Chapter 30
Chapter 30
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Translator: penny
Chapter: 30
Chapter Title: 10. Did You Do All This By Yourself? (2)
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They popped up here and there in the mart like a whack-a-mole game.
Their heads whipped around to stare right at me.
My heart pounded.
Thoughts vanished.
My vision sharpened.
Come on.
I gripped the sword with both hands and shouted.
"Obi-Wan Kenobi!"
I didn't even know what I was yelling anymore.
It just flowed out with the stream of consciousness.
"Kraaaak! Kyaaaak!"
The human beasts let out frenzied roars as they charged in a chaotic stampede.
I smirked at them.
They're coming, coming...!
I stood still, raising the sword and resting it on my shoulder.
Just before thrusting.
"Kaaak! Krarrarak!"
A display rack toppled over with a crash!
The beasts surged in!
Here they come!
Acceleration!
⚡ SKILL ACTIVATED ⚡
[Active - Acceleration]
(Auto-cast)
"Ah!"
An exclamation came from behind, pretty far off. What was that?
More behind me too?
Fuck it, doesn't matter. Just kill them all!
The one on the counter, the one leaping, the one diving with clawing hands, the one tripping over corpses.
At a glance, over a dozen hung frozen mid-air.
The human beasts' faces floated slowly right in front of me, barely a step away.
Whatever, come on—all of you. I'll stab you good!
"Hup!"
I thrust the sword in with all my strength.
Splat! Splat! Splat!
One step back.
"--Ah-kruk!"
⚡ SKILL ACTIVATED ⚡
[Active - Acceleration]
(Auto-cast)
They jerked forward like a screen being swiped, then froze again.
I stepped in and thrust hard.
Splat! Splat! Splat!
One more?
No. Play it safe!
Another quick step back.
Blood droplets hung in the air like red ink spots.
"--Kya-ruk!"
⚡ SKILL ACTIVATED ⚡
[Active - Acceleration]
(Auto-cast)
I'd stabbed all the ones nearby.
Now the ones right behind!
I brushed past a human beast and took a step forward.
The one tripping over corpses, the one about to fall!
Splat! Splat!
On the counter!
"Hup!"
Splat!
"--Ku-ruk!"
⚡ SKILL ACTIVATED ⚡
[Active - Acceleration]
(Auto-cast)
I leaped over the corpse, then stabbed the one crashed into the right display rack!
Splat!
The one rising from under the large shelf!
Splat!
"--Ru-ruk!"
⚡ SKILL ACTIVATED ⚡
[Active - Acceleration]
(Auto-cast)
Gum display in front of the counter.
Two that had collided with each other!
Splat! Splat!
Done!
I immediately grabbed the pants leg of the human beast on the counter and leaped up.
Acceleration wore off at the same time.
"--Uk!"
⚡ SKILL ACTIVATED ⚡
[Active - Acceleration]
(Auto-cast)
I vaulted over the counter, snatched a handful of my brand of cigarettes from the right display, split them between both hands, and bolted.
"--Ah-uk!"
⚡ SKILL ACTIVATED ⚡
[Active - Acceleration]
(Auto-cast)
"Hiya!"
I sprinted full tilt into the squid stall and vaulted the display rack.
The moment I landed, I heard something collapsing in a heap beyond the wall.
Run, fuck!
Oh, right.
Earlier, I heard some noise behind me?
A quick scan around: a female human beast stood on the road right in front of me, beyond the cars.
Acceleration!
...Shit?!
Fuck, no Acceleration left!
Can't kill her!
Go!
I hooked around the mart wall into the parking lot, then down the alley, sprinting for all I was worth.
✨ LEVEL UP! ✨
+13 Levels
I'd taken out 13 in a flash.
At this growth rate, I'll hit max level in no time!
Wherever that is!
"Hoo, haa, whoo!"
I'd been running down the alley for a while when a roar echoed from behind.
The beasts had finally burst out the front door.
With corpses tangled everywhere, even they couldn't get through quickly.
If it's inconvenient for me to walk, it's the same for them.
Now it was just a straight run, fuck it.
I glanced back while sprinting.
They had no idea where I was.
Good.
Turning into an alley with a utility pole, a convenience store appeared.
"Huk, huk, huk."
Three street punks lay dead on the road.
One more ahead.
Fucking rotting corpse stench.
How many left in the mart?
Glanced earlier—maybe a dozen or so.
I could sweep them all by morning tomorrow.
"Haa, haa."
Ran so hard I'm sweating buckets.
Must've gotten splattered with blood without noticing during the frenzy.
My clothes were a bloody mess. Fuck.
I grabbed a chocolate bar from the convenience store freezer, tore it open, and headed back to the boarding house.
Click—the gate shut, and peace settled in.
Back to base camp.
Uwaaaah—
A scream echoed from afar.
Sounded a bit like an owl at night?
Owl calls on a summer night have a certain charm.
I hummed a tune as I climbed the stairs.
