An invitation

"And that's how we came to accept his proposal…" Rakahn explained, his voice the only one that could be heard in the tent.

"Wait, you're telling me he comes out of nowhere and you accept that he becomes your master?" Kido suddenly asked "what was going through your mind!!?"

"I know Cain, he's not the type to accept anything, even if it would benefit him" he lingered for a moment then he glared at Rakahn "And you're telling me that this human managed to do it." convince?"

"That's disrespectful of you, Sir Kido, I don't think I can hear more from you" Dahlia growled, stabbing her weapon firmly.

At the same time as she was about to raise her weapon, a long thin blade was already near her throat. Kido's draw was faster than hers.

"Calm down kitty, you're not the only one awake here, if it wasn't for Rakahn your head would have already rolled on the floor."

Dahlia's lips were curved into an evil smile, in this situation another person would be afraid, the sharpest blade in the entire forest was a Millimeter away from her throat.

"What are you laughing at? Has being around this human made you crazy?" Kido asked, frowning slightly.

"Being a clan leader I thought you were more thoughtful than that lord Kido, no, I should only call you by your name and not by an honorary title, since the clans mean nothing to us" declared Dahlia, staring at him in the eyes.

"It's true that in a single movement my head can fall, but don't you wonder that this human of whom you speak with respect with a single order can make your entire clan disappear?"

"Officer Dahlia" Rakahn shouted with a hint of intimidation in his voice.

Dahlia immediately fell silent and Kido immediately put away his sword while muttering inaudibly under his breath.

"Sir Kido you and your clan I am grateful to have been our allies who helped us fight for several decades... however..." Rakahn paused, gauging his reaction, he lingered for a moment then he let out a sigh.

"I knowingly swore loyalty to this human, I too could not bear the fact that he was ridiculed like this…"

"Even being a summoned, he saw us as humans, he reminded us that we had our places in society, he wanted to make us the masters of our destiny, so yes if I was told to choose who to serve, without hesitation it He's the one I would choose." He said as the flashes of his determination radiated from his eyes.

"It is because you are both the strongest and most intelligent warrior I know that I came to ask you to join us, come and serve this fabulous master with me, I promise you that you will not regret not this decision."

These words weighed heavily on the silence that reigned in the room, a few seconds later, the silence was dissipated when the Dwarf gestured with one hand to speak.

"I see it's a good discussion you're having there, but what will happen to us if we refuse?" he asked slyly.

"You only gave us the positive elements, omitting the disadvantages, I know that, but tell me my boy, what will happen to us if we refuse?"

Rakahn placed his hands on the table, unwrapping a roll of paper with a to-do list written on it. He looked at the sheet several times and handed it to Dahlia, she took it and immediately left the tent.

"Honestly, I suggested to the master to subjugate you by force, we demi-humans follow the strong, by showing our strength, we will dissuade you from joining us but the master to refuse and you know what he had in mind?"

"Probably nothing, since humans have nothing in their boxes that serve as skulls!!" Released jaggurnaut, the leader of the Orion clan, sneering.

"I think you really want to see your head on the ground" Rakahn said as he turned red with anger.

But this time General Rakahn pushed back his anger by taking a deep breath and expelling the enormous amount of air from his lungs, thus he managed to remain calm.

– It worked like this all the time –

"You will not benefit from our protection, we will no longer interfere in your affairs, you will not be able to venture into our hunting areas, and tell yourself that the fact that I am inviting you to join us is my idea and General Cain, the master, had only approved, for him the Orleth clan, Ibara, elves and Dhakat were more than enough for him then..."

"Basically you're not giving us a choice?" Asked Garam the leader of the Dwarves clan, his curiosity apparently piqued.

"You have a choice, my old friends, it's just that the future rests on your choices" Rakahn replied firmly.

"There is more to be gained by accepting my offer, do you want to still live in hiding, not having a fixed habitat?"

Of all the clans in the forest, it was the Elves and Dakhat clan who were not in the habit of moving when there is a horde coming, which earned them the name "nomad of the forest", he could not attach himself to anything except their weapon and some important accessories for their survival otherwise during their escapes several of them lost their lives because of their individual weakness.

Rakahn had proven him right, he had moved several hundred soldiers for more than ten hours. Even though it was the southern part of the forest, where there were fewer creatures that could attack, it was still dangerous for monsters like them.

Rakahn knew it and he did it anyway.

"So like I told you before, I'm not going to force your hand, join us and we'll assure you a better life." He declared, letting his voice be tainted by the deference brought by nostalgia for his own ills.

"Make a better choice for those who follow you, their survival depends on your decisions."