Chapter 370 - New Plan

Deciding to flee this town, possibly forever is something hard to accept for most of these people here. Something regarding pride doesn't really let their subconscious accept fleeing because of a weird tree, even though that tree caused all this damage and can suck the soul out of them.

Of course here is where Eric, as the ruler of this town comes in. No one can directly refuse his commands according to tradition and how things go here, the best they can do is advise him to do differently and that's where their freedom of speech meets an end.

Its not like they would be punished if they refused, here it would just be dishonourable. Furthermore since Eric is considering their well being and fleeing is possibly the best decision, this tradition is working to their advantage.

Grand Master Xalk especially, refuses to leave this town. He was right all along that big danger is approaching even though he did not quite know what that danger is, now since his thoughts were proven correct he wants to stand and fight for this town.

Come to think of it, even though they had different thoughts in the beginning even the Grand Masters want to stand and fight. Furthermore, most of the town wants to stand and fight! But when the King says otherwise, then fighting isn't really an option.

Mogranius who is the wisest in this topic, numbered a list of reasons why fighting with this Source forsaken tree is a bad idea and one end to the other a total waste of time. Regardless of the idea anyone had, the word just rolled back down to the tree being indestructible and apparently capable of unleashing Blue Lava. It just isn't worth it to fight something they can't beat.

Considering the fact that no Earthquake happened after that big one of which killed 5 people, the Townsfolk felt it safe to barge in the town and take as much food as possible for their trip to Gaster Kingdom, yes most have accepted the fact that they are leaving this place.

Regarding travel, they understand that the Domain they want to reach is at the edge of this Continent, travelling for 500 Kilometres on foot is not the easiest journey. So it became well determined that they will need a lot of food, being 800 people and all.

So the first move became to get enough food out of the town to feed everyone as much as they can humanely eat. Being biologically unique, this intense eating alone can keep these people fed for a week.

The second move is to fill those Wagons, of which they bought a year ago when they tried to tame the food situation, with as much food as it can carry. They don't have enough Wagons to feed everyone throughout the journey twice a day, but it is enough to survive.

Since BlackWind is back at Gaster Kingdom with Woldemir, a couple of Wagons have to be dragged by the strongest men and women here. The buff and strong Laza volunteers to do this task, but she will switch shifts, there are 800 people here after all.

Who won't be pulling Wagons, will be carrying one of the many Leather Bags of food. Each bag has enough to support each individual for a few days and as for the rest they will have to depend on the Wagons and their travelling speed.

There also are many natural resources here which they wanted to take, in order to make resettlement easier. For example Iron, there is a lot of Iron here along with enchanted Weapons. They can't take the Iron anywhere and even though Weapons are not a natural resource, they still took as much as they can carry for defense reasons primarily and not having to ask anyone else for them as a secondary reason.

Bottom line, considering that there also are kids here, running their way to Gaster Kingdom to cut travel time is not an option. So since they have to walk almost equal to normal races, they will be lucky if they reach Gaster Kingdom in December.

They will be travelling through the forest for a while, pop out of it once they get far from Gaster Kingdom and pop in again when they reach closer to Silver Kingdom who is practically near the main road. Travelling in the clear lands will for sure cut their travelling speed in half, and they hope to not kill any ill.u.s.tratios along the way.

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"Do you really think that we will be able to fit 800 people in one town, I remember that Gaster Kingdom has 200 houses only, half of which are occupied." Commander Alia asked, judging Eric's one directed decisions as they made their way through the lightest parts of the forest so the Wagons can fit.

Instead of Eric, Osira answered this question with a rather different point of view. "The point isn't if they will fit, it is better to live at the edge of the Continent surrounded by allies instead of here where the enemy is just a few moons away."

Osira has lived in enemy territory almost her entire life, she knows the different feeling of living where you don't belong. So she has the most appreciation about joining these said allies, or best described living in between the Triangle of Domains.

"She has a point." Kazer added who has managed to hear what they are talking about, the top authorities are all behind the bundle while the Masters guard the sides and the Guards stand in front. Kazer continued to explain, "Lan Zhe has even contributed to these Domains, the least they can do is help settle us in."

"Well more like the town contributed to Pameres Kingdom." Mogranius specified, feeling that his home domain is being attacked a bit. "We are going to Gaster Kingdom."

"I'm aware, we didn't Contribute to Gaster Kingdom but our own serve the place now." Kazer specified, not forgetting such an important part.

"In such a case no one owns anyone anything." Eric became the most fair, not even mentioning his life threatening contribution in the battle of Pameres Kingdom. "And it is best not to mention how we helped in the past, there are three domains there and they would help even if we don't ask them nicely."

As for how much Gaster Kingdom alone can help, the gang is not aware of some recent population changes. 800 people won't be able to fit there, all Gaster Kingdom can help with is food.

Pameres Kingdom can help as well in terms of materialism, but not with housing. Its Construction Workers are still demolishing and rebuilding the 300 old houses, and the new 100 houses are all occupied.

Housing is definitely a problem throughout all of the three domains, but they can help with everyone else. If Lan Zhe faced such a situation a year ago, even food would be something hard to provide.

Bottom line, the triangle of domains meeting a population spike of 800, not to mention that this spike brings battle god like humans, the Revolution will be a lot safer. Because after all this time if an attack happens on Pameres Kingdom for example, the Calidum Lutum can run there in no time and there even are 5 Grand Masters in their Arsenal.

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"Aren't we going to rest for the night?" Eric asked Kazer, so they can slow down for a bit and rest. Midnight broke a while ago and the Horses are tired as well, they have limitations even as powerful animals.

"Calidum Lutum travel for two days and rest for one, it will increase the odds of reaching the place we aim for before temperatures become truly hazardous." Kazer has indeed learned many words of the Ignite language and what he just said was practically flawless.

"But Ignites can not travel that far without dying of exhaustion." Mogranius spoke instead, not having trouble himself but instead trying to tease his group.

Thinking about the Horses a little bit, he called for a handful of Guards in his own language and in little time they saw Horses getting lifted and placed over their shoulders, Wagons being pulled with man power and Kazer afterwards offered Eric to sleep over his own shoulders.

"You really don't stop do you?" Osira asked from the background, in a way admiring this crazy motivation.

"No, also don't feel bad for the Guards. This will tire them as much as walking for a day will tire you, they won't die." He cleared everything out and by that time the whole gang had climbed over the Grand Masters.

Well all apart from Mogranius of course, believing in his exploring capabilities and bluffing a bit he added. "I can keep this up for a week."

The only two other people who can withstand this type of travel are Commander Alia and Dilli. They both have the physical capabilities and Dilli has a crazy resistance to such a task.