The child looked at me with wariness in her eyes, along with a trace of hope, yet she said nothing.
Some of the surrounding Three-Eyed people wanted to adopt her, but since I remained silent, they didn't dare go over and grab the child.
"All right." I agreed. The Divine Origin Seed was the most pressing matter, but for now I had to understand this world first, so I could agree to adopt the child for the time being and find a reliable family to send her to later.
"Ah Mu is the guard captain of our village. He is responsible for commanding and training the warriors of our Tairuo Village and protecting the safety of our village. By the way, little brother, what's your name?" the old village chief asked.
"Ah Tian," I answered. Sinners had no surnames, so this was the most appropriate answer.
"Guard Captain Ah Tian, that building over there is Ah Mu's guard office. Rest there for now. If there's anything else you don't understand, you can ask the two deputy guard captains." After speaking, the old village chief gestured toward the two deputy guard captains.
The two young men in their twenties immediately stepped forward to greet me. The battle wheels on their bodies each had two crystal stones, showing that the village guard assigned duties based on strength.
The villagers began dealing with Ah Mu's corpse, while the rest of the villagers quickly dispersed.
The village might have had many people, but in reality, there weren't many true warriors in the guard office. Although the remaining able-bodied adults were skilled hunters, most of them didn't have battle wheels. Those who possessed battle wheels were probably the ones considered warriors.
Thus, the other able-bodied men and women each had their own various duties in