Vaanavan watched the transperant screen in front of him with an Eagar Expression, It was already past more than six days since he, send those eleven experts out with the task of bringing back remaining people from the settlement it just that he, didn't expect them to take their sweet time to return 'I guess they must have faced with some difficulty' Vaanavan thought to himself.
He told the system to alert him when the rescue team return from their journey, like he asked the System did indeed alerted him this evening and even showed him the scene of at least couple of million people cautiously walking through the forest in fast pace, The atmosphere around them seemed to very tense and jumpy 'Hmm? the System seems very considerate of me today I can even hear what they are whispering to each other'
Vaanavan guessed from what he had seen and heard they aren't seems well informed about what happened happened here and why was there such a sudden rush. He, could not tell why they choosed to not tell them, If they told the people they wouldn't be always on the edge in the least, then he thought of things from another angle then he nodded to himself as if he understand something his expression was cleared when he did the line of his thoughts also changed.
'No! I was over thinking things, how could this much of people would be obediently follow behind few experts to such a dangerous place just because they ordered it. Sigh! I guess they probably didn't understand what they heard from them, got little apprehensive their, imagination must be run wild so, they are little nervous hmm!' he thought to himself.
But what he didn't understand fully was? when he asked the system to alert him about their arrival, Then why was it alerted him at this time he, couldn't understand! weren't they still inside the forest and it's even readily said it would take them more than half an hour to come out of the forest 'Then why did you alert me and show this screen for! Aren't you little too enthusiastic today?' he thought to himself bitterly.
While he continued watched them in confusion and boredom, his face turned into shock as he noticed something in the screen, "Is that the territory of this beasts, are they going to attack tribe people?" Vaanavan gasped as he watch the group of weird looking felines emerged from shadows of the woods if it's not for the movement he wouldn't have noticed something were looking there, they cautiously walked up from the thick tree lines in what he assume non threatening posture, and stopped to staring at the the humans from some distance.
There was a strange silence, a hushed whispered started from the middle in a few minutes it become a disturbance with each passing second which getting louder and louder the Old Man made a gesture for silence the people abruptly stopped it as they started it, then he smilingly walking towards the forefront from where he was staying.
The little commotion within the formation put a huge pressure on the cubs and younglings on the packs as they also become restless from this they started to bump into nearby younglings while making some yowls.
The pack of scaled felines made a growl to silence the all the noises this young ones were making. They also seemed be on high alert each and everyone of them seemed to looking at the large population and strong warriors with vary eyes, the younglings on the packs were the still expressive one in the pack unlike, the last time where both sides bump into each other as they patrolling their territory this time the felines seems bring their whole pack, including the cubs and younglings, all of them brought over.
After controlling that commotion from the tribes people he walked towards the pack with a smile on his face. The ears of the strong felines twitched in nervous when they noticed he didn't hide his aura like the other day as if he was showing off how powerful he was they also release their aura to disperse the pressure on their pack.
The pack leader let out a low warning growl to stop him from his continuous advancing, since he, seems releasing his aura to deterring the pack from foolishly tried to attack him; the low growl also a kind of warning to let the other party know they wasn't comfortable with his continuous advancement and halt his steps.
Vaanavan Marveled at this weird yet Intrigueing escapade this evening. From either sides, nobody made any threatening move and he could hear what the Old Man was saying to the beast and from the system explaning things overall it was much easier to understand why was there such a weird incident.
From the background of this story he was quite speechless, and had to acknowledge that, The Amiable Old Man could be quite cunning in times, Vaanavan also agree with this line of thoughts, even though they are still looking like they were not going to close with each other or become more tolerant towards each other and now they seems more wary of each other than anything, they could be a good alley to the current humans and this was a good deal.
The Infernal Scaled felines wasn't known to kill humans, They don't have human as a diet and wouldn't attack indiscriminatly, that's why he things it was a good deal there was lot of beasts living in pack unlike this felines if they have to be trusted then they are to be tamed if not they would started to hunt humans sneakily.
The Scaled felines tend to protect their territory very well can be fierce if necessary now with humans backing them up they would attack any intruders upon sight without any consequences this was a good deal for both of them.
The human region was quite vast, In fact every overlord races regions were like that, even to humans who, only recently raised to the power their region was only little less in size compared to some Ancient lineage of overlord races.
Each such a region have many minor races territories confide with in them, they would collect the resources from their territory pay a considerable amount of resources for their own protection and in a form of reverence. With humans current situation, this relationship was quite strained each and every time they have to fight or threaten them to obtain little bit of resources.
The only good thing come out of this was they aren't willing to join any other overlord races and serve under them, if they do that it would be them who, was losing out but that didn't mean this bunch would collect information about humans tribes and someother despicable things they asked, for a good deal but despite that humans didn't dare to antagnise this minor races, their situation was very tricky.
