Chapter 61 - New Lands (3) (1/2)
At the end of the second week, the group had created five pillars of earth in the river. Since everyone started to get used to their work and their skills were improving as well, they thought things would progress faster, but they didn't consider that the river would become deeper and deeper… thus, they needed more earth blocks to create the fourth and fifth pillar which were ten meters tall. Regardless, Billy finally will have the chance to take a break and return home. Most of the recruits also had the same chance, but he was the only one in his group that was going to return.
”I feel like l am more motivated here, staying at home will probably make me lazy again,” Lily said.
”Dad is also going to stay, so I will stay as well,” Alexander said. ”Besides, I feel like I didn't do much.”
”What a liar… you wanted to stay close to Lily,” Billy thought while frowning. ”What a simp…”
”I am going to train here as well,” Natalie said. ”You will get behind at this rate, Billy.”
”I don't mind,” Billy said. ”I can train at home, my diligence doesn't need external factors like you guys.”
Power was something that could be obtained in that world, as long as everyone had diligence. However, seeing his siblings grow up from up-close wasn't something that he could enjoy forever. Alexander, Lily, and Natalie didn't understand that because they were only children. Besides, Billy won't be able to train the way he wants by staying there… Returning home was more than necessary for his goals.
”First things first… I have to buy some rings and then slowly make them level up and obtain the meditation effect,” Billy thought. ”It will take a few months to make them reach that level, but they certainly will improve my training speed and ability to trade mana for experience.”
After three days, Drew and Billy were back home. While it wasn't a good idea for the leader of the tribe to leave his allies behind, he put Nikola in command, and everyone knew how he trusted him. Regardless, as one would expect, Samuel and Samara looked ecstatic when Drew and Billy returned and asked him to play horse without giving Billy any time to rest. It was a bit rough, but Billy couldn't say no to them.
”Did something happen while we were away?” Drew asked.
”No… everything is boringly peaceful,” Camilla replied. ”Now we don't have to worry about anything… aside from the magic beasts. Speaking of which, some guards visited that arid area of the elementalists and they spotted a new type of monster. They are the earthworms… according to the elementalists that stayed behind. They always existed, but kept their territory away from their base. Also, they don't leave that area.”