A moment of silence occurred within Iron Sentinel until Shi Tian burst out in laughter.
He was laughing uncontrollably to hear such nonsensical information.
And Mary wasn’t surprised by his sudden burst of laughter.
Who wouldn’t find it hilarious when they realized just how disorientated the safe haven Gearits City was like in reality?
“I thought that such plots only exist within wealthy families that wished to grab all the inheritance money for themselves, but it seems like I’m totally wrong.” Shi Tian exclaimed, feeling humorous at such a ridiculous military arrangement.
He was now even more astonished to see that Gearits City remained standing and not overrun by monsters.
“That’s what happens when people are blinded by greed after stabilization.” Mary shrugged her shoulders.
“Geairts City was originally a very united place, a holy sanctuary for this darkness of time. But as safety was ensured for a prolonged time, these five families started to change from their original noble goal.” She added, her tone was a bit desolate.
Shi Tian paused his laughter and composed himself when he heard the tone change.
With a solemn expression, he asked, “Was the military originally a singular team?”
Mary nodded her head. “Back then, the military used to be a singular team, completely united. But now, it’s just each family wanting to be stronger than the other, causing a split in the military.”
Shi Tian sighed softly at such a development. Humans are really fickle beings, having their goals and loyalty change in different situations.
“Wait a minute, if the five families are internally competing against each other, then how did another team pop out within the military?” He then asked, seemingly dumbfounded by this variable.
The five families might be competing, but they shouldn’t be that brain-dead to allow another competitor to compete with them.
And as evil as it sounded, only a fool would let another group rise in power to split their profit.
“The five families might be fighting, but the people within the military are ordinary citizens that fought with them to construct Gearits City. So naturally, there are people that aren’t interested in their dumb political struggle and only care for the normal citizens.” Mary snickered coldly. 𝘦𝘯𝑜𝑣𝘦𝑙.
If it wasn’t because she was used to the situation a long time ago, then she would have the same reaction as Shi Tian.
The world had turned for the worst, with monsters taking over almost the entire world. Yet these dirty and hungry bastards are still brooding over who had the most power and control amongst others.
“So these people are the ones risking their life for the citizens whereas the other five Vanguard teams are situated near the walls of Gearits City huh.” Shi Tian deduced.
From the temperament and clothes, Shi Tian noticed that the people outside are currently in poor or terrible condition as compared to the ones he saw in Gearits City.
“There’s not much you can expect. This team is called the Flameheart Vanguard, and the most isolated one. The only redeeming part is that their reputation is the best among citizens, thus, forcing the five families to reluctantly give them the bare minimum of supplies and resources.” Mary explained, pitying these people who truly try their best for the citizens.
“Flameheart Vanguard? What a cliche name.” Shi Tian commented.
The word Flameheart’s meaning should be that their hearts are filled with a passion flame and desire to serve the citizens.
“It’s cliche, but at the very least, they earn my respect for maintaining such humanity within their heart and willingly sacrificing themselves for the citizens,” Mary commented, and stepped on the accelerator, no longer delving into this military topic.
She may have respect for them, but that was as far as she would do for these groups of people, who believed themselves as patriots.
Shi Tian also stopped inquiring about them now that he got the basic gist of the current military bleak outlook.
‘No wonder why the Crimson Mage could still reside in Gearits City without a problem. The military is just a crumbling tool and is in a delicate balance. They can’t afford to cause a big mess.’ He thought to himself, finally understanding some parts.
These types of information are usually concealed and only a certain few people would know, so Shi Tian was unable to access them until Mary kindly divulged them for him.
With Mary driving past them, Shi Tian no longer bothered to look outside the window, lest he might cause more delay if he saw something else and needed clarification.
“Nathan, go and put on the gas mask. We might be inside the vehicle, but as we’re heading to the outer layer, it’s best to remain cautious.” Mary calmly instructed, using one hand to steer the wheel whereas her other hand was used to put the gas mask on.
Putting on the gas mask as well, Shi Tian realized the road was starting to get bumpy. He could feel the vibration from within.
“The terrain is quite terrible here.” He commented.
“Thank you for the comment, Mr. Genius. Now tell me what else should we know here? Monsters could be appearing in suspicious locations, right?” Mary replied sarcastically.
“Was it really necessary?”
“Nope, but it’s fun to tease you occasionally. Even Mechanist Isaac told me that you are to be teased.”
And before Shi Tian could even reply to that, Mary abruptly stepped on the brake.
“Looks like I shouldn’t have teased you.” Mary then clicked her tongue. “Get ready for battle, Nathan. We got company.”
“Understood.” Shi Tian flashed a solemn look and got ready to battle.
As the two of them promptly exited the vehicle, Mary turned on auto mode for Iron Sentinel to park somewhere safe, lest it might get collateral damage in the process of their fighting.
Meanwhile, Shi Tian swiftly glanced at the watch that Mary allowed him to temporarily use and was dumbfounded to see zero red dots.
‘The enemies this time are hiding underground huh.’ Shi Tian instantly concluded silently.