Best place!

The loud croak of frogs echoed around the stream. Near which a young man was sitting wrapped in a blanket.

Aron mentally chose the section - aura - then chose a page that gave him options to repair and complete the techniques. As he focused his thoughts on the only technique to choose from, new sentences appeared on the page.

[The unfinished basic technique of the iron aura - attributes of water and earth - the possibility of deducing two new techniques from it.]

[Cost: three small mana crystals]

Aron was surprised, for three crystals he could learn two new techniques. Either of these techniques may be more compatible with it. Wasting no time, he put three crystals on the book which disappeared. After a while, two new techniques appeared on the technique page.

[advanced technique of bronze aura (earth)]

[unfinished technique of iron aura (water)]

[Name new techniques]

First, Aron checked the technique of the iron aura. According to the description, this technique with the attribute of water had great potential, but was not finished. Aron can finish it by paying 100 small crystals.

Now It was perfect as a technique for swordsmen knights who, thanks to a specific attribute, could perform smoother movements with more grace and precision.

A sensational technique that allows you to dominate your opponents on the same level. There was, however, a problem, Aron had an inborn attribute of fire. This technique was more harmful to him than the one used so far.

Resigned, Aron checked the technique of the bronze aura. To Aron's surprise, it was a technique that gave very large bonuses, even if the maximum level of this technique was only a bronze aura veteran.

This technique is characterized by the tenacity of the earth. By cultivating this aura technique, the endurance and strength of the body are generally increased. This technique is mainly aimed at infantry. A unit cultivating this technique at the veteran level would easily deal with a similarly large unit of iron knights.

For Aron's fire attribute, this technique was not advisable, but not as harmful as a technique with the attribute of water.

The resigned young man named the bronze aura technique <Stone Aura> and iron < Flow Aura>

Next he checked the section with his subjects. This department mainly offered information about his subjects' strengths and weaknesses, history and recommended paths.

For now, only Bron was there. Aron found out that, just like himself, Bron had lost his parents but at a much older age. He is now 25 years old and according to report he is very loyal to him. In addition to high physical potential, he can ride horses, also has basic accounting skills, but he doesn't know how to write.

The silver talent determined that the only recommended path, as you might have guessed, was the career of a knight. Unlike Aron, however, his body had no inborn attribute, so he could safely cultivate one of the new aura techniques.

After a moment's thought, Aron chose the aura section and the aura side of his subjects again. There he saw that there is a new option on the page that allows him to transfer knowledge of technique directly to the head of his subjects. However, it was expensive. For one small mana crystal he could only teach one person the basics of any bronze technique. Situation was different with higher level techniques. For example, to teach Flow Aura technique to one person it will take ten small crystals. The cost was colossal, so Aron refrained from it for now.

About an hour after midnight, Aron woke Bron to change him. After a while, he himself slept on the hard ground and Bron stayed awake until morning. The rest of the night was quiet.

[Ding]

The sound of the book awakened the sleeping knight. As soon as he opened his eyes, he saw a grimoire open before him.

[New mission!]

[Good morning. Hope you didn't get enough sleep like I did when I had to break my sleep because of you. I figured you are to lazy so I have to help you a little. Good luck hehehe]

[Reward: new section -estates-, two serfs.]

A new day, and new enigmatic mission. This time the prize didn't make it any easier and the punishment was unknown. Fortunately, the time to complete this task was long. It said that he had time until dusk.

Bron, who was looking after the horses, saw that the young knight was already awake.

"Good morning, my lord, I hope you got some sleep."

He said and gave the young man a slight nod.

"Good morning, Bron. Since you didn't wake me up, I assume the night was calm. "

Aron said, getting up and heading towards the brook to refresh himself.

"Mr. Arona, you will show me your estate today, won't you?"

Bron asked, when Aron was washing his face.

"What estates? I don't own any land. Everything that I should inherit de jure from my father has been seized by the empire."

Aron answered in surprise, and then he take some dry bread from the sack for breakfast.

"It's not right. With the great Grymuar, according to legends, anyone chosen can become king. But there is no need to be sad my lord, we can always establish a new settlement that will attract subjects for you. And when you build an army, even the most powerful empire will have to succumb.

Aron started to eat and listened to what Bron told him. Perhaps that is what this quest is about. He has to find a place and start a village. After all, he has to start building his kingdom from something.

As soon as they ate and groomed their horses, the two men decided that continuing along the stream was the best option available to them.

They moved with a calm but vigilant step along the edge of the brook. The sun's rays shone through the crowns of the great trees.

Only now did Aron notice that the branches of the trees were completely covered with green leaves, unlike the trees found in the Rogaru kingdom.

It was finally the beginning of spring. And the greenery around and the temperature suggested it is even late spring.

After less than an hour's journey, the two reached the shore of the lake, which was initially visible from under the stone door.

The lake was not the largest, but it was not small either. At first glance, it took about five hours to circle it. On the other side of the lake, there were meadows and more forest.

From the side from which they came, the terrain was less flat and, apart from the stream valley where they came, there was a small hill towering over the lake and the nearby forest.

"My lord, this hill over there can be a great observation point. I suggest going there. "

"You don't have to tell me that, Bron. Shore is flat and without bushes, so we can ride horses along the lake. Go! "

The young knight answered Bron, and after a while they were galopings along the shore of the lake. The shoreline was uneven and the lake itself had many headlands. From a bird's eye view, it would probably resemble a strange creature with a lot of tentacles.

The shore was mainly gravel, so the horses were able to cover the distance efficiently and after fifteen minutes they were at the hill. The hill itself climbed about fifteen meters above the ground. The top of the hill was flat with a few trees and boulders. Approach from the forest side was very steep. From the side of the lake, to the surprise of the two, was a small peninsula.

The hill practically blocked access to the headland. The peninsula itself was also covered with trees.

The men, after a slight climb with the horses, reached the top of the hill.

"My lord, this is a great place for a village. At the top of the hill, a tower may be built and in the future, a mighty castle protecting the road to the peninsula. The lake itself prevents access to the headland on three sides. So the only place that needs special protection would be this hill. "

Aron, listening to Bron, watched the area around.

A green forest surrounded a lake which turned out to be much larger from the elevation. In the north, where they came from, there was a great cliff which stretched as far as the horizon in both directions. The area between the cliff and the lake is mainly small hills and forest. To the east, in the distance, large meadows were visible, and to the west, beyond the forest, it would seem that the cliff continues.

No civilization was visible in the area. Aron didn't want to stray too far from the stone door. The hill really had a great defensive value, and the peninsula gave enough space for a small settlement. In the nearby vicinity it was the best place. So Aron made his decision.

"Here we will build my first settlement"