I was a lord farming, how did I become an emperor?

Chapter 166 Unifying the Savage Tribes
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revenge?

These two words were something the Snow Rabbit people had never thought of.

Many Dir people died at the hands of other tribes.

But no one thought of revenge.

Everyone is used to it.

Looking at the bewildered faces before him, Rhodes shook his head helplessly.

It seems that Labette's drive is a rare quality among the Snow Rabbits.

Thinking about it, it makes sense. Snow Rabbits are short in stature and can dig holes to hide underground and avoid enemies.

Unless pushed to the limit, they will keep backing down.

Ignoring the snow rabbit's reaction, Rod crouched down and looked at the little snow rabbit, Franny.
Would you like to come with me to Frostleaf Town?

Other people's opinions don't matter.

The individual's own wishes are the most important.

Rhodes also had no scrolls of enslavement.

It's up to Franny to be willing to do this.

Franny looked into the cave, and Rhodes caught her gaze and immediately understood.
"After Riva recovers, he will also go to live in Frostleaf Town."

Rod said with a smile, "It's very safe there, and there's lots of delicious food."

As he spoke, Rod took a malt candy lollipop from the small pouch on his belt and handed it to Franny.

"Taste this."

The crystal-clear sugar shimmered with an amber light under the firelight in the cave, looking incredibly tempting.

Franny hesitated for a moment, then glanced at Sherry beside her with her big eyes.

Sherry nodded gently.

After receiving permission, Franny carefully accepted the lollipop.

It sniffed with its pink little nose, then tentatively stuck out its tongue and carefully licked it.

His eyes, still wet with tears, suddenly lit up, and his long ears on his head instantly stood up.

"Sweet!"

Franny exclaimed in delight, "It's so much sweeter than the sweetest fruit in autumn!"

Looking at Franny's innocent expression, Rhodes said, "After you come back to Frostleaf with me, you'll get to eat lots of this kind of food, and there's even better stuff than this."

Franny nodded vigorously upon hearing this, then looked at the lollipop with a hint of reluctance and handed it to Rhodes.

"This is so delicious, give it to Riva, he's injured and needs better food!"

When Rod saw Franny's expression, he couldn't help but reach out and ruffle her hair.

"Don't worry, I'll prepare something for Riva."

"really?"

Franny looked up, her eyes full of anticipation.

Rhodes nodded firmly: "Of course it's true."

"Thank you!"

Franny breathed a sigh of relief after receiving Rhodes's assurance.

She snapped out of her daze, put the lollipop back in her mouth, and sucked hard on the maltose. The sweet taste made her close her eyes involuntarily.

A soft hum escaped from her throat, filled with a joyful sense of happiness.

The snow rabbits watching this scene couldn't help but swallow hard.

However, Rod didn't have any extra to give them.

"Alright, that's settled then. Everyone, go and get some rest."

Rod gave the order in a low voice, and the snow rabbits dispersed.

"Luna, you should rest too, and also have a good get-together with your friends."

There are four hunters who stay behind in Blackrock Mountain Village. They are all long-time residents of Blackrock Mountain Village and are familiar with Luna.

"Yes, my lord."

Luna bowed and withdrew.

Rod gently patted Franny's head. "Feeling better now?"

"Uh-huh!"

Franny nodded vigorously, a pleasant sound escaping her throat.

After all, they are just kids, so they are easy to coax.

Rhodes suddenly realized that the two strongest spellcasters around him were both children.
Rhodes didn't have time to think about that much. He looked at Franny and said, "Then come with me and see what else you can do besides summoning earth spikes."

Rod pulled Franny along, and just as he turned around, Sherry suddenly leaned in.

"My lord, the Snow Rabbits are not special in terms of physique; we do not have any special regenerative abilities..."

Sherry explained in a low voice.

There were many people around, so she didn't offer much explanation, as she needed to save face for the lord.

However, Sherry must not allow the lord to have too high expectations of the Snow Rabbits.

So Sherry has to explain.

"There's none?"

Rhodes smiled. "If you're not afraid of pain, you can try cutting yourself with a knife."

After saying that, Rod ignored Sherry and led Franny outside.

Sherry tilted her head, her eyes full of confusion.

Have it?

But how come I didn't know that?

But surely the lord wouldn't lie to me, would he?
Sherry was a little confused for a moment, so she gritted her teeth and ran out to borrow a dagger from Jess.

