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

They couldn’t help but remember the suffering they encountered in the past three months. Sure, they did well getting a base in Ferrol, but it was like a perennial and ultra-dangerous mission for a few straight months.

At the time, what made everything worse was that they didn’t know if their families were okay!

Now that things had somewhat settled down and their messages had been sent to other territories, it was time for them to finally get a breather.

While doing their respective tasks and jobs, they still deserved some luxury!

They also wanted to taste more food, sleep a bit more, use the bathhouse some more, and also earn Contribution Points!

They also wanted to try out the bathhouse again (which needed a lot of money if one didn’t have Contribution Points yet), and they also wanted to check out the Training Hall as well. There were so many places they had yet to explore!

Anyway, they gathered together and made plans, soon separating to do their respective tasks. They were intent to make this their home in all senses of the word as soon as possible! This would start with having their own bed to sleep on!

Eagle and Gaudi were in charge of purchasing the furniture and food stock, while the others were assigned to build their training yard as well as the planting area.

Mao patted his chest as he volunteered to be assigned in the farming team. ”My ancestors are farmers. I can do this!”

He looked stupid as he tried though but, live and learn.

The next issue to tackle was who was going back to the other base—that was, on who would be returning to Ferrol. No one naturally wanted to be in the first batch.

After much in-depth discussion and calculations, they… decided to draw lots.

”But we just got here…” Luis pouted, glaring at the sticks, mentally threatening it not to choose him.

”Oh please, you’re fine, but many of us won’t get any experience killing monsters here anymore.”

”Still sad though.”

”Right?”

”I haven’t explored everything yet…”

”I want to be here if news of our relatives gets back…”

”Who doesn’t?”

”But I heard the allied territories are much better now thanks to Altera, we don’t have much to worry about.”

Overall, it was a bit sad but not too much, because staying in Ferrol meant that there were stronger monsters, and their levels would definitely get higher than those who stayed.

They would definitely stock up on food with long shelf lives, of course.

Anyway, now came the draw lots for the 6 unlucky souls to be sent to Ferrol. This team would be led by Gill, who was automatically assigned to be in the team.

Most of the soldiers prayed to their respective gods not to be chosen. Anyway, they would still go in two weeks, which was plenty of time to explore the territory.

Naturally, half of the prayers would not be heard as six short sticks were picked. Someone even lost his footing and kneeled in depression (e.g. Luis).

To sum, the ones who had to go back—hereby referred to Team A—were Gill, Eagle, Luis, Sammy, Chris, Plaridel, and Mao.

”Ahh…”

In contrast, those who stayed like Turbo, Jake, Loki, Brandon, and Ryo—hereby referred to as Team B— heaved out a sigh of relief, and they were already thinking of how to hoard CPs (Contribution Points).

Especially Ryo, who wanted to spend more time with his grandpa and aunt—the only family he had left.

The atmosphere really varied in that room for a while, but Team A fortunately did not stay down for too long.

In fact, not long after realizing they were getting assigned to the ’branch’ far away from their home, team A already had made various plans in mind.

While a bit regretful, they understood they needed to continue getting stronger.

Eagle, who had a huge space, already had a money-making plan which would soon be discussed with the captain.

It was also a plan that would inevitably place Althea in a lot of people’s maps.

…

Seeing Team A scuttle out to stock up, Team B stayed and stared at each other.

They started pondering when the guard team would start hiring again, lest they be left behind by those going back to Ferrol.

No matter what, they could not remain stagnant! They also want to go see the other territories to look for their loved ones!

But they did not have to wonder for too long, because a familiar ding soon sounded inside their heads.

[Special admission! Every member of the Terran Mercenary Team had been approved to join the guard team as special members.

[Special members: Can retain the double identities of territory guards and mercenaries.

[Wages: 10 silver/day

[Tasks: Protect the territory, rescue Terrans, and become the main force against strong enemies.]

”Whooaaa!”

”It must be sister-in-law’s doing! Isn’t she an elder?” Luis said and the others nodded, thinking it made sense.

Except for Gill, no one else was privy to the fact that the territory could be connected to Althea that intimately.

Regardless, the soldiers just admired her deeply. ”This is amazing!”

”We’re allowed so much flexibility!”

”Our salaries are also much larger than others,” Loki said with a smile, having investigated deeply.

”Well, we are much stronger, so…”

”Hehe, anyway… nice, nice!”

This was amazing because, although guards were mostly associated with teams (for example Jesse and Angelo to the Woodworkers), they generally could only do their job—that was, to guard. Giving this flexibility meant they still had their freedom as mercenaries.

No matter what, this was too kind and preferential to them. They could only be given this much trust by the ’territory’, no doubt, because of the Captain’s nepotism.

”Suspicious though…” A person said.

Another nodded, ”Even if Ms. Althea was an elder, she shouldn’t have been given so much power. We’re not weak, you know, most people who don’t know us would be guarded.”

”The Lord probably fell in love with her,” someone said out of nowhere. It was Jake. He said so with a nod, as if certain of his theory.

This made everyone pause, thinking it really made sense.

Turbo though, just have him a pointed look. ”A love triangle?” he scoffed, ”You should write a novel.”

”Well, we can think of it as you practicing romance skills for Yiyi,” Sammy added with a deep chuckle. This was followed by a few hoots that caused Jake’s face to flush red.

”YOU!”

But Turbo chuckled as he chewed on his chips. ”Who knows, maybe he fell in love with the captain!”

They laughed. ”Idiot! Impossible!”

The captain may be handsome, but he was too scary!

But it didn’t matter. All they knew was that they finally were officially hired!

….

At this time, scary-Garan was smiling softly at his family. Similarly, the lord-that-couldn’t-have-fallen-for-him was staring back with a warm smile. They were each holding a baby in hand, with Althea carrying baby Alphonse and Garan carrying baby Nathalia.

Garan’s heart was warm as he imprinted the image of his wife and children in his heart for the nth time. If Garan’s brain was a hard drive, there’d have been hundreds of thousands of new images saved by now.

They were currently having a family outing in the view deck area, overlooking the wonderful territory his wife created. It was an incredibly beautiful sight, even better than those tourist spots back in Terran.

The buildings were themed and congruent, the roads were wide and comfortable, and the greenbelts meshed everything together into a holistic piece. From an overlooking point of view, one would feel that it was not a mere village, but an organism.

”My wife is amazing,” he said smugly, carrying little Pepper closer to the railing, pulling Althea with his free hand.

Althea chuckled and kissed Little Meatball, who was also squirming, wanting to get a view. ”It’s amazing alright.”

Garan looked at her and then the territory.

Indeed, it was a territory so amazing that people would definitely covet it.

The mere image of Althea and the territory she worked hard for in danger made his mood turn dark, his grip on her soft shoulder getting a bit tighter.

[Congratulations! The territory has determined you are qualified to become Altera Village’s Elder in Military affairs.

[Wage: 5 gold/day

[Would you like to accept?

[Yes | No]

He turned to look at the smug face of his wife and his dark mood was easily swept away. He couldn’t help but lean down again.

”So, accept or not to accept?” She said and he grinned, placing another peck on her luscious mouth.

Of course, he accepted. This was the happiest arrangement.

What’s more, there was no conflict between family and ’country’, because they were more than just citizens, his wife owned the whole thing.

”Don’t worry about this,” he told her, stupid face gradually turned solemn, his deep eyes looking at her full of promise. ”I’ll make the territory so strong…

”...that no one would be able to shake it.”