Chapter 514: Defeat the Zombie King in the Zombie Apocalypse! [R-18] (11)
Translator: RaidenTL
Chapter 514: Defeat the Zombie King in the Zombie Apocalypse! [R-18] (11)
After training eighteen people from dawn, next up was… parenting time.
Of course, it was a little different from normal parenting. My daughter, Jin So-ra, whose body was growing so fast she now looked about five years old.
“Daddy, why do those men smell so bad and look so ugly?”
So-ra asked, nestled in my arms as she looked down over the mansion’s wall. Below, a crowd of humans sat on the ground, waiting for their rations. Her eyes were full of curiosity.
“They’re trash.”
“Trash…?”
“That’s right. They’re like bugs crawling on the ground. You can crush them, step on them, or just ignore them.”
So-ra nodded, her expression serious as she gazed over the wall. Perhaps because the special effect of her Bloodline Awakening had locked her affection for me at 100%, she accepted whatever I said without question.
Beside me, Chae I-ryeong glared at me with a fierce expression.
“What in the world are you teaching a child…?”
Following me around like a personal aide, she was here on my orders.
“Don’t interfere with my daughter’s education.”
I ignored her and looked back down at So-ra.
“More importantly, So-ra. Have you been practicing the heart method I taught you?”
“Yup! Daddy taught me, so I worked really hard!”
So-ra puffed out her chest proudly from within my arms.
“Good. If there’s anything you don’t understand, ask me right away.”
“Hehe… Okay, Daddy!”
I stroked So-ra’s head, a smile playing on my lips. Her small horns brushed against my palm. True to her Dairy Cow Bloodline, her horns were gradually growing.
“Daddy, when will I be big like Mommy?”
So-ra’s innocent eyes looked straight into mine.
“Just wait a little longer. You’re special, So-ra, so you’ll grow faster than anyone.”
“Really? I want to be a grown-up soon!”
“Why?”
“I want to be strong like Daddy!”
“If you keep practicing the heart method I taught you and take your elixirs every day, you’ll be strong in no time.”
“Okay!”
So-ra beamed and hugged my neck tightly. For a moment, I thought I was going to suffocate.
“So-ra… Daddy can’t breathe…”
“Hehe, sorry!”
Just then, Yu Hye-jeong approached.
“Honey, So-ra. It’s time to eat.”
She walked while holding her swollen belly. She was pregnant with our second child.
“Mommy!”
So-ra ran to Yu Hye-jeong.
“Be careful, So-ra. Your little sibling is in Mommy’s tummy.”
“Oh, right!”
So-ra gently stroked Yu Hye-jeong’s belly.
“Hey, little sibling, come out soon. Let’s play together!”
At that moment, a squirming movement could be felt from inside the womb.
“Huh? My sibling answered!”
“Yes, it seems they want to meet you, So-ra.”
Yu Hye-jeong smiled and affectionately stroked So-ra’s head.
I maintained this semblance of a family life for a while, and the basic training for the eighteen members, including Chae I-ryeong, was mostly complete. I instructed the rest to practice on their own, with only Chae I-ryeong occasionally coming to me for training.
Afterward, I divided them into two units.
“Chae I-ryeong, you will search the military bases. Collect everything—firearms, military vehicles, and ammunition.”
“Understood.”
“Yeom Byeong-su, your unit will focus on food. Prioritize preserved foods if possible, and mark the locations of any mutant zombie appearances on the map. Secure any survivors, but abandon the useless ones.”
“Understood. However… may I say one more thing?”
“Go on.”
“The number of people has grown too large for the size of the camp. I’m worried about the future if we keep accepting people indiscriminately like this.”
I was aware of that problem as well. The population had grown faster than expected, and our food and water supplies were already nearing their limit.
I thought about expanding…
But it was practically difficult. Never mind procuring materials, the noise and the logistics of bringing in equipment were also problems. Besides, the option of moving to a new location didn’t appeal to me.
It’s no longer feasible to bring materials from other worlds. I’ve already used up a good number of points.
From now on, we had to be self-sufficient as much as possible.
Just then, Yeom Byeong-su spoke up cautiously.
“So… about that, may I say one thing?”
“What is it?”
Yeom Byeong-su glanced around before continuing in a quiet voice.
“There’s an underground bunker secretly built by the government and a few conglomerates. I heard it’s somewhere in northern Gyeonggi Province, but the exact location is uncertain. They said it was built to prepare for war or a bio-disaster. It’s fully equipped with food, weapons, medical facilities, and living infrastructure. It’s said to have a capacity of ten thousand people.”
“Is there any basis for this story?”
Before Yeom Byeong-su could answer my question, Chae I-ryeong spoke up.
“Yes. I’ve heard about it from my father. An underground bunker built by the government and major corporations… He said it really exists.”
“Your father? You must come from a better family than I thought.”
“…He was a high-ranking military officer.”
“The location?”
“It was a place only key personnel and their aides could enter… I heard the location was top secret.”
I narrowed my eyes.
If that bunker really exists…
I could get my hands on food, weapons, power, and infrastructure all at once.
“Alright. I’ll go and confirm this myself.”
I looked back and forth between Chae I-ryeong and Yeom Byeong-su.
“While I’m gone, you two are in charge here. If you see anyone even slightly suspicious, don’t hesitate. If necessary, kill them on the spot.”
“Understood.”
“Then, get to your respective missions.”
At my command, the two units dispersed and set off for their destinations.
I told Yu Hye-jeong I would be gone for a few days and immediately headed for northern Gyeonggi Province.
*
The day after Jin Seo-yun left the camp.
Outside the walls, people gathered again at the temporary base made of wrecked cars.
“…He’s finally gone.”
A middle-aged man whispered, swallowing hard.
“What’s the plan now, sir?”
