Working Prophet

As soon as they heard about entering the swamp, everyone fell silent.

After all, that place is still very dangerous even if there are no dragons, let alone being accompanied by hospitable lizard man "guides". Who knows if those guides will lead the way, suddenly turn around and give them a knife, and then run out and say something about them Eaten by a dragon.

Even if you lose your life, your death will be worthless.

Finally, Alfred said, "This matter is related to the safety of everyone. It must be investigated clearly. However, how many people to send and who to send need to be discussed separately before a decision can be made."

Ilea nodded, "Well, if that dragon is really as scary as those lizardmen say, then people who enter the swamp should be more prepared."

As the girl said these words, the discussion about dragons came to an end for the time being.

Although the lizardmen described the black dragon as very ferocious and terrifying, the latter's current range of activities still remained within the Gaigu Swamp, and was far less urgent than the threat of a thousand or so lizardmen outside the city.

And what Li Yu planned to discuss with Miss Rabbit when he went to the city this time was not how to deal with the dragon.

Seeing that no one was talking anymore, Li Yu spoke again, "The reason why those lizard men robbed everywhere before was mainly to maintain the survival of the group. They could not obtain enough food and tools in the swamp, and the environment for mothers to give birth was also very difficult. The conditions are so bad that the mortality rate of both mother and child is very high, and fresh blood must be constantly replenished.

"But if someone can give them a piece of land and let them settle down, they can also cultivate and produce on it like ordinary people and support themselves with their own hands."

Before Ilea said anything, others around her were already expressing their objections.

"Impossible! A robber will always be a robber. Even if he picks up a hoe and plow, he will still be a robber. It may be okay when the weather is good, but once they encounter difficulties in the future, the first thing they will think of is to steal and rob!"

Someone else said, "Those lizardmen come out of the swamps to harass and attack nearby villages almost every year. Their hands are filled with the blood of innocent people. If we really accept them, what will other citizens in the territory think?" ?

"Not to mention that some of the Arias family's ancestors also lost their lives at their hands. Over the past nine hundred years, there has been a blood feud between us."

The old knight also said, "Let's not talk about the distance, let's just talk about this recent time. Just from the news I received, those lizard people have slaughtered at least six villages, and there are also sixteen of the most elite members of the Arias family. The soldiers died on the spot while evacuating to protect Miss Ilea, and even more militiamen died."

"The Knight of Trinidad was the first to discover the lizard people. He immediately gathered people to resist and lit a beacon. As a result, the whole family was killed by the lizard people. Now let's talk about peace. , will it be a little late?”

Miss Rabbit was the last to speak, and her attitude was very clear, "This land was left by my ancestors, and I will not cede it to anyone, especially the enemy.

"Those lizardmen do have the upper hand now. They can slaughter my subjects, my knights, and warriors at will, but they can't make me surrender. Even if they capture Teacup Castle and kill everyone including me, Break the rabbit flag hanging above the castle, but as long as there is a descendant of the Arias family, sooner or later he will take back this land and rebuild our family."

"I understand your position, and I have no intention of persuading you to cede the land." Li Yu said, "I have communicated with those lizard people, and they do not deny the various atrocities they have committed, especially the massacre of civilians here. They I am also willing to compensate you for your losses.”

"How do they want to compensate?" The girl frowned.

"One life is worth one life, well, to be more precise, three lives are worth one life. They rushed out of the swamp this time and killed almost three hundred people, and they still had more than a thousand people left. These thousand Many people are now willing to become your subjects, work for you, and pay taxes continuously."

"You can also select fighters from them and add them to your army. Although they are not as good as those half-orc veterans, they can fight more than ordinary militiamen, and there are enough of them. Almost all the lizardmen All soldiers, men, women, old and young, can go to the battlefield.”

"But why do I need so many soldiers?" Ilea's frown deepened.

How could human life be calculated so simply?

It is said that one life is worth three lives, but those who were killed by the lizard people were really dead and could never live again. Some of them Ilea could still call their names, even when she was just born Already working for the Arias family.

But now that they were all gone, it was very difficult for Ilea to accept that the murderer who killed them became her own subjects, farming, resting, getting married and having children under her own eyes.

Even if these people pay taxes honestly and provide her with more income.

Miss Rabbit does love money, but she doesn't want to put all the money in her bag.

However, as soon as she finished speaking, another voice spoke.

"Promise him."

"Great-grandmother..." The girl was stunned, "What did you just say?"

"I said I promised him. Merlin was right. This lizardmen sneak attack caused heavy losses to the family. It may be difficult to recover after more than ten years. But now that these lizardmen are willing to serve us, they can not only make up for this time The loss will not only make the family stronger." Ona, who had been silent before, suddenly said.

"It's too dangerous to do this!" Alfred objected on the spot, "Even if you don't take into account emotional factors, the number of those lizard people is too large, and it has exceeded the limit that we can absorb. Once they have different intentions, the consequences will be unimaginable. "

Fausto did not want to confront the eldest member of the Arias family, but considering his status as an advisor, he still spoke politely.

"Indeed, a thousand people is a bit too much. Moreover, Merlin also said before that these lizardmen are all soldiers regardless of gender, age or child. And the family has just lost a lot of elite warriors. As one goes, the other goes down..."

However, the old man did not give in. "No matter how dangerous it is, we have to do it. Except for the murderer who killed the Trinidad Knight, we can leave everyone else behind."

Yago couldn't help it anymore, "If we do this, the knights and other civilians in the territory will definitely complain."

"Extraordinary times call for extraordinary actions." Ona said decisively.

"The storm is coming and now is not the time to think about whether your home will be comfortable."

"Storm, are you referring to the dragon in the swamp?" Ilea said, "But whether that dragon really exists has not been verified."

"I'm not just talking about the dragon." The old man shook his head and said without further explanation. However, her tone softened a little later, "In short, my opinion is to keep these lizard people."

The girl remained silent.

At this time, Li Yu added another weight to the scale, "If you are willing to accept these lizard people, I also promise you to catch the spy hiding in the castle within three days."