Global Awakening: Apocalypse Ender's Chronicle

’I guess I’m quite lucky today…’ Shane muttered after realizing that a lot of good things had happened today.

Shane immediately welcomed this group and introduced them to Leo so they could have a place in the smithy. Now, Shane felt truly relieved since Leo would not be the only one to carry the burden of all things related to ironworks.

After this matter was settled, Shane decided to activate the two Special Recruitment Stones…

This time, the mysterious gray fog appeared rather quickly, as if expecting Shane to continue with his recruitment process.

”Cloud… Are you watching this carefully?” Shane muttered.

[ Yes… There is a high chance that it is being controlled by a higher being or it has its own sentience. ]

”That’s what I thought as well. I’m sure that the fog isn’t just some sort of decoration…” Shane nodded.

As the fog of the recruitment ritual began to dissipate, two figures emerged hand in hand…

’A couple?’ Shane thought with interest. The couple, appearing to be in their early thirties, stepped forward and looked at the estate’s wall from a distance.

This time, Mr. Wadsworth was already waiting for them and gestured to go straight using the paved road to reach the estate.

It didn’t take long before they were able to enter the estate and bowed to Lord Shane…

”Greetings, Lord Shane,” the man began, he seemed to be very satisfied at the shelter that was assigned to them.

”I am Adrian, and this is my wife, Lysandra. Together, we are seasoned sculptors… We are eager to show our craft within your manor.”

Adrian’s words were echoed by Lysandra as she looked at Shane, the Foreign Survivor, with intrigue…

”Lord Shane, we specialize in the sculpting of stone and metal, shaping raw materials into works of art or beauty,” she explained…

On the other hand, Shane was a bit stunned as he didn’t expect that his luck had already ended.

If he would compare the two from the Gift Packs selection, they would be the Entertainment Gift Packs. They weren’t really that necessary for his manor to function. Nonetheless, they could certainly add a level of sophistication to the estate in case there were visitors like Darwin entering the estate.

’Well, we have a decent source of water and plenty of food thanks to the vegetable plants, mushrooms, and natural herbs. It should be fine to have a few more mouths to feed.’ Shane thought.

Shane accepted them and nodded in appreciation of their introduction.

”Welcome, Adrian and Lysandra, to the Springriver Manor,” he greeted them warmly. ”I’m sure that your skills and artistry will enrich our community… Mr. Wadsworth will come up with ideas later so you can fully manifest your specialized talents.” Shane replied.

Then, Adrian and Lysandra entered the estate and started looking around with a couple of guides. Shane had actually decided to assign Lily and Elsa to the task of guiding the newcomers.

”Next…”

After the arrival of the sculptors, Shane’s attention turned to the next phase of recruitment…

Without any more hesitaion, he set in motion the activation of six Rare Recruitment Stones…

[ Do you want to activate the 6 Rare Recruitment Stone? ]

”Yes!”

As the stones surged with power, the gray fog surrounding the estate swelled in size...

It didn’t take long before six knights, who seemed to be companions of Lady Seraph, suddenly appeared!

”Eh?”

Shane noticed Lady Seraph’s reaction in the rampart as he couldn’t help but feel surprised.

He was just thinking that the group might know Lady Seraph because of their armor, and it appears that that was actually the case!

’So this is possible…’ Shane felt amused at this, but this also made him happy since he now realized that activating Recruitment Stones together was better than activating them one by one.

Or, at the very least, he felt that it was a lot better in his case.

Soon, the gallant figures of the Royal Knights got closer to Shane.

Clad in gleaming armor and bearing weapons of top-class craftsmanship, they strode forth like true nobles, and as they got nearer, they pledged allegiance to Shane!

”Ohh…”

Shane felt satisfied with this, and he even confirmed that they really knew Lady Seraph!

”Perfect… You can guide them, Lady Seraph, and form a team together.” Shane instructed as their connection to the female Royal Knight was truly a bonus as it made things easier.

Satisfied by this turn of events, Shane allowed them to catch up while Lady Seraph tours them around the estate.

Finally, Shane decided to activate the Master Recruitment Stone, a rare and coveted artifact that held the key to summoning beings with incredible skills like Monk Chaloem.

After taking a deep breath, Shane triggered the Master Recruitment Stone and answered the same prompt that had appeared.

Soon, the recruitment stone disintegrated from his hands.

As expected, the gray fog swirled and coalesced into a deep darkness, enveloping the surroundings of his territory…

Soon, as the darkness receded, a lone figure stood at the place where the gray fog converged—a young girl wearing some ancient Eastern clothing similar to shrine maidens!

Monk Chaloem, who had also emerged from the Master Recruitment Stone, regarded the girl with a mixture of surprise and curiosity.

’A young girl?’

Shane, taken aback by the unexpected turn of events, found himself at a loss for words as he beheld the mysterious child before him.

She was probably just in her 8th grade! Shane couldn’t help but feel stunned about this.

”No... This girl must be special,” Shane murmured.

After all, she came from the Master Recruitment Stone like Monk Chaloem.

There must be some unseen power and potential radiating from the young girl.

As the young girl approached Shane, a sense of reverence and wonder washed over the gathering of people at the estate’s entrance.

With a serene smile, she introduced herself in front of everyone…

”Greetings, Lord Shane,” she began. ”I am Aya, a Shaman from an ancient bloodline…