Episode 139-EJ(9)
“We need to build a bridge?”
“The water level is not high right now, but it rises when it rains. “They said I really needed a leg.”
The continued expansion of the Arin people. Varun needed the necessary infrastructure to achieve the leadership he desired. The problem was that most of the infrastructure consisted of civil engineering work, such as roads, bridges, castle walls, and houses, which were not easy.
The tribal chiefs, who insisted on building a bridge over the stream near the village site in exchange for surrendering and relocating, looked at the Arin warriors with disapproval.
This is because building a proper bridge was an unthinkable task for them, who lacked much architectural or civil engineering technology.
“Is it possible?”
“Thank goodness. “I know how to build.”
However, the Arin warriors only looked at the transporters and miners who came with them. One of the porters nodded, saying he knew how to build bridges.
The transporters, who learned from the various buildings that Junyoung created by watching the strategy on the Internet, now have the ability to transfer and build the facilities that existed in the game in reality.
“Come on, everyone, let’s get moving!”
Following the instructions of a transporter who knew how to build a bridge by stacking stone blocks, the miners and transporters began work with pickaxes and blocks.
It was all about picking axes and stacking blocks, as if nothing could be difficult.
“Hey, look at that!”
“Oh my god, stone pillars are just piling up!”
The immigrants who were watching the scene could only open their mouths in admiration.
The transporters who took out various blocks, including ordinary stone blocks, blocks cut in half, wooden blocks, and brick blocks, began to place the blocks on the floor and in the air, and a plausible bridge began to be built in an instant.
Miners also dug up rough terrain with pickaxes to compact and process it into uniform sizes. It was amazing to see a grandiose civil engineering project that required so many people to transport materials and devote their labor to being carried out by just a dozen people.
“How on earth can this happen?”
“Ah…this is all thanks to being chosen by him.”
When the bridge was half finished. People flocked to them as they came down to rest. The porter, who naturally raised his nose, told them without hesitation how he acquired such skills and power.
I couldn’t help but be overflowing with pride. He was a mere leather craftsman who could not become a warrior, but now he has become a valuable manpower equivalent to warriors.
Even though they were tired and tired from using their physical strength to carry and install blocks, their pride served as great fuel to sustain them.
“Everyone’s eyes are sparkling. “If you are faithful and practice hard, He will take care of it for you.”
Naturally, in the process, the influence of Junyoung, who was worshiped as a guardian deity, was further strengthened. Among those who saw that power firsthand, there was no one who could deny or belittle it.
Luke, who had been defeated, had no influence to recapture, so the influence of the Arin tribe was spreading quickly and strongly throughout the grassland.
Even the tribes who were still loyal to Luke were shaken when they heard the rumor.
The tribal chiefs who ruled their own tribes actually thought it was worth it, even though they had to lose all their authority and become part of the Arin tribe.
“If we expand our influence little by little like this, Luke will naturally wither and die. “It will be a way to reduce unnecessary sacrifices and save as many people as possible.”
“There is no way I can easily surrender to that personality.”
“Does not matter. “No matter what, the result is the same.”
Varun smiled faintly as he looked at the map, which was updated in real time based on the ever-increasing influence of the Arin people to the west, north, and south.
This was because it was clear that if they continued like this, they would be able to achieve the great feat of surrendering Luke and unifying the steppes.
“Are the trials being conducted properly?”
“That’s right. Just yesterday, close to 150 people took his test. “The numbers will be accurate because those who return will all have to come to the first village.”
Varun turned his head and received a report from a young man. Varun, who had become a druid like Varun, felt that his intellect was extraordinary and made him, named Leon, an official who worked with him on central affairs.
“As you instructed, we are entrusting them to each commander and deploying them in the right place.”
“That’s quite a number.”
Varun was depressed after hearing the report. What they call an ordeal is none other than the world of the game. Those selected are given the opportunity to enter the game world, awaken their talents, and farm items.
Miners, transporters, farmers, as well as hunters, equipment makers, warriors, etc. are active everywhere.
Those who were chosen and passed the ordeal were given the most important roles in the tribe, which they considered an unrivaled honor. It is said that he was recognized and chosen by his guardian deity.
Varun did not deny it either. As their size grew, their dependence gradually increased, and in the end, everything Junyoung wanted was the top priority.
“The trials he prepares for us should be considered the most important because they are the foundation for all of us.”
The world in the game was actually entirely Junyoung’s territory, but the residents, including Varun, also played the game seriously and enthusiastically.
This was because they were well aware of the fact that the resources and technology coming from there would be the lifeline that would save their lives, and they tried to keep it in mind.
