My Celestial Ascension - Chapter 815: Arriving At The Ogre Tribe

Chapter 815: Arriving At The Ogre Tribe

“Very interesting, I’ve never heard of such a tradition before,” Valeria muttered, surprise clear on her face. “But this is indeed a good way to produce strong warriors for the tribe.”

“Indeed. In our tribe, there’s no place for the weak. If they want to survive, they must find their own food.” Vrasha nodded with a smile.

“By the way, what are you two doing here? This place is dangerous, you know. There are countless powerful monsters roaming around. You’re lucky you haven’t encountered one yet.”

“Miss Vrasha, you don’t have to worry about that. We’re strong enough to protect ourselves. By the way, are you going to clean that deer or not? In a few hours, the sun will set,” Yuan said with a smile, pointing at the deer beside her.

“Oh, I was so excited to meet you both that I completely forgot about it. Give me a few moments, I’ll clean the deer right away.”

Vrasha immediately picked up the deer and placed it on a flat stone surface. She then retrieved a blood-red dagger from her back, instantly catching Yuan and Valeria’s attention.

’That’s a powerful Ancient Grade treasure! Where did she get this from? And judging from its size, it wasn’t crafted for humans either,’ Yuan thought, surprised as he felt the subtle ancient aura emanating from the dagger.

Valeria gave him a knowing smile, her eyes fixed on the dagger as well. She too could sense the ancient aura radiating from it.

Meanwhile, Vrasha remained oblivious, humming softly as she butchered the deer with a smile. The animal was huge, and if preserved properly, the meat could last her an entire week.

She carefully cut through the carcass, wasting almost nothing. The dagger sliced through flesh and bone effortlessly, without the slightest resistance.

Yet Vrasha was unaware of its true value. To her, it was nothing more than a handy tool—something for butchering prey or chopping vegetables. She had no idea she was holding a weapon capable of splitting the continent itself in the hands of cultivators like Yuan or Valeria.

Once she finished butchering the deer, she looked at them with an excited smile.

“Thanks for waiting, you two. I’m done now,” she said, lifting the meat onto her shoulder with a stick.

“By the way, how about you both come with me to my tribe? It’ll be dark soon. It’s better to rest at my hut for the night.”

“What do you think?” Yuan glanced at Valeria.

“Sure, we have no problem with that.” Valeria nodded with a smile before looking at Vrasha. “But are you sure it’s all right for us to visit your tribe? Won’t it cause trouble if you bring two strangers into your village?”

“It’s no trouble at all. Even the leader wouldn’t dare get in my way, so you two don’t need to worry,” Vrasha replied with a small chuckle. “Come, follow me. It will take about half an hour to reach our tribe.”

“It’s on the other side of that small mountain.” Vrasha pointed her finger toward the tall peak in the distance before moving ahead.

Yuan and Valeria nodded and followed her lead.

Moments later, they crossed the mountain, and a vast settlement came into view—the ogre tribe.

It was as large as a city, though instead of stone houses, there were hundreds of small huts spread across the land. From its scale alone, Yuan and Valeria could tell the ogre tribe was a formidable force.

With their Divine Sense, they counted nearly ten thousand ogres in the tribe, children included.

’No wonder the Dragon Blood Tribe hasn’t been able to conquer the ogres even after years of war. It all makes sense now. Their numbers and strength are overwhelming,’ Yuan thought, nodding in quiet awe.

“That’s our tribe. Impressive, isn’t it?” Vrasha said with a bright smile. “This way, follow me.”

Soon, the three of them entered the tribe, instantly drawing attention.

Many ogres stared in surprise at the sight of two humans walking alongside Vrasha as she led them toward her hut.

“Hey, isn’t that Vrasha? Why did she bring two humans here?”

“Look at her—she’s actually smiling while talking to them!”

“Indeed. I can’t even remember the last time I saw her smile like that.”

“Who exactly are those two humans? And why is Vrasha being so friendly with them?”

But Vrasha, Yuan, and Valeria ignored the murmurs and walked forward with calm expressions.

A few minutes later, they arrived at Vrasha’s hut, noticeably larger than the others around it.

“Welcome, Yuan and Valeria. This is my hut. As long as you stay here, no one will dare trouble you,” Vrasha said with a light chuckle as she stepped inside. Yuan and Valeria exchanged a glance before following her in.

With another small laugh, she added, “I know it must seem shabby compared to human standards, but this is where I live. I grew up here—this hut has sheltered me from the rain and the cold nights.”

“This place is nice… but where is your family?” Yuan asked curiously as he looked around the interior.

Vrasha’s smile faltered for a moment. She gazed up at the ceiling, releasing a quiet sigh before answering.

