In particular, the 'sharp antlers' twitched with a shit-chewing expression, perhaps because they felt betrayed. In the heavy atmosphere, I spoke to the 'wise fox' as if scolding him.
"Elder! Why are you saying such things and creating such a strange atmosphere?"
The 'wise fox' did not back down from my words and refuted them.
"Chief! I am not talking nonsense. I am just stating facts."
The elders heeded the words of the 'wise fox'.
"That's right, Chief!"
"Why do the Shawnee call our tribe the Grandfather Tribe? There's a reason for that."
I let out a short sigh, looking at the faces of the Shawnee chiefs.
"Whew! I hope you all understand that I am old and old-fashioned."
"······"
The turkey clan chief, Yellow Corn, who was old and had an unusual look in his eyes, spoke with a cold air.
"Elders, let's say that. Is the Lenape chief interested in becoming the Shawnee chief?"
"······"
At that moment, all the Shawnee chiefs turned their gazes toward me. I waved my hands, pretending to be very embarrassed.
"Hahaha, I think there is some misunderstanding. I am a person who is very busy leading our tribe. And I also don't care who becomes the chief among these people, just like Chief 'Singing Water'. And I want to maintain good relations between the Shawnee tribe and our Lenape tribe in the future."
"······"
"Well! Let me be honest. The reason I came to visit the Shawnee tribe despite my busy schedule was because I wanted to establish an alliance between the two tribes, rather than just friendship."
After hearing my story, the stiff face of 'Sharp Deer Antlers' finally cleared up. The same was true of the chieftains of other clans.
However, the only rabbit clan chieftain, 'Singing Water', did not look at me with suspicion and just smiled like when they first met.
'Did you catch what I meant?'
I never said with my own mouth that I wanted to be the chief of the Shawnee tribe. Any of them, including me, only said that they would strengthen the friendship between the two tribes.
And the alliance too. As expected, the 'singing water' spoke with a kind smile.
"Well, if you think about it that way, the opinions of the Lenape elders are right. It is true that our Shawnee people trace their ancestry back to the Lenape people. Of course, we don't interact as much as we used to, and we have become distant. In any case, I think the Lenape chief is also fully qualified to be the representative of the Shawnee people."
The two factions of Shawnee chieftains were all outraged by this story.
"That doesn't sound like anything!"
"The Lenape tribe cannot represent our tribe."
"Historically speaking, I think that is quite possible, but the two tribes are completely different."
"I don't think alliances are a bad thing."
As I listened to their story, I was lost in thought.
'Has the position of the Shawnee chief gone across the water?'
If they continued to insist on legitimacy, it was obvious that this would only arouse resentment among the Shawnee tribe.
'Singing Water' opened its mouth again.
"I did not mean to offend you. It is the truth. In any case, I will appoint as the chief of my tribe the one who can control or tame the buffalo, as the legend has it, of old. Of course, that includes the chief of the Lenape tribe."
"······"
For a moment, silence fell over the large hut. At that moment, 'Sharp Antlers' coughed and said.
"Do you still believe in that legend? Honestly, who among you here would tame a buffalo?"
The chieftains of the other clans also agreed with his opinion and spoke one by one.
"Legends are just legends. If there is anyone who can tame the buffalo, I will accept him as chief without question."
"The chief of the rabbit clan is being too jocular. Taming a buffalo? It seems like it won't happen before I die..."
"Haha! I don't want to get killed by a buffalo, so I'll give up the position of chief to someone else."
"······"
The 'singing water' was staring at me with a meaningful smile on its lips.
'You're pretty smart.'
He was talking back to me. Knowing full well that a buffalo cannot be tamed, he told me not to come near the seat of the Shawnee chief.
but··· What if I could control and tame a buffalo? I was curious. Finally, I had a quest and I wanted to make the impossible possible.
Phew!
This time, I looked at the 'singing water' with an incomprehensible smile and asked it in a subtle way.
"What would happen if I tamed the buffalo according to the legends of the Shawnee tribe?"
He said with a look of interest in the 'singing water'.
"Then we must recognize Chief Ju as the chief of the Shawnee tribe."
The chieftains of the other clans spoke with a look of laughter mixed with incredulity.
"Hahaha! Would you like to try it? Well, if you succeed, I will also make you the chief of the Yuri tribe."
"It's a challenge, anyone can do it. However, you, the great chief, will be responsible for the results. If you can tame the buffalo, I will also nominate you as the great chief of our tribe."
"Judging by the atmosphere, it doesn't seem like he was joking. If he succeeds, he will lead our tribe to prosperity just like the legend says, so our clan should follow suit."
Finally, 'Sharp Antlers' laughed heartily and taunted.
"Hahahahahaha! I hope you're not hurt. No, you're the son of God, so maybe you can tame a buffalo."
The 'Wise Fox' and the Lenape elders frowned as if they were displeased.
"You are all chieftains who lead your clans, so I believe you will keep your word."
When the 'Wise Fox' spoke, the 'Sharp Antlers' nodded in response.
"If you tame the buffalo, all the chiefs here, including myself, will follow the legend of the Lenape chief."
Things were going strangely, but now it was my opportunity. To be honest, it's not like I don't feel any pressure. But somehow I felt like I could tame a buffalo.
Because I have a game system.
'Status Window!'
