After Surviving the Apocalypse, I Built a City in Another World novel Chapter 852

Back in the Guard House, people couldn’t help but gather around at a distance, watching the new half-orc sit hanging around the Guard Station.

Instead of going to his dorms, Baku insisted on waiting there for news of Gochi. So now there was a 2-meter bulky half-animal sitting by the door of the Guard Station.

He was sitting crossed-legged and crossed arms, eyes closed and very still, the only thing moving was his white silky fur as the wind blew on it.

There were some civilians who needed to go inside to report something. But seeing him there, they shivered and almost ran away.

After some thought though, they didn’t. They knew of Alterra’s very strict rules and regulations. After all, nothing dangerous would’ve been allowed to roam like this and make camp.

Still, when they slowly headed to the door, they were comically walking sideways so they were facing the half-orc with raised arms at all times, just in case.

Just then, he opened his eyes and revealed his cat-like pupils, darting to stare straight at them. The civilians squealed and ran to the interior of the guard house, amusing the bystanders.

Other than them, there were also plenty of bystanders who gathered around and watched in interest.

So they had a new half-orc? White Tiger model? So cool? _{freёwebnovel.com}

If Baku knew what a zoo was, he’d think people were looking at him as if he was a part of them.

It was like this for a couple more minutes until his nose and ears moved at a familiar sound. He lifted his head and saw his old friend approaching him quickly.

Gochi’s eyes were wide as he rushed to him, shiny with tears. "BAKU?!"

"GOCHI!" he yelled, standing up. The bigger half-orc walked forward with wide steps and the two raised their arms simultaneously, their forearms meeting with such force that it created a small wind around them.

"It’s so good that you’re okay!" Gochi said, voice a bit shaky. Baku’s smile was wide, his sharp teeth showing off.

Baku couldn’t help but look at his friend’s healthy state and his uniform no different from the other guards.

This made him pause.

Was it really true?

Was Gochi… a citizen?

"Come on," Gochi said, guiding his old friend elsewhere. "Let’s talk while I walk you around."

"A-Ah…"

At this point, all hostility around Baku had dispersed, left with some confusion. Before actually seeing Gochi, he had maintained a high level of cynicism. Seeing him all fine and much better than expected imbalanced him and frankly he wasn’t sure what to make of it.

For now, he just followed his friend as he personally guided him around the territory. Gochi was quite proud, Baku could tell, and he couldn’t help but look at him and his bright demeanor.

"Are you happy?"

This made Gochi pause and look at him, golden-green eyes sparkling with honesty.

"Very," Gochi said, patting his shoulder which was a few feet above his own. "I know you will, too."

Baku heaved a deep breath and looked at Gochi. "What happened so far? How’d you find this place?"

Before Gochi could answer him though, the laughter of children sprinkled nearby. They turned to look at the kids running around with smiles. However, when the kids saw the two of them, they brightened even more and they all rushed in their direction.

Baku flinched at the group of children fast approaching them. Instinctively, he turned away and put on a slightly defensive position.

Back in Hoskel, not only were they thrown stuff by people and children, but when he was young, he accidentally injured a human boy who was bullying the other half-orcs. He was forced to get beaten up more often by other kids then, and he couldn’t do anything about it.

He had been beaten badly by children and adults then and it seemed that some of the instincts remained.