Chapter 182 - 144 Section 5 Resolution 1

Chapter 182: Chapter 144 Section 5 Resolution 1Firstly, the development speed of the Gnoll Tribe is too fast. The leadership is essentially the best of the worst; while they may be capable, they are far from keeping up with the overall pace of development, only just adapting to the current ruling model. Now Gaven has disbanded the tribal model in favor of a human territorial system, and they have yet to complete the transition. Secondly, Gaven’s own foresight outpaces not just them but even the cunning and highly capable Yaling Lord Virginia, who sometimes clearly struggles to keep up. Gaven has grown accustomed to this meeting format and immediately started a new topic, "The third matter, we are planning to rebuild Lord Aivensa’s Dragon’s Nest under the Mother Tree, inside that ancient Dragon Nest." "I fully support Lord Aivensa’s decision." "I have no objections." "I have no objections either." Finally, a different voice emerged. Chester carefully asked, "What about the Dragon’s Nest we are currently building?" As the head engineer of the Eagle Cliff Dragon Nest, he had developed a certain attachment to it. Moreover, as the Mayor of Eagle Cliff Town, he was responsible for the entire town. "The current Dragon’s Nest will still be constructed, but it will no longer serve as a lair. Instead, it will become part of Eagle Cliff Town. Therefore, the construction plans should be reevaluated," Gaven pointed authoritatively and said, "I want the whole of Eagle Cliff to become part of Eagle Cliff Town—not just a town, but a city. The new plan is up to you, Mayor. I await your construction proposal." Gaven’s entrusting of Eagle Cliff’s planning to Chester was not a random decision. In fact, Gaven didn’t hold much bias against Chester, this old fox. Including the initial job of constructing the Dragon’s Nest for Aivensa, it was not meant as punishment but because Chester truly was the most suitable person for the job. The excavation and design of the Eagle Cliff Burrow were indeed of a high standard, especially the internal bearing points and the layout of the cave entrances and exits. The combination of the Dragon Roar War Drum with the terrain specifically required profound knowledge in architecture, impossible to achieve otherwise. And as the Clan Leader of the Eagle Cliff Burrow, Chester was the primary inheritor of this knowledge. Who else but him should undertake the construction of Aivensa’s Dragon’s Nest? Indeed, his work had not betrayed Gaven’s expectations; the Dragon’s Nest was taking shape, already boasting a clear outline. Now, with ever more construction sites needed within the Dragon Oak Territory, it was only natural for Gaven to increase Chester’s responsibilities. Chester was unaware of all the calculations in Gaven’s mind, only feeling a strong sense of pleasant surprise as he stood up and said, "Rest assured, my Lord, I shall do my utmost to complete the task." He wasn’t daunted by a heavy workload; what frightened him was having no work at all and being isolated. "The fourth matter, we need to establish our own territorial army. For initial preparations, ground forces are to be handled by Captain Cangya with Xize as his deputy, air forces by Captain Bark with Carter and Eric as deputies. Special trap units are to be led by Mayor Susie. Our army will value quality over quantity, selected from Combat Profession Practitioners with opened Professional Levels. All other soldiers will be incorporated into the guard force." Having established a territory, building an army was the next logical step. However, this task was far more complex and required a great deal of preparation. For now, it was simply about introducing the concept and entering the preparatory phase. Meanwhile, the separation and integration of air and ground units were considered. To the non-flying Cangya, an Erde was assigned to assist him, while Bark, being an Erde himself, received two high-level Red Dragon Blood Gnolls as his own assistants. The six individuals nominated stood up together and responded loudly, "At your command!" "Regarding these four matters, does anyone have anything to add? Or other questions?" Gaven looked around the room. "I do." The young dragon Aivensa couldn’t wait to ask, "You haven’t mentioned when my Dragon’s Nest will begin construction?" "No need to rush that matter. In a while, when we go to pay homage to the Dragon Oak Mother Tree, we’ll conduct a new survey and bring out the appropriate blueprints before starting construction. Don’t worry; it will have the highest priority, and the completion will be much faster than here, as the space there is already available—it’s just a matter of how to make use of it. After all, it will be our hub, necessitating frequent entry and exit, so we need to isolate it from here and your Dragon’s Nest, wouldn’t you agree?" Gaven reassured. "Then I have no problem," the Young Red Copper Dragon assured, satisfied that his Dragon’s Nest had not been forgotten. Anna, raising her pale little hand, said, "I...I...I would like to set up a church here in Eagle Cliff too." She had become hooked on founding churches. Her progress in spreading the faith of the God of Suffering, Ilmater, among the gnolls was not particularly swift. Though she now oversaw more than thirty Gnoll Physicians, most of whom had unlocked the Healing Minor Injuries and Divine Berry Technique—abilities leaning towards Heal—and had been reassigned by Gaven to learn about trauma management, they had not converted to the faith in the God of Suffering, Ilmater. After all, gnolls had their own racial deity, Kulturmak, as well as various Dragon Gods, and at the very least, living Giant Dragons to worship. Convincing them to believe in a human god was extremely difficult. Now with the Dragon Oak Mother Tree added into the mix, her path would likely become even more challenging. To date, fewer than ten gnolls had genuinely embraced Ilmater as their god. Nonetheless, Anna felt immense satisfaction. Evangelism was never simple, especially across species. Each new follower was a significant step forward. She could almost sense the God of Suffering’s attentive gaze upon her, the recent unlocking of her third Professional Level being the best testament to this. "If you hadn’t mentioned it, I would’ve almost forgotten about it," Gaven said with a wave of his hand, "Churches and medical facilities have always been connected. From today on, please establish and manage the churches and hospitals