"Yes, our warriors are dead too, so we can't just sit still."
"······"
The 'swift deer' nodded as if agreeing with the 'brave wolf's' decision. A little later, when evening came, the 'Brave Wolf', in place of the chief, called an emergency meeting in the village hall with the heads and chiefs of each administrative department.
"···I don't understand why the chief of the Nanticoke tribe attacked our people."
"···Of course, I must lead the warriors and retaliate."
"···The Ministry of Finance will not spare its active support."
"···If the soldiers leave, there will be a hitch in the construction, but there is nothing we can do about it. The Ministry of Construction will follow the decision of the Ministry of National Defense.
"···When are you going to send the warriors?" The meeting progressed quickly.
'The Brave Wolf' decided to send a thousand warriors to conquer the Nanticoke tribe. Adding the five hundred warriors stationed in the southernmost village, the Nanticoke tribe's expedition brings the total number of warriors to one thousand five hundred.
"···One thousand five hundred men should be enough to subdue the Nanticoke tribe, which is about the same size as the Pequot tribe. I will appoint the Cold Tree Clan Commander as the commander of this expedition."
And he appointed 'Brave Eagle' as the deputy to assist 'Cold Tree'. 'Cold Tree' and 'Brave Eagle' came forward and made their resolutions.
"···I will conquer the Nanticoke tribe before fall comes."
"···I will serve you well from the side as the cold tree celestial being."
* * *
The next day. In the training camp, a thousand warriors, fully armed, were waiting for the 'cold tree'. The 'Brave Wolf' was personally seeing them off and talking to the 'Cold Tree'.
"I don't think the Nanticoke tribe could have anticipated that we would move so quickly."
"I guess so."
"Anyway, the Great Chief foresaw this situation and told me something."
"······"
The 'cold tree' looked at the 'brave wolf' with a curious expression.
"Don't prolong the fight, but storm in and conquer the enemy. It seems important to first conquer the village where Chief Nanticoke is located."
The 'cold tree' nodded with sparkling eyes as if he had realized something.
"All right."
After a while, a thousand warriors followed the 'Cold Tree' and the 'Brave Eagle' out of the training camp.
"Get in line and move!"
"We are the great warriors of the heavenly sun! Stand up straight!"
* * *
The mountains that divide the earth (Appalachian Mountains), west. Even after crossing the mountain, it was still a mountain.
The 'Heavy Snowstorm' that guided me to the Shoni tribe, as well as the warriors of the royal guard that escorted me, looked very tired.
"Let's take a break here."
"Understood, Chief!"
I also took a break with the 'Humble Bear' near the valley.
'It's quite far.'
When I decided to visit the Shawnee tribe, I had some idea of the distance, but I had no idea it would be this far. Besides, the Appalachian Mountains, which divide the land, were too rugged.
When I turned my head, I saw the 'wise fox' and the elders who would help me claim the legitimacy of the Shawnee tribe, resting with a very weary look on their faces.
At that moment, a commotion was heard among the warriors.
"It's a buffalo!"
"A herd of buffalo appeared."
When I think of American bison, I usually picture them running across the plains, so I sat up in my seat with a surprised expression.
'Did buffalo live in the mountains?'
Just then, a 'heavy snowstorm' approached.
"There is a herd of buffalo drinking water downstream of the valley. Chief! How about buffalo for dinner tonight?"
'The Heavy Snowstorm' whetted his appetite as he reported hunting and eating a buffalo. Personally, I've always wanted to eat buffalo.
However, I heard that American bison are very aggressive and difficult to hunt.
"How many do you think are enough to feed our warriors?"
'Heavy Snowstorm' answered my question with a smile.
"I think five buffalo would be enough to feed us."
"Then tell the warriors to prepare for the hunt."
"Understood, Chief!"
* * *
In the thicket of trees, a hundred warriors of the Royal Guard began to drive the buffalo towards the cliff, shouting.
