EPS 4 Crisis Condition Spring colony

On the way to the colony union, Neved asked Dracko, 'Hey, how did your exploration go?'

Dracko replied, 'No discoveries so far. What about the current status of the colony?'

Neved said, 'We are going to have a water crisis until a new source of water is found. The wells can only last for less than three months.'

Dracko asked, 'What about the population?'

Neved replied, 'No one stands out. They can only use basic elemental magic.'

The two of them entered the colony guild. Inside the colony union meeting room, Neved was surprised and said, 'Dann, when did you arrive?'

Dracko said, 'If Dann is here, the meeting will be long and boring.'

[Dann is a human half-raptor]

Dann replied, 'I just arrived, it's for the continuation of our colony after all.'

Colony Leader Kreig said, 'Sit down, the meeting is about to begin. Hemm, by the way, where is Natali?'

Neved replied, 'Natali is taking care of Primo, the one Dracko saved the other day.'

Kreig asked, 'Treated? Has he regained consciousness?'

Neved replied, 'Yes, he is conscious but his condition is not good enough. Even then, he was knocked unconscious again by Dracko.'

Dracko laughed and said, 'You're exaggerating. She's a strong person, I'm sure of it. When he can use his cores, he might be stronger than you, Neved.'

[Core is the centre of magic formation]

Kreig said, 'Let's put that matter aside for now. Let's start the meeting. Starting with Dracko, give us your report.'

Dracko said, 'There is nothing to be found for about 40km in all the corners around our colony, just a bunch of Horned Serpents. I will try to explore further.'

[Horned Serpent is a term for a horned snake]

Kreig said, 'There's no need to go that far, Dracko. Especially since you're travelling alone. For now, focus on training the neighbourhood's cores.'

Dracko said, 'Ah, training is boring. Let Neved take care of it.'

Dann said, 'If you are moving that far and if you are in danger, it is very difficult to save you. 40 km for you is only three hours to fly, but for our members who can't fly, they can get there in twelve hours at the most, and that's if they aren't blocked by the Horned Serpent. I know you are very strong, but when dealing with Horned Serpents in groups, especially when there are Dragon Horned Serpents, are you up to it?'

Dracko paused and agreed to Kreig's request.

Kreig said, 'Neved, your turn.'

Neved said, 'In this dry season, we have a shortage of water. The wells we made are running dry, with only half of them left. The entire supply is only enough for three months.'

Dann asked Neved, 'What if we try to save water?'

Neved explains, 'There is no way we can conserve water supplies. If we do that, there will be outbreaks of disease due to dehydration.'

Dann asked Neved, 'What is your solution to this problem?'

Neved replied, 'We hunt Horned Serpents three times more. We sell some of the Horned Serpent meat in Glory Kingdom to buy water supplies and ask our members there to send it here.'

Kreig said, 'I agree with your idea, but I have a slight objection because Horned Serpents now mostly live in groups. A Horned Serpent in a group is at least five. The hunting team is short of people and most of them can't fight properly if they have to deal with a group of Horned Serpents. We are likely to lose our members.'

Dann said, 'Dracko trains them in a week, is that enough?'

Dracko laughed and said, 'I'll put them in my hell. Hahahahaha.'

Dann asked Neved again, 'What is the main cause of our water shortage?'

Neved explained, 'Actually, our consumption needs are increasing due to the increase of refugees. The refugees came during the dry season, and we didn't have time to prepare for them.

They also bring livestock in very poor condition. For food, we may be able to eat Horned Serpent as a supplement, but for water we have to buy or search. In Dracko's exploration, nothing was found. So, the only alternative is to buy.'

Dann understood Neved's explanation.

Kreig said, 'Dann, your report.'

Dann said, 'That the Glory Kingdom raised taxes on the neighbouring residents, and the soldiers there committed massive extortion. That's probably why there are so many refugees here. We're also still having trouble getting information about Glory Kingdom due to the tight surveillance by the neighbouring soldiers.'

Kreig asked Dann, 'What are you doing there?'

Dann replied, 'We're still trading Horned Serpent meat while looking for information about Glory Kingdom. Almost forgot, maybe this is just hearsay, Glory Kingdom has a Core Family and a Blended Family where there was a rebellion by the Blended Family against the Core Family.'

Kreig asked again, 'What was the mode of the rebellion?'

Dann replied, 'We don't know exactly what the cause is yet as the news is still confusing as to its existence.'

Shortly after that, the door opened. They all looked towards the door. Natali walked in and said, 'Hehh, what's with your tense expressions seeing a beautiful woman like me.'

Neved asked Natali, 'How is Primo?'

Smiling, Natali said, 'He's resting well.'

When she realised Dann was there, Natali softly said, 'Ehh, it's rare to see Dann again. Did you miss me?'

Dann was silent, not bothering to respond to Natali's words.

Kreig asked Natali, 'Natali, your report?'

Natali softly replied, 'Hehh, is it still meeting now?' Natali casually said, 'The supply of medicines is decreasing, moreover, medicinal plants are difficult to breed in the dry season.'

Kreig announced the meeting was over and gave instructions for tomorrow morning. With this, the meeting was over.

Everyone left the room.