“Csik!”
“Csik!”
“Csik! You 998 brats!”
Zombies, unnecessarily reciting onomatopoeia, invaded the central pathway. The 998 soldiers, who had successfully landed on the slide, were immediately devoured by the zombies upon reaching the battalion area.
The fearless determination of the 998 soldiers made their faces ghastly pale.
“Where did these bastards suddenly come from!”
“Their Edeya is crappy, but their strength and speed are incredible!”
“Aren’t they afraid of retiring?!”
The 998 infiltration force that had been disturbing the second company had somehow shrunk to just in front of the slide. About thirty zombie soldiers successfully took control of thirty slides each.
The zombie squad cleared the 998s scattered around the slides and deliciously hunted down each 998 coming down.
“Csik!”
“Hugyahh!”
To the 998 attempting to infiltrate via the slide, the zombie squad felt like carnivorous animals with their mouths wide open. Coming down the slide meant a direct entry into the zombie’s mouth.
“Please! Just die, you zombie bastard!!”
“Don’t wanna?”
Laughing madmen swinging their bodies. Even if the 998 charged with the resolve to fight to the death, they were miserably defeated by an even greater madness.
Kang Jinno, who had been blankly observing the zombie squad, twisted the corner of his mouth for the first time.
“Ahh…? What the hell are those bastards…?”
“Hehe. As expected, they’re my husband’s friends.”
“Your husband? Frieeeeeends??!”
“The one you’ve been looking down on, Ahn Sungho’s disciple, is going to be my husband. Those guys are friends of that future husband.”
“Hahahahaha! What a blissfully screwed-up bunch, huh?”
The mirage that had been somewhat calm now chillingly ceased all movement. It seemed as though time was flowing slowly only around Kang Jinno.
[Abandoned Anger]
World Soul Grade System: A++
Third Stage Tranquility: Vigor
Overall Combat Ability: A+ (A↑)
Behind the fiery rage was a tranquility so cold it could freeze.
The mirage that appeared to have stopped suddenly began to rotate slowly, generating a cold chill.
Crack!
Kang Jinno’s legs thudded heavily enough to crack the ground.
“Hah. First, I have to block that goblin woman.”
“Hmph. Try if you dare… Urgh!”
A low kick from a two-meter-tall figure approached Kim Seyun as a high kick aimed at her head.
Thud!
Kim Seyun barely managed to block it with her Celestial Sword, but she couldn’t avoid stepping back a few paces.
‘I, I couldn’t see anything for a moment.’
“Ahh? What are you doing?”
The mirage was absorbed by Kang Jinno’s fist and even his leg. The already powerful vigor surged to leave afterimages.
Thud thud thud thud thud thud thud thud thud!
Kicks far more oppressive than before overwhelmed Kim Seyun.
‘It’s heavy…!’
Kim Seyun defended only the dangerous vital points with her Celestial Sign Blade, relying solely on her aura plate for the rest.
Given Kang Jinno’s enormous size, wherever and however he struck, the area covered was overwhelming.
Because he swept across a wide area with an unseen speed, Kim Seyun ended up in a pitiable state, like a poor turtle.
“But I’m still okay!”
“Ahh? But it seems you can’t afford to hit our side’s nobodies like before, can you?”
Uncharacteristically, Kang Jinno spoke in a considerably lower tone. However, his expression remained twisted, giving the impression of a person who had completely changed.
“Hmph. Then move aside. The ones coming from behind you are really annoying me right now.”
“If I just tie you up like this, your battalion is done for. If I’m dealing with just you, it means you have to deal only with me.”
“Sigh. I might like being obsessed over, but being the object of obsession is something I absolutely detest. Can’t you just step aside?”
“Hahahaha. Oh, please. Your battalion is already finished?”
“…….”
Kim Seyun spotted the Train Maniac not too far from them. The Train Maniac deliberately passed by Kang Jinno and Kim Seyun, walking steadily through this broad passageway.
“Hey, choo-choo. Go and destroy the battalion’s brats.”
“Choo-choo, choo-choo. Jinno, Yuk Dongho has started approaching.”
“Hah. This hiccup guy is late again compared to the plan?! I’ll have to punch him in the head when he joins later.”
‘Plan? Join?’
Kim Seyun pondered as she watched the Train Maniac walk away.
‘Could there be another plan besides the passageway landing operation?’
“Hahahaha. Your surprised face is just my type. I’d have no regrets if I could lick those horns even once.”
