Chapter 69
Chapter 69
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Translator: uly
Chapter: 69
Chapter Title: Teleportation Test
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‘With this, the groundwork is completely done.’
I smiled as I gazed at the [Teleportation] entry, the sole base skill of the [Convenience Store].
The reason I’d come here with those soldier bastards from the start was exactly this.
‘Using people from the hotel side would draw too much attention.’
To reinforce the crystal, I needed living humans.
And in a zombie world like this, living humans were the most precious resource of all.
The cult leader of the Huang Mei Church would surely feel the same way, so if I siphoned off people from the hotel, they’d notice right away.
That’s why, as much of a hassle as it was, I’d brought guys from the dorms.
“Where to… Shall we give it a test run?”
Until now, I hadn’t been able to test it easily because of the daily limit of one use.
I focused on the ‘Number of Possible Teleports’ in the skill description.
It was four times.
Probably the limit for transfers between bases.
‘If that’s the case, I can use two for testing.’
Finally, I’d get to try out the teleportation I’d been holding back for emergencies.
━Ding
[Base Skill – Use Teleportation?]
[Destination: S Department Store Basement Level 1]
I pressed the [Yes] button without hesitation.
Then.
Whoosh!
Unlike when offering a human sacrifice—where it turned to dust—my body vanished from the convenience store like an afterimage.
In an instant, my vision shifted to the brightly lit food section under the fluorescent lights.
“Nice… That’s more like it!”
Crossing a distance that would take hours by car, all with a few button presses.
‘If only I’d awakened this back in my college days.’
No point reminiscing now.
Back then, dragging myself out of bed for morning lectures and cramming onto public transport.
If I’d had this power, I could’ve hidden a crystal in a convenient spot at school and teleported back and forth easily.
“Mister!”
After heading up to the third floor, the women were there as usual, huddled together doing their tasks.
Yoo Ha-yeon spotted me first and came running, throwing her arms around me.
“You said it’d take a while—did you finish already?”
“No, it’s not done. Just stopping by for a bit.”
“Huh? …Just for a bit?”
She tilted her head, like the info didn’t add up.
Ignoring that, I pulled Yoo Ha-yeon—who I hadn’t seen in days—into a tight embrace, burying my face in the nape of her neck and savoring her scent.
The kind of alluring aroma that made me want to drop by every day and give her a good pounding with my cock.
“Hehe, Mister… Since you’re here, how about right now…”
She stroked my head, which was nuzzled into her chest, her face flushing red.
“Ah, sorry. Gotta head out right away…”
“Ah! Seo-ho oppa!”
“What? When did you get here?”
“Our Savior!”
As I smoothed down Yoo Ha-yeon’s hair, gently turning down her expectations, the other women spotted me and came rushing over with bright smiles.
The way they lit up the moment they saw me suggested they’d been anxious without me around.
“You’re leaving already?”
“You just got here!”
“Why not stay the night for once?”
When I said I was just popping in briefly, they all grabbed at my clothes, trying to hold me back.
“Sorry, I really have to go. Things aren’t that leisurely yet.”
I felt bad for them, but if word got back to the cult leader that I’d slipped away and returned, it’d be trouble.
The soldiers had an alibi I could use.
But if I vanished once and reappeared, it’d raise suspicions for sure.
After that, I left the disappointed women behind and headed up to the fifth floor.
“Ah.”
There, Grace was surrounded by kids, holding a children’s educational comic as she taught them something.
She spotted me, her eyes widening before her face turned bright red.
‘Is that a conditioned reflex…?’
I hadn’t come looking for her with that in mind, but the second I saw her, my thoughts went there.
In a way, Grace the nun seemed lewder than the women on the third floor.
Well, considering she’d been suppressing her desires for so long, they might all be flooding out at once.
Next time I held her, I’d let her indulge fully.
“Um… W-Welcome back.”
Grace handed the comic to the kids for a moment and approached me cautiously.
She probably wanted to talk about my work away from the children.
But instead of meeting her expectations, I simply stroked her head.
Her light chestnut bob hair felt soft and fluffy in my hand.
Pleased with the touch, Grace edged closer, shyly glancing up at me.
“No funny business today, so relax.”
“Oh…”
My guess was right—her expression shifted subtly at the words. The flush faded from her cheeks, and a hint of disappointment flickered in her eyes.
That look was so damn cute that I leaned into her ear and whispered.
