NTR Rogue in the Apocalypse-Chapter 262: Good job, kid

The wind rushed past his face as he plummeted toward the ground. As he fell, he spotted a group of people huddled together near a building. There were monsters surrounding them, and they were clearly about to be overwhelmed.

John pulled out his Reaper’s Edge and propelled himself towards the monsters with a shockwave. He landed on top of a monster, crushing its head under his foot.

The people looked up at him in surprise.

"I’m here to help!" John shouted as he began cutting down the monsters around him.

The people cheered as they joined the fight.

"Thank you, stranger! We owe you our lives!" A man in his 50s said as he fought beside John.

John nodded as he continued to fight.

As John fought, he noticed a monster creeping up behind the man. He quickly swung his blade, decapitating the monster.

The man turned around and saw the monster lying dead behind him. He looked at John with a grateful expression.

"Thank you, again, but I’m fine here. Can you help the others on the other side of the building? There are children there, please."

John nodded and took off, heading to the other side of the building.

When he got there, he saw a group of children huddled together as they tried to defend themselves against the monsters.

There were a total of five children, and a frail-looking girl stood in front of them. She was wearing a sword that trembled along with her thin legs as she pointed it at the monster in front of her.

The monster was tall and muscular, with green skin. It reminded John of an orc from the games he had played. It wore tattered clothes and wielded a large axe.

The girl’s body was covered in cuts and bruises, and she looked like she was about to collapse. One of the lenses of her glasses was cracked, but she still held the sword in front of her.

"Stay away from us!" she yelled at the monster as she struggled to hold her sword steady.

The monster roared and raised its axe.

"Shit!" John cursed as he ran towards the girl.

The children cried out, and the girl summoned a barrier around her and the children. She closed her eyes and tried to concentrate, but the axe came crashing down.

The barrier shattered, and the girl fell to the ground.

"WATCH OUT!" John yelled as he launched himself at the monster.

He swung his blade, slicing off the monster’s arm.

The monster roared in pain and stumbled backward, clutching its bleeding stump.

"Behind you!" The girl screamed.

John spun around and saw another monster running towards him.

"Damn it!" he cursed as he raised his blade, ready to defend himself.

Suddenly, a ball of fire appeared in the air above the monster and fell on top of it, burning it to a crisp.

"Nice job, kid!" John praised the girl.

He walked closer to the kids and the girl.

"You guys okay?" He asked. The children hid behind the spectacled girl, who seemed to be the oldest among them.

"Who are you? Did Elijah send you?" The girl asked as she lowered her sword.

John’s eyes narrowed. Maybe his decision wasn’t wrong after all. If all of the people here were Elijah’s people, then surely, this was a step in the right direction to gain Elijah’s trust.

"He didn’t, but I’m here to help. Are you guys okay? Let me heal you."

John put away his weapon and summoned a healing potion from his inventory. He opened the bottle and handed it to the girl.

She looked at him with suspicion and didn’t reach for the bottle.

John sighed and shrugged.

"It’s not poisoned or anything. Look," he said as he drank some of it himself.

The girl watched him closely, then took the bottle and sniffed it. She nodded and offered it to the children behind her. They each took a sip.

The children’s wounds began to close, and their strength returned.

"Thank you, mister," one of the children said.

John smiled and nodded.

"You’re welcome. Now, why don’t you guys get going? Find somewhere safe to hide until help arrives."

The girl nodded.

"Thanks for the help, stranger. We owe you our lives."

"It’s nothing. I’m glad I could help. Now, go."

The girl led the children away from the area, and John watched them go.

The old man from before approached him as they took down the last few monsters.

"Thank you so much for helping us. You saved our lives."

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John shook his head.

"Don’t mention it. I’m just glad I could help."

The old man reached out and placed a hand on John’s shoulder.

"If you ever need anything, just let me know. We owe you a great debt."

"Are you Elijah’s people?" John asked.

The man’s expression changed, and his eyes narrowed.

"Yes, I am. Why do you ask?"

"I was just in the tower, and I was waiting for him to talk to the other leaders, but I saw you guys from the window and jumped out to help you. Think you can sneak me in and help me explain why I bailed?"

The man looked at John for a moment and then laughed.

"Alright, I’ll help you. I think I can see where you’re coming from. Come on, follow me."

John noticed that the lobby was filled with people. They were all looking at him and whispering to each other.

Elijah noticed John and walked up to him.

"I thought you left," he said with a frown.

"Well, I did leave, but I came back. I saw some of your people in trouble and helped them."

Elijah turned to the old man.

"Is this true, Donald?"

Donald nodded.

"It’s true, sir. This man saved our lives. We would’ve all been dead if it wasn’t for him."

Elijah looked at John and sighed.

"Well, I guess we owe you our thanks then."

John shook his head.

"No, you don’t owe me anything. Just allow me to continue our talk about the alliance."

Elijah smiled and nodded.

"Of course. Please, come with me."

John followed Elijah up to his office, and they sat down at a table.

"So, I talked to the others," Elijah began, leaning back in his chair.

"They aren’t against the idea of an alliance, but they want to meet you and talk to you before they agree to anything."

John nodded.

"That’s understandable. When can I meet them?"

"They’re all here right now. I can take you to them."

John nodded.

"Alright, let’s go."

John followed Elijah out of the room and down the hall.

He was led into a large conference room where a group of people were gathered around a table.

"Hello, everyone. I’m John, and I’m here to talk about an alliance," he began as he sat down at the table, but his eyes narrowed as he recognised the woman with long red hair. It was Elaine, the woman who was speaking to Michael.