Surviving the Apocalypse as an All-Time Best Overpowered Necromancer - Chapter 87

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Episode 87
87. A New Combination (2)
‘Good.’
The retreat route was secured.
He’d done well killing Zombies consistently until now.
‘The escape route is fine, but Jeong A-ram is the problem…….’
His relief was short-lived. Concerned about Jeong A-ram’s condition, Lee Gang-hyuk accessed the community and sent a message to Seo A-rin.

[The wound is small, but the bleeding won’t stop. We’re doing first aid for now, but it looks like we need to treat her quickly.]

“Aqua Field!”
The moment he sent the message, Seo A-rin activated Aqua Field and summoned a massive water serpent, climbing onto its back.
Swoosh!
As Seo A-rin and Jeong A-ram mounted it, the water serpent carved across the ground toward Lee Gang-hyuk.
It glided smoothly across the water spread by the Aqua Field.
‘Did she think of that on the spot?’
He hadn’t expected her to use a water serpent that way. Impressed by her creative application, Lee Gang-hyuk welcomed the two women with satisfaction.
“This way. Someone is approaching us right now. I can’t determine if they’re enemies or allies, so both of you head to Suraksan first. We’ll move immediately after.”
Lee Gang-hyuk briefed them the moment they arrived.
There was no way to treat her right now, so they had no choice but to move to a safe place without Zombies and attempt treatment there.
Moreover, traveling with an injured person would slow them down, so evacuating Jeong A-ram first and having the rest escape later was the safest option.
Thus, Lee Gang-hyuk chose Suraksan as the retreat route instead of the passage where Zombies might lurk, speaking to the two women. Seo A-rin immediately looked at Jeong A-ram.
She wanted to stay, but she couldn’t abandon an injured person either, so she was leaving the choice to her.
Jeong A-ram, understanding what the glance meant, reluctantly nodded.
“……Understood. Then let me signal the team members for a moment……. Hmm. Wheee! Whiiee—!”
For the teammates who would worry if she vanished without a word.
She blew a whistle with all her remaining strength, and as she exhaled with a pallid face, a whistle sound came from somewhere.
Pheeeek!
Pweee!
A much louder and thicker sound than Jeong A-ram’s.
‘Did someone hear the whistle and respond to it?’
As unease bloomed in Lee Gang-hyuk’s mind at the sudden situation, Jeong A-ram opened her mouth with a smile.
“The captain…… came to help.”
“Captain Park Mu-jin?”
Nod, nod.
Jeong A-ram nodded in response to the question, and seeming relieved, she leaned against the water serpent and slowly closed her eyes.
Her stamina bottomed out from continued blood loss, and she lost consciousness.
If she recovered stamina like Mana, she would come to.
Since the bleeding wouldn’t stop and she could lose her life at this rate, Lee Gang-hyuk turned to Seo A-rin and spoke.
“Captain Park Mu-jin should have a healer-class member. She’s still conscious. If we hurry, we can save her.”
“I’ll move right away!”
Without the slightest hesitation, Seo A-rin mounted the water serpent with Jeong A-ram and headed toward where the whistle had sounded.
‘The situation……’
As the two women moved away, Lee Gang-hyuk felt reassured and surveyed the battlefield with a smile.
More than half the Zombies had died in the brief span, leaving only around twenty.
And Park Mu-jin was nearby.
As long as they didn’t let their guard down, victory was theirs.
As Lee Gang-hyuk exhaled in relief, a massive golden slash flew from the direction Seo A-rin and Jeong A-ram had headed, cleanly severing two Yetis.
‘Park Mu-jin!’
He recognized the Skill the moment he saw it.
Tremendous power, truly.
The Yetis had been careless, but for him to cleave two of them in half at once…….
‘What level is he?’
How could he wield such incredible might? More than that, what was his class?
His questions lingered only briefly.
The moment the Jungnang-gu Alliance members saw Park Mu-jin’s Skill, they moved toward Seo Hwa-rin.
Soon they surrounded her protectively, drawing the Yetis’ attention to one point, and Park Mu-jin’s attack followed in turn.
“Crescent Moon Slash!”
Whoosh!
Shrieeeek!
He emerged and wielded the Crescent Blade with his Skill, and a massive golden slash engulfed the Yetis.
