Su Xiao walked along the street. Everywhere he looked, there were homeless people. The Council had distributed batch after batch of tents, but it was still a drop in the bucket.
Ango City was the most prosperous city—there was no doubt about that. But no matter how one looked at it, it was still just a city. According to incomplete statistics, Ango City had around 150,000 permanent residents. Including traveling merchants, tourists, and others, its absolute limit was 200,000 people.
When the Storm Kingdom fell, 110,000 civilians and 160,000 soldiers arrived in Ango City. They were practically transported like cargo. More than 300 steam trains made three round trips before the fourth batch could be sent. Then, the steam trains were attacked by humanoid monsters.
The Ryman Kingdom had sent no civilians. What it transported were 720,000 soldiers. The Ryman King had clearly prepared himself to seek revenge no matter what, even if the entire population was wiped out.
A total of 990,000 people had flooded into Ango City. Including the original residents, the population had reached around 1.17 million.
Ango City had nearly burst at the seams. Soldiers were people too. Although the Ryman soldiers were brave and skilled in battle, their tempers were just as explosive. When they grew desperately hungry, not everyone could remain calm.
Food became the most important problem. Fortunately, Ango City was a trading center. Large quantities of grain arrived every day, and there were grain warehouses as well. But sooner or later, all that food would be eaten.
"Come over here! There's food here!"
A loud shout caused the street to erupt into chaos. Before long, several men dressed in white robes and carrying large and small bundles were surrounded. They opened the packages, revealing bread and freshwater, as well as some dried