After Surviving the Apocalypse, I Built a City in Another World novel Chapter 317

"Did Fargo give you a hard time?" He asked, making the other man flinch a bit.

Vincent didn’t speak for a while, heaving a sigh.

"You remember Paolo?"

"Paolo Cruz?" Garan asked. He was in his team hunting for Fargo.

He had lost his daughter in one of Fargo’s attacks in a children’s hospital. The little girl was just testing for a simple cough with her mother.

Vincent nodded. Garan immediately knew what happened.

"You can imagine how insane he went when he saw Fargo strutting around like he owned the place—which he did, we found out too late," Vincent said with a monotonous voice, but one could see how angry he was with how his jaw tightened. "He was killed brutally in front of a crowd as an example."

His jaw clenched and his hands formed a fist. "The bastard… the bastard had the audacity to display our comrade’s body by the gate!!"

Those who heard him felt their heart constrict in anger. What a bastard! What made it worse was that he was finally in front of them, yet they couldn’t do anything about him!

Vincent heaved a deep breath before speaking. "The terror brought on the territory was very real. It was the beginning of tyranny.

"They killed and plundered as they wanted, and we also lost a lot of people trying to protect the citizens."

Terrans were used to freedom, they naturally didn’t take such brutality lying down… at least at first.

"Unsurprisingly, people ran to us for help," he said, "It went well at first, with us forming a small force as subtly as we could."

"However, one day, one of our men goes missing and the very next day a family yells at us to bring their daughter back."

"Our reputation fell, but a lot of people still believe in us. His men started to limit their brutalities… and started to attack our supporters."

Vincent heaved a deep breath and raised his head, letting it rest on the wall behind him. "No one dared ask for help after that."

"It didn’t help that life had indeed gotten better. People could eat and drink every day, and they were protected very well from the monsters outside, especially when the territory started hiring aborigines."

"These aborigines were much stronger than all of us combined, who would want to side with us after that? Fargo’s men do take women as they want, but they don’t kill them. Unless the people went against the lord and his party, they would keep their lives."

"This became the status quo. It was disgusting, but we couldn’t risk our lives for a hopeless fight."

"It was just that the next week after that, another two men were taken subtly for ’punishment’—after trying to save a woman—and were never seen again.

"Before we could organize a rescue…" he paused and looked around. "This happened."

The others listened in a dour mood, and Vincent rubbed his temple, not meaning to sound so emotional. "But right now I just want my father to be okay."

Garan and the others sighed in worry, shifting their attention as the patients were being treated.

Fortunately, both Vanessa and Turbo had become proficient in using the medicines available. Using a diluted potion they won from the mercenary mission, they managed to improve a number of wounds.

Although it was diluted, it was still effective. Vincent and the others were amazed. He looked at Garan with wide eyes.

"What is that medicine?"

"It’s a special medicine we got from a mission. It is made by a pharmacist."

"What?" Vincent’s eyebrows furrowed. "But I haven’t seen such quick effects."

It was Gill who spoke this time, "An Aborigine pharmacist." He explained, "They have a certain… magical skill set."

Vincent and the others were a little confused. "What mission are you talking about, exactly?"

"One from a mercenary hall. They’re available in towns."

Vincent and the other soldiers looked at them in shock. Especially Vincent.

It didn’t really occur to them until now—Garan and the others had probably been here since they were missing!!

"Where is this town?" He asked, "How… how long have you been here?"

He didn’t even wait for them to speak, already knowing in his heart what the answer was.

His back straightened and looked at Garan, Gill, and the others. "Tell me more about this world."

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They stayed for about an hour before the general opened his eyes to see…. the daughter he never thought he’d see again!