One Year Later
Reinhardt, under Jano's guidance, had successfully become a Thunder Master and was now riding his griffin back to his homeland.
On the Mountain Cliffs
Looking at the fading figure of Reinhardt, Jano's gaze remained calm and steady. Over the course of the year, Jano had not only passed on his training experiences but had also shared many stories from his past life. These stories enriched Reinhardt's understanding, broadening his horizons and potential for the future.
Back at the Human Tribe
After returning to the human tribe, Reinhardt continued his work with the griffins, remaining respectful and loyal to Goblin Emperor Amigul. However, his increasing respect for the emperor only seemed to fuel the contempt from the Goblin officials, who often subjected the human tribe to insults and injustices. Reinhardt endured it all.
Years Later
Years passed, and Reinhardt eventually became the leader of the human tribe. Under his leadership, the tribe grew to nearly 10,000 people, and they had bred almost 1,000 griffins. As the elders of the human tribe grew older, Reinhardt emerged as the new leader.
Amigul trusted Reinhardt far more than the elders who had come from the shelters. Gradually, the scrutiny of the human tribe by the Goblins relaxed. Many of the Goblin soldiers and officials stationed in the human tribe withdrew, leaving only a few to monitor the elderly members of the tribe. Reinhardt patiently developed his power.
Meanwhile, in the Goblin Empire's royal court, the sons of Emperor Amigul grew older. With the imperial throne within reach, various factions began to stir, seeking to gain power in the wake of Amigul's decline. Though Amigul had once defeated the Thunder Titan, the wounds he had sustained in that battle were beginning to take their toll. The effects of his injuries were starting to show, and he was no longer the invincible demigod he had once been.
East Coast, Mount Celestia, The White Bastion
Jano was reviewing a development report on the Winged Tribe. After decades of continued growth, the Winged Tribe's population had reached 300,000. With Jano's meticulous planning, he had designated seven ideal locations along the East Coast, all rich in resources, where the Winged Tribe could establish cities.
Each of these seven cities had a population of at least 10,000, with surrounding villages populated by the Winged Tribe. At the base of Mount Celestia, the largest city of the Winged Tribe had been constructed, becoming the new royal capital. Mount Celestia itself had been transformed into the Winged Tribe's military base and royal palace, no longer a place for ordinary Winged Tribe citizens.
In Jano's grand plan, these seven cities would cover the entire East Coast, forming a network that could support millions of Winged people. This was Jano's vision for the Winged Tribe's future over the next thousand years.
As for the tribe's extraordinary professions, they were also growing rapidly. A few years earlier, the Winged Tribe's genius, Sophia, completed the heroic-level advancement of the Light Swordsman profession, which became: Light Swordsman → Wings of Light → Light Messenger.
Other professions were developed by Winged Tribe exceptional individuals and borrowed from other tribes' systems. Currently, the Winged Tribe had several established professions: Light Knight, Light Swordsman, Sky Warrior, Royal Guard, Elite Guard, Wind Messenger, Gunfighter, Earth Spear Thrower, Firebrand, and others. The Light professions were the most common, with only a few professions from other elements, and no Dark professions to speak of.
The Winged Tribe now had a thousand-strong Heaven Battle Legion composed entirely of extraordinary professionals and a 50,000-strong elite army of ordinary Winged Tribe members. Their strength had grown significantly. Over the years, Jano led his battle legion to sweep through the East Coast's wild beasts, allowing ordinary Winged Tribe villages to gradually spread across the entire coast.
Recently, Jano had also sent Winged officials to the border areas between the East Coast and the Ferland continent to scout locations for fortifications. He aimed to secure the Winged Tribe's territory and prevent outside races and wild beasts from encroaching. The Goblin Empire's expansion, coupled with the encroachment of wild beasts, had pushed the Goblins' frontier dangerously close to the East Coast.
The Goblins were a prolific race, and if their population was close to ten million before their nation was founded, it was likely that they now numbered over fifty million.