Apocalypse After

Source of Problem

About an hour later.

By the time everyone finished resting and eating the rations they brought along, they were preparing to continue on their way. However, back then there was something that they had not all guessed at all.

Instead of going to the place where the soldiers were sent to the border, it turned out that those people had also moved towards them. More precisely ... now come to meet them (the forces leading Aunt Ma).

Looking at the dozens of people walking in the distance, Alexander's expression instantly became solemn.

‘Two level 3 hunters, and dozens of level 2 hunters. The amount is a bit small, could it be that we are really used as a diversion?’

At the moment of thinking that, Alexander's eyes shrank when he saw the appearance of the people on the other side. Although it was not very clear because their clothes were very dirty, he still saw that the people were wearing complete equipment but were partially damaged.

‘Can the group be destroyed?’

‘Many level 3 hunters and level 2 hunters, that means .... creatures that obliterate them are at least level 4? Nah! There should also be a level 4 hunter, meaning ... The enemy they provoked could be a level 5 beast?’

For some reason, suddenly the question came to Alexander's mind. Thinking of such a thing, the young man immediately inhaled a cold breath. His breathing felt slower and his brain felt uncomfortable when imagining such a thing.

‘Hehehe .. it was just my imagination right? It was impossible for those people to be looking to die by provoking a level 5 creature right?’

Alexander hurriedly shook his head. He then thought of some other possibilities. It could be that they were trying to hunt down a powerful level 4 creature, or it could be taking a valuable ingredient like an ingredient for a level 5 evolution potion.

The latter made more sense since they went to the border so such behavior was like stealing from the territory of another guild. Meaning the other party attacked them and caused a lot of casualties.

Thinking of that, Alexander could only sigh deeply. It seems that even the Blood Cross officials have difficulty finding high-class precious materials in this barren land. Not to mention people like him who were only free hunters without any power.

At that very instant, an unexpected sight of many people occurred.

Instead of welcoming the people who came to them in a friendly manner, Aunt Ma and the troops who were at the front of the line instantly got up and pulled out their weapons. Seeing the actions of such a serious squad leader, many people looked panicked.

Aunt Ma came forward and shouted loudly.

“Speak your intent and purpose!”

Hearing Aunt Ma's words, the people on the other side paused for a moment. Back then, the man who seemed to be the leader of the team temporarily came forward to explain.

“We are from Shelter 1, red sparrow team code, now running duty.”

When getting the desired answer, Aunt Ma nodded lightly. The code received is still the same, according to the plan. Although it had not been directly conformed, but the woman relaxed her vigilance a little. He immediately changed his expression and greeted them kindly.

“It's nice to meet you guys. We are a team from Shelter 11 assigned to safely pick you up and escort you until Shelter 11 before getting any further notice.

Please come to eat and rest first. We can talk about the next plan, which path to choose when returning to Shelter 11.”

Although Aunt Ma spoke in a very friendly tone, the people who had fought at the border did not seem to appreciate it. Their expressions still looked gloomy, even the team leader said in a somewhat hasty tone.

“We'll go now. No need to rest. The sooner you arrive at the destination the better,” said the man in a hoarse voice.

From his voice, Alexander felt that the team leader and the people of the red sparrow team were not only hungry and thirsty, but also extremely exhausted. However, instead of thinking of taking a break, they were more focused on delivering the goods until the destination.

The problem ... Who is the opponent?

Is that another guild? Or maybe a monster? A ghoul? Alexander really could not guess.

It's nothing to do with him, but it still has something to do with him. After all, the more information one had, the more useful it was. Either to attack, or use it to find a way to escape from the problem.

“As you have heard, there is no time to laze around! Wake up! We'll be leaving soon!” yell Aunt Ma.

“WELL!”

The people who had originally rested immediately got up and packed their things. Some veterans do well, but some youths seem a little muddled by not getting used to such a fast tempo.

More work, walking, always alert, and a little rest. It is not suitable for people who are not used to it.

That way, their journey continues.

It's just that, in contrast to the departure, Alexander felt the atmosphere when they came home was rather heavy.

Everybody's not stupid. They know that dark groups have targeted them. Those people had prepared for battle at any moment. The problem is, the enemy does not manifest itself even after several hours of travel.

‘Cruise, but smart enough.’

After making the long journey, Alexander could not help but praise the enemy leader.

Now, the line led by Aunt Ma was on the bright side while the group was in the dark. They could see the condition of the party line led by Aunt Ma, but not the other way around.

The leader of the enemy group was clearly suppressing them psychologically. The enemy kept them under pressure so they felt tired and tense. Under such conditions, the Blood Cross party's strength would weaken. Even if the numbers were more and the levels were higher, their condition would weaken and be at a disadvantage.

A few hours just passed.

In line, Alexander saw the gloomy sky and snowflakes began to fall. Tiredness mixed with pressure makes you feel very uncomfortable.

Sure enough, just as some people had guessed, several figures began to appear.

At first, only a few people came watching from the sidelines. After which, it appeared that many people were blocking their way forward. Not to mention, now they were in a valley that was quite narrow and could not avoid passing through the left and right sides.

Retreating and finding another way is also impossible. Not only was it too far away, but the pursuit of the dark group made them even more passive. More risky than fighting them head-on.

At that time, Alexander unconsciously glanced to ‘source problem’ which are some black boxes brought by the red sparrow team.

The young man let out a long sigh then complained inwardly.

‘Man dies chasing wealth, and bird dies to pursue food.’

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