Episode 87 – Encroachers (7)
‘What was told only as a story from long ago was actually true.’
Tales about different races have been handed down since ancient times. Varun had also heard such stories from his own parents, and those parents had also heard such stories from their own parents.
Therefore, I wasn’t that surprised about the different race I suddenly met. Because it wasn’t a completely new species.
“Could it be that he led us there to meet them?”
“The most important thing was to let you know about the monsters that appeared in the northern lands, but what you say is not wrong. “It’s what He intended.”
Varun did not deny Riena’s words. The reason the residents, including Varun, were calmer than expected despite the appearance of a different race called dwarves was not only because it was an urgent situation where they had been fighting bugs until just before, but also because they thought that this meeting itself was the intention of the guardian deity they believed in and followed.
The guardian spirit knows everything and watches everything. As long as I believed that, no matter what happened, it would not be difficult to accept it if I thought it was the guardian deity’s will.
This was proof that the residents’ faith had become deeper and stronger through what they had experienced so far.
“Then I guess I should listen carefully now. “What on earth happened to you?”
“Well, it wasn’t that long ago.”
On the way back to the village beyond the portal. Varun wanted to hear the story first before other residents were surprised to see the dwarves.
Unlike the residents who were letting down their guard due to their belief in the guardian deity, the dwarf Kherson, who was still watching the residents surrounding them, had difficulty opening his mouth. Now that they could communicate with each other, they were able to hear in detail what had happened in the far northern land where the dwarves lived.
“It’s natural that you don’t know about us, because we banned interaction with humans at a meeting of each clan for quite some time. Since then, we have only interacted with each clan that lived scattered throughout the area.”
“When did those monsters appear?”
“I think it’s been over a month since I first heard the news.”
Kherson’s voice gradually regained its composure due to Varun’s efforts to not burden him as much as possible. In any case, it was much better to have a conversation with an intelligent being who could communicate than to watch monsters with no language or common sense tearing apart their own people.
“Our kingdom, which we built in and around the mountains over a long period of time, collapsed in an instant. “Countless monsters continued to pour out, destroying our army and then eating their own people to grow even bigger.”
‘Are they a new type of monster?’
Hearing Kherson’s trembling testimony, Varun was convinced that the bugs that had appeared in the dwarves’ territory had invaded in a different way than now, when they were engaged in a kind of search war.
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‘It’s called Hive.’
That wasn’t wrong. As he was watching their story on the other side of the screen, he already knew what name the land completely occupied by bugs was called.
The headquarters of bugs that have already fully blossomed their nests. That is where the kingdom of the dwarves was. If that place is left unattended, the bugs that have devoured the entire area will soon invade this world in enormous numbers.
“I don’t know how many of my compatriots would have survived as they lost the strength to endure and were scattered. As a resident, I and my family just ran away to avoid them. “To survive somehow without having time to think about the ban on social interactions or anything like that.”
“I understand how you feel. “It won’t be easy to adapt, but we’ll help you, so you better pull yourself together.”
“Now, wait a minute. “What the heck is that…”
Varun covered them. It was clearly the will of God, and he also thought that these special races would be helpful.
However, when I led them to the village. The dwarves, including Kherson, were astonished to see the huge wall that was still being built at this very moment.
In their view, the barrier they were creating by borrowing the power of abilities in the game made no sense.
The residents, who were now accustomed to it, burst out laughing when they saw the dwarves’ reaction.
“We can’t continue to leave the northern lands alone.”
“I think so too. “I guess that’s why he opened the door to there in the first place.”
After bringing the dwarves to the village. After giving the residents firm instructions to give them time to adjust, Varun returned home and unarmed.
Varun nodded at what Riena said next.
“You feel it too. In the worlds he brings us, we face increasingly stronger enemies. And the same goes for those monsters that appear in reality.”
There were a few incidents, but so far things have been going relatively smoothly. They continued to grow by using the game world to gain ridiculous abilities, and the village continued to develop.
But now something was changing in that strange flatness. The large army of enemies who have already formed a complete nest is growing. It’s their duty to wage war against those monsters.
If you don’t fight in the first place, the bugs will go beyond simply attacking one village in small numbers and will come in large numbers and eat up the entire world.
“A disaster that cannot be compared to the present may come. Much more turbulent, painful and brutal. But it is something we cannot avoid, even if we want to avoid it.”
In the first place, time continued to pass, and the flow of events was changing along with that time.
It just came one day.
“So what should we do now?”
Liena recalled the sight of the black encroachers coming and asked with a trembling voice. Not like a daughter asking her father, but like a believer listening to an oracle.
