Book 15: Chapter 64
The Northwest wasn’t completely uninhabited. Some places hadn’t been flooded and were maintained as they were. As a matter of fact, the surrounding ice that melted and the rise in temperature allowed things to be planted in some locations, which brought some people here. Even now, there are villages and mid-sized towns here and there. The areas nearby the Imperial Capital in the East had undergone some changes. Because of elves and humans residing in the vicinity of the Imperial Capital and myself, the anthropoids’ lifestyles had gradually changed. They no longer lived in primitive ways. Further out, on the other hand, the anthropoids lived as their inherent nature guided them, so most of them were crude. Frankly, it was quite a scary sight to behold.
Although I ruled the North, authority’s influence in the remote location was too minimal. I was just an ordinary man in the area. The mountain we exploded wasn’t on this side. The warm breeze didn’t seem to reach the place, unfortunately.
The further we went in our target direction, the more nostalgic it felt. Ling Yue and I used to live in this cold all the time when we were in the war. The snowy mountains were on the edge of the continent. The cold winds blew the ice and snow that’d been accumulated for centuries onto our faces. The shape of the land had also begun to rise and sink as opposed to being level. The White Deer King was strongly against Mom grabbing her, so Dragon Mom and I rode on the White Deer King’s back.
Dragon Mom had her hip firmly up against me in her hugging position. Honestly, I thought that Mom’s body was truly useful. I felt warm with her hugging me from behind. Her body temperature was the same as a small fire. No wonder why I waked to find myself hugging the only warmth available. It was no wonder I was always clinging to Mom or the White Deer King.
It was late, but we’d reach the village tomorrow. As it was dark, we couldn’t see how the small village halfway up the mountain looked. What we should’ve been concerned about was where we were going to stay for the night. We hadn’t found anywhere suitable yet. Worse came to worse, I’d have Dragon Mom transform and curl up around us. The only problem was that there might be misunderstandings if we were seen.
There weren’t many people in the Northwest, but we’d seen multiple villages here, so that must be the most populated area in the Northwest. With my eyes on the fire in the darkness, I suggested, “Mom, there seems to be a small village up ahead. How about we go in and take a look?”
From behind, Mom nodded: “All right”
It was good as long as it was a village. Villages and towns were inhabitable. We’d be good once we reached a village. I didn’t ask that there was a bar. Even a stable would do. I just wanted somewhere to set up a tent. Fortunately, I learnt some basic anthropoid language from Ling Yue, so I was able to get across that I wanted a small place to stay.
I would imagine that was the outermost perimeter of the village the rabbit came from, or rather, its neighbour, which was located at the foot of the mountain. The closer we got to the village, the more signs that people once lived there sighted. There was also a small field with troubling stuff planted there. It didn’t appear as though the place could produce much stuff with agriculture. With that said, judging from the newly dug up land, it seemed that agriculture had begun to take off in the area. It must’ve been thanks to the rising temperature and flowing river that the village had begun to dip in agriculture.