Quadruple split.

Chapter 2833 Wild Boar King

Game time: 03:49 AM
Blood Barbarian Territory, Steelmane Tribe Kingdom, Fang Royal Court, Thorn Garden

"His Majesty."

In the darkness, a short, stout figure, dressed in dirty, filthy leather armor, appeared silently. Although he was a boar-man, his gaze was unlike that of an ordinary boar. He then knelt on one knee half a meter away from the back of another boar-man, who was tall, fat, bulky, and clean, resembling a mountain of flesh, and said respectfully in a deep voice, "His Highness the Prince urgently sent me back with important matters to report."

"Important matter..."

The enormous, terrifying figure slowly turned around, its eyes—larger than copper bells but disproportionately small—looking at the newcomer. In a deep, hoarse, deafeningly harsh voice, it asked, "Who are you?"

“Your Majesty, I am Huru Maokang, your loyal deputy captain of the Fang Guard, a half-epic-level ranger, who has served Prince David on your orders for nearly ten years.”

Not at all surprised that His Majesty had no recollection of him, Huru simply remained kneeling on one knee and said respectfully, "Just an hour ago, His Highness David judged that our supply lines might be paralyzed or destroyed due to an attack, so he sent me to check the situation."

"Ah."

King Qatar Steelmane nodded slightly and asked, "So... what's the conclusion?"

"Just as His Highness David predicted, our supply lines were indeed attacked, and it was a large-scale, organized attack."

Huru lowered his gaze and reported meticulously, "Based on my personal small-scale search, at least two supply teams were attacked and wiped out in a short period of time. Following His Highness David's instructions, after confirming that the supply lines had been attacked, I immediately did not expand the search area, but returned directly to the Royal Court to report this matter to you."

"I see."

Qatar replied casually, then asked, "So, my dear son must already have a plan, right? Tell me about it."

"Yes."

Huru nodded vigorously, then took a deep breath and repeated in a deep voice, "His Highness David means that if our supply chain is confirmed to have been attacked, then we first need to conduct a high-intensity search within the territory for 4 to 8 hours, with the main purpose of finding out whether there are enemy infiltration forces that have infiltrated the territory and are waiting for an opportunity to cause riots."

“There is a lot of hard work, a lot of it, a great deal of it.”

Qatar, while stroking the heavy gold bracelet on his wrist, said calmly, "They don't have the wings of harpies, but they are numerous and ready to work at any time, following their prince's orders to turn the tribal kingdom upside down. And I, of course, am willing to cooperate with my best son to issue a royal decree to get the laborers up early and do what they are supposed to do."

"Your Majesty is wise."

Huru almost lowered his head to the ground and continued, "His Highness also said that if we don't find any enemy infiltrators, it means they don't have enough elite forces to fight on three fronts: Eagle Claw Gorge, the supply lines, and the heartland of the tribal kingdom. In that case, we only need to increase the strength of the supply lines and add enough escorts to ensure support for the [Tonglu] fortress."

The Boar King nodded slightly, gave a soft "hmm," and then asked, "So, what if Skolck and those people from the Holy Church really did send people into the heartland? What did David say?"

"His Highness said that if those people do indeed send a considerable number of elite troops to invade the heartland of the tribal kingdom, then the tribal kingdom can immediately cut off the supply to the [Tonglu] fortress and instead let Duantou Cliff and Bloodfeather Plateau be responsible for the attrition of our garrison."

Huru repeated David's words verbatim, and said solemnly, "The enemy's forces and the total number of strongmen are very limited. With the Holy Church's joint investigation force blocked in the eastern part of Eagle Claw Gorge, they should only have Skolk and the garrison of Dunbua City to call upon. Under such circumstances, it is extremely difficult to maintain a three-front war, so there must be a focus. Considering that at least one elite force has been dispatched to the heart of the tribal kingdom, Your Highness has every reason to have the lizardmen and harpies support our garrison at the fortress."

The wild boar king casually picked up a pineapple-sized fruit from the plate next to him, ate it in a few bites, wiped his mouth, and asked, "Will they be willing?"

