Green Monster Epic

After settling the elves, Allen had originally planned to discuss their tempting proposal with Orenza and the others, and had even sent people to Nasir Fortress to invite the two tribal leaders, Tim and another, to join them.

Unexpectedly, in the evening, another quietly arrived delegation knocked on the door of the mountaintop castle.

"Lord Allen, you've returned just in time. Could it be that you knew someone would come to visit you, so you rushed back?"

Drow Matron Deborah was still remarkably graceful, her eyes full of amorous feelings. As she walked towards Allen, an invisible heatwave swept over them, causing several males in the castle to gulp quietly.

"...Matron Deborah, you jest!"

Allen replied calmly, "Such a big thing happened in the Northern Wilderness. If I didn't hurry back, my lair might have been taken over!"

"Is that so? But how did I hear that the enemy who wants to take over our lair has now sent envoys to visit your tribe?"

Deborah smiled slightly, seemingly teasing.

"It seems that my castle is really leaking everywhere. It must be because it has been in disrepair for too long and needs to be renovated!"

Allen's expression changed, and a cloud of gloom floated on his face. He looked at Orenza, the hobgoblin standing on the left, and said in a deep voice, "I'll leave this matter to you. Handle it well, and don't let me lose face again!"

"Your subordinate has failed in his duty!"

Orenza bowed 90 degrees, and everyone could hear the tremor in his voice.

"Lord Allen, although your castle is simple, it is still firmly rooted. With a little care, it will naturally shine. However, the elf kingdom's sluts left countless flirtatious scents along the way, which are hard to dispel. It's hard not to notice!"

"Lord Allen, don't be fascinated by their sweet words, lest you suffer in the end!"

"My lord was bewitched by the ungrateful elven god-king back then, and then abandoned!"

Deborah understood the meaning in Allen's words, and also made an explanation with double meaning, while also subtly pointing out the purpose of their trip.

"Thank you for your reminder, Matron Deborah. I know what I'm doing!"

Allen responded indifferently and led Deborah into the living room that had just been cleaned up not long ago to continue their conversation.

"Before, our Horzia Federation was able to successfully join the Mansha Alliance, thanks to the support of Lord Allen and the various tribes in the Northern Wilderness. We have always wanted to express our gratitude to you, but we really can't find anything..."

Allen really didn't expect that one day he himself and his tribe would become a sweet pastry that everyone wanted to win over. First, there were envoys from the Dwarf Kingdom visiting, then elves and now drow. Their words were all flattery and compliments, and there were also trucks full of goods following them.

And they often threw out tempting conditions after in-depth conversations, just to impress Allen and the Thorn Ring team behind him and gain their support.

Moreover, it can be determined that there will definitely be other envoys or lobbyists visiting next, such as the church forces of the Temple of Nature, expressing goodwill to Allen.

Only at this time did the tribal high-level officials, such as Orenza, who had personally experienced all of this, finally realize that the tribe had begun to lay out many years ago, giving up a lot of benefits to create the dependent Thorn Ring, just to prepare for today's situation.

Even now, many members of the tribe are still dissatisfied with Allen's insistence on giving up control of Nasir Fortress and independent development of the eastern foothills of the Cato Mountains. In their opinion, if these benefits had always been in the hands of the Green Field Tribe, then the tribe would definitely develop better and gain more than it does now.

To this day, adventurers from all walks of life linger in the Cato Mountains, competing with the goblins of the Green Field Tribe for the unowned magic plant materials and rare magic beasts in the mountains, as well as the ever-increasing tax revenue of Nasir Fortress, which are all pains in the hearts of many middle and high-level leaders and the vast number of goblins in the tribe.

But now it seems that the patriarch's foresight in giving up part of the benefits and ultimately creating this increasingly united Thorn Ring organization has also given them greater autonomy in the Northern Wilderness when facing crises and greater say when facing powerful forces from all sides.

After exchanging views with Matron Deborah, Matron Deborah stated the stakes to Allen while also giving the conditions of their federation, trying to defeat the elves' purpose of dividing the Northern Wilderness.

