'But something else comes first.'
"…"
Shin had now become quite powerful, way more than before by gaining new skills from the rewards of the mission and the evolution.
Although he had yet to test all of them, he thought that something else was much more important than testing the skills right now.
Aella, as ordered, remained outside all this time, not even trying to peek inside.
Her gazes were still fixated on the clanmates in the Central and Lower Plaza. However, it would be a lie if it is said that she was not trying to hear anything from the den in which Shin was.
She was given a task by Shin, but in case, if he changed the task or suddenly called out to her, she should be able to respond immediately! That's why, she didn't try to block her hearing, especially, since she didn't try to prevent herself from hearing what was happening inside the den.
As expected, Shin called out to her, but not by actually opening his mouth and making a sound, but by using telepathy.
Aella knew that Shin could use telepathy, but just in case, to be sure she remained there so that she could hear his real voice too if he called her out.
'Aella, come inside.'
Immediately after this Aella walked inside.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtShe had no idea why Shin asked her to step outside nor could she find any reason now even after entering.
She didn't even want to ask for now.
"Yes, your highness?", she asked as she lowered her head a bit.
And Shin, who heard her address him like that, made himself clear that she had to call him 'master' from now on.
"Look Aella, I had already told you once and I will be repeating myself."
"Those who are of higher ranking and close to me, they will address to me as Master."
"Do you get it?", Shin stressed it out for one last time.
"Yes, master."
"I beg your pardon.", she seemed too formal, and it was not bad at all.
Just that, she seemed a bit distant.
Regardless, Shin didn't think about such stuff at the moment and told her the reason for which he had called her.
"Listen Aella, I want you to make an announcement to gather all the beings in this town at the Central Plaza."
"I have something important to announce."
Aella merely nodded her head and took her leave after that.
She wondered why he gave her such a task when he could use telepathy to summon all of them or make any announcements. But oh well, she couldn't possibly understand what Shin was thinking.
Even after being close with him for so long, she failed to realize that Shin did this just out of whim but yes, it was for a comfortable conversation as well.
If he were to use telepathy on all the beings present and tell them something, and if they were to ask questions, he couldn't possibly manage to stay calm as all the questions might merge and might destroy his head.
Aella did as she was ordered and gathered everyone who was in the town.
In the Central Plaza, there was a gathering place made in a circular manner that surrounded the place where Shin lived.
Basically, this meant that Shin could announce whatever he wanted while standing at the top, just outside his den.
If he were to do that, this scene would be quite similar to the human kings who would wave their hands or say great things by staying in the castle at an upper level while their citizens would be like ants right below them.
As Shin wanted to avoid doing something like this, he used Telepathy to convey to Aella to let them gather in the form of a decent crowd with separations and segregation from one race or species to another a little far away from his den.
He had decided to actually go to them and announce his next big plan.
Everyone gathered shortly. This included the higher ranking members and the lower ranking ones.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏm The Central Plaza was more than enough to accommodate all of them as a lot of space was left for future beings to live here.
The groups were divided as Shin wanted.
The shadow wolves stood in a single group with Deoras standing right in front of them. The swamp dwellers stood in a group of nine, each individually led by different Swamp kings but all represented finally by the Grigard King who stood in front of all the swamp kings.
Following this, the goblins remained in three groups, one group led by the strongest Warrior Hobgoblin. The second is led by a Hobgoblin Mage and the final is led by an Elder Goblin.
Then the Dark elves and Arb elves remained in two separate groups, dark elves being led by their leader and Arb elves on their own.
The dwarves also participated in this being led by Urui who was the leader of the main unit of the dwarves and hence, their leader for time being.
Even the moles had their own group, being led by a single Mole General who was soon going to evolve into Mole King.
Special high-rankers such as Terran, Raka, Blanca, and Aella, who did not have any specific group under them, stood a bit separately.
Of course, this was true for Alira Kaily and old man Mo too.
Shin walked slowly and steadily, descending from the high ground and joining them.
He stood right in front of them - in front of over 5000 beings. All of them were under him, and by seeing their number, he was unsure of whether he was supposed to feel happy, or remain in agony.
That was because, with more members, more will die in case of any attack. Also, Shin cannot possibly protect everyone simultaneously if a large number of enemies attack!
However, with many members, it also meant that in case of numerical advantage, he wouldn't lose to any other, or could at least stand his ground!
"…"