Apocalypse After

Short Term Goals

After drinking a few glasses of juice and talking random things with Clayton, Alexander finally asked.

“Do you have any interesting news? Maybe something impressed you?”

Listening to Alexander's question, Clayton stroked his chin with a solemn expression. He thought hard for a long time. After a while, his eyes suddenly sparkled.

“You know Miss Mari?”

“Nona Let?” Alexander tilted his head with a puzzled expression.

“Miss Mari is the daughter of one of Shelter's 13 higher-ups. This year he is 20 years old. His father died in the previous attack, so he was determined to become a hunter because I heard .. the hunter who carried out the assault was two women.

Are women becoming more anxious and crazy these days? It seems that quite a number of them are taking extreme measures.

What do you think, buddy? I heard you treated both of your women well. Don't tell me you want them to be hunters? Not afraid of being stabbed in the back?”

Clayton's words made Alexander want to laugh. Although he was still wary of Daisy and Aster, but he trusted them enough. In addition, the young man also had his own point of view.

“Actually I don't really care. Now, everyone considers women inferior. Many women try to become hunters, and those who manage to start making a mess. In fact, there are more extreme like raising women above men.

I don't care about anything like that at all. In my eyes, all humans are the same. Whether it's a boy or a girl, I don't care. What determines everything is not their gender ...

But their power!

Only the strong can make the rules. In fact, many truths are written by winners. So, I really don't care.”

Alexander's words made many people look at him in wonder. Not only the hunters who were drinking, but also the servants who were considered to have low status.

Actually Alexander said it was not just to gain the admiration of people, but it was indeed how he thought.

Either male or female ..The most important thing is strength!

“You're really crazy, buddy! Really, it's worth it that you do a lot of things that normal people can't. The way you think is a bit crooked, even a little extreme! What a bright young man who is chasing his dreams.” Clayton said with a grin on his face.

The people in the pub also laughed and clapped. Previously they were not so close to Alexander, but they did still know each other. Moreover, now they also hoped to be friends with the young man.

Seeing Alexander's talent coming to light, people tried to approach him. Holding the thigh (following it) while hoping to get a profit. Such things had been commonplace around great figures, even since ancient times.

After feeling quite tired after talking to Clayton, Alexander finally got up and said.

“If there are no interesting rumors, I better go home and sleep.”

Hearing Alexander's words, Clayton and a few people around laughed. The man raised the glass while joking, “Did the story about Miss Mari not interest you? Hey, that woman is famous amazing. There is a fat side in the place that should be fat, there is a slim side in the place that should be lean.”

“Hey, can't you guys stop talking about women? As you know, I am quite tired from dealing with such a thing.”

Hearing Alexander's remark and looking at the tired-looking young man, they all smiled. Clearly, there was something implied in their smiles.

In the end, Alexander waved his hand and left the pub. He went home because he had no useful information.

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Next morning.

“Do you understand?”

Alexander glanced at Daisy who was staring at some kind of leaf laid out on the table. Looking at the puzzled looking woman, he went back to explain.

“That is green with this purplish tip dried by aerated. Should not be exposed to direct sunlight.

Two leaves with similar emerald shapes and colors have different handling. It mutates from the same plant but the effect is different. The small ones are aerated, the large ones are dried directly in the sun.

Do you understand now?”

Alexander looked directly at Daisy's face. Seeing his expression was different compared to earlier, he nodded lightly.

“I understand, Mr.” Daisy nodded with a serious expression.

Alexander was quite satisfied. But he doesn't want Daisy to be overconfident and ends up making a mistake for being a little careless. After all, for high-grade materials, a slight deviation was fatal.

“There's actually a reason why I asked you to learn things that look a bit complicated like this leaf. Some of these materials are more common but sometimes people are careless and cannot tell the difference. That can have bad consequences.

Although only low-grade materials, but we can not be careless. Moreover, these leaves were one of the main ingredients for making various low-grade herbs such as poison bidders, stamina enhancers, and so on.

These things really need to be learned because you will often deal with these ingredients. You understand?”

“Ya, Sir!” daisy replied with an amazed look on her face.

“Then you can go learn to read and write with Aster.”

After saying that, Alexander packed the materials beforehand then brought them back to the storage room.

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In the afternoon, in the backyard of Alexander's rented house.

“Aster! How many times have I told you, don't be so nervous. You need to be firm but not so rigid. Hold tightly to the handle of his sword, straighten your back.”

While saying that, Alexander helped Aster to make the right move. He touched the woman's back, making her look quite nervous and embarrassed.

In this one week, Alexander also trained Daisy and Aster to exercise. As their coach and master, the young man helped them a lot by organizing their movements directly. So, he also held the parts of their bodies, whether it was hands, shoulders, back, knees, even thighs and waist.

Because both include ‘property’ in their ownership rights, Alexander does not feel that they are being harassed or anything like that. Even if they were embarrassed, he still did that because he wanted to make sure that the two maids were practicing properly.

Not only exercise and nourish the body by burning sweat, but also learn practical skills for fighting in emergency times.

“Daisy! Your legs, the distance between the legs should not be too tight because it affects the next movement.”

Alexander immediately approached Daisy and helped justify her movement.

Yep. He trained Daisy and Aster basic sword skills. As for how to handle the ingredients of the potion, only Daisy was taught.

Not that Alexander was stingy, trusting Daisy more, or any other trivial reason. The reason why he didn't teach Aster was because the woman was too careless.

He was so young and easily nervous around Alexander. Aster messed up a few times, so the young man decided to ban the woman. Should not take care of herbal ingredients because it can be mishandled and eventually fatal.

Instead, Alexander gave Aster another task. He assigned the woman to clean and take care of her fighting equipment. Of course, the young man had originally taught what needed to be done.

Rub the chest, arms, and knees with water mixed with a special powder. Washing and drying the robes and combat clothes that he usually wore. And most importantly, do weapon maintenance such as sharpening and giving him a little special oil on the blade.

Alexander carried out such a routine in this one week as no major events took place. His life became easier and safer. Because there is no need to patrol anymore, so choose to spend time with a little relax and prepare something.

“Repeat the set last ten times!” alexander said firmly.

“Ya, Sir!” the two girls answered in unison.

While enjoying a cold afternoon while drinking hot tea, Alexander stared at the two women practicing in the snow-filled backyard without the slightest bit of complaining.

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At night, in Alexander's basement.

After checking all the items in the room, the young man went to his seat. He recorded the materials stored in the room today. After cleaning everything up, then the young man began to make a diary.

Thinking about some of the things that had happened before, Alexander let out a long sigh. He looked a bit tired, but also relieved.

“Since everything is running normally, then I have to make another plan.

No need for a plan that is too detailed and far away. Basic Shelter 13 is being unstable and needs to be constantly vigilant. Therefore, it is better not to repeat the same mistakes.

After that, Alexander wrote the title at the top. More precisely a record marker of what he was supposed to do.

There, the young man wrote ...

‘Short Term Destinations, Things to approach and avoid.’

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