LGHTNOVELBOOK Chapter 88 - 88: Residents Full of Vitality (2/3)
Chapter 88: Chapter 88: Residents Full of Vitality (2/3)
They had finally been allotted their land.
After registering at the City Hall late into the night, Anthony and Jike had rushed to their own plots of land by dawn the next day… Two parcels side by side, each being 10 acres in size.
Although covered in wild grass, the sight of the dark soil beneath stirred Anthony’s heart with uncontainable excitement.
Land, he had land once again!
By the Life Goddess above, this was surely a blessing from the Divine.
He could still remember his father, selling their only piece of land to the Nobles’ lord to make ends meet when he was a child.
It felt as if the sky had fallen; to this day, he could not forget how his father, always so full of smiles, had wept like a child in that moment.
Decades later, today, he finally owned a piece of land again, his own despite it being non-tradable.
From this point on, he truly had put down roots.
Old man Jike by his side was even more overcome, tears flowing down uncontrollably, cutting through his wrinkles.
He was crying, but nobody felt sad; these were tears of joy, tears of excitement.
“By the Goddess above, I never thought I’d get to see my own piece of land in my lifetime. Praise to the Life Goddess, praise to Kachar City Lord, praise to the Holy Light Bloodline!!!”
Excited, old Jike was babbling incoherently.
Anthony wiped away his tears and said nothing, but his face bore an indescribable exuberance.
Praise to Dawn City!
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Porcupine held his child in one hand and his wife with the other, staring blankly at the two pieces of land before them.
There were two adults in his family, so they were allocated 20 acres.
By the Goddess above, these were truly, tangibly 20 acres. Because no one knew which land they would receive when it was being measured, everyone did it thoroughly, making sure to measure more rather than less.
Such a vast stretch of land was almost beyond belief for him. He hadn’t cultivated as much land for Eric Town’s mayor in a whole year.
But now, this land was entirely his.
In this moment, he couldn’t help but remember that dusk, the sky filled with gigantic bats. Holding his child tightly, he feared those terrifying creatures might kill them and even thought of fleeing amidst the chaos.
Now, looking back, his actions seemed so ludicrous. Had he really run away that day, all the beautiful life he was living would have had nothing to do with him.
With this thought, he couldn’t help but turn his head to glance back at Dawn City.
The southern district, without city walls, was lined with two-story houses. The large fire from the night before had caused extensive damage, and people were still busy clearing the debris.
People passing by showed no signs of worry or fear; in their eyes was only longing, joy, and enthusiasm.
Even upon meeting Bloodline members standing guard, with their giant bat wings resembling Demons, these people were not afraid. Instead, they greeted them with smiling faces.
The scene was like something out of a dream, so peaceful, so harmonious.
There were no wars here, no oppression from Nobles; they could get free food every day, and they had their own homes.
Moreover, he had a decent and honorable job, earning 12 silver pukes a month!
An unimaginable life, even in a dream.
And now, he had been given land, and in the future, this city would even build great schools and a Magic Tower where his child could go to learn.
If there was a Divine Country, perhaps this was it—Porcupine took a deep look at the peaceful Dawn City.
He felt an immense gratitude, thankful to have been chosen by the Bloodline, to be a part of Dawn City, and to have encountered a great person like Kachar City Lord.
In this moment, this man, whose name was unknown, felt a level of gratitude and loyalty to Lide that reached an extreme.
If nothing unexpected happened, this man would be a devotee of Lide for life, ready to give his life to defend this city, to protect the life he now lived.
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Recker was now the most prestigious person among the residents of Eric Town, not only because he had once led them in a revolt against the Nobles, but also because he had taken the initiative to submit to the Holy Light Bloodline.
Yes, submit.
What was initially a surrender out of desperation became an active submission to the Holy Light Bloodline, after the residents of Eric Town had spread their propaganda.
And they were the first inhabitants of this city, a fact that filled them with immense pride.
So much so that when facing newcomers, these residents would always display a proud expression as they boasted that they were the first to set foot in this city.
It was they who measured the lands, they who cleared the streets, they who cooked food for the newcomers to eat.
A strong sense of honor arose because of the Holy Light Bloodline.
The newcomers, especially those whose hearts had wavered due to rumors spread by the Wild Wolf Gang, felt a deep sense of guilt after being allotted their lands.
They had actually wronged the great Holy Light Bloodline; it was all the damn Wild Wolf Gang’s fault.
Those who had initially been skeptical, even fearful of the Holy Light Bloodline, felt their fears immediately vanish after receiving their land.
That was land, by the goddess above, the dream of most of these people was to own a piece of land in their lifetime.
But at this moment, their dreams had come true.
Here, in this city ruled by the Bloodline, they had achieved what was impossible in human society.
In no time, the hearts of the people swiftly stabilized at an unimaginable pace.
One could foresee that as long as the Bloodline didn’t cause trouble in the future, these people would continue to unconditionally support them.
The fierce facade that the Holy Light Bloodline typically displayed while working now seemed friendly in the eyes of humans; many children even dared to approach them cheerfully and say hello.
This was simply unimaginable before.
“Big brother Recker, ten acres! We have our own land now!!”
Oli was thrilled after registering at the City Hall and went to visit his land many times, even imitating others by erecting a tall wooden sign on the yet-to-be-cultivated land.
Oli’s Land!!
Yes, Oli’s Land. Having acquired the land, Oli could hardly wait to proclaim to the world that he now owned land, and not just any plot, but a vast ten acres, enough to support a family.
“Congratulations, Oli, we all have our own land now,”
Recker patted the young man’s head, but then his expression turned somber, as if he remembered something important.
“However, weren’t you supposed to be on duty today? Who allowed you to go off wandering?”
Oli grinned and said, “Boss Kali knew we got our land, so she gave us all a day off, the entire Security Team is resting today~”
Kali was one of the six Bloodline members of the Security Team, who happened to be in charge of Oli.
Recker’s expression then softened, “Make sure you get along well with Lord Kali; the Security Team will surely expand in the future, and who knows, maybe you’ll even get a captain’s position.”
Having spent considerable time together, Recker was no longer the ordinary person who trembled at the sight of Bloodline members as he had been in the beginning.
Now, it could be said that his relations with the Bloodline were the best. Not only because he was a Level 7 warrior, but Recker knew how to socialize, having researched the interests and hobbies of every Bloodline member he came into contact with, and had gifted them abundantly.
He found the Bloodline quite easy to deal with; terrifying? Not at all; in fact, many of them were simply naive and adorable.
“Got it, big brother Recker, the Security Team is indeed planning to recruit more members, and Boss Kali even gave me two spots to fill~hahaha,”
Oli chuckled heartily patting his chest.
These snapshots represented the current living state of Dawn City’s residents.
At this point, one could say the seeds planted by Lide had finally taken root and sprouted.