As they arrived at the now overpopulated West district, all they could see were some groups of people coming in and out of the hotels not yet occupied, around their own, those people were all wearing their leather armor showing in a single gaze those who fought since the start of the apocalypse and those who didn't, or just couldn't considering that now level one beasts were pretty rare most of the beasts being already level four and more.

after fighting against each other only the strong ones were able to survive, and only in those huge group of beasts would there be some low level who were protected by the stronger one but it was rather rare since even Chris and the others encountered a handful of them.

And it was incredible to see that there were still some people who decided to go hunt and explore the west district for food and other necessities, even if they know that the beasts were becoming stronger.

Since normally after the beasts' horde attack they should all have understood that it was now or never to become stronger, as long as they team up with some strong Evolver or Wielder they still had some chance to not be so helpless and to become someone in this new world or at least protect their own life and survive it was still early to see the consequences of their choice.

but those that decided to stay in the comfort and security of the hotel looked at them like if they were already dead people, their eyes filled with pity and others hidden feelings, they didn't have the guts to risk their life either for food or Energy points and could only see it as a death wish to make them feel less ashamed of themself.

It's at this moment that we see humans despicable nature as they tried to make excuses for their weakness, they weren't fit for those kinds of environments after having lived most of their life sheltered of all danger, the fact that so many people had survived from the Suburbs to the City center was a miracle with how low the number of militaries and others law enforcement that joined them after being rescued by the military.

there wasn't any military in the area, only people walking in the open street like if it was before the Apocalypse the only difference was that people when coming out of their building either ran from a street to another not daring walk carelessly in the open street like scared chicken turning their head at the sounds of some beasts howls that resounded from afar in the city.

And when people saw their groups covered in blood with rags clothes barely hanging on them, some guys were turned on seeing the exposed skin and breasts and thigh fro the girls as their gaze stayed on the part clothing to their private area intensely making the girls of the group uncomfortable but they didn't say anything too tired to argue with someone.

but after seeing the two beasts walking behind them they all scattered like if they saw their worst nightmare coming to life, as some people still traumatized from the beast's horde attack quickly ran as fast they could in their hotel closing the door behind them in hurry.

At the same time, several groups came toward them about thirty or forty each coming from several hotels, and from their facial expressions, they weren't at all coming for a friendly talk, some of them were trembling as they came closer and looked at the two beasts, who were one head taller than them and it was even more stressing when Lisa's snake raised his body becoming a few time taller as his shadow covered all of them, his huge eyes scanning the group of people who emitting ill intent toward them.

But most of them had a dangerous glint shining in their eyes filled with hatred as most of them had lost someone or were unable to found them, with how the state of the city was in, and now that they had the advantage in number and were a little more powerful compared to one day ago they grew some balls and with the military a few streets further up they weren't afraid at all.

During the beast horde, the elderly and children were the first to die either having their skull stomped by some of the huge beasts like this snake or being eaten alive in less than one second before they died but some of them could see the despair in those people eye some were there kids other were father, aunt, and cousin, as they escaped to save their life and now that they had a chance to vent their anger they didn't wait to take the opportunity.

" Stop there where do you plan to go with those beasts we don't want any of those beasts here, I don't want to trouble with you young man but don't come closer, go away with your beasts don't force us to go too far"

A tall middle-aged man said as he stopped in front of Chris noticing the gaze of the young man in front of this group something with this guy made him not want to take another step closer to him, making the other behind him stop in their track, waiting to see what will happen.

With short black hair and a slightly muscled body with bandages on his exposed arms and legs showing that the old man had his share of battles, just like those behind him almost the same as him, wearing leather armor with claw marks all over it, with a one-handed Axe on his right hand and small round shield to his left hand.

Chris seeing the old man's demeanor like if he was making them a favor by warning them, made him almost lost his temper, he was exhausted and his body was hurting like hell.

After fighting so many beasts for a long time that he only could stand up thanks to his will and his body that became sturdier, and those guys came and wanted to block their way!!, he never planned to fight other humans unless necessary.

Curling his lips with an amused look as he looked at those guys one by one before coming back to the old man in front of him.

