Sword Master of a Fa Chapter 60 : Alliance (4)

Chapter 60: Alliance (4)

The monsters did not retreat even while being attacked from both the front and the rear.

Rather, they were fighting fiercely to hold their ground.

And then, at that mont.

Kkieeeek—!

Suddenly, the monsters turned their bodies and desperately ran toward the inside of the mountain range.

At the sight of them fleeing in terror, their eyes filled with fear, Yul and Iron looked at each other.

“Was it really a fight that would end this easily.”

“……It was probably because of the aura of the Ice Dragon.”

Amid the monsters scattering in utter panic, soone fell down from the sky above.

As Kyle, who had just arrived from the Dwarf Tribe, spread his palm, a cold chill burst forth.

“Trying to leave alive?”

This was Ragnar’s territory.

Although it was now a settlent where the Ork Tribe resided, it was originally land that Kyle had reclaid after imnse hardship.

“Do not even think about running away.”

As Kyle had always said, among those who invaded Ragnar, none had ever returned alive.

Soon, a whirlwind arose around Kyle, and a freezing cold that seed capable of freezing everything swept outward.

Crack—!

As the monsters that tried to flee were all frozen solid, the fierce battle ended in an instant.

Kyle coldly stared at the monsters trapped in ice, then stepped toward Pramo.

“B-Brother…….”

It had been reckless, but the feeling of pride outweighed everything else.

Kyle raised his hand and placed it atop Pramo’s head.

“……I’m sorry, Brother. As the Head of the Ragnar Family, I thought this was the best course of action.”

Kyle, wearing a faint smile, shook his head.

He was not trying to point out Pramo’s actions.

He simply wanted to praise his conduct and judgnt that did not betray trust.

“I’m not trying to scold you.”

“…….”

“Well done. You made the right decision as the Head of the Ragnar Family. This is Ragnar’s land.”

At Kyle’s words, Pramo widened his eyes and looked up.

Whenever an issue involved Kyle’s own safety, he had always reacted sharply.

And this ti as well, Pramo had expected to be harshly reprimanded.

While Pramo stared blankly at Kyle, Yul slowly approached, dragging his greatsword along.

“Kyle.”

“I was a bit late, Yul. I hurried here, but the damage is severe.”

“……We upheld honor and pride as warriors.”

“Do you really think so?”

At Kyle’s cold gaze, Yul shook his head with a bitter expression.

If the Ork settlent had been built as a fortress like those of humans, such damage would not have occurred.

“No. My decision brought about this result. I wasn’t calm enough.”

“Regretting it won’t change the outco.”

“I know.”

They had lost over a thousand warriors when only six thousand had remained.

No matter how fast their reproductive rate was, it would take quite so ti to recover those numbers.

Kyle carefully observed Yul’s expression as he clenched his lips tightly.

“You’ve realized why you need to change now. Your decision inflicted serious damage on the Ork Tribe, but I think it can also beco an opportunity to move forward.”

Although he appeared calm on the surface, Kyle knew that Yul was rotting inside right now.

The emotion surfacing in Yul was guilt.

The thought that he had failed to fulfill his duty as the Ork Lord would be tornting him.

Kyle had been the sa.

There had been tis when emptiness and guilt tornted him as he watched mbers of the Special Operations Unit lose their lives one by one.

‘But only by overcoming that can you truly lead the Ork Tribe as a real Lord.’

Kyle patted Yul on the shoulder and shifted his gaze to Iron behind him.

If Frostfire had run at full speed, Kyle would have arrived much earlier, but there was a reason he had been late.

Just as there were mbers of the Ork Tribe without combat ability, the sa was true of the Dwarf Tribe.

They had been delayed because they first moved won, elders, and children without combat ability to a safe place before setting out.

Above all, he could not leave the Eternal Fla behind in an empty settlent.

Kyle slowly took out the red gem he had brought with him.

“I will return the Eternal Fla to the Dwarf Tribe.”

Iron raised his hand as he looked at the Eternal Fla Kyle offered.

But then he lowered it again and shook his head.

“The Dwarf Tribe intends to relinquish ownership of the Eternal Fla.”

It was Kyle who was shocked by Iron’s declaration.

The Eternal Fla was the Dwarf Tribe’s treasure and divine relic.

Moreover, it was an item necessary for the survival of other tribes living inside the mountain range.

Though he felt tempted, Kyle had ultimately decided to return the Eternal Fla for the sake of balance.

“I told you before, didn’t I? The reason I revived the Eternal Fla in the first place was to protect the survival of the tribes living in the mountain range.”

The Lords were already thinking of Ragnar as an enemy. This was also an opportunity to reduce the power of the Lords who would beco enormous enemies in the future.”

“But what aning is there in inflicting damage on them in such a way.”

“The Lords’ forces use grain as food, but they also hunt monsters and replace it as food. Even without the Eternal Fla, they will survive on their own.”

Humans did not eat monster at, but the tribes were different.

With the exception of only two races, all of them consud monster at.

That included even the Dwarves.

Those who truly benefited from the Eternal Fla were not the Dwarves, but other beings.

“The races that benefit from the Eternal Fla are the Elves and the Dark Elves. The biggest reason the Elves align themselves with the Dwarf Tribe is because of the Eternal Fla.”

The Elves were a race that shared common cause with the Dwarves, but they were also beings who loved the forest.

Without the Eternal Fla, the very forests they loved would be destroyed.

Moreover, they were a race that did not eat at.

They lived by eating fruits and grains from the forest, so for them, the aid of the Eternal Fla was absolutely necessary.

“Are you saying you will abandon the Elves?”

“No. It is enough to infuse fire energy into the magic stones once every three months using the Eternal Fla.”

