As soon as he entered the room, a loud voice called out, "Ah! Our great warrior finally joins us! I thought this time the tribal meeting might be missing you!"
The speaker was the Brochi Leader, Bricks, a portly elder whose tone carried a hint of mockery. His relationship with Andres was rather delicate.
During Andres's father's leadership, the two major tribes maintained a strong rapport. However, since Andres assumed power, his aggressive expansionist policies had nearly doubled the territory of the Segestica Tribe within just a few years. His growing influence not only enhanced his prestige within his tribe but also began to overshadow the neighboring Brochi.