Adadadadadadadada! Adadadadadadadada!
A herd of buffalo fled through the trees, following their female leader in a panic.
"Don't get close to the buffalo!"
"Keep screaming and drive it towards the cliff!"
"It doesn't matter if a few run away, so don't chase them too hard!"
Under the command of 'Heavy Snowstorm', the Royal Guard soldiers moved systematically and formed an encirclement.
I also joined this hunt just in case something unexpected happened. I kept checking the map window to see where the buffalo herd and the guard warriors were.
At that moment, five buffalo escaped our encirclement. Fortunately, so far no warriors have been attacked or injured by buffalo.
The hunt was going fairly smoothly. A moment later, ten buffalo stood facing our guard, furious, on the edge of a cliff. Usually, they hunt buffalo by throwing them off a cliff.
However, 'Heavy Snowstorm' shouted at the warriors armed with iron weapons with a confident expression.
"Throw the spear!"
"yes."
A hundred guardsmen began to mercilessly throw the spears they were carrying at the ten buffalos.
Swoosh! Swoosh! Swoosh! Swoosh! Swoosh!
The buffaloes on the cliff began to moo mournfully every time a spear was struck.
Phew! Phew! Phew!
At that moment, the buffalo, impaled on dozens of spears, bent its front legs and fell down.
Ummmmmm!
Then, the other buffaloes fell one by one, bleeding all over their bodies. Suddenly, there wasn't a single buffalo standing properly on the ground.
The 'Heavy Snowstorm' and the Royal Guard warriors cheered with joy as they successfully hunted the buffalo.
Waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah!
"If you hunt with an iron fence, even a buffalo is nothing special."
"I never thought hunting a buffalo would be this easy."
I left the warriors' conversation behind and approached the buffalo lying on the ground. It was bigger when I saw it up close.
The buffalo was almost as big as a one-ton truck. No, it was bigger. The appreciation was brief, as a 'heavy snowstorm' approached.
"Chief! We will disband right here before the wolf pack smells the blood and comes."
"okay."
As soon as I gave my permission, the guardsmen divided into guard and dismemberment groups and began to dismember the buffalo they had hunted.
As I watched that scene, I fell into deep thought.
'Can we really raise an American bison?'
If we domesticate American bison, we will be able to secure a stable food supply along with mutant wild rice. After a while, it became evening.
After building dozens of temporary huts in suitable locations, a feast of meat using the buffalo killed that day was held.
Buffalo meat was being roasted continuously on several campfires. The guardsmen kept putting grilled buffalo meat in their mouths.
"It's been a while since I've had buffalo meat, and it's really delicious."
"No matter how much I eat, it never ends."
"Ah! I'm full."
"There's still a lot of meat left, so eat a lot."
The 'wise fox' and the elders, as if they had been taking care of their health for the first time in a long time, were sweating profusely as they ate buffalo meat.
The 'Honest Bear' took his place and started eating meat one by one as if he was possessed.
"It's delicious! It's really delicious!"
After eating all the buffalo meat, I got up first and headed to the temporary hut.
"It's a bit dry."
Honestly, compared to Korean beef, the taste of buffalo meat was not that great. The meat is also on the tough side. As I entered the makeshift hut, I checked the message window above my head.
[Special Quest: Domesticate an American Bison.]
[Reward: Lots of EXP.]
Fortunately, there were no worldly restrictions.
"Let's try, whether it works or not."
* * *
The upper reaches of the Good River (Ohio River). A large village of the Shawnee tribe, the Deer Clan. In an area surrounded by large and small mountains, two large rivers that came from the mountains (Appalachian Mountains) that divided the land joined together and flowed into a good river.
Just then, the Deer Clan of the Shawnee tribe showed up to welcome us.
"Hahaha! Welcome. It's nice to see the great chief of the Grandfather tribe here again."
"It's been a while."
The Deer Clan's chieftain, 'Sharp Deer Horn', greeted me and my party.
