Chapter 33
Chapter 33
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Translator: crow
Chapter Title: Companions
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Holding the two kids, I ran.
Behind us, over a dozen zombies were giving chase.
And one by one, more zombies were joining the pack.
'Damn. Never thought I'd be running from zombies...'
I wanted to gleefully smash them to bits with my hammer, but I held back because of the kids.
'You marking them?'
Even so, to hunt the Corrupted Beings later on my own, I'd had Suni mark their locations whenever one was detected.
There was no guarantee they'd still be there whenever I came back, but it was better to prepare ahead for something like this.
Surprisingly, Jia had better stamina than I'd expected.
"Body management is all about exercise!"
As if reading my mind, Jia puffed up proudly while running alongside me.
She must have worked out some as a model, but that didn't seem to be it.
From what I could tell, her mana flow had improved, boosting her stamina.
Even so, she was still just a regular person.
Her physical limits were inevitable.
"Huff... huff..."
I heard Chaewon's ragged breathing.
She hadn't said anything, but she'd clearly hit her limit.
'This won't work.'
A two-story commercial apartment building came into view beside the road.
"We're going into that shop."
"Okay."
"Huff... huff... Okay."
It was earlier than I'd planned, but I intended to clear the place out and use it as a base for a while.
As we rushed inside, a zombie lunged out from within and charged at Chaewon.
"Eek!"
I quickly thrust out my arm to block it.
-Thwack!
The zombie bit down on my arm.
"A-Ajusshi!!"
Chaewon screamed in shock upon seeing it.
Jia's face went pale as she spotted the zombie clamped on my arm.
"O-Oppa!"
-Splat.
I swiftly crushed the head of the zombie biting my arm.
'Damn. My mistake.'
I should've checked for zombies inside first, considering the kids.
Belatedly, I focused and used mana detection on the building's interior.
'There are some deeper in, but nothing that's gonna jump us right now.'
The zombies chasing us toward the shop building were visible.
Blocking the entrance we'd come through was the priority.
I grabbed the shutter above and forced it down.
-Grind... crack.
Something broke with a snap as I yanked it, sealing the entrance with the shutter.
-Raaargh.
-Thud thud.
It was noisy, but they'd quiet down eventually.
"O-Oppa... h-how...?"
Jia looked on the verge of tears, eyes glistening.
"Ajusshi..."
Chaewon looked dejected, thinking I'd gotten bitten in her place.
"I'm fine, so cut it out."
They had no way of knowing a zombie bite on bare skin was no big deal for me, so I understood their worry.
"See? All good."
I showed Jia and Chaewon the bite mark—perfectly fine.
"Huh? What?"
Jia peered closely at the pristine spot in surprise.
"Oppa~ I thought something bad happened to you... Hng."
Jia hugged me tight, eyes misty.
Chaewon's dark expression eased in relief.
We cleared out a small math cram school on the second floor of the shop and pitched a tent there.
I also took the time to use mana detection and meticulously eliminate every zombie inside the building.
Normally, I'd skip something this tedious.
But we might end up staying here for days.
Dragging the kids around like this was too much.
Best to leave them here while I scouted base locations alone.
After clearing the zombies, I went up to the shop rooftop and set up a save point.
The save point on the rooftop of that rundown apartment where I'd first entered would disappear.
"Yeah. Install it."
-Whirr.
Mana from the surroundings got sucked in as a faint rectangular door began to form.
This was a form of insurance.
I planned to scout a nearby school with groundwater, using this as the center.
"Hm..."
I wonder if other people can see this too?
"We'll be staying here for a while."
Everyone's eyes went wide at my words.
"Pardon?"
"I'll scout around alone for a decent place to stay."
"O-Oppa by yourself?"
Jia looked anxious at my words.
"Because of us?"
Chaewon asked in a dejected voice.
"Yeah. It's easier for me to scout alone."
They needed reality over comfort.
The kids looked downcast at my words.
"I don't plan to stay here forever. Once I find somewhere good, we'll move."
"Somewhere good?"
"Yeah. We need water."
"Water?"
"Yeah. I'm looking for a place with groundwater."
"Groundwater?"
"You know of any spots?"
I asked, wondering if they knew somewhere better than me.
"Not really..."
"What about the survivor camp you were at?"
I was curious about Chaewon's camp.
"Pardon? My survivor camp?"
