Agatha The Legendary Guild Master

In less than ten minutes Jack returned with everyone. The first to arrive was Enly, who landed in front of me and greeted me with a bright smile over her face.

"I heard legends about the expedition," she said and couldn't help but laugh.

"You should be there," I joked.

"Next time I won't miss the chance indeed," she said before pointing to a certain direction, "the lair is being built. I believe soon we will be able to hatch more eggs and release a large number of baby vampires."

"That's cool," I nodded, "but we have to work hard to find sources of blood to feed you."

She got the joke and laughed. "There is a legend about an underground river of blood," she said and I believed she was telling something important, another secret of this world, "it's something sacred to vampires. If my lady ever found a trail to it, please don't stop until you get hold of it."

"I will," I promised, but just before I could say anything the others got around me with bright smiles over their faces.

And then I turned to face the masses.

"Listen well to my words," I said without even greeting them, "the moment I established this village wasn't because I wanted to follow the rules of this world. I'm a warrior, and I always swim against the tide.

My last expedition gave me great gains, in my opinion they are priceless. However with what I gained I can't do anything, I need your help. Everyone from this moment onward will have to choose a profession to live from.

I won't accept just mere villagers or builders. There are engineers, architects, inventors, thinkers, lawyers, doctors… many places are opened and a new world is waiting for all of you.

However to gain any place you want you need to work hard for that. I'll give my orders to build a grand building in the village. This building will hold everything I managed to gain so far, and I promise everyone of you will have a chance to visit this sacred place once per month.

You can borrow one book to read. If you can't read then don't worry, I'll arrange others who can to teach you in big groups according to one topic.

All you need to do is to select the field you want to be specialized at and then head to the dean of the library and write down your name there.

Each week I'll ask my main men to run a test to assess you. Whoever will make a breakthrough faster than others will reserve his or her place inside my future empire.

My aim is to turn this worthless place into a place to behold. Dreams won't come true by themselves and I want your help for that. I expect you to help and if you are lazy and didn't take part then I have a word for you…

In the next few months you won't find a place for yourself even to stay here. So make sure to work hard from now on and seize this chance, otherwise you won't have this chance ever again."

I took a deep breath before turning to those standing around me as I declared:

"Active from this moment onwards Jack will act as the general leader of this transformation operation. Cal will be the active dean of the library, and the head of the research department in my new empire.

Dore will lead the architect division, Meck will lead the agriculture, mining, lumberjacking, and any resources process in the empire. Fared will be responsible for establishing and leading the local garrison of the empire.

Anjor will lead the special military research division and Enly will be responsible for leading the races court and judge at any disputes. In the future she will lead the law division once we formally establish the empire.``

I nodded to all of them before turning to my citizens, "acting from this moment you aren't the members of my village but my empire. So act based on that and show me what it means to be a believer in my dream."

"Long live the lady!"

"Long live the empress!"

"Long live the mightiest lady!"

Shouts started to echo from everywhere as everyone shouted in waves saluting me. I laughed and nodded before turning to my main pillars and said:

"Start building the main library and other division buildings. I don't care if you have to demolish everything, I want my buildings ready as soon as possible."

"My lady," Anjor suddenly said, "may I see some of the books you got?"

I smiled and knew this man was so impatient to wait. "Just a glimpse, alright?" I laughed while taking a couple of books and let them fall on his extended hands.

And like a baby holding candies, he started to treat them in an intimate way that made me laugh.

"I never expected my lady to trust me with the court," Enly said in a tone that made me not tell if she was happy or not by my arrangement.

"This is the best," I simply said, "you are one of the wisest and far sighted out of my followers."

"Thanks, and I won't disappoint you," she said and I finally could tell she was happy with my decision.

"I'll start renovating the village," Jack said, "but we might need more resources to build a grand library… or does my lady prefer for us to start with a smaller one first and expand later?"

"No," I didn't hesitate to answer, "start building it in a grand way from the start." I turned to Meck and said, "You are authorized to take the help of any mecha under my disposal. Use them to gather resources fast and bring them here."

"I'll start preparing things at once," Meck said.

"Good, and now go, I want my buildings ready as soon as possible."

I watched them moving and then the masses got divided into many groups. Some went inside the village and the sounds of their hard work reached my ears.

Some went to the mines all around and started to work. I thought of taking more mechas out and giving them these giant and mighty weapons.

But I hesitated and finally dropped this idea. "All mechas should belong to the army," I decided before watching some mechas fly in the distance, going off to collect the resources needed for my village.

"Just wait," I said to my system, "I swear I would build an empire you won't be able to touch!"

And my system kept his annoying and suspicious silence despite my provocation.