Green Skin Chapter 169

Chapter 169 Election (2)

“You look tired these days, Mr. Taesung.”

“I’m not. Actually, things are interesting nowadays.”

I replied to Jung Hayeon’s question in the morning, as she seed to be worried about as she always was. The atmosphere in the Honored Lands was quite down these days. While the Great Tribe Leader’s death had not been officially announced, tribe mbers felt that sothing was afoot since their leaders were downcast. The soldiers, Orbo, Gark, and Hark did not ntion anything.

They had already estimated that the Great Tribe Leader was dead while not questioning why he did not make an appearance. Of course, Jung Hayeon seed to understand the situation perfectly, as she seed to have guessed how things were going these days even though I had not said anything.

She looked at lying down and started preparing breakfast. While it was a simple at stew, it was tastier than eating the at raw or just roasting it over a fire.

“Thank you.”

“You’re welco.”

Jung Hayeon was apt at taking care of , and my weapons and armor were polished clean every day. I had been careful to not father any more children after v but thought that she would be a good mother. After she helped with my armor, I stood up, and Jung Hayeon turned red as I kissed her before going out.

“Again, thank you.”

“No, this is my duty.”

She had left her ferociousness on the battlefield. I went out of the tent to where the eting was being held. Three days had passed after I had talked things over with the Minotaur, and the etings were still going underway. However, things were going well, as everyone had agreed to my proposal. Now, they were talking about who would be the best candidate, and we had a few nas listed.

More leaders greeted Goff, as he had an outgoing personality and was drinking around with other leaders these days. Green Skins seed to think that he was a good one to know.

Others also greeted since Green Skins had been impressed with my proposal in the previous etings. Black Spear, who was already quiet from first place, was left alone but would greet us happily when we spoke to him. An orc I categorized as a radical in my mind greeted as I stepped deeper into the cabin.

“Blood Dagger, let’s talk soon.”

“All right, Stone Turtle.”

Green Skins seed to not care much about tendencies, as everyone greeted or talked to one another regardless of where they were from. Betting honor and receiving it was holy, as I had proposed. However, I felt bitter for having divided the Green Skins into those with moderate tendencies and radical ones. It would have been better for to not think human thoughts, and now I understood why Jung Hayeon thought tired. While my body had rested, I had felt stress from all this ordeal. The eting began after things quieted down.

“We will talk about the candidates decided from the previous etings.”

The candidates had already been decided, and the elderly Green Skin Dark Moon started talking calmly. The first was the southern org Sand Glave, and I heard that he had survived at the frontlines of battle. There were stories of him jumping on battlefields alone to protect his soldiers, and he had been an apt charger for the Great Tribe Leader. He was loyal and forgave easily but was too rash at tis. He was not bad, but not appropriate.

The second candidate was Storm Shadow of the east, a troll that had been the Great Tribe Leader’s closest confidante and had sacrificed much for Green Skins. He looked calm as he stared at .

The third was Silver Fang of the north, who respected the Great Tribe Leader more than anyone but was hostile to humans. I heard that he had lost so notable tribe mbers during battle before, and it seed like he wanted to avenge them.

The last was the Minotaur, but he did not need my explanation. I looked at him, and he spoke out.

“I am grateful for your voices, but I will step down from being a candidate.”

It was as we had talked.

“You have the right to receive the honor, Earth Wave.”

Another minotaur tribe leader spoke with a disappointed voice. However, Earth Wave did not waver and instead spoke in a deep baritone.

“I have spent much ti with the Great Tribe Leader, and I believe that I lack much compared to other candidates. I am extrely grateful for all of your support, but I do not believe I can lead you. It is not who had contributed the most when the Great Tribe Leader had been alive.”

It was not a bad speech, as I had hoped for a unified candidate. While I could not predict the outco of the election accurately, I thought that there was a high probability that Sand Glave would be the next tribe leader. Storm Shadow would follow, and then it would be the northern werewolf. If Earth Wave stepped out, Storm Shadow would be at an advantage since he would receive the minotaur’s votes. The werewolf and the org would divide the radical votes, but Storm Shadow would receive most of Earth Wave’s votes.

The best thing was to avoid the worst, and I had categorized the Green Skin’s tendencies to guess the probable ratio of the votes.

Also, Storm Shadow was more well known than I expected, as new Green Skin leaders heard his voice first of all.

Now, Silver Fang would play an important role. I saw that he was happy that a rival had stepped down, and it seed like he would not give up. There was greed in his eyes, and the situation was not bad. Dark Moon nodded at Earth Wave’s words.

“Then, it is decided that Earth Wave has given up on his right.”

“Yes.”

“As the candidates are now all decided, it is ti to vote as Blood Dagger has suggested. There are seventy-one leaders here, and we will do a public vote after giving you all so ti to think.”

While a few went out, most stayed in the tent. The Green Skins’ responses were varied, as so were thinking alone, so were sharing their opinions, so were thinking of their honor, and others thought about their tribes.

Storm Shadow, Sand Glave, and Silver Fang all remained still, and seeing them made wonder if I would be able to sit there despite not being interested in being the Great Tribe Leader yet.

I saw that Goff was staring at them with fierce eyes and shook my head since I thought he was more suited for that spot. Ti passed that way. All seventy-one leaders ca back to the tent, and Dark Moon opened his mouth.

“We will begin.”