But he didn't think it would be so soon, his bloodline instead seemed to be more truthful to his inner nature than he thought, someone couldn't get a type bloodline if it didn't align with his soul inner wish and mindset and body response, one thing that he didn't know but who wouldn't take long for him to learn about.

But for now, his bloodline was here to lead him in the right path or not, eager to fight as it started to control the blue points in his body to strengthen him, but it only made him grit his teeth in pain, his sore muscles and some wounds that were healing reopened once again vein popping on his neck as he endured the pain.

the middle-aged man, inwardly was amazed when he saw their appearance, with their ragged and tattered clothes and their body covered in blood with several wounds, his heart was beating faster as he was more convinced they weren't normal people to be so proactive and not fear to get wounded adding this young man in front it was a group to not provoke without counting the two beasts behind them.

they were either psychopaths and lunatics who searched to be stronger or like him and his group, people forced by the circumstance to become stronger.

After a huge trauma making them thrive to never felt so powerless when they needed strength the most and watching powerlessly their loved one died in front of them.

looking at the two beasts behind the group and scanning their body, assessing the pro and cons of their confrontation and if it was worth the risk.

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And like that they would avoid a useless fight, their group was formed in the moment of the escape and he only controlled the group because he was more decisive than the others and also because he was a level 9 Evolver having survived this horde benefited all the people that dared to fight since most of the strong monsters that seemed to have supernatural ability went in another direction in the city while the mob purchased them.

" What do you plan on doing by blocking our path and who do you think you are to tell us if we can take them with us "

As Chris said veins could be seen spreading on his neck as he took his hand closer to his sheathed sword on his belt.

" Stop it right now!, civilian are not allowed to cause trouble here, anyway all the people able to fight had been summoned by the general so I advise you to control yourself "

But as they were about to start a fight they were stopped by a group of ten to fifteen soldiers running toward them coming from the residential area of the west district further away if one followed the road which was where most of the survivors decided to stay like that if something happens there as the military to protect them, those that were near the hotel area were the people like Chris and the old man who was about to fight, waiting for a group that might accept them in their group to go out hunting.

the man leading was a man who seemed to be in his mild twenty with a typical military fit, with leather armor on top of his military uniform, his gaze wandering between Chris and the middle-aged man as his gaze lasting longer on Chris group condition looking at the two beasts behind them he quickly understood it as the group reported by one soldier a few hours earlier.

On their way to this place, people started to no more listen to the military and only accepted to work with them considering they were the ones with the most firepower and also people still trusted them, and although their guns started to be less useful against certain level 8 beasts with their speed and the natural defense getting stronger.

And as they lost more people on the way but didn't stop to help it was natural that people wouldn't listen to them so easily.

But against humans, it was still effective so a few seconds after his words the middle-aged man turned toward him smiling and said.

" Mister there is no problem here it's just that some of my people had lost several of their member family by the evolved beasts so we wanted to make this group go elsewhere "

Hearing his response the man sighed knowing it would surely cause trouble so far Chris group was the only one that seemed to be able to tame those beasts, and although different types of people were able to do incredible things like healing different types of injuries, or creating lightning and fire out of nowhere thank to this system help, their group was the only one with tamed beasts.

" Ok stop it, so far the beasts didn't seem to attack anyone, and what would you gain by fighting with them you should know that there would be some strange things happening with this apocalypse controlling beasts shouldn't be that strange...

anyway I'm sorry for your loss but you guys aren't the only ones who lost someone, several men under my command lost their loved ones, but they still fought to protect you guys and it's like that you repay their sacrifice!!!! "

The man at first seemed to want to talk with the middle-aged man but the more he talked the more the grief of seeing his comrade get eaten alive make him lose his composure. as he shouted each of his words remembering what they had to face to open a path for so many people, from three thousand soldiers they had lost one thousand soldiers during their travel from the suburbs to here.

He didn't believe the part with people able to control huge beasts bu after all that he experienced, the last few days even if some beasts could talk he wouldn't found it so strange maybe he would freak out but that's would be all.

