The witch thought I am a Demon God-Chapter 579 - 331: Alien Flora! The Alien Flora in the Swamp!_2

"Yes, what the Lizardmen said... isn’t necessarily wrong. We should drive those from outside the swamp away."

"We have our own guardian, Miss Joanna!"

"We could take on an ordinary army..."

The leader of the Lizardmen had a flickering gaze, and the leader of the Longhair Tribe looked thoughtful.

Suddenly, the chief of the Longhair Tribe stepped forward, speaking to the figure lurking beyond the storm in the sky with a mix of reverence and defiance, "Everyone, be quiet. This should be the new lord of our swamp. You should be our new protector. A day ago, the great Lady Joanna came to see me and briefed me about your existence."

The Lizardman chief glared at him and, addressing the presence behind the storm, said, "Great Lord, Lady Joanna has also spoken to me. This is the right time for you to arrive. Please fulfill your duty of ruling over the swamp and arbitrate for us."

"It was those people from the Longhair tribe who knocked over our stone statue first. That’s why we’re making trouble for them today."

"To render just judgment for his subjects is the privilege of a ruler. Now is the time for you to step in."

From the tempest in the sky, Ivita understood. Indeed, this swamp, as a prize the Hearthstone Witch had won for her dart toss, was guaranteed to belong to her for at least the next few years. She didn’t have to put in any effort to win it over—Joanna had already arranged everything for her.

But the two factions below in the marsh were quite troublesome.

They were both somewhat rebellious and testing her. In this ’he said, she said’ situation, how should she adjudicate?

Moreover, her decision this time would likely determine her future relationship and position with the two tribes within the swamp.

She had to be careful.

Ivita began to think. The simplest method would be to annihilate one of the two factions. After all, conflict only exists with two parties. By eradicating one party, the so-called dispute would disappear.

If she really had to eradicate one of them, Ivita would lean towards wiping out the Longhair Tribe because the Lizardmen seemed to have Dragon-Veined Lizardmen. The magic-like abilities the Dragon-Veined Lizardmen used were close to those of a second-tier professional wizard.

Looking at the hundreds of Lizardmen, there were at least about forty Dragon-Veined Lizardmen that caught her interest.

However, Ivita did not want to resort to this simplistic and brutal method. There were still many questions about this swamp, and if she resolved the problem too hastily, she would miss many opportunities.

Besides, allowing the Lizardmen to dominate the swamp wouldn’t be good either. Especially considering these Lizardmen harbored some resentment towards humans from outside the swamp.

Ivita thought, if only the Lizardmen lived in the swamp, then it would effectively become a homeland for the Lizardmen.

This would be a classic case of ethnocentric territorialism.

As a human lord, she would surely be rejected by the swamp.

If there were multiple races in the swamp, it would dilute racial boundaries, and that would be a different story.

Having thought of this, Ivita realized that today she needed to persuade the two tribes to cease their fighting and to establish her authority.

With her left eye, the Falcon spotted a massive fire. It cast its gaze over the swamp. "When I used Emperor Star Power to cast the Thunder Dragon spell, something in the swamp responded to me. But that feeling was fleeting. This means that there is a treasure in this swamp that I need, but I don’t know what it is yet."

...

The Lizardmen and the Longhair Tribe saw that the storm in the sky remained silent for a while. Growing impatient, they were about to fight again, their hate-filled eyes staring at each other.

Just as they were about to fight again, a gigantic Fire Bird emerged from the sky’s tempest. A scene of majestic flame that filled the sky set hearts aflutter. The danger was awe-inspring and beautiful, as the tempest was filled with boiling flames.

The flame suppressed the fire of all the Dragon-Veined Lizardmen, causing both the Lizardmen and the members of the Longhair Tribe to panic. Knowing that behind the terrifying spectacle in the sky was their new lord, they suspended their brawl.

From within the storm, Ivita’s voice rang out. "I said, stop quarreling now. This is a private quarrel. Do not negotiate with your lord and don’t test your lord."

The chief of the Lizardmen immediately disagreed. "But they killed my child. Did my child die in vain? This isn’t fair!"

"You are the supreme ruler of the swamp. You cannot ignore our grievances and wield your power arbitrarily. Can a ruler disregard the feelings of his subjects? As a newcomer, shouldn’t you be even more just in your dealings?"

The Longhair Tribe’s chieftain also looked wronged. "They knocked down our statue. When Lady Joanna was here, they would have been punished for sure. Please punish them, you have such great power."

He looked at the disaster unfolding in the sky, filled with even more awe. It seemed the new lord of the swamp was just as powerful.

A gigantic Fire Bird surged from the storm, transforming into a golden color in an instant. The golden Fire Bird was fixed on the Lizardman chieftain, who had a simple wooden spear with some carvings in his hand. The spear ignited instantly.

The Lizardman chieftain was startled and took a few steps back. "Lord?"

The Fire Bird opened its mouth, Ivita’s voice emanating from within. "They killed your child, and you are angry. But how many children of the Longhair Tribe have you and your people killed? How will you compensate for them?"