The bitter north wind made a mournful whimper through the trees. Pen, fun, pavilion www. biquge。 infoAt this time, the north of Navi is already freezing. With the exception of Misharu, the rest of the tribes followed the reindeer herd to the south to the Wall Valley. In the Nawi language, "wall" means warm, and this valley is named because of its many hot springs.

Looking at the people who were hurriedly preparing for the migration, an inexplicable worry rose in Romydal's heart, even a kind of fear, and Romedal looked at his own hands, with which he cut down the Tovding and shattered the rules of his ancestors. Where will "Otto", who has lost the protection of tradition, go, and where will he take his people? The journey that is about to begin is bound to be uneventful.

A warrior interrupted Romedal's musings, "Patriarch, there are three men claiming to be merchants who have asked to see you. ”

"Oh?" Romedal sneered, "Are you here to buy reindeer skins?" Let them come. ”

The Pharians are really trustworthy, he scoffed to himself. Soon, three strange men appeared in front of him, the leader of whom seemed to be the youngest of them.

"It's been hard for you to come all the way, but we don't have what you want right now." Romedalar said with his hands outstretched.

"Your Excellency will be mistaken, we are here to sell goods, please look at ......" As soon as the black cloth was lifted, the double-sided axe, which was called "Romerat" by the later Navi people, appeared in front of Romedal. The warrior's blood immediately boiled in Otto's body, and he carefully took the battle axe, rubbing it repeatedly and observing. "Odin!" The names of the gods are constantly chanted.

"Let's make a price!" Romerdal said without looking at the other man, now he only had this tomahawk in his eyes.

"You're misunderstanding again, this is just a gift from us to your Excellency."

Romedalar asked puzzledly: "But you just said that you came to sell goods, isn't it this tomahawk?" He really didn't think there was anything more than a tomahawk like this to move the hearts of the Navi people.

"The goods I'm going to sell to you are called Navi's Future." Sogrend leaned in and lowered his voice and said, "The unashamed statement is that I am here to guide Navi in the direction of his future. ”

Romedal was taken aback, but it didn't last long, and Otto's patriarch immediately said mockingly: "Oh? So can I ask for the price? ”

"Peace, peace between Pharansi and Nawi." Thorgrande ignored the taunts.

Romerdal pondered for a long time before he spoke, "Please come into the back room." ”

Thorgrande owes a debt of obedience. Then he said a few words to Mace and Jayne, and then went into the back room with Romerdal. The Navi had no chairs, and sat cross-legged by the fire, facing each other. As it was in the final stages of preparations for the migration, there was nothing left in the house, and the only thing that could be seen around was the walls made of black-brown logs.

Sogrend opened the conversation first: "I would like to ask Your Excellency Romedal, are you satisfied with Navi's current condition?" ”

Romedal sighed and shook his head. Navi is still united on the surface, living in the old ways. But the growing population, the fewer prey they catch, the more fragile that solidarity seems. There is constant discord between the major tribes, and it can be seen from this expedition that more excitement is only for the sake of their own tribes. There were more hungry people, and the warriors could only feed their families by plundering. What's more, some people have come to see plunder as the only way to survive, and are unwittingly leading Navi astray.

"I admire what Emperor Layton has done for Pharynsi, and I hope that there will be a hero in Navi."

"Navi doesn't need a hero, but a king." Sogrend said calmly, "The king of the unification of Navi!" ”

"Do you want me to show my people a butcher's knife?"

"If you don't strike first, someone else will do it sooner or later. At that time, you, like your people, will fight in self-defense. When the time comes, Navi will inevitably fall apart. Even if our country doesn't make a move, Nawei will gradually decline because of this. Before the toxin spreads, it is best to cut off the flesh of the wound. ”

"You're being alarmist!" Romerdal defended.

"Am I alarmist? I think you know better than I how much food Navi can produce each year, and in the current situation, can Navi feed all the people? Herein lies the problem, sooner or later the tribes will fight for a limited amount of prey. 100 years ago, Navi paid for this with the lives of more than 100,000 people, and more than a dozen tribes disappeared forever. Do you want such a tragedy to happen again? It has been proven that if Navi does not change, then sooner or later it will perish in this cycle of stupidity! ”

Romedahl's intellect told him that the Pharian's words were correct, but his feelings could not accept it. It is true that there is a major civil strife every 50 to 60 years, and the reason why there was no problem 50 years ago was because after the fall of Nasibis, Navi received more resources. Now the old chaos is about to befall Navi again.

"It seems that Lord Romedal is also a person who cherishes his reputation, maybe Navi will never be born a king." Sogrerd stood up with a disappointed expression.

"Please let me think about it." Romerdal covered his head and groaned in pain. Sogrand politely exited the room.

When Sogrend came out, two of his men immediately surrounded him, "How is it, Your Excellency?" ”

"Navi's future will soon be decided. Don't be nervous, we're just businessmen, and buying and selling is a matter of your liking. ”

At this time, Romedal's wife came over with her three-year-old daughter in her arms. Thorgrande looked at the Navi woman with a critical eye. "It's a good woman to be a queen." Sogrend commented in his mind.

"I heard that a merchant is coming, so I'm going to take a look. Presumably, a few of them are guests from afar. ”

"Ah, this lady, you have come just in time. We happen to have a few pieces of jewelry with us, which should be very worthy of your beauty. After all, Thorgrande had half of the blood of a merchant in his body, "Please come with me." ”

"Haven't asked for this gentleman's name yet?"

