Chapter 15
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Translator: penny
Chapter: 15
Chapter Title: The Heroine is Not an NPC
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"The believers I sent to fetch the woman haven't come back?"
"Yes, Cult Leader. It seems there's an organization there too."
It was a reasonable point.
In a situation like this, the odds of survival went up when people banded together rather than going solo.
The Doomsday Saintess could be hiding in one of those survivor groups.
"You lot all received the Cult Leader's miracle. There's no way you'd lose to a handful of survivors."
I'd confirmed the Offense/Defense Ticket's effects myself.
It let me handle even a horde of charging zombies with ease.
'Can't let my guard down, though. There might be someone else out there with a semitransparent window like mine.'
He'd been chosen by God, but he had no idea what this was or where it came from.
He wished it was just him, but there was no way to check.
In a world where you couldn't see even an inch ahead, caution was key.
"Don't send the hunting party. Send reliable believers instead. Have them disguise themselves as survivors and scout the situation. If it's an organization like you say, form a subjugation squad. Otherwise, pick a few elites. This time, I'll bestow an even greater miracle so you won't lose to any enemies."
"Understood, Cult Leader."
"What is the Saintess doing now?"
"She's refusing food and throwing tantrums, so we tied her to the bed."
"Good work. Force-feed her if you have to. Her body can't afford to deteriorate."
"Got it."
"Make sure no one else lays a hand on her. She's the Doomsday Saintess who will lead us to salvation. If any impure thoughts cross their minds, I'll rip out their hearts."
"We'll keep that in mind."
Once Jeon Gwang-tae left, Seo Hee-won recalled the new revelation he'd received from God recently.
It was a different form from what he'd seen in the semitransparent window.
Capture the Doomsday Saintess to unlock a new skill.
You can check the nearby Saintess in the 'Navigation' menu.
Be careful—if the Saintess loses her virginity, you won't be able to unlock the skill.
He didn't know what SYSTEM was, but it had to be something like God's emissary.
Opening the Navigation menu as the revelation instructed showed two names.
[Heo Yun-ji]
[Song Ji-eun]
Song Ji-eun had been in a nearby townhouse, and Heo Yun-ji was at the tvM Media Center.
He'd sent hunting parties to both spots. Song Ji-eun was a success, but Heo Yun-ji failed.
They'd swept the center, exterminating zombies, but couldn't find her.
She'd even vanished from Navigation, making tracking impossible.
'No new skill. Gotta be short on Saintesses.'
As he pondered that, Heo Yun-ji reappeared on Navigation.
It was a rundown officetel building in the residential area south of the overpass.
Worried she'd vanish again, he rushed another hunting party.
But that was a mistake.
The team that stormed the one-room at dawn still hadn't returned.
He was paying dearly for not scouting first.
Seo Hee-won resolved to investigate not just the one-room, but the whole area.
"Haa... Hngh... Haaang..."
A few hours of sleep later, and what a sight.
In my sleep, I'd been groping Yun-ji's breasts, and her hand was inside my trunks.
The girl who'd been so anxious was clutching my dick in her sleep. Go figure.
We both woke up, saw where her hand was, and were speechless.
"No matter how much I rubbed it, the choco bar wouldn't melt."
Yun-ji shared her dream over breakfast.
"Never dream about eating quail eggs."
Even if the world ended, I didn't want to end up castrated.
After breakfast, we started farming the third floor.
We had plenty of food, but no clothes—especially women's underwear.
"301 was a single woman's place. Grab anything wearable and leave it in the hallway. I'll bring a cart later."
"What about you, Oppa?"
"I'll sweep from the elevator hall apartment downward. Third floor's empty except for us. Grab everything worth taking."
"Got it."
And so we cleared all the empty apartments on the third floor that morning.
"Only small bras here."
"..."
"Panties are baggy too. This woman's butt must've been huge."
"You think girls with big tits and a nice hip curve like yours are common? This owner was just average."
"I'm just saying."
She gazes at me intently.
"What?"
"You like my figure that much? Enough to say it's rare, even coming from you—a former manager who's seen tons of celebs?"
"Seen plenty. None had your visuals, though. You looked like a mess at the center, but after washing up, you were glowing. I get why people rave about Heo Yun-ji now."
"Honestly, looks compliments used to fall flat. Group popularity was meh, but everyone always said I was the pretty one, so I felt bad for the others... Anyway."
"Want me to stop?"
"Of course not. You're the only one left who'll say it, so compliment me lots."
"Wish I got points every time I complimented you. I'd go wild then."
"You always talk about points."
Yun-ji puffs her cheeks.
"'Cause they're important. Power's gonna cut soon. Gotta buy a generator first."
"Right, no new conditions yet?"
"Not yet."
It popped up, but no sex for three days.
Looks like linked conditions were coming.
"What if we just fool around and rack up points?"
"You wanna suck it, huh?"
"Th-that's not...! You keep saying points are short... Electricity's essential... And there are spots you haven't blown yet..."
Her face flushes as she stammers.
"Conditions pop quick. Wait it out. Lots to do today."
"Stuff to do? Like what?"
"Gotta grab something from outside."
After lunch, Yun-ji and I headed out.
Our target: the real estate office before the main road.
I'd been there when signing the studio lease.
"Why the real estate?"
"Big map on the wall. Gonna grab that."
Map apps made it unnecessary normally, but with net down, we needed it bad.
I knew the area near the studio cold, but past the overpass? Sketchy.
Especially the entertainment district opposite the Media Center, Every Mart, and Eternal Spirit Church surroundings. Needed details.
That cult leader and Chinatown Gang showdown was coming soon.
"Grrr..."
Two zombies trapped inside the office.
Door opens, they charge roaring.
I waited for them outside, then sledged their legs.
They crumpled; I smashed the joints.
Limbs detached, the two zombies flailed on the ground.
"Hit the head. Downward swing or hook smash."
Left the finishing blows to Yun-ji.
"D-do I have to?"
Her hand trembled on the sledgehammer.
Zombified, but still humanoid.
"You know it's not human. Already dead. Think of it like cracking a watermelon."
"Can't you just do it, Oppa?"
"No whining. You gotta handle this stuff to survive. Rare chance to practice."
I gave her the kills to test something.
If my hunch was right, Yun-ji could join the firepower.
Pulled an 'Offense/Defense Ticket (Small)' from inventory; a yellow ticket materialized.
Bought it from Point Shop for 100 points before leaving home.
Offense/Defense Ticket (Small)
Temporarily boosts Offense/Defense abilities. Enhancement varies by target's base stats. Effect lasts 10 minutes.
"What's this?"
"Item that boosts your attack and defense for 10 minutes. Makes zombies easy."
Effect scales with base stats.
Better on men than women.
Still, two gimpy zombies were simple.
A yellow aura flared behind Yun-ji, then faded.
"Whoa, sledgehammer feels light! Your power too, Oppa?"
"Yeah, costs 100 points though."
"Explains why you sing points' praises."
"Tons more to buy."
She swings experimentally, amazed.
Brightens up, thinking she's stronger.
She stances, squeezes eyes shut, smashes zombie head.
Splat!
"Huh?"
Zombie skull shatters like dropped tofu.
One shot.
"O-Oppa, what happened?"
"Good job. Few more and you'll get used to it."
[SYSTEM] Acquired 2 points.
'Nailed it!'
Just like the game.
High freedom: solo or party play.
Politician or soldier starts let you build big orgs or armies.
Party members killing zombies gave player points.
Like Yun-ji's points flowing to me now.
From here on, Yun-ji wasn't just point bait—she was firepower.