Chapter 8: More preparation

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The pearl palace was an exact replica of my divine palace, except it was under water and instead of the throne, there was three dragon sized clams and many oysters surrounding it. There were blue lights leading towards all the hallways and staircases. It is very beautiful but I personally like my palace above land much better.

"Hello mystic Clams, I would like to ask for your help. My domain in a week will be in great peril with a demon horde coming our way. Will you be able to give me some light pearls so I can find a way to make a barrier?" I ask the three clams politely. I feel as if the three clams are equivalent to royals. "Your journey towards the barrier will be short, however the battle with the demons will be long." Their words caught my attention.

"If I may ask, how can you tell?" I ask them and the middle pearl speaks this time. "We are not just clams that can make pearls. We are the royals of the ocean with the ability to see the future. People on earth calls us the fates because one of us can see the past, I  can see what will happen in the near future and the last can see how the death of a person occurs in detail." It says and I look at it in shock. They are the literal version of a fortune teller and fates combined. Maybe they don't have the same powers as the fates but the powers they have is nothing to laugh at. "Thank you for the information you have given me. I hope I can protect my domain." I tell them and leave with the basket of pearls they gave me.

Judging by the look on Athena's face, they have given me an enormous amount of pearls. I will place my first set of houses in the Central African Republic but for now, I need to place the magic forge. I make it close to the waters of chad around where the palace is but facing away. If a person walks straight from the gate of the city it will lead them to the magic forge. I think it's a good city plan. I slap my cheeks and head into the forge.

The forge is rustic, somewhat like the things shown in the manga. Steampunk style, with many metals and gears turning. The only lighting there is the the flame that is lit to heat up the metals and magical items. It's hot in this place but not fully uncomfortable. It doesn't take me long to find the three dwarves. They are bowing to me forehead on the silver metal floor. "Please get up, I am here to ask for your help. If you can help me then we might be able to save my domain." They start to get up and look determined to help me.

"What is it you need my goddess?" The middle brother, with brown hair and blue eyes asks. "I have many light pearls" I show him the basket and his eyes widen "can you make some sort of a barrier with them?" I ask him and after a while he nods. "With that many pearls it is possible to make a very strong barrier, maybe even the strongest. We will be honoured to make you a barrier" the dwarves put their fist to their chest in salute. "It needs to be big enough to cover my whole domain" I tell them and he smiles

"we can do that. It will take a day for us to finish but if you want it enhanced and want to add runes then two days would be the maximum time" he tells me and I smile. "Thank you that means a lot. I will give you all the pearl and let you all handle. I have many things to do before the horde arrives" I nod and leave the forge and once again head towards the arcade.

I can use the creation room to enhance species so, maybe I can get beast type species and then enhance them in that room. In that way they will be stronger. When I reach the arcade, I look at the new game lottery. It is a paper scratch lottery and each of them cost half a luck coin. "Hey Athena, any preference on what species to get?" I ask her and she nods. "Dragons. If you use the 10 luck coin scratch ticket, the biggest prizes are dragons. Dragons are of course harder to keep alive so you will need to find a meat source, forest, cliffs with caves for the dragons to be happy. If you are willing to risk this much then, getting a dragon is the best course of action" Athena tells me.

I look towards the biggest priced scratch ticket. How much money do I have? 290 luck coins and 7 divine coins if I am not mistaken. I will get nine tickets. I want to dragons but other things as well. Alright I will focus all my luck skill on the first two tickets.
[WINNER!]
[Gift received: Light Dragon SS rank]
[WINNER!]
[gift received: dark dragon SS rank]
[gift received: Demi-human warrior]
[gift received: Demi-human warrior]

Demi-human warrior? I did not realize that the scratch tickets are prepared for the horde. "They are not. Demi-human warriors are hunters. They are more in tune with their animal instincts and has the ability known as berserker" Athena tells me, once again reading my mind.
[gift received: Starting Farm]
[gift received: Beginner farmer's package]
[gift received: 3 elf mage]
[gift received: elven tree]
[WINNER!]
[gift received: heart of the forest SSS rank]

"Athena what is the heart of the forest" I ask Athena who is deep into reading an ominous looking book. "Oh it's just a myth my sisters talked about" Athena murmured then immediately froze and looked up. "I got the heart of the forest..." she came closer as I spoke.

"Read the description, as in THE heart of the forest? I don't think you understand how big of a deal it is. The heart of the forest can turn a whole country into a magical rainforest including animals and even humanoid beings, all the while maintaining it. Is it THE heart of the forest?" She is currently acting like dog who has seen her favourite treat. It's kinda cute.

I read the description of the item and with each word  her eyes seem to glitter even more. Osiris and Luna looks at me in concentration.
[name: Heart of the forest]
[type: rain forest]
[radius: two large countries]
[description: heart of the forest digs itself underneath the soil of a certain place and makes its surrounding area into its type of forest. Overtime, more diversity will arrive and the more intelligent the life will be. Each and everyone in the heart of the forest radius will be cared for and maintained]

I smile at the description of the amazing gift the tickets gave me and walk outside the temple. I put the heart of the forest in the middle of Kenya, Ethiopia and Somalia. I don't know what happened next because I passed out. I lasted longer this time around.

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