After Surviving the Apocalypse, I Built a City in Another World novel Chapter 2023

Chapter 2023: Leez’s and Obi’s Date

Training Hall

At this time, a certain handsome blonde Captain was waiting outside the training hall. Those on queue couldn’t help but stare.

There was no way; Obi was just very handsome.

"Is he guarding the place?" one of the men in line asked. They were puzzled though. Generally speaking, whenever guard teams were assigned to a sector, they were making rounds.

"Hey, it’s not like they can’t stay in one place for a few hours. This place is very high-traffic."

"Ehh...he’s not wearing his uniform," another said. "Doesn’t this mean it’s his day off today?"

It wasn’t that people knew the guards’ schedules. This information was actually confidential. However, most people could surmise it since they were not wearing uniforms.

There were cases of guards going undercover (usually for investigation missions), but people assigned to those missions generally didn’t include very handsome and well-known guards like Obi.

"Then why is he standing there? He’s been there since I was at the end of the queue." This was nearly an hour prior.

At this, one of the teenagers selling some snacks chipped in. "Oh, actually, I know why he’s here~"

They all turned their attention to the lad, who was smiling brightly at them. The items he was selling were pre-packaged candied nuts/mixed nuts, packaged well and placed inside a large basket.

This type of shelf-stable and convenient snack was quite popular to sell in queues.

The group (including some eavesdropping fellows farther in line with them) waited for the lad to continue.

But, even after a full minute, he was not talking at all! He was just standing there with the basket on hand.

At this, one of the smarter people bought out the rest of his goods, placing most in his space, while distributing a few to his friends. Together, they opened a few packets and ate a few pieces while staring at the boy.

The boy smiled even brighter and then began speaking. "He’s waiting for Miss Leez!"

"Miss Leez? Sounds familiar."

Another nodded. "It’s a guard," he said. "But...isn’t he a dude?"

"Eh, where have you been? It was already revealed that Leez is a girl! I even saw her in female guard uniform a few days ago!"

"Whoa, really?"

He was actually a local of Bright Village until recently, earning enough to finally migrate. He genuinely didn’t know this news!

Obviously, a lot had happened since the Valov war more than a month ago.

The news spread out very far and wide, and a lot of it was because of Obi himself.

After all, the day after the girl recovered, he began a fierce pursuit. With the guidance of his experienced brother, Obi really made a splash.

What kind of splash? The kind where a confession banner flew over Alterra.

Obi was unsure if going so big was fine, but then he saw Leez’s flushed face, without a hint of distaste, and he knew she did not dislike him. That reaction alone energized him to go fiercer, and they ended up dating after two weeks of courtship.

It was a story that was talked about for more than a week.

Obi was sent on a secret mission in Bleulle and was set to return much later in the week. The fact that he was here meant that he rushed over to see her.

It made her heart flutter and her knees to weaken. Fortunately, she was a trained soldier, so she managed to control her physiological reactions well.

"Captain..." she said, voice a little raspy from the exercise. He wiped her sweat, and she looked longingly at him.

"I...I need to get cleaned up first," she said, voice soft and shy. "Can I get changed first. I’ll treat you dinner later after I take a bath, okay?"

Since she had revealed her female identity, her voice had become much softer than before. It was lower than most females due to how she lived, but to Obi’s ears, it was like a bird was singing in his ears.

He looked deeply at the woman in front of him.

He had only been away for a little over a week, but each minute of that mission was torture for him. He couldn’t even send her Posts, so the torture was palpable.

But what could he do? He was in Bleulle, and his and Alterra’s relationship there was rather subtle. He even had to use a disguise the entire time, borrowing the latest remaining Token Mask the territory had.

The entire time of the mission, Obi couldn’t help but wonder if she had already forgotten about him, or if there was another scumbag showing his face in front of her. The sense of urgency made him finish his mission much faster than planned.

Speaking of this, in his rush to see her, when he arrived in Alterra, he rushed his clean-up, just enough so he could be presentable to her.

In retrospect, he should have gotten cleaned up more thoroughly.

His hand wrapped around hers, eyes looking deeply into hers.

"Can I join you?"