“But after this job’s done, I’ll borrow you for a full day as payment for the meal. Keep that in mind.”
“A-A whole day…!”
Her cheeks burned red again at my whisper.
If anything, even redder than before.
She was probably picturing her pathetic, debauched self in her head.
“Anyway, how about that thing we talked about before?”
“Y-Yes?! …Oh, that thing you mentioned last time?”
Before leaving the department store for the hotel, I’d stopped by to say goodbye to Grace and given her one instruction.
To practice using her awakened healing ability.
While I was away, I’d explained the environment here and my abilities to prepare for any emergencies, and told her about the power she’d gained.
“It works sometimes and not others. So it’s not fully reliable yet…”
“But you can use it, right?”
“Y-Yes! When the kids fell, I completely healed their scrapes! …Seo-ho, you’re amazing. Giving me a miraculous power like this.”
Grace averted her eyes bashfully and murmured, “In some ways, you really are like an angel…”
Wonder when I didn’t seem angelic.
“Still impressive. It took the others longer to use their powers for the first time.”
Excluding Yoo Ha-yeon with her simple body enhancement, it had taken Ryu Da-hee and Lee Ah-rin at least a week.
And it hadn’t even been three full days since leaving the department store.
Being able to use it already showed real talent.
‘This one’s worth high expectations.’
I stroked Grace’s head as she smiled shyly like a kid at my praise, lost in thought.
There was more I’d entrust to her beyond Baek Min-ah’s healing.
“I’ll drop by occasionally, so if you need anything, think it over and tell me next time.”
“Okay! …You too, Seo-ho. …Be careful!”
With that, I smiled at Grace—who waved like she was seeing off her husband—and teleported back to the hotel.
。 。 。
Back at the hotel, I headed straight for Hong Si-eun’s tent.
Pushing aside the cloth covering the entrance, I stepped inside to find her, freshly conscious and just out of a bath.
She’d had a slave heat up some water, and steam rose gently from her naked body.
“Ah, um…!”
Spotting me barge in, Hong Si-eun flushed and covered herself.
“You’ve already shown me everything there is to see—why bother now?”
“N-No, it’s just…”
She looked away, cheeks burning.
Then she dropped her hands from her breasts and pussy, exposing her full naked body to me.
‘Ah, I get it.’
Looking closer, her large tits had perky nipples, and a bit of love juice dripped from her pussy.
She must’ve thought I’d pounce on her the moment she was naked and facing me.
Fair enough.
I’d spent the whole night pounding her pussy, training her after all.
“Aren’t you cold? Put some clothes on already.”
“…Huh?”
So when I just sat in a nearby chair without doing anything, Hong Si-eun stared at me like I was weird.
Did she think I was some 365-day horny beast?
Sure, I’d fucked her pretty hard last night.
After that, Hong Si-eun hurriedly dressed and came over, standing in front of me.
As expected of an instructor—quick on the uptake.
She realized my visit was either for sex or business, and prepped to listen.
But the main topic could wait.
First, I pulled out the bag from my back and set it in front of her.
“What’re you doing? Sit.”
I pointed at the chair in front of me and gave her a curt order.
With a puzzled look, she sat down hesitantly.
The reason I had her sit was simple.
You sit to eat, obviously.
“Let’s have breakfast first. Hungry, right?”
I took out a three-tiered lunchbox from the bag and handed it to her.
Yoo Ha-yeon and Oh Na-yeon had prepared it when I stopped by the department store earlier.
Two servings.
And.
“W-What is this…?”
To me, it was just a normal hot breakfast.
But to her, who’d lived only in this hotel for months, it was a human-worthy meal she hadn’t seen in ages.
Hong Si-eun gaped at the contents, her eyes trembling as she looked back and forth between me and the box.
The food was utterly ordinary.
Bulgogi made with fresh hanwoo beef, assorted seasoned vegetables.
Rolled omelet and stir-fried sausage too.
True to the saying that Koreans run on rice, a full container brimmed with steaming freshly cooked white rice.
Topped with two fried eggs.
Finally, I poured the hot soybean paste soup from the thermos into a disposable bowl.
An utterly plain lunchbox anyone could make.
━But now, a dream lunchbox no one could make anymore.
That’s why Hong Si-eun picked up the chopsticks like she couldn’t believe it.
Gently scooping some warm white rice.
Putting it in her mouth and chewing.
“……”
Then, her face full of emotion, she shed quiet tears.
