episode_0264

It seemed like things were a little messed up.

No, but who knew that they would actually come in person?

In my heart, I wanted to run away without looking back.

But there’s no way you can escape from this situation.

If there is an earthquake and you can run safely, does that make you human?

“I’m going crazy… ”

In the end, all I could do was wait until the earthquake stopped.

Still, I wondered what would happen if the earthquakes stopped… It seemed impossible.

When I came to my senses, a wall of vines had already been built around me.

Even though it was put up in a haphazard manner, there was no way someone could escape.

So it was safe to say that there was no place to run to.

Even if you try to go back to where you came from… Because that won’t be possible.

The hole I came out of was much bigger because of the tree roots.

And it was obvious who would show up there.

“Maggrave… !”

A woman with light green skin stuck her head out of the hole.

It was safe to say that it was completely different from when I saw it on the mountain.

It was inside a huge tree then, but not now.

And it seems like that’s not the only thing.

First of all, it didn’t seem like he was moving his body directly.

Margrave was now crossing her arms over her chest.

So there was no way I could climb the ladder.

However, if you see it coming up, it probably looks like it is coming up by manipulating the plant.

“I mean… Can you do it?”

No, I didn’t think conversation was possible.

He might be intelligent, but he didn’t seem to have anything to say.

If I could have said it in the first place, I would have been saying it a while ago.

There is no law that says communication has to be done through sound.

It was also possible to communicate with bugs and plants using chemicals.

… It’s going to turn.

It was so funny that even in this situation, they even bothered to get information.

If you’re worried, now you should think about how you can escape.

You might be able to come back from here alive, right?

“… What.”

The Margrave did not move.

Since it came up, I thought it might do something, but it just stood still.

The roots that served as her legs did not move at all.

So I don’t know what his intentions were.

It doesn’t make the plants around it grow.

It’s not like it’s releasing any pheromones or anything.

That doesn’t mean it’s attacking me.

I couldn’t figure out why I had come all the way here.

I don’t think he just came here.

She is the Margrave and queen of this region.

That bitch just came to me? It couldn’t make sense.

Yes, nobles act like humans and have emotions.

The basic behavior doesn’t deviate much from the instincts planted by the zombie virus.

To survive more efficiently. To spread offspring more efficiently.

Even kings and queens could not escape this instinct.

The reason they are trying to occupy the Korean Peninsula is ultimately to create a better land for the zombie virus to live in.

So, of course, it seemed like Margrave had come for some purpose.

So I was just staring at his face to figure out his purpose.

“… What is it?”

Suddenly, I heard a small crackling sound coming from inside my arms.

There was no radio call. You know because you tried it a while ago, right?

It might be a rooftop, but the signal didn’t work properly in such a low place.

Moreover, there were more obstacles around us.

So this wasn’t a radio call.

Even if a real radio message came, I can’t receive it now.

So, for an experiment, I pressed down on the headset I had around my neck and put it on.

“As expected.”

Even though I put on the headset, I could hear a crackling sound in my ears.

And the sound was getting louder.

Auditory hallucinations? Hey, if I was going to hear hallucinations, I should have done so a long time ago.

I guess this isn’t an auditory hallucination… Yeah, kind of a signal.

– Nice to meet you.

It was only after hearing that telepathy that I could be sure.

This bastard seems to have come all the way here to recruit me.

Well, the situation is the situation. If the conditions were good, there was no reason not to agree.

That’s right, the person in front of you right now is the top ace in the industry.

He said he would respond only if he provided at least that much value.

– Let’s get straight to the point.

– Be my daughter.

– Become my successor and conceive life.

– Bring green back to Mother Earth, starting with this region.

“Oh, I’m going crazy.”

Margrave’s words lasted only four sentences, but their meaning was clear.

No, I could tell from the moment I received the telepathy.

They are telling me to become like the person in front of me and make our Earth greener.

If the relationship was just lip service, I would do that for a while… Of course, the relationship could only be lip service.

I think Margrave was considerate and wanted to inform me of the situation.

that… It felt pretty shitty to have information flowing into my head.

