For a moment, the mood of the group grew somber again.
It was a pity that their group, full of the old and weak, was no match for those thugs. They couldn't escape even if they wanted to.
If the enemy came to capture people again, they didn't know if the ten or so of them would be able to get away.
But looking at Stella Sterling before them, they still spoke up. "There's a small village southwest of here, down this road. Those people were all just local thugs before, but now they've gathered there. They prey on the weak."
"We heard they're planning to build some kind of base. That's why they're grabbing people from all over to use as forced labor."
"If it was just about working, that would be one thing. But those animals don't give us food or water and just keep exploiting everyone. They're practically killing people!"
As they spoke, their voices couldn't help but fill with anger.