“Ah, I don’t have a family. My mother and father died in battle against the Dragon Blood Tribe a few years ago. Since then, I’ve lived alone.”

“I see… I’m sorry for asking that. I had no idea you had lost your parents…” Yuan said with a guilty expression, feeling as though his curiosity had crossed the line.

“It’s all right. I’m fine now—I’ve long since recovered from that trauma,” Vrasha replied with a gentle smile, nodding slightly. “Let me start a fire. After that, I’ll prepare a meal. You two must be hungry after walking such a long distance.”

Vrasha lit the fire and began chopping the deer meat into large pieces before seasoning it with salt and a few spices.

Then, she set the meat over the fire, keeping it at just the right distance so it wouldn’t burn from direct contact with the flames.

Meanwhile, word spread quickly throughout the Ogre Tribe that Vrasha had returned with two humans. Before long, everyone knew the strangers were staying in her hut.

“So that brute of a woman has brought two humans with her. Very interesting…” Malgar, the leader of the Ogre Tribe, muttered with a grin. “I wonder what she found so special about them… Knowing her, she wouldn’t bring anyone along unless she found them worth her attention.”

“My Lord, from the way she was speaking with them, it seems she values them greatly. Otherwise, she wouldn’t act so friendly toward them,” said Goruk, the informant.

“Indeed. She must have seen something in them… I wonder what it is. Not even our finest warriors could get along with her, and yet those two humans managed it. That alone is worth noting.”

“My Lord, should I bring them here for questioning? After all, they are strangers, and we cannot fully trust outsiders in our territory. They could be spies from the Dragon Blood Tribe.”

“There’s no need for that. If they truly were suspicious, they wouldn’t have survived meeting Vrasha,” Malgar said with a stern look.

He continued, “Also, make sure everyone knows not to interfere with Vrasha or approach those humans. I will not risk angering that madwoman under any circumstances. She’s already enough of a headache to deal with—I’d rather not poke at her business.”

“Yes, My Lord. I’ll spread the word immediately,” Goruk replied with a nod before bowing and leaving the leader’s hut.

Meanwhile, back in Vrasha’s hut, she questioned Yuan and Valeria as they ate the roasted deer meat she had prepared.

Vrasha’s curiosity burned brightly—she longed to know more about the human continent, a place she had never once visited in her life.

Yuan and Valeria answered all of her questions, noticing the childlike curiosity in her expression. It was as if she were a youngster eager to learn about the outside world.

“So, why did you come to the Elven Kingdom? You mentioned it earlier,” Vrasha asked, tilting her head slightly as she looked at them with interest.

“Actually, the Queen of the Elves—Mireya—is one of my wives. I came to this continent to help her rescue her people, who had been enslaved by the Holy Church,” Yuan explained with a smile.

As soon as Vrasha heard this, her eyes widened in disbelief. She couldn’t believe what she was hearing—that the Queen of the Elves, the woman who had once defeated Kaelrath and humiliated him by crushing his pride, was actually Yuan’s wife.

’H-How did this human manage to claim that wild woman?! She’s stronger than me, one of the fiercest women I’ve ever heard of… and yet she actually fell for him? Unbelievable!’ Vrasha screamed inwardly, completely shaken.

But when her gaze met his, she couldn’t sense any deceit. His words were genuine. Mireya, the Queen of the Elves, was truly his woman.

’But how?’ she thought with a puzzled look.

“It’s hard to believe you’re truly the man of the Queen of the Elves… This is unbelievable,” Vrasha muttered, staring at Yuan in astonishment.

The following day, Vrasha served Yuan and Valeria some tea. It was bitter, almost unpleasant, yet neither of them complained. Out of respect for her hospitality, they drank it quietly.

After breakfast, Vrasha smiled and said, “Come with me. I’ll show you around the tribe. Also, I plan to train at the training ground for a while—you can join me if you’d like.”

“Sure. Actually, I’m curious about the tribe and how your people live,” Yuan replied with a nod and a smile, following alongside Valeria.

“You see that hut with the long line in front of it? That belongs to our most skilled shaman. People gather there to get medicine or treatment for their injuries,” Vrasha explained, pointing toward a large hut where many ogres stood waiting.

She then gestured toward another hut, even larger than her own, and said, “And that’s where our leader, Malgar, lives. He has a terrible personality and is a complete pain to deal with. I don’t like him one bit.”

“Now, let’s head to the training ground. That’s the heart of our tribe.”

Vrasha led Yuan and Valeria toward the Ogre Tribe’s training grounds, where countless ogres were already hard at work, their roars and battle cries echoing through the air.