As I walked, Lenape warriors looked at me with respectful eyes and stepped aside to make way for me.
"You arrived just in time."
"yes."
I nodded at the words of the 'Forest Hunter' and gave instructions to the group that came with me. There are only two people in the group.
A warrior to escort me and a shaman who has a vote in the chief's decisions. It was the same in other villages.
"Wind and clouds! See you later."
"Yes, Chief!"
'Wind and Cloud' walked to where the sorcerers were gathered.
"Heavy snowstorm! Wait on one side. And if possible, endure any trouble from other warriors."
Not long after the war with the Susquehannock tribe ended, there were still quite a few Lenape warriors who harbored hostility toward the 'Heavy Blizzard'.
"I will hold on tight"
After leading the Curie Pi people to the village, I recognized their merits and gave them a bronze axe as a reward. 'The Strong Snowstorm' seemed very impressed and pledged his loyalty on the spot.
Is that why? The answering voice of 'Heavy Snowstorm' was quite loud. At that moment, the 'Forest Hunter' also gave instructions to the group and approached me.
"Go and greet the chief."
"yes."
I exchanged greetings with the chieftains I knew and walked towards the place where the 'wise fox' was.
"Come in."
"I'm sorry I'm so late."
"No. You came just in time."
After the 'Wise Fox' finished talking with the 'Hunter of the Forest', he looked at me and said happily.
"It's nice to see you again."
"···yes."
The atmosphere in which I am treated has definitely changed from before. What should I say? Should I say that I am cautious?
After exchanging a brief greeting with him, he walked with the 'Forest Hunter' to where the chiefs were and sat down on the ground.
After a while, a meeting began to select a chieftain, with the help of the 'wise fox' and the elders. The names of candidates who will soon become the next chieftain were announced.
"······I recommend a calm lake that will lead our tribe well."
"······I recommend Cool Wind, which is popular among other chiefs."
"······I recommend a vast land that values peace with the surrounding tribes."
There were exactly three people, and it seemed like they had all agreed on something, so no more candidates emerged.
'There were factions here too'
Phew!
Unfortunately, my name hasn't been revealed yet.
'Has the position of the chief gone across the water? If so, it will be a problem.'
As time went by, I couldn't help but become more anxious. The 'wise fox' asked the chieftains.
"Is there anything else?"
"······."
As the chieftains looked at each other and remained silent, the 'wise fox' spoke again.
"Okay, then I'll recommend you this time. I recommend the great warrior of the gods, Lee Cheon-il."
When I was filled with disappointment, my name, which I had been waiting for, finally came out. And there was silence for a moment.
"······."
The chiefs began to stir little by little.
Boom boom!
At that time, the camp of the 'Calm Lake' chief raised their hands in opposition.
"I admit that Icheonil did a great deal of service in the war against the Susquehannock tribe. However, he was not a pure Lenape."
"That's right. It's the position of chief, who leads our entire tribe. Shouldn't the chief be a pure Lenape?"
The other candidates for chieftaincy also seemed to have been waiting for this and expressed their agreement with the opinion.
"I feel sorry for the great warrior of God, Chieftain Lee Cheon-il, but he is an outsider when you think about it."
"And apart from being an outsider, the very big Icheonil is leading the tribe as a chief, but I think he is still young."
Boom boom!
Beyond the issue of bloodline, it has now become an issue of age. I kind of expected it, but honestly, I felt bad. But then, the 'Forest Hunter' next to me got up from his seat as if he was angry.
"The warrior of God, the great Yi Cheon-il, is an outsider, but he has no problem becoming the chief of the Lenape tribe. The warrior of God, the great Yi Cheon-il···"
"······."
'The Hunter of the Forest' paused for a moment to make sure everyone's attention was focused on my name.
"The warrior of God, the very big Lee Cheon-il, is the husband of 'The Moon Rises', the daughter of 'Flower on the Tree', a direct descendant of the Turtle Clan."
"······."
Until then, I had no idea that lineage was that important, and I had no idea what a great lineage 'The Moon Rises' had.
The chieftains were talking and gossiping here and there.
"Flowers on a tree?"
"You are the direct descendants of the three sisters."
"If you are a direct descendant of the turtle clan, you become the chief, so there is no problem."
"He was the husband of The Moon Rises."
Boom boom!
And unlike before, no objections were raised from the other candidates' camps, and everyone just stood there with stern expressions.
At that moment, the 'wise fox', with a meaningful smile on his lips, stepped forward.
"Everyone be quiet!"
"······."
"If the turtle clan is your direct descendant and you become the chief of our tribe, there won't be any problems, right?"
"No problem."
"I don't see any problem either."
The chiefs nodded in response to the question and spoke one by one.
"Forest Hunter! Do you have anything left to say?"
"yes."
The 'Hunter of the Forest' has spoken again.
"And another chieftain said that it takes a young age, but I think differently. Rather, because of his young age, I think that if the warrior of God, the very big Lee Cheon-il, becomes the chief, he can lead our tribe for a long time in peace and safety. And those who have been to the 'very big' village know, what is it like? The houses, the watchtowers, everything. Wasn't it a new world that was so amazing?"
The chieftains who had been to the 'very large' village spoke in agreement with the words of the 'hunter of the forest'.
"That's right. That's right."
"Unlike the shack, the house is very sturdy."
"There are also strange items like candles and soap."
"I find the well fascinating."
The story of the 'Forest Hunter' did not end there, as he was preparing one last strong blow. I struck the bronze spear I had given him hard on the floor.
thud!
