After Surviving the Apocalypse, I Built a City in Another World novel Chapter 554

This was a scene that was witnessed in all parts of the outer territory, where the people who suffered the most resided. Sometimes, it came in different forms and strategies, but each had the same goal—to finally get revenge against these men.

In another area, this was led by the young trio Tacky, Juan, and Baka. They were also located near the battles and had a similar strategy.

The difference was that they were denser and had tighter camaraderie because everyone had been neighbors for longer, and had suffered under Fargo and his men’s rule for much longer than others.

"Are you sure about this?" Juan asked Tacky, who was preparing to head out—to directly join the battle.

A lot of the others seemed particularly worried. "What if they attacked us instead?"

This made Tacky pause, looking at the others. "Then…" He tore off some of the fabric from his shirt—which wasn’t a challenge considering how many tears all their clothes already had.

He wrapped the strip over his head. "I guess it could be seen as surrender."

He then looked at his friends. "I know it’s risky, but I don’t want to miss this! I’ve been holding back for so long—"

His friends looked at him with worried expressions, but when they recalled the things they witnessed, suddenly a layer of bravery coated their hearts.

"You’re right!" Baka said, raising his only hand. Juan nodded, eyes sparkling.

"Let’s go!"

As such, when no citizen went out to fight when the lord asked them—even for some reward—the lot of them ended up going outside to go against them instead.

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Interestingly, the battle nearby was actually led by the Crow Trio.

The remaining Alterans were cut off from the entry when Fargo guards came in from all direction, especially near the wall. They blocked the way and pushed them back.

The team decided to divide into three. Anyway, having too big groups wasn’t ideal in dense villages. It wasn’t like Althea with wideass avenues and plenty of open space near the walls. The big teams had diminishing returns for sure and it even risked of hitting their own teammates.

The Alterans were pushed back by the forces, and they fought hard to defend themselves from the barrage. Thanks to their equipment, formation, and the fact that there were so many alleys in this place—much denser than the inner walls—allowed them to have minimal injuries even when they were being mobbed by a large group of enemies.

However, the quantity differences inevitably still forced some of them to separate from the bigger groups, rendering them more susceptible to danger. The crow trio and their small group were among these people.

There was an instruction taught to them in such cases though: to prioritize their own safety. That was to say, if battling head-on would get dangerous, they would even be asked to run for their lives.

Even if they hid out now until things settled down, it was within Altera’s standards of acceptance and no one would blame them.

But… how could they just hide around when everyone else was fighting?

So they tried to use the chaos as a shield to at least sneak themselves to the inner walls. Even if they couldn’t merge with the groups there, their numbers alone would add to the win!

Crow, the strategist, led the way along the alleys, using his sharp hearing to avoid the scuffles or the enemy guards. They knew for sure that the Alterans were heading someplace else so they didn’t bother checking whether it was their own.