114 Chapter 114: Furbolg clan (2/2)
Faust's brows furrowed, he took his saber out of his belt and threw it on the ground, to further prove his harmless motive. ”Please do not misunderstand, we were just afraid that the trolls would attack us in the midst of travel” he replied with an apologetic tone.
Soon, the rest of the soldiers following behind Faust set down their weapons and put their hands in the air, albeit, the weapons were still close to them, if the need arose, they could reequip themselves in a matter of seconds.
The large furbolg which practically dwarfed Faust swept his gaze amongst the crowd and nodded his head appreciatively, ”very well, you have shown me your sincerity, however, what is the reason you have come here if not for battle?” he asked curiously.
Faust breathed a deep sigh and raised his eyes with resolve reflected inside of them, ”as you may know, the trolls are getting more and more arrogant, directly pillaging, massacring, and even robbing the smaller clans in the broad of daylight… even us, the fox-kin tribe, which was once the strongest clan in this area faces destruction from their might. Because of this, we have set aside our pride and have decided to ask of you, and many other smaller clans to band with us and defeat this enemy together” Faust spoke with a loud and confident tone, further proving his honesty.
The furbolg scratched his chin with it's left claw, ”although we may look like unintelligent beasts, that couldn't be further from the truth. I am very aware of the threat the trolls provide, while also their capabilities. Just a few years ago, your clan was stronger than the trolls… so I ask of you, how have you devolved into such a pitiful position, as to be begging other clans for help?” the furbolg asked, although the contents of his words could be considered rude, no one present was offended.
Faust gripped his hands tightly at the furbolgs words, ”we were far too conceited, battles amongst ourselves and clan heads who wanted to lead the clan started infighting… during this time, we were infiltrated by spies and soon, we weren't even capable of hunting without being ambushed” Faust replied honestly.
The furbolg nodded his head and sighed, ”such is the fate of the upper echelons, with powers comes great responsibility, alas, you never monitored the other clans nor garnered their support. At the very least, your clan didn't become a local tyrant such as the trolls currently are” The furbolg said with a strange look on his face and looked toward the starry sky.
As Faust was about to respond, the furbolg continued his words, ”our clan contains many women and children. If we were to join you, we put all of our clansmen at risk, such is the risk of war… what merits do we gain for joining you besides the trifling emotion of doing the right thing” The furbolg spoke bluntly, it was clear that his intelligence was not to be scoffed at.
Hearing the furbolgs blunt words, Faust closed his eyes and thought about what that man would say, what Caesar would say… after a few moments of thought, he abruptly opened his eyes and patted his chest, ”for the hope of a better future, for a place where your women and children can live without worry, although it is indeed a risk, sometimes, a risk is worth taking” he said.
”Hahaha”
The furbolg burst out in deafening laughter, ”you're right, once the trolls destroy your clan, all of us are next… any possible threats without foundation will be eliminated by them” suddenly his words stopped and his smiling expression was replaced by one with graveness.
”Say we join you, and many other clans join you as well, what's your next plan? Surely this isn't the just of your strategy… to simply acquire more troops” he said while studying Faust.
Faust's face became troubled as he scratched the back of his head, ”I actually don't know the next plan… our strategist didn't brief us on the future, he just merely assigned me to this role” he spoke truthfully with a wry smile playing on his lips.
The furbolg nodded in understanding, ”ah, so it wasn't that the fox-kin clan put aside their pride, but more so, you've gained a competent leader… very well, I want to personally meet this man and I'll decide whether or not it is truly worth it of us to join your coalition” he replied after some thought.
A few seconds after his words ended, a nearby bush shuck and a tall man exited, his most striking features being his snow-white hair and piercing red eyes… ”I believe that could be arranged,” Caesar said slyly to which the furbolg's lips curled.