Dave, bored and getting tired of waiting, said, "We've been standing here for hours now and there is still no sign of the zombies. Are you sure they're coming, Rafael?"
"Yes, they will come just like yesterday. Oh… I just noticed, what a fancy sword you got there."
Dave replied, "You've got good eyes. This sword is our family heirloom."
"L-look, t-the mist is starting to appear," Chuck said anxiously.
Rafael pats Chuck, "No worries, Chuck. Don't be scared. We have that guy over there — he will slay the zombies."
"Yeah, right," while Dave was speaking, he suddenly dodged but was grazed by an arrow. "Shit! Who was that? Someone shot an arrow toward me."
"An arrow? Could it be… a zombie marksman? This is very dangerous. That variant is supposed to appear on day 15. Dave, you need to take down that archer first."
"Alright! Let's go, Dominicus!" Dave charges with his horse, finding where the arrow came from. "There he is! You're dead for grazing my face!" Dave suddenly fell from the horse. "Oh crap! An ambush?! I thought these monsters were idiots! This is a major problem. I'll die — I'm outnumbered. Fine then, monsters, come at me! Heaven feel's one against many!" Dave is in an attacking stance; his eyes turn red, his veins are showing up, and he begins to attack. "Rah! One, two, three more! I want more! More! There you are, bitch. How should I end your pitiful life? Oh, I forgot — you're already dead."
"Grrrr!" the archer zombie shrieked.
"Is that your last word? Uh…" Dave was attacked unexpectedly by a zombie. "A zombie with armor and sword?! He's protecting the archer, huh?" Dave deflected the arrows coming to him. "Because you're being protected, that doesn't mean you're safe. No foe is safe against me when I'm using my heaven feel's. Now take this!" Dave easily cut through the armor of the armored zombie and beheaded the archer zombie. "Now that your pretty princess is gone, I'm going to torture you. Hahaha."
* * *
"It's been a while since Dave left," Chuck said.
Don't worry about him. We need to worry about ourselves first. Look! They're swarming toward us. Let's run!
"W-what?! Who's going to save us?" Chuck asked.
I don't know! Let's just run until we find Dave. Those zombies are far stronger than expected.
[Name: N/A] [Class: Zombie] [Nobility: N/A] [lvl: 1]
Bloodline: N/A
Stats
Str: A
Dex: A
Agi: S
Vit: A−
Int: F
Will: C
Traits
Deteriorating - Vitality 20%
Cursed of the withered one – Immortal
What the freak? These are just the stats of a normal zombie?! That's crazy. I'm going to check the enhanced zombie.
[Name: N/A] [Class: Enhanced Zombie] [Nobility: N/A] [lvl: 10]
Bloodline: N/A
Stats
Str: S
Dex: S
Agi: S
Vit: A−
Int: F
Will: C
Traits
Deteriorating - Vitality 20%
Cursed of the withered one – Immortal
What the hell? Those stats are on par with Dave's stats.
Chuck tripped while running, "Ouch, oh no!"
Shit! I have to save him.
Rafael manages to push back the zombies, but he gets overpowered by numbers. He's already losing hope, accepting his fate.
I guess this is it, Chuck. We are getting swarmed by them. I can't hold them back any longer. Huff… puff…
The zombies grab them. Before they can bite, a man throws a spear and hits the zombies."
"I don't want to die." Chuck said, crying.
There is nothing we can do. Huh? what happen?
"Hohoho, what's this?" The man dashed to the zombies, piercing them one by one, made a pose, and said, "What are these creatures?"
Who is that guy? Can I see his character details?
[Name: Niccolo] [Class: Berserker] [Nobility: Earl] [lvl: 16]
Bloodline: House Lionheart 50%, House Ironheart 50%
Stats
Str: SSS++
Dex: SS+
Agi: A+
Vit: SS+
Int: A+
Will: A+
Traits
Cunning – Plus 5%, 5% Int
Vigorous – Plus 5% Str, 5% Vit
Arrogant – Plus 3% Str
Blessed by the sun god – Plus 10% all stats
Symbol of the house Lionheart – Plus 10% Str
[Skills]
Dual Wielding – Able to wield two weapons
Unholy Lance – When hit, you'll be cursed, slowly losing Strength
Rafael's jaw dropped when he saw Niccolo's stats.
"Hey Rafael, are you ok? You look like you've seen a ghost?" Chuck asked, worried.
"T-that guy is strong… far stronger than Dave."
Niccolo approaches them, "What are you guys doing here, and what are those things?"
Um… we're here to build a fortress, and those guys are zombies.
"Fortress? For what?"
To protect ourselves against those zombies.
"Why build a fortress when you can stay in a city where there are stronger fighters?"
My answer is still the same. There are many mouths to feed in a city and many civilians that are vulnerable — easy to be killed. Also, I'm not the one commanding the soldiers in a city. That's why I'm going to build my own fortress. The Dukes aren't that good when it comes to defending and leading an army to battle. They haven't even experienced war for like two decades. Imagine how rusty they are.
"So basically, you're saying that you are far more superior than them when it comes to tactics? By the look of your face, you're still young. How come you're more experienced than those old guys?" Niccolo asked, intrigued.
I know how to deal with these zombies. I'm more experienced than them.
"When will these monsters stop attacking?"
Oh… they will never stop coming. The only way to stop them is to kill the Withered One. You know it's impossible, right?
"Nothing is impossible for me."
Do you want to slay the Withered One?
"Yes. What are the chances of me fighting the Withered One?"
I could say you've got a high chance of fighting him when you join me.
"How come?"
Hm… how should I put this in words? I mean, I'm one of his major targets, so it's possible that I have to face him one day.
"You've convinced me. I'm going to join your group."
Well, I'm glad. I was about to recruit you anyway because of your sheer talent. I will have no worries defending my fortress when it's under construction. By the way, my name is Rafael.
"And I'm Chuck."
"Nice to meet you guys. The name is Niccolo."
Dave arrives at the scene.
"Rafael! There's Dave! Look, he's covered in blood," Chuck said.
Dave falls to the ground.
Quick, heal him, Chuck! He's losing too much blood.
Chuck ran over to Dave, "Divine Heal!"
"Those bastards lured me in there. A zombie capable of using a sword… I thought I could kill him easily, but there were still more zombies waiting to attack me. Cough, cough."
My worst fears have come true — zombies with intelligence. Those guys are supposed to spawn in 1 month. We need more men, especially an archer class.
"I have some men under me. I'll bring them here tomorrow. Bye. I'll be back." Niccolo said.
Ok, see you later.
"Who was that guy?" Dave asked.
A new member of our team. He's so strong that he's just toying with his enemies… You guys should rest. I'll watch for tonight.