68 When past becomes present 1 (2/2)

Of course, there are many more, but I want to tell you about the most fascinating rite I have heard about. This ceremony requires the young boy to not eat or drink anything for four days. Afterwards, they were hung up on hooks and had to smile till they passed out from the pain. After the pinky fingers had been removed, they had finally become a full-fledged man.

' All that information and that was only the first city you designed for me, I am looking forward to what I will see and learn in the next city.

But please for the love of everything tell me when you are about to tele...

PORT ME. That one was on purpose right? Admitting it would not hurt anybody here, rigggggghhhht?

' Moving on, what kind of city and tribe does fit into this wonderful place?'

It is just a plateau full of trees surrounded by mountains. There are several tribes who I could use, but the one that strikes me as the most fitting into this game world is a tribe called the Aztec.

I mentioned them indirectly before, they were the ones with the human sacrifice.

They believe that the place, they have built their city on, is sacred ground as they witnessed a prophetic event right in front of their eyes. Their main god supposedly had led them from an island in the sea straight to their promised new land.

In their social hierarchy, there was next to no chance of reaching a higher class. Ones social standing was the result of your birth. The lucky ones were born into nobility enjoying riches and special privileges. They could wear coloured clothes and live in buildings with more than one floor, their highest spokesperson was always of noble birth.

The farmer and craftsmen were viewed as the same class but they have very different responsibilities the farmer was responsible for the production and processing of food, whether those stem from sowing seeds or hunting animals or fishing.

The craftsmen were tasked to create and build many different items and tools.Their social standing was depending on the craft they were practising. Those who created jewellery out of precious materials, in this context mostly metals like silver or gold, were highly praised. The production from accessories from feathers had the same kind of recognition. That jewellery was mostly produced for the sake of the nobility.

Other art was placed in other festive places like temples and offer sites. Similarly, they could be found in houses of the nobility and rich traders.

' Excuse my interruption, but what are those metals you are talking about? As of now, I have no knowledge about those.`

Its the stuff your weapons are made of.

' Weapons? Those are mostly made out of the bones from monsters. They are commonly only used for ceremonial acts.Their role in warfare has mostly been replaced since the emerging of magic. Only commoners with no talent still wield weapons out of stone and wood. There are some mages that utilize magic with a specially made weapon, but those are a rare occasion.'

” I remember it clearly, they made a weapon out of one of my favourite bodies, I can never forgive them for that. How dare that imbeciles wield it in front of me, flaunting with it as if they were deserving of it.But that was a long time ago, those who wielded it have been dead for ages. But it is a shame I just can not erase.”

Now I am interested in what kind of weapon did they make out of you. A mighty shield, known of its sturdiness, a sword knowing for its sharpness, A bow known for its immense power?

” It was not just a weapon, it was a tool capable of transportation the enemy, with a shell so thick nothing could penetrate it. It was not a mere shell, it was armour, it was a fortress. Nothing could stand in its way, everything destroyed once it was ripped apart by the sharp teeth.”

By any chance, we are not talking about a tortoise here, right? Please do not tell me, that its only downside was its speed with such a massive body.

” Its speed was not a downside, because it was not needed. At its lifetime, this body had not once been defeated.”

A bold hypothesis, but did you die due to not reaching your food in time? Malnutrition seems like a problem, with a gigantic body like that.

' Before you ruin the relationship with your partner any further can we please continue? Time is not exactly working in your favour.'

So to answer your question, in your eyes metal is just something like a stronger version of stone weapons.

We left off, at the classification of the social hierarchy of the Aztec.Those craftsmen were also responsible for the production of the weaponry. They used a material named obsidian for this matter. Every man was forced to participate and serve in wars, especially if they wanted to inherit a high rank in society.

This focus on warfare was not reflected in the treatment of the tribes they have captured. They demanded tributes but were not exploiting those who they had defeated.

Though there was a group, that was exploited and scorned. You were not born into this group, you came into this group based on your own actions and misdeeds. These were referred to as slaves, this kind of role was reserved for the most heinous crimes like murder and if you had debts that you could not repay. Disobedient children can be classified as slaves as well if they are not deemed fit for society.

As you can see only the worst of the worst were classified as slaves. Those slaves were then used as a sacrificial offering. They were offered up on top of their highest pyramid, their closest spot to god. Their heart was cut out and their corpse was thrown down the stairs.Those sacrifices were not always unwilling enemies or slaves, sometimes famous warriors would sacrifice themselves. It was seen as an honour for them.

The limbs of the famous warriors were then consumed after they had been grilled over a fire. Sometimes children were caged and then forced to cry to appease their rain god. Those children were then starved to death.

This should suffice for another tribe, that will give the player a unique perspective.

So what is next?....

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So we had the Vikings, the Amazonian tribes, the Aztec,the Amazons, the nomadic tribes and we have the Inuit. It sure looks like I have covered nearly every different area.

You would not let me design so many cities if the map would stay the same size and the only reason I can imagine is a great number of new players coming into this world. So tell me now, what have you planned for the future. I need that information to be able to prepare myself as best as possible.

' This world is undergoing a huge change, as the previous mana restriction has been lifted by a great margin. This was only made possible by the funding of the Churches. The Church demanded to increase the number of players that are partaking in this training simulation. They wanted to widen their involvement, as they even send their own staff into this world.'

'Their plan of creating several similar monsters like you was also done on their wish. They were wishing for monsters, that would pose a challenge to every player because the monsters as of now were too easy for the players. The total numbers of monsters increased by a lot and each and every one of them will get stronger. You will have a hard time if you want to kill these monsters with your current strength as their intelligence was also increased to adapt to the movement and tactics of players.'

'The chances of encountering a lone monster have decreased by a lot and the monsters now appear in hoards. I can not give any details yet about the upcoming event, there are no plans, in the database for it.'

'In accordance with our agreement, I will teleport you to a distant village. If the situation should ever arise in the future, I hope to be able to request your help once more. Thank you for your input once more. '

Have fun in your new home, Mr Bug.