As we strategy the river, the morning solar creates a rainbow as if to welcome us. The excited twins cost forward, leaping on the river. Alice follows them leaping proper in as properly. Michella takes her weapon and sits on one large stone, protecting watch, prepared for something which will seem. Me and Stone, we preserve strolling steadily and shortly attain the river bay as properly.

“Haa… I really feel alive once more…”

I take out my boots and dip my ft on the river, feeling refreshed as I benefit from the present.

“Right here I’m going!!!”

Stone is extra proactive and joins them straight by leaping from one of many tallest rocks, making a giant splash within the water.

“Hey Plate!”

“Got here be a part of us!”

Lil and Tally waved to me from contained in the water.

Ought to I be a part of them? Ought to I not?

Effectively, there was no actual motive to refuse and I had come precisely to take a shower, it was simply the morning laziness that was holding me again when instantly the World shifts and I fall within the water.

“Good going Misha!”

“Yeah Misha, nice job!”

“I informed you to not name me that!”

The twins commemorate my misfortune whereas sneaky canine Michella makes a proud face as if saying “I am the Queen of the Hill”.

Her happiness would not final lengthy as my revenge arrives fairly quick, grabbing her ft and pulling her in as properly.

We play for half an hour and simply as we have been preparing to return Alice notices one thing floating down the river.

“What is that this?”

She approaches it and picks it up.

“Kyaaaaa!!!!!!!!!”

“Alice what occurred!?”

“”My Princess!?””

All of us flip to Alice fearful and see her screaming whereas holding an elf’s head.

As I run to Alice, Alice lets go of the elf’s and leap in my arms.

“Papa! I am scared! Papa, do not go! Do not battle! Run! Papa, run!!!!”

I maintain Alice again and attempt to consolation her slowly.

“It is OK. Don’t fret. The whole lot is all proper…”

Whereas I act my half comforting her, fact be informed, I used to be fairly shocked myself with the shock. Possibly a part of me was denying that the Warfare was so near us. Pondering it was nonetheless all proper and that we had all time within the World. Solely now it lastly hit me that Warfare was coming and there was nothing we may do.

Quickly the water began turning crimson and different physique elements began to seem, coming from upstream.

“Not good…”

I put my hand over Alice’s eyes blocking her view and slowly lead her out the river, then I turned and lifted up, carrying her on my again.

“Let’s return.”

Everyone simply nodded in silence.

As we headed again, I began to replicate on my actions. What if as a substitute of lifeless our bodies, we encountered enemy scouts? Would I be capable to battle them? Possibly one or two sure, however what if it was a squad or extra?

This was fully reckless of me. It was a mistake, a giant mistake. Fortunately nothing occurred however I must be cautious to not make anymore errors like this. When one thing unhealthy occur, it will likely be too late to remorse…

…

As we arrived again the Dungeon entrance, I gave Alice who had fallen asleep to Michella, made an entrance to permit the 2 to enter. When the twins tried to comply with, I ended them.

“Hey you two, wait a second, I have to ask one thing.”

The 2 simply turned to me confused. If it was another time, they’d already be making jokes about marriage or love confession, but it surely appears the scene on the river additionally affected them sufficient to cease the jokes.

“Are you able to inform me extra about this pulley factor? How do I make one?”

“Oh…that…its like this.”

“There’s a wheel that rotates and it was fastened within the tree.”

“Then the rope handed by the wheel and due to that, lifting turned lots simpler.”

“…What?”

If the wheel is fastened, how can it rotate? The place do I move the rope? Why would lifting be simpler???

Stone who was at my aspect stepped ahead.

“Are you able to two draw it for us?”

Good going Stone.

“Hmm, okay. it is like this…”

Today I realized a invaluable lesson, Lil sucks at drawing.

“Sis, let me do it as a substitute!”

And Tally isn’t any higher…

Effectively, after losing a very long time decrypting the dual’s drawings, I used to be lastly in a position to make the pulley system and set up it on the trapdoor. I used to be actually stunned by how one thing so easy was in a position to have a lot impact.

Stone, who two skeletons may barely raise earlier than, was now being simply lifted by a single skeleton and the identical end result was seen irrespective of if he was geared up with armor and weapon or not.

Actually a miraculous invention! This have to be one of many legacies left by the Heroes…

And simply as I used to be on the point of shut the whole lot and get out of right here, I hear the sound of steps coming in. It was Geo and his troops.

“Geo, what occurred?”

“Plate! Nice to see you right here! We acquired an issue, the bridge is down.”

“Which bridge?”

“The one resulting in Blimery Mine.”

And the place the hell is Blimery Mine!? Rattling, I ought to be taught extra in regards to the locations round right here…

“Hmm… I… see… so, what can I aid you with?”

“Do you’ve some instruments to construct a bridge? It must be quicker than going round…”

“Hmm, so long as you describe it to me, I ought to be capable to make some stone instruments. As for higher instruments, it is inconceivable for now…”

“Effectively, then let’s pray the stone instruments are adequate…”

“All proper then. Inform me what you want.”

Half an hour later, with the instruments in a single hand and my warfare hammer on the opposite, I accompanied Geo and his group to assist constructing the bridge.