assistirfilmes Chapter 36: A Plan to Protect Us All
Chapter 36: A Plan to Protect Us All
Chapter 36: Chapter 36: A Plan to Protect Us All
I can't just sit here waiting. I need a plan.
Humans crawling through this forest spell trouble. It's only a matter of time before they see us as a threat. Once that happens, they won't hesitate to wipe us out. We can't let it come to that. We need to evolve, to act, and to defend ourselves before it's too late.
Stepping outside my new house, I called for Scarface and told him to gather everyone.
A mix of imps, lizardmen, goblins, and ogres assembled, their curious eyes fixed on me. Once everyone had gathered, I raised my voice to address them.
"Listen up! This isn't the first time we've seen humans near the forest, and that's bad news. The first few might seem harmless, but once they realize how fast our numbers are growing, they'll send a crusade to destroy us.
"We can't sit around and wait for that to happen. We need to take action, to grow stronger, and to protect ourselves! So, does anyone here know of any strange or unusual places nearby? Anything that might help us?" I asked, scanning their faces for a response.
At first, silence. Then, Scarface finally spoke up.
"Uh, boss... you remember that shiny rock you found in the cave? We found it near an old battleground. Folks say a powerful ogre warrior fought there. We thought the rock might make us stronger, but after years of waiting, nothing happened, so we left it alone. Do you think there might be more there?"
"Battleground? You mean the one with the shrine?" Gorn interjected.
"Shrine?" I repeated, turning to him.@@@@
"Yeah. It looks like a shrine, but not quite. The leader of a neighboring goblin pack went inside once with his men, thinking there was food. None of them ever came back out. That's why we've stayed away," Gorn explained, his tone serious.
"Where is it?" I asked, leaning forward.
Before I left, I called everyone together one last time. Their worried faces stared back at me as I stood before them.
"I'll be back in three days," I said firmly. "By then, I expect you all to have done everything I've asked. Turn this place into a stronghold. Make it a place that can protect you."
"Seriously, stop trying to act cool. You look dumb. But...be careful, runt," Grumpy muttered. It was the first time I'd heard him speak since I came back. Despite all his complaints, I could tell he cared. This brother of mine, seriously, what a tsundere (^▽^)
"We don't want to carry your remains back from that place."
"I'll be fine!" I replied with a confident smile, hoping to ease their worry.
"Boss! We promise we'll change by the time you come back!" An Imp said.
I looked back and smiled "You better!"
And with that, I turned and set off, heading south through the forest and past the swamp.
I'll come back, and by then, I'll make this place into something no humans, no mastermind, and definitely no fate, can just attack so easily!
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What I didn't realize then—what I wouldn't understand until years later—was that the place I was heading to would change everything.
It would be the place where I first encountered one of the pieces that shaped who I am today.