Chapter 7: Escape Day 1 (2)
by fnovelpia
“Here we go! Everyone, charge to A-Mart!!!”
Yuhyun shouted boldly, like a general leading an army.
In truth, with a horde of zombies trailing him and Han Seola, it wasn’t far off from an army.
The difference? These “soldiers” were zombies with no sense of friend or foe.
– Leading zombies to A-Mart lol this crazy guy lol
– Man, I thought he’d ditch Han Seola here lol
– When did this guy switch to necromancer?
– Why ditch Han Seola!? You’ve got a dupe-ready stalker army!
– ???: “Now kill each other.”
Yuhyun led the B-Mart zombies straight to toss them at A-Mart’s survivors.
The dopamine-charged twist sent the chat into a frenzy, scrolling fast with excitement.
“What, what’s going on! What are you doing!?”
Han Seola, still clueless, yelled as Yuhyun dragged her along by the hand.
“You said the A-Mart survivors are trash, right?”
“Uh…?”
“So, we’re pitting them against the B-Mart zombies.”
“!?”
Han Seola’s eyes went wide.
“What? Are the A-Mart folks not that bad?”
“N-No, that’s not it. They hoard mart food and resources, enslave the weak, and kill for fun…”
“Good. Then we’re set.”
“B-But how do we make them fight—”
“Enough, just run! If those things catch us, we’re done for!”
Thud! Thud! Thud! Thud! Thud!
And so, two humans and a charging zombie horde raced toward A-Mart.
A-Mart, fortified with brick walls and wooden barricades.
Atop the wall, a woman with sharp, slitted eyes leaned on a spear, dozing off.
– Guooooh—
A chilling howl snapped her awake.
“…Huh?”
Like a true apocalypse survivor, she instantly sensed danger and opened her eyes.
“Hup, what’s that?”
Wiping drool from her mouth, she narrowed her eyes, peering toward the noise.
Spotting a swarm rushing closer, her eyes widened in alarm.
“!!!!”
Pale with panic, she grabbed a nearby bell and rang it frantically.
Clang! Clang! Clang! Clang! Clang!
“Grk!?”
The loud bell briefly diverted the zombies’ attention from Han Seola.
“Raid! Raid!!! Stop sleeping and get out here!!!”
At her shout, groggy A-Mart survivors stumbled out, irritated, only to gasp at the zombie swarm and grab their weapons.
“Where’d all these come from!”
“What the hell! Did these zombies take drugs or something!?”
“Damn it! Quit yapping and grab your tools!!!”
An unexpected assault.
Thud!
Thud!
Thud!
Thud!
The zombies’ footsteps closed in.
Dozens—nearly a hundred—charged toward A-Mart.
“Crap! Where’d they come from!”
“Tighten the barricade!”
“Behind the wall! Hurry!”
Survivors scrambled behind the barricades.
Some gripped heavy iron pipes, others hammers, one a sharpened crowbar.
Grrrr—
Zombies reached the wall, pressing and clawing at it.
The A-Mart survivors, rattled but organized, held the line.
“Stab!!!”
Stab! Stab! Stab! Stab!
From atop the wall, they thrust long spears into the zombies.
“KYAAA!”
The zombies’ shrieks shook the mart.
“Push!!!”
“We’re still good! We can hold!”
“Damn! Damn! Damn! Damn it!!!”
Dozens of zombies swarmed, rocking the wall, but the sturdy brick held firm.
“Oil! Pour the oil!”
“Arrows! Shoot!”
Whoosh—
Oil splashed down, and flaming arrows ignited it, flames roaring to life.
“Ptoo! Take that, you bastards! Burn to death!”
“This might hold them!”
“Yeah, we can win!”
A flicker of hope spread among the survivors.
The zombie numbers were overwhelming, but they couldn’t breach the wall or barricade.
Too early for celebration, though.
“Huh?”
Thud.
Thud.
Thud.
Thud.
Thud.
A heavy, deep tread, distinct from the other zombies, echoed from afar.
A massive shadow loomed behind the horde.
“…W-What’s that?”
A giant, over three meters tall, covered in rotting flesh.
One survivor, stunned, pointed and shouted.
“A-A Patchwork Golem!!!”
The three-meter Patchwork Golem towered a meter above the wall.
It loomed over the survivors.
“That day, mankind recalled… Hm, wonder if that manga’s here too? It was a masterpiece.”
