Chapter 53: A Promise Between Friends

  Under Rovin's explanation, Glorene finally roughly understood that the Defeat Blood Blade thieves were robbed and killed in Asrate.

  "Kadon people, you're not kidding me, are you? That Slrod is incredibly powerful, he can even fight my dad to a draw. His subordinates may not be that strong, but there are so many of them. How could it be possible for a woman around my age to kill him and all his subordinates in just a short while? She's not... "

  The mountain girl was somewhat skeptical of Rovi's words, she couldn't imagine that there were still female warriors as brave as the brilliant knight Azisha in the world.

  "What is it? Well, believe it or not, the fact is as I said, that woman was indeed that formidable. Alright, let's set off, Guronnie, if you still want to avenge your family and clansmen."

  Luoyi shrugged and terminated further discussion on this topic.

  "If only I were that powerful too!" Glorene's eyes were filled with longing, but immediately she asked again: "Gadon people, why do we have to go to the Ancestral Valley?"

  "It's simple, based on what you said, the ones who slaughtered your Emerald Unit should be this Slade and his men. I don't know why they would do such a crazy thing after initially trading with you, but I'm sure it's absolutely wrong for you to continue pursuing them forward, because the end point of your pursuit is an empty valley that people have already fled from..."

  Ravi replied to Grosvenor's question, although he was only a forensic doctor and not a detective, but this logic analysis that was not too difficult seemed to be no match for him.

  "What?!"

  The mountain girl exclaimed in surprise. She had never thought that the enemy who exterminated her tribe would be Srelored, who had traded with her tribe many times before.

  "This, this can't be! Our Emerald Department has more than 300 adult warriors who can kill the Emerald Stone Beast, and even if we can't defeat it... my dad and brothers can protect our tribesmen and escape! No one knows the mountains better than us!"

  The mountain girl shouted loudly, she completely disagreed with Rovi's statement.

  "So your father had a very deep wound on his back, and his heart was also shot by three poisonous arrows. Your tribe's second bravest warrior, your third brother, also died from the poison arrow attack."

  Luo Wei said in a straightforward tone, summarizing his analysis of the situation before and after.

  So the mountain girl didn't speak, although she would have a rustic image due to her living habits, but this doesn't mean she's stupid - if Guron really was stupid, how could she master the Samarian common language that belongs to foreigners for mountain people?

  "Slyrod took advantage of your tribe's good intentions and launched a surprise attack on your village, using poison arrows to render your adult warriors powerless and killing them. You should know that in almost equal strength, the despicable one is often the last winner, so your father and other members of your tribe were all killed."

  Luo Wei continued, knowing that the mountain girl could understand his words, although he himself also knew that there was still a big doubt in his analysis at this point.

  The Blood Blade Bandits, how many thieves are there?

  The mountain girl lowered her head, her expression filled with pain and regret, Luo Wei guessed that she was probably regretting the kindness she had shown to the defeated Blood Blade bandits.

  "After Sreylod slaughtered your tribe, he plundered all the Jade Beast Crystals stored by your tribe. You, Grolsch, are more aware of their purpose than I am. And I, because of Aslat's matter, have sworn to eradicate this bandit group called Defiled Blood... This is also why I'm in a hurry to go to your Emerald Tribe's Ancestral Valley."

  Rovi finally answered the first question raised by the mountain girl, if there was any deception in reviving Gloriana's father, at least his words were filled with sincerity when answering why he went to the Valley of the Ancestors.

  "Kadon people, why are they so vicious, inserting poisoned weapons into the chests of friends? Are they not afraid of being punished by the gods they believe in?"

  The mountain girl looked up at Luo Wei, her eyes filled with sorrow and hatred.

  "God's punishment? Ha! For those whose souls have already fallen, it is no longer God who punishes them, but people like you and me."

  When answering this question, Luo Wei thought of Sreloth's diary.

  Sleuth always thought for his magician brother, can only be described in eight words - pitiful love, punishable crime.

  "I understand, to the Ancestral Valley! Those ruthless guys must die! I will use their blood to sacrifice my people!" Rovi's words, the mountain girl's eyes became firm, she nodded heavily and her gaze fell on Rovi: "Gadon person, can I know your real name?"

  "You can call me Rovin." Rovin reported his own name, but he soon added: "White Wizard Rovin."

  Luo Wei thought he should be a good white wizard, because if he were an evil black wizard, after getting enough information, he should have killed Ge Luoxi without hesitation and gone to the Emerald Department's soul-awakening place to awaken the spirits of the dead, instead of taking Ge Luoxi to Zu Ling Valley to wait for opportunities to harm people.

  "Rovi, you're a good man, one of the truly good men among the Gadon people, so I want to be friends with you."

  Unaware of Rovin's thoughts about the mountain people's Guronie, he looked into Rovin's eyes and said with utmost seriousness.

  Gū liáng, qí shí... wǒ jì bù shì hǎo rén, yě bù shì jiā dùn rén.

  Translation:

  Cool, actually... I am neither a good person nor a bad person.

  Luoyi really wanted to say this to the mountain girl, but unless his brain suddenly short-circuited and became playful, no one would ever say such a thing out loud.

  "Kaloghanni, you should know that the word 'friend' needs time to test its authenticity. Moreover, being friends with a necromancer who manipulates corpses requires great courage, even among the Gadon people outside the mountains."

  So, Luo Wei's answer was like this.

  Sometimes, a firm refusal in words and attitude can gain more trust from others.

  "I am not a Gadon, but a child of the great mountain! And besides, Red Special Old Man said that the deceased... is also part of the cycle of life, and the deceased will eventually return to dust just like us, so why should I fear something that is the same as myself?"

  There is no doubt that Rovi's stern refusal has indeed gained more trust from the mountain girl.

  "Alright, you win."

  Rovin sighed and stretched out his right hand towards Glorene.

  "What's going on?"

  The mountain girl didn't understand at all what Rovi wanted to do.

  "Give me your hand, and a handshake is the proof that an agreement of friendship has been made."

  Luo Wei said.

  "Is this the custom of you Gadarenes? It feels so strange..."

  The mountain girl muttered so, but at the same time she still obeyed Rovi's will, learning from Rovi to put her right hand in Rovi's hand.

  The delicate skin was held in his hand, but the palm and tiger's mouth had a lot of rough old calluses. Luo Wei shook it three times.

  "We're friends now."

  Luoyi said that he would never tell the mountain girl that his true intention was to make psychological suggestions to her.

  The Gadonians didn't have the custom of shaking hands to become friends, nor did Earthlings. Rovi's purpose in doing so was simply to send a clear signal to make Glorene feel completely at ease.

  "How strange, Roviel, your hand is clearly cold, yet it makes me feel at ease... Is this some sort of sorcery?"

  After Luo Wei let go of her hand, the mountain girl looked down at her right hand and asked.

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  I'm so angry that I'd like to strike with lightning and cut off electricity, this hatred is endless!