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Chapter 267 : Unknown Enemy
Chapter 267: Unknown Enemy
Early morning.
In the thin mist, the village awakened under the gradually rising warm sun.
Gauss rose very early.
The Clay Creatures hadn’t stopped since returning to the village last night. They had been continuously chopping trees, then transporting the smoothly carved wood to the open space in the village.
Ѐn ü ṁӑ. і_d
They were incredibly strong and tireless.
But they constantly consumed Magical Energy.
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Fortunately, Gauss had plenty of Magical Energy, and his recovery rate was faster than normal Spellcasters, so he could maintain it.
Thus, when the villagers who awoke early came to the open space, they stopped in astonishment, staring in disbelief at the pile of wood stacked like a small mountain.
Some even rubbed their eyes, thinking they were still dreaming.
In the mist, several towering figures were carrying wood far larger than their own bodies, step by step toward the village.
Wе̂ b̆ nо v̀е̌ l En̂ú m̀ ӓ
At first, the villagers thought they were people.
But only when they came closer did they realize—they were uniformly colored monsters!
“Monsters! Are monsters helping chop trees?”
Many instinctively wanted to run.
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But Gauss, nearby, spoke to calm them.
“Everyone, don’t worry. These monsters were created by my magic. They won’t attack anyone.”
Ènǔ m̀ а̃. id_
Hearing his voice, the villagers looked up to see Gauss sitting atop the pile of wood like a small mountain, looking down at the entire village from above.
So that’s how it was—
Hearing Gauss’s explanation, the villagers instantly relaxed.
“Lord Gauss, then we’ll leave you to your work.”
Ordinary villagers still felt a deep sense of reverence toward someone like Gauss. After greeting him, they quickly dispersed.
Gauss was silently estimating the quantity of wood.
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Last night, after bringing the captives from the mountain back to the village—
He had spoken with Village Chief Bruno.
Those willing to return home would be escorted by the villagers back to their respective villages.
As for those who had nowhere to go for various reasons, they stayed in the village.
This wood was prepared to build houses and defensive structures for the villagers.
It also happened to be a good chance for him to practice Clay Magic.
Е̄ ńŭ m̆ a
Practicing magic itself helped raise his level, especially when done during an expedition.
Some time passed.
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More and more villagers gradually woke up.
They were immediately drawn to the materials in the open space.
Soon, under Chief Bruno’s direction, the villagers began working.
Transporting materials, driving stakes, digging foundations—under the assistance of Gauss’s team and the Clay Creatures, the village construction progressed at an astonishing pace.
E n ŭ m̂ā
Of course, Gauss’s team and the Clay Creatures didn’t handle everything.
Work that required skill and finesse was left to the villagers—for example, wood joinery, filling wall gaps with mud and thatch, roofing, etc.
The Clay Creatures mainly handled the most physically demanding tasks—hauling wood, compacting foundations, digging trenches, and so on.
When villagers became exhausted, they could go to Arya to receive a Magical Berry to relieve hunger and fatigue. At the same time, Serandur was also using spells to assist them.
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The entire village operated like a well-ordered anthill, with everyone engaged in their busy labor.
Even those newly rescued villagers from yesterday—Gauss had initially told them to rest and recover—but perhaps affected by the village’s fiery work atmosphere, they too joined in the work, dazed but driven.
Е̊ ṅu m а̂. і_d̈
At first, they were awkward and unsure.
But as sweat soaked their clothes and mud coated their hands and feet, they became more at ease.
Especially when they heard Gauss promise that some of the houses being built on the compacted foundations would be for them—the numbness in their eyes slowly faded, replaced by a glimmer of hope rising from deep within.
They realized they were building their future homes.
And the sense of participation this brought was something they had never experienced before during their time of passive suffering.
Gauss stood atop the newly erected framework of the watchtower, gazing at the bustling village.
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A faint sense of achievement began to well up within him.
Though this journey had just begun, these first two villages had already given him different experiences and insights.
He even felt that the speed at which he gained experience had improved.
“Once the defenses take shape, we can begin basic combat training,” Gauss said aloud.
Beside him, a black shadow slowly coalesced.
“Yesterday, I roughly scouted the distribution of monsters nearby,” said Shadow.
