The Ordinary Me is Worshipped as a Deity by the Extraordinary Them - Chapter 171.2

His words seemed to lack any firm logic. “Perhaps Leia doesn’t need so many resources.”

“Just as Adonis said, the Winged Tribe could completely choose to actively surrender to the Beast Tribe. Moreover, who could say that Leia, dwelling in the water domain, wouldn’t be the first to be regarded as a thorn in the eye by the Beast King?”

“Solving the more troublesome one first wouldn’t be any unexpected move for the Beast King.” Adison’s words weren’t spoken fluently.

But the others all understood his meaning.

The butterfly spirit’s core intent was simply to question why the Queen had compromised so quickly.

However, such words had blurred his questioning behavior, instead turning it into a discussion with the Queen about her reasons for acting this way.

“You’re right,” the Queen nodded. “Indeed, as Adonis said, giving resources to Leia meant that all actions against the Dragon Clan were essentially just the Winged Tribe’s employment of the Water Tribe.”

“But Leia denied this point,” Adison showed a confused expression.

Asgari felt deeply impressed by the butterfly spirit’s top-tier acting skills from the bottom of his heart.

Previously, Adison had never displayed such an attitude, and he didn’t know where this inexplicable acting ability had come from.

The Queen sighed and said, “That was merely diplomatic talk.”

“Only interests are the most important thing. By giving Leia triple resources, I also meant that Leia needed to actively accept Elvi’s subsequent retaliation and the extension of his fury.”

“For Leia, he had already become irreconcilable with Elvi, and accepting the dragon’s attacks would be an inevitable phenomenon, since his dignity had previously been trampled underfoot by Elvi…”

“In summary, what Leia wanted were the benefits and resources he could see before his eyes, and what the Winged Tribe needed was to get rid of the Dragon Clan, which could very likely cause internal chaos throughout the entire Winged Tribe. Besides this, we indeed established so-called friendship with the Water Tribe – at least when facing the Beast Tribe’s invasion, both Leia and I would prioritize cooperation with each other.”

“As for the value of that boy called Su Li… Leia’s attitude had already shown it. The merman believed that compared to obtaining that child, what he cared more about was ensuring that no one could get him.”

The Queen indeed felt the intelligence value of Su Li that Leia had provided, but she also perceived that Su Li would become a new source of war.

Whether it was fighting for him or triggering broader wars because of him… those were things destined to happen.

No one would escape from it.

The Queen showed a smile that others couldn’t understand.

Adison, however, showed a bewildered expression.

“I don’t understand…”

The Queen said, “You don’t need to understand. You just need to know that the aquatic monster beast that Leia will send later, supposedly for communicating with us about encircling and annihilating Elvi, is essentially just a tool used to extinguish this Queen’s anger.”

With that, this council meeting ended.

Afterward, the butterfly spirit specifically found Asgari to review the entire process of this incident.

To say he didn’t understand would be impossible.

But to say he completely understood, Adison also didn’t feel he could be like the Queen, who could take for granted accepting herself being in a disadvantageous position and, as if finding joy in suffering, determined that she hadn’t suffered losses in the process of dealing with Leia.

“What’s there not to understand about this? In this battle against the Dragon Clan, the Winged Tribe only paid with some ordinary soldiers and you, who almost died.” Asgari suggested that Adison work backward from the results to understand the process.

“For the Queen, let alone triple resources, even ten times the resources wouldn’t matter.”

“Interests are indeed the most important thing, but the weight of interests is insignificant compared to the length of time. As long as the Queen is alive and still sits in that position, all the resources she gives out now will eventually return to her hands in other ways.”

Asgari’s eyes were cold, with a trace of disgust mixed in the depths of his pupils.

“What I hate most is that this filth that shouldn’t exist has ultimately become the default rule among monster beasts.”

Adison’s stomach also began to churn.

His goal wasn’t firm – whether to die or continue living, he was in a wavering state.

But during this wavering, even after encountering Su Li, Adison couldn’t escape the thinking inertia belonging to Winged Tribe monster beasts from years of living in monster beast society.

What he saw wasn’t the result, but that the Winged Tribe Queen, as a ruler, hadn’t shown the attitude of a king at all.

