After Surviving the Apocalypse, I Built a City in Another World novel Chapter 283

A few minutes later they arrived at the Eastern area where the farmvillas were. The other lords had already asked their confidants and other citizens to prepare for departure in a few hours.

The farmvilla area was very cozy with wide roads and larger parks. And because of the large lots, the entire community felt much more open and quaint.

The two men had only seen the area from afar and it felt more comfortable up close.

Soon, they arrived outside her house, a large private villa with a tall fence. They could see plants like bougainvillea from outside, one could tell the gardens inside were well taken care of.

"Let’s go in." She said with a smile, opening the door to welcome her new allies.

What greeted them was a beautiful garden of various colors and decor. The wonderful mix of scents surrounded them, already immersing them in a better mood.

There were even hanging flower gardens, ponds, and swings.

Kimmy couldn’t help but exclaim. "Now, this is living!"

It was like entering a mini fairyland. "How do you maintain this?"

"Hired a gardener," She responded vaguely, "One of the NPCs hired by the territory to be exact." She added, "He also takes care of my private tourist spots."

"It was mentioned by one of you that private individuals can hire NPCs." Matthew asked, "How was that arranged?"

"People that hire NPCs pay about 20 gold a month to Level E professionals, and 30 to Level D."

The two lords nodded. Doubling the hiring fee seemed fair and a new way for the Lords to make money.

This note was added to their mental checklists.

Kimmy gaped at them though. "A month? So expensive?"

"Well, if you choose well, they’re usually worth the price."

"Oh.."

The group walked slowly, appreciating the scenery, eventually reaching the house. Micheal could see the module, but everything else was very different.

It was the gregarious Kimmy who spoke up. "This is still a custom house?"

Althea pretended to be unsure.

"I’m not sure… all of the houses and the shops looked alike when they appeared."

This may seem vague, but this was enough of a hint. In particular, the sharp Micheal and Matthew had indeed taken the hint and were already trying to design.

If they knew who the Lord was, they would beg for the blueprints even for a high price!

They hoped their cronies would fulfill their mission to look for this Oslo!

They reached the threshold of the house and entered after taking off their shoes. There was an ante-sala right after the door and they walked deeper to reach the living room proper.

Here, they saw a large animal fur cot with children and babies. There were three babies playing on the ground to be exact, and they were happily nannied by little Maya and (very rarely) little Horus.

"This is Maya, Harold’s daughter. And this is little Horus, adopted into our team."

The little boy turned his head to them with a smile, but then he saw Matthew and frowned deeply, almost hissing like a wild child.

Althea walked forward and patted the little boy’s head. "He’s… from Vismont before."

"I… see…" Matthew said, and suddenly he couldn’t look straight into the boy’s eyes.

Beauty-lover-Kimmy sparkled. "They’re so beautifuuullll. Especially the infants! Are they… twins?!" She exclaimed, successfully diffusing the tense atmosphere.

Althea smiled. "The twins are mine." She said placing smooches on the children’s faces. It was a beautiful sight.

Kimmy exclaimed. "No wonder they’re so cuteeee!"

Matthew froze, looking a bit pale, while Micheal’s eyebrows rose, and his curiosity towards the children rose to a new height.

’Their children? How would they be like?’ He mused.

Althea didn’t notice these reactions. She simply led them to the verandah and took some ready-made biscuits, cakes, and tea to serve.

As they settled down on the comfortable seats, Althea took a sip of tea before speaking. "You may be wondering why I called you here."

They nodded, all while taking a bite of the snack and a sip of the wonderful tea.

"The elders and I found quite a few things from the NPCs."

She paused. "Perhaps because there was no one who claimed lordship, if there was any, the relationship between Alterans and NPCs has always been particularly close."

The men nodded. They have heard from their people that NPCs always joined in with the locals during the many festivities and were rarely absent during nightlife activities.

Amazingly, they had become true members of the territory, something the other territories had yet to have.