A week later.
A group of three people are emerging from a cave in the mountains. Two of them look like adults, and one of the three only looks like a child, no more than six years old.
These people are Shiro and two of the tribe's most capable explorers. Albedo and Argus are good friends of Shiro's father, Erick.
Shiro spoke, "Albedo, Argus, how do the new suits fit?"
Albedo and Argus looked at their suits as they walked cautiously.
Albedo flexed her arms and said, "It's very comfortable and flexible, and these masks allow you to breathe without the black ash getting into your nose. It's quite comfortable," Albedo said comfortably.
"Yes, that's true, savior," Argus said confidently.
"Argus, I've already told you not to call me savior. Forget it, call me whatever you want," Shiro said with a neutral tone.
"These suits are made of a material that can prevent black ash from penetrating the skin." "It's a shame the clothes are medieval-style, but all progress takes time. This hood is quite ordinary, but it's necessary."
"Remember our mission: to find other human tribes, convince them to join us, and bring them into our tribe. But remember, only one tribe at a time. We can't bring more than 50 people at a time, otherwise the beastmen can track us down because of so many spells together." Shiro said with authority in his voice, but in a low voice.
"It's a shame I don't have any magic spells yet. This one would be more efficient and faster. In the next template I choose, I'll have to choose someone with absurd magical talent and spells from another template that has powerful spells." Shiro thinks with some anguish.
After three days of searching, we found another human tribe. The human tribe was about 19 kilometers from our tribe. This tribe was quite hidden, tucked away behind a waterfall. Shiro used the ability of Magic Perception with the help of the Great Sage. Although humans don't have Spirit Circuits, nor do they possess magic, humans use stones containing spirits for enlightenment. If you scan any location that has luminous stones with spirits, placed in certain ways, and if the life forms there don't experience magical fluctuations, you can identify it as a human settlement. In this way, Shiro found this human tribe.
Shiro, Albedo, and Argus met outside the waterfall.
Shiro spoke. "There's a human settlement on the other side of the waterfall. We'll have to enter underwater. We have to swim underwater, cross the waterfall underwater, and then come out on the other side." Albedo and Argus nodded firmly. Shiro lifted a foot into the water and dropped in, plunging into the water. Albedo and Argus followed only a second later. Shiro and the other three swam to the other side of the waterfall, with Shiro leading the way. About 45 seconds later, Shiro, Albedo, and Argus emerge from the waterfall. They find themselves floating in the water and slowly swimming toward the beginning of the cave.
As they emerge from the water and set foot on dry land, there are four guards about 25 meters ahead. Shiro and the other two raise their hands in a gesture of coming in peace.
Shiro, aware of the guards' caution, tells his companions, "We need to take off our hoods and masks so they can see we're human."
Albedo and Argus immediately remove their hoods and masks. Shiro also removes his hood and mask, revealing his long white hair and golden eyes.
Shiro slowly approaches the two guards and says, "We're humans, and we're here because we want to speak with your human leader."
The guards hesitate a bit, but when they see that they are also human, they let them advance and lead them to the other guards. Until one of the guards says, "Even though you are human, we must ask our tribal leader for permission to grant you access to our tribe." He says with an apologetic voice, telling one of the guards at his side to notify the tribal leader.
"No problem, that's understandable. In this world mired in war, you have to distrust even your own shadow," Shiro says calmly.
About 5 minutes later, the leader of this human settlement arrives, accompanied by the guard who came to inform him.
The leader of this human settlement is about 38 years old, tall, and dressed simply, just a medieval polo shirt, long pants, and ordinary boots. He has dark blue hair and eyes of the same color.
The leader approaches you and introduces himself. "Pleased to meet you. My name is Albert Racus, and I am the leader of this human settlement. May I ask who you are and what your purpose is in coming to our settlement?"
Albert speaks in a polite and respectful manner, not hostile, but rather curious.
Shiro slowly takes two steps forward and answers Albert's questions. "My name is Shiro Eternus. My companions are named Albedo and Argus. I am the leader of this small group, and we are here only because we want to invite you to join our tribe." Shiro says calmly and seriously, looking up into Albert's eyes.
Albert is a little surprised that only a five-year-old girl is the leader of two grown men. But Albert quickly recovers and says seriously, "Let's go into the tribe and discuss this in a more appropriate place, the meeting room. Follow me."
Albert begins to walk into the tribe, and Shiro and the two follow Albert into the tribe. Walking forward, they pass through a tunnel wide enough for three people to pass together.
A minute later, they emerge into a fairly large and wide cave, at least 250 meters wide and wide.
The lights from the luminous stones illuminate the entire cave. There are at least 150 people in this human settlement. There are children playing, women at their various jobs, and men training or forging small knives. As you enter, many people look at you with curiosity. Some men and women look at Shiro with a touch of curiosity, recognition, and hope.
Several people, including the women, begin to whisper. "Do you think that's the child prophesied in the stories?" one woman says curiously to another.
The other woman responds in kind, whispering, "I think so, although many people say it's just a story and not real, and that it's meant to give us hope and not give up in this world full of war." Another woman whispers in the ear of the one she had spoken to earlier.
