CHAPTER 49: CHAPTER 49 DWARF CRISIS (PLEASE FOLLOW ALONG!)

This wooden raft camp has already been built.

The central tent as well as the surrounding simple wooden walls, along with two wooden watchtowers facing the river and the forest behind.

There’s always soldiers on guard at the watchtowers.

A small area of the forest behind the camp has been cleared, with a large amount of fine logs being dragged to the riverbank by oxen and mules.

Occasionally, even the two warhorses would help with this task, though they’ve had to humble themselves for the time being.

The riverbank.

Kana is standing here.

The elder boatman in charge of supervision is introducing to Kana the first wooden raft they built.

Because it’s a wooden raft, and time is pressing, it doesn’t have something like a sail.

With a simple additional construction, it can only go downstream along the river and use oars to control the direction.

Other than that, you can’t expect too much.

Time is too tight, many things can only be compromised.

The main focus is still on carrying people.

"Your Highness, this wooden raft can probably carry fifty to sixty people? Squeezing a bit, maybe it can fully load over eighty people.

This is already the limit of what we can make; building any larger isn’t feasible. After all, this is just a wooden raft.

And the tools and site here are too rudimentary."

He carefully explained a bit.

Kana nodded to indicate understanding: "You are more professional, so you build as you see fit.

But it’s been three days, and only one has been built, will it be on time?"

The boatman nodded: "Rest assured, Your Highness, it will certainly be on time."

He probably also knows what these wooden rafts are for, perhaps they are for making a retreat later, so he builds them very attentively.

"These workers are already skilled, it’s just a wooden raft, soon they will be able to build at a faster speed."

Kana nodded and left the riverbank.

He came to an open space not far from the riverbank.

Alyris is currently here training hard, with a deer’s carcass by her side.

Its blood is being controlled by Alyris, changing shapes in the air, Alyris is practicing diligently.

"Did she get stimulated?" Bobo, following next to Kana, couldn’t help but ask.

"Why? Why do you say that?" Kana was somewhat puzzled.

Bobo pointed at Alyris.

She felt that since returning, Alyris seemed to have become more diligent.

Most of the day spent training, nearly every day using up all her magic power, leaving only a bit to avoid headaches.

"Perhaps this special power is very interesting? So, she wants to spend more time mastering it?"

Kana explained this way, thinking this possibility was high, because he was the same.

Reality is far more real than games, and the feeling of freely controlling blood is much more impressive, even he can’t help but be immersed in it.

The skills panel also well displays the gains from his fascination.

[Blood Magic]

[Proficiency: Mastery (126/1000)]

Now he can expertly transform blood into Blood Arrows, piercing targets.

He’s gradually catching up to Alyris.

Only, he is currently focused on another skill.

[Puppet Manipulation]

[Proficiency: Apprenticeship (95/100)]

[Special Effect: Transform magic power into invisible threads, controlling creations known as puppets by will.]

[Introduction: Many people always consider an alchemist to be a logistical profession, thinking they should stay in the back as scholars.

Until a puppet master manipulates a large number of puppets, ravaging the battlefield, people then realize that not all alchemists are so.]

This skill emerged in the past few days, when Kana finally had the magic power to datify the [Spherical Puppet] and then control it.

He reached into his Space Waist Bag and pulled out a silver, head-sized sphere.

[Spherical Puppet - Basic Type]

[Puppet - Construct - Magic]

[Attributes: Levitation, Demon Guide]

[Special Effects: Eye of Reconnaissance, Combat Assistance]

[Eye of Reconnaissance: Use magic threads to control, spending magic power to scout around with the puppet as center.]

[Combat Assistance: Use magic threads to connect, spending magic power for the puppet to automatically assist in combat.]

[Introduction: An utter antique, a precious collectible. If other alchemists knew you took this thing into battle, they’d submerge you in an acid pool.]

Kana ignored this introduction, placed his hand on the sphere, connecting with a magic thread within.

With a gentle release.

The spherical puppet automatically floated up, but its floating height was limited, at most it could only float about 10 meters off the ground.

The higher it floats, the longer the magic thread needed, the more costly magic transmission becomes.

No help for it, after all, it is indeed a true antique, who knows how many years old it is.

Its age is 100% older than this country’s age, although it still appears brand new.

Kana experimented a bit over these days, floating about 5 meters away seems to be an acceptable, sustainable combat distance for him.

Under his control, the sphere flew shakily upwards, no help for it, after all, he is still practicing.

Controlling the sphere, using its Demon Guide attribute.

From the deer carcass not far off, the last mass of blood was extracted.

This mass of blood directly transformed into something like a blood blade, circling around the sphere, becoming the blades around it.

This sphere can extend Kana’s blood magic.

Bobo, who was sitting on a stone nearby, watched the pair controlling the blood, flying back and forth in the sky.

She couldn’t help but sigh.

"Enough, if someone didn’t know better they’d think I fell into a cult’s lair.

Controlling blood, it doesn’t seem like a power a protagonist should have, sigh."

She complained as she flipped through her notebook, recording her observations over this time.

She is a scholar, and also a writer.

Training had not lasted an hour when George came running over urgently.

"Has something happened?"

George nodded: "The last time, the little old men you mentioned, Your Highness, they’ve come."

"Dwarves!" Bobo exclaimed.

"Right, dwarves." George corrected, then bowed to Bobo: "Sorry, teacher, I forgot again."

"They?" Kana was puzzled.

"That’s right, there are three. But I don’t know if any of them are the one from last time, the one I saw from afar.

I’m a bit unsure of distinguishing their looks."

Upon hearing George’s words, Kana nodded, he could understand, after all, to be honest, all these dwarves had big beards.

Unless you’re very familiar, it’s really hard to differentiate them.

"Take me there."

Alyris also came over, walking behind Kana along with Bobo.

They arrived at the edge of the forest.

Many workers were watching, communicating with one another, as if they had seen something incredible.

Clearly, it was also their first time seeing dwarves.

Only the two boatmen didn’t seem to find it remarkable.

The people up there were gathered around, looking left and right.

Until they saw Kana, one dwarf, whose beard was braided into two braids hanging down, jumped a little and waved his hand.

"Hey!"

Kana walked over, smiling: "I see you, Getai, what’s brought you here all of a sudden?"

"Haha, it’s been a few days, Kana. We came to thank you. Of course, we need a little help too."

"A little help? Well, if I can, I’ll provide assistance."