Chapter Three Hundred and Nineteen: Night Talk

The campfire flickered within the encampment, causing darkness to ebb and flow. The Red Frog Envoy looked visibly unsettled, while Xiulote was brimming with laughter. As their eyes met, the envoy shivered, speaking up with a hint of fear.

"Ah, wise Great Chief! I am from the Red Frog Tribe..."

At this point, the envoy paused, his eyes wide as he looked at Xiulote. He hesitated for a long while but eventually mustered his courage.

"Greetings to you, honorable God of Death Great Chief! I am Keka, the battle-hardened Chieftain of the Red Frog Tribe!"

"Oh, Chieftain Keka!"

Xiulote remained composed, nodding slowly. He had already anticipated this answer. The King pondered for a while, then waved at his trusted aides around him.

"Release him."

The aides let go and stepped back, and Keka collapsed to the ground as his strength left him.

"Keka, why have you come yourself? Are you not afraid of being discovered by the Alliance and sacrificed to the divinities on the spot?"