Against The Eternity Chapter 14: [13] Chapter - 5: Beast Speed in Human Body (Part 2/2)

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[13] Chapter - 5: Beast Speed in Human Body (Part 2/2) A note from Phoenixfly_steller Reincarnated as a Noble Son Frontier Guild Master Kingdom Building • Strategy • Frontier Politics Six months until exile. So Bradley founds the world's first Adventurers’ Guild. Once he managed collapsing corporations. Now he's the disgraced son of a dying frontier house . No allies. No inheritance. Only six months before exile. Instead of hunting monsters, he builds a system: the first Adventurers’ Guild. Then the goblins change. They probe defenses. They carry forged iron. They retreat instead of dying. Something in the southern ruins is teaching monsters to wage war. What to expect • Tactical combat grounded in logistics • Political maneuvering and institutional pressure • Economic strategy and frontier management • Gradual visible progression • Monsters that adapt No systems. No cheat skills. Just structure versus escalation. 📖 Chapter 1 📚 Fiction Page New Chapters Monday–Friday • 05:17 PM GMT Eklavya stepped out of the administrative region, the steady rhythm of clan activity fading behind him as he prepared to turn toward the main gate. Just as he shifted direction, a familiar voice rang out across the courtyard. “Eklavya!” Aashi called, her tone sharp enough to halt him mid-step. He turned and saw his mother approaching from the residential area, her pace brisk, eyes already narrowed with the unmistakable expression of a mother who suspected her son was about to wander somewhere inconvenient. He waited as she reached him. “What is it, Mom?” he asked calmly. She crossed her arms slightly. “Where are you going?” “To buy herbs,” he replied, lifting one shoulder casually. “The elder asked me to bring them.” Her brows rose, suspicion melting into mild approval. “Oh. Alright then.” He nodded, then tilted his head. “Where are you going?” For a brief moment she hesitated — just enough for him to notice — as though weighing whether to say more. Then she sighed softly. “To the Head Office.” Without further explanation, she turned and resumed walking toward her duties, leaving Eklavya faintly curious but unwilling to pry. Shrugging lightly, he stepped through the clan’s main entrance and into the city beyond. The street outside unfolded in vibrant motion. Morning had fully awakened the marketplace. Wooden carts rolled into position, merchants lifted colourful awnings overhead, and vendors arranged crates of herbs, spices, and tools with practiced efficiency. Children darted barefoot between stalls while the scent of roasted nuts and freshly fried dough drifted warmly through the air, strong enough to tempt even disciplined cultivators. Eklavya stretched lazily, arms rising above his head as tension left his shoulders, then began walking toward the far end of the market — his destination already decided. Merchants shouted prices, customers bargained passionately, and handlers guided spirit beasts carefully through the crowd, their animals snorting impatiently at the noise. The air carried a strange but comforting mixture of soil, herbs, cooked food, and occasionally the unmistakable scent of beast fur. He passed weapon shops displaying polished swords glinting beneath sunlight, their blades catching flashes of brilliance as if eager for battle. Nearby, alchemy stalls showcased simple medicinal pills stored in jade bottles, while textile vendors hung bright fabrics that swayed gently in the breeze like captured fragments of sunset. Normally, Eklavya might have lingered, but today his purpose was clear. At the far end of the market — away from the crowded center and tucked quietly between a pottery shop and a talisman stall — stood a small herb store he knew well. The door was closed. A wooden board hanging outside with Closed painted neatly in white. Eklavya ignored it entirely and pushed the door open anyway. A faint bell chimed overhead, announcing his arrival. Inside, cool air greeted him immediately, scented with fresh herbs, soft incense, an