After Surviving the Apocalypse, I Built a City in Another World - Chapter 833

Chapter 833: Where is Gochi?!
The Rolan Mercenary Team indeed came just in time.

Mercenaries could be hired to help with the war, counting as external forces. There weren’t too many of them so they should still be within the cap allowed to assist. Even if it wasn’t, they could use the loophole and get them to camp outside the territory instead.

Alterra was too far to help and while the weapons were ample, they would naturally want as many forces as they could get, especially since they weren’t familiar with the attacking territory!

The war was coming and they had received a lot of letter instructions from Alterra. First, they asked if they needed help. While more force was available, there was no way a decent force could come to them in less than a day.

Instead, they supported them with items, which was much more convenient because this place was a satellite.

Of course, she left him a few weapons and special medicine before they parted, but it definitely wasn’t enough for the entire territory in case of war, so they opted to send huge amounts via the Warehouse.

It was just that the only way they could transfer items to and fro was through the lord. In order for them to get items from the warehouse, sister-in-law had to teleport here and bring them out, one by one.

So, both territories were asked to create a secondary room outside the warehouse doors to receive the items without exposing her.

Captain was extremely sorry for this and implied in his letter that great doom would come to those who ask for too much.

Shiver.

Sister-in-law was gracious and kind though. Although she knew she couldn’t be sending them too much every single hour even during the war, she at least made sure the quality of the things she sent them was superior.

She also gave them a box… with bombs.

Fortunately, Luis and the others weren’t here, otherwise they’d have worshipped that box like idiots.

Anyway, those items were indeed really good, but if the people using them were useless, or cowards, then they’d have wasted such good things.

Which brought them back to the present. Bart was a relatively trusted individual they had signed plenty of deals and oaths. A village did not have a Mercenary Hall, but such oaths were sufficient.

“We’ll need your help,” Gill said, making Bart’s eyes twitch. “In this war. For decent pay of course,” he said.

“Don’t you like our products?” he said. “We actually have much, much, more than what you know now—and they taste even better.”

Bart and the others brightened at this. More delicious? Food?

However, they weren’t able to discuss more as a certain half-orc made a sudden move—directed at Gill.

A huge shadow loomed over Gill threateningly and he took out his spear by instinct.

BANG!

Screech!

He stopped the half-orc’s attack, but his spear was shaking a bit. Gill was in his early level 20s, and based on aura the half-orc’s level was not much higher.

Yet the physical difference… was way more than he imagined.

At the very least, this half-orc was far stronger than Gochi! He knew this very well—after all, he had sparred with the guy a few times before leaving.

This should’ve been obvious because of their sizes, but he still underestimated the force difference.

His eyes sharpened, and fire surrounded him. Using the soil underneath his feet, he bolstered himself to push back.

ROOOAR!

The half-orc roared and buried his animalistic legs down the ground to keep himself stable. He sent a barrage of attacks at the man.

It became a full-on fight from then on. Because they were outside, the rules did not apply, and it was basically a free-for-all. In this case, a free-for-orc.

BANG!

SCREECH!

Rowan and Poki were there, about to rush and help out, but the people of the Rolan Mercenary Team stopped them.

Other than to ‘keep the merchandise’, it was more like they knew what the half-orc was capable of and they’d rather not see deaths right now.

Bart frowned and ran to them, trying to get into the middle. “Hey, hey, stop fighting! We can talk about this!”

Sadly, Baku pushed Bart aside with embarrassing ease.

“You guys, darnit!” Bart cursed, looking at his space to take out the took again.

At the side, he held on to the magic rope, intent to tie up the damned thing once and for all!

“Why are you attacking?” Gill asked as he barely defended himself against the half-orc’s barrage of attacks. He was growing tired. He did not need this when there was a war coming!

“I smell my friend on you,” he said, pushing him back with his claws.

“WHERE IS GOCHI!?” His roar so strong wind blew.

“Gochi?!” Gill exclaimed, and so did the others who knew. His distraction caused an attack to connect, throwing him several meters away.

BANG!

“Gill!”

Cough! Gill yelled as he got back up again.

Fortunately, he was wearing sister-in-law’s protection charm so he was not damaged, but he felt pity at the unnecessary use.

However, the half-orc had jumped high, ready to make another attack. Apparently attacking would make him ‘talk’.

Typical brute.

“Gochi is fine!” he yelled, rolling to avoid the sharp attack. “If you attack me now, you wouldn’t see him!”

The ‘threatening’ words was a consistent show of Gill’s lack of EQ so rather than make the other stop, it only made the half-orc even more angry.

“WHAT DID YOU DO TO HIM?!”

Fortunately, it was here that the rope had successfully wrapped around Baku. Several members of the Rolan Mercenary Team joined in, holding him down.

ROAAAR!!!!

“WHAT DID YOU DO TO GOCHI!?” The half-orc yelled, struggling hard, red eyes glaring at Gill who was only holding himself up with his spear.

Gill stared, at loss of what to do. He could only threaten, but obviously that wasn’t working with this guy.

They were near the gates and had gathered a bit of an audience. Silvia had also gone out, shocked to see Gill being beaten up. She was quickly updated by Rowan about what happened and she waited a few moments for the half-orc to calm down before approaching him.

Rowan stuck next to her though. Even if the half-orc was tied by a magic tool, he would not be reassured without doing so.

“Gochi… he’s fine. He’s a citizen of Alterra, free and now working as a guard.”

Her words not only made Baku turn to her, but so did every non-Alterran in earshot.

A half-orc guard? Seriously?

Baku narrowed his eyes at her. Half-orcs also had a special sixth sense when it came to a person’s honesty, and so far he had not felt any insincerity from the woman. At this, his shoulders slumped just slightly, finally willing to listen.

As for why he kept attacking Gill, the man not only had the smell of Gochi’s blood—which he’d later find out to be from intense sparring—but also the fact that Gill just annoyed him very much.

“Alterra is our village,” she said, making another step forward though it made Rowan stick even closer to her. “He’s a free man living his life. He’s even studying some pharmacy and literary knowledge during his free time.

“You’re a half-orc, you should be able to tell I am telling the truth.”

Baku didn’t say anything and stared at them with those unsettling sharp eyes of his. Whether he was trying to ascertain if they were telling the truth or determining the best way to kill, they couldn’t tell for certain.

Fortunately, after several tense moments, his body lost all hostility. He raised his head, looking at them, sharp beastly eyes meeting theirs.

“What do I need to do to see him?”