Chapter 164 – New Team (4)
Chapter 164 – New Team (4)
‘Did you leave as you said?’
Serenian was away again. As he told me in the previous meeting, he went out for a while to take care of the Daesurim side.
The reinforcements brought in from the Great Forest also returned to their positions, and the elves of Eden, freed from the attacks of the enemies, were again concentrating on their work.
There were a lot of big things yesterday, such as achieving the conditions with the growth of the world tree, receiving the system manual, and getting a hint about the identity of this strange system, but nothing has changed too much.
I got a clue about a mysterious phenomenon that seemed to have something secret, but that’s all.
Innumerable turbulent events recorded in system history are, in the end, just history that has already passed, and I, who can’t get any competitors or helpers, can just bear with it like I’m doing now, rather than worrying about buying it with a fuss.
“— –“
‘There are no more migrants now.’
Even if Serenian is away for a while, Eden runs well thanks to the remaining executives. As I watched the city nearing completion under their direction, I noticed that the population did not change much.
After finishing the tutorial, you can no longer get flower pots as rewards, but you can purchase them from the shop. There are expenses, but in other words, the restrictions are gone.
The problem is that now I can increase the pots at will, but the active migration of the elves has stopped.
In a way, it’s natural. Since the hostile relationship with the great forest, led by Ersilla, the ruler, has been settled, there is no longer any need to leave as if the elves are being chased.
Still, the elves in the pots did not return to the Great Forest. There may be many reasons… But from my point of view, it was neither good nor bad. It saved effort and nerves to manage, but new residents and regions are still needed to earn faith points and grow the world tree.
‘The number of dwarves… Is increasing.’
However, these complex thoughts of mine were gradually filling up in unexpected places.
While concentrating on the great forest and the elves, the number of dwarves, which had been slightly over 100, began to increase gradually. Just like when the elves started migrating from the great forest.
“–…”
“—.”
Now, looking down at the potted plant in the mountainous terrain, I saw a Dwarf family who felt awkward because they had just arrived here, and a senior Dwarf who took them to their village carved out of a mountain to guide them to a place to live.
Serenian replaced Ersilla, a formidable enemy and enemy, and succeeded in cutting off the bad ties with Daesurim, but that is only for the elves.
Similarly, the dwarves who had to pretend to be their mainstream still hadn’t resolved their internal problems.
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“They say taxes have actually increased. The King of the Great Mountains wants more troops and supplies to arm them.”
“I don’t understand. Are you really going to go to war again?”
“It could really happen.”
Aron, the leader of the dwarves, sighed as he listened to the information he brought from the outside.
Because the winds of chaos that blow do not belong only to the elves of the Great Forest. The King of the Dwarf Kingdom was now obsessed with raising his military power to the point that even the other Dwarves, who were friendly, whispered that he was a maniac, and accordingly the burden on the Dwarves was increased.
The Great Mountain Range is a heavenly fortress where even the Demon King’s army gave up on attacking. It makes no sense to increase military power simply to protect it.
“The King of the Great Mountains is already entangled in a power struggle. He wants to fight for power with nearby human kingdoms or beast tribes.”
“We revere toughness, but that doesn’t mean tyranny to attack and loot. It went away until it was completely gone.”
Aaron, of course, criticized the King of the Great Mountains. Having heard about the situation in the great forest that the elves were experiencing from his ally, colleague, and benefactor, Serenian, he evaluated that being stained with the outside and falling into chaos was no different from the great forest or the great mountain range.
“Those out there are waiting for instructions. Will it remain active and covertly gather the migrants? They say they haven’t noticed yet.”
“That would be nice. Can’t you afford 10 times more than you do now?”
Aaron nodded at his subordinate’s words. He was able to accommodate more people in the same area due to the existence of mountains and the nature of dwarves who had no objection to living underground.
