Episode 104-Survivors (4)
“It’s a war with another warchief.”
“Yes, that’s right. “The warchief named Luke was the first to act in the center, annexing and threatening the surrounding tribes. Meanwhile, he was conserving his strength and starting to attack other warchiefs around him.”
In front of Varun, Garhan’s soldiers told him why they had rushed in such a hurry.
A war between warchiefs. Varun’s brow furrowed when he heard that story. This is because while the Arin tribe was struggling against numerous bugs, a war between tribes was taking place on the other side.
‘Fools.’
In the past, Varun would have understood their actions and would have sympathized with or encouraged them, but things have changed a bit now.
It felt so stupid that monsters called bugs were fighting among themselves while they were invading and multiplying to eat this land. Thinking about the dwarven kingdom that had already been ruined, it was impossible to guarantee when this grassland would become like that as well.
“So what did Warchief Garhan want by sending you?”
“The chief who is currently on the battlefield said he would like to trade more supplies because he would repay more in return in the future.”
Garhan’s soldiers asked Varun to trade more supplies. It wasn’t an unreasonable request. Because we still have a lot of supplies stored up.
Even at this moment, the resources being harvested in the game were still coming out, and new immigrants, including dwarf survivors, were strengthening their new characteristics and continuing to increase production.
‘Although Warchief Garhan was at odds with us at first, he is now aware of the danger of black monsters and is building a friendly relationship with us.’
Varun shared this with other executives and thought about it briefly.
Actually, I was thinking about this, but my mind was already tilted to one side. This is because if Garhan, who had barely established a friendly relationship, collapses, the Arin people may also suffer damage.
“I think it’s right for me to help Garhan.”
“So do we.”
Many other executives also believed that it would be beneficial to help Garhan. Varun heard those words and looked up at the sky blankly.
Sky, or more precisely, the entity beyond the screen, is now reading Varun’s worries and finding out what happened.
But even if they knew the reason, their guardian spirit would probably not give a clear answer. It has been like this until now.
They didn’t touch it because they thought they would be able to judge more accurately in these matters, but Varun thought it was a trial given to them.
‘No problem. ‘Nothing is easy to obtain.’
The guardian deity they worshiped never gave anything away. The style was to teach them how to catch fish without giving them fish.
Let us fight together in the game world and gain strength. Varun and other residents interpreted the actions that way.
“What do you think?”
“I think it’s right to help Garhan.”
“It’s… strange when you say that.”
Varun also asked Riena before making a decision. Without much reaction, Riena said that it was right to follow the opinions of others and help Garhan.
It was a strange reaction for Varun. This is because the nameless tribe that is clearly under Garhan’s command is a tribe that is almost like their enemy.
“For the moment, I have decided to put aside my burning personal emotions and fight to follow His will.”
Riena said that the past events were already buried. A knight decides to fight for the guardian deity he believes in and follows.
This is because I decided to fight based on a greater will rather than personal grudges.
“…You’re right.”
Varun smiled bitterly and nodded. He then called Garhan’s soldiers on the spot and told them to tell them what they wanted.
“Go and tell the warchief. “We have to stop the army of black monsters swarming in the north, so sending reinforcements is impossible, but if it gets to the point where you can’t bear it, take refuge to the east.”
“Well, I’ll tell you that.”
Garhan’s soldiers were amazed at the sight of Varun generously giving away precious supplies. Since I had no idea how to get it, I had no choice but to react like this.
“What is the situation? Do you think it will end safely?”
“I do not know. Luke in the center is from a small tribe, but he is a person who united nearby tribes and greatly increased their power through his own force. According to rumors, it is said that they are connected to forces beyond the Wall. I don’t know if that is true, but Luke’s soldiers are elite soldiers armed with high-quality weapons.”
The soldiers responded that they did not know how things would turn out. I would say that it is possible to win, but the fact that you can’t even that means that the situation is not that serious.
As Varun watched them leave, he felt that sooner or later he would hear good or bad news from the west.
“What happens if Garhan falls and the warchief named Luke even takes over Garhan’s territory?”
“If that happens, I will welcome Garhan and his followers here. We can expand our influence even further. But then that Luke guy will also set his sights on us. Even then, it would be okay if we could resolve it verbally.”
In response to Riena’s question, Varun assumed the worst. If we were not careful, we might have to go to war again with those who tried to invade this place like last time.
“Kun, go and call the miners and haulers. “I guess I have to prepare for any unexpected situation.”
