Aaron found the areas around the Portals practically empty and the teams of soldiers were calmly guarding their comrades which were counting the amount of Coins their young master Ron earned.
The kid thanked them for their hard work before retrieving the empty boxes from his Inventory Space and giving them to these soldiers to distribute to the other teams since he no longer has a need for them after the System gobbled up all the Silver and Gold Coins.
"Baroq."
"Yes young master."
"Go inform the soldiers that I want to capture some more of the Fuzzy Phosphorus Mice and volunteers are welcome to join if they want."
"At once."
"Remember that's not a request, it's an offer!"
"Of course! Excuse me."
*Sigh*
Aaron looked at Beryl and saw him smiling after seeing his twin being overly excited.
"Should I go call group leader Pio?" Beryl asked.
"No. Let him be, I'm sure there's another who's going to do just that for us." The kid smirked before strutting into his house after a team of his soldiers joined hands to push the main gate of his house open.
While his Personal-Guard was wondering who's going to take care of calling Pio over, "I need 10 of you to come with me." Beryl heard Pio's voice and saw him come running while throwing that order from the end of the street once he said it he turned and left without looking back!
Beryl twisted his neck to look at the kid while asking in confusion : "What was that all about? Are we under attack?"
Aaron grinned before taking a seat in the garden near the basement entrance then said : "No. It's just that someone is in a hurry to carry favor with me while trying to swallow the bitter taste of being forced to lower their heads to me." Afterwards he enjoyed his food in peace while sensing the chill in the air being extremely intense after the rain stopped.
Baroq returned with 50 soldiers which choose to volunteer after hearing that young master Ron was the one asking.
They all seemed like they had no trouble waiting in silence as the boy ate but he insisted that they join him and gave them portions of the same food.
Of course these men and women didn't dare refuse not only because it's be extremely rude and might be taken as an insult but also because all of the food and drink he gives is extremely beneficial while some of these gifts are extra special and can help them awaken their Vital-Aura!
Minutes later Pio arrived with the 10 soldiers and all of them were struggling to carry the boxes.
"Help!" Pio said while feeling like his poor spine is going to snap under the weight of the box he's carrying on his shoulder.
Aaron almost choked on his food once he saw the expression on Pio's face!
The kid snatched a glass of water and gestured with his chin for Baroq to give the order in his place.
Pio sighed in relief and massaged his waist with a hand after the burden got taken from him before turning towards the gate while saying : "There's more at my house, help me bring them over."
"Don't you think it would've been a lot easier and better if you loaded them on a carriage?" Aaron asked while rolling his eyes.
"I'd love nothing more but the streets are muddied after the rain, we'd only get ourselves stuck in the middle of the road if we do that... young master Ron really did the right thing when you asked old man Vogen to pave the streets around your house." Pio said before taking the 10 soldiers and 30 more from the 50 which were joining Aaron in his meal then left.
'Heh. Why else do you think I did it you idiot? Of course to show off! I bet that fellow is already planning to copy my actions but he got his hands full with the construction of the walls already, he even dares to delay building Mr Smith's smit- Damn it!' Aaron Teleported away while thinking : 'I completely forgot about that Giant. I hope he isn't sleeping next to the furnace with the sky as his roof!'
*Clang* *Clang*
*Sigh*
The kid sighed once he saw the blacksmith busy at work and completely absorbed in his actions of hammering the red hot metal against the surface of the anvil.
'Whenever I see this guy's dedication to his craft I always feel like I'm not doing enough and taking it easy despite being surrounded by danger everywhere I look, but I'd be too ashamed of myself if he's really going to keep living under these conditions.
'Cassandra, Tylus, and old man Vogen better start working on constructing the smithy come morning.
'It'd take them one or two days to complete it at best anyway.'
Aaron walked towards Mr Smith before focusing on the Element of Earth below his feet, the rich Element of Fire coming from within the furnace, and the Element of Water which is suffocating all else especially in these weather conditions.
Waving his Sapphire staff towards the mud a circle expanded and pushed it all away to clear an area the size of a room big enough to allow the Giant to lie down comfortably.
'That Staff Mastery Skill is amazing! Using the Sapphire Staff feels so natural right now unlike before when I had to waste a lot of my Concentration focusing on what I wanted to happen. I don't feel the need of verbally voicing my commands for things to actually happen anymore.'
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Afterwards he waved his Staff once again towards the furnace and a spray of fire scorched the mud which he pushed away earlier until it solidified.
The kid checked the borders of this circle to confirm there's no water able to leak through the dam of solidified earth then nodded before hitting the butt of his Staff against the ground while saying : "Earth Wall."
*Creak*
'But it still feels much easier to achieve what I'm imagining to happen when I'm voicing my commands.'
Mr Smith gawked after seeing a layer of Earth rise up from the ground in a circle around the boy, it was more than a meter thick and seemed sturdy enough once he went to check how solid it is and knocked on it with his hand.
"Bloom." Aaron Teleported to the top of this Earth Wall then waved his Staff while saying that and roots grew from the top of this layer of Earth and linked together to form a thick layer of wide leaves as a roof.
Afterwards he Teleported next to Mr Smith and waved his Staff once again and an opening big enough for the Giant to use without having to bend his waist was created, "If it rains again during the night you can use this as a shelter, I'll make sure the group begin working on building your smithy first thing in the morning.
