After Surviving the Apocalypse, I Built a City in Another World - Chapter 894

Chapter 894: Entering Alterra
As they went closer, the clearer the situation was, and the more they realized just how dense the mobs were.

They realized their journey here was smooth because every mob in the vicinity was targeting this territory.

They had never seen so many mobs at night. If it was placed on their old territory, it’d have been crushed after the first few hours.

Immediately, they became worried. However, looking at the unbothered expression on their rescuer’s faces, they calmed down a bit.

This time, everyone had their weapons out. “It seems like the mob’s still a bit dense on this side,” Maumi said, facing the mob of beasts, many of which turned at the sight of them.

“…”

“It’s best if you can defend yourselves,” Maumi added as he waved his sword to push a monster back. “Follow our tracks though, you don’t want to get stuck in the middle of the mob.”

The rescuers just moved forward, separating into small teams again. They didn’t look at them anymore, as if it was their choice whether they followed or not.

Of course, even if they were terrified, they had to take a leap of faith—otherwise, they’d be left behind to fend for themselves.

There was comfort in togetherness, right? Even if you were heading into a sea of ravenous beasts…

The refugees gulped in nervousness, looking at the well-lit wall at a distance. It was just a bit over a hundred meters away now, but it felt so far away.

Their hearts tightened but they had no choice but to prepare for the worst.

Fortunately, they weren’t left hanging and Maumi and the others created a sort of V-shaped defensive formation. With this, they cleared the mobs that approached while moving forward toward the walls at the same time.

Maumi and the others did handle most of them, but with the sheer number of beasts, there were bound to be a few leaks.

When the first monsters reached the refugees, they defended themselves to the best of their ability. “ATTACK!” Shinho yelled, and they targeted the leaks together as teams. They were inspired by the teamwork of their rescuers, and were influenced by their energy.

The leaks were surprisingly few—only a handful—which could easily be taken care of by hundreds of them who had finally drunk and had eaten decent food.

Rather, remembering the taste of that barbeque energized them.

They wanted to taste it again!!

“FIGHTTT!!”

“GAHHH!”

“KILL THEMM!”

“TO THE WALLSSS!”

It would be hard to imagine they were half-dead a few hours ago.

Anyway, as they fought, they realized the reason why there were only a few monsters actually reaching them was because there were a lot of people fighting in the area! Because the humans were so much smaller than the beasts, they didn’t see it before.

Beyond the zone Maumi and the others created, there were probably hundreds of others in the area, taking the mobs head-on!

Shinho and the others gaped at their surroundings. Even dead in the night, they could see everything in the vicinity, whether it was the tall reassuring walls, the dense protective sentries, or… the brave citizens battling the mobs.

They saw how these people killed mobs, and then they noticed the utter lack of despair on people’s faces.

They were all calm, while some even seemed a bit… excited.

More importantly—

“Elementalists!”

“So many!!”

All around them, elements floated around. It was magical and frankly they partially thought they were hallucinating already.

They had thought the ones they encountered were the special group… but it seemed it wasn’t quite the case?

It had an army of them!

And… were those half-orcs?

They hadn’t actually seen one before, but those things could be nothing else!

There were even two of them, running around from place to place, massacring monsters wherever they were.

They saw how the reddish one jumped high, kicking a monster down to the ground, which created small cracks where it landed. Meanwhile, the large one just beheaded a monster, then two, then three, with a slash of his claws!!

Shinho and the others couldn’t believe what they were seeing.

What the heck was this place?!

…

Minutes ticked by and they just defended themselves, trying not to gape at the water whip that passed nearby or the firewall that appeared at the side.

By the time they got near the walls, the monsters were far and few in between, and it gave Shinho and the others time to watch what was going on while they walked forward.

They reached the gate before they knew it and the familiar ding echoed in their minds.

[Welcome to Alterra Village (Lv3)! Please pay 5 copper.]

“Five…”

“Five copper?” Bumi voiced out and looked at Cassie, who was watching their reactions.

Bumi flushed and, because his skin was tan, it looked quite red.

“Yes,” she said, “Alterra is very friendly to anyone. If you’re rich, great, but if you’re lacking then you’ll still live as a human being.”

Her words struck many chords in their hearts, and they entered the gates to be even more amazed.

It was like their minds opened into a new world. They looked in awe at the bright nightscape of the village, no, the town.

The sprawling beautiful buildings loomed over them, but it felt like they were enveloped in safety and beauty. The beautiful line of trees framed their views, and the activity that bustled around them made their hearts palpitate with life.

There were plenty of people around. By the gates, it was mostly people who were exiting the gates to help out the battles, but there were also… merchants?

People settled down near the walls, and in front of them were various products they were selling with passion.

They yelled for food and drinks, and sold them for such a fair price too! At least, in their territories, they wouldn’t be able to eat or drink properly without consuming dozens of silver in this heat!

“What…”

They had never seen a livelier night before.

Was it still the Extreme Heat? Did it end without them knowing?

Was this place even affected by the disaster??