The Day of Taking
I'd slaughtered countless zombies by now, but this was the first time I'd killed a person with my own hands.
Honestly, I never thought he'd actually die.
"......"
It wasn't from his head exploding or getting smashed to pieces. Just the hard crack of the back of his skull against the floor—that impact alone did him in. A little blood leaking from his nose was the only visible mark, but murder was still murder.
The sensation lingered on my hands, vivid and complete.
"Ohhh!! I got it! I finally got it!!"
"W-what did you get?!"
"The Status Window! I got one too!!"
"Haaah.... that crazy bastard..."
Watching Gihun bounce around celebrating right next to a fresh corpse somehow made me feel better. It made what I'd done feel almost ordinary.
"Thanks, Juhan."
"......"
"Wipe that look off your face. A guy who was gonna die just died. If you hadn't killed him, a lot more people would've."
He was a good guy. The kind of friend who didn't mind looking like an idiot in front of everyone just to cheer me up.
Yeah. Just the fact that this guy never turned into a Mutant was enough for me. Killing people... that was something I'd be doing plenty of from now on anyway.
I gave a light thump to Gihun's chest where his arm was still slung over my shoulder and let out a short snort of a laugh. He grinned back at me, bright and stupid as ever.
"But does it always give this much?"
"Give what?"
"Stats."
"What are you talking about?"
"It says reward—four whole stat points?"
"What?!!"
Gihun had been dragged into this world a full week later than me, and as compensation for the penalty of not receiving a Status Window until now, he got four free stat points the moment his window appeared. On top of that, his Random Box spat out a pair of gauntlets that looked like they'd walked straight out of the Middle Ages.
"Ooooh~~!! These look badass as hell!!"
"Aren't those both armor and a weapon? If you punch a zombie with those, you'd crack its skull for sure."
"Ooooh!! An all-in-one offense-and-defense item!! Even better?! Puhahahaha!!!!"
Fuck me. I got two pairs of Non-slip Gloves and this bastard gets gauntlets?
This world really is unfair...!
Still, I had something left. The extra reward for clearing a hidden condition.
"What'd you get?"
"Dunno. Haven't checked yet."
"Hurry up and check~ Not like anything better than mine is gonna come out, hahahaha!!"
"......"
I gave Gihun a solid shot to the ribs for shoving those gauntlets in my face just to salt the wound, then tapped the Random Box that had appeared as my reward.
"Ow..! You little shit..!! What came out?! What is it, what?!"
"......"
The lid of the box flew open and the reward appeared, but it was something Gihun's eyes couldn't see. Even looking straight at it, I could barely believe it myself.
What the hell is this all of a sudden?
Why am I getting main-character treatment out of nowhere?!
The thing that left me completely stunned was this:
◈ Allows the user to acquire a skill from a defeated target
This might actually be the best possible reward. Completely different from a random skill box or a Random Box that just spat out whatever skill it felt like. With this, I could get the skill I wanted.
Of course, I'd have to kill the person who had it first.
Not so much an acquisition ticket as a robbery ticket, just like the name suggested. And it was items like this that would kick the real slaughter into high gear—people killing people for real.
To survive. To get stronger. To take what they wanted.
But wasn't this coming out way too early?
Nah. Who the hell cares. Something this good just dropped.
"Should I use it right now..?"
"Use what?? What did you even get?!"
"......"
My eyes locked onto the corpse of Park Dokyeong.
I saved the Skill Acquisition Ticket. Too valuable to waste on a nobody like Park Dokyeong who never even appeared in the webtoon.
Anyway—how long had it been since we'd had actual peace? Of course, we were the only ones feeling it.
Kwon Suhyeok, who'd been outside alone luring zombies, was hit hard by the twin revelations that Park Dokyeong had been the mastermind and that Kim Hyeonji was dead. He sank into grief. Everyone else was the same. Realizing how many people—how many people they cared about—had died because they'd danced to Park Dokyeong's silver tongue left them shattered and vacant.
But not us.
