Silverwood village,
"Slowly, run slowly, little boy," Raven said, sitting on the young horse, gently guiding it along the narrow village road.
"Young are surely bold and energetic." Thorpe commented, in return raven smiled.
"He Is for sure; did he have name?" Raven replied.
"My daughter calls him, Blackie. But it's up to you to name it, Lord Raven. It's yours now" Thorpe answered.
In celestial Empire, horse is considered sacred, as an oath, companion and as a ride. Naming them mean taking an oath, that you would be with him until its last breath.
If you abandon it for a better one, that mean you actually challenge the empire law.
That's why remote village like Silverwood, also breed horses. Because horse is sacred just like oath.
"How about Shadownir, I think it resonate with him." Raven said while walking past the villagers.
"Shadownir sounds good my lord, just like you father's Silvernir." Thorpe commented sarcastically.
Not caring about that, Raven, walk past the villagers. In this one and half years, almost 40% villagers decreased in population, due to famine, constant fight with Exorats and forcefully kidnapping of Groyer's.
It is said that kidnapped persons were forced to work for their villagers and only given food three time a week. Worst of all, some woman and girls even used for prostitution in their village.
In addition, goblins attacks became more frequent due to lack of soldiers to guard the village, which results lack of food and lives.
With loot of Groyers, there was little left for Silverwood.
But its not end here, Groyers even horde their Horses in the riverbed near Silverwood. Which cut of water and fishing for villagers. Result is no farming and lack of clear water.
'Damn it! If things are continued like it, within a year or so Silverwood would lose all its strength.' Raven thought.
But he had dealt with far worse issue's in the game God Emperor, and he believe he could deal with it in here too.
"Uncle Thorpe, please gather all capable mans of the village in front of my house by tomorrow, additionally repair the barrack, with the remaining soldiers. And implant a guard at the road that lead to Groyer's." Raven command.
"They could come anytime and ruin our plan." Raven added.
"Roger that village head" Thorpe replied with smile.
Seeing his grandfather going with his horse, Ron also wanted to go away but Raven stopped him and questioned.
"Does every Beast have magic core in their head?"
"I don't know about that my lord, but I hear most of the goblin has them." Ron replied seemingly confused why his lord asked him that. But he didn't question back.
"Oh, the goblin has them!" Raven said while grinning his teeth out foolishly. he finally finds out how he could earn EP [Exchange Points.]
Surprisingly his horse, also has Mana core on its head. If not for system reminder, he would never know it along with completely give up how to active system again.
Asking Raven's Permission, Ron also goes after his grandfather.
After his father kidnapped by Groyer's Ron always stick with his grandfather outside.
His grandfather also never let him venture alone, but today he left Ron with Raven, which make him a little uncomfortable, also excitement.
This mean they could fully trust Raven blindly, and there is a chance for freedom, for betterment.
…
Seeing Ron go, Raven fall on deep thought.
"I should meet Rhaela." Raven mumbled. These times, what he did was collecting information now is time for some action.
After coming to this world, although he was little confused about Rhaela's motivation but after connecting the dots, he guesses her motives is revenge, revenge against Alice revenge against Groyer's for her father's death.
Although he feels bad as maybe she tried to use him, but on her shoes he would also do the same.
Sighing in his heart, he thought [System]. But sadly there was no answer. Than he mumbled the word, still system didn't answer him.
"How much misfortunate i could be." Raven thought. fifty percent of his plan is depend on his golden finger, but if he cant access it than he don't know what to do.
After some thought he mumbled Exchange point. Instant a transculant screen open in front of his retina, saying
-[Insufficient Balance.]-
'How much balance I have.' he thought as if wishing a miracle.
But reality often disappoint people.
As the transculant screen changed to
-[EP: 0]-