Chapter 35: Preparing for winter
"Why did you help me again? I was about to kill you.", She asked Rosch, while trying to stop the bleeding.
"Don't know. My body just moved on its own. I think some part of me believes that you are mine already.", he said weakly and completely tired after doing another reckless move.
"I hope it is just puberty. My fucking body does to much on impulse. It will be the death of me someday, if this goes on.", he mumbled afterwards. He had many encounters in the last two months and almost all ended up with him knocking on deaths door.
Rosch really needed winter to come sooner. A little bit of time to recover. His body is at its limit.
Basarilia on the other hand was happy. She kind of liked Rosch even more. The part of impulsively acting and not thinking was the trait she liked about him. She had enough of shrewd, smart assholes that would betray her.
As she was in thoughts, a shout was heard from Rosch.
"Where the fuck is the one armed Nightwalker?".
Basarilia was surprised, but Rosch told her everything, about the war that would happen. And that he hoped to kill all of the Nightwalkers, which would give him time to prepare for maybe another year, since they had to send more scouts first. But now after winter, war is coming.
"So that's why you can't come with me, your home is at danger. My first thought was that you just fucked me and then wanted to go back to your family. You don't know how often that happens.", She said to Rosch. But Rosch on the other hand looked at Basarilia, as if saying, " I know why they run away. "
" But since it is so serious, I will forgive you. And as thanks, I can tell you some things about their strength and about that Aria girl, too, the one you came here for in the first place. ", she said a bit teasingly. It seemed she was like her old self again.
" To sum everything up. They have around 400 warriors, who are 100 percent close-combatants. They have many males who aren't active anymore, but that is something that useless prince guy hasn't got any knowledge of. Only the rough numbers of the active military. A personal note from me, who has gotten a bit of warring experience. They will probably attack with half their military, since they would normally have another half for protection and all the retired and non soldier ones as reserve.
Now to the Aria girl. She seems to be hunted, because of her father. He wants her dead, because he told her mother that Aria is already dead. The mother is being held there like a prisoner, but seems more like she just doesn't care anymore. In the Nightwalker's memories she looks as if she has given up and lifeless. " Basarilia told Rosch, who interrupted her.
" Wait, her mother is alive? I thought she is dead. ", Rosch shouted at Basarilia. She told Rosch that the prince didn't know much more either, only that Aria should be killed, so her mother would never find out that Aria is still alive.
"Right now I can't do anything. I should hope she waits till I will come over to help her, but the war with the Nightwalkers may give her time. She wants revenge so waiting for the right time is crucial and that can take a lot of time, too. " Rosch tried to come up with reasons for Aria to wait on her revenge, to ease up his anxiety, but he could only hope.
" First Aria, now you. Why do I get females that are complicated and vengeful. How can I protect you when you are so far away. ", Rosch said exhausted and annoyed a bit.
" You should be more concerned about yourself. Didn't I save you twice just like you saved me. But I agree that I want to be near you, even if I have to share you with others. Still I need to kill those humans and demons that betrayed me. They did something unimaginable. ", Basarilia said hateful. After that she wasn't that talkative anymore. But helped Rosch a bit. She opened a small dimension placing all the dead Nightwalkers in it and after that helped Rosch going back to the tribe, his wounds didn't heal, but with her magic she could almost stop time. She just needed to be in contact with the other one and he had to not resist. It is a strong and powerful magic, but very limited. If he fought it the consumption of her magic would be enormous.
It was almost midday when they arrived at the tribe. Basarilia used illusions on them, making them look like normal Goblins. She walked him in front of his cave and looked at him.
"That means goodbye, but not forever as soon as I am finished I will be back. You will never get away from me, since you are my soul mate now.", She said happily, while Rosch was confused.
"What does that mean? That you are my female or you are going to follow me forever?", he asked a bit confused, but a bit more scared, too.
"Ffufufu nope. It means we are connected. I can feel where you are and vice-versa. You see that weird circle around my bellybutton, that is your name in the old demon language. I don't know how exactly, but I shouldn't be able to leave that liar, but somehow that changed. Instead I am sealed to you not the liar anymore. It is like I am yours, just like you said. ", she said happily.
Rosch was shocked, because he really could feel her if he used some magic. They talked for a bit, but it wasn't long since the first Goblin guards reacted to the two of them, who were looking like normal Goblins now, thanks to the illusions.
Basarilia dropped the bodies out of her dimension and disappeared. Rosch was shocked and thought this night was like a dream, but when he closed his eyes he could feel her again.
"Goddammit, I should have asked more. That demon language looks like the symbols on our ruins, which lead into the dimension with the horned apes. Did the demons live here before us? She could open a small space, which could mean they are the ones, who made the dimension inside the Goblin tribe. It is crazy, but she opened a space like it was nothing, so it isn't that far fetched.", Rosch regretted getting unconscious on their way to the tribe, as he thought about all the things he could have asked her.
The two Goblins went towards Rosch.
" Hey you. What are you doing in the Moonwalker territory?", one of them said. Rosch got up weakly and wanted to say something, but both of them kneeled on one knee suddenly.
