My 100th Rebirth a day before the Apocalypse novel Chapter 352

The uneventful journey along the provincial highway only heightened their anxiety, feeling like the calm before the storm. Everyone was on high alert, unable to rest or even close their eyes. Rose’s subordinates, in particular, kept a constant, intense watch over her, eyes burning with worry, making sure she was still breathing and hadn’t begun to turn.

They barely dared to blink, afraid they’d miss a critical moment.

If anyone could remain relaxed and even sleep during this tense time, it was Clyde. While his friends were nervous and jittery, he seemed completely unaffected, almost as if he were living in his own world. His calm demeanor stemmed from the fact that, as he had explained, he wasn’t close to Rose.

He believed that since they had already drawn a conclusion and decided to wait and see, there was no point in stressing himself out. In his view, torturing himself with worry would only worsen his condition and put his life at risk when they inevitably faced the unknown dangers ahead.

Clyde wanted to rest both his body and mind as much as possible so he could remain battle-ready when needed. Reeve, who had been grouped with Clyde due to their similar age and presumed compatibility, found Clyde’s approach almost too logical.

He couldn’t fully understand how Clyde could remain so calm, yet he also knew he had no grounds to judge him. Clyde’s actions, though seemingly detached, were rooted in practicality, something Reeve was beginning to grasp, even if he couldn’t completely agree with it.

What they didn’t realize was that Clyde chose this approach because he valued his life above all. He was out on a dangerous mission, knowing full well that his mother and sister were back at the base, anxiously waiting for his safe return. They had no one else to rely on but him.

Clyde believed that if he let his guard down or allowed himself to fall into the same emotional state as the others, he might end up in danger—and that was a risk he couldn’t afford to take. In his mind, staying calm and preserving his strength was the only way to ensure he could protect himself and avoid future regrets.

Moreover, he believed that worrying over something they couldn’t control was pointless. Why should he feel anxious when he wasn’t even an awakened ability user? His survival depended entirely on his physical strength, so it was essential for him to keep his body in peak condition. Stressing over things beyond his control would only weaken him, and that, to Clyde, was the real foolishness.

Reeve finally took his eyes off Clyde, and it seemed as though he began to understand Clyde’s approach. Either that, or he was simply exhausted after his nerves had been on edge since they left the base. With the steady, smooth motion of the truck lulling him, Reeve’s tension eased, and he too drifted off to sleep.

Sparrow handed the wheel over to someone else, given that the road was relatively clear and safe. He took the passenger seat and allowed himself a moment to rest, feeling the exhaustion from everything that had unfolded.

Meanwhile, Bell mobilized the Scarlet Bees, organizing them into four rotating scout groups to ensure no ambushes or surprises lay ahead. This way, they could stay vigilant without pushing themselves to the point of exhaustion.

Everyone had a moment of silence, luckily, since Port City was a major hub of foreign goods, the government made the provincial road wide enough so many trailer trucks could go smoothly without needing to worry about traffic which made Sparrow’s team’s travel smoothly, by 4 PM, they reached the outskirts of the Port City.