Varun decided to strengthen the village’s defense system, which had been neglected for a while while building the northern fortress.
Although high barriers are sufficient for now, the damage may increase if something of concern happens.
“Look over there. “More defense towers are being built!”
“As expected, God is also watching closely what is happening.”
Moreover, as if to see their choice, the number of defense towers on the village wall was increasing one by one.
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“We need to invest in the main base as well…”
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Even to me, the news that Garhan’s soldier brought was shocking news. The surrounding order, which had stabilized at best, may be shaken again.
Of course, it is true that it is easier to seize opportunities in chaotic times than when order is established. It was possible to take advantage of the chaos to achieve this size by quickly absorbing the surrounding tribes.
But just because I have a chance means that others also have a chance. Because the resources we have may seem like a honeypot to others, I had to figure out a way to protect the residents.
‘This is a bit unfair.’
I’d like to advertise on a large scale how hard we are fighting against hordes of bugs. However, even if one knows this, there cannot be those who covet and are greedy.
Because the world is big and there are a lot of crazy people. To prevent that, we have no choice but to become stronger ourselves.
‘I think you should pay attention to the situation around you.’
So it was foolish to ignore the surrounding environment just to focus on fighting bugs.
In order to achieve the alpha and omega goal of nurturing residents, conflict of interests and diplomacy with surrounding forces are perhaps as important as fighting bugs.
Because they have a variety of approaches, unlike bugs who only focus on war.
Depending on how we deal with them, our power can increase rapidly or it can only lead to depletion.
[Hero training completed]
“Oh, finally?”
At a time when the situation was so complicated, I finally heard the news I had been waiting for. It seems that the people who were sent to the hero training center that produces hero units at Glory Tower have finally learned their skills.
In what looked like an ordinary mansion on the outside, Larsen, who was deployed first, was walking out hurriedly.
Looking at his expression, he seems to be not feeling well. In fact, the information that appeared on the status table was also in poor condition.
‘What on earth happened to you?’
I picked him up with a mouse and dropped him off at home so I could save time and rest. Even while being lifted by the mouse, I laughed out loud at the sight of him drooping as if he had no strength at all.
I don’t know what happened inside over the past few days, but it seems like I didn’t learn skills as easily as I did when I changed jobs to a wizard.
[Entering Chapter 4]
After that, the urgent situation was over and the inspection of the village was over.
When it was quiet at all, I tried to clear the game with Riena as quickly as possible.
I felt a little burdened because I found out what she thought of me, but I couldn’t neglect the means of farming special items while giving Riena experience and growth.
‘I should play RPG games.’
I laughed bitterly when I thought of Lee So-yeon, who trains residents in an online MMORPG with a little more freedom.
Perhaps because it was judged that there was some overlap, it was impossible to activate other types of RPG games with the master program.
“Even the demon lords are starting to notice now. “A true opponent who can stop them has appeared.”
As soon as we entered Chapter 4, Regner opened his mouth as if he had been waiting. I didn’t think much of it since he was the game’s helper, but looking at it like this, it didn’t seem like he had any intention of hiding his identity.
This is clear from the fact that both I and Riena are calm.
“It is common sense that it is impossible for them to descend into this world without any reason or cause. That’s why they are known to always dig into gaps. The confusion of the human mind and society. “Things like that.”
He smiled and pointed somewhere with his finger. Then my character’s field of vision automatically returned to that place. It’s a game rendering.
What I could see was a large city brightly lit even though it was a dark evening.
“At first glance, that city of pleasure built at the center of transportation appears to be a city where everyone is immersed in desire and where demons infest it.
In fact, there are a lot of scary rumors coming from there these days. “A person has disappeared, or corpses with all their internal organs gone and only the skin left behind are being discovered one after another.”
He recited the lines written in the script almost exactly. If there really are no variables, I can beat the quest in no time holding the strategy video.
“—?”
“The black monster…those parasites. “I haven’t heard any such rumors yet.”
Regner, who flinched when Riena asked him a question, shook his head for now about the bug. You never know when a bug might pop up. Literally the variable itself.
‘Still, this is better than the war going on outside.’
It was too early to relax, but I still smiled faintly.
It is better to go on an adventure with her alone like this than to fight a large-scale war and have many people die.
Because here, I can fight alongside her or protect her myself.
What does Riena think? First of all, the face I see now looks bright. It was completely different from when I first played Chapter 1.