thefictionvixens Chapter 1401 Refugees from Nordkalé
Chapter 1401 Refugees from Nordkalé
Shao Yun, riding his horse, suddenly tightened the reins and looked down at the densely packed crowd on the beach.
Men, women, and children crowded the entire beach, leaving no room to even put one's feet down.
Shao Yun's eyes widened, and he muttered subconsciously, "My goodness... what's going on? Could it be that Zhi Dong has attacked again? How come there are so many ships and so many people?"
He simply couldn't imagine that the usually quiet little port would become so crowded and chaotic.
Mavica, rubbing her throbbing forehead, explained helplessly, "This is the emergency I told you about. There's been a huge uproar in Nordkale, and the local people have nowhere else to go but to flee by boat and seek refuge in Nata."
She paused, her gaze sweeping over the crowded harbor and beach.
"As you can see, the small port of Huayuhui simply doesn't have the capacity to carry so many refugees and ships. Now the ships are stuck at sea, the refugees can't get ashore quickly, and there's nowhere to put the refugees on land. It's chaotic."
"The Flower Feather Society is short-handed. I need to mobilize everyone I can to help maintain order, guide ships, and resettle refugees. That's why I'm in a hurry to ask you and Grandma Cetalari for help!"
Setrari sat comfortably on her flying body pillow, looking down at the densely packed ships on the sea. She looked like she was about to suffer from trypophobia, and muttered to herself:
"My goodness, Grandma, this is the first time I've ever seen so many ships crammed together... Oh, except for the one more than a year ago, of course!"
Just then, a slight commotion arose from the crowded throng, and a familiar yet extremely disheveled figure struggled to emerge from the crowd.
It was Ineff, the robot maid whom I hadn't seen for over a year. Compared to the clean-cut and fit Ineff a year ago, she was now completely different.
Her right arm was missing, with tangled wires exposed at the break. The outer metal casing was deformed and blackened from the impact, and the exposed wires occasionally emitted tiny sparks, making a piercing "sizzling" sound.
Her left eye was also completely shattered, with the optical lens breaking off and revealing the intricate machine parts and wiring inside, a truly shocking sight.
Only her voice remained steady and clear, without the slightest pause. It seemed that the sound card inside her body was intact and unaffected.
Ineff slowly walked forward, stopped, bowed slightly, and spoke:
"Hello, Mr. Shao Yun, Lord Vulcan... Grandma Cetalli. It's been a long time."
Her movements were somewhat stiff, likely due to an injury that affected the flexibility of her joints.
Looking at the densely packed fleet of ships still waiting in line on the sea, and then at the fearful refugees on the beach, Shao Yun sincerely wished them well:
"Honestly, I sincerely hope that you are here in Nata as a group of 'flowing springs' on vacation, instead of looking like this, displaced and homeless."
Ineff didn't laugh at Shao Yun's harmless joke, and said, "I'm sorry, Mr. Shao Yun, I'm afraid I'll have to disappoint you."
"On behalf of Dingling Kuanglang Egg Roll Workshop, I would like to explain the current situation to everyone... Together with the Voynich Chamber of Commerce and the Secret Archives, we have led some of the people of Nordkale to Nata for refuge."
Shao Yun's gaze returned to Inef, carefully examining her current miserable state—her broken arm, her damaged eyes, and the occasional sparks of electricity—and he asked with concern:
"Your arm...and your eyes, what happened? How did you get so badly injured?"
Although he wasn't particularly close to Ineff, her disheveled appearance still made him want to show his concern.
Following Shao Yun's gaze, Ineff glanced at her broken right arm, lightly touched the exposed wires with her fingertips, and then raised her hand to check her damaged left eye.
"These are all minor issues, nothing serious. My database core is undamaged and still functions normally."
At this point, she changed the subject, glancing at the refugees on the beach, and emphasized:
"The most pressing issue right now is not my health, but the people of Nordkale... They are displaced, exhausted, and in dire need of proper resettlement. I implore you all to lend a helping hand."
Mavica nodded quickly and firmly, her voice gentle yet reassuring, "I understand, don't worry."
“I have already notified all the tribes of Nata in advance, and everyone is on their way to help. The refugee resettlement work is also proceeding in an orderly manner, and it won’t be long before you are all properly settled.”
Upon hearing Mavica's assurance, Ineff's intact right eye flickered slightly.
"Alright, thank you, Lord Vulcan. I'll continue with the guidance work then. Many people in Nordkare have suffered the pain of displacement, and their mental state is not very good right now; they are easily panicked."
