Chapter 264 - People of Importance
Displaying a portion of your status screen was easily done after knowing it was possible. During the tutorial, my family would show the whole thing but it didn't take long to figure out that omitting sections or only showing a partial version was possible.
It took longer to realize showing other people was possible than it was to find out that you could show portions.
To display your status, all you had to do was think about doing it. Most things revolving around the System were like that. Intent played a major part in how you used it.
The total amount of people gathered near the obelisk was well above how many Nobles I estimated. I thought the absolute maximum would be around two dozen and there were well over 50 standing in the clearing.
We didn't even make it to showing the title before a voice spoke up. "Who put you in charge?"
I didn't catch who said it as it came from a cluster of people on the other side from where I stood. Even so, I doubted the man who spoke was the only one thinking it.
The military man didn't seem surprised at the question, "No one. I'm just trying to establish a clear and concise gathering so that we can face what's coming to the best of our ability."
"And being a Noble is required for that!" This time I did catch who said it. The man wore a mix of plate and leather armor and didn't even try to disguise it otherwise.
Marcus and I both forwent showing up wearing obvious armor but some gathered didn't care and wore what they were comfortable in, armor being a popular choice.
"Yes," the Admiral said, "If we allowed anyone with an opinion in we wouldn't get anything done. We have just over 72 hours to come up with a plan of action and we all know the consequences if we fail."
"Do we though?" A man who felt like fire said, "This can't be the only obelisk in the world. If we fail other areas could still pass."
It wasn't the Admiral who answered this time, it was someone else. "Are you willing to leave that in the hands of someone else?" The man's hat gave him away as a Southerner. Well, that and the accent. "We pass here, we pass everywhere."