Chapter 312 - Convincing The Former Prisoners (1/2)

”First thing first, since I bought you, I want to tell you what do I expect from you guys. Do any of you know how to farm or tend to the animals?”

As soon as the soldiers left me all alone with the prisoners, I turned to them with the question. Even if the first thread of communication between us was established when they listened to my orders as they built the boat, it was only a seed that I had to take care of as to let it grow into a proper relationship of master and servants!

”Do you really think the overlord will allow you to settle in this place? Dream on!”

Instead of replying to my question, one of the former prisoners exclaimed with a look of ridicule in his eyes.

While I wasn't happy with his tone or attitude towards me, just the fact that he was the first to step up earned him a few points. In the end, I wasn't going to spend my entire life in the tower, so as long as the core didn't reject them, sooner or later I would have to find and appoint someone to take the leading role in the community I was hoping to create!

”And who said I'm going to make your work on this island? Did you ever thought about the reason why we built this boat?”

Maybe they thought I want to go fishing? Or who knows, maybe they believed this boat to be some kind of kinky housing? I wasn't here to judge. While they could lack the knowledge to name this vehicle a boat, my words should be enough to point them in the right direction.

”You want to travel to other places? On this punny thing? You better kill us right away then!”

What's wrong with those people? Since I spewed quite a bit of nonsense while talking with Laicar about my homeland, they had to know I wasn't native to this island. Even if they were scared of the seas, if I was able to come here, wasn't this obvious I had a safe way to get back or even further down my travels?

”I understand why you think what you think, and I applaud you for your courage. Not many would dare to act like that in your position.”

Winking to the man, I took a closer look at his features. A small, greyish beard and wrinkles all over his face betrayed his respectable but still ripe age, while his buffed body proved he didn't slack off in his life.

”Don't even try to threaten me, kid. Just by going to the battle I resolved myself to die, so there is nothing you can scare me with!”

Oh, silly guy. He really thought that death was the worst that could happen to him?