Chapter 14: No Time To Explain

Nate and his men were returning to their home just to find a line of women, men, and children. It has to be somewhere in the thousands of them. The entire city is now here after the return from training.

“I hadn’t realized how many of our people were gone.”

Nate walked to the front of the line to find his wife in a black cloak.

“I need a report as soon as possible,” Nate said.

“My love, is everything ok?” asked Ash.

“No.. I don’t know if we have the resources for this. No matter what we’ll take them in, but we just started harvesting.. so they may be hungry for a couple days,” said Nate.

“Nate, my love, I think they’re going to be happy just to have a place to call home.”

“I know, and I will provide them with one and protect them. I have no problem with that.”

“Lord Ward, my men will have a report for you soon, but I can say we found people that you may be interested in,” said a black cloak who ran up to the group.

“Tell me about that on the way,” said Nate.

“Yes, my lord.”

Nate made it to his house, where Westcut was ordering men to get back to work.

“West, how is everything?” asked Nate.

“Well sir, it could be better, but I think everything will be ok. We have families staying in tents and we got a few more healers. Lady Ward will be joining us soon to help the injured, and we found 2 black smiths and a lot of people to help with building houses. They would like to have a meeting with you my lord,” said Westcut.

“Good, I would like to talk to the blacksmiths first. Have them meet me in the kitchen at my house.”

“Yes, lord Ward.”

Nate walked to his home but before going inside, he took a look at his land to see so many people. People who will live under him, under his rule of law. He will be a king to them and he must protect them.

Nate walked into his kitchen to find 2 men. He walked up to introduce himself, thinking along the way about how he should do it.

“I am lord Ward. I am the lord of this city and the surrounding area, now known as Thanatos. I am also the champion of the god of dearth,” said Nate.

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“Ok, that’s a lot to take in,” said 1 of the men.

“I’m Robert and this is John. We worked as blacksmiths as a hobby, but because of the current... circumstances, it’s our job and we have nowhere else to go.”

“And when you came here, you heard that we needed black smiths, is that right?” asked Nate.

“Yes, and we will work day and night to stay,” said John.

“No need for that, and we would have taken you in no matter what. But we do need blacksmiths. I’m the evidence of that, as you can see.”

When Nate first started, he was given armor. He didn’t get it from a boss drop like Will did. His armor was given by the god of death, but it was in bad shape.

“I can see that. I can fix your armor tonight, if you can get the stuff for a shop,” Robert said.

“Do you know where I might find the supplies for your shop?” asked Nate.

“Well like Robert said, it was a hobby but I had a full shop at my house. It’s not too far from here if you lend me one of the trucks out there,” said John, but he was cut off.

“It’s a deal. But 3 of my men will be going with you to keep you safe, and to keep an eye on you.”

“Thanks lord Ward, we won’t fail you.”

“Of course. Go find Westcut. He’ll help you with the rest,” said Nate.

The men ran off to find Westcut. Nate took a minute to get a glass of water, when 19 men piled in the kitchen.

“Ok, wow, so where do I even start?” said Nate.

After a few hours, Nate and the builders come to an understanding about what they are going to do. They will start the town at Nate’s home. It will become the capitol building. From there on out, they will start building houses and other buildings that will help this land go from nothing, into the most powerful union there ever was.

“This is good, but we really need to keep the farm land intact, so you will build around it. The farmers that own the land, well, I'll have a talk with them. They are not going to be happy with all of this.”

“Sir, what about supply and man power?”

“We have been gathering supplies for the past 2 months. For man power, we have more than enough for now. I will let you pick who you want. Everything will be up to you 19 men to figure out how everything will work.”

Nate talked some more with the men but after a while, he was alone. He took a second to breathe and look around his home. He didn’t recognize it anymore, and most importantly he didn’t recognize himself. He was different. A changed man. Was he even a man anymore, or was he a monster?

“Sometimes the only way to kill monsters is to become one yourself,” said Nate.

After a couple hours of deep thought, Nate was interrupted by Will running through the door.

“Nate, my friend, you have to come fast.”

“Why, what’s going on?”

“No time to explain, Nate. Let’s go.”

Nate and Will ran to a tent and when Nate entered, he saw his dad standing there with his brother.

“Dad,” Nate said.

“My boy,” said Nate’s dad.

Nate ran into his arms to hug his dad. Nate was now taller than him. Then he hugged his brother.

“Tommy,” said Nate.

“How are you, Nate?” asked Tommy.

“I’m good,” said a crying Nate.