episode_0226

There was a good reason why nobles were called separate nobles rather than high-ranking variants.

Even though he was a noble who ran away after being pushed by the survivors, he was not an easy person to deal with.

There was nothing we could do, but it was clear that the other survivors would be exterminated.

A count is like that.

But for some reason, I thought it didn’t seem like it would be that strong.

Of course, Kang Si-woo and I have dealt with zombies of the same level.

However, there was no reason not to deal with the count who ran away after being pushed by the survivors.

Kang Si-woo and I immediately exchanged looks.

And it was confirmed that both were thinking of attacking the count right away.

I could understand this without having to express it in words.

“The likely location of the count is the largest or most important building. Do you have any guesses, Mr. Yeji?”

“It is most likely City Hall. Last time I checked, there was no one there.”

“Is that so? What about Mr. Ahn Hae-jin?”

“I think I’ll go to City Hall too. Since there is nothing special about the city hall, it was excluded from the area.”

“I understand. Then let’s go straight to City Hall and fight.”

Ahn Hae-jin heard those words, nodded and took the lead.

Since they knew the geography best, they seemed to be trying to optimize the waste of movement routes.

Kang Si-woo looked at me for a moment, but I shook my head.

I think they looked at me as if I knew the way, but I don’t know Jinju as well as I did.

Before long, the three of us were moving through the city at a very fast pace.

I had to deal with it quickly before other people met the count, and since I didn’t have anything to worry about, I was able to just run without any worries.

Even if there are zombies who hear the noise and come rushing in, they will all turn into corpses after a few minutes.

Thanks to this, I had no worries while running.

All I had to do was follow Ahn Hae-jin’s instructions.

But as he ran like that, Kang Si-woo stopped.

And he said to me with a perplexed expression.

“Mr. Yeji. There appears to be a high-ranking variant nearby that can be commanded.”

“… How do you know that?

“I could tell by looking at the movements of the zombies I had seen so far. As we got closer, the zombies reacted more strongly.”

“Is that so… ?”

“Yes. I think we should split here. I think Yeji and Haejin Ahn should go to city hall.”

“Wait a minute, then what are you going to do?”

“Go there, kill all the high-ranking mutants and join them.”

“… So, does that mean the count here is not an entity that knows how to command?”

“It may not be impossible, but it will happen.”

I racked my brain for a moment.

It seemed like killing high-ranking mutants was more important than counting.

First of all, I roughly knew why he sent Ahn Hae-jin with me.

It was because the two of us could hold out against the count that was sure to be at City Hall.

He’s probably trying to quickly move to where the high-ranking mutants are and deal with them.

However, I had a vague idea of the geography of this place.

I didn’t know it perfectly, but I was confident that I would go straight as long as they told me the direction.

And Kang Si-woo didn’t know much about the geography of this place.

With Ahn Hae-jin’s help, we will be able to go quickly.

I quickly finished calculating and opened my mouth.

“The priority is to defeat mutants that can be commanded, right? I think watching alone is enough for me.”

“Is that so.”

“Yes. It’s not like I don’t know the geography of this place at all, right?”

“I understand. Then, Hae-jin, you can follow me and answer my questions.”

Kang Si-woo’s worries didn’t last long, perhaps because he thought it was possible for me.

I scratched my head as I watched the two speeding away.

I said that, but I didn’t know what would happen.

It might have been possible to pass the time, but I didn’t know what my physical condition would be like.

If you make a mistake, you could die or be seriously injured.

“Still, whatever. Since when did I start questioning things like this?”

As expected, rather than arguing about such things, I tended to push myself into it first.

So, without hesitation, I ran in the direction of City Hall.

That’s without counting how many zombies are inside.

The number of zombies gradually increased.

The types and risks also increased as time went by.

Thanks to this, I was confident that City Hall had a count.

In fact, it was like entering the center of a zombie force.

“Over there.”

I could see the horribly broken entrance to City Hall.

I thought about what might have happened here for a moment, and then went straight into the city hall.

The inside of City Hall wasn’t as damaged or damaged as I thought.

Perhaps they had simply destroyed the entrance, but the hallway was clean.

“… What is it?”

However, the zombies that were supposed to be here were not visible.

I didn’t kill everyone on the way here.

Because I was in a hurry, I didn’t kill all the zombies that didn’t attack me.

This means that they completely ignored all the zombies that ran away or did not come.