"You all have probably forgotten what this is, right? It is a weapon of God. Who created this weapon? It is the great warrior of God, Yi Cheon-il. What would happen if he were to lead our tribe? I will leave it to you to imagine."
As the 'Forest Hunter' sat down, a thunderous applause was heard here and there. As the applause died down, the 'wise fox' stepped forward again.
"Well then, before voting, let's hear from the chiefs who have been nominated as candidates for the position of chief."
* * *
The speeches of the chiefs who were nominated as the chieftain have ended. Now it's my turn. The speeches of the other chiefs were so dazzling that even I felt my ears perk up when I heard them, as if they had all been preparing for a long time.
I walked proudly before the chiefs. There were factions, so you could tell at a glance which chieftain supported whom. I didn't speak at length like the other chiefs.
It was short and powerful and captured the hearts of the chieftains.
"······If I become the chief, I will lead you to a new world."
Applause broke out here and there. In particular, there has been enthusiastic support from the area where the sorcerers gather.
After a while, when all the speeches were over, voting by a show of hands began. Every time the 'Wise Fox' mentioned the names of the candidates for the position of Chief, the chiefs forming the factions raised their hands.
"A calm lake! Forty-four."
"Cool breeze! Thirty-two."
"Vast land! Thirty-five."
Every time the election results came out, the chiefs who were running for the position of the chieftain made faces like they were chewing shit.
The outcome was already decided.
"God's warrior, very big two thousand days!"
When my name was called, the chieftains and sorcerers all raised their hands.
"Three hundred and thirty-two."
The vote was overwhelming. The 'Forest Hunter' next to me immediately congratulated me.
"Congratulations. I guess I should call you Chief from now on."
"thank you."
Honestly, I was happy. Although he was a craftsman, he was greatly helped by the 'Hunter of the Forest'. In particular, the sorcerers, for some unknown reason, expressed their one-sided support for me.
Then, the 'wise fox' declared in front of everyone.
"The chieftain is a very great warrior of God, Lee Cheon-il."
And then, just then, a notification sound came saying that the Daechujang quest was completed.
[Tiring!]
[You have completed the Daechujang quest.]
[Tiring!]
[You have leveled up.]
Phew!
I felt good, but I also felt burdened. Will he be able to lead the Lenape people well?
"It's the date palm… It's just beginning."
* * *
A 'very big' town. In the dark of the night, warriors stood guard in pairs on the watchtower.
"Maybe it's because it's spring, the weather has gotten a lot warmer."
"I think it's time to slowly take off my fur coat."
"I know."
One of the warriors yawned deeply and looked around.
"It's quiet today too."
Meanwhile, there were eyes watching the 'very large village' from afar. 'Strong', who was investigating a new weapon by order of the Pequot Chief, spoke quietly and threateningly to someone.
"Are you sure this is the town?"
The Wampanoag man, his hands tied, nodded with a terrified expression.
"Yes, I heard the chief say that he got the candles and soap here."
"···That's right."
'Strong' was deep in thought, caressing the candle in his hand. So far, I have not been able to see or confirm any new weapons with my own eyes during my research.
However, I could guess by looking at the first grass I saw in my life.
'It's likely to be here.'
The guess gradually turned into certainty. "Strong" was the name he gave to his warriors, referring to the now useless Wampanoag people.
"Do it quietly and without making any noise."
"All right."
A Wampanoag man struggled as he was dragged away by Pequot warriors with his mouth gagged. With an indifferent expression, 'Strong' turned his head and looked closely at the Lenape village again.
The town was much larger than he had expected.
"It's probably at least two hundred. The fence is also quite high. It won't be easy to conquer."
More than anything, I was constantly concerned about the building towering over the fence.
"···hmm!"
After a while, the Pequot warriors who had dealt with the Wampanoag returned.
"······I threw it into the river and erased any traces."
"Good job. Okay, the investigation is over, so let's go back."
"Understood, Grand Master!"
* * *
The next day. Outside the fence, people were burning weeds to make larger fields for planting crops.
"Work is easy since we cut down all the trees last winter."
"That's right. There are a lot of people to work with, and the people at Curie are kind."
"The chief says we need to turn this land upside down."
"I heard that story. And you said you were going to plant wild rice too?"
"that's right."
"By the way, who will be the chief?"
"Are you sure you're not going to be our chief?"
"I don't know about that."
The townspeople worked happily, talking about various topics. And as the day gradually faded, the 'brave wolf' shouted loudly to the villagers.
"Okay, everyone, thank you for your hard work. Let's hurry and go back to the village, because we have to build a fence tomorrow."
"huh."
"okay."
At that moment, the 'Cold Tree' and the 'Swift Deer', who had gone hunting with the warriors, came running in a hurry.
"Brave wolf! I think you should come for a while."
Perhaps sensing that the atmosphere between the two was ominous, the 'Brave Wolf' sent the villagers away first. After a while, the 'brave wolf' said with a stern expression, looking at the footprints on the riverbank.
"They are not from our village."
"yes?"
At the words of the 'swift deer', the 'brave wolf' nodded.
"huh."
* * *
Lenape tribe, 'Big Foot' village. A day has passed since I became the chief. The chiefs did not leave for their respective villages, but waited for me.
As soon as I appeared, the chieftains rose from their seats one by one.
"Everyone, please sit down."
He looked at the chiefs sitting on the floor again and gave his first order.
"I have a few things to ask of you, chiefs. First···"