I wanted to check right away, but there were too many eyes watching. I turned off the message and looked around. Not only the Lenape tribe, but also the Mohawk tribe looked at me with wonder.
At first glance, there was a hint of fear mixed in. Even I, who had defeated half of the Mohawk warriors, was secretly amazed by my own incredible fighting skills.
Their behavior is understandable. As I walked forward with my spear in hand, the warriors of the two tribes retreated to either side, as if the sea had parted miraculously as Moses had done.
Groan, groan.
"That's amazing."
"I was introduced as a great warrior, but I didn't know he was this good at fighting."
"If it weren't for you, our Mohawk tribe would have been in real trouble."
"You look like a warrior sent from God, not a great warrior."
"Thank you so much."
The chiefs and warriors of the Mohawk tribe repeatedly expressed their gratitude. In particular, the Mohawk warrior, 'Flying in the Sky', approached me and apologized politely.
"I think I made a big mistake with you earlier. I'm sorry if I offended you. I owe you a great favor. On behalf of the Mohawk tribe, I would like to express my gratitude. If you ever need help in the future, please come to the Mohawk tribe at any time. I will do my best to help you."
"no."
"The Mohawk tribe will always welcome you as a guest."
"······."
'Flying in the Sky' took off the necklace from around his neck and handed it to me.
"If you have this necklace, the Mohawk tribe will welcome you with open arms. Take it."
"thank you."
The two tribes fought against the Mohawk tribe and their friendship deepened. After a while, when the battlefield was cleared, the Mohawks prepared to leave quickly.
"It seems like the Mohawk tribe has made a planned move. We must hurry back to the village."
"The friendship between our two tribes will last forever."
"See you next time."
'The Hunter of the Forest' and 'Fly in the Sky' said their final goodbyes. Before leaving, 'Flying in the Sky' bowed its head to me once again as a token of gratitude.
"I will visit your village later."
"You are always welcome."
As they left, the 'Forest Hunters' and the chieftains conversed with not-so-good expressions on their faces.
"I guess we'll have to deal with the Mohawk tribe from now on."
"What if we had mediated in the middle?"
"Looks like they were planning to attack the Mohawks from the beginning. They probably wouldn't have just let us go."
"Well, the Mohawk chiefs are all here, so the Mohawks wouldn't want to miss this opportunity."
The 'Forest Hunter', who had been listening to the chieftains' story, spoke coldly.
"They're people-eaters. It happened anyway. Let's not worry about that."
"······."
'The Hunter of the Forest' said, carrying his load.
"It's quite a distance to the canoe. Let's all hurry."
"Okay."
"Come on, let's go."
I, who had been silently listening to the chiefs' story, followed the 'Forest Hunter' while taking care of our group.
'Eat people?!'
Those words kept going around in my head.
* * *
Not far from where they had traded with the Mohawk tribe, dozens of canoes were hidden in the bushes.
"The Mohawk tribe has prepared canoes in abundance."
"This is all a debt. We will have to repay the Mohawk tribe later."
"That's true."
At the direction of the 'Forest Hunter', the chieftains and warriors quickly climbed into the canoes one by one. I walked towards the wandering tribe of the Curie Phi tribe and spoke to the 'Cold Tree' as he looked at the children.
"Be careful so the children don't fall into the water."
As the interpreting warrior spoke, the 'cold tree' responded with great respect.
"yes."
After a while, we started to move down the Muhekunnetuk River (Hudson River) in our canoes. They all rowed skillfully, cutting through the sometimes rough and sometimes gentle waters.
"It's getting dark. How about spending the night by the river?"
The other chiefs all agreed to the proposal of the 'Forest Hunter'.
"are you okay."
"Not bad."
They parked their canoes on the sandy riverbank and built portable huts. After a quick dinner, everyone went into their portable huts to sleep.
At that time, I quietly went out to the river and checked the map window. A few warriors stood guard around. I moved to find a quiet place.