“Ugh. Stop with the creepy talk and move aside, Kang Jinno.”
“Not now. Let’s keep sharing love here beautifully.”
Love, my foot.
The fragile balance will soon collapse. The 998 front-line troops that Kim Seyun was blocking gained freedom because of Kang Jinno.
Moreover, if the Train Maniac joins the front, the already small second company won’t stand a chance.
Kang Jinno will abandon Kim Seyun and disappear the moment the Train Maniac disrupts the balance.
Initially, a gap would open from the front without Kim Seyun, so she can’t leave her position.
And to completely lose track of someone like Kang Jinno in this chaotic situation?
‘I must maintain the balance with the current troops somehow.’
It’s unavoidable that Yuk Dongho has disappeared, but Kang Jinno can’t just be left unchecked.
Having finished her thoughts, Kim Seyun shouted in a very clear voice.
“To the Zombie Trrroooooppppsssss!! Heyyyyyyyyyyyyyy!!”
“Eh? Is this the voice of the Madam?”
“The Madam is calling?”
“Block the fronttttttttttttttttttttt!!!”
Csik!
The scattered zombie squads all wore the same expression. The slides that had been losing momentum could now be managed with just the second company.
“Choo-choo, choo-choo. It’s too late. I’ve already filled up on ten bowls of rice from the back.”
[Dreaming of Becoming a Runaway Train]
The owner receives three times the impact compared to the target colliding with them.
The stamina expended while running can be replaced by the thermal energy accumulated in the body.
The Train Maniac charged foolishly straight into the battalion’s front.
He’s a human rhinoceros who charges into anything first. Given enough running distance, there’s no opponent as troublesome as him in a confined space.
The 998 soldiers also ran with all their might, trusting in the Train Maniac. If Kim Seyun is tied up with Kang Jinno, breaking through the front is no trouble at all.
“Csik.”
“Csik.”
“Csik.”
The zombie squads had already reached the very front where the Train Maniac was. Considering they were scattered like beads of a soul orb, it was a surprisingly quick assembly.
“Choo-choo, choo-choo! [Dreaming of Becoming a Runaway Train]! Move aside if you don’t want to get run over!”
[Dreaming of Becoming a Runaway Train]
World Soul Grade System: B+
Overall Combat Ability: B++
The zombie squad didn’t lose their smiles even upon seeing the charging Train Maniac. Instead, they formed ranks and charged towards the Train Maniac.
[Mad zombie squad, Zombie Wave]
World Soul Grade System: D– ~ C
Overall Combat Ability: A-
Boom!
The zombie squad collided with the Train Maniac.
“Choo-choo-choo-choo-choo-choo-choo-choo, chi, choo-choo…”
“Csik.”
“Po, poof…?”
Five members who first collided with the Train Maniac were flung away. However, the next members immediately filled their spots, slowing down the Train Maniac’s speed.
“Csik Csik.”
“Csik Csik Csik.”
The members who had been flung away ran back to the Train Maniac with smiles, as if nothing had happened. Their getting up so briskly left the 998 troops pale.
“Crazy bastards…”
“Are these guys’ Edeyas zombies?”
The runaway train stopped its rampage and eventually turned back into a regular light rail.
“Chi, choo-choo! Po, poof!!”
Light rail my foot.
The zombies took the train down to the wheels.
Thud!
The Train Maniac, forced to kneel by the zombies, was stripped of his bracelet in a humiliating posture.
“Choo-choo…! Damn it!”
A sweeping victory for the zombie squad.
The Zombie Wave proved to be thicker and more robust than a mere runaway train.
“Ahh? Making such a fuss over nothing, you sawdust?”
Kang Jinno, who had been energetically pummeling Kim Seyun, paused his attacks to scan the zombie squad.
No matter how you looked at it, it was a pathetic group made up of nothing but lousy members.
They had been rampantly annoying with Edeyas no better than farming tools.
Physically, they seemed a bit strong, but it was self-evident and an undeniable fact that they were weaker than himself.
Above all, he didn’t like the expressions on the faces of the zombie squad.
“Hah. That expression is something only the real deal like me can wear. Not something a bunch of minnows can put on just because they’re gathered together.”
Normally, a coldly simmered anger is much quieter and more frightening than a hot fury.
‘And what’s scarier than a coldly simmered anger… is a madness-like rage that makes even the cooled-off rage boil over again.’