Do you want some meat cut?

Jess looked at Sherry, then drew the dagger from his waist and handed it to her, reminding her, "If you're cutting roast meat, wipe it clean afterward."

"Good good!"

Sheryl took the dagger, gripped it tightly, turned around, and ran back into the cave to find a corner.

"I don't know if I'm being stupid, but I actually wanted to try it."

Thinking this, Xue Rui gritted her teeth and forcefully slashed the dagger across her claws.

hiss--

The pain made Sherry gasp, and fresh blood immediately seeped from the wound.

"I just said..."

The next instant, the bleeding suddenly stopped, and the wound miraculously closed up, leaving only a slit in the blink of an eye.

what?
Sherry was stunned.

Do snow rabbit people really have a powerful physical talent?
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"Look at that patch of soil in front of us, is there another way to control it?"

"Don't be anxious, take your time."

On the open ground of the mountain stronghold, Rod gently encouraged Franny.

The little snow rabbit nervously pursed its lips and furrowed its brows.

"You've done a great job."

Rhodes continued to guide,

"What you just summoned were earth spikes, sharp stone pillars."

"Now try to imagine making the area larger, turning it into a regular stone pillar or a stone wall?"

"Ok!"

Frani nodded seriously, focusing intently on the land in front of her, based on her previous experience.

She tried her best to control the soil in front of her, but after a long time, only a thorn emerged from the ground.

Seeing this, Rod shook his head slightly: "I was too hasty."

The little girl has just awakened her abilities and hasn't mastered them yet, so it might be difficult for her to expand them to other variations.

It's better to proceed gradually.

Rhodes crouched down to be at eye level with Franny.

"It's alright, just keep practicing that spike trap."

He gently stroked Franny's head and softly comforted her, "After you can summon the first earth spike at will, try summoning two more."

Franny looked up and saw Rod's sighing face, and suddenly became somewhat timid.

She hesitated for a moment, then took the candy out of her mouth and held it out to Rod: "Here, take this back."

"Hahaha."

Rod was amused by her innocent behavior and quickly waved his hand:

"It's okay, you don't need to be afraid."

"This candy is for you. It has nothing to do with skill training. Eat it without worry."

Rhodes thought for a moment, then waved his hand, "Let's get some rest tonight. Come back to Frostleaf Town with me tomorrow, and we'll continue practicing then."

Once we arrive in Frostleaf Town, Franny will need to learn meditation techniques, so she might not have time to play anymore.

Let's relax a bit more now.

As he spoke, Rhodes took the smooth stone ball from the side and prepared to hand it to Franny.

However, when he gripped the stone, he vaguely sensed a faint energy fluctuation within the sphere.

"Ok?"

Rod looked at the stone sphere thoughtfully.

Then he looked at Franny, "Can I have this ball?"

"I will have someone bring you some better toys, in addition to these stone balls, there are also wood carvings, cloth dolls, and exquisitely crafted toy dolls."

Rod added.

"of course can!"

Franny nodded without hesitation: "You gave me such delicious food!"

She shook the lollipop and squinted her eyes sweetly.

Rod smiled and took a new lollipop out of his pocket and handed it to her: "This one is for you too."

"Thank you!"

Franny happily accepted it and held it tightly in her hand.

Rhodes snapped out of his daze and looked at the stone ball in his hand.

Extraordinary gems?

But it looks like just an ordinary stone.

Can stones be considered extraordinary gemstones?
Rhodes thought to himself, "There's more to this than meets the eye?"
He picked up the stone ball and smashed it against other stones several times, causing a crack to appear on the stone ball.

Rod smashed it a few more times to make the crack bigger, and then pried it open along the crack.

Click.

With a crisp sound, the stone ball was broken open by Rhodes, revealing a yellowish-brown crystal.

It's about the size of a quail egg.

"it is as expected."

Rhodes gripped the crystal tightly, feeling the rich energy contained within. It seemed that Franny's mutation and awakening of her abilities were not only related to her "Breeding Lord" attribute, but also to this gem.

Rhodes snapped out of his daze and turned to Franny, asking, "Where did you find this stone ball?"

Franny turned and pointed to the depths of the cave: "It's on the path leading into the mountains. I saw it in the wall; I thought it was round and interesting, so I dug it out."

"Take me to see it."

Rod immediately said.

He took Franny's little hand and called Sherry and two other snow rabbits into the tunnel.

