Let me summarize the speech of the scout leader.

They intend to stand up for the wrongs suffered by the tribal migrants.

At the same time, they express the unwavering attitude of Lin Yin City in not tolerating such vile acts.

At first glance, these words seem to have no issue.

But as the speech ended,

the meaning behind the scout leader's words gradually changed.

Besides expressing their grievances and anger for the migrants, the fellow subtly implied that the responsibility for the migrants' suffering lay in Hamono's mishandling and even suggested that Hamono harbored ill intentions toward the migrants!

"Leush, shut up!"

"Don't you find it absurd and ridiculous to say such things?"

Of course, Lama couldn't let this guy continue his speech and immediately interrupted his shouting:

"Over the years, Hamono's actions on this continent are obvious to everyone, and this is not something you can defame with one-sided words!"

The scout leader raised an eyebrow, appearing disdainful of Lama's rebuttal:

"Sweet honey can also be laced with deadly poison."

"Indeed—you've done well enough on the surface in the past, but who would know what you're really like behind the scenes?"

"..."

At this point,

Lama fully understood the man's hostility toward them.

This direct character assassination was a malicious tactic that couldn't be clarified in a short time, a matter of imposing a motive without reason.

The one standing before him was not a potential uninvolved foreign force but an enemy currently in action, threatening the city!

Given his current identity and the necessary attitude to maintain,

the great demon straightened the wrinkles in his clothes and spoke in a tone that kept others at a distance:

"Leush, you can't say things like that carelessly."

"Before I make a proper judgment, you'd better clarify—whether your purpose in coming here tonight was personal or if you were acting upon the instruction of Lin Yin City's authorities."

"..."

The scout leader did not answer Lama, only showing a mysterious smile on his face.

But soon, the smile quickly lost its mystery.

Because right behind Leush, the sound of trees falling and slight tremors from the ground were evident to everyone present—the fact that a large army was approaching!

Under the night sky, the dark forest seemed to hide an unseen monster.

This beast, with ferocious killing intent, was steadily advancing toward the migrant camp, its shadow enormous and seemingly possessing insurmountable power!

"..."

The camp fell into a silence like death.

Anyone with some common sense understood where the current crisis was coming from and realized their situation.

As expected.

This silence persisted for only a few minutes before flaming torches and orderly military formations emerged from the forest behind the scout leader in everyone's field of view.

A troop from Lin Yin City, numbering a thousand strong.

At this moment, they approached the migrant camp with a terrifying momentum to topple everything.

"Leush, you're about to start a war!"

Lama, who was initially prepared to take immediate action and arrest these scouts on the spot,

decisively retracted his spell after seeing this scene.

He was indeed willing to serve his Summoner, but not to the point of engaging a whole army for them.

After weighing the pros and cons,

Lama did not immediately flee but, instead, spoke solely from his position in Hamono:

"To commit such acts in this peaceful forest is not a responsibility you can bear!"

"..."

"And a demon is telling me this?"

Hearing Lama's warning, Leush was taken aback but quickly resumed his composure:

"Lama, don't make false accusations!" After his own army showed up, Leush was obviously more confident than before. He even relaxed and continued to argue with Lama, "We simply can't stand watching these innocent migrants suffer and decided to help them seek justice."

"Such legitimate and rightful acts of justice are far from the so-called waging war you mentioned!"

"..."

Lama straightforwardly fell silent.

The great demon now held a practically nonchalant attitude, having shifted his thinking from addressing the current crisis to prioritizing choices that would ensure his own safety.

Just like before he decisively betrayed the Caster from the Nine Commandments.

In the face of immense crisis, Lama, whose mindset prioritized personal safety, would always resort to similar actions.

However, it was at this moment that a surprising scene unfolded.

While the great demon and the scout leader were quarreling and trading retorts, the silent High Priest suddenly stepped forward and took the initiative to stand out.

The elder solemnly gazed at the army and scouts before him. 𝚏𝕣𝐞𝗲𝐰𝕖𝐛𝐧𝕠𝕧𝚎𝚕.𝐜𝚘𝗺

Then he resolutely declared:

"Gentlemen, if you truly wish to pursue justice on our behalf, Lama may easily halt his current actions. Our tribe is here..."

The High Priest was clearly trying to take a stance and stop the impending war from breaking out.

He was very aware that the scout leader's words were nothing but excuses, and he didn't care whether justice existed between the two cities.

The High Priest understood that if this war erupted now,

Lama, being Hamono's first point of contact with the army, would render these migrant tribes susceptible to a cataclysmic disaster.

Unfortunately, the scout leader didn't give the High Priest a chance to continue speaking.

Just as the elder opened his mouth, the scout leader standing before the army interrupted:

"Old fool, shut up!"

"This is about us seeking justice for you and has nothing to do with you victims. Just sit quietly on the side and watch how we lend you a hand!"

These words were entirely unreasonable.

Yet, when spoken by the scout leader, they seemed almost justifiable, as if he truly came to deliver justice!

At that moment, the army behind the scout leader made way.

A middle-aged man riding a gigantic black bear emerged from the organized ranks of the army and directly proceeded to Leush:

"Leush, what are you still doing here?"

"My lord." Faced with the man who had just come forward, the once confident scout leader immediately showed a humbler, more submissive attitude, "I am explaining our plan to aid these poor victims with help from Lin Yin City."

"..."

"Hmm."

Upon hearing Leush's response,

this man on the black bear nodded in satisfaction.

He then waved his hand forward, his voice calm and indifferent as he commanded:

"Inform all units, begin the assault—"