Vaanavan asked to the system as if he recalled something all of sudden "System is this the surprise you were talking about?" his tone was one of inquiring if not little suspicious, as he recalled about that humours tone of system.
[Host is very perspective today, indeed it is the surprise I'm talking about, in fact it was a surprise present from that old human, you think so highly he, was trying his very best to impress you and thinking; you will be quiet pleased with his performance this time]
Vaanavan ignored the creepy chuckle, he tilted his head head to the side leaning into his hands on his desk " To Please me! I'm afraid I don't understand, how is he thinking bring these beasts here going to please me.... hmm you, are not saying that in, the sense as an ancestor would appreciate his decendant contribution is that it?"
He asked once again to confirm this, he somehow felt this was on personal level then apppriciating his contribution towards the tribe 'What does the Old Man thinking?.... whatever since he was happy then I'll let him be' he smiled to himself he felt that such a dedicated Old Man also deserve some happiness in his life.
Even if he doesn't feel happy or couldn't understand anything, it's alright as long as a good person like that old man was being happy by just thinking he was somehow pleased him. But the system interrupt him inner monologue with sudden enthusiasm.
[I can guess, Host being considerate towards this Old Man, sigh! you have such a pure heart, it's a pity you have to face so many hardships in this journey]
Vaanavan felt weird hearing such a nice words and understanding from system towards him for the first time. Other than being stunned he also couldn't help but feel there is something off about it's sudden mood changes from enthusiasm to dolefull in such a short time; this rang alarm bells in his mind, he could not help but thinking this more throughly 'Hmm? since when did the system being very nice to him.... why do I felt like something off'
[The Old Man, was hoping you could tame the pack leader, make it your battle beast companion he, think you would be same kind of person like him and would be very surprised by his thoughtfulness and would think highly of him]
Vaanavan lips twitched, he took a deep breath asked in annoyance "Do you think I am idiotic enough to tried to tame a beast from pack or more accurately the leader. Don't kid yourself if you want it then do it yourself"
He never thought much of beast taming until he experienced it first hand, they are all intelligent, they are not willing to follow any one while, not every beasts were aggressive and feral and eyed human as prey he wasn't exempt from trying to tame such a beast, not to mention the beasts living in the pack, they are tend to take such a motives as a offence to their pack and attack together and yet the system wanted him to set myself up for such a thing 'What a joke' he thought to himself.
He came to sudden realization no wonder, the system was very enthused over something, it was waiting for some entertainment to enjoying itself. Since he had undergone various trainings and life skills in the last two years he certainly had his like and dislike towards certain subjects, like fishing, smithing and drawing being top of the list.
This Taming class for certain one of his most disliked class, his experience with it one of the worst In this particular class, this left sour taste in his memory. he was literally traumatized by the beast taming training In just two classes he figured he, has no talent for beast taming; most of the beasts were tricky to dealt with and temperamental, it was yet to his longest and last to finished class.
Despite that he still endured it because of his word and he naturally know this was a plus for human race, as the system insist him to drop it, according to system due, to some uniqueness of the human spirit they can tame or initiate the contracts beasts as well other beings, this was allowed by the universal laws which would also give them an edge over other races if used properly.
"Dream on, I'm not going to taming some beasts just because he, assume I would be quite pleased with this; The old man bring them for me would change my mind than you have another thing coming I, refuse to agree with this sort of things. If I wante to have beast companion then I will go look for one to my liking you don't have to very enthusiastic about this system"
He have several reasons to not agreeing with it, I didn't want to experience similar annoying process very soon. He didn't against taming beasts or anything he, really didn't have any talent in this he, in fact once has a faithful companion : a tall and handsome white horse called 'Silver' Whom he does have deep Comradery for nine years, they were a team of their own. Silver was a gift from his parents when he became knight apprentice in his late teens but in the last nine years he never once imagined of changing horses.
He wasn't foolish enough to attempt such a thing here, he would surely lose face In front this people, in no way h- "Er.... What the? Hey what are they doing to this people" there was a bewilderment and anxiousness in his voice.
Vaanavan hurriedly took out a pearl with black and blue color in it. this was dream pearl he obtained from that so called 'special task' he, has now two more chance of uses left, he could use it to contact them. The system interrupt him from contacting the experts.
"What are you doing? let me contact them They are killing people don't you see, you are impartial system not indifferent system " he urged the system to let him activate the pearl system blocked his connection.
[Host you are as usual overreacting and started to assume things, they are doing what you are order them to, so don't waste a precious chance. And I know what I'm called thank you very much look at the corpses first before doing anything]
Vaanavan turned his eyes from begging and crying people to the corpses on the ground his face changed from confusion to realization in the instant he became silent 'I did order them to do that, didn't I? How careless of me sigh! ' he thought silently.