‘She’s probably been filling her stomach with candy and such all this time.’
She’d survived on minimal calories from the cult leader’s “blessing” ability.
And she hadn’t complained.
No—she might’ve even been grateful.
In this world, such a miracle boosted survival rates exponentially.
She’d been thankful just to stay alive, thankful to the leader who gave her that power.
But.
‘That doesn’t mean humans can give up food.’
Humans don’t eat just to fill their stomachs.
Everyone’s portions differ.
But everyone craves delicious flavors.
They yearn for abundant, satisfying hot meals.
You can’t erase that primal human desire with mere fullness.
Hong Si-eun started wolfing down the food.
“Tasty?”
“Yes, sniff… D-Delicious.”
Tears streamed down her face.
Even a tough tiger of an instructor couldn’t stay stone-hearted eating a meal that evoked peaceful times.
“If you stay by my side, you can eat like this anytime.”
“…Huh?”
“Meaning, if you give me your body and heart. I’ll let you live like a human.”
“……”
“You can see I’ve got the ability for it.”
Her eyes wavered as her mouth filled with food.
I’d thoroughly raped her all night and gained dominance over her.
But no matter how much coercive power I had, it didn’t mean I truly owned her.
This was the carrot after the stick.
‘She could betray me if she wanted.’
Even with dominance forcing obedience to my commands.
She wouldn’t act in my interests when I wasn’t around.
Everyone has ulterior motives and schemes.
She could read my intentions from my orders and report to the leader.
But.
If I made her want to be on my side, not just forced her, it’d be different.
Then she’d have no choice but to help me, no matter what.
“I’ve got a favor to ask our instructor here.”
I picked up chopsticks like her, grabbed some rolled omelet, and smiled.
。 。 。
The hotel housed about 50 administrators, 100 priestesses.
And 150 slaves.
At the top, four executives and one king.
A perfect pyramid of a class society—that was the S Hotel survivor group.
Naturally, the roughly 150 male slaves didn’t all do the same work.
Like classes among slaves, some got easy jobs, others only the hard ones.
And the numbers skewed toward the bottom slaves stuck with the grunt work.
“A-Are you sure? Assigned as a chore slave, you’ll be doing all kinds of dirty jobs…”
“I said it’s fine.”
“Or you could disguise as my personal slave and live comfortably…!”
“I didn’t come here to live easy. Just do as I say.”
Touched by the warm meal, Hong Si-eun seemed fully won over, worrying about me.
“If you’re set on it… Understood.”
Hong Si-eun.
She was one of the 50 administrators who trained incoming novice slaves.
A woman in a position of real power.
Especially since she had the authority to decide where her trainees got assigned.
That’s why I’d pulled her under me right away.
And I asked her—now fully mine—to assign me as a chore slave, a bottom-tier one.
The assignment went up to a higher female administrator, and soon someone from the hotel building came to fetch me.
“Follow me.”
For the record, the soldiers had been reported as fleeing training and dying to zombies.
‘This is the place, huh…’
They took me to the back of the hotel building.
Unlike the fountain plaza out front, this place was all men.
Well, occasionally one or two women appeared.
But not residents like at the fountain plaza—these were women overseeing and managing the men here, like prison guards.
All of them gripped sturdy bats or clubs in one hand, glaring at the men.
“Yoon Ji-hye!”
The woman escorting me called out to a guard watching the slaves from afar.
She came rushing over at the summons.
“This is the new slave assigned here. Find him some living space and work details.”
“Yes, got it!”
The woman called Yoon Ji-hye who ran up looked like a spirited college girl with a black bob cut.
She nodded with a stern, disciplined expression that didn’t quite suit her round eyes.
“Ha…”
After the superior left, she let out a short sigh.
Then started muttering to herself.
“Another piece of trash added to the pile. Starting to wish they’d give us more admin spots…”
Muttering like that, she eyed me like filth.
Our eyes met, and she stopped, staring blankly.
When I tilted my head curiously, she finally snapped out of it with a fake cough.
“Ahem. Anyway! Follow me. …I’ll show a piece of trash like you the gracious tent bestowed by the Leader.”
Then she turned away, cheeks faintly red.
“…Hm.”
I followed Yoon Ji-hye, eyeing her backside closely.
She walked briskly, like she was in a hurry.
In her miniskirt, her quick steps made her slim waist and plump ass sway enticingly.
‘Looks like prime fuckmeat.’
Smiling, I headed to my new job behind her.