There's no need to guess what happened after that. As long as Nai wants something and can do so easily,
He would surely make it happen right now and then.
After throwing five consecutive stone spears around the people below, he made them fly around like headless flies.
He finally stopped as he enjoyed the fearful look they were giving him. They didn't even dare to make a sound or look at him.
Afraid that another spear would be shot, and this time it might not be on the ground.
Garut left with a solemn face. He agreed to become Nai's spokesperson and would govern the village instead as the one who would be called the leader.
The village chief position is abolished. The elders are no more and aren't needed.
For the time being, Nai didn't order anything other than that much, much to the relief of the villagers.
Soon after the event, the villagers started gathering around the creek to rebuild their houses.
Some of them even tried the idea of using bricks to build a house, but most of them failed.
They can only opt for using mud, grass, and stones to make their walls, and then wood and dry grass for their roofs.
A brand new type of house for them. Much more sturdy in the rain and hot summer. Seeing that, the others also followed. No one wants to be left out at all.
Such is human nature, competing for such small things. Well, for him, it might be a small thing, but for the others, it was their world.
So it's a small world.
Nai witnessed their progress on top of the castle's foundation. every day, when he had nothing to do aside from making bricks and working on pillars.
He would be with Garut, talking about life, and then sitting under the shade of a small open-air shed he made as a resting spot.
"It's been many days; how are your people?" Nai asked casually; he picked up some berries in the bowl and enjoyed their sweetness.
Garut also has his own bowl, as he replied while biting a berry in his mouth.
"We already built enough houses for everyone. The elders were no longer in positions to dictate the future of the village."
"Though they might be planning some schemes behind the scenes and were planning to take some villagers to migrate somewhere,"
Nai nodded; he had long expected that. "It's better; just let them be. If you can, encourage them."
"By that way, there will be a small number of people, further preventing any dangerous thoughts from spreading."
"Alright, I'll get to it tonight. So, what's your plan for those who will remain?" Garut asked curiously; he didn't seem to care about the villagers at all.
"I've saved them many times, but after all, "Gratitude now, forget later, and be an ingrate."
Nai didn't mind. "That's exactly why. With fewer people, it will be easy to prevent any mishaps from happening."
"Not just that, they can also be of help to me in making other things.
"For those who will be left, I will teach them knowledge and wisdom of what a civilization should be."
Garut suddenly thought of something.
...
A month later.
Nai didn't interfere with what was happening in the village not too far away. According to Garut, it seems 9/10 of the villagers were going with the elders suggestions of migrating somewhere.
With Garut not saying anything, the villagers and the elders grew more bold as they finally left in grand fashion.
They left when the sun was high enough for Nai to see.
Nai didn't care; instead, he laughed. "It's always better this way. The more people left, the less I'll have to think about those who were potentially hostile towards me."
"After all, I'm just a coward who became arrogant because of the strength I had acquired through effort and luck."
"This time, in this life. I will do things I haven't done in my previous world." Although Nai hadn't changed much,
The strength coursing through his body made him loosen the shackles that were restraining what he truly desired.
"Everyone has a beast sealed inside them, Garut." He said this to Garut, who had arrived by his side with a pretty, fourteen-year-old girl looking at him calmly.
The two didn't mention the girl at the side; instead, they were following the migrating villagers far to the horizon with their eyes.
The teenage girl looked at Nai with eyes that seemed to be full of adoration.
A few moments later, Nai finally turned his gaze away from the horizon as he gave Garut a look.
Garut smiled, revealing his bright-white old teeth. Being an accepter is indeed a boon. There's no need for one's teeth to turn yellow or have cavity problems.
"Her name is Acacia. She volunteered to stay behind and be your wife. All requirements you've stated are met." Garut said as he introduced Acacia, who bowed respectfully to Nai.
"Um." A sensible and silent type is good.
Nai nodded and walked beside Acacia as he took hold of her hand and said, "I'll be having other wives in the future. Are you still willing to be with me?"
Acacia did not even think about it as she nodded with her clear eyes. "I'm willing."
"Congratulations, fellow friend Nai, for this occasion. Acacia truly is lucky to have you. As an accepter, it's normal to have many wives, as you can provide them with all they need that can be acquired." Garut meant what he said, because that is indeed the truth.
Nai nodded calmly as he held her hand before pulling her near the edge of the castle's foundation. "Acacia, as my first wife. You need to follow the Viridescent Family Rules."
He looked at her and said, "From now on, you will be called Viridescent Acacia. The Viridescent last name is the proof of you entering my family."
Acacia's eyes glowed for a bit as she looked at Nai's face. "Viridescent Acacia." She said so in a soft voice, as though she were reminding herself to remember it from now on.
"A family name is important. Just like me, Viridescent Nai." He turned to the side as he spoke to Garut.
"You need to come up with your last name too, Garut. It will be your symbol that will be passed on from your generation to the next generations of the future."
Garut also thought having a last name sounded good, so he would think about it from time to time from now on. "Okay."
Then, as though remembering something, Nai continued, "Tomorrow, I'll teach you and the remaining villagers the promise I made before."
This was what Garut was waiting for. Aside from fulfilling the promise, he was also waiting for Nai to fulfill his. It looked like he hadn't made the wrong choice.
"Okay, I'll wait tomorrow. Well, then." Garut knew that it was time to leave so that the young couple could get to know each other more deeply.
Nai nodded and did not say anything as he watched Garut walk down the stairs and leave towards the creek.
Seeing that he left, he looked at his side and saw Acacia's face was somewhat red; even her ears were turning pinkish.
Noticing him looking at her, Acacia suddenly felt hot and sweaty due to nervousness. Her heart seems to pound near her ears, making her almost pass out at this moment.
"Don't be nervous. Let's get to know each other first; I'll give you a tour around the place while we're at it."
Seeing the shy look she was showing, Nai felt an impulse to pinch her cheeks and carry her here to sniff all the fragrance she was emitting.
"Uh—euwi!?" And he followed his heart. Acacia was shocked and thought she had been paralyzed. She dazedly gazed at her husband's face up close.
It was the first time she had been carried like this by someone of the opposite sex. Not to mention that they are so close that they can hear each other's hearts beating.
Nai was okay, as he could calm himself considerably. As for Acacia, it was so clear for him to hear.
She was nervous.
"Hmmm?" Nai was embarrassed to say anything, so he could only put on a face that seemed to be saying, "It's normal, isn't it?
"N-nothing." Acacia stuttered. She almost bit her tongue. How embarrassing!
She felt ashamed to look at Nai, so she could only look down or at the front.
"You can call me husband or Nai. I don't really care what you want to call me. I'll call you Acacia from now on too."
Nai slowly started a conversation with her to ease the tension between them as well as to slowly melt any barrier in between.
For a time, Acacia was willing to respond and talk to him. And as time passed, she slowly got used to his presence and would also ask questions from time to time.