Despite talking to system and trying to put things together, he still kept an eye on the screen, after their astonishment and confusion of what happened to the plains then in less than fifteen minutes they did something he wasn't expecting in just few hours they gathered up about hundred some people to the side and started to talk to the masses about killing these 'Nuisance' and order the warriors to start killing this scared looking group.
This alarmed Vaanavan from his usual calmness he never expected something like this to happen to anyone in this moment, he could not comprehend what happened to this bunch of experts to started to killing their own people this cruely.
The corpses aren't looking human anymore, they are indeed humanoid but far from human looking, some had four eyes and dark green hair, one group was shriveled up to a black log like thing, few of them have wings on their back, there is corpses looked more and more weird then there is two meter tall body and few peoples started to burned up to charcoal after they died there are some corpses with even more unique features.
They were spies from other races, from his understanding the races can separated into Two category, not all of the races are humanoid looking are similar to humans. The spies of this races have either some ability to change into human effectively or have some treasures to avoid from attracting any suspicions towards them.
There is still couple of dozens left but they are kneeling and begging to the warriors to let them live, but their treatment seemed even more cruel they were all tied to trees they died the grievous death of being whipped and throwing stones on them. Vaanavan sighed this dozen people surely humans their treatment was more torturous and vengeful.
They Even let their children children to participate in this, they were to throw stones at them with all their might. Vaanavan felt little down after witnessing such a scene like this he, could see how determined this people were, it's indeed their defiance towards the various races and their own fate they are struggling with.
They showed their determination by even making their children understand how the tribe should deal with this betrayal it was indeed effective teachings, Vaanavan emotion was more complicated.
"System, Is that alright to kill off this spies what If they choose to attack us. I think we should take more precautions in time like this, If you don't want to kill off and alert their ancestors" he speculatively asked the system.
[Hehe, Host don't worry with the rest of the humans coming here, you have fully obtained the humanity fate and the calamity blessing here is activated, this plain was now protected by perfect Natural array well.... I can even tweaked some of this world laws to protect the entire human region if I wanted to so don't worry]
Vaanavan gaped at this information he didn't expect system dare to do something like this, with system insistence he developed and giving it an array formation but that was for the plain only. This system talking about tweaking with whole region what does it wanted to do? A region of an overlord race is very vast for example the plain of despair as it called this days was already very huge in size at least more than double that of Siberian plain which is said to be extremely huge.
But the plain could be only around 30% of their total territory, to actually tweak this large size of area was simply asking for a trouble, from explanation it seems assist them discreetly in founding this spies and rotten eggs let's not talk about the fellows inside the plain as they unaware of their impending death.
Vaanavan once again talk to himself about his resolution seeing the clearance of this weeds show him things are going into certain speed, he have to face it 'I will not hesitate, I will achieve my goals, I will change the fate of humanity for good and I will certainly live past this calamity ' he took deep breaths as he chanted them to himself with determination.
Then Vaanavan watched with bated breath the large amount of people marched into the plain of despa- nah their ancestral land in high spirits, he noticed there was some pre arranged signals the four newly advanced peak qi realm experts started rushing towards them with few other people to welcome.
there was a loud cheers as the newcomers rang through the land as started walked into their ancestral land once again like their ancestors were wishing for they all had smile on their faces while they crying with joy.
Vaanavan eyes redden a bit with emotions. few people looked over there with perplexed expression like they could hear this cry from countless miles away, Some People Noticed the for top experts were heading in that direction.
No one know how or why the people slowly started to follow their back or who started this for that Matter suddenly they also rushing up to catch up with the four experts.
Who turned to look at them with a bewildered look before gestured them to follow along with smile on their face.
Vaanavan suddenly felt there was a sudden vibration under his feet frowning he teared off his attention from this people to his feet or the ground to be exact his eyes glowed in blue as if they looking through the floor.
"Is this your doing?" he asked the system, a calm reply came the next second.
[Of course Not! They are just taking back what has once belongs to them]
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"Haha, we are finally back " The bulky bald man laughed as he thumped two young looking experts on their back, the smile in their face stiffened little before fully bloomed as they started to walking faster.
Before the two of them could reply something happened there was a sudden "Rumble" in the distance then everything turned into blue and red the whole plain bathed in the two colors before they slowly fading away.
The two of them stunned for few seconds as they looked at everyone around them, all of them had a stunned look excited giggles of infant seems woken up people as they also joyfully burst out laughing.
The more shocked people was the Old Man and Balli who looking at each other with beseeching look there was a incredulity in their eyes Balli spoke up shakily "I-it shook, it shook isn't it? " he asked no one in particular.
Naala who, was standing right beside him woke up from her stupor hearing his words confusedly before looking certain part of his body subconsciously, which doesn't missed by Balli she asked "What did you say?"
Flushed completely red in the face he grunted "It's none of your business woman," with that he turned to his other side muttering something incoherent.