The sauna had been nice enough, but now we had hot showers, plenty of food, and soft beds with thick blankets waiting for us. And right now, this was the most satisfying part of all.
"Khhh..!!! This is the shit!!"
"Ugh...!"
"Ahh... so sweet..."
"Was soju always this good..?"
"Pour me another!"
"Augh..!"
"You pour your own..!"
"Yes, sir."
A drinking party had broken out. Everyone had gotten two bonus stat points and Random Boxes with solid items, so that was part of it—but more than that, they'd deliberately thrown this party to cheer me up.
"Hyung, let me pour you one."
"Thanks."
"Me next!"
"Me too! Me too!"
"You have to take my glass too~ Hahaha."
It wasn't just Yang Jaeyeol. The younger kids who'd already gone through the hell of their first kill and had a rough time with it were putting this whole thing on just to comfort me. That said—weren't these little bastards pouring way too much just for me?
"Hey, stop already! What am I, an alcoholic?! Ugh..! The alcohol's hitting hard..!"
I lost count of how many glasses I'd downed in a row. The sudden rush of liquor hit me like a wave, so I stood up and stepped out onto the veranda.
"Hey."
"Why the hell did you come out too?!"
"We need to talk."
"About what?"
"Stuff we can't say in front of those kids."
"......"
Right. Gihun and I had a lot to discuss. And the biggest topic of all would be how the hell we were supposed to get back to the world we came from.
"I don't actually know that much either."
"Yeah? That's a problem..."
"But I've got a theory."
"What is it?"
"Seeing the ending."
"What??"
"If we see the ending of a webtoon that hasn't finished yet, maybe we can go back."
"What are you talking about?"
"Huh??"
"What kind of weird shit are you spouting..!"
"......"
What? Is that not it? Am I missing something important?
"Forget that crap! I'm talking about those kids. They're all couples, right? Only Jihye-ssi's single?"
"What..?"
"Then shouldn't we find partners first too? Honestly I kinda like Jihye-ssi... she's pretty, great body... but I'll cleanly step aside for you."
"......"
"I'm an expert in this area, after all~"
"Expert?"
"I can tell just from the eyes. The other girls don't even see me as a guy, and I've flirted with Jihye-ssi a few times. She looks at me the exact same way every girl who's ever rejected me did. If I confess, I'm getting shot down a hundred percent."
"Wow, a real expert has arrived..!"
"Obviously. Nobody's confessed to more girls and gotten dumped more times than—"
"Shut up! You primitive bastard!!!"
"Aaaagh!!"
I was the idiot for expecting a serious conversation out of this guy! This caveman had zero interest in going back. He'd already adapted and accepted it. And maybe he even liked it here a little. That empty udon-noodle brain of his was already full of nothing but mating for the sake of the species.
"Let go of me, you asshole!!! Augh..!! Almost cracked my skull..!"
"......"
Just how high is this bastard's Strength stat? I put him in a headlock and he just powered out of it.
"Hey, share your Status Window a sec—"
"Um..."
"Yes! Jihye-ssi!"
"Could I talk to this guy alone for a bit..?"
"Of course! I'll get out of your way, so you two have a nice time~ Hahahaha."
"I-it's not like that..."
"Hahahahaha!!!"
"Th-thank you..."
"Hahahahaha!!!"
"......"
Gihun laughed like a maniac, shot me a filthy wink, and headed back into the living room. O Jihye fidgeted, double-checked that the veranda door was shut, then glanced at me and stepped closer.
"What?"
"What do you mean what?!"
"What did you want to say."
"Sheesh..! Can't you talk a little nicer?!"
"Huuu... What is it you wished to discuss, O Jihye-ssi."
"....I got some stats.. I was thinking of putting them into Agility.. what do you think..?"
"You came out here just to ask that?"
"Th-that's not it..! Just answer first!"
"Put them there. That's the best choice."
On average, women started with lower stats across the board than men. Raising Agility first was the smart play. Boosting Strength for more attack power was less useful than raising Agility for better evasion—it gave you a much higher chance of actually surviving.
