"······."
He nodded as if it was okay for the old man who had difficulty opening his mouth.
"I know quite a few people. Can I bring them to this town?"
"······."
The old man's words left me speechless for a moment. I was already having a headache because there weren't many people, but I didn't know it would be solved like this.
Fortunately, through trade with other villages, food is plentiful.
"Do you happen to know anyone from a wandering tribe?"
"···yes."
The old man paused and his voice became quiet. I turned my attention to the old man's disposition.
[Have a lot of connections.]
I said with a cautious expression.
"Good people will accept it."
"They are all good people. I can guarantee that."
The old man, who had been bowing his head, answered quickly.
"I don't know. For now, I'll decide whether to accept them or not. If it's okay, you can bring them to our village."
The old man whose name was written as 'Talkative Sparrow' in the status window answered happily without hesitation.
"Yes, Chief! I really, really appreciate you accepting my impudent request."
"Yes. I'll let you know as soon as I decide who to send. Until then, please be prepared to leave right away."
"Understood, Chief!"
The 'cold tree' bowed its head with eyes full of gratitude and led the 'talkative sparrow' outside. Left alone in the town hall, I was lost in thought for a moment.
"Who should I send?"
If possible, I would like to select and bring the wandering tribesmen to Sim-an with the old man, but there was too much to do in the village.
Moreover, the Susquehannock warriors, including the Grand Master, must be monitored to ensure that no accidents occur.
Above all, I planned to increase my proficiency in the beginner metal refining skill this winter and obtain the intermediate metal refining skill from the Celestial Library.
"I thought that if I increased my skill level from beginner to intermediate, I would be able to advance to intermediate level···."
But my expectations were shockingly wrong. Looking at the fact that the skills for mastering beginner martial arts are the same, it seems like it is a system where you have to separately obtain intermediate skills from the Celestial Library.
"···Anyway, for safety's sake, I think we should send the Great Warrior, the Cold Tree. The warriors who didn't participate in this war should also gain experience."
Perhaps bringing in wandering tribes won't be a one-time or two-time thing.
"If someone has a bad or unpleasant disposition, they should be kicked out."
* * *
A few more days passed. The town was bustling with other guests. They had a lot to do, so they couldn't follow them around and guide them every step of the way.
They only exchanged brief greetings, and left the hospitality and dealings entirely to the village elders and the 'swift deer'.
And I took time out of my busy schedule to make pottery in a pottery workshop. Several talented villagers were also learning how to make pottery with great enthusiasm alongside me.
"This is the clay that has accumulated in the wind. And this is the ashes from burning wood. These two are mixed to make the glaze."
"I understand, Chief!"
"I see, Chief!"
The townspeople nodded their heads repeatedly and answered vigorously, trying to listen to even one thing I had to say.
"Now, bring me some well-dried pottery in the shade."
"Yes, Chief!"
I evenly applied glaze to the pottery that the villagers gave me. After a while, he spoke to the villagers as he watched the inside of the kiln burning with firewood.
"The entrance must be well sealed with mud to prevent air from escaping."
"Yes, Chief!"
It's so hard that I'm crazy busy, but I have to teach myself the skills I know one by one like this so that I can be more comfortable later.
At that moment, a 'fast-footed deer' hurriedly entered the pottery workshop.
"chief!"
"what's the matter?"
"The other villagers are very interested in bronze weapons, but I don't know what to do."
"Bronze weapon?"
"Yeah. They secretly want you to sell them bronze weapons."
I had expected this to some extent since I was making bronze weapons. Moreover, they demonstrated tremendous power with bronze weapons in the war against the Susquehannock tribe.
Naturally, other village chiefs and warriors would become interested in bronze weapons.
"Okay. Let me clean up here and I'll be out in a minute."
"Come quickly, Chief!"
As the 'fast-footed deer' left, he gave some instructions to the villagers in the workshop and hurried on.
* * *
"Is this the famous weapon of God?"
"It's so sharp."
"If only the great warrior of God, Lee Cheon-il, would allow me, I would like to have one too."
Several chieftains looked around with the spears of the 'brave wolf', exclaiming repeatedly. As soon as I showed up, the chieftains naturally handed their spears to the original owner, the 'brave wolf'.
"Well done, brave wolf!"
"I really envy you for having the weapon of God."
"Just in time, the warrior of God is coming."
After a while, the chiefs asked me with serious expressions on their faces.
"Are there no more weapons of God?"
"I wish you would make a few weapons of the gods later."
Everyone's eyes were filled with anticipation.
Phew!
For such occasions, I made bronze weapons, albeit in small quantities.
'Because the bronze technology won't leak out anyway.'
And above all, they are fellow Lenape people. He turned his head and winked at the 'lazy beaver' next to him.
"Bring it."
"Understood, Chief!"
I'm already kissing the 'lazy beaver'. After a while, there were more spare weapons, but 'Lazy Beaver' came with only two daggers.
Chiefs and warriors from other villages came here and there expressing their admiration.
"Ah! It's the weapon of God!"
"It's a dagger."
"The day is clear."
On a table made like a keyboard, the 'lazy beaver' carefully placed two bronze daggers.
"It is very difficult and time-consuming to make a divine weapon, so as you can see, there is only a dagger."
"······."
Nod nod!
Everyone focused on what I was saying, staring intently at the dagger. The sound of saliva being swallowed could also be heard from somewhere.
"······This is a weapon that does not exist in the world, so you decide its value among yourselves."
"······."
After looking at each other for a moment, it quickly turned into an auction house.
