Looking down from above, the lake reservoir that abruptly appears between the dense forest does seem sowhat peculiar. From the beast skin notes of that Gold Level Great Mage that Austin obtained earlier, it’s known that this lake reservoir seems to be a teorite crater ford by sothing falling from the sky, akin to a teorite.
Moreover, at the bottom of the lake, there exist so completely unknown secrets, at least that plant known as Ghost Grass, said to only grow in places where the Power of the World is exposed, is sothing Austin is currently unable to comprehend.
"This is simply... a disaster out of nowhere!"
Originally choosing this place as a lair was because he was born nearby and this location is relatively secluded. There aren’t many top predators like Magic Beasts or Giant Beasts, which allowed Austin to safely survive and grow up.
But who would have known that such a big pit was hidden here as well, first being the remnant of so Gold Level Great Mage, followed by the Blood Claw Tribe, and later on even a rcenary squad. It made things incredibly frustrating for Austin.
However, now that the Dragon Nest Tribe has already taken root here and started various farmland clearings, they cannot easily relocate. Even if they wanted to move, the stored food wouldn’t be enough to sustain them until they find another base for farming and producing crops, so there’s no choice but to continue on this path.
"Hmph, if I were given a bit more ti to develop, what does it matter if there are greater dangers and challenges!"
He was able to create such a powerful tribe from scratch in just over a year. If he had a little more ti, the strength of the Dragon Nest Tribe would be even greater, so why would he fear anything?
Moreover, now that he has reached quasi-Gold Level strength after awakening from his slumber, coupled with the assistance of nurous trained clansn under his command, he has sufficient power to protect himself within the scope of the Kawa Great Forest.
"However, perhaps now is the ti to explore the secrets at the bottom of the lake..."
After pondering for a mont, Austin leaped up and flew toward the lake reservoir.
Whoa!
Upon reaching the sky above the lake reservoir, Austin plunged into the water, causing a huge splash.
In the world beneath the lake, with no more ferocious predators like Ghost-headed Crocodiles, the fish swimming in the water had increased, but the mont Austin entered the water, the fish imdiately scattered in all directions.
"Perhaps, I could try container-style fish farming, and as for the boxes, I could simply weave them from bamboo or make them from rattan..."
Watching the large school of fish scatter around, Austin mused to himself.
However, there’s no need to rush this matter too much; after all, in the coming cold winter, he could still obtain a large amount of fish through ice fishing.
Shifting his thoughts, Austin no longer lingered and swam toward the depths of the lake.
This was already Austin’s second descent to the bottom of this lake reservoir. The first ti was after he had slain the Ghost-headed Crocodile, and he had co here to investigate, but during that occasion, he was put to sha and fled due to the dandelion-like plants at the bottom of the lake.
This ti, the underwater environnt hadn’t changed much.
On the lake bed, dandelion-like magical plants gently swayed with the water currents, emitting an eerie blue glow. Blue seeds detached from their parent plants, gathering together in the water current, forming bands of light as brilliant as a stellar river, swirling above the lake bed, flickering on and off.
"This should be the Ghost Grass ntioned in the notes... Power of the World... what is buried beneath here?"
Austin hovered above for a long ti, but he ultimately didn’t venture down to explore. The embarrassing scene from that day was still fresh in his mory.
Nevertheless, this ti, Austin had a vague feeling that perhaps once he successfully advanced to Gold Level, he could use the abilities of a Giant Dragon to successfully break through the Ghost Grass’s blockade.
If that’s the case, then further exploration will have to be postponed for another ti.
With his rate of growth and the magic stones in the Spider Cave, as long as he could digest it all, reaching Gold Level wouldn’t take too long. He could afford to wait.
Since that’s how things stood, staying here held no further purpose. Austin swiftly flew out of the lake reservoir.
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"Your highness, those rcenaries are not weak, and guarding them requires more than one Dragon Vein Beastman to be stationed, which has sowhat weakened the tribe’s strength. Since they are of no use, should we just kill them directly to save manpower and food?"
When Austin returned from beneath the reservoir to the Dragon Nest Tribe, Vini, the Kobold who temporarily assud the highest governance of the Dragon Nest Tribe, ca to report.
After awakening, Austin had used the thunder amassed in the sky through trendous Magic Power to unleash the Thunder Strike spell. Although it had a substantial scope for clearing troops, its power was still debatable, resulting in the majority of these rcenaries being captured by the Dragon Nest Beastn rather than killed.
However, humans have changeable natures, unlike the simple-minded beasts, and it’s difficult to transform them like the Dragon Nest Beastn. Also, guarding them has exhausted much of the Dragon Nest Tribe’s strength, so Vini ca to inquire if they should just execute them to avoid wasting labor and food.
"No, these guys almost destroyed my tribe. How could I let them die so easily?"
Death is the easiest punishnt, and moreover, even if rcenaries like rcenary Captain Valen and others are tough and refuse to submit, there are certainly those who fear death and are willing to kneel.
Having ventured from the Human World into the depths of the Kawa Great Forest, they have proven themselves to have so strength and decent survival skills, making them quite helpful to the Dragon Nest Tribe.
What Austin valued even more, however, was the information in their minds, like maps, the distribution of various forces, and information about the Human World. Given Austin’s current situation, this type of information is hard to co by, but with these captured rcenaries, it becos possible.
Even if they are as tough as rcenary Captain Valen, there is still a value in exploiting them. They can be directly deployed into roles requiring laborious production, contributing to the building of the Dragon Nest Tribe.
Of course, even those who are soft-spined need a bit of pounding before they can be used.
At least, they should be worked to the bone as slaves for a month, after which those willing to bow their heads can be singled out for ideological reform.
After all, it’s very likely they will have future dealings with the Human World, so it’s good to prepare in advance.
"But your highness, if that’s the case, we will need more hands to guard them."
Kobold Vini seed a bit troubled. In any case, these rcenaries are all elites. If they find a chance to escape during work, their level of power alone cannot be suppressed.
In that case, it would be counterproductive.
"No worries, I already have a solution for that problem."
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