"His Highness said that they had no choice because we had good reason to prioritize dealing with the 'big problem'. With the enemy's elite troops being redeployed, it was tantamount to our tribal state doing a balancing act against the enemy for them. It was a fair trade."

After being lectured for a full hour and then forced to memorize for another half hour, Hu Lu rubbed his upturned nose and continued, "If they are unwilling to share supplies with our troops, then let them directly break through the enemy in the west. With the two Holy Sons of the Holy Church Alliance unable to intervene, the high-level combat power that the other side can concentrate is limited, and theoretically they cannot compete with the three-way allied forces currently in the [Tonglu] Fortress."

Qatar frowned and repeated, "Theoretically?"

“That’s right, His Highness said it’s only ‘theoretically’.”

Huru nodded vigorously and explained, “Your Highness means that although we can only defeat the enemy head-on if the garrison at [Tonglu] Fortress goes all out, our ‘partners’ will definitely consider the hidden dangers in the eastern part of Eagle Claw Gorge, namely the Holy Church Alliance’s force under the guise of ‘investigation.’ The current situation is that the allied forces of Skolk and Dunbua City in the eastern part of the fortress can directly guerrilla north to Headless Cliff or attack us south, while Bloodfeather Plateau, which is stuck northeast of Eagle Claw Gorge, will not be threatened, and then…”

"Then, with the strongest force at Headless Cliff, and the enemy hesitant to act, those lizards and banshees would certainly prefer to keep the enemy tied down in the fortress rather than risk letting them join the Holy Church's support forces. That's why my son said that a full-scale defeat of the enemy on the west side is only a theoretical possibility."

Qatar interrupted his snoring and said clearly, "So they won't move, and as long as they don't move, they have to support our troops stationed at the [Tonglu] Fortress, is that what David means?"

"Your Majesty is wise."

Hu Lu first showered him with flattery, then said with certainty, "This is Your Highness's entire plan. The main purpose is to ensure the safety of our territory and the supply of the fortress garrison. In this way, even if our supplies are cut off, the initiative will still be in our hands. As for those troops sent to cause trouble... their numbers cannot be large. Even if they continue to cause losses, we, who have no shortage of manpower as a 'consumable resource,' will not be seriously injured."

Since sending David to the [Tonglu] fortress, the Boar King, who almost never went to sleep until dawn, smiled imperceptibly and asked calmly, "I have a good son, don't I?"

"That's natural."

Hu Lu immediately nodded vigorously and said repeatedly, "Prince David is the most talented member of our tribe I have ever seen besides Your Majesty. He is also the first person in the tribe in a hundred years to break through to the Epic level. With Your Highness's assistance, the tribe will surely become more and more prosperous under your rule, and sweeping through the Broken Head Cliff and Blood Feather Plateau will be just around the corner."

"hehe."

The wild boar king nodded, then said casually, "Bullshit."

"Your Majesty, please forgive me."

Huru went from kneeling on one knee to kneeling on both knees, slamming his head against the stone brick in front of him with a thud, instantly drawing blood. "I may not be smart, but I'm not stupid either. In this territory, besides those mystical gray dwarves, we're the weakest among Headless Cliff, Bloodfeather Plateau, and the tribal kingdoms. Many times, even those Skorks can bite us. Under these circumstances, asking David to help me sweep through Headless Cliff and Bloodfeather Plateau is nothing but bullshit!"

The Boar King glanced at Huru indifferently, then took a deep breath, looked up at the murky moonlight in the sky, and said softly as if talking to himself, "But if I were to assist David... in the distant future, where Qatar Steelmane may already be dead, we might really become the Holy Alliance's only major threat in the north."

Although he had been by David's side all these years, Huru, who had already recalled that Qatar was a "benevolent father" even before being a "tyrant," swallowed hard and said in a dry voice, "Your Majesty... has insight."

“It’s not that I have a keen eye, but anyone can see the difference between David and the other children. And her mother… well, although Audrey hated me deeply until her death, she is still the woman I loved most in my life, without exception.”

