Chapter 28
Chapter 28
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Translator: penny
Chapter: 28
Chapter Title: 9. Mart Raid (3)
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"...Urk!"
I thrust my hips upward with all my might.
Su-hyun let out a moan.
With her sprawled on top of me, I could feel the warmth of her body and her hot breath against my ear. The soft, tight embrace gripping my cock felt incredible, and I came hard.
"...Haa..."
I slowly pushed my hips up one last time, stroking her head.
"Felt good."
"...Me too."
Our faces flushed, we got up on weary limbs and showered together.
As Su-hyun left my room, she waved with a smile.
I waved back.
"Sleep well, Oppa."
"Yeah. You too."
After seeing her off, I flopped down onto my bedding.
"Haa..."
Damn, that hit the spot.
All the pent-up frustration melted away.
Hmm.
It's been quite a while since I got back.
Judging by how much it's recovered.
Probably from carrying those corpses at the squid place.
Stamina took a hit.
...No way it dropped again just now from doing it with Su-hyun?
"Pfft."
That'd be hilarious if true.
Well, it did take some stamina.
I laid my arm over my forehead, chuckling to myself, then checked the status window again.
7 points.
Where to put them...
Securing more Acceleration uses is always smart.
But...
Recovery is so slow...
3 points per hour.
Wish it recovered faster.
"Tch..."
Still, better pump Acceleration once more.
I put 5 into Mental Power and 2 into Strength.
Secured 6 Acceleration uses.
Strength at 9.
Perfect.
Get some solid rest, then head out early tomorrow morning.
Strolling leisurely through the alleys in the morning sunlight feels pretty damn good.
Vision seems sharper, the air fresher, energy surging.
Probably because I slept deep and rested well.
Once got blackout drunk and woke up to sunlight that nearly killed me.
Never knew light could hurt that bad.
Wonder how those buddies I partied with fared.
After the apocalypse hit, survival kept me too busy to notice, but messaging apps are dead now.
KakaoTalk, Line—all down.
Servers must've crapped out.
No idea why.
Maybe message volume exploded post-apocalypse, or more likely, the companies went under with their servers.
Dunno about foreign apps.
Haven't tried.
Internet and calls still work, so telecoms and base stations seem fine.
But who knows.
Equipment intact, but staff all turned into Human Beasts maybe.
Heading leisurely to the mart, I tried calling friends.
...No answer.
Not one picks up.
...Family, friends...
...Tch...
Just believe they're holed up safe somewhere.
If they're alive, we'll meet again someday.
No—they are alive.
We will meet.
Logically, odds are slim, but I need to see it with my own eyes to accept.
Strangers turning into Human Beasts means nothing to me. But guys I made memories with? That's different.
...If they really turned...
...I'll kill them myself.
Can't let my old friends rampage as monsters attacking people.
Arrived at the mart.
Peeking past the parking lot toward the squid joint, it's a total mess of glass shards and corpses.
Entrance looks like it vomited people out.
...Gonna be a pain wading through corpses to enter.
Too many from inner doors to outer auto doors.
"...Hmm..."
Moving them one by one is a hassle.
Deal with the ones still inside first, then figure it out.
Stepped over corpses, slipping my body inside the main entrance.
...Quiet.
I yelled.
"Hey! You guys eat before you roam?!"
...Shit.
Need better taunt lines.
Crash!
"Kyarak!"
Bathroom door burst open—two guys, one woman charging out.
Spotting me, they raised clawing fingers and roared.
"Kraaak! Krararak!"
Here they come!
I stepped back toward the squid spot, drawing my sword.
Corpse squishy as hell, damn it!
Shing!
Come on.
Pounding footsteps and mass roars closing in.
"Kraaak! Kyaaaak!"
Crash! Thud!
Tripping inside?
Snagged on corpses.
Wait a sec—something poked out from main entrance.
A guy.
Grabbing corpses to stand, crawling out while falling.
Kill it?
