My gaze quickly scanned the area surrounding 'Rain from the Sky'. At this moment, time seemed to have stopped and everything flowed slowly.
'Rain from the Sky' walking with a limp and smiling brightly. 'The Moon Rises' running towards the 'Rain from the Sky' while screaming.
'There's nothing around.'
There were no carnivores like black bears or kukuaku (pumas) to threaten my son. However, the gaze of 'The Moon Rises' was directed high up.
sky?! When I looked up, a huge black eagle was descending terrifyingly from the sky. The target is our son. The distance between the black eagle and his son had already narrowed to ten meters, showing how fast he was descending.
and…. The long, outstretched legs of the black eagle. It seemed as if the eight sharp, hook-like claws would snatch our son away at any moment.
"shit!"
I was sweating so much that my mind was going blank. That was a very dangerous moment. Without even thinking about it, I quickly shouted out my special ability, 'Teleportation'.
'Teleportation!'
My body was shot out like an arrow. He leaped over a distance of thirty meters in one go and grabbed the neck of the black eagle in front of him.
"It's dad!"
"...."
I activated 'Teleportation' once again, leaving behind 'Rain from the Sky' who smiled brightly at me who suddenly appeared.
Booooooooo!
Finally, when I was a safe distance away from my son, I was able to get a good look at the black eagle struggling in my grasp.
Pada dadadadadak!
The black eagle was pecking and scratching my hands and arms with its sharp beak and razor-sharp talons, making its distinctive cry.
I feel no pain at all, even though red blood drips from the deep cuts on my hands and arms. Instead, I was filled with anger and tightened my grip on the black eagle's neck.
Puddle, thud, thud!
I heard the sound of a crunching neck bone, and the black eagle in my hand limply fell to the ground. He dropped the black eagle on the ground and turned his head to look at the 'rain from the sky'.
'The Moon Rises' was checking every nook and cranny of 'Rain in the Sky's' body to see if her son was hurt.
"Are you hurt anywhere, son?"
"mom!"
"I'm sorry, son! It was my fault! I let my guard down."
'The Moon Rises', who confirmed that 'Rain from the Sky' was not hurt, finally hugged her surprised chest and cried with a relieved expression.
Thud thud!
I also hurriedly walked towards my son.
'therapy!'
The bright light seeped in and the scratches on the black eagle instantly healed.
"A very big two thousand days!"
I held in my arms her tearful face and my son who was still smiling brightly, oblivious to anything.
"It's okay. It's okay. No one got hurt."
"...."
At that moment, the 'Star in the Sky', carried by the 'Honest Bear', came and squeezed between me and 'The Moon Rises'.
"Don't just hug my little brother, hug me too."
"okay."
Only after stroking the head of 'Star in the Sky' was I able to calm my frightened heart.
'Whew! What a relief.'
I always feel this way, but I don't think you should just rely on the game system. Because you never know when or how an accident might happen.
"Let's stop here for today and go home."
"huh."
As my family and I moved, the 'Honest Bear' and the guardsmen who had been escorting us from a distance on my orders stood guard even more tightly, with a guilty look on their faces.
In particular, the captain of the guard, 'Honest Bear', had an almost sad look on his face.
'I guess I'll have to comfort her separately later.'
* * *
Mohawk River, Mohawk tribal village. The weather was quite chilly, showing that winter was fast approaching. The Mohawk tribesmen were preparing for winter, one by one, by changing into thick fur coats.
Meanwhile, the long house where the Mohawk chief resided was filled with the wrath of the Rising Flames.
"What? The assassination failed?"
The plan to assassinate the Emperor of the 'Sun in the Sky' was perfect, but ultimately failed.
"I'm sorry, I'm sorry."
"...."
For a while, a heavy silence flowed inside the long house, and the 'rising flames' roared, leaving me preoccupied with organizing my complicated thoughts.
If 'The Sun in the Sky' found out that I had ordered it, it was obvious that they would not stay still. If we were not careful, this could have been used as an excuse to start a war.
"Does the sun side of the sky know what we did?"
The Mohawk tribesman who had masterminded the assassination plot against the current 'Sun of the Sky' Emperor said with a relieved expression.
"I don't think you know."
"okay?"
"Yes. They say that the Iri tribe warriors we plotted died on the spot."
Only then did 'Rising Flames' let out a sigh of relief and its serious expression eased.
"I'm sorry I got mad at you earlier. I'm not mad at you, I'm just annoyed by the situation."
"…yes."
The Mohawk warrior answered briefly, as if he fully understood the actions of the 'Rising Flames'.
"By the way, there must have been chaos on the 'Sun in the Sky' side."
"Yes. I heard that they have been intensively investigating for a while to find out who the tribe is that assassinated the emperor, but they haven't gotten much results. Even the Iri tribe is said to have been busy with their own investigation because of the incident."
'Rising Flames' confirmed it again with a satisfied smile.
"You definitely erased the evidence, right?"
"Yes. No matter how much the 'Sun of the Sky' flies, it will never know that we ordered it."
"You did a very neat job. Very good job."
"No. I'm just sorry that the assassination attempt failed."
"Wasn't the odds of success fifty-fifty anyway? Honestly, I didn't think that plan would work."
"…Is that so?"
At the Mohawk warrior's question, the 'Rising Flame' twitched its face with a look of regret.
"okay."
"..."
"By the way, wasn't there another warrior from the Iri tribe that we planned?"
