The Returned Hunter Has Awakened to a Hidden Class - Chapter 68

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Chapter 68

 

Zombie Apocalypse (5)

 

“It’s, it’s because of me…”

 

Ryu Ji-a was devastated.

 

Because of her weak body.

 

Because she hadn’t exercised.

 

Park Min-soo had fallen behind while carrying her on his back, and eventually got caught by the zombies.

 

On top of that, even Kim Jun oppa got infected.

 

Everything.

 

It was all because of her.

 

“Because of me…”

 

“Ji-a.”

 

Swoosh-

 

Lee Seo-yeon approached and cupped Ryu Ji-a’s cheeks with her hands.

 

“Those two will definitely come back alive. Right now, just focus on what’s ahead.”

 

“But…”

 

“It’s okay.”

 

Lee Seo-yeon spoke firmly.

 

Though it was meant to comfort, it wasn’t wrong either.

 

It’s Kim Jun, after all? It’s Park Min-soo, after all?

 

Human beings are truly mysterious.

 

Some die from falling off a bed, while others survive falling off a cliff.

 

Some die so easily, while others have such tenacious lifelines.

 

And from Lee Seo-yeon’s perspective, Kim Jun and Park Min-soo were clearly the latter.

 

Humans who would come back to life even if they died.

 

“I’m not worried at all? Not with those two.”

 

Lee Seo-yeon looked straight into Ryu Ji-a’s eyes as she spoke.

 

“Re, really? Will they be okay?”

 

“Of course.”

 

Han Su-in, who had been listening from the side, also nodded lightly.

 

“Because it’s those two. Ji-a. Now stop crying.”

 

Han Su-in, who was usually quiet, answered firmly.

 

Because it’s Kim Jun.

 

Because it’s Park Min-soo.

 

They will definitely return alive.

 

“Sniff! Hiiing…”

 

Ryu Ji-a swallowed her tears and gripped her staff again.

 

There was no point in giving up and assuming they were already lost.

 

Those two will definitely come back alive.

 

Believing that.

 

“Let’s move.”

 

Lee Seo-yeon stood up.

 

“Y, yes…”

 

Ryu Ji-a, thoroughly dejected, began to follow behind Lee Seo-yeon.

 

In front of them stood Han Su-in holding “Dragon Tail.”

 

Creak-

 

The emergency exit door opened.

 

[45th Floor]

 

The floor indicator came into view.

 

The three came out to the stairs again and began climbing upward.

 

The place Kim Jun had mentioned.

 

Where the shelter was located.

 

He had said there was food there too.

 

“Be careful.”

 

Han Su-in took the lead.

 

Gripping her sword tightly, she heightened her senses.

 

Not knowing when zombies might appear.

 

However.

 

[46th Floor]

 

[47th Floor]

 

[48th Floor]

 

Fortunately, nothing happened.

 

Thanks to Kim Jun blowing up the lower stairs, there were no zombies chasing from behind either.

 

Occasionally one or two regular zombies appeared, but.

 

Slash-

 

Han Su-in cut them down with sword energy alone.

 

The sword didn’t even touch them.

 

Sword energy flew through the air and severed the zombies’ necks.

 

Regular zombies posed no problem.

 

As long as they weren’t the mutant Speed type.

 

No, even Speed zombies wouldn’t be a problem.

 

As long as they didn’t pour out in massive numbers, mere zombies couldn’t threaten Han Su-in.

 

[49th Floor]

 

[50th Floor]

 

“Here.”

 

Han Su-in stopped.

 

Creak-

 

She opened the door.

 

And.

 

“It’s, it’s a restaurant!”

 

Ryu Ji-a exclaimed with a delighted voice.

 

A spacious area.

 

Tables and chairs.

 

And the smell of food wafting from the kitchen area.

 

“Phew…”

 

Lee Seo-yeon let out a sigh of relief.

 

Before she could feel at ease.

 

Groooan-

 

Groaning sounds came from inside the kitchen.

 

“Get back.”

 

Han Su-in, protected by Lee Seo-yeon’s barrier, stepped forward.

