Chapter 101 - 98 Shiva is Really Awesome
"It’s not for you."
Barry waved his hand dismissively and pulled out something that resembled a crystal tear from the backpack behind him, handing it to Kael and said,
"Oh, Kael, look, I haven’t seen you for so long and the moment I return, I bring you a gift."
While saying this, he also gave Old White a look that said, "What do you think? If you’re not happy, come at me."
Kael seriously suspected that if his teacher, Luxius, got any older, he would probably share the same personality as Old Barry, which was somewhat deserving of a beating.
Old White simply shook his head, feeling helpless for a moment.
How many years had it been, and this guy was still so childish?
For him, it didn’t matter who personally handed the item to Kael; what mattered was that Kael had received it.
"Hmm, what’s this?" Kael held the tear-shaped crystal, sensing a pure Frost Cold Power emanating from it, clearly an excellent magic material. Experience more tales on empire
"Shiva’s Tear, a special resource from the Shiva clan," explained Old White dryly.
Barry, without any regard for decorum, bluntly added, "Resource my ass. When a Shiva suffers from heartache, there’s a certain chance she’ll leave behind a tear that congeals her own mana essence.
White here refused to follow that Shiva back to her village to settle down, which brought her to tears. She’s been swearing for years that she’ll find an opportunity to come out and kill him. This time, I almost got caught in the crossfire.
If I’d known it was for Kael, I would have told them that White had found a new love on the outside and had another child, and that child needed Shiva’s Tear to nurture their Extraordinary Physique.
No need to endure an assault of ice magic from a bunch of those women. They would have just given me the tear and come straight over to kill you."
"Alright, that’s not the point," interjected Old White, sensing his image in the young master’s mind was about to crumble, his mouth twitching as he looked at Barry, his face bearing what could be described as a "warm" smile.
"Barry, have you not been beaten enough lately?"
Kael ignored the exchange between the two, more interested in the information Barry had inadvertently revealed.
What does "had another child" mean?
Kael paused, giving Old White a complex look.
So the housekeeper had had children all along, and he had been completely unaware.
"Grandpa White, you could have brought the children to Lancaster Territory. That way, it would be easier for you to arrange their upbringing with them being close by, right?"
Barry snorted, "Would he dare? He’s only managed to attract wild women.
The Shiva who insists on chastity or else will freeze her partner to death.
The female chief of the Amazon Tribe from the northern plains.
And even a centaur warrior who has received Divine Favored.
If he really were to bring them over, it would be fortunate if our territory didn’t turn upside down."
Kael’s first reaction was "one-third Grandpa White"... He was momentarily shocked. Who could have imagined that the stern-faced Old White had once played the field so dangerously?
But he quickly came to his senses, which was quite expected.
After all, from some of Old White’s actions, one could already guess many things.
In the end, Barry waved his hand to bring an end to the discussion that had slightly irritated Old White and asked:
"Alright, let’s not talk about these unhappy matters. The main reason for my visit is to ask if we need to start preparing?"
Kael nodded and said, "Shadow Wolves are a great threat to civilians. In open areas, they can burst forth swiftly over short distances and specifically target the weak spots of others.
If ordinary civilians encounter them, they will either die or be injured. We can no longer allow them to continue wreaking havoc."
Barry interjected, "Kael, winter is coming. It would be best to thoroughly subdue them before the heavy snow falls, otherwise, once the snow spreads, the rangers will be hindered by the snowy terrain."
Kael looked towards Jonathan and asked, "Jonathan, have the rangers detected any traces of their lair?"
Jonathan nodded and said, "We can probably pinpoint a general area, but if we get any closer, there’s a high likelihood that the wolf pack will detect us. They move much faster than we can find them."
"Do you need me to recall the Gray Eagle Team?" asked Barry after a moment of silence.
If Jonathan was to guard the Dungeon, Dan to patrol the surrounding villages, and Willfo to protect Titan Town, then the Gray Eagle Team led by Barry, although also called rangers, was actually equipped with heavy armor and large horses.
They followed the most traditional cavalry path.
Their heavy iron hooves gave them an overwhelming impact every time they charged, but such a squad was obviously not well-suited for Lancaster Territory’s mountains and swamps.
Still, Anthony had insisted on Barry forming this team because it was not magic beasts they were originally meant to guard against...
"Uncle Barry, the Gray Eagle Team’s main purpose is to guard against the mountain tribes who worship the Storm God and the surrounding lords. It’s not yet to the point where the Gray Eagle Team needs to come back," said Kael.
Indeed, the Gray Eagle Team was a squad specifically formed to combat humanoid entities, with all its equipment designed to make small-scale charges effective against the troops of other lords.
For them to fight against the nimble Shadow Wolves would be somewhat challenging for these iron cans.
Oh, by the way, the ones Kael had sent to eradicate the tribes behind the invading barbarians were indeed this surge of steel.
"That’s fine, the Gray Eagle Team is not suited for long journeys. Bringing them back would also be torture for the lads’ precious ones (referring to the horses)," said Barry.
The Gray Eagle Team’s camp is a direct-line distance of nineteen kilometers from Titan Town, which wouldn’t be considered far in a modern society with maglev cars.
But in this region without proper roads, in dense woodland areas, making the trip could exhaust the horses carrying the heavy cavalry to the point of foaming at the mouth.
"In fact, when it comes to fighting the Shadow Wolf pack, we probably won’t need to call in so many lads. Others could completely take the lead on the battlefield. That means you’ll have to work a bit harder during this time, Jonathan," Kael said with a smile.
"Hm?" Jonathan blinked, puzzled if he had received any tasks from Lord Kael recently, but after thinking it over he couldn’t figure it out and involuntarily furrowed his brows in confusion.
"Stop thinking, Jonathan. This matter was only recently decided. Do you remember how I cooperated with the academy to train a batch of new system Mages?" Kael said with a smile.
"Hm? I’ve heard about that. Some Mages have been using your pass to go train in the Dungeon recently, but they..." A look of embarrassment appeared on Jonathan’s face.
Could you expect a group of young individuals, who take half a day to cast a spell, to be of any use?