Fortunately, after Aiden explained things, the guards eventually let them in.
Of course, although they said they were letting them in, they also made it clear...
"If you dare do anything dangerous, we'll open fire immediately!"
At first, no one understood why the atmosphere in this settlement was so tense. But the moment they entered the settlement, they understood where that tension came from.
Dozens of corpses were piled in an open area inside the settlement. Several guards were placing firewood and gasoline nearby, while some people beside them were sobbing uncontrollably...
"Looks like this place lost quite a few people last night."
Takagi Saya carefully observed the scene before speaking in a low voice.
Her expression was somewhat stiff, but thinking about it, that was perfectly normal. After all, under conditions like the Blood Moon, not every place had the power of the Inquisition.
The larger the settlement, in particular, the more likely it was to suffer heavy losses.
"Hmm...interesting."
Duanmu Huai stood where he was, completely ignoring the terrified looks the people around him directed at him.
He merely looked around curiously. The survivors had taken over a large factory as their base. Judging from its exterior, it seemed to be a food processing plant.
Well, that explained why the people in this city had chosen this place as their settlement.
"How could it be so expensive?"
While Duanmu Huai was curiously examining the settlement, Joel's voice came from nearby.
He turned his head and saw Joel arguing heatedly with someone who looked like a guard, his face flushed red.
The guard, meanwhile, looked extremely impatient.
"What's going on?"
Duanmu Huai walked over curiously and asked.
When the guard saw him approaching, his expression changed slightly and he said nothing. Joel, however, began complaining.
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