After Surviving the Apocalypse, I Built a City in Another World - Chapter 976

Chapter 976: Chaotic Aftermath

While the couple officially eloped and escaped the town (with Ghesso, of course), the people of Jacoba were blissfully unaware of the storm coming their way… and that the people who caused it had long gotten out of the territory.

It was the wedding day, after all. In everyone’s minds, this was a day of celebration! Today was the day Jacoba would be great again, and so would their wallets!

The wedding was set to happen in the late afternoon, but the entire territory was lively from an early hour. Some last-minute preparations were being perfected as well.

This wedding had to be perfect, after all!

However, when afternoon ticked in, the man still hadn’t gotten up! Several servants stood outside the room, wondering what they should do next.

They let him sleep in because they knew the master went hard the previous night. However, this time, they might have no choice but to wake him up.

They shivered.

Who would do the ‘honors’?

The slaves, of course.

About half of Eshno’s servants were slaves, so it wasn’t difficult to get someone to wake him up. Everyone knew the master could get… violent if woken up prematurely, so no one who had their free will wanted to go inside.

Two slaves used the master keys to open the door, shakily entering the room.

They never would have thought they would find the Master’s severed head instead!!

…

It was absolute chaos, with the lord himself rushing over with no blood on his face. He gaped at the body and then the head… and confirmed that they were definitely not connected anymore.

“W-What…”

He looked at the servants, who were all kneeling down and crying. They were not sad that the man perished—some of them were even glad—but the fact that Eshno lost his head was practically a guarantee that they’d lose theirs!

“Who… what…”

At this point, Warron was incoherent.

Just an hour ago, he was already finalizing the deal and arrangement with Ester Town! This was going to be handed over to Eshno after their wedding night tomorrow. If Cassandra satisfied him enough, then he could push some more advantages for Jacoba!

He would also instruct Cassandra to assist Jacoba well even when she was in another territory—and this was something Warron did not question she would follow at all! This was a woman’s duty—especially as a noble woman!

At the time, he just thought that girl better satisfy Eshno well the next few days, or else he’d hear a lot from him!

In fact, he had already estimated earnings he’d have every month.

Now… it was all crumbling in front of his eyes and he was powerless to pull them back together.

“Who…” he gasped, feeling it harder and harder to breathe. Who would do this!? Cassandra? No! She wouldn’t dare. She definitely did not have the capability to bypass all the guards here!

In fact, to make things ‘easier’ for everyone, Gill left a note on the wall in Eshno’s blood.

‘This is what you get for stealing our home! Now, I’ll take your daughter until you give it back!’ it said.

However, while the note was not small nor was it hidden, it was written on the perpendicular wall, so the people didn’t see it immediately.

At first, all they could see was the carcass of their special guest, which already shook them to the core. How could they mind anything else for a while.

While Warren stared in disbelief as the key to his plan was beheaded, his family closely followed behind him. Whether it was the legitimate or the other one, they were all there to witness this farce.

Warron’s mind whirled and he stood still for a while, while his wife started looking around with wide eyes. “Where’s my daughter?”

She looked at her husband who didn’t seem to be looking for the bride, and was just staring at the groom. “HUSBAND!!”

Warron was shaken and finally remembered his daughter. He hurriedly opened the lord panel to see if she was there. “Gone. She’s… not here anymore!”

“Could she have eloped?” Cessi, Cassandra’s half-sister, quipped somewhere in the room. She looked at her brother, Casso, who was also trying to push down a cackle.

Cessi looked at her purse, which was so pretty and convenient. A pity she’d have to find the source herself. A hassle, but it should be worth it.

Their mother, Tiara, tried to pretend to care, going to their father. “Is she still alive?” She asked with that soft high-pitched voice of hers. “I mean, if the son of Ester Lord is dead, then she—”

“Who cares about her, the man is dead!” Warron yelled, shutting everyone up. “Do you know what it means? This means the deal is off! Worse—Ester Town would be against us!!”

This naturally triggered the woman who was looking for her only child.

“THAT’S YOUR DAUGHTER!” Ilda yelled, eyes reddening. That was her only child—a child she had raised so painstakingly!

Gone! Wasted!

And look at Tiara and her family! Tiara looked concerned, but she could feel her laughing inside! And look at her children! They didn’t even bother hiding their mirthful smiles!

Who did they think they were fooling?

“YOU! YOU PLANNED THIS!” She screamed, immediately lunging at Tiera, grabbing a fist-full of her hair.

This woman had been ruining her plans for so long! Cassandra was her only hope of regaining the upper hand!

How could she let this bitch get away with it this time!?

“YOU!! GIVE MY DAUGHTER BACK!” she screamed, shaking the other woman’s head, as if planning on pulling out all of her hair. “GIVE HER BACK!”

Tiara screamed, trying to keep her hair intact. “I don’t—!” She squealed, feeling sharp stinging on her scalp!

She could really lose a lot of hair like this! NOO!”

“TAKE HER AWAY! TAKE HER AWAY!” She screamed, desperately trying to take away the other woman’s hands on her.

It was only with this screech that her two children made a move. Sad for them, they were kicked back by the red-eyed Ilda, and for a bit they could only watch their mother being harassed like this.

“Kyaaa!” Tiara screamed. “STOP IIIITTTT! KYAAAAA!”

Anyway, chaos ensued, and it would not stop for a long time to come.