There was no denying that the people of Bacia had a bit of luck.
Although the locusts blotted out the sky and even dared to bite people, with the temples and some Undead guarding them, those unlucky souls who had lost their roofs were still escorted into the safe houses Hill had built... The people of Eden only wanted to seize territory; they hadn't stopped carrying out William's missions altogether.
Even on Ellie's side, if William hadn't objected and had continued sending out missions as usual, these people definitely wouldn't have made it this far.
Once Dieter, who had rushed back after fighting for his life, took over the city's defenses, Basia City returned to normal.
Of course, Dieter and the others' main task was still helping the temples deliver free food every day.
There was no helping it. Not only were the locusts growing more numerous, they were also getting bigger. Some were even blood red... and clearly carnivorous.
Although the locusts could be held off simply by wearing the lowest-grade armor, let alone by the wealthy who could travel in Crystal Energy carriages, the poor didn't even have the courage to leave their buildings.
And yet, these people were the foundation that kept Basia City running normally... cleaning, buying groceries, cooking, and transporting miscellaneous goods.
How could those middle-class citizens afford household servants? Their respectable lives were maintained entirely through the hard work of these lower-class people.
By contrast, the poor squatting in safe houses, chewing on the black bread and drinking the clean water delivered to them, were all very docile.
Although they had to live with many other people, being able to eat their fill was happiness enough.
However, their docility and happiness were insignificant in this city.
It was the middle-class citizens' resentment and the