55 Good Riddance (1/2)
There were still quite a number of people who were too afraid. They were frozen in place from fear. Nobody could be bothered with trying to convince them any longer, as the rampaging mutant beasts will be reason enough sooner or later.
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”Grandma, please! We have to leave!” A young woman was crying, as she had been trying her best to convince her Grandmother to leave with her.
On a bed was an old woman with wheat brown skin. She didn't have the look of a person who was sickly, on the contrary, she looked healthy on the outside.
”There, there, my sweet Sora. I've lived in this house all my life, including my mother and father before me. I don't have much to live for, and if possible, I'd like for this to be my final resting place.” She patted her on the head, caressing her jet black hair, then stroking her cheek. ”You look just like your mother.”
She recalled all her past memories, up the point where her husband passed away. Even the time where her daughter and son-in-law died defending her and Sora. Only to helplessly watch as this 18 year old girl not only had to witness her parents dying, but having to kill them again as zombies right after.
”But Grandma, we can continue to level you! You can add more Vitality and be even healthier than before, right?!” Sora interrupted her reminiscing.
”My organs have been failing, my dear. Not even this new world's system can help me live past a few months from now.” At first, she was quite hopeful.
An increase in Vitality would increase her life force, right? It did, but even the passive regeneration she received from being painstakingly leeched by Sora until level 30 was not enough to keep up with the damage she received from her failing organs.
At this rate, she would only last, at most, possibly 3 months. Her diet didn't help at all. All they had were what they got from the grocery stores. They weren't like the Sovereign Nation where they basically have Mt. Kanlaon as a constant source of Mutant Beast meat or the staggering amount of Mages that could constantly electrocute mutant beasts by the coast in order to bring back for food.
”Grandma, please! Do it for me! You're the only one I have left. If you die here, then I'm dying with you.” Her resolve could be seen through her eyes. The only reason she stayed strong was because of her grandmother.
”Sigh. Such a hard-headed child. Alright, let's go. But you have to promise to leave me when it comes to a choice of my life or yours.”
”Alright!” She then transferred her Grandmother to her wheelchair and strapped her in. This wheelchair was electric. It could be charged normally or it could be charged through solar energy. It was a bit reckless, but they both moved at maximum speed.
”We'll make it Grandma! We're gonna take the ramp by Ferdinand's compound. I heard the evacuation vehicle is up there. Maybe they finally got a plane, yeah?” Sora tried to be as positive as she could be. She was aware that even the most advanced aircraft that had the capability of vertically landing on top of the wall, couldn't possibly fit everyone.
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Inside Ferdinand's compound.
”Where is Ferdinand?” Luna asked one of the guards. Cilapu and Sura were right behind him.
”Who are you? Cilapu?! What are you doing here?!” Noticing Cilapu who was right behind, the guards drew their weapons.
”You'd go after me when Lord Luna, the leader of the Sovereign Nation is before you? Only Ferdinand would put idiots on guard duty.” Cilapu could care less. If these idiots wanted to die, they could go ahead and do so.