I, the Villain, Want to Save Myself, But the Yandere Heroines Disagree-Chapter 20 - Turns Out There Were Traitors (5/5)

“Yes, we’re alright,” Laina shook her head. Arati, meanwhile, looked at the young men lying on the ground, his eyes filled with confusion and bewilderment.

“...I didn’t expect this,” He walked past Laina and came before the young men. “You are clearly students I taught. I taught you to read and write. Why, why did you turn around and betray the tribe?!”

“Everyone in the tribe, no one provoked you, did they? On the contrary, you were seen as the future of the tribe. Why would you betray everyone? Is your goal to make everyone starve?”

Saying this, Arati’s tone carried a hint of sorrow.

He had never imagined that a tribe that had lived together like a big family, helping each other through decades, would ultimately suffer misfortune from within.

“Or is it, what you were after, was my position as chieftain?!” Arati asked the leading young man.

But the other party only groaned in pain. Although he heard Arati’s words, he did not answer at all.

“If you think I’m not doing a good job, you can just say it directly. If you want to replace me, as long as you show the ability to lead the tribe forward, I will naturally step down. Why do you have to use these methods to force me out?”

“Could it be that, after receiving help from outsiders, you think you can lead the tribe well?”

Arati’s tone gradually turned into disappointment.

“Never mind. We’ll deal with you after Molent and the others return,” Saying this, he called over a few women from the tribe and had them carry these people into the warehouse, preparing for a public trial in the evening.

Then, he looked at Orson.

“Mr. Edward, may I ask the reason for your return this time? Is the map not clear? But I am very sorry, that is the map we usually use.”

“That’s not the reason,” Orson heard this and quickly shook his head. “I came this time because after I walked not far, I discovered a beastman tribe. That tribe was burning fiercely. It should be the tribe that stole your grain.”

“What?” Arati heard this and looked at Orson in surprise. “That tribe was burned down?”

“Yes, it was,” Orson heard this and nodded, then added, “However, I saw that the grain in their granary was placed intact at the entrance of the tribe and was not burned by the flames. I think, now we can organize a group of people to go and retrieve that grain. This can also alleviate the tribe’s grain crisis.”

“...” Arati heard this sentence and looked deeply at Orson.

The two exchanged glances, already understanding each other’s intentions.

“Thank you very much, Mr. Edward,” Arati said this, and bowed to Orson.

“It’s alright, it was just a small favor. If you don’t go, others will also take that batch of resources, so hurry,”

“Alright,” Arati heard this and quickly called the women from the village, notifying the young people who were out hunting, telling them to quickly go and move the grain.

And Orson also brought Laina to the entrance of that beastman tribe.

Looking at the mountains of grain piled at the entrance, Laina showed a surprised expression.

“Wow! Big brother, so much food! It feels like it’s enough for us to eat for quite some time!”

“Mm,” Orson heard this and smiled. “This food is enough for you to temporarily get through the difficult period of settling a new place.”

“But...” At this moment, Laina showed a confused expression. “Big brother, why was this tribe burned down, and the grain is still neatly placed at the entrance? Shouldn’t it have been taken away by the people who burned down the tribe as well?”

“Perhaps...” Orson thought for a moment, then said, “Perhaps the person who burned down the tribe didn’t need that much grain. He felt that this grain, instead of being taken and eaten by those who oppressed the weak, should be given to more self-reliant demi-humans like you.”

“Wow! Then the person who did that must be really good! Like an angel.”

“Yes,” Orson said, “Perhaps, perhaps it was an avatar of Limusa, Lord of All Beasts. He saw his people living such a miserable life and sent this great gift to his people.” Orson used a somewhat romantic excuse to weave a beautiful lie.

“Mm-hmm!” Saying this, Laina nodded, then clasped her hands together at her chest and closed her eyes.

“Great deity, great Limusa, Lord of All Beasts, thank you for granting us food, thank you for granting us life. We will follow your will and live well.”

Looking at Laina, who was seriously praying, Orson smiled.

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At this moment, the rest of the people from the tribe had also arrived. They were all overjoyed at the sight of the readily available grain and carts.

The food here was significantly more than the grain they had stored before, enough for them to overcome their difficulties and even allow them to live less frugally.

For the demi-humans here, this was simply a dreamlike life.

Soon, the people of the tribe pushed the handcarts, carrying a large amount of grain, and returned to the tribe.

They were originally planning to hold a banquet, but after hearing Arati say that traitors had appeared in the tribe, the people of the tribe quickly gathered together.

Soon, Molent and a few men brought out the young demi-humans who had been tied up in the warehouse.

“These are the people,” Arati said, pointing at the young men kneeling on the ground. “They betrayed the tribe’s interests and informed the beastman tribe of our relocation news in advance, which led to the beastman tribe coming to collect grain early today, almost starving us!”

“Now, we will hold a public trial for them!”

As Arati’s words fell, the crowd was enraged. The emotions of the tribal people were all stirred up. They all cursed at these young men.

Even their parents regretted giving birth to such ungrateful individuals.

“Now, we will vote. Will we keep them in the tribe to atone for their crimes, or will we completely expel them from the tribe?” Arati looked at the people of the tribe and asked.

“Those who agree to expel them, stand to my left. Those who agree to them staying in the tribe, stand to my right.”

Soon, in the tribe’s square, everyone was standing on Arati’s left side.

Even the parents and relatives of these traitors mostly stood on Arati’s left side. Only a few people were truly reluctant to have their relatives banished but were also disappointed by their actions, and thus stood in the middle, essentially abstaining.

“Alright, then according to the principle of majority rule, this group of people will be expelled from the tribe.”

“The people to carry this out... let...”

“I’ll do it,” Orson said this, volunteering. “I’m planning to go deeper into the desert anyway. I’ll supervise them as I go, so they don’t run back.”

“Alright,” Arati heard this and nodded. “Then, today is the last day for you traitors to stay here. You can still spend some time with your relatives.”

“Starting tomorrow, you will no longer be members of the tribe.”

Arati was indeed soft-hearted in the end. If the relatives of these traitors were planning to let them escape, tonight would undoubtedly be the best time, but it was precisely this human touch that allowed him to receive everyone’s unanimous support.