By the time Night Silver had returned, everyone had put the previous operation back into full swing. People were making clothes, building structures and even practicing magic. Others were cooking, or practicing their butchering skills. For the moment there wasn't a huge focus on training to defend themselves. The people trusted that to the gods.
The large baths were still being used. It was after all a lot of people they rescued this time. And there wasn't a whole lot of material or personnel to handle this sort of load. Even if someone knows how to clean themselves, it's still not something they could do on their own after being traumatized.
"It seems like everything is coming along nicely. There were hiccups here and there but, ultimately…"
Night Silver walked around seeing where she could best be of help when…
"Ultimately, it looks like we will be able to handle bringing more people into the fold."
"Hmm, Oh, Sister water, you're right. Even with the hiccups we've had thus far… It feels like everything is coming together."
"That's right, many of the ladies crafting clothes have leveled up and acquired the seamstress class. Now the clothes they make are much better."
"And I assume the same can be said for cooks?"
"It does seem to be slower, but there was a dwarf who managed to acquire the Cook class. So it seems we're on our way…"
The god of water explained. And the god of earth came over.
"Unfortunately the construction is taking a bit longer than we wanted. Finding the right kind of material to use was challenging enough…"
"You can use wood, and dirt mortar for now right?"
"Well, yeah, but the only one here that can produce that much wood is… You. My magic won't return for a while yet… On a good note though, I did finish preparing the fields so they may begin sowing seeds anytime now."
"Oh, that is indeed praise worthy. I'll fill the fields tomorrow. I'd like to get everyone interested in learning druidic magic to have a chance to witness the spells I'll use. For now… I'll solve that wood problem. You think the basic oak tree is good enough? Or should I go with something a little stronger?"
"No need for anything crazy. We can strengthen it later with magic. So the regular oak trees will do just fine."
Night Silver nodded. And began casting a Super Tier Spell. Since this was a far less intense situation she relaxed the whole time. Even walked around like it was nothing. Then it came time, and everyone had just been staring in awe at the sheer beauty of the cast.
"Spawn Oak Wood Forest!"
Suddenly, as if the world wouldn't dare to refuse the order… A forest, full of trees and other vegetation like mushrooms and the like appeared. Growing out of the ground in a mighty symphony.
The look that the rescued people had plastered on their faces was, in short summation, awe. One that solidified the notion that the elf they saw before them was indeed a god. One worthy of respect. One not just mighty but commanding of the bounty of nature itself. And it was just then that faith in Night Silver had reached its zenith. And since she had a relationship with the other gods, one that resembled that of siblings… So too did the faith in the other 6 gods, rocket to the peak.
"There, that should be enough to last for a while. This forest… I'll allow it to be completely chopped down. But the people must work to accomplish this feat. They won't learn otherwise."
"Agreed, and this is a forest with all manner of plants correct?"
"Yes, they should be able to find wild fruits and vegetables foraging in there… That might actually be a good idea. For them to train as rangers… It's probably the perfect place for that too."
"Then should we leave it?"
"No need, I can use this indefinitely. Though there is a hell of a time limit, I doubt they will destroy it in that amount of time."
"I see, then what now? I was thinking of helping out with the baths."
"I do need one myself. Especially after that damn dragon tried violating me. I only regret not punishing him more thoroughly."
The God of water grabbed Night Silver's hand and started to pull.
"Then let's go! Come on, it'll be fun!"
"Alright, let's go."
With the addition of two of the gods, it suddenly became much easier for the people to be more comfortable. It was the idea that because such powerful entities worthy of worship were relaxed enough to let their guard down, to a point they would bare all.
Of course this had consequences, like the women and children were more openly praising Night Silver and god of water, instead of properly bathing. Which turned into the two giving a lot of helpful tips on good hygiene. The other effect was mental, there was a shift away from the trauma they went through. It along with the dirt on their bodies, washed away.
Finally, it didn't take long for the rest of the people to get through the bath as well. The other gods took a bath on the men's side. They wanted to get a similar effect out of the men as well. Which was surprisingly far easier than they had hoped. It was nothing but a simple conversation, but it held depth of meaning in people's souls.
After what was a rather long bath, Night Silver and the god of water stretched a little and then took turns giving each other a shoulder massage.
"That took a lot of effort."
"Yeah, but it was worth it."
"It sure was. Now then, next time we get the chance, We should go to the lair I made. There's a nearly complete spa."
"With pleasure. I'd love that. Fighting that many dragons made my body feel heavy. I could use something like a spa and a massage."
"I felt the same, so I thought I'd make a place for it. Though the massage is a bit more difficult to prepare. I don't think any of my summons could do it."
"Oh, then we can just give each other a nice one? Or we could teach some of the ladies how to perform a good massage. I'm sure after what we've done for everyone, we'd have to hold a competition to determine who gets the chance to give us one."
"We are gods now… Well, We can think of that later. For now let's just plan to help each other with that…"
"Yeah… I bet it'll be fun. But let's wait till we've made some of that wine you were talking about. I want to enjoy a perfect bliss. And that sounds delectable. Hmm, you alright?"
"I'm fine, I just sense a familiar dragon coming close. There are a few of them."
The god of water sprung up ready to move but stopped when she noticed that Night Silver wasn't moving.
"It's fine, they have about 18000 people following them. I think this is a sort of migration. No need to worry about it. Oh? It seems the one platinum colored dragon is moving ahead of the pack. And he's here."
The god of water hid her body in the steamy water. She, like Night Silver, simply didn't want to get out of the bath just yet. And then the platinum dragon landed, but didn't emit even the slightest bit of hostility.