Ẁё b̊_ňо̄ v̊ѐl Ėn u mӑ
Yesterday, while Gauss and the others had gone to rescue the villagers, she hadn’t just waited idly but had gathered some intel in advance.
“Any notable discoveries?”
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“To the east of the village, there seems to be a rather powerful monster. There are far fewer monsters in that area,” Shadow replied simply.
“However, I didn’t explore too deeply. I had to watch over the village.”
“Oh?”
Gauss hadn’t expected there to actually be a strong monster nearby.
Еn̆u m а́. і d́
“Let’s check it out in a couple of days, then.”
At his current level, Elite Monsters were no longer his match.
Level 6 or 7 monsters—he dared to engage them with support from his teammates.
Most of the time, it was hard for him to encounter higher-level monsters unless he actively ventured into more dangerous areas.
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Within two days, the village’s construction had made significant progress.
The power of Professionals and magic produced instant results—with Gauss and his team’s help, work that would’ve taken over a month was more than halfway done in a matter of days.
Ёñ u̇m̌â
Wooden houses rose from the ground.
Defensive fences surrounded the village, and two watchtowers were built at the entrance.
Compared to the low, shabby thatched huts Gauss had first seen when he arrived, it was like a whole different place.
Finally, Gauss and his team had time to start training the villagers.
Just like in Mountain Goat Village, villagers eager to improve gathered in the open space.
Then, Gauss and the others began teaching them basic combat movements and conducting Class detection.
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This village had fewer than a hundred people. Excluding women, children, and the elderly, the number of suitable youths for training was even smaller.
Looking at the serious young men and women in the open space, Gauss sighed.
The second village was indeed lacking compared to Mountain Goat Village.
Not just in numbers—even their talent was slightly inferior.
Many of them had clearly lacked proper nutrition during crucial growth periods, leading to weakened vitality and diminished physical potential.
Even though he had tried to improve their meals over the past few days, this wasn’t something that could be changed overnight.
Ẽn ǔ m̌ а.і̇ d̄
Moreover, many of them were already adults—even if they started eating well now, the physical deficiencies from long-term malnutrition would be permanent.
He could only ensure that he taught them diligently, trying to help them grasp more combat techniques.
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He looked at the three youths in front of him who seemed to have potential for learning Skills.
“Hyah!”
“Hah!”
The iron swords confiscated from the Bandits were swung with whooshing force.
W е̂ b̆n.о v̆ёl Е nū ṁ.а̌
Remaining were twenty-some others, who, though they didn’t have Skill Books to learn from, still attended the lessons as auditors. Perhaps due to that first-day experience of defeating the Bandits, Gauss found that the proportion of villagers here willing to improve their combat abilities was significantly higher.
Moreover, since he didn’t stop them from observing and learning, many would find time to listen to the lectures in between helping with the construction.
“My hands are so sore.”
“Hang in there. Didn’t Lord Gauss say it?”
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“More sweat in training, less blood in battle.”
Watching those villagers gritting their teeth and persisting, Gauss nodded silently.
Еn ú ma
At the village entrance.
Serandur was dragging a massive stag, slowly sliding it toward the village.
“Are we eating venison today?”
Gauss turned and greeted him.
“Yes, Captain. I originally wanted to hunt a wild boar, but I happened to run into this and didn’t bother looking further.”
Nearby villagers who were training stared at the stag with its tight, muscular body and couldn’t help but swallow several mouthfuls of saliva.
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Meat, to the poor, was hardly any different from a luxury item.
The prey of this era also possessed far superior agility compared to those in Gauss’s previous life. It wasn’t easy for ordinary farmers to hunt, and they also risked encountering monsters in the forest.
Many hadn’t eaten proper meat in a long time. Only after Gauss and his team arrived had they finally gotten some protein in their bellies.
Gauss looked at the pairs of eager and yearning eyes and shrugged.
“Then let’s eat first.”
In the center of the village, the women quickly got to work.
Еn.u̇m а̊
Several stoves had already been set with large cauldrons.
The others began skinning, bleeding, and cutting the meat.
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There was far too much to eat in one sitting, so the rest would be processed in other ways.
As the bright red chunks of meat were tossed into the boiling pots, along with the herbs Serandur had gathered on the way to remove the gamey smell and add aroma, and some coarse salt, a rich meaty fragrance soon spread throughout the village.
It stirred everyone's appetite.
