Chapter 82
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Translator: penny
Chapter: 82
Chapter Title: That Big, Heavy, and Massive Thing
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Two days passed just like that.
Leading the three who marveled at the mountain of corpses from last time, we finally arrived at Martco.
We had climbed up to the rooftop of a building near Martco to rest for a bit.
Seeing the zombies densely packed around the premises—an amount incomparable to anything before—Yuri noona and Hyejin wore darkened expressions.
Sua, having a stronger mind than the two, looked relatively calm now that she was somewhat used to it.
'But that might just be for show.'
Since she was the youngest at twenty, I decided not to fully trust her calm demeanor.
If I ignored it based on guesswork, it could end up harming her mentally.
'Better to prevent issues than deal with them later. Anyway, what should I do...'
I crossed my arms and stared at the thick horde of zombies.
Including those inside the building, there had to be around twenty to thirty thousand zombies.
Naturally, even just the outdoor parking lot on the Martco grounds and its surroundings numbered in the thousands.
'Running in swinging a sword would make Yuri noona worry.'
So far, we'd managed by me protecting them as we went.
But realistically, blocking that entire crowd alone while passing through was impossible.
At least one would definitely reach Yuri noona and the others.
Even hiding them somewhere and charging in solo lacked practicality.
It would take way too long.
'I've kept them safe this far. Can't let them die.'
On top of that, there was the woman I loved and slaves on par with her.
Hyejin was probably top one or two among my attachment onaholes.
For reference, her rival for first place was Hyeonah.
Anyway, I absolutely didn't want to lose any of them.
'Better to move them one by one.'
It would take some time, but it seemed the safest option.
The target was that space atop the ladder—emergency exit or staff-only, I wasn't sure—from my previous infiltration.
I'd smashed the door there, but I'd also cleared all the zombies around it.
Plus, I had plenty of furniture in my inventory for makeshift barricades, so I quickly settled on a plan.
"Let's move one at a time."
"Yeah...!"
I said that and pulled out something big and massive from my inventory.
Click—
The grip fit perfectly in my hand, along with that satisfying heft.
And finally, the resonant metallic click.
The shotgun, always number one on any man's romance list.
Among them, the pump-action shotgun famed for its hand-feel was now in my grasp.
A genuine 1000-point weapon from the shop.
'Ahh... this cool, heavy sensation...'
Time to revert to that ranker who'd stormed Ready holding nothing but a shotgun.
Well, not that I planned to mess around like it was a game.
I leaned the shotgun against the wall and first piggybacked Yuri noona.
Squeeze—
"Euu... "
"Huh...? Am I heavy...?"
"Hmm... Other parts feel pretty heavy."
She went silent for a moment, piecing together my meaning, then pressed herself even closer.
Her massive tits now fully mashed against my back.
"Hehe... Yuseong, you perv~."
Her slightly flushed whisper in my ear heated my body, but now wasn't the time for that.
I securely tied our bodies together with rope and picked up the shotgun.
A normal shotgun would fly backward from recoil without shouldering it.
Grip—!
But grip strength handled that just fine.
The reason I'd chosen the shotgun was simple.
'I'm starting to need dakdak.'
Unlike swinging a sword up close or magic—which had even a slight delay despite being ranged—this let me attack instantly with just a finger twitch.
The more zombies I faced, the more essential it became.
Sure, I had mass slaughter like Flame Slash from before, but prep time and location limits made it unsuitable as a mainstay.
So, the pump-action shotgun I'd bought at the shop yesterday.
With ammo types like birdshot, buckshot, and slugs, it covered everything from close to long range—a stellar weapon.
And right now, I needed that dakdak.
'Can't use sword techniques with someone on my back.'
Some formal sword forms were acrobatic; the rope could slip, sending Yuri noona flying, or the intense motions could hurt her.
So the shotgun—just aim and fire—was perfect for now.
"Ready?"
"Yeah. I'll cling to you with everything I've got."
"Be careful."
