency's authority to be greatly improved.

The joint intelligence agency under the Thorns Ring organization, whose members belong to the Green Field Tribe, is controlled by Wesley. There is also the intelligence system under the Three-Clan Court Council, and members belonging to Green Field are also under the jurisdiction of the Green Field intelligence agency.

Not to mention the newly established Supervisory Bureau of the tribe, which is also temporarily under Wesley's control. The extent of his power is unknown to outsiders.

Now, even the two town mayors and city lords, Tris and Oliver, have to be very polite when facing Wesley, after all, the other party has the power to supervise them.

“Tell me about Koul. Has anything unusual happened recently?”

“…We don’t actually know much about Elder Koul, but according to our limited intelligence statistics, Elder Koul has spent less than a year in the city in the past five years. Most of the time, she has been out traveling.”

“Moreover, the number of times Elder Koul challenges people and teaches students is also decreasing…”

Faced with Allen's inquiries, Wesley did not provide too much useful information, and many of them were unimportant things, which made Allen somewhat disappointed. But after carefully pondering these pieces of information, they all indirectly confirmed that this girl really had signs of looking for a partner.

“Then, how much do you know about the new legendary dark elf, that guy named Drizzt?”

Allen frowned and continued to ask, not very satisfied.

“There is quite a lot of information about this dark elf. Since he advanced to legend and began to walk outside, our intelligence agency has specially opened a notebook for him, which contains all the information we have collected about him.”

“This dark elf's advanced profession is a ranger, but his fighting style is more similar to a sword dancer, with outstanding speed, agility, and dexterity. He has sparred with Elder Eric behind closed doors twice. Although his close combat strength is slightly inferior to Elder Eric, it is not far behind.”

“But we have never seen him use bows, crossbows, or throwing spears and other medium- and long-range weapons, so we suspect that he may be deliberately hiding his strength.”

“What about his personality?”

Allen suddenly interjected and asked a question, which immediately stunned the calm Wesley.

“His, his personality should be good. From the goblins and dark elves who have been in contact with him, we learned that this legend is kind, cheerful, and acts with reason and measure. He has almost none of the sinister and vicious habits of the drow.”

Wesley's mind was a mess at this time. He really didn't understand why Allen asked him to come and learn about this. However, since the patriarch asked about these things, he must have his deep meaning, so Wesley gave his judgment after recalling the information recorded about Drizzt.

“Bring me all his information to see.”

Allen has always paid attention to most of the talented goblins in the tribe through the information collection and feedback of devout believers of the 'God of Cookery', so he also has a good understanding of the management of Wesley, this middle-aged dwarf goblin mage in his forties. Now, listening to his report, even if he didn't tell him in advance what he wanted to know, he could answer after only a little thought. It seems that a lot of information in the bureau has been kept in his heart, which shows his dedication to this job.

It's a pity that this child is a dwarf goblin branch. In Allen's tribal power planning, dwarf goblins have occupied most of the management positions in the tribe due to their advantages in number and learning talent. Therefore, in balancing tribal power, the power of army commanders and town decision-makers can no longer be given to these dwarf goblins, even if they are very good.

And now the intelligence agency controlled by Wesley is likely to be the position he will stick to for a long time in the future, and he himself may hardly have the opportunity to be promoted, unless he can advance to legend.

“Okay, I’ll have someone send it over now.”

Wesley immediately flipped out the tiny magic wand from his waist, and then a few skilled casting actions waved quickly. He closed his eyes slightly and muttered a few words, and when he opened his eyes again, he seemed to have completed the instructions.

Before long, a goblin sword dancer rushed over, holding a thick book in his hand. It seems that a lot of information has been collected about this legendary powerhouse, Drizzt.

Allen took the thick notebook handed over by Wesley and began to flip through it page by page, his eyes sometimes serious and sometimes relaxed, making Wesley, who was secretly peeking at him, very unable to figure out what his idol was planning to do.

“Okay, you can go down first.”

Halfway through, Allen realized that Wesley was still standing in front of him. He smiled apologetically and waved him away.

“Yes.”

Wesley nodded in a deep voice, about to leave.

"Right, find a way to find Elder Kour and have her come back to see me, and tell her I have important things for her to do."

Just as Wesley was about to walk out of the castle gate, Allen suddenly thought of something and instructed.

"Okay."

Allen's emotions gradually calmed down. After reason regained control of his body and brain, he suddenly realized that all his actions in the past half a day were so naive and ridiculous.

But this also made him feel gratified. At least this incident was enough to prove that he was still a living goblin, that he also had relatives he cared about and valued, and that there would be times when he could not be rational. To be honest, as he lived longer, Allen always felt that his emotions and passions were fading little by little, and now there were very few things that could cause him to fluctuate too much.

And after embarking on the road to becoming a god and reading the materials about gods sent to him by the Council of Truth, Allen felt vaguely panicked and worried about his current changes. If he really lost his emotions and desires and only had absolute reason left, then what would be the value of himself? Where is the mark that belongs only to him, Allen. Witt?

