Primitive Man

Chapter 154: Modern Village

Ayra paced through the narrow lanes in search of her mischievous child that she couldn't even keep close to her for one second without running away.

She was a rather active kid, much like her father, but Ayra knew Garnt was much more tame than Guni.

"Aran! Mera!" she called out, her voice carrying a mix of concern and frustration. "Guni, where are you? Answer me!"

The village, usually filled with laughter, felt eerily silent because everyone was getting ready to celebrate the village founding festival and most of the people were outside the village preparing the proper stage for the event.

Meanwhile, a spirited game of hide and seek was in full swing at the village square. Guni, Ayra's daughter, was fiercely protective of her siblings. When she noticed a group of boys bullying a timid boy, she couldn't stand idly by, especially when it was her brother.

"Hey, cut it out! Leave him alone!" Guni's voice rang out, her fiery determination catching the boys' attention.

One of the boys sneered, "What's it to you, Guni? Mind your own business! We don't have anything to do with you."

"I have everything to do with him because he is my brother, you dolt!" She shouted and unlike her age, she got rather aggressive against much older boys.

Guni, undeterred, swiftly moved into action, her fists flying as she defended the bullied boy.

Her movements were surprisingly swift and calculated, catching the boys off guard. With a fiery spirit that belied her age, she delivered a series of quick jabs and kicks, aiming for the bullies' legs and stomachs.

The first boy, who had sneered at her earlier, found himself on the receiving end of Guni's relentless assault. She dodged his clumsy swing, expertly ducking and weaving, and retaliated with a sharp kick to his shin. As he winced in pain, Guni seized the opportunity to deliver a rapid-fire combination of punches to his midsection, her small fists connecting with surprising force.

Meanwhile, the second boy attempted to grab Guni from behind, but she deftly slipped out of his grasp. Turning around with a fierce scowl, she executed a perfectly timed spin-kick, catching him off balance. He stumbled backwards, temporarily disoriented, giving Guni a chance to regroup.

Despite their larger size and numerical advantage, the bullies struggled to contend with Guni's unexpected agility and determination.

A few well-aimed punches later, the boys were left stunned and she indeed proved that she was Ayra's child.

The main reason these random kids were able to talk like that with Garnt's children was that he didn't treat them specially; instead, he treated them like normal kids, showing he wasn't going to take advantage of the privilege. As a result, most of the kids were able to associate normally with Guni and others, creating a rather interesting premise for Garnt to choose the next leader of the village.

He thought about the latter part of Arya's words, but he quickly decided not to put any limits on his kids because he knew experiencing things was the best way to learn, rather than him teaching them.

Guni nodded, a mix of pride and embarrassment on her face.

Aran and Mera ran to their father, expressing their distress about the incident. Garnt knelt down, comforting them with a reassuring smile. "It's okay, my little babies. We'll figure this out together. Just like your sister, you need to stay strong. Don't let anyone bully you. Stand for yourself."

Ayra sighed, a mixture of frustration and affection in her expression. "Garnt, we can't let them roam around like this. What if something serious happens?"

Garnt nodded in agreement and then paused for a minute. "I know, but don't worry. Our new unit under Unami is doing a much better job of keeping this whole village under their eyes. Since we have expanded to ten more sub villages around this area, we need more people to keep their eyes on what is going to happen,"

Ayra just laughed, thinking about how much their land and people had increased over time. "We only had four villages five years ago..." she muttered, but then corrected herself, realizing it was not something she should talk about. "Three villages."

Garnt frowned at her words, but then she continued. "There are seven villages surrounding the main village, but also the seaside village, underground hotspring village and our new iron-mining village, these are some of the villages that helped us to create new things,"

Garnt nodded his head, while Guni listened to her mother carefully trying to learn about the past, which she had some idea about.

Garnt, the caveman who single-handedly developed humanity, was her father, and she couldn't help but feel like she was looking at someone extraordinary when she looked at her father.

'Do I deserve to be his daughter? Am I making him proud'

She got all these ideas despite her being younger than Garnt when he met Eva, but then Garnt caught her little hand and held the other two kids too.

"Let's go! Today, I'm going to take a long break and spend time with my family. I will teach you some things that will be useful. Let's go swimming in our private riverbank"

Ayra knew that Garnt was not just inviting his kids; rather, he was looking at her with desire, realizing that Garnt had been stuck with papers for so long that his lust must be driving him crazy.

"Ugh~ Garnt, we can't with kids around-" Ayra wanted to refuse, but then Garnt just smiled at her with a knowing expression.

"We have servants, so don't worry! Invite others also, and tell them to come with their new swimsuits. I want to see you girls in them. If I don't watch my beloved wives, who will? So let's enjoy today."