The drow matrons also understood that although they had been based in the Northern Wilderness for more than two hundred years, and the relationship between them and the various tribes in the Northern Wilderness had gradually eased, it was still far from the point where the Northern Wilderness would be in the same boat as the drow.

Especially the Snow Mists and Raven's Claw tribes, whose former homelands were seized by the drow. Although most of the new generation of tribesmen have long forgotten their history and no longer hate the drow, it is difficult for the rulers of their tribes to let go of the past.

If there is a chance to regain their homeland one day, then presumably the rulers of the Snow Mists and Raven's Claw tribes should not miss such an opportunity.

The tax revenue of Nasir Fortress is certainly not bad, and the income from the development of the Cato Mountains is not low either, but so many tentacles are accommodated in such a narrow territory, and when the benefits are distributed to the hands of each powerful family, it is somewhat unsatisfactory.

The purpose of the elves sending a delegation to the Green Field Tribe is also self-evident. They want to use the contradiction between the drow and the Thorn Ring to keep Allen and his party neutral, creating opportunities for their army to severely damage the drow and reduce casualties.

For the Elf Kingdom, the territory of the Northern Wilderness will be theirs sooner or later, but not at this time. However, the drow on the front line of the wilderness are also a considerable threat, and at the same time, they are the most hated nemesis of the elves, so it is very necessary to eliminate this hidden danger when attacking the dwarves to achieve the effect of killing the chicken to warn the monkey.

The loose alliance in the wilderness was originally not in the eyes of the high-level officials of the Elf Kingdom. For many years, the other party has been doing nothing, just passively enduring the suppression and encroachment from other civilizations.

However, it was this alliance, which was usually looked down upon by several major civilizations, that unexpectedly made a big move this time, which not only embarrassed the elves' most concerned rival, but also suffered a lot of losses in the hands of the rabble in the wilderness.

The elves had already formulated a timetable for attacking the dwarves, and it was impossible to waver because of the sudden action in the wilderness. Even the high-level elves believed that the action in the wilderness was conducive to their advancement of the military plan to conquer the dwarves in the east.

First, the humans, who were regarded as real opponents by the elves, have always behaved arrogantly and powerfully, but after this time, the elves also realized that under the powerful skin of the other party, it is actually nothing more than that.

Previously, humans had always been the sole beneficiaries, with elves often finding themselves in a passive, competitive position. This time, seizing the opportunity presented by the humans' loss of face, if the Elven Kingdom could achieve a few impressive victories during the Eastern Expedition, it would undoubtedly boost elven morale and diminish human arrogance.

Secondly, the Wildlands were devoting most of their energy to the human front in the south, naturally leading to reduced investment in the north. After all, the disunited and selfish Wildland tribes couldn't possibly repeatedly conscript their people and resources to fight for the interests of other tribes.

It was based on these various considerations that the Elven Kingdom dispatched envoys to communicate with Allen, confident in their ability to sway him.

Meanwhile, the drow matriarchs, always adept at scheming and plotting, also recognized the multitude of issues at play. Therefore, even as the clouds of war loomed, they still allocated some attention to the Green Field Tribe's territory and the Thorns Ring organization.

Even though the drow themselves couldn't offer particularly attractive conditions or bargaining chips, they still wanted to explain the stakes to Allen, urging him not to be exploited by the elves.

The final outcome of the negotiations with the hobgoblin chieftain left Matron Deborah, who led the team this time, somewhat disappointed. The chieftain was incredibly circumspect, neither directly agreeing to join forces with them nor revealing any malice.

Compared to their initial contact with the hobgoblins, the chieftain's shrewdness and depth had become increasingly unfathomable.

Allen maneuvered between the drow and the elves, and a few days passed quickly. The three parties hadn't reached any conclusions, and then several priests, led by Master Oscar, from the Oak Council arrived to urge Allen to negotiate.

Allen had been anticipating their arrival and had long since discerned their attitude. However, even when facing the envoys from the major churches of the Oak Council, he didn't intend to easily concede.