"Singh Chiang." Thorgrande felt that the little girl in her mother's arms was staring at him.

Holding back a cold sweat, Sogre led the mother and daughter to his horses with a smile on his face. In the next half day, Ma Qi and Jain finally realized how much the birth of a family affects a person. Thorgrande, their usually serious and thoughtful boss, was now a mercenary merchant, and the goods they had brought in for disguise were almost sold out.

"Jayne, how do I think Lord Luce can only describe him in one word now?"

"I know which word." Jayne patted his colleague on the shoulder, "After all, he even tricked that shrewd princess from Mastar." ”

"Profiteers." The two whispered in unison.

While the two were teasing their boss for fun, Sogrerd had already sold his things and happily counted the items he had bought (Navi still used barter as his main transaction). Magie and Jayne leaned in to take a look, and confirmed the conclusion they had just reached, that what they had brought could not be exchanged for the precious furs in front of them at a correct valuation.

"Alright, now let's go to the territory of Meblis, I have someone to visit." Sogrand stowed away his furs like a miser.

The two subordinates sighed, and asked why they wanted to go to the Mebris as they went on the road, and Sogrend was in a good mood and patiently explained the reason.

The Pharians, after packing up their belongings, began to ask Otto's men to give them directions, but when the Navi knew that they were going to Mebres, they almost waved their hands and refused to help them.

The Pharians didn't really know what was wrong with the Navi people, but from the results of on-site observations, it was clear that the fire barrels between the various Navi tribes had been lit with fuses. What the hell is going on? The only thing Sogrand knows for sure is that it happened when China pushed back the Navi army.

In the end, it was a Yarioto who had come to visit the Otto tribe to show them the way, and upon reaching their destination, Sogrend generously gave a bearskin to the man who led the way. This surprised the two subordinates who had just labeled their superiors, and after pondering for a while, they agreed that Sogre must have a bigger advantage to take from the tribe called "Mebris" in front of him, so he would be so generous.

Since the various tribes of Navi were still far apart, it was already dark when Sogre and his party found the gathering place of the Mebres. The Pharians reported Starr's name, but the Navi immediately showed a respectful gesture, and it seemed that the young man named Starr had a considerable status and popularity in Mebles.

While the zealous men had brought Thorgrande and the others to Starr's lodgings, Navi was about to begin their supper when the fat goat's leg was being roasted on the orange flame on a twig. Inside the spacious wooden house, the air was hot with people's breath and the torches around it, as if it was not the same as the bitter cold outside.

Starr soon saw Sogrand, and he happily got up from the ground and ran to Sogrande's side. "Hey, you're just in time, we're worried that we're going to run out of wine and dinner today."

"Starr, who's the guest at the door, tell us about it, we can have a new drinking buddy today." The boldness of the Nawei people can be seen at a glance from the usual language.

"This is Mr. Singh Chiang, who saved me the other day, and he's a traveler." Starr pulled Sogrend, "Please sit next to me, the other two are your companions, please sit as you like, you're welcome." ”

Jayne and Maqi wanted to find a nearby location to do it, but they didn't expect to be pushed close to the fire by the Navi people immediately, "How can you let guests from afar sit at the door and freeze?" The Navi said.

"No matter where you're from, as long as you bring new and interesting stories to the table, we're most welcome. Come on, before the lamb is roasted, let's tell me a fresh story about it. Someone among the Navi suggested.

"Just tell me, I'd love to hear it too." Starr said the same.

"Since it was the request of such a hospitable host, of course I could not refuse." Sogrend smiled and nodded to the crowd, and began to talk about the legend he had heard about one of Arslang I's ancestors when he was in Pamis. As a direct consequence, no one touched the goat's brain that night, because the protagonist in the story used the goat's brain instead of the human brain to be eaten by the demon king.

During the conversation at the dinner, Thorgrande also learned that Starr was the youngest son of the previous Mebres patriarch, Tovding, and that he had three older brothers and one sister above him. And now it has not yet been decided who will inherit the position of the patriarch of Mebres, and Tovding's favorite during his lifetime is Starr, and ordinary people also support him. However, several elders of the clan and his elder brothers did not agree that he should lead Mebris, and his sister did not want him to become the patriarch.

"What do you want your tribe to become? If you have such a dream, if you don't mind, can you tell me about it? Thorgrande asked as he sat alone at the fire after everyone had rested.

Starr was taken aback, and he stared at Thorgrand, who seemed to have no intention of asking this question, but Sogrerd didn't pay attention to his gaze, but just drank the rest of everyone's wine to himself.

Thorgrande played with the rough clay flask for a moment, not waiting for Starr's answer. He put down the flask, got up, patted the young man on the shoulder, and said, "If I were from your clan, I would not be able to agree to give you the position of patriarch now." Starr, you're a smart man, you should know what you're missing. With that, he walked out of the house.

Starr looked down in thought, and when he saw that Sogrand was going out, he immediately followed. Outside, the light snow that had been going on for several days finally stopped. In the cloud-covered night sky, the bright moon pokes its head out from time to time.

The two of them stood in the snow, looking at the sky silently for a while, "The current situation is really the same as the weather, I hope this thing is like the moon today, obviously there, but always like to hide behind the clouds." Thorgrande muttered to himself.

"Thank you, Mr. Chion, I think I know." Starr bowed to Thorgrand.

Thorgrande smiled, "Then please introduce me to a place to spend the night, and you can rest early, enough sleep is a breeding ground for wisdom." ”