Old Senke was so overwhelmed that he nearly dropped dead in front of Murphy and Hogg.
As he collapsed, Murphy hurriedly called Triss over to treat the "living fossil of a gnoll."
He wasn't sure how Old Senke had managed to live to such an age, far beyond the normal lifespan of a gnoll. But one thing was certain: with the stubborn old man's help, the feud between the Graywolf Army and the Broken Fang Clan could come to an end in a much more dignified way.
"He must be at least a hundred and thirty, right?"
While Triss administered first aid to Old Senke, the King of Bone-Biting temporarily returned to Hogg's consciousness. Phileas was also very weak, and it was best for him to stay inside whenever possible.
Back in possession of his body, Hogg looked at the unconscious Old Senke with awe and said quietly,
"In Lord Phileas's memories, I saw that Chief Senke was already in his thirties when he was sent back here to serve as the keeper of secrets. This guy has lived twice as long as an ordinary gnoll. And I just realized that Chief Merk must be Senke's grandson, not his son.
"No wonder he wasn't entirely convinced by the idea that this was a gnoll holy land.
"He was only protecting the territory out of family tradition. He didn't really understand what this place meant to the gnolls."
"But he'll find out soon enough."
Murphy glanced at Old Senke, who was slowly opening his eyes, then said to Hogg,
"Have your guards escort Chief Senke to the Broken Fang Clan's base immediately. Put an end to the war as quickly as possible. And have Nanak go with him.
"We'll take a look inside this Hall of Civilization first. Once the war