Episode 147 – Evidence of development (7)
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“Look over there! “Something is falling from the sky!”
“What on earth is that? Could it be a shooting star?”
When the dark night sky lit up, everyone’s attention was bound to be focused. An object slowly descending from the sky to the ground, filled with light.
Even the Arin warriors, who had seen this scene several times before, looked at it blankly.
“He has approved of you.”
Riena, the most experienced, was the same. Eve’s eyes widened at her words as she looked at it blankly. What was coming down from the sky was clearly something given to him because it was coming down directly in front of him.
Plus it was a bow. Riena noticed that it was given to Eve and took a step back.
‘I’ve never seen a bow like this before.’
Eve accepted it blankly, receiving the attention of those around her. A gorgeous and mysterious bow that is incomparable to the plain bow he used.
It was not meaningful simply because it functioned well or looked fancy. His actions and feelings were publicly recognized by the guardian deity that the Arin people had been talking about. That one fact was the most important.
For Eve, it was proof that her choice was not wrong, and for the Arryn people who were watching, it was proof that Eve, a different race called elves, was recognized by their guardian deity just like the dwarves who are currently with them.
“You are not wrong.”
“That alone is good.”
Eve smiled faintly at Riena’s words. My heart, which was constantly shaking and unsure, felt a little stronger after receiving a proper response.
And this ‘gift’ didn’t only affect Eve. The hearts of everyone nearby, especially the elves, were strongly shaken.
If there is evidence that you can see directly in front of you, there is no longer any need to ignore or doubt it. The guardian spirit exists and is watching over them from somewhere.
“You saw it. What they say is not a lie. It is true that the guardian gods they believe in and follow are real, and that they fight against the same enemy as us.”
“B-but…”
“Just fighting together. “We need their power to save other people.”
Eve persuaded her colleagues again. Thanks to his aim for this and his appropriate support, Eve’s persuasion gradually gained strength among the elves, and the number of elves who joined her cause increased one by one.
‘I heard it’s easier to have an ally who can lead the way.’
Watching from behind the screen, he chuckled as he watched the elves being transferred from neutral status to allies one by one.
Eve moved steadily as intended and was worth the points. Although there was still an opposing faction centered on the elders among the elves, most elves had almost reached a state of neutrality or higher.
In that situation, the Arin people, who had improved their fortress and reorganized their system, prepared for war again to save other elves and kill the bugs.
“Urban Elaine. That place must be protected. But I can’t get in touch with that place right now. “It’s not a collapse, but it’s proof that things aren’t going well.”
“Hmm…if you look at the map, there is some distance.”
Riena frowned after learning about the structure and system of the elf land under Eve’s leadership. The elves live in small divisions into villages, just like they did in the past, but they also had one proper city called the central city.
The world tree that existed there was the reason why the elves could live in this isolated land, and it was a sacred object that must be protected. If that place falls, the entire elves will fall.
‘If you look at their maps, there are too many obstacles and the roads are complicated.’
Unlike the elves, who were passionate about saving the central city, the faces of Liena and the Arin warriors were dark.
First of all, it is difficult to clear the road there. Meanwhile, victims will continue to emerge if they are surprise attacked by bugs moving freely in the dense forest.
Unlike the bugs, each and every life of the Arin tribe was precious.
“I thought about it a lot, but it seems like he’s already made his decision.”
“What do you mean?”
But Riena’s concerns were quickly resolved. This is because an order has been given that can be simply followed without any need for complicated thinking.
“Oooh, my body!”
“It is His revelation!”
A group of people, disturbed by their bodies moving on their own, started moving in a hurry, carrying tools in their hands to clear a path.
Consisting of miners, transporters, woodcutters, etc., they were a type of engineers whose job was to build straight ‘roads’ in the narrow and winding land of the elves so that they could move large armies.
“Cut down the trees and dig up the ground! “Fill the hole!”
“Those who know how to build bridges should go this way!”
The Arin people had already been actively using their engineers not only for war but also for territorial development. Senior, highly experienced engineers led their juniors and dug up the ground and cut down trees like bulldozers.
No matter how bumpy the road was, it turned into a smooth road when they started laying stone blocks, and a proper bridge, not a pontoon bridge, was built even in a valley with rough water.
‘At this speed, we can get there quickly.’
Riena deployed combat soldiers around the engineers to prevent the bugs from attacking.
They all only held tools like pickaxes in their bare hands, but the power they gained from learning the characteristics in the game world was equivalent to that of some heavy equipment.
“Ooh, our land!”
“What are you doing? Cutting down trees at random!? “Can’t you hear the spirits’ screams?”
