10 years later.
Today was the day. The day when the realm would be open to the outside world the day when they are going to be invaded. The day they FIGHT! and SHOOT! the barbarians were excited and so were the archers but the Wizards were huddled in their tower. Yes, they got themselves a wizard tower built but it was more like a giant library which also housed any and all knowledge discovered by everyone in the village.
Commanding the troops and the one responsible for diplomacy was Minerva and her husband Frederick who quickly made his strategic powers known and was the current director of the Military camp.
Cheif was in the town hall with about 500 kids. Yes, 500 of them with a clone for 10 of them each. It was funny how they interacted with each other those with barbaric tendencies were prone to getting in fights with others, those with the tendency for archery were focused too focused in fact they spent as much of their time they could silently observing the things that interested them which just so happened to be either Cheif or the 'civilians' who were the minority and spent time by trying to break up fights or answering the 'wizards' questions who were too damn curious about everything.
and yes all 4 traits were present and spread out irrespective of their parentage or gender. Their ages ranged from 0-19.
on the outside.
The sky turned red and a portal appeared on the edge of the forest and outstepped 3000 people each wearing different robes and carrying different weapons.
"您好,欢迎来到我们村.请说明您来访的目的. [Hello and welcome to our village. Please explain the purpose of your visit..]" said Minerva over the microphone.
15 people stepped forward from the group each dressed in unique dress-like uniforms and followed by many people dressed in similar outfits.
"你是这个村的领导吗?[Are you the leader of this village?]" Said a man.
"不,我是他的代表.[No, I am his representative.]" Answered Minerva.
"What is the name of the village and realm?" Asked a woman.
"The Realm is called 'Clan' and the village is called 'My Village'" Answered Minerva.
"Alright, If you don't want your village to be destroyed I suggest you surrender your resources and your women!" Said an overly arrogant individual.
"Is that your stance? And do all of you share it?" Asked Frederick as the air around the camp turned cold and negotiations broke down.
About 600 people separated from everyone and backed away and so did 4 of the leaders and declared that they are willing to trade.
"May I assume the 11 of you and 2385 of your soldiers as well as those 40 hidden individuals are here for war?"
"No, we are not, We are here for a treasure hunt and your village just so happens to hold all the treasure," Said one of the 11 individuals.
"What about the 40 of you hidden among the clouds?" Asked Frederick looking at the clouds.
All of them descended and 9 of them separated and silently went with the other group.
"Shall I presume that this is the final number of the army that is going to attack us?" Asked Frederick.
A lot of yells came from the people on the ground which indicated agreement but they couldn't move any forward.
Frederick closed his eyes and said "Let us battle Cheif" in English and lightning boomed startling the ones in the sky.
And that was taken as the start of the battle.
POV change(a few hours ago in a valley somewhere):
My name is Chang Mu, Mu being my given name. I am an inner disciple of the Blooming flower sect.
When we received signs of a new Realm opening everyone was excited and eager to prove themselves.
What is a Realm you ask? Good Question let me ask my senior brother.
"Senior Brother Tai! What exactly is a realm?"
"Huh? You don't even know that much? what sort of cultivator are you? What the hell is your name?" Asked a blurry man standing in front of me.
"My name is Chang Mu. I really don't even know that much because it is a secret kept from the general public and outer disciples. I just got promoted to being an inner disciple in the last martial tournament" I answered with a smile on my face. If you want to deal with someone older/stronger/wiser/arrogant than you, then the only way to do so is to be THICK-skinned, and trust me it's a very useful skill to have and helps prevent a lot of trouble and gets the job done quicker. I must also tell you brown-nosing gets you in more trouble than it's worth.
"Ohhhh, so you are a junior then let this big-brother explain it to you. A realm is a trial set by the 'gods' of Pinghua. They are usually filled with treasures and Trials or both and are really helpful for cultivation and make you stronger. Usually, Realms are temporary and disappear once one finishes the trial or fulfills a condition. So when one finds a realm they keep it a secret from everyone and tries to maximize benefits they can gain from the realm..."
Man, he sure loves to talk.
"...But this time it is different according to the sect leader. Who is in the Ascension period, this realm has no restriction on who or how many can enter and it is filled with treasures and also won't disappear. This is a good thing but also bad because many sects would want to snatch up most of the resources or the best places for resources. So it is our job as inner disciples to secure the best place and bring glory to our sect. Do you understand the grave importance of this task, Junior?" answered and asked Tai with a gaze that could melt red-iron.
I smiled and said
"Absolutely! Glory to the Blooming Flower Sect!" I said with faked genuine enthusiasm which he seemed to buy. Tai nodded and turned towards the area the realm was supposed to open.
So, to summarize we are test subjects to see just how dangerous the realm is and if we survive what are the benefits we can bring to the 'sect'.Not that I can complain this is a rare opportunity and not something I can give up even if I know the truth behind the order. Man, in some ways this place is better than earth but the humans in this place are shittier than the ones on earth. But again I can't complain cause I fell right at home here.