"Anything else?"
"Anything else... well.... hey, you haven't forgotten the promise, right?!"
"Promise? What promise?"
"Ha..! Don't you dare pretend you don't remember! Why?! Because of Nari?!"
"Wh-what the hell are you talking about??"
"Sheesh..!! You bastard..!!!"
"Speak so I can understand!"
"If... if you washed up..!!! You said you'd fuck me...."
"What..?"
Where the hell was this sudden nonsense coming from? Sure, back on top of the bus when she kept telling me to just take her, I'd said something like that. But why was she dragging it up now? We were relatively safe, and there were plenty of other people who could protect her besides me.
"Do you actually like me?"
"Ha! Don't get the wrong idea! You think I'm doing this because I like you?!"
"Then why?"
"Because..!! Being next to you is.... the safest place...."
"......"
"Call me a gold digger if you want! I just... don't want to die like my dad did...."
Ah. Come to think of it, I'd never asked what happened to her prosecutor father. I wasn't really curious, but I should've at least asked out of basic courtesy.
"Your father passed away?"
"....Yeah.. I said goodbye over video call.. right before he turned into a zombie.... But I... I couldn't even tell him I loved him... because I was scared the zombies would hear... hic..."
I hesitated a few times with my hand hovering in the air before carefully patting O Jihye's shoulder. She immediately buried her face in my chest and wrapped her arms around my waist.
"Are you going to fuck me now..?"
"For real..! Don't say shit like that while you're crying..!!"
"Sheesh..! Still not gonna fuck me even like this?! When I'm this pretty?! O-of course Nari's pretty too! But Nari's the cute type and I'm the sexy type! Don't tell me.. you hate sexy girls..?"
As if. Whether a guy liked sexy, cute, or pure types, it didn't matter. A face like O Jihye's was the kind that didn't even care about preference.
So instead of words, I answered by pressing my fully hard cock against her stomach.
"You got hard..?"
"Yeah. I got hard."
"Are you going to fuck me..?"
"I'm gonna fuck the absolute shit out of you. Even if you beg me to stop, I'm gonna keep fucking you."
"You pervert..."
"That's my line. You're the one who's desperate to get fucked."
"....I'll go ahead and wait for you.. don't be late..."
I swallowed hard. O Jihye gently stroked the obvious bulge in my pants, then kept her head down as she walked back into the living room, said a few words to the kids, and slipped out the front door.
I did the same. But following her immediately felt a little too obvious, so I went back to the living room, hung around the drinking circle a bit longer, then stood up.
"Hyung, are you heading out too?"
"I'm tired. Gonna sleep early next door."
"Uh..? But Jihye-noona is—"
"Yeah, yeah~ You're tired, so hurry up and go sleep~ Hahahaha."
Thanks, buddy.
I bolted out the front door before anyone could stop me, crossed over to the unit next door, and looked around. Then I yanked open the bedroom door where a faint light was leaking out toward the living room.
"Ah... y-you came fast.."
"......"
"Wh-what..!"
I still couldn't tell if she was a genuine pervert or if this was just how badly she wanted to survive. But one thing was certain.
She looked fucking delicious. Leaving her untouched this long almost felt like a waste.
Ssshh—
She sat in front of the vanity with her damp hair cascading over the shower robe she was wearing, finishing the last pull of her stockings before standing up.
"J-just in case... I thought maybe this was your type..."
"......"
"I-if you don't like it I can take them o— kyaaah!!!"
I slammed the door shut hard, strode straight in, hoisted O Jihye over my shoulder, and tossed her onto the bed right next to us. Then I stripped every scrap of cloth off my own body in seconds and flung them in every direction.
"Hey..! Heeey.. hnn..!!"
Nothing else mattered right now. I ran my hands up those smooth legs wrapped in black stockings and spread them wide.
"Wh-what are you doing..!!"
"What do you think? You set the table this nicely—I'm gonna taste it."
"Uh...? Hah!! Th-there...!! Ah..!!"