In the skill window, [Livestock Skills] particularly caught my eye. I asked the Shawnee chiefs calmly.
"When should we do it?"
"It's late today, so how about doing it tomorrow?"
I nodded slightly at the words 'sharp deer horns'.
"Yeah."
* * *
Upper Nanticoke River. Nanticoke tribal village. The 'heavy rock' in the large hut was receiving the report with a very anxious expression.
"···I asked each village to provide support for warriors. The warriors will probably arrive at our village sometime in the fall."
"How many warriors will there be when everyone gathers?"
"I think there will be about three hundred people."
"Even including the remaining warriors?"
As the 'heavy rock' looked at him with eyes that seemed to kill him, the 'roughly flowing river' answered in a crawling voice.
"···yes."
The 'heavy rock' vented its anger again.
"If the battle becomes unfavorable, shouldn't you take your warriors and retreat instead?"
"I'm sorry."
The 'roughly flowing river' that was lying face down chewed the 'heavy rock' inside.
'You ordered me to do it, and now you're blaming me for everything.'
For a while, the interior of the large hut was filled with the wrath of the 'heavy rock'.
"···How can you handle things like that? Is saying sorry enough?"
After a while, the 'heavy rock', whose anger had subsided, continued to ask questions to shake off his anxiety and seek reassurance.
"Surely the Lenape tribe won't invade?"
How did the 'Roughly Running River' try to please him?
"···War is no joke. The Lenape tribe won't invade us with this problem. Don't worry."
"But wouldn't it be better to receive support from warriors from each village just in case?"
"Yes, I think it was a wise decision, Chief."
* * *
The Shawnee tribe, Deer Clan, large village west of the city. Even in the wooded forests, herds of buffalo roamed about.
"That herd of buffalo is the smallest. How about we go with that herd?"
'Sharp Antlers' nodded his head with an indifferent expression at the opinion.
"It doesn't seem bad."
Once again, 'Sharp Antlers' spoke with a mocking look in his eyes.
"If you feel it is dangerous, raise your hand immediately. We will deploy our warriors immediately."
On one side, not only my personal guard warriors, but also warriors from the Shawnee tribe were waiting. After that, the Shawnee tribesmen in the village watched from a distance.
The Shawnee tribesmen came out of the village and watched from a distance. Just then, 'Honest Bear' and 'Heavy Snowstorm' came and brought the rope I asked for.
"Chief! Here it is."
"okay."
"This honest bear firmly believes that the great chief is the son of God. Bring him the big one."
Not only them, but also the guards, the 'wise foxes' and the elders looked at me with eyes full of trust, as if they had no thought of failure at all.
Phew!
"Okay. I'll catch a really big one."
The 'Humble Bear' smiled foolishly and clenched his fists. I walked confidently towards the herd of buffalo in light clothing.
Boom boom!
I heard the Shawnee people muttering. I studied the herd of buffalo with cold, shining eyes.
'It would be better to have a female than a male.'
And if you're going to do it, then do it as the leader of that group. The target has been set. I spun the rope in my hand and ran faster than ever before.
A herd of buffalo grazing on grass were startled and began to run away.
Mmmmmmm! Mmmmmmm!
It was a small flock of less than ten, including the pups. However, the ground shook violently as the buffaloes moved in unison following their female leader.
As the distance between us grew shorter, the leader of the buffalo herd felt a great threat and turned around in an aggressive manner.
'now!'
The noose at the end of the rope flew away and landed safely on the leader's head. At the same time, I pulled the rope hard towards me and made it taut.
'Teleportation!'
My body seemed to have teleported, and I was thrown forward, lightly landing on the leader's back. Exclamations of admiration and gasps erupted from the Shawnee tribesmen watching the scene.
Waaaaaaaaaaaaah!
"I got on the buffalo!"
"It just disappeared, right?"
I didn't have time to pay attention to their conversation. The buffalo I was riding started to pound away, breathing heavily as if it was very angry.
My body was rocking violently from side to side. However, I pulled the reins tightly and at the same time tightened my legs to get into a safe position.
Mmmmmmm! Mmmmmmm!
As time passed, the leader of the buffalo became more violent. The buffalo kicked its front and hind legs relentlessly, trying to throw me off somehow.
Precarious situations continued to arise. I clung to the buffalo's back like a leech and fought him.
"Even if you run wild like a puppy, you won't fall!"
"So surrender to me!"
Time continued to pass like that.
* * *
Has about an hour passed? The buffalo I was riding was very tired, so its breathing became heavier and its running around became noticeably reduced.
"I told you, you can't beat me."
"If you behave, this fight will be over."
"Just surrender."
He continued to stroke the buffalo's body as if soothing it while pulling the reins tightly. At that moment, the leader buffalo stood there quietly, breathing heavily.
"Yeah, yeah. Good."
I didn't let my guard down until the very end and pulled the reins to the left. The leader of the buffalo slowly turned to the left at my signal.
'I won!'
A series of welcome notification sounds were heard.
[Tiring!]
[Quest completed.]
[Tiring!]
[Level up.]
And the people of the two tribes who had been watching this scene until now cheered.
Waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah!
"The buffalo has become quiet."
"As expected, it's Chief Daechu!"
"The legend has come true!"
* * *
Upper Nanticoke River. Nanticoke tribal village. As day broke, the cold tree shouted to the waiting warriors.
"Shoot the fire arrows!"