Even if the zombies ignored me, the zombies that ran away were definitely supposed to be here.

It was so strange that I carefully walked around the city hall.

And I discovered some strange things.

“… This is a zombie.”

There were piles of skinny corpses of zombies, as if someone had sucked out all their bodily fluids.

It hadn’t been that long, and some of the zombies were in somewhat good condition.

I killed the zombie in good condition by stomping on it, then looked around.

“… Damn it.”

As I hurriedly ran away, something appeared from the other side of the hallway and clawed at where I was.

I slowly took a stance and looked to see who it was.

The count looked like a half-wild beast.

So, it looked like that if a leopard stood on two legs.

It had claws like a leopard, looked a bit agile, and even had a tail.

Of course, leopards don’t have water bladders on their legs or tails… Still, it was similar.

The count looked a little shocked and looked at me.

I tightened my grip on the baton and estimated the speed he had seen a moment ago.

That bastard, I saw earlier that his speed was quite fast. Even if he couldn’t do it, it was clear that he could be as good as Kang Si-woo.

It was a godsend that I took a small step back because I was angry about something earlier.

If I hadn’t done that, I would have given up my shoulder even if I couldn’t do it.

“What should I do?”

I took a deep breath and thought.

I didn’t think I could deal with him in such a small space.

If it were Kang Si-woo, I would have done something, but I have no way of doing that.

So, after thinking about it for a while, I jumped up, broke a nearby window, and escaped outside.

I thought this would be better than continuing to face off in a narrow space.

But the count didn’t seem to be too embarrassed, and slowly walked out the window.

Only then did it occur to me that the narrower space earlier might have been better.

At least if it was there, that bastard would have had only one direction of attack.

But I was already outside, and the count didn’t seem to have any intention of letting me go inside.

“… Pfft!”

The moment I blinked, the count appeared in front of me.

And at the same time, a sharp pain arose in my shoulder.

When I blinked again, the count had disappeared from my sight.

I ignored the blood flowing from my shoulder and wondered where the count might be.

Once I saw something that wasn’t in front, it seemed like it was behind me.

So I turned my head, and there was nothing.

Embarrassed, I turned my head around and remembered one fact.

“Are you there!”

As I hurriedly swung the baton upward, I felt as if I had been hit by something.

I used all my strength to throw something away and then looked at it.

The count must have been quite shocked, and stood up unsteadily.

There I was half sure.

“You bastard… Are you so focused on speed that everything else is weak?”

“… !”

The count must have understood that he was weak, and made an angry expression.

So I thought it would be good to run properly once, but the guy was cautious.

It was circling around me, and it was clear that it was trying to distract me.

If I happened to react slowly, it seemed like they were trying to accumulate damage.

“It stings… ”

Unfortunately, I was used to this side of the battle.

Each time I was attacked, my flesh got cut quite deeply, but that was it.

After a while, new skin grows and the wound disappears.

After this was repeated several times, the count seemed to become increasingly impatient.

Worst of all, that bastard’s pockets were shrinking slightly every time he moved.

I knew that, so I just stood quietly.

Holding the baton, aiming for just one hit.

The count must have found me distasteful, so he attacked at a furious pace.

eight. leg. shoulder. waist. Every time I felt a sharp pain, blood splattered and pieces of torn flesh fell to the floor.

But I was able to endure.

I’m confident in my regenerative abilities, and this bastard.

Judging by the change in his expression, he seemed to have realized that something was wrong.

Since he’s only been overwhelming me so far, I don’t think he realized he couldn’t beat me.

I guess they’ll try to do something.

If that bastard has something to change his expression, then of course.

“No news… Looks like there’s someone?”

“Even if you chew it, the annual profit is not worth it!”

“Yes, he speaks well. I thought why not.”

The guy rushed at me in an instant.

It seemed like they were planning to do something to the other uninvited guests after finishing me off.

But in his anger, he forgot one thing.

Right now, I’m not an opponent I can beat in a head-to-head fight, and he charged at me in a straight line.

“Because I became a zombie and lost my sanity, I lost like this.”

I could have won if I had continued to inflict damage on myself.

I threw the baton down on the floor, looking at the count who had lost his head and was falling down.

This was because urgent action was needed because the flesh on the neck was torn off and the carotid artery was cut.

Because I lost a lot of blood from receiving the attack, I was in no condition to move right now.

But I wasn’t worried.

Judging by the sounds of people in the distance, this operation was only half a success.