#326. Will it be harder than you think?
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Kilimanjaro.
To the neighboring tribes, the Lucuma tribe was like an alley leader.
Compared to the warlords, it is insufficient, but in the sense that a single tribe is too strong an opponent to face.
The Lucuma tribe, which monopolized great wealth by monopolizing the by-products from the dungeon and nurtured elite players, had the power to do so.
Thatâs why the Lucuma tribe had no choice but to watch the heat of the merger of other tribes.
Even though they knew it would be their turn next time, they didnât have the power to stop it right away.
After all, the law of the jungle was also the providence of Africa.
âwhat?â
âThe Maasai captured the Lucuma?â
âWhat nonsenseâ¦?â
It was only natural that most of the tribe openly distrusted the rumor.
Thereâs a degree to killing giants.
The Maasai are the weakest tribe in the neighborhood.
For them to have defeated the Lucumas was as absurd as for a frog to defeat an elephant.
But the details accompanying the rumours were enough to convince those other tribes.
âI heard they hired foreign high-level players.â
âThen⦠it wonât be impossible.â
âBut with what money? I heard that the Masai these days have nothing to eat even hyenas?â
âI donât know, but since it went well in the past, there might be some money left over from that time.â
âAnyway, itâs a big deal. Umbaru I never thought that simple human being would have such a witty connectionâ¦â
The tribes who understood the situation in general paid attention to the dynamics of the Masai and Lucuma.
No matter how defeated the war, the Lucuma tribe with a population of hundreds of thousands will simply be annexed to the Masai.
And how the Masai will move.
Depending on the direction, the fate of the nearby tribe could have changed.
But thatâs why they were all bewildered by the actions the two tribes took afterwards.
âhuh? What bird are you looking for?â
âIs there a reward for catching them or just providing information?â
continue to wage war.
Or make up for it.
Now is the time to move the busiest.
In the midst of this, all the tribal chiefs around them had no choice but to mumble in unison at the event of the two tribes who were suddenly absorbed in finding a new bird.
ââ¦why?â
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It might be comforting to the other tribal chiefs, but they werenât the only ones confused by the sudden bird hunt.
In fact, there was someone else who was the most shy.
âI donât know why I have to do thisâ¦â
âThen say no.â
âStop talking nonsense. Didnât you see what happened to Nko?â
âThatâs because that person is so reckless. If youâre really scared, can you talk to Limor instead?â
âThat is scarier.â
âwhy? Havenât you become quite close with Limore lately?â
âEven if you donât ask, a lion is a lion. If you touch it wrong, it wonât end with a few hits.â
âThen just do as you are told. That way, those nobles wonât go faster.â
âWhat will I do after Iâm gone? The Lucuma people canât be quiet.â
âAs the chieftain, you should think about it on your own.â
ââ¦.â
Shouldnât we beat this bastard chief?
It was Umbaru who felt skeptical about his job again.
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âUnexpected.â
âWhat do you mean?â
âI didnât know that my sister would be so active in helping me with my work.â
âI am neutral to the end.â
âHmm, is this just a precautionary measure so that I donât get into trouble with the Red Dragon Princess?â
âyes.â
Roseâs actions in subduing Nko and capturing the Lucuma tribe were not emotional.
Rather, it was a sober judgment.
Just like hiding a tree in a forest is the best way to hide it.
If a small commotion made it difficult to search secretly, they would rather create a bigger commotion to divert attention to themselves.
Of course, this was a huge risk.
Even if you keep your mouth shut, information will leak out someday.
Instead, there were advantages.
It is said that you can collect information about the seven colors.
In other words, instead of going safely even if it takes time, it is like choosing high return with high risk.
It was against Roseâs will, but since she was embroiled in a war between the two tribes, this was the best she could do as a neutral.
âPerhaps itâs better for Hasneti to come with an army than for word to spread.â
âLooking at the way they go back to Africa now, it could be.â
Limon readily agreed.
The reason why the Lucuma tribe suddenly tried to annex the Maasai was closely related to the current situation in Africa.
Currently, northern Africa has become a mess due to the fight between Egypt and warlords who have started a war of conquest.
The result, of course, was an overwhelming Egyptian superiority.
It was because Hasnetiâs offensive, which mobilized all the power of the Egyptian army, Apophis, and the Red Dragon Clan, was not something a single warlord could handle.
So now African warlords were strengthening their power by forging alliances or merging other tribes.
Chief Lucuma jumped on the trend and at this point, he also tried to expand his power and become a warlord.
In that respect, in the end, the time to focus on the search was extremely limited.
âWhat if that happens?â
âI will return immediately.â
Rose asserted.
Whether you find the turkey or not.
Her priority was to prevent a war between Limon and the Red Dragon Clan.
But Limon didnât ask for that reason.
âNot me, but this tribe. Are you going to leave it alone while occupying it?â
âI have no intention of intervening more than is necessary.â
âI think youâve already intervened too much for something like that?â
âIt was just what I had to do.â
Take a moment to look at Rose, who answers without hesitation.
Limon finally laughed.