Beside him, a man adjusting his glasses, Lee Seon-ho, nodded.
“We move in earnest now. We’ll arm ourselves with the guns Sergeant Yeom smuggled out and take control of the mansion first.”
“But… you saw those combatants who follow him. Those monstrous bastards won’t go down easy.”
“Don’t worry. Sergeant Yeom has agreed to handle them. We just need to move according to the plan.”
At his words, a few people exchanged uneasy glances.
“…Are you sure this will be okay?”
“If you’re anxious, you’re free to back out.”
Lee Seon-ho said calmly.
“But in that case, there will be no reward. I trust you all understand that?”
“…Fine. I’m in. I’m sick of being trampled on by that bastard.”
“Excellent. The operation will commence in one hour, as planned. Until then, return to your positions and prepare.”
“Understood.”
The gathered people left one by one. Lee Seon-ho silently watched them go, then let out a smirk.
How can they be so foolish?
Clinging to a reward that would never come, entrusting their lives to a few words. As if finding their stupidity pathetic, Lee Seon-ho quietly took a radio out from his coat.
-Chk.
“This is Deputy Director One. All preparations are complete. Proceeding as planned.”
[Prioritize securing Beta. The rest may be incinerated.]
Lee Seon-ho’s eyes turned cold.
“What about Alpha?”
[High command has deemed Alpha extremely dangerous and decided on elimination.]
“Confirmed. Commencing operation.”
Cutting off the transmission, Lee Seon-ho looked at the mansion.
As long as I secure that child… the rest are just useless lumps of meat.
Meanwhile, in the mansion’s courtyard.
Chae I-ryeong couldn’t shake her feeling of unease. Yeom Byeong-su’s behavior had been suspicious since yesterday.
He’s plotting something.
He started acting strangely the moment Jin Seo-yun left, as if on cue.
Don’t tell me, the story about the bunker was… intentional?
She quietly summoned her combatants.
“Everyone, maintain alert status. Something feels off.”
“What is it, Captain?”
Gwak Jin-hee asked.
“I’m not sure yet, but…”
At that very moment, gunshots rang out from outside.
Bang! Bang!
Chae I-ryeong shot to her feet.
“Prepare for battle!”
Simultaneously with her command, the mansion’s main gate blew open with an explosion.
BOOM!
Armed men poured in through the smoke. At their head was Yeom Byeong-su.
“Captain! I suggest you surrender.”
“…Yeom Byeong-su. What is the meaning of this? Are you acting on your own?”
“My apologies. But I’ve determined that you, too, have fallen for him. If you are still ‘sane,’ Captain… then join us.”
For a moment, Chae I-ryeong was tempted by his offer. But—
No… my instincts are screaming at me… I must not betray that man.
It was an instinct, and a conclusion she’d reached from observing Jin Seo-yun at the closest range. But right now, the situation was disadvantageous for a fight. The enemy had the upper hand in numbers, weapons, and position.
“Yeom Byeong-su… was it power you coveted? Did you desire that man’s position so badly?”
“That’s not it, let me explain—”
Just then, a calm voice cut in from behind.
“Sergeant Yeom. That’s enough. I’ll explain the rest myself.”
A man with glasses walked slowly out of the smoke. Dressed in a neat suit, he introduced himself.
“I am Lee Seon-ho, First Deputy Director of the National Security Office.”
Chae I-ryeong’s eyes narrowed.
“The National Security Office? Don’t tell me, you’re still alive…?”
“Some of us are. However, the President… was infected and became a monster. We have now established the ‘Provisional Government of the Republic of Korea’ on Jeju Island with the surviving high-ranking officials.”
Lee Seon-ho slowly pushed up his glasses as he spoke.
“A provisional government…?”
Chae I-ryeong’s eyebrow twitched.
“Yes. The surviving military generals, assembly members, scientists, and research institutions. We are currently researching a way to deal with the monsters that have consumed this world.”
“And what business do people like you have… here?”
Lee Seon-ho smiled and took off his glasses. He carefully folded them and placed them in his breast pocket as he continued.
“From the moment we first obtained footage of the man named Jin Seo-yun, we have been monitoring him through various means, starting with satellites.”
“……?”
“And we found out. His abilities… have many truly ‘interesting’ aspects.”
His gaze was like that of a scientist observing a test subject.
“Superhuman physical abilities, strange techniques never seen before, and above all, his incredible fertility and the unbelievable growth rate of the child growing in the impregnated mother’s womb.”
Lee Seon-ho took another step forward.
“Especially that child… Jin So-ra. It hasn’t even been two weeks since she was born, yet she already looks like a five-year-old. She even has horns growing on her head.”
Chae I-ryeong’s face hardened.
“…So?”
“It’s simple.”
Lee Seon-ho stated calmly, as if discussing business.
“We’ll be taking that child. She has more than enough research value.”
“…You’re insane.”
Chae I-ryeong’s voice dropped to an icy tone.
“When that man returns… you have no idea what will happen to all of you.”
“Ah, you don’t need to worry about that.”
A sneer spread across his lips.
“The military forces on Jeju Island have already been mobilized to kill the Alpha. No matter how much of a monster he is, he’s still a living creature, isn’t he? A missile will kill him just fine.”
Chae I-ryeong gritted her teeth.
“Now, Captain Chae I-ryeong.”
Lee Seon-ho said in a placating tone.
“A person of your caliber could secure a rather high position on Jeju Island. If you make the right decision now, that is. So you won’t regret it.”
In that instant, Chae I-ryeong’s hand moved to her waist.
Shing—
“Sorry, but.”
She said firmly.
“As demonic and monstrous as that man is… what you’re trying to do is beyond comparison.”
Her eyes narrowed sharply.
“Experiment on an innocent child? Go fuck yourself.”
She raised her middle finger.