Chapter 377 - 6,313 Year old Castle

"So 500 people have been sent here from the Continent of Zameria?" Eric asked, puzzled on why his father did not mention such vital information in past messages.

"Yes, they arrived back in September and have proved quite useful on building a better economy for us, they are hard workers without a doubt and their loyalty was bought with these good offerings." King Michael expressed his points of view, but also felt bad about the terrible fate back in Lan Zhe.

"So my guess is that there are no new Houses under construction?" He asked as they were flying down gently, feeling sad about the fact that Gaster Kingdom pretty much is looking like a blank option at the moment.

"No, we haven't really gotten to it considering that we had just enough houses to fit all 500 new Civilians." Thinking it through a tad more, King Michael decided to put this mistake over his own shoulders. "Now I see that I should have invested more in housing, all I did was have people refurbish the old ones."

"So we will be homeless here in this cold? We can't live in tents forever, the coldest month of the year hasn't even hit yet and we feel as numb as a Corpse." Dilli specified, in other terms complaining but of course she is right in every way.

As they were debating a decision and ideas, Woldemir along with Isabel walked over towards the group that has started debating right in the middle of the two groups. The rest of the Platoon is waiting near the Kingdom walls by given order.

"Eric!" Woldemir's tone arose in a high pitch, happy to see his son as he started speed walking towards him. "About time you visited us." Afterwards he pulled Eric in a hug, although Eric was a bit shy about it here in public.

"We don't come here with good news." He complained in a mild tone, noticing that Woldemir isn't really caring what his son is saying and just keeps hugging him.

"Alia." Isabel murmured softly and went ahead to hug the only other person she would feel comfortable hugging. And then to surprise her, in Ignite language Isabel continued. "I've missed you."

"Oh you finally learned the language?" Commander Alia spoke at a high pitch and followed it along by a light giggle right after she found herself near Isabel's arm pits due to the height differences.

As the group was welcoming and greeting, the five Grand Masters approached in the scene to do a little introduction and find out more on what's happening.

"Father, you remember the Grand Masters right?" He pointed at them in aims of having Gaster Kingdom welcome them.

"Of course, they are hard to forget." Woldemir spoke, in the meantime King Michael glanced upon the amazing 15 foot tall Pezik and noticed a glare back as a return.

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Throughout short debating, Kazer the leader of the Grand Masters and pretty much every other Lava Controller in this town, specified that this situation isn't as bad as they think if the Children and Elderlies have a safe warm spot to stay in.

Sure this domain can't in any circ.u.mstance fit 800 more people in here but with contributed thoughts and ideas they have found an alternative solution.

30% of Lan Zhe's population are either elderlies or Children, when you put that in to counting they are exactly 240 people. Not a small number indeed, but they managed to figure something out.

Eric's gang will all be sleeping in Woldemir's house temporarily, meaning Isabel, Commander Alia, Dilli, Osira, Ada, Woldemir, Mogranius, and Eric will all be sleeping in one house. This inevitably means that they have given their houses up so others can use it, it is only temporary best described.

Which people can't fit in the houses, will have to sleep in bundles in the Gaster Castle, luckily a lot can fit there but everyone has to sacrifice personal space, even the officials.

Alright now, 240 people have a warm place to stay if not cozy. But what about the other 560? Well they all are a.d.u.l.ts or new a.d.u.l.ts, so they can withstand rougher conditions.

Grand Master Kazer has proposed to build Volcanic Rock Igloos! These are half circle like structures, 20 meters across and can fit about 50 people each and it is as stable as a big Volcanic rock, no one has to worry. Meaning the Grand Masters have to make 11 of those in order to fit the whole population.

All together, it shouldn't take more than a day to build considering that there are 5 Grand Masters and 50 Masters as well who can lend a hand if they are guided accurately.

Normally Calidum Lutum shouldn't have to form Igloos, this technique is originally used to form Volcanoes. Example the Volcanic Walkway that spirals down in Lan Zhe was build this way.

The Grand Masters blast Lava from their palms, and with the aid of the Masters they will shape the Lava in mid air to their preferred position and with both sides putting in effort they dry the Volcanic rock. It will also be hot thanks to the fact that they are using Lava, but hey it works out for the best in this cold.

