Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations
Soon, Mercy went straight to find Sous, who was watching from the sidelines. Mercy quickly went up to him. He was a little impressed with Sous, but he also hoped that Sous would help to divulge some information.
The Skalan Empire definitely had to have intelligence about Bandit Mountain. Otherwise, they would not have been unable to wipe out the bandit race for so long.
“Mister Sous, what do you know about the Bandit Mountain?” Mercy came up and asked respectfully. He gave Sous a bow. As an Orc, it would be very difficult to bow down to the humans. Therefore, Mercy doing so, showed how much acknowledgement and respect he had for Sous.
Sous did not understand how terrifying the Engraved Beast was, but Mercy understood all too well. He approved of this human, Sous. Moreover, Sous had not participated in the battle. It was said that he did not have any enmity with the Orc race, and the Orcs did not bear a grudge against him either. At most, only the commander seemed to have a slight conflict with Sous at the Skalan Empire.
As soon as he asked that question, Sous guessed his intentions and immediately smiled. “You want me to come along?”
“Well… Mr. Sous, if you go, it will reduce our casualties. I beg your help.” He was right. It was true. But whatever Sous knew about Bandit Mountain, he could be wrong. How could Sous know all about the Mountain?
War! I love war!
“You’re right. I do know a little about Bandit Mountain. If I go, I’ll be able to reduce your casualties.”
Of course, what he said was not what Mercy thought. He could guess what Mercy was thinking.
He might think that the Skalan Empire should know about the internal structure of the Bandit Mountain. In that case, they would be able to carry out targeted attacks, which could reduce casualties. If that was the case, then it was true that the Skalan Empire did have it, but Sous did not have that kind of intelligence on him. He had never come into contact with such intelligence either.
“Really, Mr. Sous, then would you be willing to come with us? Don’t worry, you don’t have to worry about your safety. We’ll send someone to protect you when the time comes.” If they had to send troops down the Bandit Mountain just for a few women, it was not worth it for them. If Sous really had a better idea, it would be a good thing.
“There’s no need to protect me,” Sous answered quickly. What a joke. What he wanted was for no one to protect him. You even wanted someone to protect mee. How could you not see through my intentions?
Am I afraid of death?
“I only have one request. Don’t worry, I won’t let any of your people die until I do.” Sous’ eyes were full of determination.
“This!” Mercy was shocked: “Lord Sous, you don’t have to do this.”
There was no such thing as an undying man in a war. And yet, Sous had said so. He felt quite touched. Mercy had not had much contact with humans, but he had not expected someone like Sous to be so forgiving and righteous.
They did not make things difficult for Sous when he came to the Skalan Tribe. Sous did not stir trouble either. Instead, the Skalan Tribe now owed Sous a favor.
“It’s a small matter. I’m an emissary of the Skalan Empire, and my purpose here is to be on good terms with you. I naturally won’t harm you. I came with a sincere heart, so I’m not bringing any bodyguards. This is my sincerity. You need me now, so I’ll naturally do my best.”
His way of speaking was getting more and more impressive. He realized that he could still speak so well. If it was in the past, he would not have said so much. However, he was afraid that if he said that he was courting death, the other party would not let him go. If he changed his way of speaking, there would probably be no problem.
“Lord Sous…” Mercy began to believe Sous’ words. He knew that Sous came all the way here without any belongings, nor a servant. Was Sous not afraid of being attacked? If he went to the Skalan Empire as a messenger, would he have the same courage as Sous?
He was definitely not as good as Sous.
He would not be able to do it. He knew very well, not many people would be able to do it either. Perhaps, it was only Sous alone, who dared to act like this.
“Sure. Tell me about it. Are you going there to destroy the entire Bandit Mountain or snatch the offerings? Oh, and what are the offerings? Oh and remember, you have to listen to what I say. Listen to me.”
“This is, naturally, since you made it clear. We will definitely listen to you. All we need are offerings. We just need a few… women.” Mercy hesitated before speaking, because Sous was also a human himself. He wondered if Sous would refuse. Those were his own species. What if they were Mercy’s own?
Sous was confused.
“Offerings? Women?” Sous was stunned. “You want human women as offerings?”
“Yes.” Mercy nodded. He had no intention of hiding it. Sous had already asked, and he had been honest with him. Even if he could hide it for that moment in time, it would be exposed on the day of the Ritual anyway. It would probably make Sous unhappy.
Now that they were being honest, it would allow for mental preparation.
“This…” Sous was now in a dilemma.
“Lord Sous, don’t worry. The woman we need will naturally not be a commoner. We heard that the Leader of the Mountain is a woman. She has done many evil deeds. If I want to use her as a sacrifice, no one will object. You are from the Skalan Empire, of course you’ll be happy to see it.”
What kind of people were in Bandit Mountain? It was a gathering place for a group of scumbags. They burned, killed, robbed, kidnapped, and blocked the road to sell their captives and victims for money. They committed all kinds of crimes. Many people had complained and asked for the heads of the bandits to be used as sacrificial offerings. It would not hinder either race.
Moreover, those bandits also killed Orcs. This time, they were going to get rid of the evil once and for all.
“That’ll do.” Sous nodded. That was a good thing, as long as it was not the common folk who were being offered as sacrifices.
“I’m afraid you don’t know this, Mr. Sous. We Orcs aren’t what you humans claim to be. We haven’t gotten rid of our demonic nature, and we’re wild. We also expect peace, and we expect a good life. Our goal is to be as strong as the Orc Kingdom. We just want a place of our own. That’s all.”
Mercy spoke sincerely. He somewhat liked Sous for who he was. He was generous, and had humanity. It was for the best. The Orcs were not savages, either. The only difference between them and the humans were their species. What they all simply needed was peace.
Everyone said that they loved battling. If it was not because of their poor living conditions, food, territory, or being bullied by others, why would they fight?
They dared to attack the Skalan Empire because they wanted to prove to everyone that they, the Orcs, were not pushovers. In fact, they were just like humans. For the sake of living till their next meal, and being able to sleep at night in peace until dawn, they fought.
Even now, they did not dare to sleep for fear of the Demon Beasts intruding.