Following the success of the rescue operation Ethan had carried out alongside Doran, Goldenveil's population grew even further, reaching around five thousand two hundred people.
Of these, one hundred thirty-four were elves and twenty-seven were dwarves.
At first, the newcomers struggled to adapt to their new surroundings.
As the days passed, however, with the help of the elderly elven couple Ethan had rescued from the first goblin camp he had attacked, the integration moved forward without major complications.
Soon, a month had passed.
Population growth had dropped to almost zero, and Goldenveil's general education school finally opened its doors, welcoming the first group of children who would begin their studies.
The parents had been a bit hesitant at first, since the little ones would no longer be helping with their work, devoting themselves instead to their books.
In the end, however, they had no choice but to accept it.
