Chapter 80: The Day (4)

Leva ran for quite a while. While descending in a gentle valley, she finally met Lara, who was carrying Anne's body.

"Anne!!!" Leva screamed desperately.

Lara -- already in tears -- lowered Anne to the ground.

Leva dropped her pickaxe and knelt beside the little sister.

"A-anne?" Leva patted Anne's cheek lightly, but of course, the little sister didn't respond. "Please, answer me."

Anne still had her eyes closed, not giving an answer.

Lara staggered back a few steps, then fell to her knees, staring at the sisters.

With her breath starting to get out of control, Leva looked all over Anne's bloodied body. When her eyes fell on the missing left hand of her little sister, the woman gasped.

"No ... No .... Please, no ...." Leva shook her head as her eyes filled with tears. "Arrrrrgggghhhh!!!"

Leva's screams were louder and more heartbreaking.

Just a few hours ago, they were still hugging and saying goodbye to each other.

Tosa's group came to check. Most just stared at the scene while the rest looked away.

And all were silent.

Leva was still screaming. Lara got up and approached the group with a face full of anger.

"This is all because of you guys!!! You didn't want to help her when she was attacked!!!" Lara pushed some of the people away. However, they all remained silent, did not argue at all. "Earlier, you could turn around and attack the monsters surrounding Anne!!! With this many people, you won't be in any danger!!! You could save her!!!"

The people were still silent.

Lara cried again, then knelt down and covered her face.

And Kat passed the crowd to approach Leva, who was now no longer screaming and just looking down in silence.

When she saw Anne's wounded body, the amber-eyed girl clenched her hands so tightly that they trembled. A few seconds later, her eyes began to shed tears.

This time I could guess Kat's emotions, though she was still expressionless.

"Kat, please, take care of my sister's body." Leva hissed hoarsely, then picked up her pickaxe and got to her feet. "I'll get rid of those damned vermin."

No, Leva.

I immediately tried to speak into the red-haired girl's ear, forcing her not to act recklessly. I understand how Leva's mental state is now, but one person wouldn't be able to fight that many monsters.

It's suicide.

"Hey, Leva. Please, don't go!" I started to panic as Leva begun to step forward. "You can die!"

"They will come here!" Yogi, already a few steps ahead of the group, shouted. "You don't have to go to them. They'll split up to check if we're still around. So if you want revenge on them, just wait for them to come. You'll have more chances than coming to their base."

Leva stopped walking. Everyone is silent and looks at Yogi.

"Then let's just run. Why stay here?" One of the members of the Redtooth tribe sighed.

"Where are we going to run to?" Yogi snorted. "The range of the stump scorpions doing the search is very wide, up to hundreds of kilometers. We need rest to reach a safe distance, while they will continue to search relentlessly. Sooner or later, they will get us."

Another member chimed in. "Then what should we do?"

"We have to hang on somewhere. They'll give up and go back to the nest if we last long enough. Those monsters will think we are too strong and will choose to defend the nest again." As time went on, Yogi's voice grew louder. "Earlier, our formation became chaotic, so we were forced to run. This time, we just have to defend our position."

"I've heard that from you." Tosa approached Sena's father with a sharp gaze. " Can you repeat what you once told me, how do you know it all, Yogi?"

Yogi gulped. "From the stories I've heard."

The tribe members snorted or grumbled. Tosa smiled faintly.

"No, we're going to run away." The squad leader shrugged. "In my opinion, escaping is the most logical, rather than defending against the endless onslaught of monsters." The man looked at the others. "We're going home on a detour. I don't want to argue, if any of you still want to stay here, go ahead."

Damn it. Now my colony is in even more danger. You really are disgusting, Tosa.

"Kat, Leva." Yogi called my two colonists. "Will your tribe leave or stay here?"

My two colonists didn't answer. And I also don't know whether to give them orders to answer yes or no.

Leva turned and lifted her little sister's body, then started walking towards my colonist. Everyone there fell silent again, and only a few dared to look at the woman.

Ah, she definitely chose to stay. I'm sure I can't order her to run away.

I have a difficult dilemma. Should I ask my other colonists to run away and leave Leva? Or is it my colonists to stay at the risk of all of them dying?

But I don't want to lose Leva.

"I don't want to waste any more time. For those who want to come with me to escape, follow me now." Tosa then looked at Kat. "Goodbye, leave my greetings to Seb. I left two throwing bombs for you guys. I won't take it because we don't have fire stones."

After Tosa said that, the Redtooth party just walked away as if nothing significant had happened. Well, at least the group didn't rob supplies from my settlement. I think this is an order from Red.

"So, you also stay, Gai?" Yogi looked at a big tall man, with brown skin and messy hair.

The man who was also carrying some sort of giant machete just nodded.

"I will too, Yogi." Lara approached Sena's father. "I've failed Leva's family twice. Leva will most likely stay here and I will accompany her to the end."

Yogi glanced at Kat briefly. "Let's hope the members of this nameless tribe will also stay here."

Even at this point, I'm still at a loss to determine the best way.