As long as Kyle infused fire energy into the magic stones, there would be no risk of the Elves’ habitat being ruined.

After briefly catching his breath, Iron continued speaking while looking at the Eternal Fla in Kyle’s hand.

“The reason we had to protect the Eternal Fla was because of the existence of the Ice Dragon.”

“Why bring that up all of a sudden?”

“……The Lords trying to move outside the mountain range are acting with a domineering aura. You can tell just by looking at how they attacked the Ork Tribe and turned their settlent into ruins.”

“I know that already. So?”

“Have you ever considered why such people left the Dwarf Tribe alone?”

Kyle nodded at Iron’s words.

“Was it the five rulers of the Monster Mountain Range.”

“That is correct. The Ice Dragon was also one of the rulers. The Lords feared the rulers.”

“So the reason they did not attack the Dwarf Tribe was because they did not want to break the Ice Dragon’s seal.”

“The biggest reason we wanted to protect the Eternal Fla was the Ice Dragon. Now that the Ice Dragon is gone, they will threaten the Dwarf Tribe.”

The existence known as the Ice Dragon had been a risk factor for the Dwarf Tribe, but it had also served as a shield.

However, that shield had now disappeared.

“So you’re saying the Dwarf Tribe has no choice but to make a decision in the end.”

“We will relocate the Dwarf Tribe’s settlent. Therefore, we formally request an alliance with Ragnar.”

“……What about the Elves?”

“There is no need to worry about the Elves’ safety. Because of their extrely closed-off nature, the Lords do not even know where the Elf Tribe resides.”

“If fire energy has to be recharged once every three months, it seems likely that the Elves would co looking for the Dwarves’ forr settlent.”

“Even if the tribe relocates its settlent, the Elves will co find us on their own.”

There was no need to worry about the Elves.

If Dwarf warriors were strong in physical power, the Elves were versatile not only in strategy but also in the abilities they possessed.

Even if the Dwarf Tribe relocated its settlent, they would cautiously approach based on their ghostlike intelligence-gathering capabilities.

When Kyle nodded, Iron, who had maintained a firm expression until the end, finally relaxed his face.

“By the way, I heard that Ragnar’s main source of funds cos from iron ore.”

“That’s right.”

“But it is not sothing you can rely on forever. I heard from Yul that the Ragnar Family also wants to create another source of funds besides iron ore.”

While staying in the Ork settlent for a day, Iron had heard quite a lot from Yul about the current situation of the Ragnar Family.

By combining various pieces of information, he had given deep thought to how the Dwarves could provide assistance.

At Iron’s words, Kyle crossed his arms and closed his eyes.

‘If I embrace the Dwarves after the Orks, a full-scale war with the Lords will be unavoidable. When I haven’t even begun dealing with the Daon Family’s matters yet, is this really all right…….’

It was certain that this alliance offered more benefits than losses.

The other Lords were opponents he would have to fight sooner or later anyway.

The only concern was that the timing would be brought forward.

Just then, Pramo, who was standing beside Kyle, stepped forward.

“I will accept the Dwarf Tribe’s proposal for an alliance.”

Until now, Kyle had been the one making choices and Pramo had respected those decisions, but the Head of the Ragnar Family was undeniably Pramo.

There was no need to refuse when the benefits were so clearly visible.

And above all, the Dwarves were beings who had stepped forward for the sake of the Ork Tribe, which was Ragnar’s ally.

As Pramo slightly raised the corner of his mouth, Iron looked up at him with an indifferent expression.

“Are you the Head of the Ragnar Family?”

“That’s right. My na is Pramo Ragnar.”

“The benefactor of the Dwarf Tribe is Lord Kyle. The alliance can only be concluded with Lord Kyle’s permission.”

No matter how much Pramo was the Head of Ragnar, from Iron’s standpoint, Kyle’s opinion was more important.

Kyle had revived the Eternal Fla and even dealt with the Ice Dragon.

However, Kyle shook his head at Iron’s words.

“Chieftain, may I ask you for one thing?”

“Please speak.”

“All decisions of Ragnar are made by the Head of the Family. From now on, you must show respect for the Head of the Family’s opinion.”

At Kyle’s warning, Iron nodded and bowed his head toward Pramo.

“I was rude. I apologize.”

“It’s all right.”

Although his mood was not particularly good, Pramo accepted reality.

In the end, both the Dwarves and the Orks had been able to gain favor because Kyle had stepped forward.

All Pramo had done was remain safely within the territory.

‘Just as my brother said, there are things I must do, and things my brother must do.’

Pramo clenched both fists tightly.

He also knew that if Iron had intended to disregard him, he would not have apologized in this manner.

Iron was strong enough that he did not need to bow his head to others without reason.

Understanding Pramo’s feelings, Kyle turned his gaze back to Iron.

“Since the Head of the Family has given permission, I will also accept the Dwarf Tribe’s request for an alliance.”

“Thank you, Lord Kyle. And on behalf of the Dwarf Tribe, I would also like to express my gratitude for the Head of the Family’s bold decision.”

Yul ford a faint smile as he watched the scene of the alliance finally being ford with the Dwarf Tribe.

He had already been certain this would happen.

With the shackles and shield that were the Ice Dragon gone, the Dwarves also had no choice but to seek a way to survive.

After quickly hiding his expression, Yul approached Pramo.

“Head of the Family, I believe that organizing this place should co first for now.”

“I agree.”

Nodding at Yul’s words, Pramo turned toward the troops he had brought with him.

“Soldiers, listen! Collect the monsters’ corpses and the remains of the Ork Tribe’s warriors! We must respectfully lay to rest those who sacrificed themselves for the tribe!”