Chapter 69 - Conflict (1) (1/2)
”This isn't so bad…” Natalie said while swinging the new sword. ”Make another one because it will mess up with my stance if I wield two weapons with different weights.”
”Instead of saying thank you for a favor… you ask for another one?” Billy frowned. ”Seriously, kids these days are something else…”
When they dueled again, Natalie was even slower than before. Still, at least the weapon was absorbing the damage properly, and she no longer looked cornered. She was actually using their weight to her advantage… she was probably doing that unconsciously since she was a muscle head. Still, Billy couldn't help but be impressed.
After a while, Billy and Alexander decided to practice as well. It has been a while. Still, Billy already knew that based on status alone, Alexander had the advantage. He was older, taller, and trained daily with the spear more than Billy. Still, by focusing on counter-attacking, Billy managed to hold his ground.
”I wish I could train by fighting as well,” Lily said. ”Not in serious fights, but I don't plan on using anything aside from a bow.”
”It isn't the same thing but you can train your evasion maneuvers against magic,” Billy said. ”You should ask Alexander and Natalie help you with that, their attack power with magic still is relatively low and they need to practice theit accuracy.”
While Alexander nodded at that, Natalie looked a bit annoyed. It didn't matter which aspect she disliked to hear that she was weak. Still, she decided to help Lily with that. Alexander was hesitant to hurt Lily, but he also decided to cooperate. It looked like they had returned to the good old days… that actually weren't that old.
In any case, the next month passed in the blink of an eye, and ninety percent of the pillar had already been put in the river. Before allocating the last two, the tribe leaders decided to start forming the actual body of the bridge because the remaining two pillars would give a chance to the people on the other side to reach them as well.
”I suppose this should be enough to make them realize that we don't want to invade,” Billy thought.
Despite that, as soon as the group began to create and put the remaining parts of the bridge, the group that they had mentioned earlier finally showed up and assumed a battle formation. They really looked like a medieval army, just like Billy had imagined. Ignoring them didn't seem like a good idea, so the tribe leaders reunited to discuss about what they should do.
”We should at least try to talk with them,” Drew said. ”It will be better if the tribe leaders go as well.”
”We will be exposing ourselves to danger and we won't have much back up since only a few of us can cross the river by jumping over the pillars,” Leo said. ”Their spears don't seem the trowable type, but it wouldn't surprise me if they have some hidden weapons around.”
”Can't you and Sarah cover us if things go downhill?” Drew asked. ”Not against that many enemies.”