novelraw Chapter 283: The Shameless Snow Tiger Witch
Chapter 283: The Shameless Snow Tiger Witch
The Snow Tiger Witch’s beast skin parcel contained thirteen Crystal Cores, while the Flying Eagle Witch’s leaf pouch had ten...
With bitter expressions, the other two witches each took five Crystal Cores from their robes and added them to the pile. "These are just what we had left over from last year."
The Snow Tiger Witch heaved a deep sigh. "That only brings our total to thirty-three. The entire Polar Forest is required to offer a tribute of fifty Crystal Cores. We’re still far short."
The four Clan Leaders, seated behind their respective witches, exchanged a glance before each reached into their robes and produced a few more Crystal Cores.
These had been set aside for the tribe’s young cubs to use for their evolution, but it seemed they could no longer be saved for that purpose.
After gathering all the Crystal Cores, the Snow Tiger Witch turned to the Lion Witch and the Black Wolf Witch. "In the past, our Fierce Beast hunts were also meant to train our young cubs.
But for this hunt, it’s best that your two tribes go together."
The Black Wolf Witch looked at him, confused. "Why?"
The Flying Eagle Witch frowned. "The Snow Tiger Witch is right. You should go together this time. For some reason, during our own hunt, we discovered that the Fierce Beasts’ territories are expanding toward the outer edges of the forest.
This means the areas that used to be safe are safe no longer."
Hearing this, the faces of the two witches darkened. ’What is going on this year?
First, the bad divination. Then those detestable people. And now even the Fierce Beasts are getting involved?’
The Lion Witch put on a fawning expression and looked at the Snow Tiger Witch and the Flying Eagle Witch. "Is there a specific area you can tell us about? So we can go back and warn the young cubs."p>
The Flying Eagle Witch gave him an indifferent glance, then closed his eyes, as if he couldn’t bear to look.
The Snow Tiger Witch, however, said with utmost sincerity, "We’ll leave the remaining ten Crystal Cores to your two tribes, then. If you manage to map out the Fierce Beasts’ new range of activity, remember to come and let me and Old Eagle know."
The Lion Witch: "..."
The Black Wolf Witch: "..."
’Of course. You’re still the same as ever, you shameless Snow Tiger Witch!’
"We must take the disaster in the Polar Forest that Old Wolf divined earlier to heart. We don’t know the cause yet, but if a disaster is coming, it won’t just appear out of nowhere.
We must be more vigilant in our daily routines. If we manage to evade it, it will be thanks to the blessing of Lord Shou, the Beast God."
The Black Wolf Witch sighed. "Since it’s on our tribe’s territory, I’ll arrange for our Beastman Warriors to patrol the area carefully."
The Snow Tiger Witch chimed in again, making his presence known. "If you don’t have enough Beastmen for the patrols, just let me know. That area isn’t far from our tribe’s territory, so I can help patrol as well."
The Black Wolf Witch: "..."
’Yeah, right. Do you think I’m an idiot?
Let your Snow Tiger Tribe’s Beastman Warriors patrol the Black Wolf Tribe’s land? Have you never heard of sacred, inviolable territory?’
Not wanting to waste his breath on the impossibly thick-skinned Snow Tiger Witch, the Black Wolf Witch simply turned his head away. Out of sight, out of mind.
The Flying Eagle Witch sighed. "The disaster hasn’t happened yet, but as for the matter of the tribute, I think it’s time we had a talk with... *those* people.
Over the past two years, the Fierce Beasts in the Polar Forest have been multiplying. The stronger ones are becoming more numerous, and hunting them is no easy task.
They keep demanding more and more Fierce Beast Crystal Cores for the tribute each year. At this rate, our own cubs won’t have any Crystal Cores left to evolve."