Master Of None

Chapter 2323: 2323. Flash Flood

"Whatever happened up there, the problem is solved. The land still suffered here. We are going to search the villages for anyone left behind. We will check for anything that needs our attention, understood?" Su ordered the group of soldiers who followed her. She knew that there might be those in need still.

Since she had witnessed the sky suddenly grow, she wondered what sort of magic Walker had used or what the clouds floating with small beings moving around them were. But she tore her attention away from that. She could sense that things were safe and sound up there.

Her focus should be on the dangers on the ground right now.

The clouds had just released a burst of water which came down over the entire area affected by the clouds. While the area had not been dry due to heat, it still had lacked water causing the ground to become dry.

From most assumptions, this would mean that the ground would soak that water up right away. Unfortunately, that was a poor assumption for those who did not have the experiences that farmers or those who lived near rivers had.

When water falls suddenly after a long drought, even if it was not a major amount of rain, the dry land would not immediately soak it up. Instead, the rain would roll off the dry and cracked ground causing floods.

Some places that were lower or inclined would have all the water run down causing broken trees, damage to homes, or even just push a lot of dead plants down with it causing a dangerous moving obstacle.

For those that could not move or for places that were unable to be defended, it was an exceptionally dangerous time. Su understood this very well since she had taken the time to speak with many of the church's nuns and healers. She had learned about manu disasters which they learned about to be able to handle. This sort of training was normally for them, but anyone who asked could join in on learning it as well.

It was natural that Su would be the kind of person who would jump at the chance to learn about helping others in various disaster situations. Since she had spent a lot of time helping others, she was always looking for ways to better help others which would further herself as a person.

Nature was a large threat to many people. She knew this well and was currently showing off a map that she had gained from the angels while announcing the threats to two villages they already knew had been abandoned for the most part. Yet, she knew people.

People were stubborn.

Just because everyone had left by choice due to the hard times brought on by the unmoving clouds which were now handled, she knew that some would have stayed right where they were. And since this area was not one that normally dealt with flash floods, these villages would not know how to handle the threat moving toward them. A threat that could and would easily sweep away their village and whatever or whoever was there.

"We are splitting up. The smaller village was just being built and should not have any hold outs. It was being built so that they could farm some natural herbs within the rocky and sandy ground there along with harvesting some clay. So be careful and have the water mages ready to redirect the water flow from you."

This was a quick and abrupt order after calling the leaders of her group together. They split off in to two teams of five squads. Mages and healers with each prepared to move faster. The water mages taking the lead along with a few of the earth mages.

What surprised her were the dark mages who spoke up quickly too. She had two in her close group with more energy than usual since the clouds had been hanging here and causing the dark man to gather. It would have eventually ended up with the area being full of more decay than normal.

"We can use the shadows and the extra dark mana lingering here to make shadow walls. It will block some of the physical dangers. That's how dense the dark mana is right now." The two dark mages who had approached her were making it clear that they would have some advantage still with the speed of their defensive skills compared to the earth mages who might be a little slower since the ground was harder and dryer. The dryness made it more compact. Good for large walls but bad for speed.

The village that Su was heading toward was one where angels had been living for some time. That was why she knew that there would certainly be some of them remaining. They had homes from when they were children there. Through the hard times, they had survived and managed to persist in their growth. Why would they give up because some clouds that were stopping them for a little while? The world was changing, wasn't it?

The movement of Su's group through the terrain was much faster than what anyone would expect from them. They were fluid and in perfect formation. This wasn't some magic event for them, it was proof of their higher levels and the fact that they had all worked together before. Su didn't just choose people to work with her randomly.

As the village appeared and they saw the various dead bushes which had suffered due to lack of water, they also saw a small but increasing mass of brown water and branches moving towards them down a nearby hill.

They also noticed the few elderly angels, with a few children, staring up at the oddity which was the cloud city in the sky. Anyone would look up at it with awe when they had never seen such intricate clouds like that.

"We are moving you somewhere safe!" Su shouted and saw all of the angels look at her. The numbers were about fifteen. Mostly elderly with a few of their family members staying around. The homes were made of rougher wood that had definitely lasted through many years. But that was exactly why they would not hold. This village has struggled and remained. Meaning that the buildings were all made of time worn wood. Not at all reinforced with stone as the new buildings in other villages were made to be.

"We can't leave! Grandma is still-"

"Then tell me where she is and I will carry both of you. A lot of rain is coming and it might wash you away in to the ocean if we don't move fast." The little angel that Su had picked up while running thought that this was some game at first. Since there were angels with Su, she trusted her. Plus, she could feel a warmth from Su that had developed through many times of helping others.

In a shout and a pointing figure, the little girl pointed toward a smaller house with a dried up garden outside. Without a door and only cloth acting as the door, Su burst in and found an elderly angel with dull green wings resting. But she had clearly moved herself to look out the edge of the window at the sky.

"There is a flood coming because of all that rain. Please come with us so we can take you up the hill. After that, we will begin repairing the village and repair your home." Su spoke with a soft tone. Her eyes spoke of the immediate need to move, but her smile allowed for the little girl to keep calm.

"Of course. Take me where you need to go. These old bones won't let me run anywhere. But you look strong." She trusted this random girl with dragon eyes and some scales on her body without a question. In all her years of life, she had never felt someone so trustworthy before. Wisdom could tell someone a great deal.

The shake and twisting of shadows made su glance up at the working dark mages. She noticed they were not working alone though. The earth mages also worked with them and began mixing an earth wall together with the moving shadows. To defend as much of the village as

possible.

The water mages leaped up on top of the shadow and earth wall to redirect some of the water. The damage could be mitigated with their efforts.

The other soldiers were just like Su. carrying those who could not escape up the nearby hill away from the water coming down from the other side of the hill. All these combined efforts were without any hesitation. All because Su understood the myriad of risks that came with sudden weather changes and disasters. Not everything in life was about being stronger. Knowledge was key too.

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