"I'd love it if you come spend the night at my house if you feel like calling it quits for today, I can't have my business partner live in these harsh conditions while I'm living in comfort a stone's throw away." The kid said while watching Mr Smith enter the circular room and check the boy's latest creation.
"Hahaha... no need to worry about that young friend, I was planning to come knocking on your door once I'm done and shamelessly drink some of that cold Ale of yours." The Giant nodded in satisfaction after seeing this temporary shelter then came out with a wide smile on his face after saying that.
Aaron nodded, "Deal. Just don't drink yourself to sleep then complain later that you're behind schedule when it comes to work."
"How else am I going to enjoy work? The challenge of being in a race against time is also a good way to break the dullness of my days!" Mr Smith scratched his head before heading towards the anvil to continue hammering and shaping the metal.
The kid shook his head and smiled helplessly before waving goodbye to his partner then Teleported back to his house.
Pio and the soldiers were back and they were about to open the basement to put the boxes inside but Aaron arrived and stored everything inside his Inventory Space then retrieved the empty boxes a second later and left them there while saying : "Pio. You can go back and rest, you guys are on duty so you can also go back but have some of you take these boxes back to Chief Peter's house. You guys follow me inside." Then descended the stairs to enter the basement with Baroq and Beryl following one step behind him with the 50 volunteering soldiers following behind the twins.
Aaron already had about 80K of Gold Coins on him and Sen sent him 70K of Gold Coins which is enough for him to Evolve either Recovery or Nimble-Feet but he opted to Evolving Recovery since it's cheaper and he still needs to always keep some Gold Coins on him since his expenditure is quite high with all the Food, Drinks, Potions, Elixirs, and Pills he's chugging or gifting to his followers.
Hyper Body Increases Max HP, MP, Concentration and all Regeneration-Speed for both Host and Allies Hyper Body Level 1 Mana Points Cost 2000 Max Health Points +40% Max Mana Points +40% Max Concentration +40% HP Regeneration-Speed +20% MP Regeneration-Speed +20% Concentration R-S +20% Duration 90 Seconds Proficiency Points 3/400
*Meow*
While The kid was feeling excited with the benefits of Hyper Body, he heard the voice of his Shadow Panther coming from the entrance and frowned while looking upstairs before rolling his eyes then activating Flame Gear.
"Kyaah! Fire! Ah! W-wait! It... It doesn't burn!" Lucy was startled once she found that Paws which she was hugging suddenly got coated with burning flames and started to panic before noticing that she's completely unharmed.
*Snort*
"That's because me and Paws don't see you guys as enemies, you would've been in a world of hurt if we did." The kid answered while continuing to head downstairs with the soldiers before adding : "Are you guys here to watch a good show or to help?" He asked.
"We're a bit bored." Heena answered while flying down and catching up with the boy.
Aaron rolled his eyes, "Be honest and say it... Your cups are running dry."
"Hehehe..." The beauty giggled before taking the kid under her arm and hugging his neck, "Our dear host is the cutest and most generous of all, we'd never dare to complain."
*Sniff*
"You went through my things? That's so rude!" The kid smelled his own perfume on her body and rolled his eyes.
Heena stuffed his face in her chest while justifying her actions she said : "We sisters got dirty back in the forest and of course we had to take a bath and clean ourselves up!"
Aaron struggled to pull his face away from her chest since he almost suffocated while retorting : "There's more than 30 bathrooms in my house and you're welcome to use any of them but you still choose to use mine!"
*Humph*
"If you're complaining then... You're welcome to join me and Lucy next time if you want!" The woman whispered these words in his ears and nodded once she saw him raising an eyebrow.
"Deal!" The kid answered.
"Deal it's then!" The beauty answered before letting go of him and the boy looked towards the 50 soldiers which acted like they saw nothing while admiring the ceiling, walls, or the floor beneath their feet.
*Ehm*
Aaron cleared his throat before saying : "You guys know what to do from here." While retrieving a few empty bowls before pouring some of the Ginger Ale inside them.
He didn't even frown or show a single expression on his face when Heena snatched a few bottles and handed some to her two sisters which sat on the stairs and watched the soldiers smear the edges of their weapons and prepare to face the Mice once their young master Ron activates the Portal.
"Ready?" The kid asked the 50 soldiers.
"Yes young master Ron." They unanimously answered while tightening their grips on their Weapons and making sure their formations are solid.
Aaron activated Iron Will, Self Recovery, and Hyper Body then finally finished with Emphatic Resonance while gesturing towards the Portal's location while saying : "Have at it everyone." Then activated Sublunary Portal.
*Squeak*
The 50 soldiers which were nervous and slightly worried since the number of Mice in this massive cave is already many times their total number, but after getting buffed by the boy and sensing the amazing power which their bodies felt like it's going to explode if they don't vent it on these Mice... Every single man and woman took a step after step forward to meet their enemies instead of waiting for them to come!
"He still had more Techniques hidden from us." Nina muttered while feeling the changes herself and her sisters experienced personally once this kid used his Techniques to increase the abilities of everyone in a heartbeat.
"Little Ron is so stingy, he only gave us this much to drink!" Lucy didn't even seem like she cares about these secrets.
"Maybe me and Lucy will get him to spill the beans later." Heena muttered while squinting her eyes.