yready Chapter 725 - 67: Forming an Alliance · The Dwarven Army of 4,000 as Permanent Reinforcements
Chapter 725 - 67: Forming an Alliance · The Dwarven Army of 4,000 as Permanent Reinforcements
Watching him banter light-heartedly with Gesen, Su Li suddenly realized, weren’t Mole’s knights just like the style of Cameroon’s joyous funerals?
The local professional pallbearer teams would wear black or brightly colored outfits, dancing mesmerizingly to powerful drumbeats at funerals, conveying an optimistic spirit through joyful dances, encouraging the living to face life bravely, while also expressing respect for the deceased.
No wonder Mole was called the Black Watcher of Death, and his knights were always so unique.
Gesen had a rather rigid and stern personality. It wasn’t easy for him to endure Demster for so long, and in the face of Demster’s light-heartedness, he decided not to stoop to the level of this human. Instead, he said to Su Li, "This flashy Black Knight, dressed as brightly as a rooster, may not always speak reliably, but he got one thing right. Even the poorest Dwarf Lord is far more resilient than humans."
"My giant friend, you helped us, and we’ve decided to generously give you half of the second-tier wealth from the Lord’s treasury as a reward."
Su Li had to interrupt Gesen’s generous speech, saying, "My friend, I understand your feelings. But there’s really no need for this; you’ve already promised to come to the rescue of our territory at any cost in the future, and you will surely repay this kindness someday. If I take half of your treasury today, and in the future, when you come to aid me, I can’t offer you as much wealth as you’ve given me today, then the friendship between us will no longer be equal."
"We can enhance our friendship through friendly and equal trade, exchanging what each of us lacks."
Hearing Su Li say this, even the stubborn dwarf wavered a bit. He valued long-lasting friendship more, just as he said, even the poorest Dwarf Lord’s wealth far exceeds that of the richest Human Lord. If the Human Lord accepted half of his treasury today and couldn’t repay it in the future, it would indeed be unpleasant.
So he stroked his beard, pondered for a long time, and said, "My giant friend, you’re indeed thoughtful. In that case, I’ll follow your suggestion. But as a personal token of gratitude, please allow me to present you with a perfectly crafted Rune Armor that I made myself."
"I’ll accept this gift then." Su Li said with a smile, patting his solid arm, "What my territory lacks the most right now is Vibranium Rune Armor. If you have Vibranium, we can purchase a batch at a high price."
"Of course~" Gesen proudly said, "I can offer you 500 pounds of Vibranium in trade, my friend. You know, our Grey Rock Tribe is famous for its many miners. If you have numerous mineral veins here, I can dispatch a group of miners to extract ore for you; all you need to do is provide us with food. My tribe alone has over 7,000 people of the Long-beard Bloodline."
A tribe of over 7,000 people?
This is quite a large scale; no wonder he could boast of pulling out a dwarven army of 4,000 to support Hesse Territory.
This Grey Rock Clan has a much larger population than the Redbeard Clan.
But it’s also normal, the poorer the tribe, the more they reproduce; they have nothing much to entertain themselves with, not even reliably providing barley beer, so naturally they put all their effort into making people.
Gesen’s intention to trade food with Hesse Territory, aside from saving Su Li money, is likely because he really urgently needs food.
He is a Mountain Dwarf Lord, raising 7,000 people, and the economy isn’t as prosperous as Redbeard Castle. Filling the stomachs of these 7,000 people must be the top priority of the territory.