Endless Horde: Through the Eyes of a Godking

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It was rather fortunate for the camp to not experience that many casualties during the Void Tide.

Actually, if you ask the people who had been in this camp for ages, they'd say that this was probably the least harmful Void Tide they ever had. Aside from the weapons being overused and some buildings experiencing some strain, there aren't any other serious issues. Even the injuries sustained by those who bravely went into the Void Sea were very minimal.

Long story short, after the Void Tide, it's business as usual for the camp. It's like the event never happened at all.

To Cedric though, the Void Tide was a bit memorable. After all, it's during this event that he experienced an unexpected breakthrough in his vision, elevating it to a level that he had not thought achievable before.

Up until now, he's still adjusting to the changes this breakthrough dumped on him. It's all for the best, though, so you won't hear him complaining.

The lines, nodes, and weaves he saw with the new profound state of his vision turn out to be the workings of Concept Laws. Cedric was practically seeing those very threads that make up the creation itself, and it's endlessly fascinating.

He had taken time to completely immerse himself in it, observing how the threads, nodes, lines, and weaves interacted with each other. Combinations, repulsions, and partial and complete fusions resulted in elements that make up the very building blocks of everything that's known to all.

Somehow, Cedric feels as if he was cheating, or at the very least, it feels illegal to see these sights without a cost. But up until now, Cedric has yet to discover any real price for directly observing these sights aside from a little bit of mental strain.

Having a clear image of how things work made it easier for Cedric to understand Concept Laws even further. Controlling them to do his bidding became even simpler since he knew exactly what threads to pull and weave in order to produce his desired outcome.

Obviously, this not only raised his skills to a deeply profound level but also improved his mastery over the Cosmic Furnace Spell, which he needed to progress to the Transitional Realm.

He's still far from mastering it completely, but with his increasing familiarity with these new-found abilities of his, the time it takes for him to do so was shortened considerably.

Aside from immersing himself in his new abilities, Cedric has also gone back to work. He can't be too idle here in the camp, after all.

Orders for new equipment had been piling up, but that's something that he'd had to deal with later since forging masters like him were needed to perform maintenance and repairs to the pylon network before they go underground again.

This was done to minimize the work needed should another Void Tide occur soon. And since he's already experienced with this, it was a breeze for Cedric to do this. Which meant that it didn't take long before we got back to crafting tools that are needed by the camp.

As usual, though, the camp needs more equipment. Moreso after the void tide. The camp also needed tons of maintenance and repair, causing all forging masters like him to be extremely busy.

Of course, they're not working for free. Each mission assigned to them had an equivalent merit point reward, and with how much work there was available here, it was no problem for Cedric to accumulate a lot of merit points within a short period of time.

Speaking of merit points, Cedric received some for his assistance during the void camp. It's the sum of his work for performing maintenance checks and repairs on the pylon network, as well as assisting the divers by killing the void creatures that were about to ambush them.

Cedric knew that he should've received more, but this was within his expectations. Actually, it was already good enough that he even got a bonus for heping the divers. After all, the monitoring functions of his badge couldn't see through the fog like him.

All in all, since the disaster didn't affect the camp too much this time, it didn't take long before everything went back to how it used to.

Through this though, Cedric began considering his next steps towards his career.

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"You came at the right time," the person in front of him said in a friendly manner.

"After the recent Void Tide, the density of the void's influence beyond the walls has lowered considerably. It would take a few more months before it returns to its usual density, making it a little bit safer to patrol."

"That said..." The person then looked at Cedric with concern before continuing, "Are you really sure about this? You know that this isn't required at all, right? You're a forging master; you don't lack any means of accumulating merit points."

"It's not about the merit points," Cedric replied in a flat tone. From his expression, it's clear that his decision was firm and nobody could change his mind.

"Ah, so it's for promotion, then," the person said with a knowing look on his face. "Alright. I can't really do anything to stop you, anyway."

They then placed several inputs on the system. Shortly after that, they gave Cedric a pass, which indicated his participation.

"Take this with you and go to the patrol office. Show this to them, and they'll let you join the preparations for the next patrol. Good luck, and be careful."

Cedric received the pass and respectfully left the registration office.

Yes, he had indeed applied for the Void Patrol mission this time. And like he mentioned earlier, it's not about the merit points. He had a lot of those for someone in his position already.

Applying for the Void Patrol missions wasn't as simple as applying for other available missions around the camp. Of course, it wouldn't be as complicated if he was just a cadet, but even so, there is a decent amount of consideration needed before he was permitted to do so.

The interview just now was one of them. Though it hardly constitutes one in his opinion, there's not much he can do about it; after all, this place was severely lacking in manpower.

This procedure had become rather lax because the camp really needs to cover a lot of work and there aren't many people they can use.

That person earlier was right; Cedric came at a perfect time. The recent Void Tide caused the density of the void on the other side to be at its lowest for the next couple of months. If anybody wants to see what's on the other side of the Scarlet Division Wall, now might be the best time to do so since it's in its least threatening state.

It is true that Cedric was doing this to pave the way for his promotion. But there's also the fact that his curiosity was urging him to see what's on the other side of the wall.n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om

After receiving the pass, Cedric wasted no time and immediately went to the patrol office to submit it so that he could join the preparatory phase. Because even though the density of the void outside has dropped after the tide, patrolling it doesn't automatically become easier nor very safe. One must still take time to prepare.

"Hi! How can I help you today?" The chreeful voice of the person at the reception area fluttered to his ears.

Cedric submitted his pass, and he was immediately conducted into the team. Of course he didn't join them right away, but he had already joined them officially.

According to the explanation he received, there will be at least a total of fifty people in this team. Some have applied way ahead of him, while others also had the same idea as him.

No matter though, these people will be the team he'd be in for patrolling the area just outside the Scarlet Division Wall. After seeing their profiles, Cedric ensured to memorize their faces and names as best as he could.

He was told that the prepatory phase will begin at the start of the next week, the earliest. By then, he should have his schedule cleared because this mission takes precedence over everything else.

Cedric understood the concept behind it and had no complaints. So, after returning to his room, he began packing everything he thought he might need.

First of all, supplies. He had to be smart about this. Inventories won't work outside the walls, and any storage bags run the risk of malfunctioning out there too. They also had size and weight limitations on their baggage, so even if he could theoretically bring enough supplies to feed an army and could confidently carry them around, he's not allowed to do so.

While he still has time on his hands, he thought that it'd be for the best to plan out his moves so that he won't panic later on. But of course, insights from those who had done this mission already were important too.

And so, his next plan was to do some queries. Fortunately, he managed to gather a solid social network during his time here.