Rock Kyle's battle didn't last long; his father leisurely returned about five pages into Evan's turn.
“Evan…”
The boy closed the book, turned around and saw his father, who was still wearing the armor he had worn in battle, stained with dark red blood.
Are you alright?
"No problem. There aren't many opponents this time, just a small group of six Dark Erosion Beasts. They might have gotten lost or were too hungry and stumbled upon this place."
Rock told his children that because there were enough guards in the home, several people were able to fight a Dark Erosion Beast without anyone dying. Only one person was accidentally scratched on the arm and was sent for treatment.
As for the corpses of the Dark Erosion Beasts, their flesh and blood, tainted by dark power, are poisonous and inedible. However, their blood, ashes, and feces can be mixed together and smeared near the passage.
These monsters aren't very intelligent. Once they smell this scent, they'll understand that this place is dangerous enough for them, reducing the likelihood of more Dark Erosion Beasts getting close.
"I see, is that how it's used?"
Evan didn't say anything more. To him, the result was good enough; his family was unharmed.
[In your community, daily life continues. Your usual routine consists of reading, occasionally moving around, and getting some light exercise.]
Your father, on the other hand, needs to maintain a moderate level of training and must stand guard every few days to deal with the Dark Erosion Beasts.
On your seventh birthday, your father tells you something: he and your mother are planning to try having a younger brother or sister for you.
As mentioned earlier, the population of a settlement is extremely important; a sufficient number of newborns is a core element in maintaining the stability of the settlement.
[Homeland defense needs people, farmland needs people, and everyone in the settlement has their own job.]
The larger the population in a gathering place, the stronger its risk tolerance in the event of a sudden loss of life.
According to the rules of the community center manager, a family must typically have at least three children to meet the quota. Unless there are special circumstances, a young person must find a partner before the age of twenty. If they cannot, the managers will arrange for other people approaching twenty to be matched with them.
This model may sound a bit inhumane, but it is necessary for the survival of the community.
In fact, the rules in your settlement are much more lenient now because it was relocated several decades ago.
As you learn from Rock Kyle's description, the requirements are even stricter for settlements that are set to relocate within the next decade or so.
Because migrating in the dark means facing unknown dangers along the way, even if the population before migration might exceed the carrying capacity of the settlement, this problem will disappear by the time they reach their destination.
"You two keep it up, I'd like to go to the library and look for some other books."
"Okay, be careful on the road."
Evan walked alone on the main street of the settlement, illuminated by the fluorescent stones around him and overhead, preventing the surroundings from becoming too dark.
The Peros people hate darkness because it represents fear, despair, and death.
If their reserves of fluorescent stones allowed, they would even illuminate the entire settlement with them.
A child walking alone on the road would not be in any danger. The settlements that have survived to this day are characterized by a generally kind and orderly mentality among the residents. Chaos and evil would only hasten the destruction of these settlements.
As for Evan's destination, the library, it is also an extremely important building for a settlement.
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