NPC Town-building Game

Chapter 5 (2/2): Wandering Villagers and Me

My eyes returned to the screen after staring at the ceiling for awhile. There was the mysterious pharmacists who suddenly appeared and Lodis who seemed to be surprised and confused by Chem’s behavior.

Chem is not in a situation to talk, so Lodis convinced himself to read the bible lying on the ground.

It was the oracle for the day, and I was able to successful do it as the hands of the clock have crossed midnight. By the way, the content of the oracle were as follows:

“Mercy to my brave warrior. He shall yet to return to my embrace . Fate has led the pharmacist to your aid. Hardships will come, but don’t forget that I am always watching over you.”

I still write like a God but what about it?

If you think about it, if the characters can understand the first oracle then they should not face difficulties in understanding anything you type next.

But since dignity and sincerity can be lost, divinity might also disappeared from the oracle.

I wanted to try the god version with a light tone, some other times. Maybe when I have more fate points.

I dont think anything will happen anymore. Gamz was still sleeping but still I continued watching the screen.

After the execution of the oracle, I couldn’t do anything, but still I kept on watching through the night.

Gamz seems to be completely out of danger and is sleeping peacefully.

The villagers had already woken up at six o’clock in the early morning and have started their own work.

Chem continues to take care of her brother.

Lodis seems to be aware that he is the only man who can use weapons, so he is guarding the surroundings.

Laila and Carol are preparing breakfast.

The traveling pharmacist takes out a small mortar and prepares some medicine.

“So thats how a pharmacist works.”

While everyone is working, the pharmacist started to speak.

“My family has been pharmacists for generations. This place is called forbidden forest and there are many monsters here but there are abundant medicinal herbs too. Last night, after picking medicinal herbs and starting preparations for a camp, I saw a pillar of light in the forest. To be honest, I was wondering whether I should go or not, but my heart started to tremble with the thought of leaving.

“It was the guidance of God.”

“We do not believe in God as we work with nature but yesterdays events….. might really have been done by God.”

Is the pharmacist an atheist?

He admits the existence of God but believing in him seems a different story.

More importantly, will the pharmacist immediately leave?

“Even though the patient is out of danger, you should still take care for him for a while.. If it’s OK with everyone, I can stay help with his wounds.”

“Of course!!! Please stay … But lodging might be a problem for us right now….”

I am saved as the pharmacist will stay for awhile..

But as Chem said, the problem is where to live. The carriage is full, so if the pharmacist stays inside then someone must sleep outside.

And this time they managed to just get through the situation but this is only temporary. If some black dogs attack again then their annihilation is inevitable.

“And then, should I use my fate points again…”

Even though Gamz was saved, he probably can’t move for a few days.

Mr. Lodis would need to protect everyone but I can’t solely rely on him.

Now, what they need is shelters.

When I’m still racking my brain cell, the pharmacist exclaimed:

“That’s right! There is an abandoned mine nearby .That would prevent rain and wind, and I think that there is furnitures used by the miners was still there.”

Really? It seems that the pharmacist is a bit familiar with the area and there is a cave nearby. I’m really grateful.

There was no objection and everyone headed towards the cave.

They followed the pharmacist with Gamz lying in the carriage.

They arrived at their destination within 15 minutes.

There is a place covered with a large metallic plate on the slope of the mountain surface. The plate is semi-circular, with a radius of 3 meters, and seems to cover the entire cave entrance.

There was a double door and a single door.

“This large door is for the carriage and the smaller one the original entrance.”

As he said, the double doors are large enough to accommodate a carriage, and the single door are doors that are like present in a typical home.

“It seems that the ores were completely mined here and the mine seems to be abandoned after another metal vein was found. This place also seemed to house the miners when it was operating.”

The pharmacist opens the door and urges everyone to go inside.

The video on the screen changed. The cave is not properly visible.

“Isn’t it wider than I thought?”

Inside there is space to accommodate everyone as well as the carriage.

The inside of the cave is not a straight tunnel but instead small holes are dug and doors are attached to them.

It seems considerable period of time has passed since the cave last have visitors.

Still, the villagers jumped into the cave with their eyes shining because of the difference in here compared to wandering carriage life.

“Oh, there are proper rooms here!”

When Lodis opened the door and confirmed what’s inside, he cheered.

“It seems that miners dug themselves private rooms.”

As the pharmacist is explaining, the villagers are curious about their new residence and hence no one is paying attention.

Everyone is exploring the cave.

“There is spring water flowing in and it seems like there is a stone kiln as well as everything you need for housework.”

“Yeah, Mom!”

“First of all, lets clean up this place”

Carol is jumping around and Lila is standing behind her with folded arms.

Now, they have found a secure place to spend their night and sleep peacefully.

The plate that closes the cave is also thickly reinforced with an iron frame, so it will not be destroyed easily.

Now it seems that we can finally start building our village in earnest.