From a tree, Yuhyun watched, pursing his lips and whistling.
“Guooooh.”
The Patchwork Golem slammed its massive bulk against the wall.
BOOOOM!
The wall tilted, collapsing too easily.
CRASH!
With a swing of its huge arm, the barricade tore apart like paper.
CRUNCH!
– Knock knock. Delivery from B-Mart~
– Looks like a tank rolling in lol
– Patchwork Golem tears through barricades!
– ???: “Hulk, smash.”
A rare spectacle in Escape, and the viewers were loving it.
“Uh, Y-Yuhyun.”
Han Seola’s timid voice came from beside him.
“Yeah?”
“C-Could you, um, let go of my waist…?”
She fidgeted, red-faced, as Yuhyun’s arm rested around her waist.
“Oh.”
Earlier, when the A-Mart lookout rang the bell, diverting the zombies, Yuhyun had scooped Han
Seola up and leaped into the tree.
It let him toss the zombies’ aggro to A-Mart without a hitch.
“Yeah.”
Yuhyun released her waist.
For a fleeting moment, Han Seola looked oddly disappointed.
– What, miss it now that he let go? lol
– Seola, Seola… you’re a female too…
– So jealous ㅠㅠ
A-Mart’s sturdy wall and barricade were down.
Zombies trampled the debris, flooding in from all sides.
The fierce onslaught saw survivors bitten one by one.
The bitten turned, baring teeth at their former allies.
The defense line crumbled fast.
As things worsened, a rough-looking woman—likely the group’s leader—spat and shouted.
“Slaves! Bring the slaves! Use them as bait, and we pull out!!!”
Yuhyun’s eyes turned cold.
“Seola.”
“Y-Yeah?”
“Can you sneak to the back door, avoiding zombies?”
“I-I can.”
“Then go there and help the captured people.”
“What!? What about you?”
Yuhyun readied to jump from the tree.
“Me? I’m heading down to stop those guys from doing anything stupid.”
Tap.
Landing lightly, Yuhyun strode toward A-Mart.
“Hm, the knife’s edge is shot.”
After all that slashing, it was a wonder it lasted this long.
Yuhyun tossed the ruined knife, picking up a spear and a rope with a weight from the ground.
A crude spear—blade welded to a hollow metal pole.
The rope might come in handy later.
“Spearwork’s not my specialty.”
He loosely wrapped the rope around his wrist, testing the spear with a swing.
Whoosh—
Whoosh—
“Still, this’ll do.”
– Finally, the show!?
– Let’s gooo!!!!!
– Here comes the champ <(ㅡ∩ㅡ<)
Viewers typed eagerly, anticipating Yuhyun’s fight.
– Man, making us wait, better not be nothing
– Probably gets bitten and starts run two lol
– We all know the tutorial was just editing, quit the nonsense and loot B-Mart already…
Skeptical comments piled up too.
Leading zombies to clash with survivors was a rare sight, but Yuhyun hadn’t shown much combat since.
Snicker—
Yuhyun smirked, leaning forward.
In a burst, he sprinted ahead.
Tap-tap-tap-tap—
As the zombies’ backs grew near—
Thrust!
He stabbed the spear into the ground.
Like a pole vaulter, he used it as leverage, launching himself upward.
His body soared, spear in hand.
Twisting midair, he aimed, channeling the fall’s momentum into the spear tip.
SHWAAA—!
Target: the red-faced leader barking at her crew.
CRACK!
“Damn it! Stop dawdling and get the slaves—Gah!”
A completely unexpected strike!
The spear pierced her chest dead center.
In disbelief, she stared between the spear and Yuhyun.
Cough—!
Blood frothed from her mouth as her eyes rolled back, and she collapsed.
Thud.
“Boss…!”
“What the hell is this guy!”
Losing their leader so abruptly, the survivors’ eyes blazed with rage.
Survivors ahead.
Zombies behind.
Sandwiched in a dangerous spot, Yuhyun curled his lip.
Lowering the spear, he beckoned the survivors with a flick of his hand.
“Come on.”
– Holy crap…
– “Come on.”
– That confidence is insane!!!!
– What was that…? Damn, floating midair to stab, is this guy an athlete?
– Don’t you know National Intelligence, Special Forces, ex-national athlete injured in an accident, streamer Tangle Yuhyun!?
– For real?
– I think I’m wet lol
– Then wipe, you messy girl.
– Man, that hand flick and “come on” is insanely hot
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