In this life, I will never let her encounter such a tragedy again. For someone with such tenacious willpower, such a tragedy would be an even greater and longer torment.
When traveling the distance between the Northern Magic Three Nations and the Bihiel Kingdom, we encountered a group of rogue soldiers robbing people once.
They should have been remnants of soldiers from some small nation after a war. They were killing, burning, and looting along the way, and when they encountered our convoy, they didn't intend to let us go.
At that time, there were about over 500 enemies in total, and behind them were several thousand slaves they had captured. Upon seeing our small convoy, they sent out over 20 cavalry to try and rob us as well.
At first, Clark suggested giving them some money to avert disaster, but in reality, there was no need for it at all. The opponents didn't even give us a chance to talk before drawing their swords and charging forward.
After easily resolving the 20-plus rogue cavalrymen, the larger force behind them also charged over.
Given that the enemy had superior numbers, we couldn't run away. I chose to have the team meet the enemy head-on.
After all, they were trying to kill me, and seeing how many slaves they had captured, I found it extremely intolerable. I did not hold back my power.
I cast Great Earth Alabaster in the area where the enemies were concentrated.
Ancient God's skeleton slumbering deep within the earth's veins! With my blood as the guide, awaken the bones of the earth! Mountains rise, chasms collapse, my will is the new law for you all! This body turns to rock and dust, this soul merges with the earth's core forever! Great Earth Alabaster, heed my command—reshape the mountains and rivers, annihilate the enemy's traces!
Instantly, the earth cracked open. Starting from where I cast the magic, the ground sank, as if a basin had been created out of thin air. Then, I saw the ground within the basin begin to shake, and countless fissures appeared in the center. Many rogue soldiers fell into the cracks and never climbed out again. Finally, I concentrated my magic power and generated an earth and mud avalanche within the basin, like a wave crashing over. The people and horses in the basin were swept into it. Finally, the world returned to calm, but the basin created by the Saint-level magic remained, and it would not change from today onward for countless years to come.
The guards watching the slaves were terrified by such powerful magic, their souls scattered, and they all fled in a hurry.
We did not abandon the remaining over a thousand slaves. I planned to take them to the nearest town. With our home destroyed, continuing to rush on without abandoning them would undoubtedly mean letting them fend for themselves in this ice-and-snow-covered world, where most of them would freeze to death.
Fortunately, those rogue soldiers had plundered a large amount of grain, as well as jewelry and money. I selected some people who looked kind-faced and had them distribute the remaining grain, jewelry, and money equally among the others.
Given the magic I just performed, these people now believed I was a god, a being sent by heaven to save them. They dared not disobey my requests.
Then we led this group, walking for about two months before arriving at the nearest town. Although having so many people slowed down our pace, saving so many civilians, I still felt it was absolutely worth it. I did this with a clear conscience. In any world, the greatest reward for helping others is the satisfaction in one's own heart.
I am not a purely benevolent person. I also have my selfish desires. My selfish desire is that after helping others, receiving their thanks makes me feel happy, content, and satisfied.
We traveled intermittently along the way, and after parting ways with Teacher Bladiconde at the Red Dragons Upper Jaw, nearly one year and nine months later, we arrived at Senge City in the Bihiel Kingdom.
The Bihiel Kingdom is completely different from other countries in the northern Central Continent. It should be close to the Lingus Sea, and the sea breeze brings relatively warm and humid air, meaning this country is not permanently covered in ice and snow.
The Bihiel Kingdom has ports, mines, and vast forests. Senge City is located in the heartland of the Bihiel Kingdom, surrounded by an endless giant tree forest. The main part of the city is built on the branches of several World Trees, each with a diameter exceeding one hundred meters.
There is a very large population of Elves here; they call themselves Wood Elves. Senge City is also known as the Cradle of the Wood Elves, the City of Magical Ballads, and the Heart of the Forest.
The residences, shops, and temples here were all built relying on the branches of ancient trees, with living vines woven into bridges and staircases. The building surfaces were covered with luminous moss, causing the entire city to emit a faint, eerie green glow at night.
The central structure was the Song Chant Sacred Tree, a golden giant tree over 3000 years old. Its trunk was hollowed out to form the 'Resonance Hall,' where the songs of chanters could travel throughout the entire city via the tree's vascular system.
Vine Council Hall: The city's decision-making body. Twelve Wood Elf elders transmit messages through the plant root systems, allowing them to perceive any disturbances in the forest in real-time.
Main Races: Wood Elves (50%), Humans (40%), with a minority of Beastkin and Dwarves.
Every single person in our party had never seen such a fantastical, magical metropolis before.
After settling into the inn, I went with Izoruti to the Adventurers Guild to find my teacher. The other team members prepared to look around.
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