Reborn: Imperial Officer Promotion Guide

A week later, Hull set out for the Kumin settlement.

The only people traveling with them were Goliath, Ling, and the captured Cumin magician, Sanum.

The four of them rode on horses, crossed mountains and rivers, and finally found the right path in the mountains under the guidance of Sanum.

The Kuming people are indeed a mountain people. Their settlement is extremely hidden deep in the mountains and the location is easy to defend but difficult to attack.

After walking for another 2 hours, we finally arrived at the settlement.

"Na-hi! Di-mi-wu!"

The Kuming warriors discovered Heer and his men, and announced their attack with strange noises.

But after seeing Sanum, the soldiers were all surprised and just stood there frozen.

Sanum walked towards the warriors with open arms, explained the reason, and then asked the warriors guarding the gate to take Heer and others to the patriarch.

"...I always feel that those people are looking at us in a bad way."

Ling looked frightened and whispered to Hull.

When she came to the Kuming tribe’s settlement as a merchant to trade before, the other party’s attitude was definitely not as tense as it is today.

It was her first time encountering such a thing, so it was no wonder she was so confused.

"It's normal. The Empire and the Kumin have been at war for many years. Many people have lost their family and friends in the war with the Empire. There's nothing you can do about being hated by them like this."

"You know the hatred is deep, but you still intend to let these people sign a truce agreement with you?"

"That depends on the attitude of the Kumin tribe leader. If they are willing to take us to see the tribe leader, it proves that they are also willing to negotiate."

Hull and his companions came to the largest tent in the center of the settlement.

There were ten muscular men in the tent, each with visible scars on his body. Judging from their body size, they were no weaker than Goliath.

Moreover, Hel could feel the fluctuations of magic power from them; all of them were magicians.

In the tent, at the top was a young woman.

She has a beauty that makes people unable to look away at just one glance.

On her shiny black hair was a luxuriously decorated green crown with three blue peacock feathers inserted in it.

Hull walked up to her and knelt on one knee, with his right hand placed across his chest.

"I am surprised that the Imperials also understand the etiquette of us Kumins. (Kumin language)"

"My name is Helheim, and I'm a second lieutenant in the Imperial Army. (Kumin)"

"...It seems that I was surprised too early. You even learned our language. My name is Bashiya, and I am the chief of the Kumin tribe. Imperial man, I have heard the reason for your visit this time. You want to sign a ceasefire agreement with us on behalf of the Empire. Am I right?"

"Yes, this is exactly why we came here this time."

Hull listened to Ling's talk about the Kuming people.

This Bashiya chief not only unified all the Kumin settlements in the north into one whole, but also annexed and merged the surrounding small tribes in recent years.

All the alien races respectfully call her the [Blue Queen].

"Imperial man, you must have calculated everything before coming here. Unfortunately, your calculations will fail. You will all die here today."

She raised her left hand, and instantly, the warriors on both sides of Hull drew out their strange weapons and surrounded Hull and Goliath.

But Hull showed a fearless smile.

The queen of the Kumin tribe also showed a similar smile.

"I am really flattered by this way of greeting."

"Skinning, beheading, impaling... choose a way you like to die."

As Hull and the Queen were exchanging glances, Ling began to look around, as if she was planning to ensure an escape route before the battle broke out.

Perhaps noticing Ling's action, a Kumin pointed his sword towards her.

At this moment, the queen's expression suddenly changed and she stood up from the throne.

"Hey...are you planning on swinging your sword at the kid?"

"Chief... Chief, this imperial man is looking for a way out..."

Before he could finish his last words, a young queen wearing a green crown flashed by, and then the Kuming warrior's head flew high into the air.

"No matter what the reason is, dishonorable behavior cannot be allowed. Go over there and repent!"

Basia left these words to the body that had fallen to the ground.

The already tense atmosphere became even more grim, but Hull continued to speak without changing his expression.

"It's just a show of strength. We didn't really do anything. We don't care about such a small matter."

"You call this a small matter? I care very much about my own life!"

Ling looked shocked and just stared at Heer, but he simply ignored her.

Looking at Hull's appearance, Basiya showed a somewhat unhappy expression on her face.

"You really think highly of yourself. This has nothing to do with whether you care or not. We Kuming people have our own iron rules."

"It is because of such unreasonable rules that you Kuming people are declining day by day."

"What do you mean?"

"From the perspective of national prosperity, the descendants of the enemy should be exterminated, while promoting ethnic integration to expand the influence of the own ethnic group. However, the Kumin people chose the exact opposite path. Not only did they not assimilate other ethnic groups, but they also showed leniency to the descendants of the enemy unconditionally, regardless of the relationship between the enemy and us. They allowed this hatred to take root in the hearts of the children of the enemy country, and finally retaliated with a sharp blade."

"When these grown-up children take up their butcher knives and attack the Kumin people, do you think they will care about honor or not?"

"..."

"Don't attack children from other ethnic groups or other countries. This rule is great. But your tribe is not strong enough to support the greatness of this rule. There is only one result of forcing it to be implemented - your ethnic land will be swallowed up by other powerful countries and forces day by day."

Queen Basia appeared in a flash, and the tip of the sword in her hand was against Hur's throat.

"...And then? I'm not interested in listening to your lofty remarks. You're not going to use these few words to buy your own life, are you?"

At this moment, she only needed to exert a little force and the tip of the sword would pierce through Hel's throat.

But even so, the black-haired young man remained motionless, and even his expression did not change. He just looked at the young queen wearing a blue crown.

"You will regret it later. This choice will only lead to the destruction of you and your people."

"...Your words of begging for mercy are so feeble and powerless. But, that's fine, since today is the day you are destined to die, I want to see what else you can spit out of your mouth."

"The Empire is a large country with a population of 30 million. As for you, I have investigated in advance. The Kumins are just a small tribe with a population of around 300,000. If the Empire launches an all-out attack on the Kumins, the outcome is obvious."

"Then I can return your words. Now that you have come to our place, our numbers are 300:2."

"Yes, in your colony, we are in a disadvantageous situation of two people facing three hundred Kumin warriors. This difference in numbers is exactly the epitome of the war between the Empire and the Kumin. Faced with such an overwhelming disadvantage, anyone would despair."

"..."

"At this stage, there is only one reason why the Kumin people have not been destroyed. This barren mountain area is of no value to the empire. It is also for this reason that our imperial soldiers have not mobilized superior forces to launch a full-scale attack on the Kumin people."

"Of course, that's only at this stage."

As Heer finished speaking, the roars of the Kuming warriors echoed in the tent.

"...Quiet." Bashiya said in a low voice, and the soldiers around her immediately shut their mouths.

It seems that the queen has a very high prestige in their hearts.

All her subordinates obeyed her instructions willingly.

"What do you mean it's just at this stage?"

"There must be some treasure in this mountain that the empire dreams of obtaining, right?"

"Oh? How come I don't know? Tell me, what kind of treasure can make you so fascinated."

"Magic Orb."

Heer still had a smile on his face, but the Blue Queen's expression began to relax.