The Boar King gave a complex, bitter smile and said softly, "Bloodfeather Plateau was severely weakened when the Holy Church attacked last time, and with this recent upheaval, it will probably be difficult for it to recover within ten years. As for Headless Cliff... I admit, Headless Cliff is at its strongest, most united, and most threatening right now, but how many more years can that poor deformed child, that unfortunate [Evil Eye King], live? Five years? Three years? One year? Or half a year?"

Huru lay respectfully on the ground without responding, because he knew very well that the emperor in front of him did not need 'interaction' but rather 'confession'.

As someone who was sent by Qatar to serve his favorite and most beloved son, Huru, despite being a boarman looked down upon by other races even in the Blood Barbarian Region, was not shallow in his cunning and shrewdness. Moreover, his strength was unparalleled in the Steelmane Tribe. Putting aside Prince David, who had already reached the Epic level, it would not be an exaggeration to say that he was a top-tier expert in the tribe.

“One day, that deformed child at [Headless Cliff] will die; the harpy, weakened by its own power, will also be too busy to take care of itself. And at that time, if David were to sit in my position, I believe he would certainly achieve great things.”

The elderly Qatar clenched his fist slightly and said in a deep voice, "Time is not on my side, but it is on David's side. He is smart, strong and brave. He has the ability to lead us... no, he has the ability to lead you to a better ending."

"Yes."

Hu Lu nodded vigorously and echoed, "Of course Your Highness can do it."

“But David did not want to do that. He never wanted to be a great king, he didn’t even want to be an ordinary person.”

Qatar sighed and murmured, "He just wants to be a beast, a beast that doesn't need to think about anything, that lives only by its nature and instincts, a free and unrestrained beast."

Hu Lu shuddered, his expression changing slightly as he said, "Your Majesty, His Highness..."

“He should have been free, but unfortunately he is my son, my best son, so he has never been able to do what he likes. And I always want to give him what I think is the best, but which may be worthless in his eyes.”

Qatar chuckled dryly and shook his head, saying, "I once thought about giving up, just like countless fathers who can't resist their children's wishes, giving up on letting him live the life they think is wonderful, letting him be his true self, gradually severing ties with him, drawing a line between us, and dying in a chaos I directed myself."

Huru, already drenched in sweat, trembled like a leaf, but he didn't even dare to cover his ears. He could only lie on the ground, shivering, listening to the sacred teachings.

“After I die, my poor children will kill each other, declare themselves kings, and shatter the tribal kingdom, while David will remain uninvolved, for the only one who could restrain him, I, will no longer be there.”

Qatar downed the fruit wine in his glass and said in a deep voice, "After that, the tribal council will be destroyed, and the Steelmane clan will swiftly and resolutely perish, but at least... those children got what they wanted, and they will go to the very end on the path they believe... rather than the path I believe is right."

Hu Lu slowly raised his head: "Your Majesty..."

That's what I originally thought.

Qatar's gaze narrowed slightly, and a chilling aura emanated from his bloated, obese body, which held no real power and only made people feel intimidated, silencing his people who were far more powerful than him: "But right now, what is happening on this land has changed my mind."

"His Majesty?"

“I wanted to take one last gamble, so I didn’t hesitate to recall David and force him to do what he hated most… I gave him a position commensurate with his abilities and then left him to his own devices.”

"..."

"The Holy Church Alliance has great ambitions, that Black Brahma Priest has great ambitions, the Evil Eye King has great ambitions, and the new Queen of Bloodfeather Plateau has great ambitions as well."

"..."

"This land will be ignited by their ambition, turning into a scorching wasteland, a mad inferno."

"..."

"This is the Steelmane tribe's only chance. If it were David, he might be able to make it and become the king of this land after the dust settles."

"..."

"After that, let him, as the victor, stand tall and surrender to the Holy Church Alliance, and let our tribal nation be tamed by those so-called gods."

"His Majesty?"

"After all, the grass in the mud can't be more valuable than a pet blessed by God, can it? Otherwise, once I die, who can force him to eat his fill, dress warmly, and force his brothers and sisters to live a peaceful life?"

"His Majesty!"

"Take my sign, His Highness the Prince's order... Quickly have your men carry it out."

"……Yes!"

Chapter 2824: The End