The envoys from the various factions stayed in the bustling Green Lake Town, while the core representatives of the Green Field Tribe and the Thorns Ring organization secretly arrived in Green Lake Town to meet with Allen in secret.

"Among the envoys, the elves are offering the most generous terms, which seem the most tempting to us on the surface."

"Based on our several interactions with Master Oscar and the others, I can sense that the church forces of the Temple of Nature have likely reached a consensus. While offering us decent conditions to solidify our stance, they are also intentionally reminding me, through their words, of the overall interests of the Wildlands and the value of the drow themselves."

"Of course, the drow federation is offering the fewest chips, and coupled with the hatred between them and our organization, they are the least appealing."

Since the Thorns Ring organization collectively and successfully developed the eastern foothills of the Cato Mountains, the regional factions within this alliance have become increasingly united. Moreover, Allen's rise to demigod status as a brilliant and ambitious leader, becoming the spokesperson for the Northern Lands, has also made the chieftains of the surrounding major tribes submit to his strength and benefit, gradually gathering under his banner.

Of course, Allen's own style and methods are also exceptional, at least not like the rulers of most Wildland forces, who only know how to simply use power or lure people with benefits.

Although they belong to different races and have very different pursuits of interests and values, Allen can always find common ground among the many differences, using this as a bond to allow them to grow and progress together in a peaceful process.

For example, in the current situation, if Allen didn't notify the representatives of other tribes, even if he eventually reached a deal and consensus with one of the parties and pocketed the benefits, the other tribes might not know, or even if they knew, they couldn't do anything about it.

However, Allen didn't do what other leaders would do. Instead, he almost completely disclosed the matter to the representatives of all the tribes present and discussed it with them.

At least in terms of fairness, Allen's actions over the years have won the trust of the members of the Thorns Ring organization. The cooperation resulting from this trust has also made the Thorns Ring organization's cohesion far exceed that of other factions in the alliance.

And this is also an important reason why Allen and the Thorns Ring organization can gain the favor of the major forces at this time.

"The reason I've gathered you here is to discuss our next choice, which will greatly affect the future survival environment of our alliance."

"Everyone, please share your thoughts first."

Among the representatives present, the troll chieftain Tim and the gnoll leader Bobier had come to the meeting in person because they knew from the letter sent by the messenger that there was a chance to reclaim their homeland. When Allen asked, the two exchanged glances and spoke almost in unison.

"Kill those drow bastards!"

"Definitely get rid of the drow!"

The other representatives hesitated, partly because they didn't have much stake with the drow, and partly because dealing with the drow also carried considerable risk.

"I think it's better to be cautious!"

Jerang, the legendary leader of the Amansha lizardfolk tribe, looked hesitant, then frankly stated their concerns: "Now that the Hoxia Federation is a formal member of the Mansha Alliance, if we choose to sit idly by while the elves attack the drow, we might be able to find some excuses to explain it. But if we actively send troops to deal with the drow with the elves, then the consequences are difficult to predict."

"Yes, such a choice would obviously shake the foundation of the alliance and would definitely invite backlash!"

Cambella, the newly promoted legendary druid of the Algorn tribe, who was also a lizardfolk, bluntly pointed out the risks.

"If it really doesn't work, then our two tribes will act alone, so you can't blame you!"

Bobier's eyes flashed fiercely, but not at the other representatives who disagreed with them.

"Now, the members of our Thorns Ring are seen as one by outsiders. If you make a move, others will include us all!"

"And it's not that we're pouring cold water on you, but with the current size of your two tribes' armies, even if you want to deal with the drow with the elves, you won't have much impact!"

Albard sternly comforted Bobier and Tim, analyzing the situation for them.

"From a long-term perspective, the elves' current means of winning us over are only for dealing with the drow right now. After they've dealt with the drow and the dwarves, they definitely won't be polite to us."

"Although, when they really deal with us, we don't know how many years later it will be!"

"But I think we should still prioritize the overall interests of the alliance, so as to ensure the long-term development and stability of our Thorns Ring in the future."

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