160 Xoran and Tam: Using the Two Prisoners! (1/2)
Seconds later, the cry of the Dragon halted. At this moment, a man--seemingly in his late 30s, was rushing towards the Village Chief's office and occasionally stumbling along the way. The man barged in the Village Chief's office that had consequently awakened a girl who was tied and sleeping on the wooden sofa.
”Lehkuhmhehiikghoo!” The girl grumbled under the cloth that was tied to her mouth.
The middle-aged looking man ignored the girl and simply took a deep breath before he combed his mixed black and white hair upwards, and said, ”Bad News, Respected Village Chief Tam! There are only around ten thousand men left!”
”Xoran is it?” Village Chief Tam asked with a frown. The middle-aged man could only nod towards Village Chief Tam whilst forcing out a smile. In response, Village Chief Tam sat on a chair behind the Village Chief's desk and asked like a boss, ”Where are your fifty thousand men? I thought that you can summon more soldiers through the magical summoning portal of the Village?”
”That...” Xoran hesitated to speak for a second. But after noticing Village Chief Tam's gaze, Xoran can't help but take a gulp and report the truth towards the Village Chief. ”Th-The truth is that I sent almost twenty thousand men to the western shore and fight a thousand men--”
”Don't tell me that your men lost.” Village Chief Tam interrupted whilst maintaining his calm and cold demeanor.
”No, respected village chief!” Xoran shook his head and said, ”We annihilated the ten thousand men, single-handedly. But... Before my men could retreat, three gigantic ships had arrived on the western shore. And aboard it... were gigantic moving trees and beasts that killed my men! We are trying to hold off the enemies as we speak. However... Despite our numbers, we are only able to slow the enemy's advance! To fight the gigantic trees and beasts, we have no choice but to ask for your magnanimous help respected village chief!”
”Is that so...” Village Chief Tam said with a calm demeanor. That said, the veins that seemed to burst in his forehead had increased, indicating that he was furious deep inside. ”Then... Release the prisoners! Let them help you in your battle!”
”The Prisoners?? But... With all due respect, Village Chief! What if they went against my orders? Won't it just be additional trouble for us?” Xoran argued whilst forcing out a smile.
Xoran could only force out a smile towards Village Chief Tam as beads of sweat started to fall on his face. He knew that if he spoke another word that the Village Chief won't like, his life might end at this very moment. Thus, he can't help but stare towards the Village Chief in a daze.
”Is that not enough?” Village Chief Tam asked, staring daggers towards Xoran.
”N-No! It's enough!” Xoran said, trembling in fear. ”I'll do as you arranged, Village Chief! Since time is not on our side... I'll leave now and do the preparations. I suggest that you leave the village with that girl as soon as possible.”
Village Chief Tam simply smirked and said, coldly, ”Don't worry about me, Adventurer! I won't fail as you did!”
Xoran could only retain forcing out a smile as he bowed towards the Village Chief Tam and left his office. This made Village Chief Tam follow his gaze towards the departing Xoran as his smirk straightened and his face became completely covered with a wolf's fur.
As Xoran's figure vanished in the distance, he glanced towards the girl and said, ”Your Father's precious village is most likely finished!”
Village Chief Tam stood and went towards the little girl. Then, he grabbed the tied little girl and carried her to his shoulder, and said, ”Too bad... It was an ideal stronghold--being in the center of the great western forest. The best breeding ground! Unfortunately... We have an unexpected visitor! Even if that bastard, Pocras, faces the little goddess, I must leave this place at any cost. Fortunately... Your father and your uncles... Together with those foolish humans... They would be enough to hold that little brat--long enough for me to escape to the East.”
The little girl could only struggle as Village Chief Tam left his office--heading towards the Northeastern Village Gate. He blended amongst the scrambling players and, soon, was able to leave Kagat Village without leaving a single trace.
”I'll be back!” Village Chief Tam murmured, coldly, as he stares at the distant figure of Kagat Village.
At this moment, inside a heavily guarded house in the middle of Kagat Village, two men were keeping an eye towards two men who were wrapped with metal chains that were embedded in the floor.
One of the two men--personally guarding the chained men, played with the fire that was lighted like a candle on his hand. He sighed and glanced towards the other man with him, chuckling, ”It's so noisy outside... Those bastards are probably having a good time toying with the enemies.”