No. Hold.
"Kyaaaak! Kraaaak!"
Behind him, an old man and woman scrambling out together.
Perfect.
"Kra-a---a-----"
Three Human Beasts glaring at me, crawling monkey-style over the corpses.
I lunged in, stabbing hard.
Splat! Splat! Splat!
"--a-ruk!"
They pitched forward in unison, tumbling over corpses.
Blood sprayed.
Getting the hang of it.
Not bad.
Acceleration used once—5 left.
...Play it safer...
Or...
I pondered, then stepped inside the main entrance.
Corpses sprawled and piled haphazardly—tough footing.
Managed to navigate over them past the auto doors to the inner ones, revealing the mart interior.
Bigger than expected.
Stock on shelves beyond imagination.
This could feed the boarding house crew for a year?
Tilting my head, scanning deeper.
Two huge shelves toppled sideways, heads and body shapes poking out here and there.
Probably more under them.
"...Hmm..."
Hunting one by one sucks—not sure where they're hiding.
Wanna max out Acceleration use if possible.
...Lure 'em out.
I inhaled deep.
Huuup!
"For the Emperor!"
...Fuck.
Really need some lines.
My voice echoed through the mart.
Immediately, roars erupted from inside.
"Kwaaaak!"
Dark shapes popping up throughout the mart.
Good, good!
"Over here, you fucks!"
Rumble! Crash!
"Kaaak! Kraaaak!"
Black shadows charging me.
I gripped my sword two-handed, glaring.
One, two, three—shit, way too many!
Six.
Six of 'em!
Take six heads and bail!
Rumble! Crash!
Human Beasts toppling goods off shelves, barreling toward me.
They swarmed from all front angles, darkening the mart.
Coming, coming!
"Kyaaaak!"
Here!
Right in my face!
Just 2 meters!
Eight in front?!
Don't matter!
I stomped forward hard, thrusting.
"Hup!"
Splat!
Apron—employee?!
"Hup!"
Splat!
Glasses vest dude!
Mart delivery guy!
"Hup!"
Splat!
Curly-haired auntie!
Pulled from forehead, stepped back.
Timing!
"--a-rong!"
Tangling bodies collapsing and lunging—zoomed in, froze.
Gripped sword two-handed, dove in.
Stomped hard, thrust.
Thud---oom---
"Hup!"
Splat!
Sweatsuit granny!
Yanked from crown, thrust again!
Splat!
Gold necklace fat auntie!
Heavy makeup makes her more monstrous, fuck!
Not Joker!
Yanked hard, thrust!
Splat!
Young apron woman!
Not that young—late 30s?!
Well-maintained, lady!
"Hup!
One more step back.
Six down!
Acceleration timing!
-Thung!
"--a-kyarak!"
I spun sideways, bolted to squid spot.
Not main door!
Seventeen corpses sprawled—can't cross!
Slammed into wall tackling into squid joint. Tried jumping shelves as Acceleration ended.
"-Krarak!"
"--a---u-----"
Leapt over shelves, straight to parking lot.
"Hoo, haa!"
Reached parking office.
Grabbed doorknob—then rumble crash from across, bodies slamming and falling.
I yanked door open, slipped in, locked.
Click!
"Haa, haa."
Phew.
Nice.
Leaned on door, listening outside while catching breath.
"Haa, haa... hoo..."
Growls! Snarls! Barking everywhere.
Some get close.
Ringing in my ears.
"...Hoo... hoo..."
Clutched sword, glaring at small window.
One Acceleration left.
Shadow shows—stab and enter.
Steel door.
They rage all they want outside, it'll hold.
"Hoo... haa..."
"Grrruk, grrr...!"
Sounds stopped approaching.
Just milling around nearby.
Don't know where I am.
...Phew.
Good.
3 at entrance, 6 inside.
9 levels up.
"Haa..."
Cautiously pulled a chair, sat slowly.
Sit, recover, go back in.
...Late night home again today.