And so different people murmured about Shiro.
Shiro appears normal on his expressionless face, but in reality, he feels a bit sorry and ashamed at what everyone is whispering.
Already in the meeting room, Albert asks. "Are you that person the stories tell you, the person who will make it possible for humanity to confront other races?" Albert speaks with a hint of hope in his voice.
Shiro speaks with a Carmen voice, but with a hint of seriousness. "Since my birth, everyone has called me the prophesied child. I have helped my tribe on multiple occasions. I help them plan how to better explore the land. I have even created new ways to make crops grow more abundantly so everyone can eat three times a day. I have created new exploration equipment to prevent the black ash from entering people's bodies. I don't know if that's enough to prove that I am the prophesied child or not, but all I know is that I want everyone to be able to fend for themselves, to have the strength to protect themselves and their loved ones."
Shiro finishes speaking and looks directly into Albert's eyes, waiting for his answer.
Albert nods, gives a kind smile, and says, "I want you all to be able to fend for yourself, to have the strength to protect yourself and your loved ones." "Well, I believe you, but you know, I'm the leader of this tribe, and I need to think about them and their safety before myself. Can you tell me why you want our tribe to move to yours?" Albert says with a hint of seriousness and concern.
"I need more people to help me. I need more subordinates and talented people to help me with the things I need to create. Nothing in the world can be done by just one person. It takes several people to accomplish a great feat," Shiro says, his voice as calm as when he's not doing anything.
Albert nods and tells you, "I understand what you've told me, so I will speak to everyone in the tribe to tell them about our departure and our move to another human tribe."
Albert steps outside and loudly announces that he needs to gather in the center of the settlement for an immediate meeting.
In less than 10 minutes, everyone in the tribe has gathered in the middle of the settlement, waiting for their leader to speak.
Albert says in a strong and authoritative voice, "Dear fellow tribesmen, I am here to tell you that the prophesied child has appeared and has come to recruit us so that we can help him achieve his goal. He wants us to travel to his tribe. I have agreed, so everyone prepare to leave in a few days with El Salvador." Albert finishes speaking, and the crowd begins to applaud.
Three days later, the tribe's travel plan was discussed. There are around 160 people in the tribe. It was decided that each trip would be divided into 50 people. The first to leave would be the women and children, and a certain number of men on the first trip.
After some preparations, everyone was ready. With the help of Shiro, using the Great Sage's magical sense, they did not encounter any demonic race or beastmen.
Because they didn't have to search for a human tribe and only had to return to Shiro's tribe in just one day, the first batch of people arrived at Shiro's tribe halfway up the mountain. After a check, they were allowed to enter the tribe.
And so, for six more days, they finished transporting Albert's entire tribe to Shiro's tribe.
So Shiro continued searching for human tribes within a one-kilometer radius for at least two years.
In these two years, Shiro only found seven more human tribes and a few beastmen tribes, but he didn't approach them and only observed them from a distance with his magical sense.
In total, including Shiro's tribe and the other eight tribes he brought over these two years, the total number of inhabitants in Shiro's tribe is 2,052. 437 boys and girls between the ages of 10 and 2, 890 male and female couples with children between the ages of 19 and 36, and 721 adolescents between the ages of 12 and 18.
In this world, humans don't live more than 40 years. This isn't because their lifespan is shorter than a normal human, but because they sacrifice themselves in battle to allow others to survive, and because of illnesses that can't be treated due to a lack of effective medicine.
In these two years, the leader of Shiro's tribe died of an illness. When he was about to die, he gave Shiro the leadership of the entire tribe. There were no objections to Shiro's leadership, and everyone firmly accepted her.
Shiro also created something similar to a school where she would go and teach everyone basic knowledge, including math, reading and writing, the history of other races, their appearances and abilities, agriculture, how to create thread, how to weave them into more suitable clothing, and so on.
Shiro also acquired four new abilities during this time, which are:
[Lloyd de saloum (Tensei shitara Dai Nana Ouji dattanode, Isekai de Daisuki na Majo to)] Ability: [High Analytical Ability]: Lloyd possesses high analytical abilities that allow him to analyze and understand any concept presented to him. He is also capable of imitating and replicating the actions of others and acquiring unique knowledge from them.
[anos voldigoad (Maō Gakuin no Futekigōsha)]
Ability: [The Magical Eyes of Destruction]
These Magical Eyes are known to destroy everything in sight of the user. In truth, they are the ultimate form of anti-magic, and the destruction of people and objects is a consequence of their power. People with lesser magic can be defeated with a single glance, and the power of superior users can be reduced with the Magical Eyes of Destruction. While the Eyes' power is impressive, they require seeing magic and spell formulas to destroy them. If an enemy hides magic with Lynel, the Eyes cannot destroy it. These Magical Eyes can put people to sleep for a day or even a year. However, the Eyes consume a considerable amount of the user's magical power upon use.
[Zeref Dragneel (Fairy Tail)] Abilities: [Magic and Abilities] All of Zeref Dragneel's abilities and magic.
[Anos Voldigoad (Maō Gakuin no Futekigōsha)]
Ability: [Magic Spells] Most of Anos Voldigoad's magical spells.