Chapter 832
After Sinani finished speaking, he took a deep look at Quinduc, who was sitting in front of him, then quickly lowered his eyes and sat down quietly.
Over the years, because the Naconians were close to Diónia, they were not welcomed in other parts of Kautini. However, the relationship between Lola and Naconia was not bad. After all, the two sides were close neighbors, and the close relationship between Diónia and Naconia had also benefited Lola. There was even one time when Sinani had a fever and sought help from the priest, but to no avail. In the end, after Quinduc learned about it, he invited a doctor from Diónia to treat him. Thus, after Quinduc arrived in Lola, he immediately went to find Sinani. After getting the full support of the organizer, he was completely relieved.
At this moment, the look in Sinani's eyes made Quinduc feel that everything was under control.
Segovani stood up under the gaze of the crowd.
The election of the great chief of the Samonai tribe was not necessarily held after the death of the previous great chief. Sometimes, when the great chief was old and weak and could no longer be competent, he would take the initiative to abdicate and use his remaining influence to ensure that the candidate he proposed could be elected. However, it was the first time in a hundred years that Segovani was forced to resign from the position of great chief because he was captured by the enemy. Some of the leaders below the stage looked at him with disdain, pity, and schadenfreude.
Segovani slowly straightened his chest and stood on the stage with his head held high. He glanced at the people below the stage, but there was no shame in his eyes. Instead, there was a trace of fierceness. He said loudly, "Before I announce the important matter, I first have to invite a few important people to the stage!"
Following the direction of his finger, the warriors on the side of the stage made way, and four people walked directly onto the wooden stage.
There was a commotion below the stage, and all the leaders looked surprised. The four people were: Great Chief Leescog of Hilpini, Great Chief Barthani of Pentene, Great Chief Controok of Caraceni, and High Priest Jonny of Savone.
Why did the four most powerful people in the entire Samonai tribal alliance, who should have been in the east of the Samonai mountains, appear here at the same time?! Why did they come?! Every leader had the same question in their minds.
For Quinduc, when he saw these four people appear, in addition to surprise, he felt even more uneasy. He immediately looked at Sinani on the stage, because when he met with Sinani before, he didn't mention that these people would appear in today's assembly.
At this moment, Signani lowered his head, not daring to make eye contact with him.
After seeing the four people on the stage, Segovani greeted them with a smile. The uneasiness in Quinduc's heart intensified. He suddenly stood up, turned around, and walked out. The other leaders of Naconia also stood up when they saw this.
"Leader Quinduc, where are you going?!" Segovani's question came from the stage.
"Where I go is none of your business!" Even if the situation was a little bad, Quinduc's tone was still tough.
"Our priests and the great chiefs of the other three tribes have unanimously agreed that Segovani was not only the great chief of Kautini in the past, but he will also be the great chief of Kautini in the future!" High Priest Rhone's words caused an uproar in the audience.
"According to tradition, the priests and the other three tribes have no right to interfere with the internal affairs of Kautini!" Quinduc roared angrily. "This is not the Holy Mountain, nor is it the territory of other tribes. This is Kautini!"
"Who said they interfered with the election of Kautini!" Segovani sneered and looked around the stage. "If any leader objects to me continuing as the great chief, please stand up!"
As soon as his voice fell, some leaders shouted in the venue, "We support Segovani continuing to be the great chief of the Kautini tribe!"
Although some leaders objected in their hearts, seeing that the situation was not good, they did not dare to stand up at this moment to avoid becoming the target of Segovani's revenge in the future.
In the end, only a small group of Quinduc and the other Naconian leaders stood alone in the middle of the venue.
"Segovani, is this the procedure of electing a great chief?!" Quinduc asked loudly.
"We are at war now. Everything should be simple for the sake of war. This is also the oracle of God Savone!" High Priest Rhone interrupted.
"I can't agree with this wanton destruction of tradition! I will never agree with this rebel who relies on outsiders to steal the great chief! "Quinduc pointed at Segovani and said sternly. He was about to leave with a face full of anger.
However, more warriors rushed in from the periphery of the venue, using their swords and spears to stop him from leaving.
