Green Monster Epic

Allen's eyes gleamed, thoughts racing through his mind. The attitude displayed by this gnoll demigod, exuding an aura of dominance, was intriguing.

"The wilderness ultimately belongs to us, the native races. Any foreign race that dares to covet it deserves to die!!!"

"The world is becoming dangerous, and the future is bleak for our wilderness. We need to prepare in advance, or the moment the northern and southern continents truly sound the horns of war will be the beginning of our wilderness's demise."

"We must unite to be qualified to contend with the civilized forces of the northern and southern continents and protect the wilderness we depend on for survival. But clearly, some fellows in the wilderness won't want to see us do this. They would rather see the wilderness tribes each acting on their own, so they can divide and win over short-sighted tribes, making them their own tools and claws."

"The assassination attempt against you was likely their doing, aimed at eliminating dissidents and preventing them from posing a threat to their rule. I've seen far too many situations like this in my nearly thousand years, to the point where I've become somewhat numb."

"We must break the current predicament, at least to the point where the Mansha Alliance becomes a truly independent entity, capable of standing on equal footing with the temples."

Blicken was also cunning. From Allen's expression, he already knew the answer he wanted. When he spoke again, he had no reservations, clearly intending to confide in Allen.

A cold glint flashed in Allen's eyes. He was somewhat surprised by the content of the gnoll's words, but after carefully considering the other party's consistent stance and alignment, he believed that what he said was somewhat credible.

Among the four old pillars of power, Davinci and Yalen were more inclined to agree with the balance alignment's style of action, but they also had their own differences due to their respective thoughts and interests.

As for Marvin, in recent years, he has gradually deviated from his previous path. Perhaps intimidated by the methods of humans and elves, or driven by interests, he has now become the most conservative member, unwilling to see large-scale military mobilizations or to expend resources to support any particular place.

Only Blicken, this gnoll demigod, has consistently expressed dissatisfaction with the wilderness and the temple's response to foreign invaders. At the same time, he has been the most active in participating in the pursuit and killing of human and elf powerhouses who invade the wilderness, truly a leading figure in the hawkish faction of the Wilderness Alliance.

Precisely because of his hostility towards external forces, Blicken began extending an olive branch to Allen when the Northern Territory was invaded by the Drow, showing a certain degree of goodwill. And after he truly advanced to demigod, Blicken, as he himself said, was indeed the first to express support for Allen entering the core circle and taking the seat of pillar.

"Lord Blicken, I admire your grand vision and thank you for the goodwill and support you have shown to me and my tribe. However, my position is not yet stable, and I don't have many supporters around me. Those long-term goals you speak of are too distant and risky for me at the moment."

"Therefore, I'm afraid I can only support you in my heart, and I'm afraid I can't help you in action."

Allen had just escaped from the brink of death. To say that he didn't harbor hatred for the Church of Nature would obviously be out of character for a hobgoblin. However, reason emerged in his mind in the form of numbers, representing the approximate strength of the Green Field Tribe and its allies, as well as the revealed powerhouses and supporters of the Church of Nature. Combining this with the various situations in the wilderness, Allen had to bury this hatred deep in his heart, waiting for a future opportunity to retaliate against his opponents.

"That's not the way to talk, Allen. The strength of you and your tribe has already been demonstrated in this matter. I believe the various forces in the wilderness are now full of praise and admiration for you. Although you have just set foot in the core circle of the alliance, your position in the alliance is not yet prominent, but the Northern Territory has been built into an impregnable fortress by you. To be honest, your strength is not bad at all!!"

"At least, facing the forces of the Church, with the strength you currently have in your hands, you can completely contend with them head-on. Add to that the power on my side, and if we combine our forces, as long as we're not confronting the entire Church of the Nature God System, then we won't be afraid of anyone!!"

"As long as you reveal the true identities of those who assassinated you, we can go to their door together and make them pay the price for what they did!!"

"It's also a good opportunity to let the other fellows in the alliance see what the true face of these hypocritical churches is behind the scenes!!"

Blicken had long been dissatisfied with the Church's actions. Especially after the Eternal Slumber of the Father of the Oak, the Church of Nature took the opportunity to rise. In order to divide and win over more tribes from the original Oak Court's faction, it repeatedly raised resources in the name of monitoring and preventing humans, sending them to the south. In the end, these resources fell into the hands of the tribes that the Church of Nature wanted to win over.

Although these tribes would indeed need to unite to resist human invasions in the future, Blicken believed that these fellows were not the front line of defense against humans. Those tribes that truly needed resources to grow stronger were not given the assistance they deserved because of the Church of Nature's selfish behavior.

Having accumulated a lot of dissatisfaction with the Church over the years, now that he saw a great opportunity to thwart the Church's reputation, how could Blicken possibly give it up!!

"I'm really sorry, Lord Blicken. The methods and fighting styles of the opponents I encountered during this assassination were very similar to the feeling I had when fighting against the elf powerhouses before. Moreover, I only managed to break the magic device that created the misdirection by luck, and that's how I escaped. I didn't obtain any direct evidence, let alone identify the targets you mentioned."

"You can't expect me to lie, can you? If someone finds evidence to expose me, how can I continue to混 (mix/mingle) in the alliance!!"

Allen shook his head with a wry smile, giving his reply helplessly and firmly.

Hearing this, a flash of displeasure crossed Blicken's eyes, and his exhaled breath carried a hint of coldness.

"Allen, I suggest you consider it carefully!!"

"This…"

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Having finally managed to appease the visitor's emotions and send this demigod away, Allen didn't expect an invitation from the Pale Night, inviting him to attend a dinner hosted by Elder Davinci of the Pale Night Council, causing Allen's mood to tighten again.

It seemed that his goal of confusing the public was not very effective in front of these truly powerful forces in the wilderness.

Allen didn't have the right to refuse the invitation of the wilderness's strongest powerhouse. Moreover, after meeting Blicken, Allen was also curious about what attitude this wilderness powerhouse had towards this direct attack.

At least Allen could be certain that several demigod pillars in the Wilderness Alliance were very concerned about his assassination, otherwise, two powerhouses wouldn't have personally come to Mansha City to inquire about the situation in person!!