Special Episode 3. Monster Bastard.

Since falling prey to Reika-nim’s toys, Ji-hyuk had been summoned by her at all hours, subjected to all sorts of teasing and molestation. Eventually, it wasn’t just being touched; he had to endure the humiliation of jerking off right in front of her.

Is this bitch doing a butt dance in front of the gods right now too?

Her personality doesn’t seem like it, but her actions scream it. Seduced by the first taste of coupon flavor, she keeps seeking more stimulating things. …Actually, when you think about it, isn’t Ji-hyuk in a similar situation?!

Anyway, thanks to that, it’s almost a foregone conclusion that Reika-nim is a participant. Conversely, they probably have no idea that Ji-hyuk is a participant.

In other words, the first button of the plan was well-fastened. Now, all that’s left is to smack her in the back of the head at the most decisive moment.

That’s how the days in the shelter passed.

Of course, they called it a shelter, but they faced moments of crisis every night. Since they were holed up in one place, the number of zombies that flocked to them naturally increased. And then, of course, the number of mutant zombies increased as well.

…And, on the seventh day of staying in the shelter.

On this day, too, Reika-nim’s group was preparing to face the zombies all night from around sunset when they saw two or three lights flickering in the distance, approaching.

The watchman, who was on the stairs, called out to the boss-nim loudly.

“Boss-nimㅡ!”

Reika-nim quickly climbed the stairs and witnessed with her own eyes what the watchman had seen. It was clearly a group of survivors. For a moment, she hesitated a little. It was clear that they weren’t a new group, so if they welcomed them into the shelter, there would definitely be some power struggles.

However, confident in her fighting abilities, she didn’t hesitate for long and ordered the door to be opened.

The group of survivors, who had arrived here through the dark, soon entered the shelter. Reika-nim quickly counted heads with a glance. Exactly seven. Five men, two women.

She didn’t forget that there might be a participant in this group. She had to remember that this was a competitive game, after all.

“Welcome.”

Reika-nim extended her hand to the one who seemed to be the leader of the newly joined survivor group. The other party was a young man. The moment she saw the look in his eyes, she felt a tingling sensation down her spine.

“Nice to meet you.”

The two men and women shook hands.

“Since it’s almost night, we need to prepare to fight. We’ll take these two areas here, so you guys take those two over there.”

“Okay, sure.”

Reika-nim informed the other party of the areas they would be responsible for. The young man readily agreed. …Fortunately, there were no initial conflicts.

…Still, it’s too early to relax. There are so many cunning bastards, so you can never let your guard down.

She had been carefully watching the leader of the other group earlier.

Even though his power was taken away, a god was different. Reika-nim hadn’t really felt that difference until just now, but the moment she met the other leader, the difference was clear. …Maybe the other party also felt something strange from her.

Should I just kill him safely?

Reika-nim pondered. There was a possibility that she might be struck first if she just tested the waters. Even if it were a head-on fight, she would have no choice but to be defeated if she were attacked from behind.

It seemed like she needed to take some time to judge while fighting the zombies tonight. Of course, she would have to make a decision by dawn tomorrow at the latest.

“Why aren’t you moving faster?!”

Reika-nim shouted at her team members. The people who had been flustered below the stairs because the area had suddenly changed soon came up and took their places.

Ji-hyuk stood side by side with Lee Si-ah in the area next to Reika-nim. …He, too, had felt a strange energy from the leader of the group that had just joined.

…Is it starting now?

If up until now it had been about settling in, it seemed like they were now entering the main game. It meant the real competition was starting.

Of course, Ji-hyuk knew that it wasn’t good to stand out in such a brutal competition. Acting like an idiot, causing discord, and making a mess was the best way to go.

Having lived 15 lives, Ji-hyuk, who had done everything, was confident in such despicable acts. Didn’t he use all sorts of underhanded tactics when he was the neighborhood bully in his 11th lifeㅡ!

“They’re coming, get readyㅡㅡ!!”

Reika-nim shouted, banging the railing with her spear. Under the dim moonlight, the zombies could be seen swarming, uuu.

With the addition of seven more survivors this time, it felt like even more zombies were flocking to the shelter. As if to prove it, a mutant zombie could be seen jumping around from the very beginning.

“You fuckersㅡ!”

The survivors’ faces turned ashen at the terrifying sight. It looked like they would be saying goodbye to this world if they made a single mistake.

“Don’t take your eyes off them. You’ll die instantlyㅡ!”

Reika-nim gave her team members that warning one last time and gripped her spear tightly. And then came the zombies’ powerful offensive…!

The zombies began to make a ruckus, banging on the iron wall with their heads and palms. The zombies at the front, overwhelmed by the mass of zombies swarming from behind, gradually became meat stepping stones. In the brief moment that they were distracted by the mutant zombie, the height of the zombies had risen considerably.

The survivors gritted their teeth and stabbed and stabbed like crazy. Their breathing was already rough, and their arms were shaking with exhaustion.

“Take turns blockingㅡ!”

The group took turns to recover their strength. But this time, because there were so many, their expressions were truly deathly.

Mutant zombies also appeared from time to time. Jumping frog zombies, fluttering winged zombies, exploding bomb zombies, and then the worst of all, the charging zombie, appeared.

“I, It’s a charging zombieㅡㅡㅡ!!!”

