Chapter 130

Soon, everyone in the tribe pushed their carts and returned to the tribe carrying a large amount of food.

They were originally planning to hold a banquet, but after hearing Arati say that there was a traitor in the tribe, everyone in the tribe quickly gathered together.

Soon, Morente and a few men came out carrying several young orcs who were tied up in the warehouse.

"That's this group of people." Arati pointed at the young men kneeling on the ground. "They betrayed the interests of the tribe and notified the orc tribe in advance of our relocation, which led to the orc tribe coming to collect food in advance today and almost starving us!"

"Now, we want to put them on trial!"

As Arati finished speaking, the crowd became excited, and the emotions of the tribal people were aroused, and they cursed these young people one after another.

Even their parents regretted that they gave birth to such white-eyed wolves.

"Now, let's make a vote: Should we keep them in the tribe to serve their crimes, or should we expel them completely from the tribe?" Arati asked, looking at the people in the tribe.

"Those who agree to expel them stand to my left, and those who agree to keep them in the tribe stand to my right."

Soon, the tribal square was filled with people standing on Alati’s left hand side.

Even the parents and relatives of these traitors mostly stood on the left hand side of Alati. Only some people were really reluctant to bear their relatives being exiled, but were disappointed by their actions, so they stood in the middle, which was equivalent to abstaining from voting.

"Okay, then according to the principle of the minority obeying the majority, this group of people will be expelled from the tribe."

"Those who practice... let..."

"I'll do it." Orson said, volunteering. "I was about to go deeper into the desert. I was supervising them while walking to prevent them from running back."

"Okay." Arati nodded after hearing this. "Then, today is the last day for you traitors to stay here. You can still talk about the past with your relatives."

"Starting tomorrow, you are no longer members of the tribe."

Alati finally relented. If the relatives of these traitors were ready to let them go, tonight would undoubtedly be the best time. However, it was this human touch that allowed him to gain unanimous support from everyone.

Chapter 21: Temple of Limusa (1W)

That night, the people of the tribe happily held a party because they had recovered the food.

Of course, this party must have nothing to do with the traitors in the tribe.

If Alati acts kindly, they can have their last meal before being driven out of the tribe tomorrow.

And if Arati is more ruthless, they will have no choice but to go on the road hungry.

"Big brother." At the banquet, Lena sat next to Orson. They were sitting a little far away from everyone in the tribe.

"You said before that you wanted to go to the depths of the desert, right?"

"Yeah." Orson nodded after hearing this.

The atmosphere of the tribal gathering was quite lively, but Orson could not participate in it.

"Then...big brother, can you take me with you?"

"No." Orson shook his head decisively.

"Eh? Why, brother, don't look at me looking so thin. In fact, I am in good health. Traveling is my strong point." Lena pouted and said dissatisfiedly when Orson rejected her. arrive.

"You can't, you can't." Orson said, looking at Lena instead. "It's more dangerous deep in the desert. If I take you with me, I'm afraid I won't be able to protect you."

"I don't need your protection, big brother..." Lena whispered, but she didn't even believe it herself.

If she really had that ability, she would have run away by herself long ago

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"Why do you want to go out so much? Aren't everyone in the tribe very nice to you? And Chief Alati has always taken care of you like your own child. Do you have any dissatisfaction with them?"

"No." Lena shook her head. "Everyone in the tribe is very nice, but... I want to see the temple of the Lord of Beasts."

"I have always heard from Grandpa Arati how grand the temple is and how good the surrounding environment is, but I have been following the tribe since I can remember..."

"That's it..." Orson nodded after hearing this. "It's good to be curious and thirsty for knowledge, but since you're asking someone else to do it, let's put ourselves in their shoes and think about it."

"Ugh..." Lena lowered her head.

"Go and ask Alati. If he agrees to let you come with me, it's not impossible. However, the most I can do is take you to the temple. After seeing the temple, if you still want to come back, you have to rely on yourself. ”

"I can still ensure your safety by taking you with me, but if something happens in the middle and the two of us are forced to separate, will you still be able to protect yourself by then?"

"I hope you will give me your answer after thinking about these questions carefully. Otherwise, you are just kidding with your own life. I cannot agree to this kind of thing."

When Lena heard Orson's words, she stood up without saying anything and walked away.

Orson looked at Lena's back and sighed.

He has seen too many naughty children. Most of them only think about themselves and not others when doing things, or they only think about the results and not the process.

If you act without careful thinking, many problems will definitely arise in the process.

Of course he could understand. As a child who had always lived with the tribe and had heard too many stories from Arati, it was normal for him to have visions and yearnings for the outside world.

This time, Orson passed by the tribe, which was indeed a rare opportunity in his life, and it allowed her to go out a little safer.

Otherwise, relying on herself, Lena would be captured by the orcs as a prisoner before she had gone a few miles out of the tribe.

Moreover, Orson could not fly in the desert, where the wind and sand were blowing at any time. If he walked on his legs without any assistance, Lena could indeed keep up with him.

However, these were only theoretical possibilities. In fact, if an eighth-level orc like Baru appeared in the middle, it would be very troublesome for Orson to beat him in someone else's home field. If he ran away, it would undoubtedly be an extra burden if he took Lena with him.

What's more, there were countless dangerous things in the desert that Orson didn't know about.

However, just as the party was about to end, Arati found Orson.

"Mr. Edward." Arati said this and walked up. "I heard Lena say that she wanted to go with you?"

"Yeah." Orson nodded. "I tried to persuade her not to follow me, but she seemed a little unhappy because of this."

"Alas, I can understand this child's feelings." Arati sighed. "She looks very lively since she was a child, and she always does things carelessly, but in fact, she is more careful than anyone else."

