noveltune Chapter 32 - 32: Emotions and monsters ( XII )
Chapter 32 - 32: Emotions and monsters ( XII )
In the dark hours of the night, the villagers, after hearing of their Lord's heroic actions, began to doubt his survival. Women prayed, children worried, and a few brave men stepped out of their homes, ready to face whatever adversary lay beyond the village border.
At this moment, more than four hundred men could be seen marching towards the south entrance.
"Do you think Lord Rowan's okay?" someone whispered.
"What kind of monster did he face? That shriek… it didn't sound like an easy fight," another added.
"We pray Lord Rowan is still alive! I don't mind laying down my life for his as long as our village gets to see him in the morning. He is the only one that can save us and take us towards greater heights."
They all discussed among themselves, sharing the same thoughts filled with worries, doubts, and a tiny spark of hope.
Roland, Bryce, Bruce, Josh, and Oliver—the five captains—marched gallantly in front of their soldiers as they got closer to the border. They all kept praying for Rowan's safety.
Meanwhile, beyond the border, Rowan could be seen strolling toward the village with a big smirk on his face.
'I wonder what meal Riela prepared for me today. Though, I'd like to eat her before eating… hehe,' he thought with so much joy and calmness, a deep contrast to his village's current condition.
As he got closer to the border of his village, he began hearing loud footsteps, sounding like the marching of a thousand soldiers towards a battlefield.
'What is happening??' Rowan's heart skipped a beat as he began to panic. 'Don't tell me Glenwood is already attacking my village!! But that can't be, I would have gotten a notification that something like that is taking place!'
Rowan looked in the direction of the village, there was no one in sight. He could only see the farms and the big trees that made up the southern part of Winterseed.
His worries increased by the second.
He brought out the swords from his inventory and began sprinting towards the village at top speed, unafraid of the heavy footsteps heading his way.
As he sprinted towards the village, his eyes kept scanning the surroundings in
A monster facepalming? How rare was that sight? Is this some sort of new breed of monster with the same brain as humans?
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All of Rowan's pent-up anger, worries, and panic died down when the soldiers came into sight and their stats appeared before him—they were none other than his very own soldiers!
He facepalmed and let out a loud sigh before proceeding to speak in a loud voice.
"Everyone, it is me!! Where the hell are you all running towards like that?" he let out with a tinge of annoyance in his voice.
Following his voice, the soldiers halted at once, their collective reactions spread across the air.
[One of your soldiers faints from shock.]
[One hundred soldiers sighed in relief.]
[One hundred soldiers collapsed in relief.]
[Two hundred soldiers praised the gods for their protection.]
[Your soldiers wear smiles on their faces.]
[Two of your soldiers grit their teeth.]
[Two of your soldiers curse their luck that you are alive.]
[Two of your soldiers stomp the ground in annoyance and curse the monsters for not killing you.]
Seeing the last three prompts, a tired expression appeared on Rowan's face.
"There are two of them now? How troublesome. I couldn't even catch the first one, and now they have multiplied. This is going to be a difficult task," he muttered.
He used his inspection skill to check all the soldiers his eyes could meet at this moment, but there were no changes. They were all the same, no one looked too out of place or had a status that sold them out.
This made Rowan even more confused as it seems his suspects have a pretty tricky ability to camouflage their emotions and fool everyone, including his system.
Rowan could only let out a sigh and forget about them.
After all, he already had an active plan in place, ready for the war that is to come. Even if the number of spies multiplies, his plans would still prevail!
Wearing a smile, he strolled to meet his soldiers and calmed their hearts.
As they walked back to the village, Rowan began giving details about his accomplishments after they left.
His 'cool tales' of defeating a giant Ratax monster with flashy sword moves and impressive movements made the younger soldiers admire him even more.
The captains smiled with pride as they listened to their young Lord.
On the other hand, Rowan farmed a large chunk of evolution points.
[480 soldiers are inspired.]
[+5000 evolution points.]
[100x Rewards activated | 500,000 evolution points have been added.]
[Your captains are proud of your accomplishments.]