âIt doesnât matter if my sister believes that, but it must be harder than I thought.â
ââ¦?â
It was when Rose put on a puzzled expression at the words whose meaning was unknown.
A man entered with a short coughing sound.
âHum hum. You are here.â
âWhat are you doing?â
âI just wanted to make sure you didnât feel uncomfortable.â
âThanks to the hospitality of the chief, I am living comfortably.â
âIt is a tradition of our Lucuma people to treat any guest kindly and do their best.â
âWell, when I first came, I was treated fairly hospitably.â
âHa ha ha ha ha.â
Maybe itâs because he remembered what happened to Limon and Rose when he entertained them with bullets.
Chief Lucuma, who was in a cold sweat, opened his mouth as he looked at the two.
âHmm hmm. Iâm here to compensate for my negligence in entertaining the two of you.â
âAre you going to give me a bribe?â
âOh, how could that be! It means that we have been looking for an attendant to treat the two of you more faithfully.â
âThank you for your words, butâ¦â
âHahaha, donât hesitate. As I already said, it is a tradition of our tribe to treat guests with hospitality.â
mate!
Before Rose even expressed her intention to refuse.
Chief Lucuma hurriedly clapped his hands and called those who had been waiting.
Because the tribe had already been occupied, he needed to somehow look good in the eyes of the two.
Rose, who had a bitter smile because she knew the heart of such a Lucuma, hardened her face when she saw the people who had just entered.
ââ¦Chief Lucuma, what are these?â
âDidnât I tell you? These are the guys brought in to wait on you.â
âIt doesnât mean that.â
âUhâ¦then you donât like the kids? Shall I change you to another one?â
âNow I ask why there are still slaves in this tribe.â
A shy expression on a pretty face.
Clothes that reveal the flesh.
Crucially, even necklaces and bracelets with chains.
Looking at the two pairs of slaves, a boy, a girl, a woman, and a man, Rose asked in a subdued voice.
âCould there be slaves who havenât been freed yet?â
It was natural for Rose to harden her face.
After conquering the Lucuma tribe.
The first thing she instructed was to free the slaves captured from other tribes.
The fact that there were still slaves meant that Chief Lucuma had disobeyed that order.
However, instead of being taken aback by Roseâs question, Chief Lucuma answered with a confident expression.
âIt canât be. As you said, we have already freed all slaves from other tribes.â
âThen they are not slaves?â
âDo not worry. This is because these are not slaves captured from other tribes, but slaves bought with my own money. ha ha ha!â
ââ¦â
As if there was no problem.
Laugh heartily for a while.
Chief Lucuma quietly suppressed his laughter as he looked at Roseâs still stiff face.
âIs there something wrong with meâ¦?â
âAre you asking because you donât know?â
âyes?â
I donât know why youâre angry.
When Roseâs eyes are cold as she sees him making an unfair expression because he is flustered.
Limon smiled and said.
âHey, Chief Nari. Did you guys buy it here at the job market?â
âThatâs right.â
âThen ask me to guide you through the job market. I think my older sister would agree to that.â
âUh⦠yes.â
âAnd when my sister gets angry, even if she does, follow me.â
ââ¦All right.â
Despite showing hesitation, Rose eventually got up from her seat along with Limon.
I thought he must have a reason for saying this.
So after a while.
Arriving in Chief Lucumaâs car at the labor market a short distance from the village, Rose is at a loss for words.n/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om
I wouldnât have been surprised if there had been such a thing as
slaves in chains, desperately desperate, and vile slave traders trying to sell them .
Ever since I heard that Chief Lucuma had bought slaves here, I had already guessed that this place was only a horse manpower market, but actually a slave market.
The problem was that the scenery of the slave market was far different from her expectations.
âCheap cheap! A slave who does everything from cleaning to cooking chores for only $4! You can get a discount for Egyptian Pounds!â
âI have seven siblings. If you make me your concubine, I am confident that you will give birth to a good child.â
âI know how to shoot. I also have a gun. So donât think about living cheaply.â
Parents bargaining for the ransom of their children.
A woman who charms an old man.
A child soldier carrying an old rifle on his shoulder and threatening with sharp eyes.
Slaves who somehow try to sell themselves at a high price.
And to Rose, who groans as she sees the children embracing only the crude price tags written by hand without being able to get in between them.
said Limon spitefully.
âHow are you, sister? Isnât the view a bit different from what I thought?â
ââ¦how did this happen?â
âWhat a common sight.â
âIs it common? Do you mean the sight of people buying and selling slaves among their own tribes, not other tribes?â
Rose couldnât believe it.
That would be the case, because the people in this market were from the nearest village, the Lucuma tribe.
Even slaves selling themselves.
Even those who buy them.
Even slaves from other tribes, who were occasionally mixed in, were more eager to sell themselves, which made her even more amazed.
âSo I told you.â
However, even after seeing the scene, the blonde-tanned boy was not shaken in the slightest.
There seems to be no reason to be surprised at this level.
Heâs not calm, but heâs mean like a bully. Thatâs why he strangely has a more cynical smile on his face.
âDoing what you have to do by your sisterâs standards must be harder than you think in Africa.â