After making sure there was no one around, I first checked the characteristics of the 'Celestial Library'. A new trait that blossomed without my consent.
[Congratulations! The trait 'Language Magician' has been unlocked.]
When I checked the message late, I was filled with disappointment.
"I thought it was a combat-related trait. It's a magician of language···"
I'm getting the general idea. It's probably a language-related trait. Still, we need to check. Among the characteristics in the status window, I clicked on 'Language Magician'.
[Language Magician – Can speak every language in the world.]
I just laughed.
"Is it good or bad now?"
It's definitely a good thing, but... If you think about it differently, it doesn't seem like that. I don't know. Anyway, I'm glad that I won't have to go through the hassle of learning another language in the future.
"If I had known this would happen, why didn't I learn Lenape language skills? Well, things were different back then."
Leaving my regrets behind, I checked the message from the 'Celestial Library'. This time, it's definitely metal smelting technology.
['Would you like to check out the Celestial Library? Y/N]
"yes."
As usual, as if I had teleported, a large bookshelf appeared in front of me. As expected, the number of books that can teach skills has increased.
"Maybe two hundred volumes?"
Since I had limited time, I quickly looked through the books on the shelf. Did you read the book halfway through? I found myself shouting in joy without realizing it.
"It is! It is."
I was feeling bad because of the trait, but when I saw the words 'Beginner's Metal Refining Technique' on the bookshelf, I felt like I was flying through the sky.
"Calm down, calm down."
After calming down, I quickly took out the book containing 'Beginner Metal Refining Techniques'.
"Iron would be impossible, right? But I'm sure there's bronze technology."
He nodded with a confident expression and quickly selected the skills he had decided on in advance. Beginner mining skills and beginner pottery skills.
Mining technology was something I was planning to choose even if metal smelting technology did not exist. And the pottery technology was chosen to create a specialty product that would be profitable for future trade.
[Tiring!]
[You have acquired the beginner metal refining skill.]
[Tiring!]
[You have acquired the beginner mining skill.]
[Tiring!]
[You have acquired the beginner pottery skill.]
My body continued to glow brightly and soon returned to its original position. My head was filled with the knowledge of the skill I had just acquired.
"Good. Status window!"
[Lv 26. Lee Cheon-il]
[Affiliation: Lenape Tribe, Chief, Great Warrior]
[Trait (4/8): Map, Cartography, Mind's Eye, Magician of Language]
[Ability]
Strength: 28
Agility: 25
Stamina: 28
Wisdom: 33
Command: 22
[Remaining points: 22]
[Beginner combat skills]
– Martial Arts (17/20), Spear Arts (10/20), Archery (9/20), Blunt Weapon Arts (6/20), Throwing Arts (3/20)
[Beginner Non-Combat Skills]
– Weapon Crafting (3/20), Architecture (7/20), Military Strategy (3/20), Farming (2/20), Stoneworking (1/20), Crafting (3/20), Herbalism (1/20), Mining (0/20), Metalworking (0/20), Pottery (0/20).
[Advanced Non-Combat Skills]
-Lenapair (20/20)
Combat skills as well as non-combat skill proficiency have increased slightly compared to before. In addition, each character's stamina and leadership increased with random abilities.
"I've mastered an advanced skill for the first time."
Perhaps due to the 'Language Magician' trait, the Lenape language was changed to an advanced skill. It was a little absurd.
Phew!
There are 22 points remaining. As always, I stocked up.
"It's sturdy."
The traits were just okay, but the skills were absolutely necessary, so my steps towards the mobile hut were very light.
"What should I make first with bronze? No. First, I need to get some copper or tin."
* * *
Lower reaches of the Muhekunnetuk River (Hudson River). There was a distinct difference between leaving and returning from the village.
We comfortably moved to the river, parked our canoe on the riverbank, and set foot on land for the first time in a long time.
"You arrived safely on our land."
"Everyone worked hard."
The chieftains patted the shoulders of the warriors who had rowed hard in their canoes and told them that they had worked hard.
