After Surviving the Apocalypse, I Built a City in Another World

As if hearing her worry, someone had to come and exacerbate it.

It came in the form of a plump mephitic man pompously strutting to the center.

”Then don’t stay!” He said with an arrogant smirk, looking down at the dark-skinned man missing a leg. ”We don’t want poor waste like you here in my Royal Village!”

The people dutifully gave way to him, creating a clear path.

The crowd had various expressions, some were respectful, some were fearful, and some were disgusted.

No, looking closer… it was mostly disgusted.

Althea couldn’t help but wonder what this man did in these few days that got him so hated?

”Why? You think you can find any other fenced territory nearby?”

Eugene tilted his head down and he clenched his fist. ”But 100 copper coins is too expensive!”

”Hmph! That’s your problem.” Then he zoned in on the woman next to him. ”Hello beautiful lady. My name is Bobby King, I am the Lord of this village. Yes, it means I own the village and have absolute power here.”

He looked at her deeply and enticingly, and if he didn’t look so oily and plump maybe it could be considered a little handsome.

The woman who had been looking at him in distaste didn’t shut him out anymore, and Bobby took it as her softening her attitude towards him.

”This guy couldn’t even afford the daily entry fee, how could he protect you? Meanwhile I own this place and I still own hundreds of gold. Why don’t you come with me and be my wife?”

The disabled man sneered and wanted to say he’s dreaming but he saw that his girlfriend didn’t immediately reject this guy—

He paled, obviously not expecting her to consider it at all!

”Mina—”

However, he didn’t even get to finish his sentence when he was pulled strongly by an invisible force and disappeared.

”Hey, fifteen minutes is up.” Bobby King laughed, then he turned to look at the woman flirtatiously.

”So… are you going to follow that loser or are you coming home with me?”

The woman’s pretty eyebrows furrowed, looking complicated, but it made Bobby King fascinated.

He couldn’t help but add more benefits. ”I promise to protect your life the best I can. I can give all the basic needs, and more. What do you say?”

This made the woman pause and, after a few moments, she nodded in the end.

Althea watched as the girl followed the greasy man and sighed. While distasteful, she couldn’t blame the girl either. She only wanted to survive.

”The lord has done it again.” A silvery voice sounded beside them. They turn to see pretty pregnant woman, who sighed deeply as she held her son. As she turned, she also saw Althea and Sheila. She flinched a little, startled.

Looking back at the lord and at them, she leaned down to whisper. ”You should stay away from him, he is very fond of beautiful women.”

The two girls nodded, and Althea looked at the fellow pregnant woman in interest.

She was a good-looking woman with coffee-colored skin, jet-black hair, and dark brown eyes. She also had sharp features, quite pretty.

”How long has this village been here?” Althea asked, looking around.

”It’s just the second day.” The woman paused, face scrunched in disgust. ”The second day and he’s already recruited his seventh wife. Can you believe it? He’s building a huge harem, it’s disgusting.”

Althea looked at the woman in amusement. ”Well, I will take note.”

The woman grinned and stared at her stomach in wonder. ”How far along are you? It’s so big…”

”I’m… technically past 8 months. They’re twins.” Up until now Althea couldn’t completely wrap her head around the sudden growth of her children.

But her instincts were telling her it wasn’t hurting her children, so she had been calm about it until now.

Shaking herself off the thoughts, she turned to the dark-skinned woman. ”You?”

Then focused on the cute little boy staring at her.

He was adorable with his brown beany eyes and curly auburn hair. His cheek was plump and red that one would just watch to shower it with kisses.

Althea’s eyes warmed, heart softened by his innocent stare. ”What’s his name?”

”I am going on seven months. My name Priya, by the way.” She said and raised her son a bit. ”This is my son, Theodore, and he just turned three when… you know.”

”Well, it’s a blessing we are still together in the end.”

Priya nodded, her eyebrows furrowing at certain memories. ”I’ve seen whole families turn to zombies. Worse, some were killed by their own relatives.”

Althea agreed, quite strongly.

Indeed, the fact that the change was based on genes was indeed a blessing.

Most people, if they didn’t survive, died with their family.

In the same way, if they did survive there was a high chance they had a relative who also survived somewhere.

If more people realized this, then more people will have the will to keep on fighting.

”We are new here. Can you tell us more about this village?” Althea paused, and leaned down to whisper. ”We’ll pay you ten silver. How about it?”

”R-Really?!” She exclaimed, but quickly quieted down when she realized the noise she made.

Although she managed to get a lot of silver, what to do the consumption here was too high, her little money wouldn’t last them a few months here.

”Of course.” Althea assured, low-key handing her a couple of silver she materialized from her wallet the moment the woman appeared.

Priya’s eyes brightened and quickly placed it in her Wallet, confirming its authenticity. ”What do you need to know?”

”As much as you know, and as much as you can find out.”

Now that she was near the mountain, she decided she could stay here for a few days.

They could use this place as a temporary base, while she explored the terrain and, hopefully, find a good place to set up her own territory.

And maybe she’d learn a thing or two… of what to avoid.

Yes, looking at a territory with that kind of lord, Althea had an inkling this territory would serve as her negative learning material.

Althea was determined to build an exemplary home for herself and her children.

So… it naturally had to be the best.