Amon Warrior

At dusk in the Amon Mountains, a cool breeze stirred. The villagers, busy all day, did not leave. Instead, they gathered together to discuss everything that had happened these past few days.

"They haven't done as much as we have. We finished leveling our land today, while they still have nearly half left."

"Wasn't that all thanks to you, Second Uncle? Steward Abel even praised your leadership today. Looks like we chose the right captain."

"Of course. And Steward Abel said that starting tomorrow, everyone will receive Copper Be and food at the end of each day. So work hard, understand?"

"Every day? Captain, is that true? I've never even seen Copper Be in all my life. My mother keeps all the money hidden away, saying it's for getting me a wife."

Abel was very satisfied with the progress before him. After dividing everyone into teams, their efficiency had increased dramatically. It seemed the manor could be completed in less than a month. They could move in then and stop crowding into Village Chief Colin's home. Staying at Colin's house all the time would harm a noble's dignity. Although Lord Nord did not care, as his steward, Abel had to consider such matters.

Abel turned his gaze toward the mountains. Lord Nord was probably about to return, so Abel discussed it with Colin and decided to deal with the large wild boar left in the distance first. Later, at Colin's house, Molly could begin preparing dinner.

Just as Abel was about to order the villagers into action, a group of figures appeared in the distant forest. Leading them was Nord, clad in Heraldic Armor. Seeing the delighted expression on Nord's face and the wild boars slung over everyone's shoulders, it seemed they had made quite a haul today.

"The king sent me to patrol the mountains..." Nord hummed an inexplicable little tune as he strode lightly out of the forest. To his surprise, the villagers at the distant construction site had not dispersed yet, so he led everyone over.

"Good heavens, another three wild boars, and they're all alive. Are prey in the mountains this easy to catch now?"

"I'd say Lord Nord is just incredible. He barely entered the mountains and already came back with such a huge harvest."

Seeing the mountain party return with such abundant gains, the gathered villagers began discussing it among themselves. Some found it hard to believe. The nearby forests had been combed through countless times—how could there still be such a harvest?

Nord walked directly over to Abel and Colin, briefly discussing the forest with them before asking about the manor's construction.

"Today's progress went very smoothly. After dividing the work and cooperating, the teams developed a sense of competition. Especially after Lord Nord sent back that large wild boar, the villagers became even more enthusiastic. They all say that following Lord Nord will bring them a good life."

"If we maintain the current pace, the manor may be completed ahead of schedule."

Nord nodded. Today's gains had been plentiful, and he was in a good mood, so he decided to put the work rewards into effect ahead of time.

"Since the villagers are so enthusiastic, starting now, we can give some rewards each day to the teams that perform well. There will be no punishment for teams that perform poorly. For now, let's give out some wild boar meat as rewards. We can't finish such a huge boar anytime soon, so we might as well distribute it among the villagers."

Nord looked at the large wild boar lying on the ground, as well as the sow and piglets carried on the hunters' shoulders. Sure enough, it was better when the whole family was together...

The sow and piglets should be raised for now. For future development, he could endure his appetite for the moment. With the rewards temporarily settled, Nord and his group headed grandly toward Colin's small courtyard.

In the courtyard, Molly and Art's siblings had been waiting for a long time. The two little ones hid behind their mother, poking out their tiny heads to stare at the wild boars being carried into the yard. Their eyes were full of fear, yet they could not suppress their curiosity and kept looking at them.

After returning to the courtyard, Nord instructed Marco and the guards to gather at the square in front of Colin's courtyard tomorrow, as he had something important to announce. Then he sent each of them home with five jin of wild boar meat.

"Abel, guess what I found in the forest?"

"Lord Nord, did you find something else in the forest besides this group of wild boars?"

Nord pointed at the inconspicuous pile of yams beside the courtyard. Abel stepped closer and examined them. They looked familiar, but he could not say what they were.

Nord was somewhat stunned by Abel's reaction. Judging from Abel's words and behavior, the system had instilled in him not only knowledge of this world, but also some modern common sense. For example, Abel's cooking suited modern tastes rather well. But now it seemed Abel's knowledge of modern things was somewhat vague. Perhaps he lacked independent judgment, a little like artificial stupidity... artificial intelligence. Otherwise, how could he fail to recognize even potatoes?

Yet Abel was different from an emotionless robot. Nord could feel Abel's emotions and his concern for him. He was not stiff at all when dealing with people or handling matters. It seemed the characters assigned by the system were not so simple.

"I call these yams. They're far more important than today's wild boars. By the way, can you make yam stew with pork?"

"So these are yams. I remember now. No problem. Please wait a moment."

Abel wore an expression of sudden realization, then took his leave of Nord and headed for the kitchen to prepare the food. Hearing their conversation, Reed's eyes shifted as though he had remembered something. He walked over to Molly and described just how delicious the yams Lord Nord had roasted in the mountains today had been.

Nord returned to his room first and lay on the bed, sorting through his thoughts. Today's harvest had been quite substantial: yams, wild boars, hunting experience... Right, Ryman should be ready to level up.

Name: Ryman

Class: Amon Hunter LV3 (1200/300)

Attributes: Strength 14 Agility 9 (12) Intelligence 9 Charm 8

Weapon Proficiency: One-Handed Weapons 120 Two-Handed Weapons 98 Archery 140

Available Class Advancement: Amon Veteran Hunter Amon Warrior

Sure enough, Ryman could already advance. According to his earlier plan, Ryman would definitely become a melee fighter, so there was only one choice: Amon Warrior. Without further hesitation, Nord advanced him directly.

Name: Ryman

Class: Amon Warrior LV1 (900/1000)

Attributes: Strength 14 (20) Agility 9 (16) Intelligence 9 Charm 8

Weapon Proficiency: One-Handed Weapons 120 (150) Two-Handed Weapons 98 (200) Archery 140

Just as expected, Amon Warrior was a melee class. It even appeared to be a melee class proficient in Two-Handed Weapons, which suited Ryman's traits quite well. Nord opened the Troop Type information for Amon Warrior.

Troop Type: Amon Warrior

Troop Type Information: A Troop Type advanced from Amon Hunters. Their long experience fighting prey has made them brave and fearless. Having abandoned the bow, they began honing their combat skills. They are warriors of the mountains, tearing apart the enemies before them with the weapons in their hands.

Troop Type Equipment: Light Chainmail Climbing Boots Leather Helmet Long-Handled Machete

Troop Type Attributes: Strength 20 Agility 16 Intelligence 9 Charm 8

Weapon Proficiency: One-Handed Weapons 150 Two-Handed Weapons 200 Throwing 130