The rough texture of the stockings registered clearly against my tongue. She actually knew what she was doing. If these hadn't been pantyhose, I would've been disappointed.
Slurp—
Warm wetness met the tongue licking over the stockings. No panties under pantyhose.
"Hnnph..!!"
"Wh-why are you smelling me..!!"
"You smell nice. Now."
"That's because back then I hadn't washed for a week— hah!! Nnnngh...!!!"
I buried my nose in her and licked like a dog. But this still wasn't enough. Yeah—stockings only taste right when you tear them.
Riiip!!!!
I grabbed with both hands and tore the stockings open, revealing everything from her neatly trimmed pubic hair all the way down the deep cleft of her ass. What I liked most, unexpectedly, was how clean her pussy was. No gaping, no dark discoloration—just pale, soft flesh pressed tightly shut. Absolute top-tier pussy. And the taste and the reactions were top-tier too.
"Slurp! Mmmph! Slurp!"
"Hah!! Nnnnnngh..!!! Hnn!!"
She grabbed fistfuls of my hair and rocked her hips up and down like she was trembling. She didn't get soaking wet, but there was none of that usual musky smell—just a clean, pure taste.
"W-wait..! Hnn!! Y-you're too... nnnngh..!!"
"Hah.. hah.. I told you, right? Even if you beg me to stop, I'm gonna keep fucking you."
"B-but this is.... hah!!"
I yanked the thick belt and flung the shower robe wide open. O Jihye, tensing her stomach hard to hide belly fat that wasn't even there, covered her chest with both arms.
"Move your hands."
"I-I don't want to..!"
"Move them."
"No..!! My chest is... small..."
"Doesn't matter."
"Hey.. hey..!"
They weren't pink, but under the light they could almost pass for it—her nipples and areolas were such a pale flesh color. And the chest she called small was nowhere near small. Maybe it was because we were inside a webtoon? Even lying down, this size was honestly something to be proud of.
"Hnn!!! Nnnngh...!! Seriouslyyy..!! Hah..!"
"Mmm.. slurp.. mmmph.. suck..!!"
Her skin was soft, she smelled good, and watching her nipples slowly harden and rise every time my tongue touched them was fun. But the order of things had gotten completely backward. O Jihye seemed to realize it too—she grabbed my face buried in her chest and pulled me upright.
"A-aren't you... going to kiss me..?"
"I was just about to."
"You virgin-ass virgin.... you should've started with the kiss.. mmph!!! Mmm.... mmmmm...."
O Jihye had already sucked my cock and swallowed my cum, and I'd already eaten her out and sucked her tits—and only now were we kissing. She slipped her arms around my neck as I slowly climbed over her and mixed her tongue with mine aggressively. I gently kneaded her spit-slicked breasts while sliding my hand down her smooth stomach.
"Hnn..! Mmmmm...!!"
When I slowly circled her clit with my middle finger, she made soft, petulant little sounds like a whining child and lightly bit and sucked on my lower lip. Then she released it, pulled her face back a little, and looked me straight in the eyes while panting.
"I-I don't know if you'll believe me or not...."
"......"
"This is.... my first time...."
"......"
I sat up straight and looked down at O Jihye.
"I-it's true!! S-so.... you should feel honored... taking O Jihye's virginity...!! Aaaah!!!!! Aaaah..!!! Hey..!! Hey..! You bastard..!! I'm talking here.... ah..!!!"
"I believe you."
"What..?"
"You're bleeding."
I pulled my cock halfway out and blood came with it. I genuinely hadn't expected her to be a virgin. And she was still this much of a pervert?
"D-do you like it..? Taking a virgin pussy...?"
"......"
"If you're not about to cum already.... then fuck me a little more...."
"As much as I want."
"Uh..? Ah.. th-that is.. I mean a little gentler.. Aaaah!!!!! Fuck me gently..! You pervert bastard...!!! Hnn!!!! Fuck it's so big...!! Hnn!!"
But wasn't the system going to give me a quest for this? It felt almost too good to just take without one.
Because she tasted fucking incredible.