The Vastness of Magical Destiny-Chapter 149 - 9 Shadows
Chapter 149: Chapter 9: Shadows
Chapter 149 -9: Shadows
When Komer and Ilot returned to Ugru carrying the ogre’s head and fur, the entire Ugru was abuzz with excitement, especially the Adventurers’ Guild led by Hesse, which widely publicized Komer’s achievements. The threat of the ogre was exaggerated to no end, even equating it to the Wicked Dragon that dominates the Eastern Nether Sea.
This swell of pride filled Komer with worry too, fearing that if some shortsighted citizen actually demanded that he eradicate the Wicked Dragon, he truly wouldn’t know how to respond. Thankfully, such a scenario did not unfold, as the Nether Sea was too remote for the general populace to feel the danger looming from afar.
With the ogre completely vanquished and the Bahomon Fine Iron Mine now operational, Caffrey and his friends, though they only held a minority stake in the mine, had already agreed with Komer and Puber to entrust its management to the experienced among Caffrey’s friends. Of course, Komer had his conditions: the miners here would not be subjected to forced labor and savage management like those in the Leon Region to the north. All workers in the mine were to be considered lawful citizens with their rights to freedom within the territory.
The sensational impact of the ogre’s defeat was beyond Komer’s expectations. The four ogre heads hanging from the flagpole outside the Lord’s Mansion were made even more grim and terrifying by Ilot’s processing. Ilot also affixed the vast fur to a board outside the door, where it complemented the heads on the flagpole.
Under Hesse’s meticulous arrangement, the story of the Lord single-handedly slaying the ogre spread swiftly throughout Caucasus. Whether they were indigenous people or new immigrants, mortals or members of other races, from Ugru to Mattdam, from Bahomon to Darman, the hottest topic over the past two weeks in taverns and coffee shops had been the ogres. When people spoke of the Demon (referring to Komer) eradicating the ogres, they began using a new term ― “our Lord.” This denoted that Komer’s status in the entire Caucasus was gradually accepted and solidified by the people.
Komer hadn’t anticipated that public sentiment could be so easily stirred up. A task he had undertaken out of self-interest had caused such a stir that he had to seriously consider how to leverage this phenomenon for maximum benefit.
The news of his imminent visit to the Southern Barbarian Territory was also leaked at just the right time, rekindling interest in the ogre incident. The tale of the Lord’s triumph over the ogre and his subsequent awe-inspiring display of might that earned the respect of the proud and obstinate barbarians was released anew, this time masterminded by Puber.
Having witnessed the power of public opinion, Puber also realized that elevating Komer’s prestige was invaluable for securing the ruling position of the Lord’s Mansion, maintaining stability in Caucasus, and for advancing the policies of the Lord’s Mansion. The marvel of the Lord being an Archmage was widely circulated, and rumors of him being a disciple of a certain tyrant on the Continent buzzed in taverns. Komer’s mysterious magical prowess became Caucasians’ favorite topic of heated debate.
While ordinary citizens were naturally enamored with their Lord’s abilities and charm, the upper echelon focused more on the acquisition of practical benefits. When it became known through reliable sources that Komer had reached an understanding over border issues with the barbarian tribes to the south and had won their friendship, and that he would visit the Barbarian Territory in three weeks, both the discerning individuals among the indigenous people and the upper-class gentry within the immigrant community began to ponder how much change this news would bring to Caucasus.
The haughty barbarians had always been Caucasus’ most dangerous neighbors. Although it had been decades without conflict between the barbarians and Caucasians, the barbarians had obstinately refused entry into the southern border regions to people of other races. Just over a decade ago, several adventurers who ventured into the disputed border areas were captured by the barbarians and eventually executed, their corpses sent back to Ugru, and since then no one had dared to adventure there.
Although only a couple hundred miles from Ugru, the barbarians, it seemed, were content to maintain this pattern of mutual detachment. Except for borrowing passage through Caucasus during famine years for food, they were seldom seen in the region at other times.
The poor relations with the barbarians also always affected Caucasus’ reputation. When mentioning Caucasus, beyond the mysterious and terrifying Damarlinsk Castle, the threat of barbarians was ever-present, comparable to that of the Beastmen from the north, seemingly ready to raid and plunder at any moment. However, the barbarians’ behavior was quite different from that of the northern Beastmen: as long as you respected their dignity and did not harm their interests, they had no other transgressions.
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But now it seemed that all problems had found their solution; the Lord had effortlessly won the respect of the barbarians, who even invited him to visit their lands, which had never been entered by outsiders. What did this imply? Could it be that the barbarians truly intended to change their policies and live in harmony and exchange with Caucasus?
