Capítulo 2496: Food Shortage

Translated by XephiZ

Edited by Aelryinth

"I'm sorry to tell you all that the military is still busy at the coasts and the estuary. We are only people of the Pearl Institute," the student explained. 

"The Pearl Institute will do. It has a lot of talented Mages. How many did you bring?" the middle-aged man said.

"Six."

"..."

Only six?

The people of the town were disappointed, and started complaining anxiously.

The middle-aged man lost his calm. "We were stuck here for so long. Why is it taking so long for help to arrive? Why aren't they taking our lives seriously?" 

"Yeah, we didn't bring any resources with us. Everyone is starving. We have been drinking unfiltered water. If help doesn't arrive soon, we are going to starve to death, even if we aren't eaten by the sea monsters!"

"Did the government give up on us?"