Chapter 15: Trading and getting worked to the ground by a subject
Xhemile walked away from her subjects and noticed that she overlooked some important system messages regarding her magic.
[Magic spell obtained... Mana status unlocked]
She opened her status. She also used it to allocate her unused stats.
{[Status]
Name: Xhemile Sanders (Queen of the forsaken deserts)
Age: 18
Gender: Female
Class: Lady
Territory: Karomama Castle
Physique: Ancient physique of the true ruler of the Karomama tribe
Rank: 1
Level: 2
(New!) Mana: 10/10
Stats:
Unallocated: 15-> 0
Strength (Str): 18 -> 21
Constitution (Con): 19 -> 21
Dexterity (Dex): 17 -> 20
Intelligence (Int):17 -> 19
Wisdom (Wis): 15 -> 20
Charisma (Cha): 20
[Skills]:
(Trained Desert adaptability Rank 3->4)* (Trained Desert maneuvering Rank 2->4)* (Trained Spearmanship Rank 3->7)* (Apprentice Commander Rank 1->2)*
[Structures]:
(Mudbrick Outpost Rank 1)
(Summoning Circle Rank 0)
[Subjects]:
[Rank 0
Workers: six others
Tailor: Kija
Rank 1
Workers: Nane, Nanu, Nour
Leatherworkers: Neeth
Spear Militia: Njoud]}
She also took her time to look at her skill, she obtained after her transformation.
[Apprentice commander Rank 2
Description:
You have troops now under your command.
+1% Battle Morale
Troops under your command receive a small boost in their stats.
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Chance to activate a buff after a speech or a specific action.]
Xhemile also looked inside the storage and saw that it was filled with desert dog materials. She asked the ‘Queen of the forgotten caves’ if she did not want some food.
[Messages Chat]
Queen of the forgotten caves: “I could use some food. My surroundings are only rock and the occasional monster.”
Xhemile: “Noted, setting a specific trade now up.”
Queen of the forgotten caves: “Do you want some specific materials for your meat?”
Xhemile: “Well, if you have some reed and mud, it would be appreciative, but refined iron and stone would also work well.”
Queen of the forgotten caves: “Luckily, I obtained some mud and a few reeds. The rest will be stone and iron. What should the price be respectively?”
Xhemile: “Well, 5 units mud for 1 meat and 2 reeds for 1 meat, as for stone, 3 units for 1 meat and for refined iron, 1 unit for 5 units of meat should be fair.”
Queen of the forgotten caves: “Okay, your prices are acceptable, you should receive your goods shortly.”
With this, they ended their conversation. Shortly after Xhemile received 500 units of mud, 250 units of reed, 300 units of stone and 40 units of refined iron for the cost of 525 units of meat. Xhemile remembered that a new day has dawned and quickly ordered her subjects to craft mudbricks, they moaned full of enthusiasm and not unwillingness. She entered the small castle and walked straight toward the summoning circle.
[Do you want to summon six subjects of the Karomama tribe?] [Yes/No]
Xhemile pressed ‘yes’ on the screen. Shortly after the summoning circle started to glow brightly and summoned six new subjects.
[Summoned one Rank 4 and five Rank 0 subjects]
Xhemile’s eyes opened wide and looked at the status of the high-ranking subject.
{[Tribeswoman of the Karomama Tribe]
Name: (Unnamed)
Age: 56
Level: 0
Rank: 4
Class: General (Noble Rank: Earl)
Loyalty: 85
Stats:
Strength (Str): 41
Constitution (Con): 53
Dexterity (Dex): 43
Intelligence (Int): 23
Wisdom (Wis): 10
Charisma (Cha): 30
[Skills]:
(Advanced Desert adaptably Rank 2) (Advanced Desert maneuvering Rank 3) (Advanced Strategy Rank 1) (Commander Rank 1) (Riding Rank 2) (Drill Instructor Rank 5) [Hidden]}
Xhemile started the to name her subjects. The general now had the name Marwa. Xhemile also noticed the skill named ‘drill instructor’. If I get instructed from her in combat, it's going to be like the military. Suddenly Marwa kneeled in front of Xhemile.
“My Lady, I am yours to command!”
“Alright, can you educate me to a suitable leader? Of course, without preferential treatment.”: Xhemile asked.
“As you command, my lady!”
Marwa started to smile kindly, but this smile quickly was replaced by a stern expression. Marwa’s entire aura changed from subordinate, to instructor mode. What Xhemile didn't knew, she would regret this command later on deeply.
“Alright, maggot! It's time for some training! Get on your belly and do 500 push-ups!”
Marwas voice bellowed through the air and Xhemile quickly took the stance to do push-ups and started.
“What is this bullshit?! Is this what you call a push-up?! Let me show you how to do a real push-up!”
Marwa took in the push-up position and started to do push-ups with only one arm. She made five push-ups and the stood-up again.
“Did you see that maggot!? Now repeat your 500 push-ups!”
“Yes...” Xhemile said halfheartedly.
“YES, MAAM, YOU MAGGOT! DO YOU UNDERSTAND!?”: Marwa shouted directly at her.
“Yes, maam.”
“I CAN’T HEAR YOU! SPEAK LOUDER!”
“YES MAAM!”
“Thats what I like to hear!”
Xhemile started to do her push-ups and was constantly pushed to the limit thanks to Marwa. If Xhemile was to exhausted and would slow down she would be screamed at to do it faster. She also tried not to listen, but when her push-ups suddenly increased to 1000, she quickly abandoned this route. During the entire hellish training, which involved also spear combat in which she gets totally stomped by the skilled Marwa, her other subjects looked full of pity at her. Nane even tried to stand up for Xhemile, but this action quickly backfired as she woke up 10 second later with a body full of bruises and no breath. After the training, her system clock displayed 12:00 am, the mudbricks were done drying on the how desert floor. She used these mudbricks to build the leather workshop which she placed a little bit away from the castle to prevent it from being destroyed when the castle expanded. She also benefitted from the training with Marwa and acquired some new skills.
[Apprentice spear bash Rank 1
Description: You learned from a seasoned warrior how to bash with a spear. Delivers a bash with the spear head. Can be used to deal slash damage or if wielded correctly blunt damage.]
[Trained Spearmanship Rank 7 (enhanced!)
Description: You have killed something with a spear and now can wield it better than before. You also learned from a seasoned warrior how to swing a spear. You also learned how to throw a spear!]
+7 (ATK) for spears.
+ 14% thrust speed.
+ 14% swing speed.
+ 14% Spear throw accuracy.]
[Apprentice Throwing Rank 1
Description: You learned how to throw things more accurately.
Influences throwable objects like: Stones, Javelins, Knifes, Axes, Spears only if the basic skill doesn't have the throwing option unlocked.
+2% more accuracy for throwable objects.
(Spear not influenced)]
She also prepared to upgrade her castle next, but before that a nap is in order.