As he began to rationally analyze Kour's love affair, Allen felt even more helpless and melancholy. Did he really have the right to stop her from finding happiness?

Kour has been a very obedient child since she was a child, and she has also made great contributions to the tribe. Over the years, she has restrained her temperament and stayed in the tribe to guard it. Allen actually knows that she is not happy. But there is no way. The Greenwood tribe is different from other wilderness tribes. Most other tribes have only one main city, with various resource points and satellite towns scattered around the main city; while the Greenwood tribe has two cities, regardless of primary or secondary, and the distance is nearly 2,000 miles. It would take at least a day for a legendary powerhouse to travel back and forth, and to protect them properly, legendary powerhouses would have to be stationed in both places.

With the current foundation of the Greenwood tribe, it is actually not a good choice to do this. They can only let the two children in the tribe station in a town each.

Although Eric, this human, nominally belongs to the Greenwood tribe, in fact, he rarely participates in tribe management and maintains a neutral attitude wholeheartedly, which makes Allen really dare not let him station in Green Lake. The Oak Church is even more of an outsider. Oscar is the representative sent by the Oak faction. Allen expresses his welcome on the surface, but in fact, he will also be somewhat wary of him in his heart, especially after establishing the God of Food belief recently, he has to be careful to maintain his distance from the other party.

As for Allen himself, he will soon go to Mansa City to sit in town in order to fulfill his obligations after being promoted to demigod. This will take decades, so Allen needs to let the children in the tribe become familiar with their rights and responsibilities as soon as possible, and become familiar with the existing system in the tribe.

He is willing to give for the tribe, but will Kour, Swala, and the others really think so?

Swala has a great desire for power in his heart, so he will satisfy his desire and exchange his loyalty to the tribe for power. But Kour is a simple-minded and generous girl. Her willingness to obey Allen's orders is more due to her gratitude and admiration for her teacher, but besides some experience in improving himself, he rarely has anything to do for her. This is obviously unreasonable.

Allen never believes that there is such a thing as granted. No matter who or what, there are two sides to it, and they are all the result of resource exchange. It is precisely because of this rational understanding that Allen can lead the Greenwood tribe step by step to where it is today, and he can gradually integrate the Raven's Claw and Snowmi tribes to become a closer relationship with his tribe than allies, sharing weal and woe.

Since Allen knows how to exchange benefits when dealing with outsiders, can he really give nothing when dealing with his closest student and let Kour selflessly contribute to the tribe?

Admittedly, Kour's current achievements are inseparable from Allen's and the tribe's cultivation. Whether it is the inheritance she has learned or the equipment she wears, they are all benefits given to her by the tribe, so it is right for her to contribute to the tribe.

But if this continues, Kour's contributions are disproportionate to her rewards, and she wastes her time protecting the tribe by restraining her nature. Who can guarantee that she will not eventually be disappointed in the tribe and herself?

Since Kour is simple-minded and generous and does not have too many desires for external things, then Allen can compensate this child in other ways!

For example, supporting this child's current pursuit of dark elves and fulfilling their good deeds?

This is not a bad thing, and if it is handled properly, it can even be a good thing for the tribe!

It has been more than a hundred years since the dark elves moved to Pebble Beach, but their relationship with their neighbor Greenwood has always been detached. Although Allen has taken the initiative to give them many benefits, such as allowing them to conduct some business through the Green That trade route, allowing them to venture to Katosil's foothills to collect, or allowing their newcomers to study in Green Lake Town, etc.

There are not a few low-level movements, and the relationship between each other has been relatively eased a lot, but the high-level dark elves still have great precautions against Allen. After all, they were separated from the Drow. Although they changed their race name to show a complete separation from the Drow, Ted, Lydia, and the others are much more far-sighted than Qu Yan and Tim in terms of understanding power tactics such as conspiracies and tricks.

The bait that Allen threw out was eaten by Ted and the others, but the hooks hidden in the bait were not eaten by Ted and the others. It is not to say that there are no results at all. At least the dark elf bottom layer and the vassal races are mostly in close contact with the goblins in Green Lake Town, allowing Allen to see the hope of continuing to assimilate the dark elves.

However, the middle and high-level leaders of the dark elves are very united, and few are willing to be close to the goblins. Originally, the dark elf children who came to Green Lake Town to study and exchange, who Allen had placed his hopes on, were eventually brainwashed again by their elders and teachers after returning to Korima Town, and the few feelings they had when studying did not survive in the end.

Now that the new generation of legendary figures on whom the other party has high hopes suddenly falls in love with his most beloved student and has the possibility of forming a partner, can he influence the high-level dark elves of Korima through this Drizzt while fulfilling his student's wishes?

Sooner or later, old things like Ted and Lydia will pass away, and Drizzt, who is hundreds of years younger than them, will eventually step into the core of the race. Then, with this bridge, the Greenwood tribe seems to have the possibility of infiltrating and integrating the dark elves!

Now that I think about it, Ted suddenly came to him to tell him about Kour's love affair and asked him to take action to solve it. Isn't it also worried about this situation happening?