"Sorry Chiefling. We didn't release it was you.", the other Goblin said a bit scared for not recognizing his family head instantly, but Rosch just gave a gesture for them to don't mind it. The two guards become happy, but they got shocked right after.
Because their family head was injured, and as they wanted to get help they became shocked for a second time. But this time they couldn't even breathe. A small mountain of Nightwalker corpses were lying besides Rosch and those two were terrified. They locked at Rosch as if they have chosen a hero as their family head.
"One of you count the corpses. Should be 20, but just to be sure. The other one, go and get one of my family members here. I need some help. I am kind of weak right now.", Rosch said tired and exhausted, while waking both of the guards up. They jumped up nervously and then dashed to do their tasks.
Some Goblins that wandered around found the corpse mountain and were so shocked that they almost fainted, but most just run away.
And after a while Schajana came dashing out.
"Rosch, what happened? You look so thin and pale. Let me see.... WHAT, your life essence is almost gone.", Schajana said completely shocked.
"Schaja calm down. Is it that bad? Can it be cured?",Rosch asked a bit nervous. He didn't think that Schajana would be so shocked.
"Nonono it isn't something that you can just cure. It has to replenish slowly over time. It is something like blood, while I can heal your wounds, replenishing your blood from nothing is impossible. Your body has to slowly produce it. Right now you need rest, it looks like a fly could kill you right now. ", Schajana said scared to death, while healing his wounds.
They went inside and Rosch was greeted by everyone. He told them what happened, shocking everyone inside, while they all told him what happened with the attacks from the Goblin family.
" Good. You guys did really well even getting some equipment and food. ", Rosch said happily, praising Gerhard and his subordinates. The same praise went to Gorker.
Rosch gave his subordinates new tasks and all of them left instantly, because he had huge goals, which he wanted to accomplish before winter hits them.
Lunara wanted to say something, as a shout was heard.
"ROSCH, ROSCH WHERE THE FUCK ARE YOU.", Randans voice echoed through Roschs cave.
Randan was led into Roschs bedroom and without greeting anyone Randan started his questioning.
"How? Those are 20 trained and powerful Nightwalkers.", Randan was completely shocked and confused. Right now his eyes were full of shock and disbelief, almost dropping out of his head.
Rosch told his father everything, only the soul mate part was left out. He would probably try to get her as a weapon.
"Wow, the stories about a Demon living in the east was true. I never believed them. Anyways, having shown them that we can fight back isn't that bad, while they now know where we live is bad. If your information is right and they will send an army of 200, it will be very difficult. But we aren't as weak as we were the last time they attacked. They will know terror of stronger and more cunning Goblins. I will take my leave and you can recruit 200 more warriors like I promised. ", Randan said a bit happy but annoyed, too. Because of one Nightwalker, their home got exposed, war will surely come.
After Randan left and his females got back to their tasks, only Rosch and Lunara were left in Roschs bedroom.
" My baby, every time you go, you are even closer to death than the last time. You have to take better care of you. Or I may die of my worries and anxieties.", Lunara said while tracing his cheek. Rosch just smiled and showed her with a smile that everything will be fine.
" The wall around our territory was started. We will build towers every 500 meters. But finishing it before winter is unlikely. I would say around a month till the first snowfall. Maybe if recruiting more workers the wall could be finished faster. The Dwarf mixes will finish all caves easily before winter. The plans for animal barns is going smoothly, they will be build before winter, too. And the craftsman are good. Their figures are looking nice, we could trade them even with other villages. We just need more of them. But I may have a solution. We look if some of the elderly and crippled that can't be healed by Schajana have skills in craftsmanship and let them work under the five craftsmen. ", Lunara told him what she planned.
Lunara was surprised the first time Rosch told her what he wanted his territory to be like. She told him stories when he was young, about civilized towns and villages and now he tried to realize those. She never would have thought that coordination, discipline and trust inside a Goblin village was possible, but here she is helping her son to realize that vision.
She went back and before Rosch could finally rest, Galia came inside, which shocked Rosch.
She was driving a chair. It looked so weird, but she explained that it was made by the craftsman. They got the idea, when they saw Thulpina pulling a small cart with Galia on it.
"Nice right. It is just for the winter. But I hope my legs will function again after visiting the Elven village.", She said while smiling brilliantly. Rosch just nodded happily.
"But the reason I came isn't to show you my new wheelchair. I wanted to ask if I can make a whore house. I plan to gather females that would use sex to collect information. It always worked, when I saw it in other villages.", Galia said smiling evilly. She still didn't trust males other then Rosch.
" Do what you want, but don't force someone to do it. We don't want slaves, we want loyal subordinates. And is that the only reason you came?", Rosch said first sternly, but then a bit sad which made Galia happy instantly. She went into the bed, but Rosch was to tired for sex he just cuddle and fell asleep in seconds.
At the east border of the forest was a red skinned beauty. It was Basarilia. But she was red skinned for only a moment, suddenly changing her appearance into a human.
" My cute boy, wait I don't even asked his name. Let's see, what is on my bellybutton? Rosco? Ahh it doesn't matter, I got a little rusty at our old language, I know where to find him. That's all that I need.
But first I need to kill some bad humans and demons. And afterwards I make you feel very good.", She told herself, while rubbing her belly. Walking further into human territory.
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