Green Monster Epic

Chapter 137: Retaliation

(Almost at 300,000 words, should be ready to publish soon, but I asked the editor for a recommendation. Regardless, I'll have an update next week, then publish at the end of September, as thanks to all the readers who have been voting and leaving comments to support my book.)

After giving Dasha a lesson in front of the clan members, Allen left Dasha directly on the square. He called out the names of Phillip, Snake, Ah Xiao, and a few others, and led them into his stone fort to discuss how to deal with the situation next.

"What do you think?"

Allen didn't express his own opinion first, but instead gave the question to the backbone of the clan, to see their views.

Among the people present, Tea Blossom, as the only woman, was in charge of the trivial matters in the village, such as food expenses, daily labor arrangements, etc. Phillip was equivalent to Allen's personal butler, not only helping Allen plan some important matters, but also dividing a part of his energy to help Tea Blossom allocate the labor force in the clan, and also often patrolling the village to check whether anyone was slacking off or violating the rules, etc. The remaining Snake, Ah Xiao, Dajiang, and Mauro were the leaders of the clan's hunting team, and also the backbone of the clan's combat force.

"What else can we do? Find this group of gnolls, kill them in their tribe, and teach them a lesson!!"

Ah Xiao was filled with righteous indignation, slapping the square table in front of him and shouting.

"I think we should also teach these guys a lesson!!"

Dajiang had just lost several partners who had been working together for a long time, and was still somewhat sad and indignant. He immediately stood on the same front as Ah Xiao.

"There are only two gnoll tribes in the east, and neither of them is as strong as us. If we don't retaliate for this matter, they might think we're afraid and keep pestering us!!"

"That's right!!"

Ah Xiao also agreed with Dajiang's opinion. The information that Allen had scouted a few months ago was still valid. He would occasionally take out the map to discuss and analyze it with the people in the clan, so everyone was not unfamiliar with the gnoll tribes in the east.

"I think, should we still endure it for now, and let the patriarch take some time to go to the gnoll tribe again?"

Mauro's personality was relatively calm, and the words he said at this time aroused dissatisfaction from Ah Xiao and Dajiang.

"Aren't you a hobgoblin after all? Your heart isn't with our people. Don't you think about it? What you eat and use now are all given to you by our clan. Now that our clan has lost five brothers, you actually say to endure it??"

Ah Xiao immediately stood up and rebuked Mauro, almost fighting him on the spot.

"Shut up, what nonsense are you talking about!!"

Allen couldn't listen anymore, and slapped the table with his palm, causing the water cup on the table to jump up more than an inch high before falling down again. At the same time, it also suppressed Ah Xiao's arrogance.

"Mauro is now a member of our clan. In the future, whoever brings up the identities of hobgoblin and earth goblin again, I will tear his mouth apart, understand!!"

"… Oh."

"Okay."

Seeing Allen's fierce eyes, and thinking about Dasha who was still lying on the square catching a cold, Ah Xiao and the others didn't dare to contradict him, and quickly agreed.

After venting his anger, Allen looked at Mauro again and asked him: "Tell me the reason."

"The danger of the ogre incident hasn't been completely eliminated yet. Now, if we rashly send troops to deal with the gnolls again, will this be a trap set by the Bonecrusher for us?"

Mauro attributed the reason for the appearance of the gnolls in the tribe's territory to the Bonecrusher tribe. This was also reasonable. Apart from the cunning kobold Bonecrusher who wanted to suppress their tribe, everyone couldn't find a reason for a gnoll tribe with a population of only 40-50 to dare to provoke the Green Field Tribe, which now has a population of over 90.

Of course, it is also possible that this group of gnolls did not know that the hobgoblin tribe they were provoking was so powerful, but this possibility is still relatively small.

"Well, your consideration is the same as what I'm worried about."

Allen was also worried about this point, so he hasn't taken any action until now. The words that the ogre left behind before leaving were still fresh in Allen's mind. Although more than two months have passed since they left, and no other ogres have come to attack, their threat is still engraved in Allen's heart.

"Otherwise, Snake, you come with me, let's take a trip to the gnoll's territory and see where this group of gnolls gets the confidence to attack us."

After listening to everyone's opinions and seeing that there were no other arguments, Allen revealed his attitude, his eyes swept over Snake, who was holding a dagger and trimming his fingernails, occasionally twirling a sword flower. Snake didn't say much in this meeting, so Allen couldn't figure out what he was thinking.

"Okay!!"

Snake grinned, his laughter revealing a fierce temperament. After staying in the tribe for a few months, the peaceful days had worn away a lot of his fighting spirit when he was surviving in the wilderness. He might as well take advantage of this outing to see if he could find a few tough battles to fight.

"But it's boring just to scout information. If we go, we have to make a big commotion, so that the gnolls know we're not easy to mess with!!"

"Okay."

Allen shrugged, with an attitude that it was exactly what he wanted.

Two advanced level people going to the other party's door, even if they can't forcibly attack the other party's village, it's not difficult to ambush the other party's hunting team outside and cause great damage to the other party. Even if this is really a complete set up by the Bonecrusher, Allen and Snake are confident that they can retreat unscathed.

"Then it's settled. Snake and I will go out to explore the gnolls' situation. You just stay in the village and strengthen your guard."

Without himself and Snake guarding the town, the defense of the town would naturally be worse, but there were still thirty good warriors in the town, and no one would dare to easily provoke them.

"Yes."

After receiving the instructions, everyone went back to their respective homes. It was already late today, and Allen and Snake didn't want to move out at night. It wasn't like they were short on time, so why bother making themselves uncomfortable?

Early the next morning, in the square in front of Allen's door, someone was already impatient, deliberately making some noise to disturb Allen. After Allen had packed everything up, Snake rushed out first, and Allen followed closely behind, disappearing into the horizon.

"Next time when we go to Thistle Fort and Thunder Town, I'll buy you a good sword."

Since Snake fought with Allen and Allen cut off his left-hand sword with one sword, he no longer had a matching long sword. The weapon he was using in his left hand was still one of the two daggers that Allen had seized from the kobold's night raid. At this time, Allen and Snake were walking together, looking at the two mismatched weapons on his waist, he suddenly recalled this point and made a promise to Snake.

"Okay, you already owe me a sword."

Snake didn't decline. The person in charge of money in the tribe was Allen. If he didn't buy him a long sword, then he would have to rob it in the wilderness.

Unfortunately, the Green Field Tribe still lacks many craftsmen, among which blacksmiths are the most important. Without a blacksmith, many broken ironware in the tribe's warehouse can only slowly rust into sand, and no one can make weapons for the tribe's warriors or farm tools for work.

"It seems that we have to go to Thistle Fort again."

Allen was reminded, and then made up his mind.