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

Eppa’s eyes flickered when she saw their faces. She bit her lips, and she wanted to cry, extremely confused with all the internal conflict happening in her mind.

Juna was just disappointed in all of them.

She looked at Eppot, and also the other people they were helping. ”Let me make this clear: We are helping from the kindness of our hearts—it is not our duty to help you. You are not our children nor are you our parents. It is shameful on your part to expect such treatment.

”I understand some of you might feel unreconciled to see us live so well when you suffered so badly. It is due to our own efforts that we built such a life.

”It is not our fault you suffered, either—the people responsible are dead. Alterra and its citizens—including us—helped you beat them. If that didn’t happen, then you’ll be either dead or still suffering.

”We can easily not have helped you. We could’ve just let you become prisoners of war and work your way to freedom,” she said, and this naturally made everyone flinch. ”I hope you don’t take our kindness for granted—because you won’t be able to receive it again.

A few passerbys, particularly Terrans, couldn’t help but look at each other. All that noise naturally gathered them an audience, especially since the area was already crowded.

This exchange made them shake their heads.

As expected: Not all ’slaves’ rescued and redeemed were good crops. But what could they do? In the same position, they probably wouldn’t be able to leave long-lost brethren alone, especially when they were surrounded by people of different origins.

Anyway, Juna was annoyed and didn’t want to look at their rescues anymore. She simply grabbed Eppa’s hand and nudged her away. ”We will lend you a few copper coins so you can rent bedspaces in the dormitories. After that, you’re on your own.”

She didn’t wait to listen to their arguments. She grabbed Eppa and pulled her easily (she was stronger because her husband would guide her in leveling up) and left the others there. When they tried to follow, she threatened to call guards for harassment charges so they had no choice but to stay still and look at each other.

”Is… this really alright?” Eppa couldn’t help but ask after they were out-of-sight. She knew that, rationally, this was the right thing to do. At the same time, she felt uncomfortable.

Juna sighed. ”I understand you’d need a lot of adjustment—but do you want to lose what you have? Do you want to return to the life you’d have to answer to your useless brother every breathing moment?”

Eppa shook her head immediately.

Juna nodded and patted her shoulder. ”We made the right choice, and we will continue to do so. We did more than enough—we have a clear conscience.

”Now it is time to focus on our—and our families’ —lives,” she said, gently looking at the other woman’s stomach. It was still small, but they had been to the hospital a few days ago to get some good news. In fact, Eppa had been thinking of how to tell Louie the surprise.

Regardless, Juna knew this was not the time for the other woman to get stressed—something pretty much associated with her brother. ”You have to be strong for the child. Right?”

…

Louie had no idea what had been happening. He was doing his job, guiding some tourists. His customers this time were none other than Nida and Mairia 1from Ferrol Town.

”Is Plaridel here?” Nida asked, probably for the 3rd time in the past 10 minutes after they started walking.

”According to the other guards, he is currently on a clearing mission,” he said. Now that they had become a Town, more of the soldiers joined in clearing missions. After all, they could finally gain some much-needed EXP points in doing so.

”I see…” the young lady said, disappointed. Even her aunt’s shoulder slumped.

Louie internally shook his head. Plaridel was not conventionally handsome, but his charm was really off the charts!

While they were walking along the main avenue though, the auntie couldn’t help but point out a direction. ”Oh? Why is everyone heading in that direction?” she asked. He followed her line of sight, and knew immediately what she was talking about.

”Ah, we just upgraded to Town right?” he asked, they nodded. Their trip (there were scheduled ’tourist trips’ to Alterra from Ferrol) was delayed a few weeks back then. They only found out it was due to an upgrade after it happened.

”Well, they’re building a new street and new system buildings so many people want to see it.”

This intrigued the two women very much. Nida had never seen a system construction before, while it had been many years for her aunt. ”Can we join?”

”It’ll be crowded.”

”We don’t mind.”

Well, the customer was king, as they said. Louie wanted to check out the place anyway.

However, before they even reached the main crowd, they encountered some familiar faces.

”Louie!”

His eyes twitched at the voice, but he kept his polite smile. It was a professional skill he developed as a guide, otherwise his face would’ve cracked at the sight of his brother-in-law.

”Yes, brother-in-law?”

The address seemed to have eased a bit of anger on the man’s face. ”Good brother-in-law,” he said. ”Can you talk some sense to your wife?” he asked.

Immediately, Louis’ polite smile faded. ”What happened?”

”Tell your wife that I forgive her,” he said. ”As long as she gives what is due to me.”

He frowned. ”What?”

Eppot looked at Louie, adopting somewhat of a proud stance. In his mind, Eppa was helplessly pulled by Juna and would see some sense when they talked again.

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”Look, she listens to me,” he said. ”Now that our parents are gone, I am her father figure, and whatever I say goes,” he said.

”If you want to keep being married, you will rent a place for me to live in,” he said. ”Get me a good job too. Probably something like you have.”

There were passerbys there who happened to have witnessed the earlier altercations. They ended up intervening for the sake of their sanity.

”Your wife cut off ties with him!” they said. ”They started getting greedy and entitled, so Juna and Eppa decided to just support them for a few more days and sent them to the dorms.”

”Don’t listen to whatever he says, Louie! He’s definitely up to no good!”

”Shut up!” Eppo yelled, glaring at the man, who was also the type who was easily triggered and didn’t want to lose.

”No, you shut up!” he yelled back, stomping forward. However, his companions were quick and held him back. They could not get into fights now—he could go to prison! Again!

”Oi, Bento1—calm down, damnit!” one said. ”I don’t want to bail you out again!”

Louie looked and recognized them. Bento was actually one of their materials engineers, but he had quite a temper that went with his strong sense of justice.

Afraid other people would get in trouble for him, Louie simply nodded at them in gratitude. Bento’s group continued their way to the crowd, no longer intervening in other people’s business.

”I see…”

”Don’t listen to them,” Eppot said with gritted teeth. He glared at the back of the people butting in his business and then turned to Louie when they disappeared. ”I am your brother-in-law, yeah?”

That was to say, he’d follow his instructions. He was also older than Eppa, so he felt it was natural his voice had a lot of weight in whatever Louie decided.

”So Eppa really doesn’t want to see you anymore,” Louie said, as if confirming. ”I will follow my wife’s wishes,” was all he said and it made Eppot look at him in disbelief.

”You’re a man! Why do you even listen to her? It’s why she’s gotten so arrogant!!” He wanted to say more—he really didn’t understand his attitude—but when he saw the man’s face was dark, he flinched.

Louie had always been the mild-mannered one. It was why Ramona had him so tightly when they were together.

However, when he married a similarly soft-hearted woman, he knew he had to step up if he wanted to protect her.

He strode forward and grabbed the man’s shirt, staring at him straight in the eye.

Eppot was bigger than he was, and had a higher level, but he had a lot more drive to protect—and that made him stronger.

”Let me see you near my wife again,” he said. ”And I will send you to prison myself.”

Some of the aborigines Plaridel met during the Ferrol Fair. He sold them some accessories

He was one of their materials engineers