As I was doing some light stretching to loosen up my stiff body, the 'fast deer' and the 'stubborn bear' approached me with cheerful steps.
"Chief! The air feels different when I come home."
"Hehehe! Now, you don't have to row so hard."
"Thank you for your hard work. Let's eat lots of delicious food when we get to town."
"Of course it should be like that. I've suffered so much."
"Hehehe! Mmm... good."
At that moment, the 'Forest Hunter' approached.
"From here on, you take the lead."
"yes."
A moment later, as we passed through the fence gate and entered the 'very large' village, a welcome message was heard.
[Tiring!]
[Quest completed]
[Tiring!]
[Level up.]
[Tiring!]
[Level up.]
As it was a long trade quest, the reward was sweet. In an instant, the level went up by two levels. My health increased by two points in a row due to a random ability.
Stamina 30.Before we could even enjoy our joy, the villagers came over and greeted us warmly.
"chief!"
"Swift deer! Stubborn bear! You have returned safely."
"You're not hurt anywhere?"
While we were exchanging greetings with the townspeople, 'The Moon Rises', who had heard the news late, ran over to me and hugged me.
"A very big two thousand days!"
I also missed her embrace so I hugged 'The Moon Rises' tightly.
"I missed you."
"me too."
Because we shared deep feelings for each other, we didn't even care about the harsh stares from those around us. The 'Forest Hunter', who couldn't stand to watch, coughed in vain with an annoyed expression.
"Oh! You did that last time too. Now it seems like you don't see your dad at all."
"Dad! Why do you keep doing that? I just met my husband after two months."
I gave her a wink to calm the sullen old man down. I had a brief conversation with the 'brave wolf' who had been leading the village in my stead, while listening to the two women bickering.
"Good job, brave wolf! I'm so glad nothing happened."
"No, Chief! I was just doing my job."
The 'Brave Wolf' looked at the wandering tribesmen standing blankly to one side, bewildered by their noticeably improved Lenape language skills.
"Who are you? Chief!"
"I brought them. They are the people who will settle in our village."
"okay?"
"Yeah. They're good people, so treat them well."
"Okay. I'll show you to the empty house."
"okay."
While 'Brave Wolf' approached the Quiri Pee tribesmen and spoke briefly, I looked around the transformed village.
'There are a lot of new buildings I've never seen before.'
Turkey pens, leather workshops, pottery workshops, etc.
* * *
Town hall. In the evening, a sumptuous meal was served for the Lenape guests. The chief and warriors talked comfortably about what had happened while eating food in a friendly atmosphere.
In particular, 'The Swift Deer' vividly described the battle with the Mohawk tribe, with spit flying all over the place.
"······Suddenly, the Mohawk warriors came to attack, and I was scared for a moment. But. Who am I? Aren't I a fast-footed deer? The chief is standing in front and fighting them, and I'm going to stay still? I gave it my all and supported them from the rear, and took down the enemies."
As the story of the 'fast-footed deer' was getting more and more interesting, the 'stubborn bear' who was chewing meat poured cold water on it.
"That's a lie! The chief killed all the Mo-Hawk guys."
"Hey! Why are you suddenly interfering? Who doesn't know that? And I'm talking."
"I didn't say anything. I just stated the truth."
"This is going so well that it's making people mad."
People in the town hall giggled and laughed here and there as they watched the conversation between the two. After a while, as dinner was coming to a close in a pleasant atmosphere, a warrior who had been standing guard at the watchtower came running in a hurry.
"Chief! It looks like we're going to war with the Susquehannock tribe."
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Mohegan – The Mohegan tribe was historically based in south-central Connecticut and was originally part of the Pequot tribe. Mohegan means wolf.
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Mohawk – The Mohawk tribe is based in the Mohawk River Valley in what is now northern New York, west of the Hudson River. Mohawk means "man-eater" in a rival tribe. However, the Mohawk tribe called themselves "the people of the flint." They later became one of the early members of the Iroquois Confederacy.