Thanks to the Alliance members drawing the Yetis’ attention, they couldn’t block the slash this time either, and their bodies were split cleanly in half.
“Attack!”
As four Yetis fell in an instant, emboldened, the Jungnang-gu Alliance members cried out and rushed at the remaining Yetis.
“Burst Burn!”
Seo Hwa-rin, having briefly absorbed their momentum,
unleashed her Skills with an excited face.
That wasn’t like her usual self…….
The battle had dragged on with the addition of Yetis, so it seemed she’d been frustrated by the tedium.
“In any case, it looks like that front is handled. If we finish up here, we should be good.”
As the battle situation turned favorable with Park Mu-jin joining, Lee Gang-hyuk felt at ease and turned his attention to the Zombies.
That moment…….
“Ugh.”
Suddenly, a sharp pain split through his head.
His condition worsened because he’d kept moving with depleted Mana.
‘At least there’s no reason to use Mana anymore…….’
The moment he thought that far, his vision blurred.
Yet Lee Gang-hyuk gritted his teeth and endured.
If he lost consciousness here, control over his tamed Zombies would be released.
And so…….
Gritting his teeth, hoping the battle would end,
someone approached his side and used a Skill with a clear, serene voice.
“Mana Sharing!”
Swish.
“!!”
The moment he heard the voice, he knew who it was. A woman who had treated Electric and Im Jae-beom long ago on Dobongsan.
“……Thank you.”
Unable to recall her name but remembering her voice from back then, Lee Gang-hyuk bowed his head and conveyed his gratitude.
Thanks to the Skill she’d used, his Mana recovered and his condition improved greatly.
‘Good, then where…….’
Having recovered enough to continue fighting, Lee Gang-hyuk reached for the Bone Axe when Yu Seol-hwa, who had healed him, stopped him with a smiling face.
“Rest now. We’ll take it from here.”
A soft, clear voice.
And a smile reminiscent of warm sunlight.
Things he hadn’t noticed when he first saw her on Dobongsan now seeped in, and Lee Gang-hyuk found himself nodding without thinking.
Something…….
Looking at her, he felt the warmth of an older sister he’d never had.
“Hmm.”
His heart at ease, Lee Gang-hyuk was startled and stepped back warily.
The moment he heard her voice, his guard against others had weakened.
‘Is it a trait of the healer class?’
Or a job characteristic? Could she have a Skill that seduces people?
As Lee Gang-hyuk, who’d never experienced this before, sent a wary gaze, Yu Seol-hwa remembered seeing him on Dobongsan and shrugged as if understanding.
“Then I’ll take it as permission. Whiee!”
Being a captain-class member herself, she blew a whistle the moment she got his approval.
At the same time…….
Yu Seol-hwa’s team members drew their weapons and rushed at the Zombies.
“Light of Healing!”
Then Yu Seol-hwa used the Skill she’d once employed to recover Im Jae-beom and Electric, reviving the Zombies Lee Gang-hyuk had tamed.
Then she extended her hand to protect her team members.
“Wave of Life!”
Thump.
As the Skill activated, a green wave cut through the air, enveloping her team members.
‘It really is a major difference whether a healer is present or not.’
Watching the Alliance members rush fearlessly at the Zombies, Lee Gang-hyuk shook his head ruefully.
If they had a healer among them too, it would make survival much easier…….
“…….”
Envious, Lee Gang-hyuk had been staring intently at Yu Seol-hwa when Park Mu-jin, having finished off all the Yetis in the meantime, approached his side.
“Are you alright?”
At the question, Lee Gang-hyuk looked toward where Seo A-rin and Jeong A-ram had gone and returned the question.
“Yes, I’m fine, but how is Jeong A-ram?”
“She’s stable for now.”
Stable for now.
Something about that phrasing rubbed Lee Gang-hyuk the wrong way, and he quickly grasped the reason and murmured.
“It’s because of Infection. Then she should be fine.”
“Pardon?”
She’d been wounded in the flank fighting Zombies. They’d treated her, but had no way to check for Infection, which had him worried. When Lee Gang-hyuk spoke with certainty, Park Mu-jin expressed confusion.
