Chapter 102: Gossiping Guards
The Belobogian streets felt... different.
The people led simple lives, and that has not changed. Before, even with the threat of the Fragmentum and Eternal Freeze, the pedestrians never felt the threat to their society. After all, it was all they knew for seven centuries; it was like how people in the outskirts of Earth’s cities knew that they would probably die before adulthood.
If it was something that was ingrained in their fate since birth, they wouldn’t have any reaction until it was staring them right in the face.
Naturally, this meant that those that directly faced such threats — such as the Silvermane Guards — understood that absolute destruction was barely kept out of Belobog’s wall.
The civilians, blissfully unaware, only had to look at the sky to see that things have changed. The glowing orb in the sky was an alien sight, but they knew what it was from educational teachings:
The sun.
The light brought by it shone through the clouds, which have somewhat dissipated in the past month. In reality, the sun was visible for only a few minutes before disappearing behind the veil of clouds; the damage brought by the Eternal Freeze could not be repaired so quickly. It may take a year or two before the denizens of Jarilo-VI can witness a clear sky.
Even so, the mere sight of the distant celestial body was enough to cause a small change amongst the masses. They’d come to wonder if the Eternal Freeze was going to end one day, and if the Fragmentum crisis would lessen. Although they weren’t particularly intimidated by these threats due to never facing them, an improvement to their daily life was a common desire.
Food prices would go down as less is rationed to the Silvermane Guards, who would work less due to the decrease of threats. This caused a lower death toll, which naturally cheered up the families of those who served.
As for the actual reason for the sudden change in climate wasn’t relevant to them. Humans were too selfish to question the cost of attained benefits.
"Mommy, look!"