After Surviving the Apocalypse, I Built a City in Another World - Chapter 694

Chapter 694: Belluga’s New Lord
Meanwhile, war raged outside, with more and more slaves trying to destroy the gates with sheer numbers.

They didn’t care about anything else but to damage Belluga’s walls and gates. This was why there were a lot of deaths so early on the enemy’s side.

Only a few hours after the war began, there were already hundreds of corpses and injured people lining up the walls.

It was a nauseating sight.

What’s more, Slaves weren’t counted in the numbers—it was as if they had no identity.

That was to say, even if they comprised most of the enemies, and even if they all died, the attacking territory wouldn’t lose.

It was the main reason war slaves were so sought after. They could cause so much damage to a defending territory, yet they were basically risk-free.

However, seeing so many deaths, Jake and the others were naturally boiling.

But this was the way of the world and they weren’t powerful enough to change it.

At least not yet.

Regardless of whatever internal issues they struggled with, these slaves would just try to consume the forces here and try to damage part of the walls, which wouldn’t be easy.

Instead of wasting energy (and question morality) with these slaves, the Alterrans focused on the stronger people who had managed to sneak in, causing damage.

Some time ago, a few enemies managed to enter by creating ladders on another part of the wall while the slaves distracted the rest of the territory.

There were others but about a dozen were already visible from where the Alterrans were. As soon as they entered, they slashed away at the guards and civilians alike.

Even from their location, they could see a few aborigines stabbing people with massive grins on their lips.

“Tsk,” Jake cursed and he turned to the other guards. “Spread out,” he said, “Half of you stay here, the others find where they’re climbing from and get rid of those inside.”

“Yes sir!”

He jumped down and sprinted towards the nearest scuffle. Here a few enemies were terrorizing guards and citizens, some of whom dragged people from inside their homes to either kill or injure.

This was actually not necessary to win the war—they simply had to be inside—but they seemed to relish in the screams and terror such actions gave.

Jake cursed as he lunged, using his ability to push the enemies away from their victims. He was beyond the level limit so this was all he could do.

Reno, also an earth user, was right next to him. However, unlike him, he could actually do damage.

Jake created a little slope for him, and Reno used it to lift himself up. Rocks floated, surrounding his fists with hard rock. With the additional force of gravity and his entire weight, he barrelled down on two enemies’ heads with the makeshift weapon he created.

BANG!

“Ahhhh!”

“Damnit!!”

The two did not allow the enemies to get their bearing. Jake trapped them to the ankles with his abilities, while Reno raised his sword to behead them.

Just like this, the couple of leaks in the area were taken care of—swiftly and cleanly.

The locals saw how powerful the Alterrans were, and those who were new gaped in shock. “Amazing!”

“So these are Alterrans!”

“No wonder everyone depends on them so much!”

Meanwhile, the victims they had saved sobbed as they looked at them. “Thank you!” they yelled, some people even holding their hands to express their emotions.

The others echoed the words of gratitude, their eyes filled with dependence.

This wasn’t the sight they wanted to see, however.

“No, everyone!” Jake yelled, “Raise your weapons! The guards and sentries wouldn’t be able to guard you here!

“PROTECT YOUR OWN HOME!” they yelled, but there were screams on another side and the two of them shifted there, not waiting for the locals to be enlightened or anything.

While the other Alterrans took the leaks, Jake climbed up the battlement and ran along the perimeter to find the enemies’ entry point.

As he moved, he noticed how many of the attackers were within the range of the sentries. Sadly, there were too many houses that blocked the way, shielding the enemies and the sentry didn’t even open fire.

It was such a waste because sometimes there were no enemies on the outer side. That was to say, that sentry was being wasted when there was an enemy right under its nose.

For those cases, he stomped his feet and raised the soil underneath the enemies, raising them high enough that the sentry had a clear view, finally attacking it.

The sentries, even at level 3, can cause significant damage to this level of enemy. Basically, if they were hit, if they weren’t killed on the spot, they were as good as dead because it was either someone would take advantage to kill them or they’d just be left there bleeding.

On the other hand, the others weren’t raised too high, but he managed to do enough to imbalance them.

He watched as local guards took advantage of the imbalance to attack and Jake left this place to them.

Anyway, they fought and took down many of the leaks, all the while trying to get the local citizens to fight with them. Leaks were unavoidable due to the average level differences and their guards wouldn’t be able to handle every enemy that went through.

They were successful to get a few, but most preferred to hide inside their homes and pray the guards and the Alterrans would fix their problems for them.

It was a little disheartening, to be honest, and the Alterran’s motivation in fighting had become more to train and get stronger rather than help brethren out.

It was around this time that a ding resounded in everyone’s heads, including the Alterrans’.

[This is Raine. I am holding the new Lord of Belluga Village.] It began, and a lot of people froze at the announcement.

[I implore everyone capable of fighting to please do, Beluga Village is not only the guards’ home, it is yours, too.]

[While our friends from Alterra help us, this is not their home. They can leave if it gets dangerous for them, which is understandable—they don’t owe us anything.]

[Do you not feel shamed outsiders—even if they are our friends—are the ones killing our attackers?]

[Join us—let’s fight these enemies together!]

Like this, a lot of those who hid behind doors went out, holding their weapons. They were shaky, but it was an improvement to how it was before. Soon, more and more people came out and although the enemies had higher levels, the locals could overcome them in numbers.

Jake’s eyebrows rose, relieved.

Hey, it looks like Belluga finally found their lord.