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Chapter 807 Tender Sprouts

Eastern Wilderness.

Candlelight City.

This is the original city of the Night's Watch.

It is also the largest city on this continent, and at this stage it has completely become the Night's Watch's rear base.

Many Night's Watch family members, and even company commanders or Night's Watch members who are unable to fight due to various problems, live here.

This also includes the children who were rescued and who live here.

After the Night's Watch established themselves and took root on the continent of Lebia.

The headquarters were basically all moved there.

This has led to the area becoming more like a retirement haven, increasingly resembling a home away from home.

It becomes more meaningful as a memento.

Of course, this is only true for the Night's Watch. To the world, it is still a huge city, and to the continent, it is still the core of the city.

It was already dusk.

The golden glow of the setting sun gently painted the warm yellow stone walls of the "Children's Home," and the ivy leaves rustled in the breeze, as if whispering farewell.

Children's Home.

What was originally just a simple orphanage has grown into a vast residential area as the Night Watchmen have helped more and more children.

It is inhabited by all sorts of children, and various schools have been built there as well.

For many orphans, this is their home.

Similarly, this is also the "home" where Adam, Eva, Flying Squirrel, Tokkok, and Pokanasa spent their childhood and adolescence.

Today is the day they officially leave this place with their luggage and head to the Night's Watch recruit training camp.

Although the Children's House was originally a place to train new members of the Night's Watch, it has become too large to accommodate all children as the population has grown.

But those with talent and ability will naturally be able to join the Night's Watch.

Although Adam and his companions are newly born vampires, many years have passed since they were rescued and raised in the children's home.

And now they have finally grown to a certain age, and can go to the Night's Watch's recruit training camp as they had hoped.

Being able to go to the recruit training camp means that they have already qualified to become members of the Night's Watch.

However, whether or not they can become members of the Night's Watch is not their concern. After all, they are newly born vampires. Unless they really dislike this life of fighting and killing and only want to do some logistics or live the life they want, joining the Night's Watch is a sure thing for them.

However, this time, they are not the only few young men qualified to become Night Watchmen.

They gathered in twos and threes to say goodbye to their other "relatives".

The farewell atmosphere at the entrance was not sad; instead, it was filled with excitement and anticipation for the future.

The "Children's Home" matron—a kind-smiling elderly human woman—is hugging each of the children.

Her husband, a retired Night Watch scout, stood by, his voice hoarse with the ravages of time, offering words of encouragement: "Go, you little rascals! Go to the City of the Ring and make me proud!"

These two are, in a sense, the adoptive parents of these children.

Many family members or retired night watchmen seek employment at the children's home, taking care of children who are the seeds of new life.

Of course, more likely, people will listen to them boast and praise their past experiences.

Adam stood at the front, carrying a not-so-large bag on his back, his back ramrod straight.

In essence, space equipment can be provided, but free space equipment will only be provided after they enter the recruit training camp.

Compared to the simple excitement of other children, his slightly deep red eyes held a heavy sense of responsibility.

He had a maturity beyond his years even when he was young, and it's even more so now.

He gently patted the shoulder of the slightly shorter Tokke beside him to make sure his luggage was secured, then turned and glanced at everyone, his voice gentle yet firm.

"Check your belongings carefully, don't forget anything. We need to go to the port to board the ship to get to the training camp. Everyone knows the way, so don't cause any trouble on the way."

He has a natural ability to take care of others and is the unspoken leader of the group.

"Trouble-making? Ha!"

Eva interrupted, her delicate face slightly raised, exuding the poise and pride of a leopard woman. Her leopard ears twitched, and her lithe black leopard tail swayed gently behind her.

"I'm not a child anymore! I'm going to become someone as amazing as Lady Leilia!"

She stole a glance at Adam's calm profile, and seeing the slightly doting look in his eyes, her cheeks flushed slightly, and she quickly added.

"Anyway...anyway, don't treat me like a child, honestly, you're not that old either!"

He even hummed as he spoke.

"Hmph! Foolish mortals!"

The flying squirrel, who had grown from a child into a teenager, seemed to still be the same as before. With a whoosh, he unfolded the ordinary dark cloak that he regarded as the "Abyss Cloak," the edges of which were even a little worn and frayed.

His scarlet eyes strained to project an air of dominance.

"While you are still dreaming, I have already foreseen the dark glory that will bloom in the training camp! The breath of the vampire will sweep through the recruit camp according to my will! Tremble, future 'Shadow Royal Guard'!"

He struck what he thought was a cool pose.

"Hey, Momonga, save your dark power."

Tokko adjusted the sailor's hat on his head, which he thought looked particularly "veteran," and rolled his eyes.

"Once we arrive in the City of the Ring Tower, the most important things are finding out what the food is like, when we can get our hands on real magic-powered weapons—I've heard those things are incredibly powerful—and when we can get our jobs and become professionals?"

Although they are newly born vampires and have already undergone the most basic data-based blessing.

During training, the level has been raised to level three.

However, they still did not seek any professional employment.

The children's home also continuously offers various basic knowledge courses, as well as simple combat skills.

"Hehe, Tokke wants to eat again!" Pokanasa twirled lightly in place like a little butterfly, her short silver hair shimmering in the sunset.

She looked to be only about ten years old, dressed in a well-fitting reserve recruit uniform, her pointed ears twitching playfully, and her big eyes filled with pure excitement and curiosity.

"Will there be snacks in the recruit camp? Or is it like Grandma Mona said, that there can't just be rations that get stuck in your teeth?"