" Alright I understand, we will behave but didn't you talked about the general or something calling us "

The middle-aged man now feeling like the man was throwing the cause of the death of his men on them, and as he saw the people around the area looking at them, he quickly say, stopping the man as he quickly switched the subject.

Remembering why they came here in the first place, the soldier calmed down.

The man whose rank was unknown not that it mattered for Chris and the middle-aged man, knowing he went too far, cleared his throat coughing, and told them once again his purpose for coming here before leaving as he went to the other group in the area.

The middle-aged man and his group didn't continue to try to intimidate Chris and his group and continued their path to their hotel.

" Chris why did you have to piss off those guys, we could have gone somewhere else "

Sarah said in a reprimanding tone although she tried to not show it as she looks at him his way of doing things was too much for her.

I was able to understand what she meant in her phrase, massaging my eyebrow.

As I entered the hall, I was thinking I could finally relax but hearing her naive remark, it was the last fil that makes me lose my patience toward her, as I shouted at her coming closer to her stating her what I understood after seeing the military.

" And where would we go, I don't need to remind you that the city is full of evolved beasts, we might be able to fight some group of ten or more beasts at our level but it's all!!, who knows what is roaming out there in the east district, did you forget that the two guys said the military had sent scouts in the east district too but since they are here it meant the east district is a lost cause and the city center is too close to the suburbs and look like a jungle by now and you want us to listen to those guys just because they threaten us "

Word after word kept coming out of my mouth as I relieved my anger on Sarah both for her naivety and the fact that I seemed the only one here who thought about what it means if we were chased from the west district safe area, further down from here there are groups of beasts roaming all around and low in number but much stronger as their energy was starting to be stronger than a level eight evolved beast.

We were fucking birds in a cage!!!, surrounded by beasts like behemoths or titans, compared to them in height we were nothing if it wasn't for our skill and that some of them were too dumb and acted by instincts, otherwise, they could wipe us all if they were a little more intelligent and stopped fighting among themself.

And here she wants me to let this group chase us, just because they don't Like our two beasts!!!!

Sarah seeing Chris reaction retreated in fright a few steps backward, as she looked at his crazy state, his eyes looking at her as if she was an idiot and insulting her of all names in just one gaze.

Just like the proverb Eye don't lie, she was proofing it right now, experiencing Chris feeling as it seemed there were some words he restrained himself from saying.

" Chris that enough you went too far she just tried to point out that the way you wanted to handle things was too much, what did you think we would have fought those guys, woke up it's not game it's our life and I won't waste my life just because you can't control yourself "

John interposing between the two of us pushed me back, as his eyes said the rest he wanted to say, he wasn't totally against his way of doing things, even if he would have stopped him before they could fight this group of people.

Sarah wasn't wrong on this matter at least she thought so, his temper is like a volcano ready to explode at any time, and he vented out when fighting with the evolved beasts just like they witnessed a few hours before when he took a group of five beasts alone and fought as if he didn't care for his life if it wasn't for Sarah that healed some of his serious injuries on their way back he might not have been able to come back with his own feet.

And the fact that fighting other people was normal for him, make him think that the kid could have some trouble on his own.

As I looked at the other and they turned their gaze apart for Edward's face as he seemed to enjoy the spectacle from the side.

I didn't say anything and went upstairs I know I went too far but Sarah attitude makes him want to slap her to wake her up, this world isn't anymore the world she knows things might not still be ugly since it was only a week since the tragedy happened but it would happen and then she would understand.

It's now that he understands why he didn't like to be with others at the college apart from Fred and Lisa, the two of them know that he had a dark side or whether his pessimistic side making the others not liking to talk to him as he was always gloomy and didn't like to go to a party like any other student.

A secluded guy who liked to be alone since his childhood and now suddenly having to think what to do next since it seemed most of the people of his group relied on him and the other, and it there that his deficiency in learning that not everyone could adapt so quickly like him.

And that maybe he was a little overbearing when it comes to certain things.

My thought was deriving as I arrived on the second floor entering my room I tossed the huge backpack to the side of the bed as I leaned on the bed still covered in sweat and blood.

Closing his eyes as he thought of his behavior the last few days, and unknown to him he fell asleep a few minutes just after.