for all three towns for me. Besides the Gnoll Physicians with medical-related Dragon Vein abilities, I want you to ensure a minimum of thirty gnolls are trained in medical care for each hospital." Even with Magic, mining remained a high-risk job. Getting limbs crushed by stones, arms injured, and heads fractured were common occurrences. Fortunately, Felen’s healing magic and Healing Divine Art were miraculous, as long as it wasn’t a fatal accident, it wasn’t a big problem to save someone in the Dragon Oak Territory. But healing came at a cost. They certainly didn’t use magical means to heal when ordinary medical methods would suffice. For injuries that could be healed by Gnoll Physicians using the Divine Berry Technique—where they guided Natural Power into 2-8 fresh berries, each capable of providing a medium creature with its needed nutrients and healing minor injuries—certainly, Healing Divine Art would not be used. If Healing Divine Art could be used, they definitely wouldn’t resort to Healing Potions. "Okay," Anna agreed without hesitation. Although the God of Suffering, Ilmater, didn’t have healing priesthood, the deity promoted saving lives and helping the injured, which was her duty as a Priest. Moreover, the more people she healed, the more favor she won, and the greater the possibility of gaining followers. Most of her current Gnoll followers had been acquired through this channel. "Is there anything else in question?" Gaven looked around again, but this time, no one responded. Most people were still processing the content of the meeting. "If there are no other questions, then come with me to the sanctuary and feel it for yourselves!" Gaven stood up first and headed toward the Dragon Oak Portal. The Gnolls were the first to rise, unable to contain their excitement, following closely behind him. The others followed out of curiosity, and the Half-Ogre was kick-awakened by Anna. During the time Gaven was not at Blackwell, his life had become much easier. Although his daily training was still extensive, at least he wasn’t being tormented in actual combat. As high-end combat forces in Gaven’s hands increased, he became somewhat less impressive and was handed over to Anna as her personal bodyguard. Essentially, he was brought wherever she went. Anna’s Healing Divine Art left a permanent shadow on him—his head was still bald, and the hair loss had become permanent. He didn’t dare to get on her nerves in front of Anna; handing him over to her was quite fitting. Once they passed through the Dragon Oak Portal, the Gnolls quickly sensed something different, an immense Will enveloping them, pervasive and overwhelming everywhere they looked. And in the air around them, there pulsed a rich Strength—the power of a Giant Dragon. Sёarᴄh the Novёlƒire.n(e)t website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. "I feel it, I feel the call, the call of the Giant Dragon; this place is indeed our sacred ground," exclaimed Gos, unable to hold back his loud proclamation. "I feel it too." "I feel it too." The other Gnolls wore expressions of unmistakable shock and joy on their faces. They could clearly feel the power around them pouring into their bodies, their bloodlines pulsating excitedly. They had reason to believe that staying here for a while would definitely benefit them and, if possible, they wished to live here forever. "I believe you’ve now felt how this place is distinct, and what it means to Gnolls. Consequently, I have a fifth decision: all towns will no longer maintain separate breeding grounds. All the existing eggs, and all newly hatched eggs, no, all Gnolls entering the late stages of pregnancy should lay their eggs here. I intend to establish our communal breeding ground right here," Gaven announced his fifth decree. "Mayors, do you have any objections?" He hadn’t mentioned it earlier at the meeting because he feared that the Gnolls who hadn’t been here before didn’t have a concept of this holy ground. Gaven was asking the three mayors, but his gaze fell on Chester. The other two mayors, especially Mayor Susie, had already reaped definite benefits from this place and were unlikely to raise objections. As expected, Mayor Susie was the first to voice her support, "Lord, you are very thoughtful. This place is brimming with such rich life and Elemental Energy; it’s highly suitable for constructing a hatchery. I believe that the tribespeople hatched from here will not only be stronger but also more likely to Awaken as Magicians or possess Dragon Vein Ability in the future. I intended to propose this to you, my Lord, but I wondered if it would disturb Lord Aivensa who wishes to establish a Dragon’s Nest here?" "No problem. I don’t plan on using the area near the portal," the Young Red Copper Dragon generously said. She had already enjoyed the convenience of having the Gnolls do tasks for her, and they would certainly be present in her den in the future. Zack also agreed, "Regardless of what we are called, we are one Tribe, one Territory. Eggs should be incubated together, grow up together, be educated together. Only then can we be undivided, and in the future, it will be easier to unite. I support this decision." Chester also expressed his agreement, "To have the hatchery next to the Dragon’s Nest is something tribes dream of but dare not imagine. How could I possibly object?" "If there is no dissent, then this matter is settled. When you return, prepare immediately and be ready to send the eggs here at any time," Gaven declared conclusively. Using this to control the entire Dragon Oak Territory’s Gnolls was incidental. Primarily, Gaven valued the unique environment here. Gnolls were among the species he had seen that were most prone to mutation, especially when influenced by Giant Dragon-related factors. If that were the case for adult Gnolls, then those still in their eggs were naturally even more susceptible to influence, thus making it possible to cultivate a stronger, more unique Gnoll breed. Although the time might be a bit lengthy, Gaven could wait four or five years. Gaven turned over his hand and took out three bottles of Dragon Blood Potion, two of earthy yellow and one of fiery red. The fiery red one was the Red Dragon Blood Potion. The earthy yellow ones were the Red Copper Dragon Blood Potion, and the source of the Dragon Blood could be guessed without asking—the Young Red Copper Dragon, Aivensa, had voluntarily donated her blood. She was curious about what kind of Gnolls bred with her blood would look like.