After Surviving the Apocalypse, I Built a City in Another World novel Chapter 318

Garan and Gill did not leave the General’s house until late at night, after a long while of discussing strategies.

As for whether Fargo was watching their movements, they couldn’t do anything about that. They could only prepare to be attacked. There was no way, a lord was simply too powerful within his own territory.

"Lords can really see loyalty?"

"Wouldn’t we be discovered soon?"

Gill shook his head. "No, the minimum is zero, never negative. Zero isn’t conclusive evidence of betrayal. I’m sure a lot of people here have this number."

Vincent and the others heaved a sigh of relief. Their values were definitely zeroes, but they were sure that at least a third of the territory was the same.

Soon, the group started to discuss the timing of their attacks.

After all, because there was no war yet, they couldn’t deal with Fargo or else the territory would disintegrate. _{freewёbnoνel.com}

They also could attack during the territory wars, in which case that was just damaging to oneself.

"We can’t risk anyone else." The general said.

Henry was a very upright old man, it was just that he married a snobbish socialite and spoiled his only daughter.

"Of course," Garan said, "We can only bide our time, strengthen ourselves."

In the end, they decided to subtly strengthen their force here. In which case, a few of their team will stay.

But not too many as that would raise Amon’s vigilance.

Before adjourning, Garan looked at his small team.

"At least two people will remain. Your task will be to help raise the level of others." He said, looking at his soldiers and telling them of their mission. "Raise their levels to a point Fargo wouldn’t be able to do anything to them."

"Yes, captain!"

Similarly, they would be able to safeguard themselves during the imminent territory war, whenever that could be.

The problem was, if Amon noticed their level increase and made an issue out of it. And also…

"Fargo already had strong aborigines with him, right?"

"That is troublesome."

"Isn’t there a way to hide levels from the omniscient eyes of a territory Lord?" They asked Gauis, who they let join.

Anyway, slaves were contract-bound never to betray their masters, similar to how hired individuals could not utter anything sensitive related to the hiring territories.

At this, Gauis looked down, very guilty. "I apologize. But I have not heard of such."

Silence reigned in the room again, and some were even wondering if it was really safe to stay here.

However, they would be reminded of all the people who would have to suffer under the man’s reign and their consciences attacked them again. At the very least, with them here, Fargo and their forces would control the intensity of their killings.

If they were gone… maybe Fargo’s men wouldn’t care anymore because there would be no one the people could turn to anymore if things got bad enough to risk their lives.

"Just lay low," Garan said after a while. "Perhaps… he would be too busy dealing with other enemies now that the Protection Period is over."

…

Garan’s group prepared to leave first thing the next day. Among Garan’s team, only Vanessa and two others (Leo and Santos) remained with the General.

Oh… and Gian also belatedly decided to stay. Obviously it was because he was still bitter with the captain and didn’t want to have anything to do with him for now.

Anyway, after saying their farewells, they headed towards the East gate where most Edenian refugees seemed to be from, which was where most of them needed to go.

Because of Garan, most of the protected people during their weakest were naturally Edenians.

Not to mention, different nationalities naturally didn’t get along too well in the beginning. Spats, bad decision-making, bad luck, and many others slowly lessened their numbers unnecessarily bit by bit.