Possessed a Healing Game, but It’s a Zombie Apocalypse - Chapter 11

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Episode 11

“Here you go.”

Nana handed the sword over to Ishanka while naturally selecting ‘No’ from the message window.

“How may I ask?”

“What do you mean?”

“This sword is no ordinary blade. Even you, employer, who knows nothing about swords, must have noticed. So why are you giving this precious item to me, a mere worker?”

“What, do I look like some evil employer who just steals other people’s things? Even if I kept it, it would be useless to me. Could I cut rice with it? Could I pick corn? And besides, you were the one who found it first. So naturally you’re the owner, and I’m just returning it to its rightful owner.”

And I don’t even want to return to the original world anyway.

Though it was contradictory, Nana still wanted to stay in this world longer. Even though the future she knew and all the gameplay tips had become worthless scraps of paper in an instant, she still loved this world. Enough that she didn’t want to return to reality.

Whether impressed by Nana’s logical(?) explanation, a bright, radiant smile gradually bloomed on Ishanka’s face as he took the sword back.

“Such a fine sword… Thank you, Adrienne.”

“Oh… no… don’t mention it…”

Nana mumbled like someone entranced, more affected by that radiant smile that seemed to emit a holy aura than by Ishanka calling her name for the first time.

‘Wow. A handsome man is smiling. A handsome man is smiling at me. So this is why people desperately try to win over difficult characters.’

Nana could fully understand the feelings of that king who ruined his finances and destroyed his country to win a beauty’s smile.

Indeed, she had made the right choice selecting ‘No’ and handing over the sword. A handsome man’s smile was the greatest reward of all. Whoever said it, the saying that good looks save the world was truly wise.

While she was staring at his face as if mesmerized, fanfare music rang out. Nana snapped back to her senses. A message window had appeared before her eyes.

【You have been moved by your good deed of readily giving away a rare item that is now hard to find! As a reward, Adrienne Rogueton can declare the blacksmith as farmland. Would you like to declare it as farmland?】

A building and land in exchange for returning one sword. Truly grateful. Overwhelmingly grateful.

Nana quietly touched the accept button. The more land, the better. Even if it was a crumbling blacksmith shop.

【Adrienne Rogueton has declared the blacksmith as farmland. All land within a 50m radius of the blacksmith can be used as farmland. Water and soil will be purified. No one can trespass on farmland without the farm owner’s permission. You have gained experience through good deeds and farm functions have been updated…】

“Shall we get going now? There doesn’t seem to be anything more we can get here.”

At Ishanka’s voice, Nana, who had been frantically reading the message window, returned to reality.

Ishanka was sheathing his sword in a scabbard he had taken out, and a gentle smile still lingered on his face.

Anyway, they had roughly gathered the farming tools from the blacksmith. Though they couldn’t sweep everything clean due to limited inventory space, there would be plenty of opportunities.

Just as she was organizing her inventory and preparing to go outside, a growling sound came from somewhere. A strange sound that could come neither from a beast’s cry nor a human throat. But it was an eerie howl that was impossible to forget.

When she turned her head toward the sound, there were two zombies wearing what could barely be called clothes – more like rags – that had entered the blacksmith.

How, how did those things get in here? Surely zombies can’t enter my land…

It felt like her heart had dropped with a thud. Afraid she would scream if she stayed still, Nana covered her mouth and noticed the message window she had been reading earlier.

Nana scrolled down with trembling hands and read the rest.

Shing.

Meanwhile, Ishanka drew the sword from his waist and calmly pushed Nana behind him. His voice carried tension.

“Fortunately, there are only two. I’ll deal with them quickly.”

Just as Ishanka was about to rush at the zombies, Nana frantically grabbed his sleeve.

“W-wait a moment!”

“What’s wrong? Do you know them?”

“That’s…”

Before Nana could finish her sentence, Ishanka cut her off sharply.

“These are already the dead. Even if they were people you once knew, they’re now just moving corpses that devour people. Remembering past relationships will only cause you pain…”

“No, that’s not it!”

At her desperate cry, Ishanka stopped speaking.

“Look, look carefully. Isn’t it strange? If those things are zombies, they should have already rushed at us and attacked. But look. They’re just standing there.”

Only then did Ishanka notice the strangeness. As Nana said, the undead should rush and bite when they spot living people. But the things before them were just standing there growling, without any movement.

“But even so, we can’t just leave them be. We don’t know when they might suddenly turn and attack. Before that happens, we should… What!”

“Don’t worry. I won’t get close to them. I just want to check something. Please stay right here until I give you a signal.”

Before Ishanka could say anything, she strode forward. The closer she got to the zombies, the more the wailing of those who resented her for surviving alone buzzed in her ears.

“If only you hadn’t run away alone!”

“If only you had told us this world had changed due to an error, we wouldn’t have ended up like this!”

Nana knew all of this was nonsense. But knowing didn’t make the guilt disappear.

Besides, wasn’t it true that she had run away alone?

So.

Step-.

I can’t run away again here.

Now the distance between Nana and the zombies had become close enough that it wouldn’t be strange if they immediately bit her.

But the zombies didn’t rush at Nana, just stood there with unfocused eyes and dangling arms.

Drip, cold sweat that had been hanging on her chin fell to the floor.

‘It’s okay. If the message content is true, those things can’t attack me. Breathe, let’s breathe. It’s okay, Song Nana. Those things are nothing now. Those things are now…’

Nana suppressed the urge to collapse and shouted at the zombies.

“Roll left!”

At first, Ishanka couldn’t understand what Nana was doing. For a moment, he seriously wondered if she had gone insane.

But such thoughts completely disappeared the moment he saw the zombies’ actions.

Though slower than usual movements, the zombies lay down on the floor and rolled left as Nana commanded. They rolled and rolled until they were blocked by the left wall of the blacksmith. But even then, they kept struggling to somehow roll left.

After a moment, Nana commanded again.

“Roll right!”

The zombies that had been trying to roll left now rolled right instead.

After a moment, Nana gave another command with fire in her eyes.

“Do jumping jacks until I tell you to stop!”

As soon as the command was given, the zombies that had been rolling right awkwardly got up and flapped their arms and legs. It was clumsy, but it was jumping jacks.

“Ha, hahaha. They’re really doing it…?”

Nana’s legs gave out and she plopped down on the spot.

Ishanka, who had been looking at the zombies with confused eyes, asked Nana.

“What is this, employer?”

“It’s exactly what you see.”

Nana smiled brightly.

“Those zombies… they’re my workers now.”

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To understand this situation, we need to turn back time a little. The rest of the message window content that Nana had read when the zombies just appeared was as follows.

【You have gained experience through good deeds and your farm’s land has expanded by 100m. Your farm level has increased by one stage. Farm functions have been updated.</p】

Humans cannot trespass on farmland without the farm owner’s permission, but zombies are excluded. Zombies without consciousness are not classified as humans and can enter farmland.

However, zombies that enter farmland cannot commit acts of slaughter and must absolutely obey the farm owner’s words.>

What Nana focused on here was the content about zombies. Zombies that enter farmland cannot commit acts of slaughter and must absolutely obey the farm owner’s words.

In other words, it meant the farm owner could use zombies however they wanted.

Obviously, zombies don’t sleep. Since they’re already dead bodies, there’s no concept of resting because they’re tired. They don’t need to eat either.

This was better than most automation systems.

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