Fifteen-minute later she finished explaining what happened to them, The fact that they were able to hold their ground against so many beasts and cleaymors was incredible, and that they could keep their calm to not make a mistake that could cost them their life.

" And this morning we decided to leave this place to find a place to live and protect ourselves and see what to do after that "

- " ok so normally they wouldn't take too long unless they met some strong beasts "

Claire said and after that, she looked at Lisa still in my arms stood up taking hector with her, I will have to talk with him privately later but now had to talk with this girl.

I looked at her red hair that was in mess brushing her, I got making her stand on her legs it's then that I heard her talking even if it was faint but being close to my ear I heard it perfectly

" Don't do that anymore your the only person I have I don't know if my parents are still alive, I don't want to lose you too "

When she said those words, the wild energy around her calmed down, but it still had this dangerous feeling, but I could tell just from her energy that whatever she was going through it was over.

" yeah I am sorry, but...."

I wanted to say something to comfort her, but no words came out of my mouth, So I kissed her on the cheek " I will be more careful but in with this new world, we don't know what can happen tomorrow we just have to support each other, we will go through it together"

When I said those words it was to comfort her but also a way to remind me that I have now a new family, my parents died when I was only two years old and after that, I was sent to an orphanage since no one from my parents wanted to take care of me, I could still remember their gaze on me at the funeral pitying me but no one came to me trying to talk to me, it's from there that I felt how much human are bad, they kept saying what they wanted about my parent thinking I was too young to remember or understand what they were talking about.

and it was true at that time I couldn't, but as I grew up I understood some of the memories that were still intact both from the trauma as I could relate them with how was truly the world pitying me on the outside but their action talked more than their pseudo sympathy, that you can't trust anyone and can only depend on yourself.

And maybe it was a childish mindset but it was this point of view who make it possible for me to be where I am now, of course, there were some people who helped me but those people were to scarce and I know to repay kindness with kindness.

At the orphanage, everyone there was good to me since I was among the youngest kids, I never liked to be in a group and the recent cold gaze of the adult makes it hard for me to talk to others, so the other kids didn't talk to me, leading to my solitary character until I met Fred and Lisa at my college during my second year.

And without I know it I was seeing bread of my childhood to my college entrance.

Lisa that was about to respond to his kiss on her cheek grabbed his neck to kiss him on his lips but was took off guard when he loosened his grip on her making her fell on the ground, she looked at him ready to curse him but then saw his browns eyes with a faint blue light in them making it looks like lights that sparkle but it lasted for a second and she saw him looking at her.

" What happened to you "

she looked at him not sure what to say, and instead told him what she saw.

" I am not sure about my eyes, but I am pretty sure that just for one or two seconds I felt as if some of my childhood memories were like simple pictures that passed in front of me. "

- " you just came back maybe you need to rest having to escape a group of beasts alone should be at least close to us that tried to escape the horde"

she told him caressing his cheeks then falling to his chest and then to his manhood, it was strange that just one or two days ago they were just in a complicated friendship but now deep inside her, she felt that he was the man she wanted to be with and her instinct and even her bloodline seemed to react to him like if she wanted to hit him but in a more implicit way.

" wow calm down it's still morning, and we already discuss it "

I was surprised by her bold initiative and grabbed her hand and saw that her eyes had a faint red color in them.

' ohhh so she what she means by the light in my eyes '

I told her about it and she seemed to realize just what she did but turned her head, and hugged me instead.

" Ok you two stop it, it's time it seems like the others are coming back "

We then heard Claire's voice coming from the entrance door of the store clothing, she was looking at us her cheeks a little red but she quickly composed herself.

We stopped our little play even if I don't know why after looking in Lisa's red-eye I could feel my body heating up.

I shook my head calming down and went to Claire and Hector, Lisa was a little annoyed that they were disturbed but followed him just after her mind full of different thoughts.

Once I was at the entrance I saw a group of ten or so people still a few buildings even with the smoke coming from the vehicles still on fire from us but from the two tall figures at the front, I guessed that it was Edward and Edward since one had a huge shield, and the other next to him a long sword that almost looked like a katana.

It didn't take long and in two minutes we could see them clearly, their leather armor was covered in blood, they kept looking at their surroundings even though they were already not far from us and relaxed only when they were in front of the entrance next to the snake, I greeted them all even the group of three people that we met before the beasts' horde attack.

" Hi we didn't have the time to introduce ourselves last time "

George shook hand with Chris but he felt under pressure near This tall guy with defined muscle and compared to him when he saw him in their way here, with scars on his exposed arms he fell even if he used his shield to protect himself he will be knocked out by the strength of his blow unbeknown to him he stopped breathing for a second.

" control your aura or pressure or whatever this is, they are level 6 one level lower than Hector and us but it don't mean they can support it "

I heard Claire's voice and looked at George and his friend and indeed they were physically but they seemed lost for a second and came back to their sense just after.

