Sheryl’s POV

We had been touring throughout this hellhole they known as Nordlands for weeks now. We have shaped teams, and we have been working and fending for our lives ever since.

As days handed, our numbers shortly dwindled — from a dozen, solely seven have been left. Just a few died, however most broke out from the group as a result of they weren’t proud of the management and needed to go on their very own.

I did not care a lot about it. One thing else attracted my concern — it had been a very long time ever since I had final taken a correct tub. My hair hadn’t obtained the grace of a brush both. It was additionally so oily and sticky that my scalp was already telling me to shave my head.

If I had identified that this might occur, I might have taken all my toiletries with me.

Staying at an inn and taking a shower there was not an choice. We did not have sufficient gil for an inn. Heck, we did not even come up with the money for for meals. Issues right here have been one other degree of costly!

We may solely make do with the assets accessible round us. Our meals have been sourced from the forest, and we bathed ourselves within the rivers. There have been loads of water sources, however not all of them have been clear.

The gil we obtained from the beasts wasn’t sufficient for us to even barely stay. Not solely have been the rewards meager, however we additionally needed to share them amongst ourselves. Ever since we arrived right here, all we ate have been herbs and charcoal meat.

Our vacation spot was Roselake City, and the explanation why we ended up touring so lengthy was that we took an extended alternate path to keep away from the Shadow Forest. There was a rumor about an Outdated Hag dwelling there, and we did not wish to threat it until we needed ourselves to be eaten for dinner.

Upon arriving on the borders, we discovered ourselves blocked by troopers.

Apparently, Roselake City was suffering from an unknown illness. And to make issues worse, there was a rumor about an apocalyptic occasion coming.

“W-what now?” requested Stan. He was a lanky man that seemed like a stick and had a face stuffed with freckles.

I may barely name him a person since he was a coward and simply frightened. He was useless weight.

“I say we push by way of. We should get to the closest Participant’s Academy, and solely Roselake City has the transportation to get us there,” stated Brago.

He was a cumbersome bald man and was the chief of the group. Regardless of his scary look, he was type. The truth is, he was too type for his personal good. Due to his management, we have been caught babysitting the useless weights.

If not for the truth that he may combat and defend the group, I’ve lengthy gone out of my manner myself, similar to the others did.

“However . . . I believe that they will not comply with allow us to in,” stated Megu.

Megu had violet hair that was at all times raised in a bun. She ought to be at the very least forty years outdated, however her face may grace any males’s magazines. She had a languid pair of purple eyes, a dreamy face, plump crimson lips, and a really alluring mole simply beside her mouth.

To make issues worse, her physique was to die for. Huge hips, shapely legs, and really large busts. Her attraction was so robust that every one males favored her. One thing might need occurred to her if not for Brago’s safety.

It was not like I used to be jealous of her or something. My eyes shifted to my flat chest, and I grumbled beneath my breath.

Megu was raring that was why she had monumental breasts. I consoled myself.

That is proper, apart from her fairly face and voluptuous physique, Megu was ineffective as a White Mage. She could not combat, so she needed to be continuously protected. Her mana was additionally so minuscule that she may solely heal two individuals a day.

To not point out that her one-year-old daughter was a ache within the ass. Her cries and undesirable shouts attracted lots of beasts at evening.

“There’s obtained to be one other route.” Brago tried to push from the road of troopers, however his muscle mass did not do him any good because the troopers simply pushed him to the aspect, inflicting him to locate the bottom.

Ford was fast on his toes and helped Brago to his ft.

Ford had quick soiled blond hair, and he was the sub-leader of the group. However he was simply Brago’s lackey from day one. He may combat with a sword, although.

“In the event you insist on going additional, then we can have no alternative however to kill you on the spot!” a soldier exclaimed. “Flip again, NOW!”

Together with his shout, the others flung their weapons, and we instantly retreated. This was a foul concept within the first place. We could not simply agitate the inhabitants of this world. They might kill us with a snap of their arms.

“Wait.” Emi stepped ahead, her quick and really straight black hair swaying behind her. “Is there a path to go across the city?”

I rolled my eyes upon listening to Emi discuss along with her know-it-all’s voice. I additionally had one thing in opposition to her facial features and her countenance that have been screaming she was minimize above the remainder.

“All routes are closed proper now,” a soldier stated.

“In your personal good, flip again. Search shelter when you nonetheless can. The Apocalyptic occasion is nearly upon us,” one other stated.

And each soldier grew stressed with unease.

“What is that this Apocalyptic Occasion you converse of?” Emi inquired additional.

The soldier scratched his head, irritation thick in his voice. “Woman, if I knew about it, then I would not be out right here, risking my life by exposing myself to it.”

“Nobody is aware of when the Apocalyptic Occasion would start and what it does,” answered one other. “It could possibly be an earthquake. A storm. Or a drastic change in temperature.”

“Or it could possibly be a plague,” butt in one other.

All eyes draw to the one who final spoke.

The soldier shrugged when all eyes have been on him. “Simply saying. The City of Roselake was already contaminated by it. For all we all know, the Apocalyptic Occasion had already began.”

“When does it often begin?” Emi requested.

The troopers exchanged glances. “Nobody may inform. Nevertheless . . .”

We took one other step again when their ominous eyes stared at us.

“It at all times comes each time a brand new batch of gamers is transported into this world.”