Dark Warlock in the Apocalypse

It had been a day since the relocation began.

He called Zachary, who was in charge of internal affairs, to ask about the atmosphere in the territory.

"How are the immigrants settling in?"

"They seem to be mixing in well enough. They seem to like their new homes."

"Is there any trouble with the original settlers?"

"Not at all. In fact, the settlers seem to have calmed down after meeting them."

When two groups meet, they inevitably influence each other.

Sometimes, the atmosphere of the original group is overtaken by the newcomers.

Just like how democracy spread in every direction when the class system was taken for granted.

However, according to Zachary, it seemed to be the opposite.

"There aren't any major troubles between them, but the settlers treat the immigrants like half-wits. They're worried that they might stir up some trouble."

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"Trouble? What kind of trouble?"

"The kind that has to do with abolishing the class system. They think that since the immigrants haven't suffered yet, they might talk nonsense."

In short, it meant they were afraid that the immigrants would trigger his nerves after all the kindness he had shown.

If things went south, he could snap and turn everything upside down.

After all, they had experienced a brutal fate when they had stood up to their previous leader.

"The immigrants are also keeping their mouths shut and behaving quietly. They've probably gauged the atmosphere among the settlers. It's a good thing."

"Still, there might be some who subtly bring up ideas of equality?"

"There aren't any. If they did, the settlers would bury them before it even reached your ears. Anyone with sense would know to keep quiet."

Nina's stories about her old companions had also played a part in that.

It seemed that everyone, except him, had abused the settlers, leaving them with no hope.

In fact, Kim Do-yeon hadn't mentioned a word about the territory she had gotten along with.

She always spoke about the dead, making it clear that it was intentional.

'She's certainly making a name for herself, coming back from the dead to shine in an unexpected place.'

Whether it was due to her position of surrender or trying to show off her abilities, he couldn't tell.

But one thing was certain: she was currently helping him.

'Later, I should give her some sort of reward.'

Whatever her motive, having something to gain would motivate her to work harder.

After finishing his brief report, Zachary smiled wryly.

"Honestly, it's still too early to judge since it's only been a day. I'll watch the situation leisurely, and if there are any changes, I'll let you know then."

"Thank you."

"By the way, hasn't the black dragon egg hatched yet?"

Zachary's gaze turned toward the bed.

On the bed lay the black dragon egg he had obtained previously.

He was clearly eager for the dragon, which would become a powerful ally.

"It hasn't shown any signs yet. We'll have to wait a bit longer."

"That's strange. The description said it looked like it would hatch soon, right?"

"It didn't specify an exact time, though."

The item description only stated that it was an egg that "looked like it would hatch soon."

It was a very vague expression, making it difficult to pinpoint a timeframe.

However, no matter how long it took, it shouldn't exceed a week.

Anything longer wouldn't fit the definition of "soon."

After Zachary left, he gathered his companions and headed for the dungeon.

After completing the two dungeon raids, the bronze compass pointed to a new location.

While heading to a place even farther away than before, Rachel spoke up with concern.

"We're fine for now, but I'm worried about the future. If we go any farther, we won't be able to make it back in a day, right?"

"Hmm."

That was indeed a matter he had been concerned about, and wrinkles formed around his eyes.

Although it was said to be a day, they had to be able to make it back before nightfall.

When it got dark, not only would their recognition of monsters be delayed, but finding their way would also become difficult.

"That does worry me as well. If we get the chance to explore the fourth dungeon, we should prepare for camping as well."

"Wait? We'll camp outside where there's no safe zone?"

"There's a dungeon. As long as we handle the monsters there, it'll be a safe zone."n/ô/vel/b//jn dot c//om

"Oh!"

While the dungeon wasn't officially designated as a safe zone, it was indeed a place cut off from the outside.

As long as they dealt with the monsters inhabiting it, they could use it as a substitute for a safe zone.

"Now that I think about it, that's a good method!"

"Even if it's safe, camping is bad for the body, so I'd rather not do it. More importantly, I'm starting to worry about something else."

"Something else?"

"The fact that we're getting farther away from our territory means we're getting closer to other territories."

In other words, it increased the probability of encountering pioneers from other territories.

If peaceful exchanges were possible, it would be fine, but would they really let them pass freely after seeing their gear?

As long as they could win, it would mean taking the rewards of three dungeons in one go.

"What if it's the opposite? What if they recognize us as the team that raided three dungeons at once and get scared?"

"That's possible. But that poses its own problems."

"Why?"

"There might be those who unite and plan to stomp us down before we can grow stronger."

For the moment, they were all busy watching each other, but later, there would surely be those who would form alliances or non-aggression pacts.

At that point, they might see their excessive growth as a reason to target them.

Exceptional strong figures were always thorns in the side of competitors.

"Well, that's all a long way off. For now, we probably won't run into any pioneers from other territories, so let's focus on..."

Help! Someone help me! Please! I don't want to die like this!

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