Someone shouted. At the same time, a huge zombie with bulging muscles as if wearing armor began to run towards the shelter.

Shit, we’re fucked.

Reika-nim bit down hard. It seemed that accepting the survivor group and focusing too much of the zombies’ attention had become a problem. With the appearance of a charging zombie, which hadn’t appeared even once since coming to the shelter, they wouldn’t be able to hold out for long.

“W, what do we do? What do we do now?”

The surprised team members asked the leader. She rolled her eyes fiercely and told them to prepare to leave. Since this shelter wasn’t a very sturdy place, the wall would definitely collapse after being hit by the charging zombie’s body slam a couple of times. Then there was no point in staying here. It was better to leave, even if it was dangerous.

“Pack your bagsㅡ! We’re getting out of hereㅡ!”

As soon as those words were spoken, the team members rushed down from the stairs and packed their meager belongings. More than anything else, they needed emergency food and water to survive.

Soon, with a tremendous roar, one wall caved in. It was obvious that it would collapse if it was hit one more time. Some of the faint-hearted were already trembling, looking like they were about to piss their pants.

The group that had just joined was also preparing to leave the shelter, following Reika-nim’s group. As zombies climbed over the wall one by one, the caved-in wall completely collapsed with another roar.

“Open it nowㅡ!”

At the same time, the survivor group pushed the front door open with all their might. Dozens of zombies, clinging to the door like bugs, were pushed away, and the door opened. They quickly ran out through the opening, fending off the zombies trying to cling to them with shields or spears.

Not long after the survivor group escaped from the shelter, the charging zombie completely smashed the front door and burst out.

They ran and ran until their breath caught in their throats, without even having time to scream. They barely broke through the zombie horde and finally caught their breath. But several members of the group were already missing. It was unknown whether they had fallen behind or been caught by the zombies. Of course, there was no one brave enough to go back and save them.

However, even after breaking through the zombie horde, the charging zombie didn’t stop. It relentlessly followed the survivor group. In addition, mutant zombies were jumping around on top of buildings, looking for an opportunity to drop down at any moment.

“You fuckersㅡ!”

The charging zombie, which had started running again, was close behind the fleeing survivor group. Eventually, the weaker ones fell behind first. Unwillingly, they naturally became bait.

“S, save meㅡㅡ.”

The slit-eyed woman, Lee Si-ah, also couldn’t hold on any longer and began to fall behind. The moment she screamed for help, a mutant zombie clung to her upper body.

Two people collided with the charging zombie and flew away, rolling on the ground. Of course, they too quickly became food for the zombies.

Thanks to the tempting bait, the remaining survivors barely managed to shake off the mutant zombies. They slowed down, gasped for breath, and quickly counted the remaining numbers with their eyes.

There were only ten left. Almost half had been caught in this attack.

Of course, there was no time to mourn the dead. They had to keep moving to survive. Fortunately, the number of zombies had noticeably decreased, so there was no great danger.

They continued to walk and rest, repeating the process, and watched the sky gradually turn blue. The zombies also stopped chasing them and began to slither back into the buildings.

It’s overㅡ.

The survivors, relieved of tension, collapsed on the ground. Most of them fell asleep right there. …But Reika-nim didn’t fall asleep until the end, waiting for her chance.

To kill the leader of the newly joined group.

After a long time, Reika-nim got up very carefully. And with a spear in hand, she slowly approached the young man who was presumed to be a participant.

Stab his heart and kill him in one goㅡ.

She concentrated all her nerves, holding her breath. …And the moment she entered his range and tried to stab him with the spear…!

Suddenly, the young man opened his eyes wide and pulled his body back. Reika-nim cursed inwardly, “Damn it,” and quickly rushed towards him. But he held out his palm and shouted, “Wait, waitㅡ! This isn’t the time for us to be doing thisㅡ! Wait a minuteㅡ!”

Reika-nim, having failed several attacks, stepped back slightly, panting. Of course, she was ready to resume the attack at any moment. …But the group, exhausted and fast asleep, didn’t even stir in the midst of the commotion, no matter how deeply they were sleeping.

The young man tried to persuade her.

“This isn’t the time for us to be doing this. We need to join forces.”

“…What bullshit are you talking about…!”

“There’s a real monster bastard in the city among the participants right now. A real crazy son of a bitch. We need to join forces to defeat him.”

Even after hearing those words, Reika-nim didn’t release her attack stance.

“Do you know how many guys have died at that bastard’s hands? I barely escaped too. …We need to join forces to kill him. It’s impossible alone.”

“How can I believe that?”

“Shit, believe it or not, it’s up to you. …If you don’t like it, we’ll all die, I guess.”

She stared at him with sharp eyes for a long time, then slowly relaxed her stance.

“Name.”

“Kai.”

“Channel.”

“…Why do you need that?”

“If you don’t tell me, I’ll kill you here.”

“…Let’sWinGazuah,da. Is that good enough?”

At least it wasn’t Channel PukjjikPukjjikAngAng. Of course, she couldn’t rule out the possibility of him lying.

“Tell me again in detail. What’s up with the monster bastard?”

The two men and women chatted.

…And Ji-hyuk, who was pretending to sleep with his eyes closed, secretly eavesdropped on the story of that monster bastard.