After Surviving the Apocalypse, I Built a City in Another World novel Chapter 1886

Chapter 1886: Trouble at the Gates

And the technology the town was currently using was fascinating to say the least. Cardinal and the others got tested, and they couldn’t help but curiously observe all the processes.

It was a lot like those litmus test-like techniques that their village also had, but bigger and seemingly reusable with less overall costs.

First, they would walk through a dry tub with marble-like flooring that changed colours accordingly. If they were ’positive’ of the disease, then it would change to reddish pink, and there would be no reactions.

The intensity of the virus could also be seen by how many of the surrounding marbles would change, as if visualizing the area of effect of the virus.

According to the guards who were supervising, this had a hundred percent accuracy rate so far.

This was an easy, non-intrusive test except that they had to step on the tiles with bare feet. Although there was a hose at the side that would clean the tiles every so often, not everyone was quite as cooperative.

Ahead of them was a rich-looking aborigine. He was in a beast cart before, but he and his driver had to get tested for the fire plague.

They were not expecting such treatment from a new town. "Why do we have to go through that when so many refugees passed through it? It’s disgusting!"

These were nobles from Towns, so their arrogance wasn’t too outlandish. Most people coming in were not refugees and were decently dressed, but there were some who looked filthy, regardless of whether or not they were refugees or citizens, because they stayed outside for an extended period of time or had been battling monsters.

To snobbish nobles, they all glanced the same.

This noble was Ispol, a member of one of the top families in Ferrol. For generations, his family controlled big portions of the market there. Other than the Lord himself, they had the most money!

Before, they had a stark difference with the next richest person, but with the increased injection of Alterran products, some of their lesser rivals had managed to grab the opportunity and had long since lessened the wealth gap. If the trend went on, they might lose their top spot!

Sly bastards.

He had completely forgotten that in his arrogance, he had ignored the goods coming from a little Village back then, opting to focus on exporting from Cities.

At the time, he definitely had the chance to join the wave. However, he simply dismissed it, even silently mocking the others who had abased themselves to partner with the then-little village.

His house that had only used the highest quality products from cities, refused to even adapt to the poor village things! He even fired servants who praised the place’s products! It felt like they were dirtying his doorsteps!

Ispol was the type to be extremely stubborn. The type who wouldn’t change his mind even if you slap him to death!

He believed that the path he took was the right one! After all, if he changed decisions at this juncture, he was admitting his mistake and admitting he was already being left behind!

When the village became a town, he still remained steadfast! The damned servants who smuggled Alterran products were even punished!

It was when he saw his rivals seeming to catch up to his wealth, leasing more land and hiring more and more caravans, that he finally saw the threat.

Then, the fire plague came, and he had to spend massive amounts of money to get the potions that his stubborn lenses finally shattered!

In the end, the man had to grit his teeth and—despite the rolling feeling of disgust in his stomach—went through! 𝗳𝗿𝐞𝕖𝘄𝗲𝕓𝗻𝚘𝚟𝕖𝐥.𝚌𝕠𝕞

...and are they chewing something!?

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