"Yes, I would have liked to meet him anyway and tell him to stay quiet for a while… But the 'Sun in the Sky' side has been tightening their guard a lot more than before, so it's not easy to contact them."
'Rising Flames' opened his mouth slowly, lost in thought for a moment.
"He doesn't know who we are anyway."
"yes."
"Then wouldn't it be better not to make contact? If we try to meet him for no reason, our traces could be discovered by the 'Sun in the Sky' side."
The Mohawk warrior nodded slightly, understanding the meaning of the words 'Rising Flames'.
"Hmm! That could be true. I was being short-sighted. Well then, I'll just stay quiet for a while without making contact with him."
"Yeah, that's better. And by the way, I think it would be a good idea to double-check that we've completely erased our traces."
At the meaningful instruction of 'Rising Flames', a deep murderous look appeared on the face of the Mohawk warrior for a moment and then disappeared.
"Understood. We will silence even those who helped us."
"Yeah. No matter how much I think about it, I think that's right."
* * *
Tutelo tribe village, upper reaches of Death River (Roanoke River). After several days of traveling, the upper party of 'Singing Water' and 'Land' were able to reach the village where the chief of the Tutello tribe was.
As expected, the Tutello tribe warriors presented a grand welcoming ceremony, just as they had heard from His Majesty the Emperor.
Thump! Thump! Thump! Thump! Thump! Thump! Thump!
Dozens of spears pounded the ground without stopping.
"Get out!"
"Get out!"
As the Tutelo tribe welcome ceremony came to an end, their chieftain, 'Following the Footsteps of the Past', opened his arms and welcomed the Singing Water and Land groups.
"Welcome to our tribe."
"Thank you for allowing us to visit."
With polite greetings exchanged, 'Following the Traces of the Past' guided the upper party of 'Singing Water' and 'Land' into the village.
After a while, 'Singing Water' entered the village and tilted his head with a questioning expression as he watched the Tutello tribesmen moving busily.
'Are we going to fight a war? Why are there so many warriors?'
The Tutelo tribe village where the chief resided was crowded with warriors from all over the place. Finally, as if trying to satisfy his curiosity, 'Following the traces of the past' opened his mouth first.
"I spoke briefly to His Majesty the Emperor of the Sun in the Sky last time, but I plan to punish the Cherokee tribe."
'Singing Water' nodded quietly as if he finally understood the situation.
"okay."
"Fortunately, the Tuscarora, Saponi, and Croatan tribes have agreed to join us in our fight against the Cherokee. And while negotiations are still ongoing, the Catawba tribe is expected to join our forces soon."
"...."
When you see the list of tribes that would openly fight against the Cherokee, it seems like 'Following the Past' wants something from us.
"If we could join the 'Sun in the Sky' here, we could conquer the Cherokee tribe in one fell swoop… "
As expected, 'Following the Traces of the Past' secretly wanted our 'Sun of the Sky' to join. However, that was something he couldn't decide on his own.
'Singing Water' naturally changed the subject and skillfully escaped the desired wind of 'Following the Traces of the Past'.
"That's right. However, I'm just a powerless person who buys and sells things. For now, when I return to the 'Sun in the Sky,' I'll suggest Chieftain's story to His Majesty the Emperor."
"Hahaha! If you do that, I'd be grateful."
'Following the traces of the past' smiled awkwardly and glanced at the items that the 'land' top had brought.
"There are quite a lot of things."
"yes."
* * *
"What is this?"
"It's soap."
"What about that?"
"It's alcohol."
"I think I know this stuff. Right?"
"Yes, that's right."
The chief and elders of the Tutelo tribe looked around at the items on top of the 'land' placed in the large plaza. At that time, 'Following the Traces of the Past' looked at the objects, of which there were only three, with sparkling eyes.
"This is the weapon of God."
"yes."
He handed over to 'Following the Traces of the Past' a bronze spear, the blade of which appeared even sharper as the 'turtle shell' reflected the sunlight.
"Chief! Would you like to swing it once?"
'Following the traces of the past' asked again with surprised eyes.
"Are you sure it's okay for me to swing it?"
"Yes. The blade won't get damaged or broken, so swing it around as much as you want."
"Okay, let me give it a swing."
After a while, 'Following the Traces of the Past', who had been swinging the bronze spear around, expressed great satisfaction.
"I didn't even use much force, but it cut down a tree branch in one go… I can see why it's called the weapon of God."
"thank you."
"By the way, I want to buy everything, but are these all of the divine weapons?"
"Yes. It takes a long time to make them, and they're difficult to make… Unfortunately, I can only prepare three."
The answer of 'Turtle Shell', the person in charge of the upper part of 'Land', showed even more regret in 'Following the Traces of the Past'.
"Well! There's nothing we can do. For now, let's buy all the weapons of the gods here."
"It'll be quite expensive, is that okay?"
"It doesn't matter."
"All right."
The deal for the bronze spear was quickly concluded.
"And I have a favor to ask. I heard through the grapevine that you are also trading land. Is that true?"
'Turtle Shell' seemed to have anticipated this situation and gave a short, indifferent answer, while secretly cheering.
"yes."
"Then, next time you visit our tribe, I hope you bring as many divine weapons as possible. I will buy as many divine weapons as possible, even if it means trading land."
"Okay, I'll try my best."
* * *
Southwest of Lake Erie. The five soldiers of the Information Inspection Department, who had been hiding in the forest and infiltrating, had cold eyes.
-I finally caught it.
-Everyone, get ready.