At present, Horley consisted of only a small village of just over sixty people, settled along the river. Brat had named it Paradise Village.
The village chief was Six-fingered Rudin, a genuine farmer who led the villagers to work at sunrise and rest at sunset every day. They were exceedingly diligent.
Each villager had been allotted more than ten mu of land, and their enthusiasm was high.
The farmland lay scattered around the village. The seeds had only just sprouted, and though the fields still looked barren, they carried the breath of hope.
The Treant led the Kobolds in clearing land. It was not inflexible—Small Tree were simply cut down, while large trees were moved to the riverbank after being animated with "Animate Trees," reinforcing the riverbanks.
Elise was full of interest. She found Horley even more intriguing than White Stone Island. Though it was smaller, its strategic value was beyond anything White Stone Island could compare with.
Seeing some fatigue between Anse's brows, she told him to go back and rest while she rode Noronos around the island for a leisurely look around.
Anse truly was a little tired. His mind had been tense all night, his mana depleted, and he badly needed rest.
This was one of the drawbacks of Mana Casting. Excessive consumption could leave one exhausted, even completely spent.
In comparison, Spell Slots casting was far friendlier to spellcasters.
He returned alone to the top floor of the Black Tower, lay down on his bed, sank his consciousness into his mind, and brought up his Character Sheet.
The Experience Pool had only just exceeded ten thousand. He was still quite far from leveling up, but it was enough to raise one multiclass to Level 5.
A Level 5 Paladin could master "Extra Attack," commonly known as