Opening the door, Su-hyun was sprawled on my futon playing a mobile game.
"Ah, oppa."
She looked up with a glad face, but it quickly changed.
Hm?
Looking down at myself, yeah, pretty bloody.
I grinned.
"It's fine. Not my blood. Gonna wash up."
I stripped off my clothes, tossed them in the trash, and headed straight to the shower.
Confidence was building now.
Felt like I could stab anything that came at me.
After washing up, Su-hyun was still sprawled there.
I flopped right on top of her.
The feel of her ass against my crotch.
Nice.
◇◇◇◆◇◇◇
Strange.
I opened the status window.
⚔ STATUS ⚔
Chosen One
[Specialization - Time Adjuster] [Level - 74]
[Title - Ordinary Person]
💪 Stamina: 24/30
👁️ Senses: 2/2
⚡ Strength: 6/13
💨 Agility: 4/4
🧠 Mental Power: 6/35
📊 Intelligence: N/A
🎯 Distribution Points: 13
⚡ Skills: [Active - Acceleration] (Auto-casting)
Like this.
About two hours ago, killed 13 in the mart, gained 13 levels.
Why does this status window thing speed up level-ups the higher you go?
It's bizarre.
Securing Acceleration is absolutely crucial.
For attacking, scouting, escaping.
It's my lifeline.
Need more stacks.
Running out during escape earlier nearly got me killed.
I put 10 into Mental Power and 3 into Strength.
Mental Power 45, Strength 16.
Su-hyun didn't even try to get down anymore.
She lay naked beside me, breathing softly in sleep.
I hugged her from behind, groping her breast, and drifted off.
Next morning.
After breakfast and a short rest, I left the rooftop room.
The hefty ajusshi was just coming out with an axe.
A bag on his back like mine.
Out farming, huh.
"Oh, teacher. Had breakfast?"
"Yeah. Where you headed?"
"Ah, yes. I scouted around nearby. The chicken place was clean—your doing, teacher?"
Oh, the chicken shop.
I nodded.
The ajusshi said,
"Thinking of grabbing some chickens. The lady of the house wants meat and veggies."
Oh, meat and vegetables.
Fucking forgot.
"Alright, be back soon, teacher."
Hm.
"Hold on."
"Yes?"
The ajusshi turned to me.
The mid-sized mart...
How many left?
Less than 20 for sure.
Might clear it out right now, or definitely by tonight.
I thought a bit, then said,
"Mart's almost done. Should be safe by end of day... Clear your evening."
The ajusshi's face lit up.
"Really? Got it, teacher."
"Yeah. See you tonight."
He bowed slightly and headed out.
This ajusshi seemed brighter after going out these past few days. Maybe feeling useful to everyone, or seeing his wife regain some vitality.
Come to think of it, he'd shaved.
No smell either.
As I was about to leave, his door opened and his young wife came out.
Carrying a bag of trash.
"...Ah... Hello."
Oh.
So that's what she looks like.
Pretty beauty.
A bit disheveled, like she'd just woken up.
Far from how unreadable she seemed before. Early 30s maybe?
"Yeah. How you holding up?"
"Ah... Night screams wake the baby, who cries... It's tough..."
Hm...
She's opening up now.
Last time, she wouldn't even respond to her husband.
I nodded.
"Don't worry too much. No matter what noises outside, nothing happens here."
"...R-Really...?"
She gave a wry smile.
Probably lost contact with all her friends and family too.
I nodded.
"Of course. See? Su-hyun's blocked everywhere, your husband goes out daily and comes back fine. No worries."
She just nodded, no reply.
As I opened the gate, I said,
"Should have diapers by tonight. Eat well."
"...Y-Yeah... Th-Thank you..."
Hm.
Good enough.
Conversation at least—that's progress from days ago.
I gripped my sword and stepped out the gate.
Beep-click.
Door auto-locked.
Let's go. To the mart.
Stopped by the parking office, plugged in my phone.
Forgot to charge last night—fell asleep.
Means hugging Su-hyun felt that good.
Phone's fine left like that.
Current level 74.
9 Acceleration stacks.
Can kill 16 beasts.
Perfect.
I left the office and entered through the front door.
Corpses piled from the auto doors to beyond the counters near the displays.
Fucking rotting corpse stench.
Aigoo...
I carefully picked my way inside, stepping between them.
Took forever to reach the counter.
Fuck these corpses.
Wish they'd get out of the way.
Too much for me alone.
Over 30 bodies at a glance—over a ton even at 50kg each.
No point wasting strength.
If I'm spending it, better on Su-hyun than hauling trash.
Crack!
"Aish, fuck."
...Stepped on ajusshi's hand.
Dorsal bones shattered.
Over the counter, human-like shapes flickered far off.
The nearby ones charged first and died first.
The back ones retreated unscathed.
I drew a deep breath.
Suuuup!
And shouted.
"Yoshi! Gran Turismo!"
...Fuck, need a cool taunt phrase.
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