"Segovani, what do you mean by this?!" Quinduc's expression changed, and he angrily grabbed a spear pointed at him with his hand, rebuking sternly: "Do you want to kill your competitor in this sacred gathering?! Then come, use this spear to pierce my chest, and let the people of Kaoutini see clearly what a despicable thing the great leader they elected is! "
Seeing this, the Naconian leaders behind Quinduc also shouted, "Everyone, run! Segovani wants to kill us! … "
Their shouts made some of the leaders panic, but about one-third of the leaders in the venue had already received the news in advance and did not move, so the venue did not get out of control.
Quinduc and the seven or eight leaders of Naconia wanted to force their way out of the venue, but dozens of warriors with spears and wooden shields surrounded them. The atmosphere was very tense.
Segovani shouted from the stage, "Leaders, I just said that I have an important matter to announce to you. Do you know why we suffered a crushing defeat when we raided the Campanian Alliance?! Because the Diónia already knew our invasion plan in advance and knew that the focus of our attack was Tessera, so they sent troops to Campania in advance and ambushed us along the route of our attack. In the end, it led to our crushing defeat.
While I was in captivity, I thought hard and even secretly obtained some information. In the end, I confirmed that there was a traitor among the leaders of Kautini. They had close ties with Dionia and knew of our plans. They informed them in secret, which led to our ultimate defeat. So who are these traitors?! "
Segovani's words made most of the leaders subconsciously look at Quinduc and the others who were surrounded at the edge of the venue.
"The traitors are, of course, these people from Naconia!" A leader from Kautini pointed in the direction of Quinduc and shouted angrily, "They had planned this long ago. Not only did they refuse to participate in the raid, but they also continued to be close to the Diónia when we were crying for our people who died in battle and were captured. They even worshiped the gods of the Diónia! If they are not traitors, who is?! "
The words of this leader immediately reduced the sympathy many people had for Quinduc and the others.
"Nonsense! Nonsense! Segovani, in order to cover up your own incompetence, you actually put a crime that does not exist on my head! … " Quinduc roared angrily.
Segovani waved his hand forcefully and said loudly, "What are you waiting for! Arrest these traitors immediately! "
The warriors swarmed up and pressed Quinduc and the others to the ground. They quickly tied them up and gagged them.
High Priest Rhone spoke with a stern tone, "Everyone, we, the Samonians, have lived on this land for hundreds of years. Now, we are facing a great crisis. Not only do the Dionians want to occupy our land, but they also want to enslave us and make us worship their God! For the survival and continuation of our race, the four major tribes will unite to fight against Diónia. Any tribe that refuses to fight is a sinner of the Samonians and will be punished by Savone! "
"Bring that traitor Quinduc here!" Segovani shouted sternly.
The warriors carried the struggling Naconia joint leader. When they passed by the venue, Quinduc cast a pleading look at the nearby leaders, but they hurriedly avoided him.
When he came to the stage, he saw his enemy Segovani pointing at him and shouting, "Should we execute this traitor?!"
"Execute him! Execute him! … " Some people under the stage kept shouting, some were silent, but no one clearly expressed their opposition.
Quinduc knew that it was difficult for him to escape. He widened his eyes and exerted strength in his legs. He suddenly broke free from the hands of the warriors behind him and slammed his head into Segovani, who was stirring up the crowd. If it weren't for Lescok's quick reflexes, pulling Segovani to his side, this great leader Kautini would probably have been knocked off the wooden stage.
Amid the cries of the leaders, Quinduc, whose hands were tied behind his back, rushed down the wooden stage and hit his head on the ground. Immediately, his head was covered in blood, and he fell to the ground, twitching. It was obvious that he would not survive.
The leaders who witnessed this tragic scene were distressed.
Segovani secretly heaved a sigh of relief and hurriedly thanked Lescok. Then, he glared fiercely at the other leaders of Naconia and said sternly, "Quinduc has already been punished by Savone. If you want to live, you must gather your people and declare war on the Dionians in order to obtain Savone's forgiveness! Make your choice! "
Some of the Naconia leaders still glared at Segovani, while others lowered their heads and said nothing.
On the wooden stage, Lescok looked at Quinduc in a pool of blood, thinking to himself, If only this was Gherni!
But he understood that the relationship between Beneventum and Abenilum was completely strained. Both sides were like enemies, and it was impossible for Gherni to leave Abenilum like Quinduc and go to other parts of Sammonae alone.
At this moment, he heard the great leader of Pentney, Bardani, say, "We've finally helped Segovani solve this matter!"
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