“Would there be a big problem in a place where he descends various incarnations and manages them directly?”
“His gaze does not reach all the places all the time, and the people he meets there are outside of his influence, so he cannot relax. “It’s safe to say that it’s actually another world, so we don’t know what kind of dark intentions the people there have.”
Leon questioned whether it was really dangerous since God was directly involved, but Varun shook his head firmly.
I rarely go into it now, but as someone who once experienced it quite a bit, I was confident that I had no idea what would happen in the world of the game.
[Number of people available for deployment: 9/10]
“Hey, what’s going on!”
And it actually happened. A problem arose in a place that seemed to be running smoothly.
Varun, who was startled and ran out to the central square where the gates were, was astonished to see the hunter who returned covered in blood.
***
[Withdrawal due to severe injury]
“No, this is crazy…”
While I was busy playing games and checking on new residents, the news that suddenly rang with me was from Creature Hunting, a game that I had trusted to take care of itself.
One of the new hunters who had been deployed in place of the existing hunters who were skilled in the mission suffered a serious injury and became incapacitated.
I hurriedly took him to the village and used a healing program, as well as using potions, herbs, and healers from the paladins to treat him.
If this simply happened while hunting, there would be no need to react so sensitively. It is common for people to get injured while fighting monsters in the game world.
But that wasn’t the case this time. Something even I didn’t expect. The residents were attacked by the NPCs in the game.
“It looks like he was attacked by some bad hunters. It’s not uncommon, since they do rough work and don’t have the strength to hold it in their hands. “But these days, I must be making a living, so I do something like this.”
I quickly accessed the game and ran to Brandt, an executive of the Hunters Association who came up with a quest. Brandt was frowning with a miserable expression.
‘There’s no such thing as an event like this?!’
I was embarrassed. Originally, all enemies in the game were mutants. Since there was no fighting with the same people, namely NPC hunters, this was clearly a side effect that became a reality due to the input of residents.
I vaguely wondered if something like this might happen, but I had been okay so far, so I let my guard down, and I got hit.
“Can you retaliate? Of course it is possible. The Association is neither a police nor a court. “Unless the damage is unusual and spreads, the parties involved should resolve their issues among themselves.”
There was revenge among the options I could choose from, so I chose it, and Brandt smiled and nodded. Surprisingly, the simple answer was that the association does not intervene in personal disputes.
‘I can’t leave it alone.’
Satisfied with the answer, I grinned.
If you get hit first and don’t take revenge, it means you’ll become a brat. Of course, I couldn’t turn my residents into thugs.
“Are the existing hunters not enough?”
First, I took all the hunters out. All but the two veterans, Naru and Dune, who are currently active in the upper level, were moved to the village.
And the place was filled with paladins, including Liena and Shura. The Holy Knights are a group that can be called the strongest among the residents I have trained. After hearing what was going on and explaining to the hunters, their eyes lit up too.
It seems like they understand why I put them here. They fiddled with their respective weapons.
I started controlling them using mouse control and started moving my character along with them to look for the criminals in earnest.
“Wow, the atmosphere is scary. “Do you want information?”
It wasn’t difficult to find. Surprisingly, the guidance emerged in the form of a quest.
As I moved along the quest, there was a guy who quietly approached me, offering to sell me information.
“I know the identity of those who attacked your comrades. As long as you give me the appropriate compensation, I will let you know right away. “Very good.”
I paid him with gold. He stroked his rough beard as if satisfied and pointed somewhere with his finger.
“There is a group of hunters called the Scorpions who specialize in catching red drakes. They were very dissatisfied that their income had recently decreased. They say those who were eating from outside came and wiped out all their prey. Is it worth knowing? “Huh, they’re out hunting as a group now, so take care of it.”
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Thanks to this, I heard in detail about the location, identity, and scale of the criminal.
After figuring them out, I turned around and looked at the paladins looking at me. They are people who came here only for me.
With just one command from me, they will set aside everything and rush in, smashing and cutting down anything.
“—.”
As if reading my mind, the paladins, including Riena, all raised their weapons and knelt down on one knee.
It is a kind of custom where warriors of the steppes promise loyalty.
Now that we have confirmed their will, there is no need to hesitate.
I moved the mouse again to designate them as troops, and started running towards the forest where the enemies were, with my character equipped with a large hammer leading the way.
‘It’s trivial. ‘It may continue to happen in the future.’
Although it happened in a game, it was essentially no different from what happened in reality. It is just a trivial matter of punishing the enemy who dared to attack us.