My Post-Apocalyptic Territory

"don't want!"

"Help!"

The characteristics of slums are high population density and narrow streets.

Once the city wall was breached, everyone scattered like headless flies. Countless monsters poured in through the gap in the wall, a dark mass like a tidal wave. In the blink of an eye, some residents had already died at the hands of those monsters.

The outer city was no longer safe, and some clever people planned to flee to the inner city. At this time, only the inner city walls remained intact and were guarded by high-level professionals, making the inner city much safer. However, Elaine had no intention of going to the inner city. Normally, only nobles and wealthy merchants could enter the inner city, and in this emergency, it was even less likely that commoners would be allowed to enter.

The best approach is to find a place to stay and hold out.

Elaine was very familiar with the slums and quickly found a suitable place to hold out. It was backed by the city wall, surrounded by relatively sturdy houses, and some distance from the breach. It was the best place she could find in a short time.

A horde of monsters came into view.

Elaine had often heard her parents talk about these monsters when she was little, but this was the first time she had ever seen them. They all looked different, but their only characteristic was that they were ferocious and ugly, exuding a terrifying aura. It was said that these were dark creatures sent by an evil god to invade the world.

A swarm of spiders swooped down. They were the size of babies, purplish-black in color, and hissed as they spewed corrosive liquid from their mouths.

This is the lowest-ranking spider, yet it is still terrifying. Its venom is extremely corrosive, and many warriors can be severely injured if they are not careful.

Information about common dark creatures flashed through Elaine's mind. Then she stretched out her hands, gathering the surrounding ice elements, and made her first real move since awakening.

The surrounding temperature dropped instantly, and icicles condensed in her palm.

Bang! Crash!

The ice shards pierced through the demonic spiders, then shattered, sending ice fragments flying and freezing the spiders to the ground.

A mage like her has an advantage when dealing with these weak but numerous dark creatures.

However, there were too many spiders, an endless stream, and the screams of humans could be heard from time to time.

One minute.

Two minutes.

Five minutes...

With her back against the city wall, this place was relatively safe, and she did not encounter the terrifying monsters in the Black Tide. However, just dealing with these demonic spiders had already made Elaine pale. Her magic power was almost exhausted, and the situation did not improve at all. She also saw that the soldiers on the city wall had almost all died in battle.

Terrible!

Three years ago, she only knew that the Kuroshio was terrifying, but only now does she truly understand this sense of powerlessness...

In the distance, the inner city was engulfed in flames of war, while the outer city remained silent. Elaine didn't know how many survivors remained in the outer city, but she knew she could no longer cast a single spell; she was about to become one of the undead, swallowed up by the flames.

Are you unwilling to accept this...?

If she hadn't awakened three years ago, she might have died long ago, however...

The spider lunged at her, its venom corroding her cloak and soaking her skin, sending waves of intense pain through her nerves.

Elaine, on the contrary, became calm...

Ding--

A ripple appeared in her calm eyes.

"...Will you become the lord's follower? Yes/No?"

A golden sheepskin scroll appeared before her, as if dispelling the boundless darkness.

Spacetime transformation.

In a flash, the overwhelming black tide disappeared, as did the sounds of fighting and screams. What appeared before Yilian was a tavern.

"I……"

To her surprise, she felt no pain whatsoever. Although her robes were still tattered, her skin was completely healed, and all her injuries had been cured. She even discovered that her body was filled with magic, and she instantly returned to her best condition.

Am I dreaming...?

Elaine pinched herself lightly, quickly realizing that all of this was real. This was neither heaven nor hell; just as the contract stated, this was another world.

She came here as a follower, and everything will start anew.

The orange light cast a soft glow, and all around was silent. Yilian looked up, her gaze finally settling on a young man with a warm smile on his face not far away.

She paused for a moment, then stepped forward and knelt down on one knee.

…………

The illusory figures on the rune array came to life. The girl was dressed in tattered clothes, her once wide cloak had turned into fluttering strips of cloth, and her body was stained with colorful blood.

Tang Yu saw that the girl seemed to be still in a daze. He was about to step forward when his raised foot suddenly stopped in mid-air...

As a lord, what should you say when your first follower is a girl?

Tang Yu was a little troubled because he hadn't prepared a draft beforehand, and he couldn't ask Baidu for help. Otherwise... Hello comrades, comrades, you've worked hard?

This doesn't seem like it will work.

Out of the corner of his eye, Tang Yu suddenly noticed the liquor on the cabinet. His eyes lit up, and he walked over, grabbed a bottle, and handed it over.

"Would you like a bottle?"

Just then, Yilian stepped forward and knelt down on one knee.

The atmosphere became incredibly awkward...

A few minutes later.

Following closely behind the lord, Yilian still felt as if she were in a dream.

Having escaped death and been summoned to this world, with information infused into her mind by the power of the contract, she felt no discomfort. The language, common sense, and so on of this world seemed to have become instincts in her daily life.

That's why she was surprised, and now, led by the lord, she has arrived at the castle.

Having grown up in a slum, Elaine had never seen anything like this before. The castle was magnificent and splendid, but she was filthy. Walking into it felt like defiling this beautiful painting.

She dared not enter, but the lord pulled her in, leaving dark footprints on the floor along the way, until they arrived at a spacious and bright house.

"This is the bathroom... The clothes are on that rack over there, but they might not fit. Just wear these for now... As for food, I'll go prepare some, and it'll be ready by the time you come out..."

The door clicked shut, but the lord's words echoed in Yilian's mind, and her eyes were drawn to this beautiful room.

Her expression remained dazed as she reflected on her life. Since her parents' passing, her life had been plunged into complete darkness. She had been bullied and ostracized, surrounded by people with ill intentions. But today, she felt warmth once again.

Elaine blinked, tears welling up in her eyes. She took off her clothes and stepped into the warm bath. The water reached her knees, and the image of the lord's kind smile appeared in her mind.

Gradually, Yilian sat down, the water washing over her shoulders, cleansing away the grime.

She closed her eyes, and a new belief took root in her heart.

…………

Tang Yu hummed a little tune as he busied himself in the kitchen.

He couldn't cook; at most, he could only boil some noodles. Fortunately, the castle was equipped with a variety of advanced household appliances, and Tang Yu managed to make some things after fiddling with them for a while.

Back at the bathroom door on the second floor, looking at the tightly closed door and listening to the sound of water splashing inside, Tang Yu felt a little distracted.

Although Yilian's cloak was torn, she looked as if she had been smeared in mud, and she looked miserable. He didn't actually see what Yilian looked like, but he could hear that her voice was clear and pleasant.

I thought Elaine would spend a lot of time in the bathroom, but soon, with a sound, the bathroom door opened, and the steamy mist spread outwards.

Tang Yu suddenly felt a sense of anticipation.

A pure white foot came into view, like the finest ivory, as the viewer's gaze moved upwards...

Tang Yu unconsciously swallowed.

At this moment, Elaine was like an elf who had stepped out of a painting. She had long, sky-blue hair that almost reached her waist, with water droplets still clinging to the ends. Her face was rosy, and her skin was fair and smooth, like sparkling ice crystals.

The oversized men's coat covered Elaine's delicate body, but her pair of pale thighs were almost exposed to the air, and seemed to be twisting uncomfortably...

Tang Yu felt his blood surge and realized he needed to replenish his energy.