800 Powerful Calidum Lutum living here is a dream come true for King Michael, protection would no longer be a problem and he eventually can build a bit over 200 new houses so these people can live in them, but this is not a life that the Calidum Lutum want to become a custom off and King Michael noticed it.

So it has come to their decision that these Igloos are a temporary solution for anyone, they need a new place to live.

Towards this decision, King Michael proved the most useful. He has a basic map of Occidentis Ignis but furthermore he has explored a specific spot himself.

Along the coast over 100 Kilometers above Gaster Kingdom, there is a rather nice spot for better housing. The root underneath this idea, is all inspired because of the fact that the Grand Masters and Masters can actually build stable houses out of Volcanic rock under a short period of time!

These houses can of course be minimized, which offers more heat in the winter and can inevitably keep animals out, that is a firm fact. But when you compare that amazing ability with natural resources to their disposal? A new Domain can be established.

What's even more interesting about this proposed spot, is the distance between the three friendly domains. You can even consider it that the location is right in the middle of them although it isn't.

For example, they have Gaster Kingdom below them to the South 100 Kilometers far. Furthermore, they have Bale Town to the North East, which too is around 100 Kilometers far. And to absolutely tip the bucket, Pameres Kingdom is also only 100 Kilometers far from the proposed spot even though it is almost at the South East.

What does this bring the facts down to? This triangle of Domains can be formed in to a Square of Domains, kinda. Well more like in a Parallelogram shape but you get the idea.

Apart from becoming a square of domains, Bale Town who is the most vulnerable friendly domain at the moment, will at least recieve a small aspect of protection. With fast running tall people a hundred Kilometers near, if they ever get invaded they can just send out a messenger and the Calidum Lutum can help big time.

To fit all 800 Calidum Lutum in this proposed spot, the Grand Masters and Masters have to make about 200 Igloos. It should fit every family in but if it doesn't, more can be constructed in a short time, it isn't really something that requires material.

Furthermore, apart from being near the beach which is a great water resource be it for farming or for Boiling it in order to make it drinkable, the spot is still on the flat geeen Clear Lands so they can in indulge in to big time farming. There really are no limitations as long as they have the Farmers to do it, 10,000 Hectares and above is an option as well although not neccesary.

Now of course it is almost the middle of December and they can't plant anything, that's what the sea nearby is good for. Calidum Lutum don't have it hard to spear and pull out a 200 Kilogram fish! If they just set 10 men in the job they will basically have a unlimited food supply since the beaches can stretch for a stunning 500 Kilometres without getting in to enemy territory.

King Michael will provide these people with the appropriate spears, meaning the Blacksmiths should quite possibly make bigger ones to make them appropriate for the 10 foot tall people.

Furthermore, Gaster Kingdom has enough farmed and fished food to support all 800 of these people at least until the next planting season although it won't definitely take that long.

King Michael will be their base, while the Masters and Grand Masters will only have to worry about making the 200 Igloos and possibly a wall around them too. It should take a month to make them, so the people here should be heading towards the future New Lan Zhe 3 weeks after the Masters and Grand Masters make their journey there.

Another key feature about this proposed spot that the Calidum Lutum can utilize if they wanted to, is this ancient Ignite Castle! There are a handful of ancient Castles throughout Ignis, but this one could be carrying the most History.

This Castle, was made as a sort of pride to taunt the Snow Ignites. See before the first Era, both Ignites and ill.u.s.tratios were in constant war for a very small territory of Ignis. This territory was at the top of the Continent, because Snow Ignites had the rest of the land here and even 1/5 of the Continent of Ratan.

About 200 years before the first Era when the Ice Age started ending, Ignites claimed more land deeper within the Continent and build this Castle more as an outpost to taunt both the ill.u.s.tratios and Snow Ignites.

Now, it is abandoned and all that is left is rock that can shatter but not decompose. Regardless of this fact, this Castle is a stunning 6,313 years old! Astonishing isn't it?

Although it is best to leave it untouched as a relic, King Michael recommends to enhance it with Volcanic rock to prevent any collapses, if they want to use it that is.

With these facts and ideas well behind them, now it is the time to play with the mutated Chicken.