The First Legendary Beast Master

Chapter 1179: Healing Waters

The last of the fountains for them to upgrade was the one at the newly rebuilt city hall, where a large crowd had gathered. Whether they were waiting for news, or just enjoying the water park in the gardens was anyone’s guess, but nobody tried to stop Karl as he went for the main fountain to start the upgrades.

There were thousands of people gathered in the park, and the first pulse of the spell was a visible change rippling through the crowd.

“Good work. But if that fountain didn’t circulate and filter the water, it would have been absolutely disgusting by now.” Dana chuckled as Karl came down from the fountain, as he had been writing near the top, where it wouldn’t be easily reached.

“Well, now there is no real excuse for the city’s residents not to be clean. I am sure that Orthos will institute public baths soon enough. They used to be a thing here, but I didn’t see any new buildings that might be them.

He’s got enough to do for one day, though.” Karl agreed.

“I can still hear him and the Clan Chief arguing in the office upstairs. Why don’t we head to the Guild House for the night, and then we can talk to him in the morning when he’s gotten things sorted out here?” Dana suggested.

Karl wrapped an arm around her shoulders and was about to lead her back when the dragon in question and the Clan Chief came out to the podium on the front steps of city hall.

[Come up to the stage, so we can tell everyone at once what is going on.] Orthos messaged them both.

Reluctantly, Karl and Dana joined the two city leaders on the stage, while the Clan Chief poked at the microphone, trying to figure out what it was and what it did.

Orthos smiled and activated the device with a bit of mana, then motioned for the Chief to speak.

“My beloved family of the Bunga Clan!” The Chief paused as his magically enhanced voice boomed over the concourse.

“Today is a glorious day for the Bunga Clan, our City Lord has returned, and the ancient ways have begun to restore themselves with his help.

You must have all seen the fresh water in the fountains, or felt the healing. These will remain as long as our City Lord remains in Bunga. The new guards are here to help bring the Bunga Clan back to its glory days, they will not harm anyone but criminals.

I have spoken with the City Lord, and none of the Bunga Clan’s rules go against the ancient laws.”

He paused as the crowd cheered, and then raised his hand for silence.

“That said, there will be a few changes. The old laws only allow indentured servitude for debts. So, our lowest Ranked Clan members will have their status adjusted. Functionally, little will change. But they will be free to work for any member of the Clan.”

There were some cheers and a few roars of outrage at that news, but the Clan Chief wasn’t finished.

“Only by following the old laws can we bring back the System. The City Lord has proven this to me, and granted me the power to cleave apart our enemies, which has awakened the System in Bunga Clan’s territory.

I can see it, use it, and learn the powers of a true Warrior!” The Clan Chief finished.

The crowd whooped and cheered in satisfaction, while Karl and Dana did their best not to laugh at the fact that Orthos had finally made the Clan Chief agree by giving him the most basic of basic warrior class skill books.

The Clan Chief stepped back, and Orthos took his place at the podium.

“Greetings everyone. I am City Lord Orthos, returned now that the City Stones are back online. I know that this will be a big change for everyone, but I can assure you that it is all for the betterment of the Bunga Clan.

There have been a few new buildings constructed already, including the fountain network, which I see many are enjoying.

But there will be more of them added soon.

Public baths, upgraded smoke houses and storage buildings to keep food fresh longer. Also, there will be upgrades to the city’s defences, so that the Bunga Clan will not need to fear invasion, even by feral dragons.” Orthos explained.

That was the sort of news that generations of the local residents had been waiting to hear. Safety within the city was never guaranteed, but if they could eliminate the threat of invasion, and just keep it to local crime, then the lowest ranking Clan members saw a real chance to maybe earn enough to upgrade their living conditions.

Of course, they had no idea that Orthos was planning that already, as he was deeply disgusted by the decay in his city’s infrastructure.

But for the moment, his words were a shining beacon of hope.

Orthos smiled at the cheering crowd as he continued. “These two fine visitors, members of my Guild, have placed healing magic on all of the fountains in town, including the water park at the fountain here at city hall.

If a member of your family falls ill or is injured, the first place you should take them is to one of the fountains. Half an hour there will cure most illnesses and injuries. If they have broken bones, set them straight first, so they don’t heal improperly.

The hope is that we can lessen the burden on the midwives and healers in the city, and prevent the spread of plagues through the Clan.”

Orthos stepped back while Karl and Dana waved at the crowd, and the Orcs began setting up grills.

It wasn’t a proper party without something on the grill.

Karl patted the Clan Chief on the shoulder. “Good work, it looks like your people are going to adjust quickly to the changes City Lord Orthos needs to make to bring Bunga back up to his standards.”

The Clan Chief grumbled in annoyance, then nodded. “Yes, it is all good news. Just hard to accept that things can change so quickly and easily when I couldn’t make any of those changes myself.”

So that’s what the problem was.