Chapter 29 -29-Who Killed My Nephew?
It was springtime.
The villagers were sowing grains, cereals, and vegetables according to the season.
With Annasi's population significantly increasing this year, more farmland was required to sustain them. Under the leadership of Eric, the deputy village chief, the nearby barren mountains were cleared and cultivated for crops and vegetables.
For lands too infertile to support planting, fruit trees were grown instead.
This arduous task was made much easier due to the presence of numerous Awakeners.
After all, with their mastery over elemental forces, they could rapidly clear land, burning unwanted vegetation, which in turn became natural fertilizer.
"Thomas, I have compiled a detailed report. The village now has a total of 1,992 residents, with 106 children under the age of five."
"There are nine tier-2 Awakeners and sixty-eight tier-1 Awakeners."
Eric stood before Thomas, holding a booklet, meticulously reporting the figures.
Thomas nodded. The village had almost reached two thousand residents, nearly the size of a small town.
His gaze shifted toward the Rich Soil beside the temple, and he spoke slowly: