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"How does it feel for you to evolve into a First Circle Existence," Justin said looking at the small kid holding his hand.

Lola rolled her big eyes and looked at him. She thought for a couple of seconds before she replied.

"I feel different. It's like I'm another kind of person"

"Really!"

"Hmm, Hmm." She nodded.

"The wind feels closer to me. It's like they're talking to me. But I'm yet understand what they're saying."

"Don't rush it. It will happen when the time is right." Justin smiled.

"But you're brave to kill a first circle zombie. You make me proud." He added.

Lola chuckled and puffed her little chest out, proudly.

"You taught me to kill the zombie. And with the long spear Aunt Chloe gave me and I follow grandpa's teaching. I went for its heart." She rolled her eyes looking at Justin's face, waiting for another compliment.

"That was brave of you. I'm very proud." He patted her head gently.

"Really!" She blinked.

"Yes. Now, your parents will be proud of you."

"Yey! I knew it."

"But remember to be careful. Don't do anything unless I tell you to do it. Ok?"

"Ok," She nodded.

Though the duo was chatting, the speed at which they moved was faster than the fastest man on earth.

Since they began the journey toward their target. No one in the group talked except for Justin and Lola.

Suddenly, Justin creased his brow and looked in a certain direction.

"We've arrived."

Immediately, the group stopped and looked at the barricade a few meters from them.

"Nasir got to work. Let's find out about our enemy."

"Alright!" He nodded confidently.

With the full power of his speech, he now understood a bit of ability.

Meanwhile, a group of people armed with cold weapons stared in Justin's direction. When they saw Nika coming in their direction.

They furrowed, waiting patiently for his arrival. Although, they sent someone to notify their commander.

Nasir stopped a couple of feet from the guards. Albeit, he didn't know which direction the guards were hiding but as long as they heard his voice, it didn't matter.

He tapped into his core power and enhanced his voice with his speech ability, saying.

"Friend, we mean no harm. Why don't you come out from your hiding place and let's talk like a proper gentleman."

The guards were only threaded people. Under his vocal ability. They didn't pose any resistance and came out of their hiding.

They stopped a couple of feet from Nasir with their eyes fixed on him.

"How many people are in the shelter?"

"Close to one thousand people," the leader of the guards said motionlessly.

'What the hell! On a thousand!' Nasir shouted in his mind.

"How many people are in the First Circle and do you have Second or Third Circle among you?"

The leader of the guards answered Nasir's questioning without any ounce of resistance.

After a couple of minutes, Nasir returned to Justin and gave him feedback. Although he heard everything.

"So there are two factions." Justin mused.

He looked at Susan and the pipe man and asked.

"What do you think?"

Listening to his question. Susan and Pipe man looked at him for a moment before they gave any response.

With the previous scenario, everyone had understood Justin's behaviors.

He asked for your opinions doesn't mean he didn't have a ready-made plan in his mind.

He only wanted to listen to your opinion. Whether he will accept the opinion or not. That was left for him.

"I suggest we kill all those savage groups and save those in the second group. Those in the savage group are beyond redemption. So why bother trying." Pipe man said after thinking for a moment.

"Hmm," Justin didn't utter a word and looked at Susan.

"Previously, I won't have agreed with the Pipe man's decision. But seeing how far people could go to survive. I agree with his suggestion." Susan said.

The mere thought of them using them as bait for the beast and zombies got her furious.

If they didn't have Justin in their camp, how would they deal with the Third Circle Existence?

"Alright, we will do as you have suggested. I won't meddle in the killing. Since the highest Existence was probably a Second Circle. I want you to have blood in your hands."

Everyone was shocked by this. He wanted them to have blood in their hands.

Why?

Albeit, no one dares to question him. They swallow the lumps in their throat and the fear of Justin in their heart raises another bar.

He noticed the strange gaze directed at him but he didn't care. Justin turned to the defense team.

"You're the defense team. Did you realize how weak you were.. " He paused before he continued.

"Secure the major escape route while Lola would handle the second escape route. Your luck may be good and have the chance to level up through this fight."

"We will do our best, sir— Your highness." The middle-aged man who was the leader of the defense team said with his heart in his throat.

Though Justin restrains his aura. Yet, his voice and gaze weren't something that ordinary humans could bear without feeling the pressure.

"Nasir, you're lacking a lot. This is your chance to change. "

He looked at Lola but didn't say a word. He would let her experience it before he explained it.

"You all know what to do. You can move." With that, he jumped.

Whoosh!

Like a rocket, a whistling sound came from his body. Before they knew what was happening. He was already on the tallest building in the surrounding area.

"That's Insane!" One of the defense team shouted.

"Let's get going?" Susan said as she led the group.

A woman came to Lola, smiling.

"Thank you for saving me?" she said.

Lola's face redden as she saw a middle-aged woman thanking her.

"I-I was just doing my share of the fight." She managed to say.

The woman chuckled and teased.

"You're stronger than us now. You must try to protect us."

"Don't worry aunt, I will try my best." She said confidently.

Haha.

"I will be depending on you." She rubbed her chick, leaving her to join her group.

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Inside the biggest building, a group of people sat around a big table their expressions stern.

At the head of the table were two people, a man, and a woman. They are the leader of the group.

"Do you just say some people are approaching us right now?" A fat man asked.

"Yes. And from the description, they are not ordinary people." A young man in his late twenties said across the table. He was the captain of the guards.

"Why are they here?" A woman in her early thirties asks no one in particular.

"We can't say. Until we questioned them. We won't know." Guard captain said.

"Is it possible that they are those that we bait"

"Impossible!" The fat man retorted.

"Do you know who those beasts are?" He continued.

"Though I don't mean to insult you. But I must say both our leaders can't even defeat a single one among the beast. How could they defeat all of them?" He added.

The room fell into dead silence and everyone looked at the two people sitting at the top of the table, waiting for their decision.

"Let's hear whatever they have to say. If they are friends we will accommodate them. But if not, it won't be late to send them six feet below. " The man who was the leader of the camp said.

Meanwhile, in another part of the camp. Inside a half-destroyed building.

A middle-aged man with white hair sat on a wooden chair and looked at the two people sitting in front of him.

"Are you sure about what you said?" The man asked.

"Yes, leader." The woman nodded.

"I have a friend among their guards who told me."

"Good. Good. If what you say is right. We could try to convince them to help us out."

"Are you sure about that?" the second man in the room asked.

"We won't know if we don't try." The white man said before he continued.

"How long do you think we're going to last in this state, Hmm?"

"Do you know how many people defect to their side because of hunger? More than two hundred in the last week alone. If we don't come out with a plan. Then, our gathering and ideals will soon be lost."

The other creased his brow. He knew what their leader said was the truth. He clenched his fist.

"If we are stronger than them. This wouldn't have happened." He muttered in annoyance.

He hated those savage people to their core, however, they were too strong. He could only swallow his bitterness and wait for the moment he was stronger than them.

Though he knew the time for that was further than near. He looked at the leader and said,

"Let's do this. If they don't support us. We will fight our way out." He was determined to escape from this hell hole.

Meanwhile, outside the camp's gate. Three people stood confidently with two military vehicles behind them.

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