Especially because it was information about how to modify my body.

Thanks to this, the thought that I was going crazy didn’t go away.

If you want to save your life, it’s better to nod your head here and join the Margrave side.

But then there is no point in trying to live as a human and die as a human.

So this is all I can say here.

“It’s fun, you bitch.”

Even though I said it, I felt a bit regretful.

Because there was no way I could do anything against the Margrave in front of me.

I guess I’ll just end up being beaten like this until I die.

And these thoughts never go astray.

In an instant, the tree trunk tied both of my wrists.

While he was doing that, thorns shot out from the vines around him.

All I could do was accept the thorns with my body.

Of course it hurt. There are holes all over my body, but it doesn’t hurt.

I guess I should be thankful that it didn’t penetrate completely.

“Now is it my turn?”

My personality doesn’t allow me to just get hit.

So I tried to cut off the stem with as much force as I could with both hands.

But no matter how much force I applied, the stem wouldn’t break.

At that moment, I felt my defeat.

“Now, wait! Oh, Margrave! My, I was wrong!”

I didn’t think it was ugly.

If I don’t beg for my life here, I can clearly see what kind of future I will have.

I don’t want you to become a corpse while foolishly showing off your pride.

First of all, you can do anything if you’re alive, right?

So, I was going to accept it even if the conditions were much worse than before.

In the blink of an eye, the stems of various plants began to wrap around my body.

For a moment, I thought that I might be caught in a harsh place.

In an instant, it wrapped around my limbs one by one and pulled hard.

I knew what that meant.

No, it’s absurd to live and be punished by zombies.

“Wrong… ! So, can’t you just spare my life? !?”

Of course, I wasn’t going to stop begging just because I thought it was ridiculous.

You don’t know, right? Because now your life may be saved.

So I kept begging, and the force of the stem pulling on my body kept getting stronger.

Well, it’s not like we’re in a corner at all.

It’s not like there’s no way out.

Besides, my true power starts right before I die, right?

So, it was clear that something would work out.

So, I was waiting with my eyes closed, thinking about the future ahead… It was strange.

The force of the stem pulling the limbs did not get stronger.

It was quite strange for someone to act like they were going to kill me here.

I opened my eyes to see if my request to save my life had worked…

Margrave just continued to watch me from that spot.

“No way… ”

Even though I knew I couldn’t break the stem by force, there was only one reason to do it.

That bastard is trying to ignore me because he feels it would be a waste to just kill me.

It wouldn’t be a bad idea to kill me and turn me into a zombie, but there’s no guarantee that the zombie will succumb easily.

Yes, if I were to turn into a zombie, I would be stronger than a decent nobleman.

So, I could understand why he was trying to persuade me like that.

felt good.

What if no one comes to help me?

If you wait a little longer, Noh Chang-hoon will appear like a prince.

So the Margrave was shaking hands.

If there is no one to help, it would be okay to just leave it like this and watch what happens.

So I kept quiet, thinking that I would wait and see if Noh Chang-hoon came.

However, the movement of the plant stem was a bit strange.

As if tying up my limbs wasn’t enough, it grew using my body as support, just like a parasitic plant.

Because of this, it was difficult to breathe, let alone speak.

Moreover, that damned Margrave seemed to feel uneasy about this, so he didn’t do anything lightly.

Long thorns grew again from the vines around him, and he gagged himself.

It was terrible that every time I tried to move I would be pricked by thorns and not be able to say anything.

I bit down to try to break the gag, but it didn’t seem to help.

Still, it was okay to have sweet sap flowing from the gag.

I don’t know if it’s nutritious, but it might quench your thirst until Noh Chang-hoon comes.

– I hope you are a little more obedient when you come back.

After sending the telepathy message, Margrave turned around.

And without looking back, he went back into the sewer and disappeared.

It was clear that he probably wouldn’t come back for a few days.

Then all that was left was to hold out until Noh Chang-hoon came.

And I was full of confidence to hold on until then.

If you just hold on until she comes, everything will be over, right? It was stupid not to be able to endure it.