With the Flame Wolf and other barbarians from the Blazing Fire Tribe wiped out, the young barbarian didn't last long.
Nalant stabbed him in all four limbs, and the barbarian youth was completely incapacitated.
"I am the son of the chieftain of the Blazing Fire Tribe! You despicable bandit nobles had better release me now, or our tribe will surely raze your villages and castles to the ground!"
The barbarian youth did not yield, baring his teeth at Nalant and the others.
Nalant listened to Catherine's translation, smiled, and ignored him.
Instead, they went to check on Raymond and the others first.
Raymond woke up leisurely after a splash of cold water was applied to his face.
"My lord!"
"Are you alright? Get up quickly!" Nalant said with a smile.
"I'm alright, thank you so much for saving us, Lord!" Raymond then stood up, clutching his head. After seeing that all the enemies around him had been dealt with, he gratefully thanked Nalant.
"You barbarian, come and save me! If you save me, I'll make you the chief of a thousand when we get back to the Blazing Fire Tribe!" Just then, the barbarian youth saw that Raymond had woken up and seemed to know Nalant.
Without considering anything else, he immediately saw Raymond as his lifeline.
Raymond's reply was equally simple, "You bastard, you wanted to kill people from our tribe, and now you want me to save you? Die!"
Next, Raymond checked on the condition of the women and children in the tribe.
Fortunately, this time the people of the Blazing Fire Tribe were indeed planning to take the women and children back as servants.
Therefore, apart from a few elderly people who were killed by the Blazing Fire Tribe to intimidate the other women and children, the rest of the Thunderflame Tribe members were unharmed.
Of course, even if it was just the murder of a few old people, it would still be an irreconcilable hatred for Raymond and his men.
Nalant then handed the barbarian youth directly to Raymond.
Let the young barbarian be questioned thoroughly to see if there's any useful information, especially since Nalant is curious about the totem power.
When the original owner was in the Noble Academy, he had heard that there were actually barbarians with extraordinary powers.
That is the power of totems. It is said that in the past, every barbarian tribe, regardless of size, had a strange totem pole.
They gain strength by worshipping these totem poles.
However, with the invasion of the knights and nobles, the barbarians were no match for the numerous and well-equipped Title Knight and were driven directly to the grasslands.
To prevent the barbarians from rising again, any totem poles that could be destroyed were long ago wiped out by the knights and nobles.
Unexpectedly, he was fortunate enough to meet her this time.
About half an hour later, Raymond and the others finished their interrogation.
The young man was indeed the third son of the chieftain of the Blazing Fire Tribe, and the totem power that intrigued Nalant was also real.
Through the young man's explanation, Nalant learned that only three major tribes on the grassland possessed this totem power.
These totem poles existed before the invasion of the noble knights, when several small tribes lived on the grasslands.
When the totems of other barbarians were destroyed and driven to the grasslands, the totem poles of these three small tribes became the only sparks of hope, allowing the small tribes to grow stronger and eventually reach the size of these three major tribes today.
Their purpose in coming to the edge of the grasslands was not specifically to capture small tribes like Raymond, otherwise they would have sent more than thirty people.
Their real purpose is said to be tracking a herd of horses, which they have been tracking for more than half a month, but the herd is still fleeing north towards the Blazing Forest.
They originally intended to capture these horses to trade with the noble knights for weapons and other supplies, but seeing that the horses had escaped into the Blazing Forest and were about to enter the noble knights' territory, they had no choice but to stop their pursuit.
On their way back this morning, they happened to come across the camp of the Raymond Tribe, so they took up the camp and planned to rest until noon before returning to the depths of the grassland.
Next, they happened to run into Nalant and Raymond.
"A herd of horses? Did they run into the Blazing Forest?" Upon hearing the news of the herd of horses, Nalant felt that totems and such were no longer important; they had nothing to do with him.
But this herd of horses is different; each one is a walking gold coin. Whether or not they can be used as warhorses, they are all incredibly valuable.
However, if these horses wander into the forest, the chances of capturing them will become slim, because the Blazing Forest is too dense and fraught with danger!
However, since they were going back anyway, Nalant figured they might as well go and see what was going on, so he immediately asked Raymond, " Raymond, can you track the horses?"
"Sir, you can do it!"
"Great, let's go and take a look!"
Although he knew the chances were slim, Nalant still wanted to try his luck.
Next, he had the barbarian women and children pack up the belongings, along with the corpses of the Flame Rabbit and Flame Wolf, and load them onto the wagon. Then, Nalant led the group to head back.
As for the corpses of those Fiery Barbarians, there will be absolutely none left by tomorrow morning.
It took Nalant and the others another day and a half to reach the edge of the Blazing Forest.
However, Nalant's hopes were dashed when, following the tracks of the horses to the vicinity of the Blazing Forest, their trail disappeared at the edge of the forest.
It was clear that the herd of horses had indeed escaped into the Blazing Forest; they hadn't seen a single horse hair.
"Let's go! Let's return to our territory first!" Although he was a little disappointed, Nalant didn't dwell on it too much, since he had only given it a try anyway.
If horses were really that easy to obtain, they wouldn't be worth so many gold coins.
"Ding! The system side quest 'Rescue the Barbarian Women and Children' has been completed, and the reward of two new species has been issued!" The system gave Nalant a quest notification the moment he stepped into his new territory.
"What new species will we be able to obtain!" Nalant had already forgotten about the horses and was now looking forward to the new species.
The discovery of sugarcane last time gave him a quick way to make money; it remains to be seen what surprises this new species will bring.
Just as they had set out, Nalant and his group returned to Wheat Leaf Village without any trouble.
Back in Wheat Leaf Village, everything was normal in the territory. However, during the few days they were away, several caravans arrived in the territory one after another.
The caravan members were horrified to see the unshackled barbarians. They were initially thrown into chaos, but Mario calmed them down.
Nalant handed Raymond and the others over to Mario for arrangements, and then returned to the castle.
There are many thatched huts in the village; with some repairs, they could house nearly two hundred barbarian women and children.