Children crowded around the stoves, unwilling to leave, staring wide-eyed at the pieces of meat bobbing up and down in the pot, swallowing drool by the mouthful.
Ŵё bn ǒvеl Еn̄ùm а̂
Though adults scolded the children to stay back, they too couldn’t help but frequently cast glances toward the pot.
When the meat stew was finally ready, Bruno personally ladled a small pot and handed it to Gauss and the others under everyone’s gaze.
Only after consulting with him did they begin distributing food to the villagers.
Each wooden bowl was filled with a fair portion of meat and thick broth.
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The open area fell silent.
Only the sounds of gulping and chewing remained.
Ёn̂ümа . і̆ d̂
Though this wasn’t the villagers’ first time eating meat since Gauss’s group arrived, every face still glowed with a joy akin to tasting meat for the very first time.
It felt like a sacred ritual.
Some even had tears in their eyes.
For the first time, they felt that life could be this beautiful.
Gauss sipped the meat soup from his bowl. To him, the flavor felt primitive, even a bit gamey.
But seeing the recently rescued girls nibbling at the meat, tears silently dripping into their bowls, made the soup taste somehow different.
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After the meal—
Gauss called Bruno to his side.
“Chief, the village’s framework and basic defenses are now in place. I’m preparing to eliminate the surrounding threats.”
“My companion previously scouted and suspects there’s a fairly powerful monster entrenched east of the village.”
Upon hearing “powerful monster,” Bruno’s expression tensed slightly.
“Is there anything we need to do?”
W е b nо̇v ēl̄ Ё ńú m̆ а
“My teammates and I will leave briefly. You just need to maintain the village’s defenses, just like we practiced—keep someone stationed at the watchtowers at all times. Raise the alarm immediately if anything happens.”
“If you encounter enemies beyond your capabilities, hide in the cellar.”
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“Yes, Lord Gauss.”
Gauss and the others, having accepted a commission from the Adventurer’s Guild, could only assist to a certain extent. If this village truly wanted to grow and thrive—
They would still have to rely on their own efforts.
Since there was no intelligence on the target they were facing this time, Gauss didn’t bring any villagers along.
Еn ŭm а . іd̀
Once a monster evolved into an Elite, it would either aggressively recruit monster minions or become a lone hunter, eliminating other monsters in the area to reduce competition for prey.
Clearly, the target they were preparing to scout was the latter.
While one couldn’t judge a monster’s strength solely based on these behaviors, typically, lone monsters in the wild weren’t weak.
Because they survived by battling and driving away other monsters, both their techniques and levels often improved in the process.
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“Be extra careful.”
“Shadow, be ready.”
Е̄n̊û m a. i̊ d
“Understood.”
Although Gauss’s combat power had grown significantly, he still instinctively reminded his teammates during every expedition or mission.
That first accident during an Adventuring Commission had left him with a lasting lesson—
Always prepare for the worst.
Shadow was the team’s insurance. She could activate her ability at any time to regroup the members.
Afterward, Gauss could quickly cast Fly to evacuate with his team.
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After riding their Chocobos for a while—
Gauss clearly felt the increasingly desolate scene Shadow had mentioned.
Along the way, even the usually most common Goblins had vanished, as if wiped out.
Some wild animals grazed quietly on the grass.
Only when they heard the thudding of the mounts’ hooves did they dash away.
“What could it be?”
Ẅе̌bn о̆v е l E n̈ ůḿ ȧ
Clearly, something unusual was afoot.
Gauss and the others dismounted.
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Then began carefully scouting the surroundings.
“Gauss, look over there.”
Arya spotted an unidentified object in the distance.
The group walked over.
En̈ u_mа.ї d̊
They saw a scattered pile of broken stones on the ground.
Of course, these weren’t ordinary rocks.
Gauss used Mage Hand to lift one.
“Is this… an eyeball?”
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He could clearly discern traces of some creature from the broken stones on the ground.
“Some kind of stone sculpture?”
W̊ е̊b̊ n̆ӧ v е́l̊ E n um̈ а
Gauss quickly shook his head.
This desolate wilderness had no signs of civilization—who would be bored enough to haul a stone statue all the way out here and then smash it to pieces?
Moreover, he could faintly sense some kind of special flowing energy within the fragments.
“It might be a petrification ability,” Gauss shared his guess with his teammates.
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