The village had a population of five to six hundred people. Most of them were out working. The few that remained were the old, the weak, women and children, who were either chatting or playing around. Many of them were barely clothed. As soon as they noticed a stranger like Ange, they rapidly retreated into their homes.
Brand awkwardly said: "The village is poor, resources are scarce, so many families only have one or two sets of clothes."
"It's too harsh. Given these living conditions, why don't you try to improve it?" Negris asked.
Brand responded with a despairing tone: "We are incapable. All the economic lifelines and resources here are concentrated in Holy Wall City. Besides, the surrounding areas are barren, and surviving is already difficult. The village is worrying about how to manage the food supplies during the Eternal Night."
"The Eternal Night? Won't Holy Wall City allocate food?" Negris asked.
