[Waitwhat next strike?!]
I'm a pacifist! Don't tell
"Yes, our next strike. We need to expend as much as we can. So far, we have been attacking the weaker scattered sects as subtly as possible. We have no proof, but chances are the other big powers are doing this too." (Anon)
"Yes, we've been pretty successful. So successful that we need to create a new pen soon for the captured. Actually, we could expend the current one. That's the best part about water magic, it's so easy to transform and upgrade." (Fairy)
"The only issue is most of our targets were so poor! As much as I love jewelry, it's useless if we can't get mana cores for our training." (Empress)
"I an, for mana cores, we could simply raid a disaster zone until we have enough." (Princess)
"Please, you know as well as us that it's not viable. The nearest disaster zone is really ill-suited to us. As for journeying to another one, it's way too risky. Besides, it's more efficient to get so from a third party that has hopefully been accumulating such thing." (Queen)
[Eh, everyone. Why don't we simply remain here and defend this place? We don't really need mana cores, do we? If we simply wait long enough the people outside are bound to stop fighting at so point. Then we can co back as if nothing ever happened.]
"*Sigh* That wouldn't work. There is no sect out there that has managed to survive doing that, ever. Remaining cooped at one spot is the best way to get left behind. First, the training resources beco scarce, then training slows down, anwhile, others are becoming powerful at a crazy rate outside and before long your base is getting sieged by forces you can do nothing about." (Anon)
[On the other hand, getting out there and getting killed won't help. Plus, I actually know a sect that is doing just that, hiding from the world and they are doing just fine as far as I know.]
"You do? Who?" (Fairy)
[The dwarves that revere Forgar, you know, a small muscular dude with red fiery hair and a pretty boring hamr in his hand. Like you'd expect a god to be wielding a tool made of lava or sothing, but nope.]
"Y-you, are you describing a god so casually?!"
[Eh, it should be fine. Guy asked to beco his champion once. He's pretty chill, ah but he sucks at magic. Like seriously I asked him to teach how to reliably start a campfire and he couldn't even do that.]
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"Hahahaha that's a nice joke! Please do make sure you never say anything like that about Aqua, however." (Princess)
Then they all start to nervously laugh. I wasn't joking, however. I swear people put the gods on too high a pedestal. I an sure, they clearly are powerful but that's about it. I guess that's because I've seen a world void of magic.
In these, no matter how powerful or wealthy one becosat the end of the day we are all human. There could be the noblest most illustrious man or the vilest of villains and both would disappear after a few decades, corpses devoured by worms.
Living in these kinds of worlds is far from a utopia. There are inequalities, wars, slavery, sickness, lots of nasty stuff really. But it has the advantage of being very down to Earth. This kinda shaped my personality and made who I am.
For , the gods are akin to powerful CEOs. Sure, they possess more divine energy than and for sure know how to use it better, but that doesn't an I won't reach their level one day. Actually, I get the feeling I will for sure. It may be very slow, but the more ti passes and the better I am getting.
At first, I could only enhance myself. Maybe that's what I use most of the ti because it's super convenient but at least I added a few strings to my bow.
While I was lost in thoughts, they've been discussing various sects out there. It all sounds so foreign to . It's like attending a class that's way over one's comprehension level, you try your very best but even taking notes is hard and understanding said notes afterward a nightmare.
So, I simply nod from ti to ti. If my life was a movie the subtitles would read: *Nods in: what the fuck is happening, I'm lost! *
They are still going on about raiding other sects. I am very much against that. Earlier they kind of got stuck on the god part of my statent, didn't they?
"We should definitely not underestimate these-"
[*Cough cough* Excuse , but I need to say sothing before we go further.]
"Go ahead." (Anon)
[Can we go back to my earlier statent? You know, the one where you guys say no sect hiding ever survived and where I'm telling you the dwarves managed to do it.]
"That wasn't a joke?" (Empress)
"The dwarves are pretty much mythical creatures at this point that haven't been sighted in forever. There are always rumors of the elusive dwarf masters that are experts of forging, but 11 tis out of 10 it turns out to be a la scam attempt." (Queen)
[That's what I'm telling you! I've t them! All of them, the three clans: Iron hamr, Iron Anvil and Iron Furnace. I've even participated to their Champion choosing ceremony! It's a really neat event where contestants forge, hunt and drink. I've even journeyed with Iron Hamr himself for a little while. So yes, they exist and are doing just that, defending!]
"Seriously?! Wow! WaitI'm confused. Is Iron Hamr a dwarf or a clan?" (Empress)
[Ah, it's both. The leaders are called by the na of their clan. It's kind of a title that they keep as long as they hold power.]
"Oh! That's neat!" (Empress)
"You say you've t them? Where and when?" (Anon)
[Where I have no clue. I had an artifact to guide my way back then. As for the when I'd say about 2 years ago?]
"So, your suggestion is that we hide right where we are and do nothing else?" (Queen)
[Exactly! Actually, there is sothing I'd like to do. You see, I should have so friends scattered all across the continent. I'd like to try and find them. But that doesn't require fighting at all, we can simply stay in here, be safe and we can slowly turn this place into a fortress.]
"A fortress? How?" (Princess)
[Well, rember that dwarf I was talking about? Well, he's able to create barriers too. He should be able to help strengthen our defenses.]
"So, how do we find this so-called dwarf?" (Fairy)
[Well, that's the issue]
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