A Theory on Godhood: An Overlord Story

Chapter 27: Farmer's Shucking

Carne Village, Shortly after the fall of E-Rantel

A beam of sunlight shone through the window, lighting up the interior of the darkened bedroom. The change in lighting prompted the occupant of said room to slowly but steadily awaken, sitting up in bed with a yawn and a crack of her back.

Enri wiped away at her eyes, clearing away the last of her tiredness. She stretched her arms upwards and quietly got out of bed, making her footsteps as light as possible while she got dressed and ready for the day.

She and her sister were the only ones in the house they lived in, which was the same house their whole family had lived in before the attack on her home. There were still days she expected to walk down the hall and hear the sound of her mother making breakfast, or her father heading out with his hoe in hand to work the fields.

It was only the two of them now, and with that understanding came all the responsibility that should've remained out of her reach until she was married and with children herself.

Making her way out of the bedroom and into the kitchen, she made herself a light breakfast and set aside a plate for her younger sister, who was still asleep in her own bedroom. Sometimes they would share a bed together, on the nights when the nightmares were especially bad, but last night had been peaceful.

Ensuring everything was in place for her sister, Enri nodded with satisfaction and walked out the front door, nearly bumping into someone as she was doing so. She grunted, feeling like she almost smacked into a brick wall.

A pair of strong arms caught her. "Apologies, Miss Enri. I didn't see you coming out. It would seem my mind is otherwise occupied."

The voice that spoke set her at ease, for she recognized who it was instantly. "Oh, no worries Mister Rowan. If anything, it's my fault for making sure I wouldn't crash until anyone."

"Ah well, no harm done anyhow. I was actually coming to grab you and see if you were ready. Time for field work," Rowan said with a good-natured smile.

She smiled back, her day getting just a bit brighter already. Out of all the Sunlight Scripture she dealt with on a daily basis, Rowan and Aeliana were her favorites by far. They seemed to "click" with her almost instantly, creating an easy-going and friendly relationship.

Which helped in dealing with the members of the Scripture that were less than ideal members of the community.

"I'm surprised you wanted to join me today out in the fields," she said to Rowan while they walked to their destination. "I thought the mages would've preferred to let their magic do all the work."

"If the men and women under my command were allowed to use only magic, they'd become lazier and fatter than some of the noblemen I've met. No, this sets a good example for the rest of them, to give back to the community and to try and make an impact wherever we go," the commander said with mirth in his eyes.

"Well, I definitely appreciate the thought. I didn't think you had much experience as a farmer."

"Most of what I know is from books and some community service I did in my earlier years. I was born fortunate, but my father instilled in me a sense of duty to try and help out those less fortunate than me."

Enri hummed in understanding, and their small talk ended for the time being. That was fine with her, as sometimes she appreciated the comfortable silence the two shared.

For some strange reason, the commander and his right-hand woman seemed to gravitate towards her and her little sister. Rather than going straight to Chief Haru and his wife, they referred to her on important matters concerning the village, as did some of their members and the villagers themselves.