However, there were also side effects.
The action of grinding the terrain without hesitation caused several elves to blow bubbles and throw a fit. Even the cooperative elves were so shocked that they closed their eyes even though they knew there was nothing they could do.
“I can only hope you know. Because it is impossible to win against black monsters without making any sacrifices. “Whether you are an elf or a human, I think this is better than losing your life.”
“I know it can’t be helped. But it would be better to stop once we get to the center. Humans may not know this, but there are many spirits in this land where the power of the World Tree has ruled for a long time. “Most elves cannot tolerate hurting them.”
Eve sighed at Riena’s firm words. As these incidents piled up, it was the middle legs like Eve whose shoulders became heavier.
Above all, there was no room to refute the statement that this was the will of the guardian deity.
***
‘The scale is considerable. ‘I’m going to need more support.’
As our troops advanced forward, clearing a path through this dense forest, the scouts ahead revealed more images to me.
Thanks to this, I was able to see the scale of the elves and the bugs that attack them.
The spider-shaped colony currently attacking the elves is of a size comparable to the ants that destroyed the dwarf kingdom.
It wasn’t a scale that could simply be fought once and ended.
“As expected, these guys are obviously connected.”
Biting my lip, I turned my attention to the monitor where the cities and villages where the residents lived were displayed. Clearly, the number of residents I have accepted is the highest among users on Earth.
However, as the number of residents was large, the number of bugs that had to be prevented was also large.
The number of ant colonies alone was jaw-dropping. Plus, a colony of spiders was added. If you add those who constantly open cracks and aim to infiltrate, the number soars even further.
‘If I fail, this huge number of bastards…’
I can’t help but imagine something terrible.
The bugs I am preventing, having grown unrivaled compared to other users, are also uniquely stronger than those reported by other users.
If the colony type that literally forms an army and the variants that emerge from that colony type pour into reality now, I wonder if we can really stop it.
The irony of surviving made me more responsible and more difficult, so I cursed the master program, wondering why they had such a system, but all I could do was continue to grow and fight together with the residents.
‘It might still be helpful. ‘Because I have to.’
I just believe that the other side is safe as much as I block it. Because bugs can’t be infinite.
But once I started feeling that way, I couldn’t hesitate.
Although there may be some conflict, it was because of that feeling that I directly ordered them to take that risk and mobilize a large number of engineers who could be easily trained to dig a road through the land of the elves.
“—. —!”
“–!”
But I feel it myself too. We lack strength now. Even at this very moment, quite a few people have become naturalized and entered the game, gaining characteristics and items.
In order to deal with the bugs that have appeared on the elves’ side, the residents continue to send out volunteers, but if they use up manpower like that, a vacuum will be created on the other side.
Although I had subdued it once, I was worried about the north as well, and I was also worried about Luke and his remnants who fled to the west.
Varun, who won the competition for supremacy over the grassland, continued to absorb surrounding tribes and increase his power, but there was a limit to the power of the grassland itself, which I now used as my wallpaper.
“—!”
‘Is that a cannon?’
Meanwhile, reinforcements arrived from the southern Kingdom of Baruch, with whom they had established a good relationship.
It was a group of soldiers carrying special weapons that I had not seen much of on screen.
The residents widened their eyes and became agitated when they saw them approaching majestically, escorted by scouts.
If we had followed the original history, where each side continued to fight and plunder each other, we would have been frightened and wary when we saw them, but now they were on our side.
“Gunpowder is useful.”
I looked at the cannons they were dragging with interest. It was clearly a cannon.
I vaguely thought that there would be no such thing since there are superhumans who wield a unique power called Mana, but surprisingly, gunpowder weapons did exist in the other world as well.
They were not as advanced as Earth, and were secret weapons that the tribes of the grasslands did not possess, but were cherished by the kingdom.
But the effect will definitely be there. Gunpowder weapons are still being used more often to catch bugs that suddenly appear on Earth.
‘How much is it for just one serving?’
When I counted them one by one, there were a total of 50 cannons and hundreds of troops, which wasn’t that many, but I wondered where help had come from outside.
“—. –?”
Where would Varun send them? That was my concern.
To be honest, it would be useful no matter where I sent it, but since I have recently become involved with the elves, I wanted to use them to my full potential right away.
“Um, north of all?”
Varun guided those who arrived at the second village first to the portal to the first village. The intention was to send them north.
I thought it was a reasonable decision. They came with a powerful weapon called a cannon, but they had no experience fighting bugs.
If you send it to the elves because it’s urgent, it will only cause confusion.