Only Kim Seyun realized that the once tranquil anger was starting to boil over again.
“Don’t mess around! Sawdust! Creatures like you should just nicely decorate the bottom of my feet!”
‘Tch. The zombie squad is here, but where the heck is Jinsung doing whatever he’s doing.’
It would be troublesome if Kang Jinno recklessly attacked the zombie squad. Kim Seyun concentrated her aura in one place to subdue Kang Jinno.
“Ahh?!”
Even the aura in her aura plate maintained its minimum form and supported the Celestial Sign Blade entirely.
“With this, even without me, the zombie squad should be able to hold on well. You’re going to retire together with me, Kang Jinno.”
The aura imbued in the Celestial Sign Blade soared nearly 10 meters high. It seemed to reach even beyond Kang Jinno, towards the 998 formation.
“Goblin swordsmanship.”
The 10-meter aura expanded into three forms. The scenery changed as if a blue sun had suddenly risen in a cloudless sky.
“Yo. This is quite strong, isn’t it? Planning to drop out together?”
“Of course. If I can, I’d like to take some of your friends in the back with us. How about it? Even sacrificing your large body won’t be enough to save your troops, right?”
“Hahahahaha! Really…? Is that so…”
All three new forms charged exclusively at Kang Jinno.
A 10-meter aura for a midsection cut, an upper right slash, and a lower left drag cut.
Even Kang Jinno, with his outstanding vigor, couldn’t escape the entirety of this passageway.
Targeting the entire passageway meant that if Kang Jinno didn’t block it, the 998 troops behind him would be swept away massively.
Kim Seyun would also disintegrate after this attack, but anyway, this would be the end for Kang Jinno as well.
“Hehe. Take care of the back, husband.”
“Hey! 998 sawdust! Sorry, but could you die in my place?”
“What…?”
Without a moment’s hesitation, Kang Jinno jumped off the cliff.
Crashhhhhhhhhhhhh!!
Kim Seyun’s final blow poured entirely onto the 998 troops alone. Surprisingly, the 998 troops, hit in the back of their heads when they least expected it, had calm faces.
“Not even trying to deflect it, just running away…? Not caring about allies at all…?”
Whoosh!
A clear path was carved from Kim Seyun to the 998 side of the passageway. Kim Seyun’s single aura attack retired about 300 of the 998 troops.
The retired 998 soldiers struggled to leave their positions. Even though she tried to control her power at the last moment, the medics would have a hard time.
Clang!
The bracelet issued a combat incapacity judgment on Kim Seyun and broke.
Kim Seyun, with heavy breathing, lost her horns and aura plate and slumped to the ground.
“Pant, pant, pant.”
“Madam! Are you okay?!”
“The Madam has collapsed! Bring the stretcher! The stretcher!”
The zombie squad hurriedly gathered around Kim Seyun.
“Ugh, I’m fine. Don’t overdo it. More importantly, ugh… damn, we lost Kang Jinno.”
“Kang Jinno?! Did he withstand the Madam’s attack?!”
“No. He fell off the cliff just before getting hit. Whoo, he must have prepared an escape route in advance. Yuk Dongho probably went that way too.”
Kim Seyun stood up with the support of the zombie squad.
In the front, waves of 998 troops were surging once again.
Despite nearly half of the troops being wiped out in the recent battle, still, 500 remained. That number was more than the original second company.
And now, even Kim Seyun had retired.
“Please take the front, zombies. You’re all we have now.”
“Csik. Leave it to us, Madam.”
“Csik Csik. We won’t let them break through easily.”
“Hmph. Stop Csik-ning. It reminds me of my husband, which is annoying. Where the heck is he? He didn’t retire, did he?”
“Csik. The captain is currently executing a secret operation. As you know, our captain is very quick-witted, right? He was happy that everything was going too smoothly, just as planned.”
“Ha! Plan? This situation now?”
Kim Seyun burst into laughter, her exhaustion forgotten in the absurdity of the situation.
Swoosh!
The zombie squad turned to face the last wave of 998. If they could stop this, 998 would have no reserve troops left.
“Hey, hey, listen, Madam.”
A zombie squad member at the very end turned his head slightly to speak to Kim Seyun.
“Hm?”
“This is a secret, but the captain’s plan was for our zombie squad to be in the spotlight, and also…”
Upon hearing the story, Kim Seyun burst into roaring laughter.
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