But this didn’t matter anymore…

A monster beast who couldn’t even determine whether he would die tomorrow or continue living in this disgusting world – why should he care about so much?

Asgari patted his back.

Finally, he said, “Rather than still focusing attention on the Queen, why not look forward to the next time we see that human boy – whether we can deduce from everything that happens to him whether he has already anticipated the default rules between the Queen and Leia.”

…..

Rota County.

Su Li, leaving this place again, felt much more relaxed in his heart compared to when Elvi had taken him away before.

Egbert’s condition had worsened.

During these two days that could be considered rest, Su Li had deeply experienced the impact of a patient not taking medicine.

Egbert had first shown profound care for his body, spirit, and even soul – care so deep that ordinary people couldn’t understand it – then began attempting to arm him.

The resource reserves in Lan Zhe’s alchemy tools had almost been completely emptied by Egbert.

This time, his most trusted subordinate had gone through a series of painful choices and finally determined that he still didn’t have the power to follow by Lord Su Li’s side.

Moreover…

“For monster beasts, perhaps they wouldn’t use certain people to threaten Lord Su Li, but this is only ‘perhaps’ – no one can guarantee that beyond ‘perhaps,’ other possibilities won’t exist.”

Egbert had instantly transformed into a thousand ducks, chattering endlessly, “To avoid becoming a burden to the Lord, I’ll still stay in Rota County.”

Roy, while organizing luggage, said, “But your expression right now looks like you’re about to cry.”

“Honestly, I never thought that when seeing the little master again, you would actively say you wouldn’t stay by his side.”

“Being taken away by the dragon was based on having no choice due to reality, but now you’re actively choosing to stay…” Roy’s expression became serious. “Eg.”

Egbert: “?”

“Have you considered that this kind of staying behind, this self-perceived helpful behavior toward Su Li, essentially won’t help him at all and will only move yourself?”

Egbert frowned. “What gives you the right to say that?”

“Because I have no intention of continuing to stay in this city,” Roy said, stuffing a pile of things into spatial alchemy tools and raising an eyebrow at Egbert.

“Maybe your intentions are good, but this kind of staying behind completely violates your original behavior of wanting to become Su Li’s right-hand man, doesn’t it?”

“Moreover, rather than staying in this city, you might as well have simply not followed the little master to monster beast society in the first place.” Roy looked Egbert up and down.

“Wouldn’t staying in Mercenary City have been better? Believe me, those guys still in Mercenary City definitely won’t just maintain the status quo – they’ll certainly be working hard for the little master’s future from the rear.” Roy firmly believed this.

“It’s just that, do you think you’re the type of person who would willingly stay in the rear, silently watching the little master’s back, not caring that he’s getting farther and farther from you?” Roy really didn’t want to say he understood this unfortunate kid.

Who grows while falling behind, continues growing while continuing to fall behind?

How strange.

Or perhaps all humans following Su Li had growth paths that were up-and-down, up-and-down, rather than continuously rising?

“If you really are that type, then I can only apologize. You should know that Lan Zhe has spent these two days specifically using the inn’s kitchen to cook a whole bunch of rice-related foods, ensuring that no matter what situation we face, the little master can eat fresh, delicious food.”

“And you…” Roy walked toward the door while occasionally making “tsk tsk” sounds.

Egbert’s face was expressionless.

“Shouldn’t you be cooperating with me by saying, ‘You’re right, I’m so weak, I’d better stay in this city’?”

Roy, before closing the door, held the handle with one hand while lazily saying to Egbert in the room, “So when I say such things, you can brazenly leave me here and fly away with the little master? Oh wait, you can’t fly – only the Raven among us can fly now.”

Egbert: “@&*★/@””、”” wanted to curse.

“Don’t underestimate all the verbal tricks from nobles that a mercenary has experienced.” Roy sneered, then slammed the door shut.

Afterward.

Su Li, holding fried rice balls stuffed with lots of vegetables and meat, walked on the road out of Rota County. While eating and feeding one to the Raven on his head, he said, “So why did Eg and Roy fight again?”

The streets were now covered with various ice fragments everywhere.