"Be careful, Master... "
Yuri noona nodded with a resolute expression and clung to me even tighter.
With worried cheers from Sua and Hyejin, I held the shotgun in one hand and charged forward.
Thud!
"Kyaa...!"
She let out a small scream as we jumped from the rooftop.
I leaped from building to rooftop toward Martco.
We reached the entrance in an instant.
The zombies, catching the scent of living humans right away, whipped around with murderous glares.
Dozens, hundreds of eyes fixed on me—it sent chills down my spine.
"Noona. It's gonna get loud."
"Eut...!"
I immediately aimed the shotgun at the zombies and pulled the trigger.
Bang—!!
"Kraaaaah!!"
Click—
'Birdshot a bit weak?'
I quickly pumped the shotgun to chamber a round, stepped on a zombie riddled with holes, and leaped high into the air.
"Kyaa!!"
My view shot up several meters in a blink.
As I jumped high, the zombies craned their necks like dogs eyeing food.
Considering Yuri noona on my back enduring serious gravitational acceleration with a normal human body, I minimized my motions and pointed my free hand—the one not holding the shotgun—at them.
"Fireball."
Mana rippled in my hand, forming the spell and conjuring a massive fireball.
Now I just had to fire it like pulling a trigger, but that wouldn't pack enough punch.
'Just a little more...'
I forcibly poured more mana into the completed spell.
The fireball greedily devoured it, swelling in size.
After guzzling about fifty times the normal mana, it grew to fill my entire field of view.
"Hup...!!"
I swung my arm, slamming the truck-sized fireball toward the ground.
Kwaaaaang!!
It detonated like a bomb.
It unleashed near-max power, but ignoring the results, I swapped out the birdshot—except the already chambered round—for buckshot while still airborne.
As I landed amid the thick smoke, I fired the shotgun.
Bang!!
I didn't check if it hit.
'Buckshot from here on.'
Hot waves of heat hit as my feet touched down.
I dashed forward, aiming the now buckshot-loaded shotgun ahead.
Bang!!
Plop plop—!!
A zombie pulverized beyond even a death rattle entered my view.
Birdshot punched scattered holes—suppression without clean kills—while buckshot shredded them formless, borderline overkill.
'Still, this is plenty.'
It didn't feel excessively overpowered, so buckshot alone would do.
Zombies swarmed from all sides now that I'd touched down.
Without a sword, I had to avoid getting bogged down in melee.
Click—
I racked the slide to eject the spent shell and fired ahead again.
At the same time, I kicked off the ground at half my full speed.
"Hii...! Yu, Yuseong, hang in there...!!"
Even amid the whirling views and the rollercoaster sensation without safety gear, Yuri noona clung tight and cheered me on.
The fact she was trying to encourage me despite her life hanging in the balance lifted my spirits.
'Man, I scored the perfect girlfriend.'
Buoyed, I gripped the shotgun firmly and pushed forward through the zombie throng, extra careful not to let Yuri noona get hurt.
Bang!!
Click—
I blasted approaching zombies with the shotgun and, when encirclement loomed, gripped it two-handed for rapid fire in all directions.
It cost 1.5P per shot, but the shotgun more than earned its points.
Not long after, I reached the emergency ladder.
I set down the unscratched, safe Yuri noona and caught my breath.
"Whew... "
'With a sword, I wouldn't even be halfway yet.'
I thought that while stroking the shotgun's still-warm body.
If I'd relied on sword or magic, zombie bite marks would already be on Yuri noona's arms or legs.
There'd been that many close calls.
But dakdak with the shotgun made it safe.
"Ueee... "
"Rest here a bit. I'll bring Sua and Hyejin."
"Yess... "
Still reeling from the superhuman maneuvers, Yuri noona sat on the floor, head spinning in circles.
I gave her head a quick pat and stood.
I repeated the process twice more to fetch Sua and Hyejin.
And like Yuri noona, they spent a while sitting on the floor with spinning heads from the aftereffects.
"““Ueee...”””