The Shapeshifter - Chapter 65 The Treaty

Once Micah approached the huddled Knights, they made way for the female Knight which immediately ran towards him.

“War report?”, asked Micah inquisitively.

“There were several casualties on the Poda Tribes’ warriors. Dozens of them are seriously injured, some lost their limbs and mostly mild injuries. As for the 13th division, there are no casualties, nor are there any critically injured. There are only bruises that can be easily treated.”, the female Knight said.

“Well the division was well equipped and we also brought the warhorses this time around. Unlike then, we are able to finish them quickly.”, Micah said as he nodded, he stared at the female Knight then added. “Anything else?”

Being stared at by a handsome man like Micah, the female Knight stammered in her words, “A-ah, t-there should have been another Fierce Beast other than the mutated Golden Stag Beetle. We were only able to notice the signs of battle, yet unable to locate the corpse of the Fierce Beast.”

“Oh. Then this little Poda tribe should have fallen. Someone should have helped in killing that Fierce Beast. Interesting.”

“Indeed. But why did they not help this pitiful tribe? Also the number of the Beasts are able to wipe out the other tribes nearby, why did they only attack this Poda tribe?”

“You see, we Archmages and Lords are tied by the treaty. We cannot wantonly kill beasts whenever we just felt like killing. Or maybe it was just a very strong Knight or even a genius High Mage. Enough of this. Stabilize the situation before going back. I’m going first.”

Archmage Micah walked away and then slowly flew into the distance until his figure was no longer seen in the sky.

The female Knight pondered of the words said by the Archmage. There was underlying meaning in his words.

The fact that only Archmages and Lord ranks are unable to do anything due to the treaty, doesn’t mean the Knights and Squires of the 13th division are tied to the treaty as well.

The treaty was created when the three Kings of the previous generation of humanity threatened an all-out war against the Beasts. Disregarding the Demons that invaded the land of Terra, they were prepared to perish alongside the traitorous Beasts.

The Beasts were naturally shaken by the information that they received. This wasn’t good for the Beasts. It usually takes them two to three decades to level up from being a normal animal to become a Beast, then it just gets harder as their rank goes up. The famous Lion King even took about two hundred years to level up from a Void Beast into a King Beast.

Losing a King Beast, or even a Void Beast, is bad for their overall strength. It would not be good for them once the Demons finally attacked.

While the humans can also not bear the losses of such strong figures, they can only resort to trickery and deceptions. Which is how the treaty was proposed.

Yet, beasts are still beasts. They cannot match how cunning humans can be. They thought that with the Lion King’s informations on how to evolve and think more like a human, their level of intelligence are on par with each other.

Yes, they can indeed have the minds like the humans, but their Beast Kingdom has yet to develop by much. There are no deceits, corruption and betrayal in their so called Kingdom. Everything was suppressed by absolute strength made by the King Beasts.

While the humans have been outwitting their fellow geniuses in politics and in battles against Mages, Warriors and Beasts. Generations upon generations of in-fighting produced people of Power and Authority, yet without absolute strength.

Books pertaining deceptions in history and the like could be seen in all of the libraries in each cities, academies or schools.

Numerous geniuses have fallen through such schemes; unable to live up to their full potential. These schemes were one of the causes in how the strength of humanity continued to dwindle down; until the Demons arrived and the Beasts betrayal.

Power and Authority was unable to triumph against the absolute strength of the outer threats, such as the Demons and Beasts.

Now the humans use deceptions and trickery as a way to reclaim the former strength of humanity and fight back against the Demons and Beasts.

Greed, Power and Authority no longer drives them to use such deceits. What fuels them to strive harder is the threat of extinction.

The Treaty restricted those of Void Beast, Archmage and Lord ranks and above to move against the young generation of both sides. It also prevented those of the said rank, from fighting against each other.

The 13th division did what was tasked to them and finally stabilized the situation after a few hours.

After pondering the words of Archmage Micah for a long time, the female Knight knew what needs to be done and came to a decision.

She had the other Knights and all the Squires arranged.

“If the Beasts dared to attack, then why shouldn’t we? We should retaliate! Everyone, move!”, the female Knight bellowed.

“Haha! Nice!”

“Blood!”

Different comments from the Squires was heard. The attacks from the Beasts seemed to be a humiliation for them. Now they could finally quench their thirst for the blood of the insects.

The 13th division quickly set off and proceeded to scour around the Poda Tribe and the surrounding tribes, looking for traces of the insects.

Once they came into contact with them, immediate execution! This went on for hours, yet they were only able to kill a few hundred of the insects.

“They seemed to have hidden somewhere?”, one Knight said.

“Indeed. But we have to head back now, we’ve been gone for hours now. I don’t want to be reprimanded by Lord Geoffrey.”

“Pah! Filthy insects! Let’s go!”, the female Knight said. The anger and disgust she felt towards the Beasts cannot be hidden by her helmet.

Thus, the 13th division headed back towards the City of Vera.