 

Creak-

 

She opened the kitchen door.

 

Groooan-

 

Groooar-

 

Fortunately, there weren’t many zombies.

 

Just about ten or so.

 

Zombies wearing white chef uniforms, holding ladles.

 

Kieeeee!

 

The zombies all rushed forward at once.

 

Han Su-in watched them and raised “Dragon Tail.”

 

Without getting too close.

 

‘「Annihilation」.’

 

Swooosh-!

 

Han Su-in swung her sword horizontally.

 

In an instant.

 

Sword energy exploded outward.

 

One became two, two became four, four became eight.

 

Sword energy extending in all directions like a spider web.

 

Slash- Slash- Slash-

 

Slashslashslash-!!

 

Ten zombies were cut simultaneously.

 

Necks, arms, legs, torsos.

 

Thud-Thud-Thud-

 

The zombies all collapsed at once.

 

A single strike.

 

An area-of-effect skill learned from Kim Jun.

 

It was “Annihilation,” which cut down multiple enemies simultaneously.

 

“…It’s fine.”

 

Han Su-in sheathed her sword and looked around the kitchen.

 

Nothing else was moving.

 

“You can come in.”

 

Despite her composed words, tension was evident on Han Su-in’s face too.

 

The zombies weren’t what mattered.

 

They were far too weak.

 

But just like what happened to those two, the most dangerous thing here wasn’t zombies but ‘infection.’

 

Just a single drop of blood.

 

That alone would be the end.

 

“I’ll freeze the corpses.”

 

Ryu Ji-a raised her staff.

 

“「Frost」.”

 

Cold air spread out.

 

Crack-

 

The zombies froze white.

 

It was a measure to prevent infection from blood splatter.

 

Being careful couldn’t hurt.

 

“Done.”

 

Ryu Ji-a carefully entered the kitchen.

 

Lee Seo-yeon followed behind her.

 

And.

 

All three of their eyes widened.

 

“M-meat…!”

 

Ryu Ji-a let out an exclamation.

 

The refrigerator was full of food.

 

Pasta, steak, salad, bread, fruit.

 

“Real food…!”

 

Ryu Ji-a muttered as if she couldn’t believe it.

 

What had they been eating while climbing the Tower all this time?

 

Most of it was meat from monster carcasses.

 

Meat that dripped with blood, that retained a fishy smell even when cooked.

 

Or hard, dry bread.

 

Bread so hard it hurt your jaw to chew, with no trace of flavor to be found.

 

That was all there was.

 

But now.

 

In this zombie world.

 

In this place full of death.

 

To find such perfectly good food here.

 

“How ironic.”

 

Lee Seo-yeon said with a small laugh.

 

The dead world was more abundant than the living world.

 

“Let’s organize this first.”

 

Lee Seo-yeon began taking out the food items one by one.

 

Han Su-in helped too.

 

Ryu Ji-a wiped down the table.

 

The three of them moved quietly like that.

 

Without words.

 

But the same thoughts circled in everyone’s minds.

 

‘They’re safe, right…?’

 

‘Min-soo… there’s meat here that you like…’

 

‘…’

 

The two people left on the lower floor.

 

Them, among the zombies.

 

Them, who had been infected.

 

“…They’ll be fine.”

 

Lee Seo-yeon muttered quietly.

 

It was unclear who she was talking to.

 

It might have been to herself.

 

“They’ll definitely come back alive.”

 

At Lee Seo-yeon’s words, Ryu Ji-a nodded with tears welling up in her eyes.

 

“…”

 

Han Su-in said nothing.

 

She was just biting her lips tightly.

 

*

 

“I wonder if they got there safely.”

 

“Don’t worry! Everyone will be fine!”

 

The place where elementary, middle, and high school were all gathered.

 

In the center, a wide playground.

 

Kim Jun and Park Min-soo stood there.

 

Around them, zombie corpses were scattered everywhere.

 

Dozens of them.

 

No, it looked like over a hundred.

 

“Whew…”

 

Kim Jun shook the blood off his sword.