Although she looks like a young girl and is lively and innocent, she has a concept of arduous training due to her long-term immersion in the environment of a children's home, but she expresses it in a childlike way.

As an elf, she was actually much older than the other children present, but her appearance would not change much.

Spending so much time with short-lived creatures has given her a mindset beyond her years. If the elves saw this, they'd probably start whispering about it.

"Let's go."

Adam glanced back one last time at the gate of the children's home and at the smiling nanny and the old soldier waving goodbye. A warm feeling welled up in his heart, along with a sense of reluctance to leave the old days, but even more so, a determination to move forward.

Finally, finally, I'm going to become a member of the Night's Watch.

They walked out of the cozy streets of the Twilight District and joined the flow of people on the main street of Candlelight City.

This city is like a huge and complex living organism, with both steel-like bones and tender flesh and blood.

A magnificent floating magic tower stands atop the highest point in the city center, its steel spire piercing the gradually changing red sky.

That is the location of the highest command headquarters of Candlelight City, and a symbol of the powerful Night's Watch.

Actually, it's a floating tower that was phased out by the City of Towers, and one of them was moved here.

On either side of the street stretching out beneath their feet were dense but orderly workshops, from which came the clanging and banging of forging.

Not far ahead, you'll reach various residential areas, where all sorts of taverns and shops are located, and the place is bustling with activity.

Pedestrians hurried along the streets, while uniformed Night Watch soldiers marched in formation, carrying out their daily patrols. Even in a city as large as Candlelight City, there were many outsiders.

There are Night Watchman apprentices pushing carts to transport alchemical materials; in this remote city, there are many such secondary professions.

There were civilians dressed in simple clothes, clearly non-combatants; many of them were family members of the Night Watch or adventurers who had settled in the city.

You could even see several teenagers like them, with reserve swords and torches on their arms, excitedly running in the same direction, towards the city's harbor.

There is naturally more than one children's home; they are located in different areas of the city, since there are so many children.

Even if many Night's Watch members were willing to adopt them, they still wouldn't be able to take them all in.

"Hey, look! 'Iron Hammer Bar' is doing pretty well today!" Tokk pointed to a bustling bar by the roadside, with a huge Warhammer sign hanging at the entrance, and many resting Night Watch veterans drinking and chatting inside.

When they lived in the children's home, they would sometimes sneak over, since there were many veteran Night Watchmen there who were very kind to the children.

Every now and then, you can hear stories and experiences of the Night's Watchmen inside.

"I heard the fried pork cutlets here are pretty good..." Eva sniffed, her leopard ears twitching as she smelled the aroma wafting over.

"Hmph! What we pursue is spiritual nourishment! The essence of power lies in the depths of the soul, not..." Ainz was about to launch into a long speech when Adam helplessly pressed down on his shoulder.

I have no idea what he's saying anymore, and his illness is getting worse.

"Flying Squirrel, save your energy. I hope you don't get seasick."

"Hmph! I am the ruler of evil, and these steel ships are merely my vehicles. How could I possibly get seasick if I can steer these ships?"

Adam was helpless.

Looking at the tavern, to be honest, he was now somewhat tempted to go in and listen.

Because there are many retired Night's Watch members inside, you can sometimes hear the latest news from the Night's Watch. After all, the channel's information is real-time, which is why they often come here.

Pokanasa skipped and hopped ahead, and to be honest, she still looked like a child.

Normally, she wouldn't be made a member of the Night's Watch, at least not now, but she has no choice because she lives with these short-lived creatures and her mental age is already the same as theirs.

In addition, she was indeed a talented child with a very strong will, so they had no choice but to agree to her application for basic training.

“Look! A little garden!” She pointed to a small patch of carefully tended green space by the roadside, where some flowers that could thrive even in the eastern wilderness were planted.

"It's Grandma Alice's garden! She always said that warriors need flowers too." That's how Candlelight City is; in the gaps between steel and gunpowder, human warmth and kindness stubbornly grow.

As she was speaking, she saw Grandma Alice standing on the street. Upon seeing them, she quickly ran over and hugged each of the children.

Seeing the armbands on the children's hands, the grandmother couldn't help but shed tears.

"You kids, what's the rush?"

He then gave Pokanasa a special look and pinched the little girl's cheek hard.

"Especially you, you're so young. The Night's Watch would never let you go to the battlefield. If anyone lets you go, they'll definitely yell at you to death."

Pokanasa, who was still feeling a bit sad, wrinkled her nose sharply upon hearing this.

"No way, I'm older than Adam, I'm old enough to be a member of the Night's Watch."

Alice shook her head helplessly and patted the child's head.

"Don't worry, Grandma, we're still a long way from going to the battlefield. We're still new recruits and need to train in the training camp for a while. After that, we'll go to some safe places to fight and gain experience. Anyway, it's still a long way off."

Adam comforted her from the side.

Hearing this, the old woman looked at Adam, sighed, and patted his head.

“You’ve always been a mature child. I believe you will become a famous Night’s Watchman in the future, and maybe even join the Soul Keepers.”

"The Soul Guardians? We'll definitely join the Soul Guardians. I've already thought about what I'll be called after I join."

"Eva said eagerly."

"The Dark Overlord!" Momonga said directly.

Tokko pulled him hard.

"Don't talk nonsense, who would choose such a stupid name?"

"What?! You dark traitor, are you going to betray the great power of darkness?"

Watching the children play and fight, Alice felt somewhat relieved and sighed.

Just then, a loud bell rang out from afar.

Adam quickly said.