"This time, I would like to exchange the grain and leather brought from our village for the weapons of the gods."
"Will that do? I'll bring that amount every fall for three years."
"I will give you five years."
As time went by, the value of the dagger increased dramatically. After a while, the two daggers were traded for a high price.
They agreed to receive grain based on the amount they had brought over the past ten years.
"Promises must be kept."
"Haha! My honor is at stake, so of course I have to protect it."
"Thank you for doing business with our village, Chief!"
The other village chiefs who unfortunately missed the dagger turned around with bitter expressions.
"I guess I'll have to come back again next year."
"Because there's soap and candles."
"I intend to trade it for precious salt."
* * *
The number of people who will bring the wandering tribe has been decided. 'Cold Tree' and five warriors. And even the 'talkative sparrow' who asked me to do it.
A total of seven people. As I escorted them to the village entrance, fully armed, I worriedly gave them some pointers to keep in mind.
"······There's no need to force them to come. If you think it's dangerous, just get out."
"Okay, Chuchang!"
"Yes, Chief! I will be safe and have a good trip."
Finally, he looked at their leader, the 'Cold Tree' and said:
"Please take good care of the warriors."
"Yes, Chief!"
After a while, when they disappeared from sight, I let out a sigh without realizing it.
"Whew! Should I have gone? I feel so uneasy."
The 'brave wolf' next to me reassured me as if he had heard those words.
"Chief! Don't try to do it all by yourself. Nothing will happen. So don't worry too much."
That's right. I couldn't do everything. You have to trust the 'cold tree' and the warriors. He nodded with a grateful look as he looked at the 'brave wolf'.
"okay."
* * *
The weather has become quite chilly. From morning, the 'Brave Wolf' had been training the warriors intensively. I showed up at the training grounds after a long time and personally trained the soldiers one-on-one and taught them customized combat techniques.
"Your feet are too slow."
"When defending with a shield, it is better to use your entire body."
"When you stab a spear, deep and fast."
"Attack is important, but defense shouldn't be neglected either."
After a while, morning training ended.
"dissolution!"
"Thank you for teaching me, Chief!"
The warriors' voices echoed loudly throughout the village. The warriors, who were sweating profusely, ran straight to the well to wash their bodies.
I walked alongside the 'Brave Wolf' and received training briefings.
"How is your training attitude?"
"Everyone works hard, but the honest bear is the most diligent."
"Is there a child you have your eye on?"
"How many are there?"
For a while, 'Brave Wolf' spoke calmly about the child he would raise as a warrior. Honestly, I was a little surprised. The insight of the 'Brave Wolf' was almost identical to the potential I saw in my mind's eye.
'I didn't know you had this kind of talent.'
It seems that we will have to leave the training of children and warriors to the 'Brave Wolf' in the future.
"If you need anything during training, just let me know."
"Yes, Chief!"
Sometimes we even have private conversations.
"The fast-moving deer is crazy about getting married these days."
"Yeah. You've been laughing like an idiot a lot lately."
As soon as the 'Swift Deer' returned to the village, he showered the Curie Pee tribe maiden with affection every day.
Eventually, she succeeded in getting her parents' permission.
"You should start a family too."
"If there's a woman I like, I'll get married right away."
* * *
"Swift deer! Congratulations on your wedding."
"Live happily."
"The bride is really pretty. She is beautiful."
"Are you laughing? Is the bride that nice?"
The wedding of the 'fast-footed deer' ended amidst the congratulations of the townspeople. However, the 'Honest Bear' cried and made a fuss, shedding tears like chicken poop, with a very aggrieved expression in front of the lavish food served at the village hall.
"···Even a swift deer like a fool got married. I·· also want to start a family. No··one wants to get married to me. I·· also want to get married to a woman."
I had a hard time appeasing the 'stubborn bear' for a while.
"Honest bear! I will marry you to a pretty girl."
"really?"
I was sincere.
"okay."
"But, if we get married, we have to go to another village. I like this village. I want to continue to be with the chief."
"I will try my best to make it possible for you to stay in our village."
"Hehehe! I get it. I only trust Chu-Jang."
I also laughed awkwardly when I saw the 'Honest Bear' smiling brightly. Suddenly, I felt a sense of burden. I'll introduce them, but the choice is up to the woman.
I made a big promise in front of everyone, but I can't guarantee that I will keep my promise. There is only one method.
'In the end, what I'm saying is that I have to become the chief to have any chance...'
* * *
A few days passed quickly. Guests from other villages also began to arrive less and less frequently. Inside the newly built building, not only the children but also the townspeople were all crowded together to the point where there was no room.
school.
Compared to modern schools, it has only one classroom and the facilities are poor, but we tried to make it as similar as possible.
'It's really frustrating because there's no blackboard.'
I showed them the numbers carved into the wooden board one by one and studied them repeatedly.
"One, two, three, four···."
The townspeople also looked at the Arabic numerals and answered loudly following me.
"One, two, three, four···."
This time, he lifted the wooden board without saying anything and let the villagers try to match it themselves.
"three!"
"seven!"
"this!"
Every time I picked up the wooden board, the Quiri-Phi Tribe twins answered faster than anyone else.
'He's not a genius for nothing.'
After a while, the basic numbers lesson ended.
"Thank you all for your hard work."
"No, Chief!"
"Thank you for teaching me numbers, Chief!"
"You've worked hard too, Chief."
It was funny to see the townspeople hurrying outside, bored with the repetitive lessons.
"By the way, should we teach letters in Korean? Or should we teach them in the alphabet? I'm really having a hard time deciding."