 

Black blood dripped onto the ground.

 

In the past, he would have been careful.

 

Worried about blood splashing.

 

Worried about it spreading through the air.

 

But now?

 

‘It doesn’t matter.’

 

[Time until zombification: 22:10]

 

He was already infected.

 

In the past, he had to be careful every time he killed a zombie.

 

Worried that blood might splatter even when killing them.

 

Afraid he might get bitten if they got too close.

 

But now there was none of that.

 

He could slash, stab, and cut them up to his heart’s content.

 

There was no one who could stop Kim Jun, who no longer feared infection.

 

However.

 

“Hmm…”

 

Kim Jun’s gaze turned to the fallen zombies.

 

School uniforms.

 

Gym clothes.

 

Student uniforms.

 

All the zombies here looked like students.

 

Young faces.

 

Small bodies.

 

That made Kim Jun’s heart feel a little, no, quite heavy.

 

“Let’s go over there.”

 

Kim Jun pointed to the school building.

 

A 5-story building.

 

It was an elementary school building.

 

“Over there?”

 

“Yeah. I think there might be supplies.”

 

“Ooh, let’s trust your instincts, hyung!”

 

Park Min-soo gave a thumbs up.

 

But Kim Jun knew.

 

‘It’s not instinct, it’s memory.’

 

Before the regression.

 

The antidote discovered on the last day.

 

That precious antidote, of which there was only one, had been found in that very school.

 

Elementary School 1st Floor, Infirmary.

 

A supply box had been hidden there.

 

‘It’ll be there this time too.’

 

Kim Jun was certain.

 

There had been some differences from before the regression.

 

The timing of Speed’s appearance, that unidentified entity that had grinned.

 

Variables had definitely emerged.

 

But the terrain was the same.

 

The structure of the buildings and the location of supplies wouldn’t have changed either.

 

‘It has to be there.’

 

Even in the world of Dark Souls, many things had changed, but that didn’t mean item locations had shifted around.

 

Kim Jun believed this as he entered the building.

 

Creeeeak-

 

The interior was quieter than expected.

 

It seemed the zombies that had been inside had gone outside.

 

Since they had caused a commotion on the playground, they had all probably gone out looking for prey.

 

‘That’s fortunate.’

 

Kim Jun felt relieved inside.

 

It wouldn’t have mattered if they were there, but cutting down zombies that looked like young children still didn’t sit well with him.

 

“It’s quiet?”

 

“Yeah. Looks like they all went outside.”

 

Kim Jun and Park Min-soo walked leisurely down the corridor.

 

Toward the end of the corridor where the infirmary was located.

 

Midway, they found a restroom and went in briefly to wipe the black blood off their sword and shield.

 

“Phew, that’s refreshing.”

 

“Let’s go.”

 

And they walked again.

 

The end of the corridor.

 

[Infirmary]

 

Rattle-

 

When they opened the door, a small infirmary greeted them.

 

A white cabinet stood against one wall.

 

Inside it, medical supplies like bandages, disinfectant, painkillers, and band-aids were neatly organized.

 

A thermometer and stethoscope were placed on the desk, and a blood pressure monitor was visible in the corner.

 

And on the wall of the infirmary.

 

Two simple beds covered with white curtains.

 

“Check over there.”

 

Kim Jun approached the curtains.

 

His heart was pounding.

 

‘It has to be there.’

 

He reached out and opened the curtain.

 

Swoosh-

 

And.

 

“…It’s there.”

 

Kim Jun’s eyes lit up.

 

Under the bed.

 

On the dusty floor, a box was placed.

 

[Supply Box]

 

A military supply box made of wood.

 

“It’s really there!”

 

Park Min-soo exclaimed with a delighted voice.

 

“Take it out.”

 

Kim Jun said.

 

Park Min-soo reached under the bed and pulled out the box.

 

Thud-

 

The box was placed on the floor with a heavy sound.

 

“Should we open it?”

 

“Yeah.”

 

Park Min-soo opened the lid.

 

Creak-

 

And looked inside.

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