Chapter 186 - 186: The Other Pits (1/2)

Chapter 186 - 186: The Other Pits

Gil was now standing alone, as if in a darkness created by himself Only the sound of his fettered breaths entered his ears And soon, that darkness slowly faded, revealing the light of the sun that shone on the bodies that scattered around hi the saine if he wasn't kicked inside the Pit alongside Van-- Would he also be one of the corpses that littered the dried ground of which he stood?

He knew some of these people, some could even be considered as his friends to some extent

"What… what have youa script, words from a familiar voice entered Gil's ears like a knife It was his friend, Jack, the one he ordered be taken away before all this carnage started inside the Dome He did it to save him, but it was obvious that Jack did not take it like that anymore as soon as he saw the bodies of his comrades

"Gil… Gil! Look at me!" Jack said as the Pit Soldiers tried to hold him back, "Why… ould you do this!?"

With Jack's voice echoing in his uilt littering in his heart Although he did not really participate in the battle, he was still part of the arht as well have done it with his hand hiuy with the others that are still alive"

Cynthia then approached the soldiers, asking the and deep sigh, "You alright?" She asked

Gil quickly shook his head in response, "I think nothing will be alright after e've done here," he then said as he looked at the Locals which were celebrating their victory

The Locals' eyes were al the dead that littered the ground Their n place that presented itself to them

"This…"

"I can't believe a place like this existed!"

The Locals' eyes did not even take a rest as they scanned the vast expanse of the ruined desert that is the Deadzone It was a dreaded place for the inhabitants of the country, but for them, it was almost akin to a paradise they have never seen before

"This… this is where we used to live?" One of theantic Dome that confined the Portal to the Pit "Doesn't it look… too small?"

"Stupid," one of the Locals near to him quickly commented, "The Gate… The Portal transfers us to a different place entirely Didn't you listen?"

Gil could not help but let out a long and breathy sigh as he listened in on the conversation of the Locals

"I suppose there's soood in it as well," he said, "These people would have been trapped inside a dying world without even knowing that there's a living breathing world out there"

"You call that a good thing?" Cynthia let out a scoff, "Now these people have no choice but to be involved in a war they know nothing about"

"A war?"

"Against the Circle Did you really think this stops here?" Cynthia stepped closer towards Gil, "If there's one thing those people hate eventheir authority, it is sos away from therounds" Cynthia whispered as she looked at the Dome

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Half an hour passed, and the surrounding area had finally been cleaned, with the corpses buried deeply into the ground

"Everyone, listen up!"

With the people finally slightly cal on top of what seemed to be one of the quarters of the City Guards

"They lit up a beacon before we could stop them," Latanya raised her voice, "I aer ones"

"" The Locals looked at each other, their thoughts al into whispers

"Noe can just run in different directions and escape from them Live out our lives peacefully in this neorld… but I assure you, on't be able to do that! They will hunt each of us down because we do not belong here!"

The Locals began nodding in unison as Latanya's words reached their ears

"So I ask you now to defend ould be the beginning of our journey in this neorld… in this new home!"

"Yeah!"

"Protect our home!"

As soon as the people cheered, cracks formed on the Dome And then, the cracks turned into crevices

And soon, it cru the Portal inside that connected their world to this one

But the treround beneath them also started to quake, and soon, the reason why showed itself

A distance away froathered, a tall Wall of earth protruded fro them with the Portal as the center

Another Wall was erected But this time, it was not to separate a society from one another but to defend a newfound home from those who seek to destroy it With the Locals all hyped up, Latanya did not even need to continue her speech as she juht in front of Van as quietly sitting and leaning on the house