Chapter 859 859 Gather The Protectors

Chapter 859 859 Gather The Protectors

It took most of an hour to get all the prisoners moved without the crowd mobbing them as they had the ones outside the courtroom.

However, now that they had doled out public punishment to the offenders, the rest of the population seemed to be in a much better mood. There were some who would likely never be forgiven for their crimes, but others were already back at work, despite walking tenderly, and often without their shirts to avoid aggravating the lash marks.

Wolfe addressed the crowd in the city through the television broadcast. "Well, it has been a pleasure to get you all sorted out here, ladies and gentlemen. There are Guardians from Forest Grove inbound, and they will arrive in the next few minutes before we leave. We thought it would be better if those who travelled to be here went home with their new Protectors, both for safety in the woods and to help introduce them to the rest of your townspeople.

They should have been watching the proceedings, but there will be plenty of questions about the entire process, including the parts that didn't make the news.

I would personally appreciate it if you would make the transition easier on your new Protectors, as your well-being is their primary concern."

As if they had been waiting for his cue, a pair of helicopters flew into sight from the north, coming from Forest Grove, where the selection had been made.

They landed on top of the building for lack of space elsewhere, and remained hovering while the new Protectors departed. The building already had one vehicle on the helipad, and wasn't intended for vehicles as large as theirs in the first place.

They had picked entirely Fae for the region, which seemed odd to Wolfe, but most of this region was Fae controlled to begin with. The Protectors for the Sylvan Coven were mostly Fae, with only the ones along the border having Demons in their ranks.

The Forests were their natural home, and the Demons had relented relatively easy, in exchange for promises to help them with the desert regions when it came time to increase crop yields.

She stepped aside, and Wolfe brought the platform back to the roof for the next protector, a Treant with shaggy bark all over his body, to address the crowd.

His voice was a deep, grating rumble, like a landslide forming words. "I am Steve, formerly of the Darkwoods, and now Protector of Maris Village. If there are any residents of the village present, please come to see me on the ground."

The village was only a few kilometres away, and half the town had come here to see the trial, so he had a large crowd moving up to join him.

That was satisfying, as he wouldn't need to do the introductions twice. They lived deep in the woods, with tall trees all around, perfect for a Treant, and the village was a bit more spread out than others, as they had previously survived by gathering magical resources that grew in the forest.

One after another, they went through the protectors, until only one was left. A Rank Six Nymph stepped onto the balcony.

"As you may have guessed, I will become the local Guardian, with oversight of the immediate region, as we are the largest city in the area, and therefore have the strongest Guardian. My people dislike using our real names in conversation, so you may call me Guardian, or Miss Nymph. It is a pleasure to meet you all, and as we won't be travelling, I will only ask to meet the Elders for now, so that we can work on a plan to begin the magical enhancement of the gardens and defensive spells in the area." She began.

"What about the farms? Will you be casting anything on the farms around the city walls?" One middle-aged witch called out.

"Of course. The farms are an essential part of every town's upgrades. Not just for the food, but for the other resources that they provide. We are close enough that we will be able to reach the main underground highway in under an hour, which will make it easy to trade our goods anywhere on the continent.

There will be many meetings in the near future, but for today, my primary concerns are keeping the town from being targeted by attackers from other worlds, and to improve the quality of the gardens in town to reduce the strain on our farmers." She agreed.