After Surviving the Apocalypse, I Built a City in Another World novel Chapter 1524

Chapter 1524: Families and Homes (Part 1)

The next day.

While some were busy being young, some people from the older generation were happily settling down.

For example, there was William, one of the new arrivals. He was no longer a slave even by the system, with Harold buying their freedom.

It would be a lie to say he wasn’t a little bitter with the differences—from being the gracious helper to the person being helped. After all, he was born with a silver spoon and had not known much hardship back in Terran.

He was fortunate his mother, bless her soul, was a gentle woman who taught them the value of various things that ultimately helped them grow out of being spoiled rotten from an early age.

Still, there was still a sense of superiority and arrogance in him, even if it wasn’t as deep and obvious as the others with the same stature in life and experiences.

He had always been the master, and Harold was a friend he helped out during hard times. Although he liked Harold as a person and appreciated his talent, helping him out so much also brought a sense of superiority.

While he liked Harold and was glad to help, he also felt proud at the fact that he was a good person, and that had felt good.

Now... the roles had been reversed, and he wondered if Harold had felt the same as he had back then.

They all knew that it was because Harold and Maya lived in his house that they were able to survive during the Terran days, find good allies, and live well in Xeno.

It felt bad and icky to feel like this, but at the same time, it also felt inevitable. Though his mind was grateful, he couldn’t help but remember how he—and especially his daughter—suffered unspeakable things for months in contrast.

However, he also knew how to appreciate the good people, and those slight imbalances were schooled and put aside every time he saw Harold and his gaze. Instead of arrogance or even pity, Harold showed how grateful he was.

At this, William was once again reminded of how extremely fortunate that he still had his daughter, and now they found someone who was supportive of them. This was more than what a vast majority of Terrans could even dream of.

They not only gave them a house and a good start, but they also freed them from slavery. If he continued nursing those shameful thoughts, then he didn’t deserve to live.

It was human to have the occasional unsavory thought. Continuing to nourish them and letting them take root was another matter altogether.

"This... this is really too much..." he said, whispering as people entered his new home and filled it up with furniture the first thing that morning.

Harold hired the Woodworkers to set up the place and even do some simple interior design. Because the units available in Alterra were relatively standard, the Woodworkers already had several options for each unit for clients to choose from.

Of course, customization was available, but were was naturally more expensive.

Anyway, before heading out last night, Harold showed them a binder of designs to choose from. They had no idea it would be implemented the very next day and all at Harold’s cost.

Harold smiled. "I owed you too much for the first fifty years of my life," he said. "Let me have this. This is out of my selfishness."

Let me support you for the next fifty.

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