“I can’t be certain, but since she was hit by an icicle fired by a Yeti, not bitten, she shouldn’t be infected. In movies, Zombies typically infect through bites. The ability should be separate.”
“I see. Hearing you put it that way does ease my mind somewhat.”
Not bitten, but hit by an ability—there’s no reason she’d be infected. Without solid evidence but desperately hoping it was true, Park Mu-jin shook his head with a bitter expression, then soon noticed a Low-Level Lich and turned to Lee Gang-hyuk with interest.
“A Skeleton holding an Obsidian Staff…… How intriguing. Does the Skeleton’s class change based on their weapon?”
Startled that the man who’d been worried about Jeong A-ram suddenly asked about Skeletons,
Lee Gang-hyuk was equally astounded by the man’s insight—to grasp the mechanism at once upon seeing a Low-Level Lich with a staff.
‘There’s no getting around it.’
No point in lying once he’d caught on.
“Yes, that appears to be the case.”
“I see.”
When Lee Gang-hyuk spoke truthfully, Park Mu-jin nodded and asked again.
“Then how would you feel about receiving the reward I deferred before—as a weapon instead?”
“A weapon? I’ve no objection, but the Alliance would need weapons too……. Are you really sure?”
The day he’d made the Bone Assassin, he’d already decided to receive a weapon.
But Lee Gang-hyuk didn’t show it, waving his hand while asking about the Jungnang-gu Alliance’s situation.
“Hmm.”
Does he dislike it?
Or is he genuinely concerned?
Unable to tell, Park Mu-jin stared at Lee Gang-hyuk’s eyes, then seemed to understand and continued.
“Yes. We’ve finished resupplying our combat members, so there’s no particular issue. Besides, trade won’t begin until spring, so there’s plenty of time to craft weapons you need.”
“Certainly…….”
The heavy snowfall had pushed things back to spring.
Whatever their production capacity, they had enough time to craft rewards before winter ended.
Neither side would lose anything.
“Good then. I’ll take the reward as weapons. Since deciding the exact number would make this conversation longer, let’s step back for today and discuss it later.”
“Understood. And this is personal, but…… thank you so much for saving our A-ram.”
At those words, Lee Gang-hyuk felt embarrassed and scratched his cheek while shaking his head.
“Don’t mention it. We wouldn’t have made it either without Jeong A-ram.”
Lee Gang-hyuk had also received help.
So he waved his hand saying it was fine, but Park Mu-jin, as if he’d never intended to listen, spoke with resolve.
“Regardless, I will repay today’s debt no matter what happens. Well then, we’ll take our leave. Fall back!”
“Yes!”
As the Jungnang-gu Alliance members answered in unison, Park Mu-jin nodded and soon left the Baseball Stadium with Yu Seol-hwa.
“Gang-hyuk! Unnie!”
Moments later, Seo A-rin, who had taken Jeong A-ram to Park Mu-jin, approached on the water serpent.
Having ridden it once, she’d apparently gotten a taste for it.
At her bright demeanor, Lee Gang-hyuk and Seo Hwa-rin exchanged baffled looks and shook their heads.
“Anyway…… we should head back too.”
“What about these ones? Just leave them?”
As Seo Hwa-rin looked around at the suggestion to leave, Lee Gang-hyuk added,
“We’ll just take the giant Zombies and Yetis.”
“Yes. Really…… you both worked hard today.”
Finally able to relax, Seo Hwa-rin nodded and offered a tired smile.
From controlling the flames
to facing the Yetis—
she’d spent far too much Core Power.
“Let’s go quickly. I want to go back and take a hot bath right away. And a sauna! Hurry!”
Meanwhile, Seo A-rin, having leveled up during combat,
urged them on with an energetic voice, and Lee Gang-hyuk and Seo Hwa-rin pointed at the corpses.
“We need to gather what we can.”
“We have to take these.”
“Ah…… right. We do need to gather what we can.”
Reminded that they needed to gather the corpses, Seo A-rin recalled her own words from moments ago, let out a small groan, and nodded.
“Let’s gather what we can for now, and once our Mana recovers, we’ll come back for the rest.”
“Got it. What are you doing! Move!”
“Ugh…….”
The moment Seo A-rin answered, she turned to the Zombies and Skeletons and shouted, and they growled as they headed toward the corpses.

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