After saying that, she didn't linger any longer. She turned around and squeezed back into the crowded throng, patiently guiding the people of Nordkale who had lost their homes and were filled with fear, and repeatedly calming their emotions.
Looking at Ineff's broken yet resolute back, Mavica couldn't help but sigh heavily. Turning to Shao Yun beside her, she said earnestly:
"That's why I rushed over to call you, Mr. Shao Yun. Could you use your management skills to lend me a hand?"
"As you can see, there are so many refugees, and boats are still arriving at the shore one after another. We are really short-handed right now. If this continues, there may be chaos."
When Shao Yun heard that Mavica wanted him to help manage the crowd, his eyes widened instantly, his face full of surprise, and he subconsciously waved his hand.
“Management? No way! I can manage cattle and sheep on a ranch, no matter how many there are, but these are living, breathing people, and so many of them are displaced and emotionally unstable. I’m afraid a fight might break out!”
Mavica knew this request would put Shao Yun in a difficult position, but she had no other choice at the moment. She clasped her hands together, bowed slightly, and pleaded in a coquettish manner:
"Please help me, Mr. Shao Yun! Only you can help me now. Please do it for Nata, for these homeless refugees, okay?"
Looking at Mavica's earnest expression, then at the densely packed, fearful refugees on the beach, and Inef still struggling to manage the crowd in the distance, Shao Yun finally slumped his shoulders in despair.
"Okay, okay... I give up. I'll give it a try, but I can't guarantee I'll do it well. Don't blame me if I mess it up."
Seeing that Shao Yun had agreed, Mavica was overjoyed. She quickly straightened up, her fatigue vanishing, and excitedly said:
"Thank you so much, Mr. Shao Yun! Don't worry, I definitely won't mess it up. I trust you; after all, you're always so reliable!"
……
Meanwhile, a small figure stood out among the crowded refugees.
A pink-haired little girl with fluffy, soft hair, like a pink ball, and a charming and adorable appearance.
This is the legendary mechanical cult of Nordkale... I mean, the legendary genius mechanical inventor "Aino"!
The crisis in Nordkalle shattered everyone's lives, forcing countless people to become homeless, and this brilliant mechanical inventor was no exception.
At this moment, her small body weaved through the dense crowd, asking everyone she met in a low voice, inquiring about whether there were any places nearby where she could collect parts, or merchants selling mechanical parts.
Before long, Aino found Chasca, who was busy maintaining order.
She stopped, tilted her small face up, opened her big, round eyes, and asked cautiously, yet with an undisguised urgency, "..."
"Excuse me, big sister, do you know if there are any shops or merchants selling mechanical parts around here?"
Fearing that Chaska might say no, she quickly added, softening her tone even more.
"Or, a simple pile of scrap mechanical parts will do! New or old, as long as they're usable, I'm not picky!"
Chaska heard the sound and looked down. He saw a pink-haired little girl wearing an obviously ill-fitting white lab coat, the long hem of which was almost dragging on the ground.
A small screw part was pinned to her hair as a hairpin, which was quite unique; a broken mechanical tail was also tied to her back, and the part at the tip of the tail was wobbling slightly, making her look both cute and a little disheveled.
Chaska quickly crouched down to be at eye level with Aino and asked softly:
"Parts? Little girl, you're so young, what would you need those mechanical parts for?"
She couldn't understand why a little girl who looked no more than ten years old would be in such a hurry to find mechanical parts.
Following Chaska's gaze, Aino turned to look at Inev, who was struggling to direct the crowd and was covered in injuries, and a look of heartache appeared on her small face.
"Because I need to fix Inev! She's injured, her arm and eyes are damaged, but we rushed off and left a lot of tools and materials for repairing parts in Nordkale."
Upon hearing this, Chaska tilted his head, a puzzled look on his face. He blinked, not quite understanding what Aino meant, and softly repeated:
"Fixed? Ineff... is that the injured robot from earlier? You can fix robots?"
Aino's face turned red with anxiety. She couldn't explain the complicated mechanical terms clearly in a short time, and couldn't make Chaska understand her thoughts. She could only frown and repeat her request over and over again.
"Big sister, please stop asking! I really need the parts! So, do you know any stores that sell parts?"
Seeing Aino on the verge of tears, Chaska quickly racked his brains and soon an orc master with great skills appeared in his mind...
Bah! It's Xinoning!
(So waaaagh! Right...)