"······Thank you for visiting our Shoni tribe as promised. Everyone is waiting. Please come inside."
After a brief greeting with the Shawnee tribesmen, Sharp Horn came out and guided the group into a fenced village. After a while, as I entered the Deer Clan Village, a familiar sight came into my eyes.
The Shawnee people, wearing bark-covered huts and leather clothing.
'There's nothing particularly noticeable.'
It was almost similar to the villages of other tribes. As we arrived at the large hut, 'Sharp Antlers' spoke with an apologetic expression.
"I'm sorry. There are no seats available, so the warriors will be directed to another location."
"All right."
I turned my head and gave instructions to the guards in the 'heavy snowstorm'.
"Follow them."
"yes."
I went into the large hut with the 'wise fox' and the elders, escorted by the 'honest bear'.
* * *
In the large hut, the chiefs of the Shawnee tribe were already waiting for us. Turtle clan, turkey clan, raccoon clan, rabbit clan.
"Unfortunately, the chieftain who leads the wolf clan was unable to attend due to special circumstances."
Judging from the way the 'Sharp Antlers' twitched his eyes as he spoke those words, it seemed that he was very dissatisfied with the chief of the wolf clan.
"okay."
With the introduction of 'Sharp Deer Horn', I greeted each of the chieftains of each clan one by one.
"Hello. I am the great warrior of the Lenape tribe, Chieftain Yi Cheon-il."
"I have heard of your reputation."
"nice to see you."
The 'wise fox' and the elders, who were acquainted with them, also greeted the Shawnee chiefs warmly. 'Sharp Antlers', who guided me to the top seat, spoke with a firm grip on his shoulders.
"Hahaha! I worked hard to welcome our distinguished guests. Enjoy your meal."
After a while, the two tribes became friendly and friendly. At that time, 'Sharp Antlers' naturally brought up the story of the Shawnee chief, perhaps because he thought the mood was ripe.
"Now! Since the chief of the Lenape tribe, my grandfather's tribe, has also come, how about we appoint a chief for our tribe here?"
However, the atmosphere did not flow as 'Sharp Deer Antlers' intended. First, the chieftain of the raccoon clan, 'Remaining as a scar', spoke as if he was in a bad mood.
"······The wolf clan is not present, so it doesn't seem right to be appointing a chieftain here and now."
As if agreeing with that opinion, the turkey clan chief, 'Yellow Corn', looked at 'Sharp Antlers' and 'Sharp Horns' in turn with a suspicious look.
"I came here because the Lenape chieftain was coming... So there was a reason the Deer Clan invited us. I disagree."
As the chieftains of the two clans immediately revolted, 'Sharp Deer Horn' looked to 'Black Tooth', the chieftain of the Turtle Clan, and asked for help.
"The Wolf Clan will not attend this gathering in the future. I wish to elect a great chief of our Shawnee tribe as soon as possible and unite them as one."
Finally, the peace-loving chieftain of the rabbit tribe, 'Singing Water', spoke neutrally while chewing on deer meat.
"I will actively support whoever becomes the chief of our tribe. It doesn't matter if it's the deer clan or the raccoon clan. It doesn't matter if the wolf clan, who isn't here, becomes the chief of our tribe. I hope you make a decision quickly."
"······"
Phew!
Just by looking at that scene, I could immediately get a general idea of how the atmosphere of the Shoni tribe was flowing.
As expected, the 'sharp antlers' looked at me and gave me a look of salvation.
'That's interesting.'
As I was about to blink and say who I would support, the 'wise fox' naturally stepped forward.
"The great chief of the Shawnee tribe… When considering historical and legitimacy, it seems right that the great chief of our Lenape tribe, 'Very Great Ichonil, Son of God and Warrior,' should ascend to the position of the great chief of the Shawnee tribe, right?"
The 'wise fox' said, and the inside of the large hut became quiet as if cold water had been poured on the horse.
"······"