Aaron, who was inspired by the elves’ city, was willing to accept more of his own people who felt betrayed like him. To create a city where the dwarves can escape from the pressure beyond the limit of the upper level, regain their past hearts, and live together. That was his true purpose.
“No news about them yet? You should have been around quite a bit by now.”
“Not yet, but sooner or later.”
And the closing stages of the meeting. While the executives who attended the meeting were scattered, Aaron caught the subordinate who was delivering the news for the last time and asked about ‘them’.
He shook his head, saying that his subordinate was still there. What the two are talking about is a small group of expeditions, including Aaron’s close friend Liam.
It was none other than those who left to find teachers who would pass on mana skills to the Dwarves along with the special operations team.
Among them, who had already left this place for some time, was Ren, an elf boy who left Eden to learn new mana management methods, just as the spirit that came out of neodymium said.
“Ugh…”
“It really has come. It will be real this time.”
In fact, like Aaron’s concern, even at this moment, Ren and a small number of people were climbing the mountain in the rugged outskirts and exploring the surroundings.
“Can’t we just find someone else? What are you going to do if you mess up again this time?”
“This hike must be difficult for elves. However, teachers are recognized for their qualifications and are important figures who pass on mana skills to the next generation. Of course, the royal family takes care of them first and treats them without regret. Of all of them, he is the only one we can persuade to come to Eden.”
Liam smiled bitterly and encouraged Ren, who was complaining, putting down his usual strong stance.
They traveled all over the eastern part of the Great Mountains to find someone who accepted the conditions, and their target was a person famous for frequently changing residences. He was so free-spirited, and thanks to that free-spiritedness, he was almost the only person who had the possibility of persuading them.
“I see it over there.”
“Finally!”
In the end, they climbed the mountain. On a sloping point so high and cold that the number of vegetation is rapidly diminishing, there was a single door to the ground jutting out with a fence and clutter around it.
“Wait, what are you talking about?”
But Ren couldn’t take a break. As they cautiously approached the place, they heard a terrifying scream in the cold wind.
They may have been mere miners or blacksmiths, but they had built up combat experience with half their will and half of their own. Realizing that this was the noise from the battle, they hurriedly ran.
“Over there!”
A dwarf pointed to something far away. On the other side of the ridge, between the sparsely growing trees, two massive monsters were as tall as the trees.
The screams that were heard were those giants with greyish white skin making the sound of uprooted trees or swinging their fists.
“It’s a troll…! Demon King!”
One of them, who had served as a soldier in the Great War, opened his eyes wide and shouted. The remnants of the demon king’s army that did not return to the realm of demons but hid and still remain in this world.
‘Who is fighting against?’
They drew their weapons, but it was difficult to intervene right away. In Liam’s urgent eyes, he could see the figure of someone who was already fighting the trolls.
In fact, one of the trolls’ arm was already severed and bleeding.
“That person over there. That person is him!”
Immediately after someone found it, Liam exclaimed excitedly. I could see Ren’s eyes following his fingers, dodging the trolls’ attacks with quick movements, and counterattacking them, breaking one of their legs in reverse.
Except for his short body with bobbed black hair, his appearance is distinctly different from that of male dwarves.
She was the person the dwarves were looking for, teaching them how to use combat-type mana traditionally.
“Yeah, but shouldn’t we help first?”
“There is no way to help. All the trolls I’ve seen are stupid, but they’re ignorantly sturdy and strong. I remember the sight of an entire knight corps being mobilized to hunt after falling into a trap. We can’t fight it with the weapons we brought with us.”
Her ren asked if she should help her struggle alone, but the dwarf with her great war experience shook her head with a puzzled look on her face.
I brought their favorite crossbows as well as muskets, but based on the data obtained while fighting the monsters, they felt that they were ineffective against the giants.
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“But let’s go ahead. It must be tough!”
However, Liam, who was leading the group, hurriedly raised his weapon and shouted to get out. As she fought calmly and laid the trolls down, she unluckily stepped on the troll’s blood on her floor and slipped and stumbled.