"Yeah."
"I think they turned a military base into a camp."
"How'd they handle water and such?"
"Water seemed plentiful."
Had they restored the water mains?
That seemed unlikely.
Or maybe they used groundwater like I was thinking.
"Electricity?"
"We used it, but it wasn't abundant. Seemed reserved for important stuff."
Were they running generators?
If it weren't for Chaewon, heading there might've been a solid option.
Chaewon approached quietly, like she had something to say.
"Um... sorry."
"For what?"
"Earlier... you got bit by a zombie because of me."
It was nothing to me, but it clearly still bothered her.
"Don't sweat it. I'm fine, so what you did was right. I wouldn't have done it if I thought it was risky."
This wasn't some grand sacrifice.
In that situation, it was the obvious choice for me to take the bite since it wouldn't hurt.
"Okay..."
"And um..."
Chaewon seemed to have more to say.
"Yeah?"
"Could we... use somewhere else?"
Her words caught me off guard at first.
"It's embarrassing, and for the kids too..."
But I got it from her blushing face.
Jia and I had shared the same tent the past couple nights.
"Got it."
The office next to the cram school classroom was usable after clearing it anyway.
"Why'd you set up the kids' tent in a separate room?"
Jia eyed the kids' tent in the other room curiously.
"You said you were too loud."
"Me?? Oh..."
Jia's face flushed red.
I wrapped my arm around her waist, lifted her onto my lap, spread her legs, and sat her facing me.
My body strengthening skill had ramped up my libido already, and having a woman I could have anytime right there made it hard to hold back.
"Oppa, you too."
Jia smiled as she hugged my waist in return.
"How's your condition lately?"
We'd been sharing a bed, and I'd been constantly pumping her full, but I was curious about how she felt.
"Huh? Condition? It's great. Hehe. Maybe from all Oppa’s love...?"
Jia stroked her lower belly with a smile.
She was probably saying it to please me, but it was pretty much spot on.
"Ho. What if... you got pregnant...?"
She glanced at me anxiously.
Yeah, no protection and dumping loads straight into her womb every time—I got her worry.
From her perspective, bringing a kid into this world was scary.
But it wasn't a big issue for me.
Pre-awakening, it'd be daunting, but I had money and abilities; even if she got pregnant, I could handle it.
"What should we do?"
I was curious about the changes from our relationship too, and no way was I giving up creampies over it.
"Huh??"
Jia’s eyes went wide in shock.
"Why? Don’t like kids? Then we’ll find a way."
I wasn’t big on kids either, so I’d respect her view.
Go back to the original world and grab some birth control pills?
Sorry Jia, but using condoms wasn’t even on the table.
"N-No... Sniff. Oppa~"
Jia threw her arms around my neck and kissed me.
"Mmm. Smack. Smooch."
Seeing her misty eyes, she must’ve been secretly worried about pregnancy.
Did she think I’d ditch her if she got knocked up?
I wasn’t that much of a scumbag.
I sucked on her lips too.
I gently stroked her firm ass.
"Ahng... Oppa, geez..."
She softly groped my bulging crotch, slyly pulling down my pants to free my cock.
Its massive girth sprang out.
"Oh my... Already like this."
Jia gently stroked the rigid shaft.
I fondled her ass, shifted her panties aside, aligned the tip with her hole, and pressed her hips down.
-Schlick.
My cock parted her soaked, tamed folds and slid in.
The pressure from my size was still intense.
"Ung... Ah... Too big... Again."
-Squish. Squeltch.
"Aang. Oppa... Feels good. Smooch."
Jia wildly sucked my tongue as she rocked her hips.
The pleasure from my cock felt amazing.
-Squish. Squish.
The lewd sound of her mucosa rubbing filled the air.
"O-Oppa... I-I'm...!"
Jia was close.
I thrust deep.
The tip pressed her cervix as I unleashed thick white semen into her womb.
-Spurt... Splurt!!
"Ahhk... Ang. Aaaah!!"
Jia's body tensed and convulsed.
-Twitch. Twitch.
I gripped her ass, gently shaking it as I savored emptying my load into her womb.
-Gush. Gush.
"Hoo..."
"Haa... haa..."
I sucked on the lips of Jia as she slumped against me.
"Mmm. Chuup... Smack."
Even exhausted, Jia instinctively suckled my tongue like a baby bird devouring feed.