If not for the sudden temperature drop, Su Li wouldn’t mind seriously appreciating this [Limited Edition: Ice and Snow City Rota County].

Lan Zhe helped tidy the boy’s clothes, then looked with satisfaction at Su Li, who was more handsome than the princes of Amikbi’s royal family.

He said, “Don’t mind those two idiots.”

“When they chose to discard their brains, what we need to do is certainly not considerately pick up their discarded brains, but directly abandon the fools without brains.”

“Only this way will life be full of ease and comfort.” Lan Zhe looked disdainfully at the two-star mercenary and former Son of Light, who were almost pulling each other’s hair and kicking each other.

For a moment, Lan Zhe felt he needed Euphia and Mavis.

No matter what those two women thought, at least on the surface, they would definitely maintain the same elegance as Su Li’s current image.

Outside Rota County, the Raven transformed into his original form and flew with the group for over ten kilometers before they stopped on a plain.

This was when things became difficult.

It was unfortunate that they hadn’t asked the butterfly spirit or the snowy owl for a map of the monster beast world.

Su Li suspected he might have also discarded his brain, otherwise why would he forget such an important matter?

But Egbert obviously didn’t think so.

“Lord Su Li’s brain contains too much crucial information. Overlooking such small matters is just a reasonable move by the brain to reduce its burden. What you should blame is me, who didn’t pay attention to such small matters, not yourself, who is already very tired.”

Su Li: “…”

Roy rolled his eyes at the sky. “You might as well say that we’ve only recently arrived in monster beast society and simply haven’t been able to prepare for various details in all aspects.”

“Or rather, instead of caring about maps of monster beast society, why not think about when we’ll be discovered by Elvi, and whether the dragon who hasn’t discovered us in time is an idiot.”

…Complete silence.

The Raven said before the two could start fighting, “If you dare fight on my back, then next time I take off, I’ll definitely throw you directly from ten thousand meters high.”

The only still-decent Lan Zhe gave an indecent suggestion, “Randomly kidnapping a humanoid monster beast to begin the real strategy of monster beast society would be much better than you hurting each other here.”

Su Li rubbed his temples with a headache. “…No, there’s nothing comparable between these two things.”

Whether kidnapping monster beasts or this group hurting each other…

Were these normal things?

Su Li sighed.

But afterward, they really did discover a lone monster beast.

Roy decisively said, “This is all fate!”

The group actively approached that humanoid monster beast.

But before they could speak, that monster beast actively launched an attack against them.

Su Li was immediately placed in a relatively safe position, while the other three humans and one natural monster beast surrounded the lone monster beast like thugs.

Then came a brutal beating.

——That lone monster beast single-handedly surrounded all of them.

Fortunately, the others’ strength hadn’t failed to improve at all. In terms of cooperation, Egbert and Roy, who initially didn’t want to cooperate, were indeed beaten a few times by that monster beast. But having already cooperated multiple times, after the two returned to cooperation mode, they quickly brought Su Li victory in this battle.

“Why did you actively attack us?” Su Li didn’t really understand why this monster beast, being alone, would choose to actively surround all of them.

Not knowing what this humanoid monster beast was thinking, after discovering he hadn’t been killed on the spot, he actually answered Su Li’s question.

“Of course I had to actively attack you. If I didn’t actively attack you but was attacked by you instead, wouldn’t the final result still be death? Compared to being killed, I prefer dying from exhaustion on the battlefield, or being killed only after having no way to avoid it.”

The emotions in these words were too complex, but one thing couldn’t be denied – this humanoid monster beast hadn’t made even the slightest judgment that he could survive.

His options seemed to be nothing but death, and only death.

“Can you tell us the reason? I guess you should have already discovered that we’re not monster beasts yet.” Egbert turned in a circle on the spot, displaying his complete human form.

“I know you – I should say I’ve experienced this,” the male monster beast said. “I once saw people escape in Rota County, but later, for some unknown reason, everyone lost that kind of thinking.”

“As for the reason for actively attacking you? I already said – compared to being killed while fleeing, I prefer being killed after having no way to avoid it.”

“This isn’t normal,” Lan Zhe commented. “Whether it’s your performance or your heart, I don’t see even the slightest desire to survive.”