Soon, they arrived at the place where Franny had found the stone ball.

Rhodes glanced briefly across the cave wall and immediately noticed a smooth indentation that perfectly matched the size and shape of the stone sphere.

Rod reached out and touched the wall, but didn't sense anything unusual.

Rod turned to Sherry and said,
"Have your people search the surrounding area carefully, dig around, and see if there are any more similar stone spheres."

"Yes, sir."

Sheryl immediately responded and turned to instruct her people to begin digging around the area.

The snow rabbits dug around all night, but found nothing.

Rhodes kept an eye on everyone, and when he saw that they were all exhausted, he told them to go back and rest.

Perhaps the creation of this stone sphere was just a coincidence.

Rhodes told Sherry's people to dig around the area when they had time, and to give any similar stone spheres they found to Rhodes.

However, Rhodes no longer held any expectations.

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Rhodes did not stay at Blackrock Mountain.

They set off back to Frostleaf Town at noon the next day and returned to the manor before sunset.

Franny was both curious and afraid of the human town, much like Sherry was when she first arrived.

Franny was just even more timid.

"Master, what are you doing..."

Lawrence looked at the tiny snow rabbit man with a mysterious smile on his face.

"Correct your thinking."

Rhodes glanced at Lawrence and said leisurely, "This little guy is much more meaningful than you think."

Rhodes is still unsure just how powerful Franny's abilities are.

But he had already tested it before returning, and Franny's longest earth spikes could reach two meters.

Such abilities play a significant role in combat.

Even if Franny is timid, if she stays in Frostleaf Town to guard the city, anyone she sees will be childless and die on the spot.

However, Rhodes hasn't tested what her maximum casting range is yet.

"Hehe, I wasn't thinking anything," Lawrence chuckled dryly.

Rhodes waved his hand, beckoning Leah to his side.
"Her name is Franny. Take her around to familiarize herself with the area, take good care of her, and don't neglect her."

"Let's stay in Avril's old house for now."

After Avril and Rod moved in together, the cabin next door remained empty.

"Yes, my lord."

After bowing, Lia reached out and took Franny's little hand in hers.

Franny turned around and glanced at Rod and Sherry. After the latter nodded, she followed Lia away.

"You go ahead and get busy. The brick kiln is more urgent. I'll arrange for people to make bricks in three days at the latest."

Rod instructed Sherry, "Don't worry about Franny here; she'll be well taken care of."

"You can come see her again when you have time."

"Yes, my lord."

Sheryl did not linger, bowed, and withdrew.

Rhodes looked at Lawrence and instructed, "Pick two clever ones from among the well-behaved slaves; the manor doesn't have enough servants."

Now that there are more and more people in the manor, Leah has to serve Rodvivian, do laundry, and occasionally help her mother.

Lia was extremely busy; she had dark circles under her eyes and had lost a lot of weight.

"I've already made arrangements for the master, and I was just about to ask you for your instructions on who to choose," Lawrence reported.

"You can choose whichever you like; you know those slaves better than I do."

Rod casually replied, "Just let me see whoever comes."

"Okay, I'll arrange it for you tomorrow."

Lawrence responded respectfully and immediately reported, "My lord, the White Frost Prophet has come several times in the two days you have been away, requesting to see you."

Rhodes raised an eyebrow, revealing a hint of curiosity.

"Hmm? What's wrong with him?"

The White Frost Prophet is currently primarily responsible for teaching the Wildlings the Imperial script and has nothing else to do.

Although Rhode had already taught the meditation technique to the White Frost Prophet, the other party was too old and not good enough, so Rhode basically had no hope.

Lawrence shook his head. "I don't know, mainly because he won't tell me."

"He won't tell you?" Rod frowned slightly.

"Yes, sir."

Lawrence replied, "He insists on reporting to you in person."

Rhodes had no idea what this savage prophet was up to this time.

"Alright, let him come then."

Lawrence respectfully took his leave, and Rhodes turned and entered the manor hall.

Rhodes ate a little something and then received the White Frost Prophet.

"You have finally returned, the great Holy Lord!"

The White Frost Prophet immediately knelt on the ground upon seeing Rhodes, her wrinkled face trembling slightly.

Seeing his excited expression, Rhodes became even more puzzled.
"what happened to you?"

"Someone is bullying you, and you need me to stand up for you?"

"No, I am fine, Holy Lord."

