The dog-headed women floating in the water were like beautiful mermaids, while the iron hoop in the dog-headed man's hand was now a fishing hook.
Every time the hook was thrown, the mermaids didn't dodge or evade. Instead, they rushed forward and took the initiative to drill into the hoop.
Nam's cultivation was stronger than the others, so his speed was naturally not something others could match. In less than half a minute, he had already pulled three women up.
However, he did not seem to be satisfied with this. He continued to swing the iron hoop in his hand towards the most graceful woman in the center and firmly landed on her neck. However, before he could pull her to the shore, another iron hoop appeared on the woman's neck.
Seeing that someone was trying to snatch it, Nam's face instantly turned angry. He turned to look at the dog-headed man who threw the iron hoop.
That dog-headed man's figure wasn't any inferior to Nam's. Under the stimulation of lust, he didn't have the slightest intention of backing down. He also glared at Nam.
During courtship, no race would easily back down. Nam's aura immediately surged and his originally light blue pupils turned scarlet. His fangs also appeared in his mouth as he continuously barked at that person.
Nam's barking was very loud and clear. Even though I was standing far away, my ears were still ringing.
The dog-headed man who was fighting with him no longer had the aura from before. He lowered his head and didn't dare to fight with Nam anymore.
At the same time, the woman who was being fought over in the water also took off the other iron hoop from her neck and threw it to the side.
After the victor was decided, Nam withdrew his aura in satisfaction. He reached out his hand and pulled. Another woman was obtained.
After a short fifteen minutes, there weren't many women left in the pool. However, the surrounding people still didn't have any intention of stopping.
At that moment, there were already five women standing next to Nam. He seemed to be planning to stop, but after he turned to look at me, he started to wander around the pool again.
Not long after, the iron hoop in his hand moved again. He threw it forward and steadily landed on the neck of a woman, pulling her out of the water.
Following his movements, the originally burning torch suddenly extinguished. Immediately after, the village chief's loud shout came through the smoke.
"Emperor Pryor's bestowment time is over. Children, please stop."
Perhaps it was because they were wary of the village chief's orders, or perhaps they were extremely pious to Emperor Pryor, but many of the metal hoops they had just thrown out were forcibly pulled back mid-flight. All of the kobolds stopped their movements.
Following the village chief's shout, the smoke that pervaded the surroundings also dissipated.
There was a smile on the Village Chief's face as he walked around the crowd. When he arrived in front of the Kobold man who was standing with three or four women, he would stop and look at him carefully before patting his shoulder with a gratified look in his eyes.
When he walked in front of Nam, he found that there were six women standing beside him. He immediately laughed and said, "Good, good, good. You are indeed the pride of our Green Water Village.
Little Nam, you've received Emperor Pryor's favor. "
Nam was originally grinning foolishly, but after hearing the village chief's words, he immediately put away the joy on his face. He knelt towards the north and shouted, "My beloved Emperor Pryor, thank you for your generous reward."
The village chief walked to the side of the pool with satisfaction, but the smile on his face had disappeared.
He stared at the women in the pool that hadn't been pulled ashore and sighed deeply. "Children, it's unfortunate that you didn't receive the Monster Emperor's favor. You can't marry our strong and brave kobolds.
According to the tribe's rules, you can only be sold to Rock City as slaves.
However, you are still the children of Green Water Village. I really can't bear to sell your bodies to outsiders to trample on. "
After hearing that, I suddenly recalled how the village chief had tried to persuade me. An ominous feeling rose in my heart.
Luckily, the village chief didn't change the topic to me, but pointed at the kobolds on the shore. "Today, I'll make an exception. You must use your sincerity to move the strong kobolds on the shore. As long as someone throws the metal hoops of fate to you, you can also follow him home and continue to live in Green Water Village."
Just as he finished his sentence, the remaining kobold women in the pool frantically crawled towards the shore. Their eyes were filled with desire and urgency.
I had heard from Nam that the Monster race had a strict hierarchy. The kobolds had an extremely low status in the wolf race.
According to the decree of the Monster race's Monster Emperor, there would be a day every year that was designated as a slave day.
It wasn't a day that was designated to free the slaves, but on this day, many of the inferior races would be sent to the nearby cities to be slaves.
For the stability of the wolf race, other than this day, slaves could only be obtained through trade.
Most of the slaves were boys and girls. As they had unlimited strength, they could be ordered around for a long period of time. They could even be used by their masters to vent their bestial desires.
Once they were made into slaves, there would be a slave mark that could never be washed off on their faces. These marks were the symbol of the slave owner's wealth.
Not only that, the slaves would never be able to return to their homeland. They would be exiled after they grew old until they died.
This was the most terrifying thing for the inferior races, especially for the females. It was a nightmare.
However, at the same time, it was something that was inevitable under the Monster race's rules.
In order to avoid becoming a slave, the kobold girl in the pool didn't care about anything else. She continuously showed off the curves of her body in the water, hoping that the males on the shore would throw her a lucky olive branch.
In actual fact, during the previous ceremony, the kobolds' actions were extremely chaotic. The females that were taken away might not be as outstanding as the ones that were left behind. However, the strange thing was that the kobolds that were previously trying to take away more females frowned. None of them waved the iron hoop in their hands. Many of them even turned around and ignored the females.
After a few minutes, there was still no one who threw the iron hoop. The females in the pool also knew that it was impossible for them to escape the fate of becoming a slave. Their hands gradually stopped moving and they started to sob softly while covering their faces.
I frowned as I watched from the side. However, I could only act as a bystander and watch the development of the situation in silence.
After confirming that no one was willing to accept, the village chief's face no longer had the tenderness from before. Instead, it was replaced with a stern expression that had never been seen before. He straightened his body and adjusted his tall hat before saying solemnly, "I'm sorry, children. The Monster Emperor didn't give you a final chance … Tomorrow, you will follow the merchant group to Rock City. This is the fate of us kobolds … I hope that you will be able to find a good job in your employer's family."
The village chief sighed. After saying that, he couldn't bear to look at the crying females anymore. He turned around and prepared to leave. However, at that moment, a sharp and familiar voice resounded from the forest in the distance.
"Hold on, village chief Bill. I'm willing to bring them home."
The sudden voice instantly attracted everyone's attention, including the village chief and Nam. They all turned to look at the forest on the right.
At that moment, a few figures appeared in the forest and walked over from afar.
The person at the front was also wearing a black marihuana outfit. The iron chain around his waist was at least three to four times thicker than Nam's, but there was no iron hoop.
As they got closer, they realized that it wasn't that he didn't have an iron hoop. It was because the iron hoop was too big and couldn't be hung under his crotch. He could only let the people behind him who were wearing regular clothes carry it on their shoulders.
I felt that the voice was familiar. After they got closer, I saw clearly that the person at the front was Gale from the Wolf tribe, whom Nam and I had met a few days ago when we were picking herbs. The people behind him were also from the Wolf tribe.
I had some doubts. He wasn't a kobold, so why was he wearing a marihuana outfit?
Could it be that the kobold's wife selection ceremony allowed outsiders to participate?
With doubts in my mind, I turned to look at Nam. I realized that all of the kobolds, including Nam and the village chief, had angry gazes. They were panting heavily as they glared at Gale.
In the face of so many angry gazes, Gale didn't care. After coming closer, he looked at the naked dog-headed women standing behind Dunham. He suddenly sneered, "I've been watching from the forest for a long time, but you've only finished now. Dog-Headed people are just dog-headed people. They can't do anything well."