“Of course we have to stop them. We must exterminate them before they grow any bigger, and build a strong defense wall to prevent them from coming to this land anymore. Of course, the most important thing is that in the end, He will lead the way for us.”
After giving his answer, Varun looked up at the sky. Most of the issues were coordinated and resolved by Varun, the tribal leader, but for major issues, he, who was watching over them, directly intervened and provided direction.
This time is no different. Both Varun and Riena believed that he would provide help before the war began in earnest.
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‘Now is the start? Well, when I first started working, it was too calm until now to have my life or the fate of the world depend on it. To the point where I think it would be more difficult to clear a game that has been transformed into reality.’
It is almost certain that a war will break out that cannot be compared to fighting monsters or marauders in the game.
After realizing that fact, I was fiddling with the mouse with a stern expression on my face.
I don’t know what the residents, including Varun, will think, but there are a few tasks given to me right now.
The most important of these is to stop the bugs that are now multiplying rapidly in the north. What is needed for that is more resources, more people, and more talent.
‘We can’t just send troops.’
Currently, there are at most a few thousand residents living in the village. To be exact, there are 4,754 people. Although there are people of all ages and genders who are skilled in archery and riding horses, there are even fewer of them who can function as proper soldiers.
With only this number, it is impossible to cover the entire area, which is so large that you don’t know where it ends. Not only do we need more people, but we also need different types of help.
[Tower Defense Program Recommendation]
What was recommended for that purpose was a new genre of game. A game where you build various defense towers to defend and defeat waves of enemies. It’s truly the kind of game that fits our current situation.
‘I don’t have enough points.’
However, it was impossible to activate it right now, and a little more points were needed. Of course, there are plenty of places to earn.
This is because the newly expanded area is full of enemies who will help us just by killing them.
“—?! —!”
And for that, the dwarves who joined this time also seemed to have to do their own work. It would take some time for the immigrants to properly adapt, but I thought it would be better to just use shock therapy and hovered over Kherson, their representative.
Of course he was shocked and struggled wildly. Even if the startled residents shouted and told them something, they did not calm down easily.
‘I’m sorry, but I can’t afford to look after you.’
I brought him into the game world as he was in a state of panic over experiencing this for the first time in his life. As a dwarf who already possesses several characteristics, the game that brought him back was sandbox crafting.
Considering his characteristics as a miner and blacksmith, I thought this would suit him better than holding weapons.
‘Am I right?’
He was surprised when I picked it up with the mouse, so of course he was scared and shouted when he fell into a world where everything was made of square blocks.
The residents who followed him reassured him and explained the situation diligently, and after a while, he was seen calming down.
[Characteristics: Miner, Blacksmith, Architect]
And as soon as he adapted to the game, he developed another talent of his that can only be obtained in this game, just as the villagers who knew nothing developed the talent of a miner or farmer.
“—.”
Kherson picked up the fist-sized block that had fallen on the floor with a curious look on his face. The only people who can handle blocks, a type of game item, are those who have awakened the Transporter trait.
This was the result of having characteristics similar to those of a carrier. Considering that other dwarves either had no characteristics or only had one characteristic, it seems that Kherson was a bit special like Riena.
“Is it possible to get more?”
As I watched that, I couldn’t help but think about other dwarves. We need manpower right now. When it comes to manpower, origin, status, and race are not important.
Those crazy monsters called bugs don’t care about anything and are ready to eat everything.
“—, —.”
While my thoughts were becoming complicated, Kherson, who had awakened his strength through the game, was testing his strength by installing blocks.
Just by looking at his expression, his eyes have changed to become brighter, and you can tell that he has fallen in love with this power.
Moreover, the characteristics of architects were slightly different from those of transporters. Simply transporting and installing blocks is the same, but in the process of installing blocks, they are much more efficient than transporters.
‘Five at a time.’
I was amazed to see him install five blocks in a row. Since I’ve always seen people gasping at the thought of installing just one, I couldn’t help but be surprised at how they handled the blocks one after another, as if I was moving the character to install the blocks.
“–, —.”
“—.”
At that time, they turned their attention to my character, who had moved the keyboard a little closer and was watching the scene.
When the residents said something, Kherson, who was surprised, looked at me and hurriedly lowered his head. I didn’t particularly want to burden him, I just approached him because I wanted to observe him, but when he reacted like that, I felt sorry for no reason.
‘We have no choice but to keep sending people north.’
After repeatedly sitting down and getting up in response to the greeting, I decided that from now on, I should start fighting against the monsters that might come from the north.