Chapter 5: The Grobelles village

After the disappearance of Xalrath, my sister and I decided to go out to explore other horizons. To our surprise, we met grobelicals that begged us to help them. So we went to their village to understand what was going on.

Arriving at the Grobeliques village, Nexis was warmly welcomed by the head of the community in person. The latter, an old grobelic, seemed to have trouble standing on his legs. Intrigued, Nexis could not help thinking: is he the chief of the grobelles? He doesn't seem in very good shape.

Astra replied gently: at his age, it is normal to see him like this.

Nexis replied: I can understand it, but in reality, what is a grobelic?

Astra: (the grobellets are small humanoids with a greenish or brownish complexion. They live in tribes in rustic camps built from the materials they recover in the forest.)

Nexis: (Ah, I understand, they do not seem very solid.)

Astra: (that's right. Although they seem fragile individually, they prove to be very effective during group attacks.)

Nexis: (okay, I get better.)

The village chief of Grobeliques addressed them with gratitude: "Thank you for accepting our invitation, noble foreigners. »»

Nexis replied with a smile: "It's nothing, your friends met us in the forest and asked us for help. We just came to see what concerned you. »»

Fayra completed with kindness: “Yes, it is quite natural to help those who need it. »»

The expression of Fayra's face had particularly delighted the chief, who, dazzled, exclaimed: we are really very grateful to have taken the time to come.

Then, taking a more serious tone, he added: the reason why we decided to seek help is that our situation has become desperate.

Nexis then asked him: at that point, is the situation really serious?

The chief of the village of Grobelique replied: Yes, if we do not act, the infurianox and the drakylignes risk destroying our village.

Nexis: Drakylines?! And infurianox?! What is these creatures?

The grobeled village chief replied: the Infernianox are three -headed dogs, and the Drakylines are gigantic winged snakes.

Astonished, Fayra exclaimed then: but what did you do to these creatures so that they want you so much?

The chief of the village of Grobelique replied: Well ... it's nothing very serious ...

Nexis: I have the impression that it will go wrong.

The chief continued: my dear companions, they went to the lair of each of these monsters and stole them precious objects.

Astonished by this revelation, Fayra and Nexis remained speechless. They were frozen by what they had just heard and exclaimed in turn: you have ...

Fayra: Stolen?!

Not understanding what they were doing, Nexis got angry and shouted: How can you steal things that don't belong to you, more than much stronger creatures than you? You are completely crazy or suicidal.

The village chief replied: given the current situation, we did not really have any other option. We simply recover what remains of the goods left by these superior creatures.

Nexis asked: What do you mean?

The village chief expressed this: "Since the disappearance of Lord Xalrath, we have felt a change in the balance of the Akanthia forest. »»

Fayra, curious, asked him: "What do you mean by that?" »»

The chief replied seriously: "The Lord Xalrath was the one who kept order in the Akanthia forest. Its imposing aura moved away the most hostile monsters, which allowed us to live in peace. »»

Nexis, when hearing this story, said to himself internally: "Why do I have the impression that all this will turn against me?" »»

The village chief continued: "But since she disappeared, the situation in the forest has worsened and we lack resources to live. »»

Nexis replied: "And you have not found any other way than going to steal these creatures?" »»

Fayra added: "You were very reckless, you should never have stealed what belonged to them. »»

The village chief replied with sadness: "You are right, and my village suffered terrible consequences. »»

Nexis then asked him, "What are you talking about?" »»

A few minutes later, the chef led them to one of the village tents, where many injured people were installed. See all these grobs extended to the ground and seriously injured affected it a lot.

He then asked: "Are all these people confronted with these two creatures?" »»

The village chief replied with a sigh: yes, alas, they were unlucky in front of these creatures.

At this moment, the son of the chief of Grobeliques entered the tent by carrying a water basin. Nexis and Fayra recognized him, and then remained silent.

The village chief exclaimed with joy: Ah, my son, you are finally back!

Fayra, surprise, asked: Is this young man your son?

The village chief replied with pride: yes, this young man is my precious son.

The young boy delicately posed the water bowl and said, "I'm sorry to bother you, and thank you again, Lady Fayra and Sir Nexis, for having agreed to help us. »»

Nexis, thinking internally, said to himself: (we have not yet drawn conclusions.)

Fayra, unable to bear to see these people in distress, spoke in a soft but resolved voice: "We will help you, you have nothing more to fear. »»

The village chief was delighted to learn this, and he could not hide his joy. Nexis exclaimed then: Wait a moment, Fayra, we should not rush into the battle without thinking.

Fayra replied: But we cannot let these people suffer, look at all these poor grobs extended here, we cannot abandon them.

Nexis then replied: "Certainly, but it is important that they learn to defend themselves in the face of danger. If we act in their place today, what will happen tomorrow? Have you thought about that? »»

Fayra nodded: "You are not wrong, but there are still things we can do. »»

Nexis looked at his sister, who persevered with passion. Not knowing what to do, he finally gave in to his request: "Very well, okay, we will help them. »»

Fayra, full of joy, exclaimed: "Great, you're the best!" »»

Nexis added carefully: but beware, to fight against these creatures, we will need the participation of the whole village.

The chief replied wisely: I fear that this request would be difficult to make a realization.

Nexis then asked him: why do you think that?

He replied: Because the majority of the population is not made up of warriors, and the only fighters who have left are in this tent.

Nexis then concludes: we will have to put it back on foot.

The village chief replied: "We would really like him, but their wounds are so deep that we no longer know what to do. »»

His son added: "My father is right ..."

He stretched his hand outwards and said to them, "Follow me. »»

They came out, and behind the tent were several tombs, which surprised Nexis and Fayra. Then the chief's son explained to them: “If we had the opportunity to treat them, many of us would not have lost their lives. »»

Nexis then thought everything in itself: “It's incredible, so many lives lost because of a simple flight problem. »»

"I understand their situation better now, you have to act, but how?" »»

Nexus, returning to the subject, asked his sister: "Tell me, Fayra, do you think that your care potions could heal them?" »»

Fayra replied with confidence: "Of course yes, what do you think?" But the problem is that I don't have enough to treat them all. »»

Nexis then addressed Astra by saying: "Tell me, Astra, do you think you can analyze these potions and multiply them?" »»

Astra replied with confidence: "Yes, I have the capacity to duplicate them simply by knowing the substances that compose them. »»

Nexis, delighted, replied: "Great, it's great! »»

After talking to Astra, they returned to the tent. Fayra took out the potions from her bag and placed them on the ground. There were a total of five bottles. Once she had deposited them, Fayra added with a smile: "Here, that's all I have. »»

Nexis replied with an understanding air: “It shows. »»

Nexis approached the bottles and swallowed them. The village chief and his son, surprised by what they had just seen, remained speechless. Before they had time to react, Nexis spat several bottles of potions, leaving them all surprised.

Then Nexis exclaimed: "These are the potions we need! »»

Fayra, impressed by her brother, noted that there were not only five bottles, but that they now had at least a hundred.

Fayra immediately picked up the potions that were on the ground and vain them carefully on the injured grobelles. In an instant they were healed. The wounds on their bodies had completely disappeared, and they had found all their strength, their muscles even even more toned, as if they had never been injured during the battle.

Surprised by this effect, Nexis says he is in himself: "Wow, these potions are really effective!" »»

Grobelles were really delighted to see their friends recover. Then, their leader presented us, and in return, they expressed their gratitude for having saved them.

Thereafter, they explained their problems in detail. The attack on the Drakylines and Infernianox was planned for this evening, and we must all do our best to end this war which opposes these three factions.

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