As the White Frost Prophet spoke, he cautiously glanced up at Vivian, who was sitting next to Rhodes, squinting and pretending to be asleep.

"What's wrong? Vivian isn't an outsider, what can't you say in front of her?"

Vivian knew almost everything in the territory, yet the White Frost Prophet still wanted to be on guard.

This made Rhodes even more curious.

"Say it quickly."

The White Frost Prophet hesitated for a moment, then quickly walked to Rhodes, bent down, and lowered her voice.
"Have two mutant rabbits appeared in your rabbit hutch?"

“Your information network is quite impressive,” Rhodes retorted with a smile.

"No, I just overheard those women saying it casually."

The White Frost Prophet looked somewhat embarrassed and hurriedly explained, "I just overheard it by chance; I didn't mean to pry!"

"Alright, continue."

Did Rhodes really not keep this a secret beforehand? It's not surprising that the White Frost Prophet found out.

However, this did remind Rhodes.

It's best not to spread rumors about the mutated magic rabbit and its connection to the supernatural. We need to make Til and the others keep quiet.

"It has come true! The prophecy has been fulfilled, Holy Lord!"

The White Frost Prophet said excitedly, his face showing both worry and excitement.

Before Rod could ask any further questions, he immediately explained,
"There is a prophecy among the prophets, passed down orally from generation to generation:"

"Magic power is rekindling, chaos is about to erupt, darkness will descend, and endless slaughter will engulf the land with the blood of the River Styx. The North will be the only sanctuary amidst the carnage!"

Upon hearing this, Rod's lips curled into a mocking smile.

Is there another savior?

The White Frost Prophet nodded repeatedly, his eyes gleaming with fanaticism.
"Yes! The Holy Lord has descended, and all things are restarted!"

"That's so cliché."

Rhodes chuckled softly and shook his head.

The appearance of two mutated magical rabbits corresponds to the revival of magical energy?

Nonsense.

Many phenomena correspond to this vague prediction.

Rhodes was nothing more than those phenomena, except for the title of Holy Lord.

But Rod knew in his heart that the so-called Holy Lord was nothing but a lie fabricated by the White Frost Prophet.

The changes in the territory were not due to a magical resurgence, but rather to his own cheat codes and talent bonuses.

It was all just a coincidence.

Use the title of Holy Lord more often when it is beneficial.

Rhodes generally doesn't believe in prophecies.

Besides, Rhodes doesn't like being a savior and saving the world.

Rod just wanted to live a peaceful life, build a safe and comfortable home, be free from any threats, not worry about the future, and enjoy life freely.

The savior is a story of a hero, which Rod admires, but he can't do it.

If the savior were replaced with a world-ruling emperor, Rhodes would be happy to imagine it.

"Eh?"

Suddenly, Rod realized something.

"Since it's a prophecy passed down orally from your prophets, why didn't you tell me before?"

Rhodes stared sharply at the White Frost Prophet.

The White Frost Prophet's face was somewhat stiff, and his eyes flickered.
“This phenomenon has never occurred before…and the title of Holy Lord…”

He stammered, glanced at Vivian again, and didn't continue.

The title of Holy Lord was a lie fabricated by the White Frost Prophet, a fact known only to him and Rhodes.

"But things are different now. What was said in the prophecy matches what is happening now!"

The White Frost Prophet didn't dare say it, but he now completely believed that Rhodes was the Holy Lord.

“Even if I were the Holy Lord, I could not be the prophesied savior.”

Rod waved his hand. "Alright, go ahead and get busy. Don't think about these things anymore."

"But...but Holy Lord,"

The White Frost Prophet said urgently,
"According to the prophecy, you will next unify the entire savage tribe!"

“See, this is different from the prophecy.” Rhodes spread his hands helplessly.

"It's the same, just tell your story to those savage tribes!"

The White Frost Prophet said eagerly, "You are the true Holy Lord, and all those savage tribes will come under your command, whether they are savages who worship the Beast Spirit Ancestor or savages who worship the Nature Ancestor!"

"Wait a moment,"

Rhodes interrupted the White Frost Prophet, sensing that his logic was somewhat chaotic.

Which came first, the prophecy that led to the unification of the savages, or the unification of the savages that validated the prophecy?

However, if simply talking could expand the population and find workers, Rhodes would be interested.

Rhodes stared at the White Frost Prophet. "Just tell me exactly how to do it."

(End of this chapter)