" Sorry for that I still need to learn to control it better ", they just shook their hand and left in the building wanting to rest and try to understand more of the technique they used during their fight, trying to use as many occasions they could to not make the same error than before.

- " yeah I remember your George and the two others are Amanda and Kyle, rest well the neighborhood seems quiet for now better rest as long we can ", I wasn't that tired except that I was still sleepy, the energy in me seemed to relax my muscle making me feel like I had massage session when I woke up this morning but maybe it doesn't work like that for them.

I then heard Edward still the same except that his energy was stronger than mine, yeah much like every one of our group, it seemed that the Quest of the horde beasts and their kill during their escape helped them greatly.

" So you really survived, good to see you still alive "

Edward said passing me, tapping my shoulder twice, and went to the shade near the still intact wall of the store it was too hot with the sun heating them since the morning.

Just like that I greeted each of them and consoled Clement when he told me he lost two of the guys that were with him, John just gave me a bear huge I almost choked from the strange he had and his energy that bumping with mine making me look at him in disbelief.

' Need to hurry up and level up my bloodline should be ok to upgrade but the leveling need more beast if they are low-level one but if it's a stronger group I would need more time '

I wasn't far from leveling up with about five thousand Energy points I gained from the group of Crows we fought and the high leveled beasts we met on on way here.

They rested for about twenty minutes and ate the food they found in some store when they were outside, the people in the staff room also came out when they heard more voices, four-woman, and three-man.

Edward and the others started to explain what they saw when they were searching for a place where they could stay.

" So what do we do, we can't go to the suburbs it's where there would be more beasts should be and staying in the city isn't a good idea since the food is starting to be fewer with people taking them and rats and other animals too, we won't be able to sustain for long "

Emily said she wanted to keep looking for her parent but no one was willing to search for people they don't know and that might already be dead.

I wasn't sure what to do too though now I was only thinking to upgrade my bloodline and level up, the rest wasn't in my consideration.

I was thinking about what was the best place to stay as long as possible before Living in a building should be safer with a smaller group but it wasn't a viable plan in the long term, and if it wasn't for the friendship I built after fighting with them these past days I would have left just like we decided before with Fred and Lisa.

" Chris what do you think "

- " uhmmmm what, Uhhh I think it doesn't matter where we sleep the important thing now is to level up, just as we are talking the beasts in the forest might be already have reached level 10 if not higher and the smaller beasts in the city isn't at our level fo now since we got the quest that gave us two levels up but they will catch us, and we almost died this morning by a bunch of craws and they were one level lower than me and even if we didn't get too wounded what if they were at my level "

I let them think about it on their own since thinking for myself was already hard so a group was a complete joke, and I could feel that my bloodline wanted to fight to disturb me, there was silence for one or two minutes.

" So first let's go search for a secure place this night, and gather supplies we can't just go out like this, we ate more than before the more we level up, after that, we can go hunting to level up "

I heard Sarah's voice her dark long hair had a faint blue color on them, her oval face with drained blood on it seemed to not affect her mature aura, but I could see that she was worried, but it's here that her INT stat played she didn't have the same braveness than the others but so far it was her that formed a plan for the group while the others gave their opinion about some of her idea.

Sarah looked at everyone here, she wasn't good at fighting and could barely fight two beasts that were at her level after fighting so long and having someone to protect her back, and she hoped they would stay together.

the ended talking when they saw getting up, and looking at them, " look we don't have time for this so for now we will sleep in the still-intact building at night and move on to another the morning while we hunt beasts like that we will be able to search the family of some of you, and get stronger "

I told them and this time instead of asking for their opinion, it was more like an order and Edward frowned a little but then stood and agreed with me, I looked at the others making sure that they understood.

" Ok if you want to leave on your own it's ok, We can even help you to get out of the city center so that you can go to the suburbs there should be a militaries camp not too far "

Once they heard about leaving the group everyone shivered at the thought to sleep alone, with those beasts roaming around.

I wasn't sure if it was the right thing to do but it seemed it was the right one when I saw a screen appear in front of me.

Congratulations +10% on your leader path ( being a leader doesn't mean to want to lead, but to guide in the right path those that are willing to follow your choice and order)

I was surprised that I gained ten percent In my [Leader] Path so easily but I could understand a little what this small text means, I don't want to lead but sometimes someone has to do it otherwise they would never be able to advance and survive if they kept focusing on the less important thing.

We gathered what we could was useful and not too big to carry in our bag and decided to go hunt before nightfall and then go in any building that was enough intact and sturdy to stop the beasts for some time and with not too much window.

Our bags that was slightly high was now completely filled with mostly clean clothes since when fighting our clothes are the first to be destroyed and the leather armor wasn't that effective against beasts at level four so instead, Philip and Eillen covered their son with their leather armor, so that even if he is hurt he would survive enough long so that Sarah could heal him.

We then entered the aisle that was between the Clothing store and the building next to it and entered a small street that we followed, cars filling both sides of the road make it look smaller but it was better than walking in broad daylight the street.