After Surviving the Apocalypse, I Built a City in Another World - Chapter 1170

Chapter 1170: Half-orc Picnic
There were also those who enjoyed the holiday in peace, both by being away from the crowd while being amongst the beauty and liveliness of the outdoors.

For example, watching the stars on the view deck were the three half-orcs: Gochi, Baku, and Maomao.

Even from their side, they could hear the music and the party going. At this time, the stage was occupied by various singers and DJs. There were even some performances made by the audience. Apparently, people could just climb up the stage (usually drunk) and sing their hearts out.

And sing, they definitely did.

Whether it was actually good to the ears was debatable, but it was fun.

Anyway, the trio could hear much of the music, the hoots, and the cheers drifting to their area, and it made them feel connected to the festivities even when they were in their own space.

They sat on the viewing deck, facing away from the town and the lighthouse. With less light spilling from the main Town, this side remained relatively untouched by what the humans called ‘light pollution’.

Now they had a clear view of the stars—perfect for stargazing. And eating.

The three of them were planning to enjoy a grand picnic among themselves. Though it was late, the area was gently illuminated mostly by several permanent lamps—now powered by what the humans called ‘solar panels’.

The half-orcs also had good night vision, so it wasn’t dark at all for them.

They looked at the sumptuous amount of food in front of them. They had a massive picnic blanket filled with a mountain of snacks.

After the main program, the three of them went to their favorite food stores and filled their spaces up with the food. Not only this, they also hired some rickshaws to bring in a bit more as if what they brought in their spaces weren’t enough.

Anyway, the trio met up here and they had a mountain to enjoy while bonding and reminiscing.

Half-orcs consumed food several times more than humans, especially Baku who could easily eat a group of Gugu birds on his own, and tonight was no exception.

Gochi and Maomao also had strong appetites as well. It was just that they didn’t eat nearly as much as Baku so, strictly speaking, this amount of food was too much.

However, it was not just ‘them’ eating all of this.

They turned their attention to the candles that surrounded the blankets.

They were nestled securely in what the humans called glass lanterns, which were clear panes that shielded the fire from the wind while also preventing them from causing fires.

They had intricately carved metal frames to them too. Gochi and the others really spent a lot on these, because they would come to represent more than just candles.

Engraved in the metal frames were names—names of half-orc friends that had fallen before them.

The biggest one was the older brother to them all—Kuma—who died protecting them. There were also about a dozen more others—half-orcs they grew up together with—though sadly most of them didn’t even reach adulthood.

The only one they didn’t have there was Nana’s.

After all, they believed that she—and hopefully, her and Kuma’s children—were alive and well in some part of the world.

The trio settled down around the food, making sure the candles were ‘sitting’ next to them.

“Thank you for the food~” Maomao began, clapping her hands together. The other two did the same.

Now, Orcs didn’t have any rituals before eating, and most especially neither did slaves. This was something they got only after moving to Alterra.

They were a little bewildered but it was an easy practice to adapt.

After all, they were truly thankful for the blessings and they wanted to express whether someone could really hear or not.

This prayer was a bit longer today, however.

“Thank you that I can eat peacefully and happily with my friends, Gochi and Baku,” Mao said, her soft voice lingering in the wind. “Hopefully, someday, we can also meet other friends like us to enjoy this with.”

They had been building a good life here, and it was their greatest wish to share this blessing with others like them.

They also prayed for the continued improvement of their lives. At first, they felt a bit bad and greedy, but after staying in Alterra long enough—they realized they had the right to want more.

At this time, the trio were still renting a nice house. However, this was only because they were saving up for the new one.

The new house design had to be manually-made in order for it to be comfortable even for the bigger half-orcs like Baku. Its construction hadn’t started yet because of the absence of lots (and they were also still saving up), but they did manage to reserve a plot of land.

When the territory became a town, they expanded outwards, making new land available. It was not walled (yet) but it also allowed for the lease to be much lower. In fact, they were given a choice to build even outside the walls if they wanted to, and after some discussion, they decided to go through with it.

As half-orcs, they had little to fear against beasts, so they decided to take a risk and leased a large tract of land. Miss Althea, the Elder-in-charge of the land allocation, gave them a larger land to make up for its temporarily unwalled state.

Some mercenary teams also reserved some lots there to lease, though they decided to hold the construction after a wall—even if it wasn’t the maximum level walls—was built there.

As for the required funds—which was huge—they got it through a combined loan (their ‘credit score’ was huge due to their powers and abilities).

Their architect was the siblings Briana and Brian. They were really amazing, all they had to say was their preferences, and the two created a plan that they’d appreciate.

Anyway, nothing was built yet—but it didn’t stop them from being extremely excited about what their future held.