"When I teach children, I talk about a lot of real scenery and stories. Other children just find it novel, only she really wants to know."

"Her wish since she was a child is to be able to go out and see."

"But you know the conditions in the tribe. We can't even protect ourselves, let alone help Lena realize her wish..."

"If, I mean if, Mr. Edward, you can help her realize her wish, she must be very happy."

Arati knew that it was Orson who helped the tribe recover the food. If he had Orson's ability, he would definitely be able to protect Lena.

"But, she has lived with you for so long, and we are relatives who support each other. Can you really bear to let her go?"

"..." Hearing this, Arati lowered his head. "I raised her, so how could I want to let her go?"

"But, compared to watching her smile reluctantly every day and respond to the so-called life, I would think that if she really fulfilled her wish, the smile on her face would definitely be happier."

It is said that parents are pitiful. Although the age gap between Lena and Arati can be described as grandfather and grandson, this family relationship is still very close and sincere.

"I understand." Orson heard the words and nodded. "In this case, I'll ask Lena again."

"Well, sorry, it really troubles you."

"It doesn't matter. I won't be so bored if there is someone to chat on the way." Orson said this and smiled.

Then, he walked out of the tribe.

Tonight, the weather in the desert is pretty good. Without the obstruction of wind and sand, the stars in the night sky are clearly visible.

Lena sat on the loess outside the tribe, looking up at the stars.

Just then, there was a sound of footsteps.

Then, a person sat next to Lena.

"Lena, I'm sorry, my tone just now may be a little too strong." Orson said, and apologized to Lena.

"No, I'm too stubborn and willful." Lena shook her head, hugged her knees, lowered her head, her eyes were red and swollen, but Orson couldn't see the expression on her face at the moment.

"The night sky is beautiful, isn't it." Orson said, looking at Lena.

"Yeah." She nodded. "This kind of weather is rare in the desert, but every time at this time, I will sit at the door of my house to watch the stars."

"Then, Lena, do you want to get closer to the stars?"

"Eh?" Lena was stunned for a moment when she heard the words, and then a sense of weightlessness came, and she was held in Orson's arms.

She looked at Orson in surprise, but what surprised her even more was that at this moment, the surrounding scenery was constantly sinking.

In other words, she and Orson were rising.

"Wait... wait! Brother Edward, what are we doing?!"

"Lena, don't you like to see the scenery?" Orson said, preparing to lay Lena flat on his flying carpet.

But how could a flying carpet floating lightly in the air feel safe? Lena immediately hugged Orson tightly like a koala.

"Okay, it's okay." Orson said, touching Lena's head. "Look, I'm standing on the carpet and nothing will happen."

Hearing Orson say this, Lena tentatively stretched out a foot and gently touched the flying carpet. After seeing the signs of the flying carpet sinking, she immediately retracted her foot.

Seeing this, Orson shook his head helplessly and lay on the flying carpet.

"Okay, turn your head and look at the sky."

After rising hundreds of meters, although the air was thin and breathing was a little difficult, the scenery was very different.

More stars that were previously invisible appeared in front of Lena, and the stars that were shining on the ground before now formed a galaxy, which looked very dreamy.

"This... this is..." Seeing such a beautiful scene, Lena forgot that she was in the air at the moment. She looked at everything in front of her absent-mindedly.

"I heard from Chief Arati that your favorite thing to do is to sit at the door and count the stars, right?"

"Oh, Grandpa, how can you say such a thing..." Lena blushed when she heard it.

Only children can do such things.

"This is not something shameful, I think it's good."

"But, don't you think it's childish? I am an adult after all, but... I actually like this kind of thing..."

"It's nothing." Orson shook his head, looking unconcerned. "Everyone has their own preferences, there is no need to judge who is better."

After watching the stars in the sky for another hour, Orson brought Lena down.

"Chief Arati agreed that I can take you away."

"Huh? Grandpa?" Lena was surprised when she heard it. "Why?"

"Maybe as a parent, he also hopes that his child can show a sincere smile like the one just now."

"Is that so..." Lena nodded after hearing this. "Then, what about you, brother Edward? Will you promise to take me with you?"

"Not that it's impossible. Anyway, it's more fun to have someone accompany you on the journey, and it won't be as tiring as before."

"Really?" Lena looked at Orson in surprise.

"But don't be too happy too early. I just took you with me for the sake of Arati and because I don't want to be so bored on the road. If you dare to cause trouble for me on the road, you just wait."

"Yeah! Don't worry, I will never cause trouble for my brother!" Lena said this and nodded, then she looked in the direction of the tribe. "Then I'll go back first!"

"Yeah." Orson watched Lena walk away and walked towards another direction of the tribe.

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Early the next morning, everyone in the tribe stood at the door.

In addition to bidding farewell to the tribe's benefactor Orson, Lena, who has always accompanied the tribe, will also leave with Orson.

"Okay, just send us here, there is no need to send us again." Lena said, looking at everyone in the tribe, especially the leader Arati.

"Well, then, Lena, you must pay attention to safety on the road. If you encounter danger, no matter what, you must protect yourself!" Arati said, and began to remind them of the precautions on the road.

"Well, I know, Grandpa." The little fox, who was always impatient with Arati's training, was rarely well-behaved at this moment.

"Okay, it's almost time, we should set off." Orson said, tightening his hood and looking at the few half-orc youths with their hands and feet tied behind him.

Today he was going to take this group of people to exile far away.

"Yeah!" Lena nodded, and then stood beside Orson.

"Then, everyone in the tribe, I'll leave first!" As she said this, she turned around and waved to the people in the tribe. "When I become a famous adventurer, I will come back to see you all!"