Chapter 8 :Between Hope and Despair

"After almost two months since the last confrontation, Jimmy faced the old unknown zombie controller. He lost his friends to the unknown zombie's fatal attack. Since that moment, Jimmy was determined to undergo challenging solo training in the forest. He survived by consuming what he hunted, rabbits and fish from the forest. The last thing Jimmy ate was a rabbit two days ago.

Jimmy slept on a tree, fearing being eaten by zombies passing beneath him. The horrifying scene he witnessed after his friends' death haunted him like nightmares, keeping him awake all night. During those two months, Jimmy dedicated himself to developing his abilities, speed, adapting to Chromos, and mastering sword control more effectively.

One day, Jimmy lost control of his body and found that he had single-handedly eradicated a thousand zombies in one night without feeling exhausted.

Jimmy had become a monster, unmatched in strength since he found himself in this world. "Well, I truly believe that I have become very powerful. They all left, those I loved, and I remained alone. But this time, I know exactly what I will do."

With food running low, Jimmy decided to head towards the city in search of sustenance.

Well, I guess I have truly become powerful. Those I loved are gone, and I remained alone. But this time, I know exactly what I will do.

Food is about to run out; I must head towards the city and search for food there."

Jimmy headed towards the city, searching for food, but found nothing substantial in every house. He only found some small breadcrumbs and a few food scraps.

In the city, he heard the screams of a small child coming from inside a shop. That sound drew Jimmy towards it, and on his way to the shop, he slowly drew his sword, determined to identify the source of the noise.

"Stop, don't kill me!" pleaded a woman with her infant child when Jimmy arrived.

"Are you alone here?" Jimmy inquired.

"No, I'm here with my baby, and my husband went out to search for food. We don't live here, but the circumstances forced us to stay after our food ran out," explained the woman.

"Is it just you, your son, and your husband, or is anyone else here with you?" Jimmy asked.

"It's just us. As I told you, my husband went to search for food more than two days ago, but he hasn't returned yet. The food we had is gone, so my son started crying," she replied.

"I don't know what I'll do now," she added when asked about her plans.

"Take this bread, give it to your son, and I'll go look for some food. I'll be back, but try to make him stop crying, as it will attract zombies," Jimmy advised.

Jimmy left the shop and searched in every house for food, specifically looking for milk for the baby, but he found nothing. On his way back to the shop, he discovered that the shop where the woman and her child were had been overrun by a zombie horde.

The cries of a child, unbearably loud, attracted them. Jimmy stood there, witnessing what was happening in this world. Among the horde of zombies, there was one crying zombie. That zombie began to approach Jimmy.

"So, you're the father of that child and the husband of that woman. Do you want me to end this suffering for you? Is that what you desire?" Jimmy asked the zombie.

The zombie approached Jimmy, who slowly drew his sword and decapitated the zombie. Jimmy then returned to the forest after finding some food for himself.

Before going to sleep, Jimmy engaged in his daily training routine:

• 100/100 laps around the forest.

• 100/100 abdominal crunches.

• 100/100 jumps.

• 100/100 sword swings.

Having successfully completed his training, it was time for Jimmy to bathe in the cold river. He reflected on how exhausting these exercises were but felt that he deserved it because he couldn't protect his friends.

"Now, I'll rest for the night, and tomorrow I'll think about what to do," Jimmy said as he climbed a tree, pulled out his sword, and placed it on his abdomen.

BOM BOM BOM.

"Sir 'Bo,' we are under attack."

"How many of them exactly?"

"There are over a thousand zombies. They're instructing the zombies in the city to kill everyone. Humans need to understand pain. Don't leave anyone alive; kill them all."

"Sir 'Bo,' zombies are climbing the wall. What will you do?"

"Where are those rascals we pay to protect us?"

"They are on their way, sir. What should we do now?"

"Tell me how many warriors are still alive."

"I think about a hundred warriors, but we have hundreds of wounded."

"Alright, I'll think of a solution. Try to hold on a little longer."

At that moment, a bright light emerged from the sky. Four individuals stood on the wall, each with a sword of a different color.

•The Leaf Sword, a decisive strike.

•The Dream and Zodiac Sword, cutting through the fiery essence.

• The Hurricane Sword, a stern strike, the hurricane's devastation.

•The Rock Sword, a decisive blow.

Each sword strike was enough to eliminate around two hundred zombies.

"Oh God, what happened? Where are the zombies?"

"Sir 'Bo,' the Four Emperors arrived and easily eliminated the zombie horde."

"Haha, this is very entertaining. I want more. Where are you, zombies?"

"Stop screaming, 'Hans'; my ears hurt."

"He always screams, 'Freek,' because he loves beheading."

"Sir 'Bo,' the Emperors are at the gate; they want to come in."

"Tell them to enter."

"Alright, sir."

"Welcome, all Four Emperors. How are you?"

"Where's our reward? We don't want your welcome."

"Stop, 'Nico.' Don't say that. I apologize on his behalf; he doesn't know how to speak."

"Now we're in a hurry, and we have another task. We don't have time, and we apologize for what happened to the city, 'Naidl.'"

"No problem. Where are you, deputy? Where is the reward?"

"I'm sorry if I kept you waiting. Here's the reward, and thank you for protecting the city."

"That monster, 'Nico,' if he weren't one of the Emperors, I'd kill him or make him a slave."

"No, Sir 'Bo,' don't say that; he'll hear you."

"Haha, let's go. Today was very exhausting."

There was a loud scream inside the palace in the north of the city "Naidl." "What do you say? You couldn't destroy the city wall, and you claim to have lost a thousand zombies. Are you crazy or something?"

"Sir, I was on the edge of dropping the wall, but then the Four Emperors appeared and killed all those zombies. My strength alone won't be enough to face them, so I decided to withdraw."

"Two months ago, I lost a thousand zombies because of an old man and a boy. Now you're telling me you lost another thousand. If the organization finds out about this, my head will be in their museum."

"Old woman, come here and tell me what happened to 'Vifer.'"

"He died. What do you mean, he died?"

"As I told you, he died almost two months ago. Do you remember the 'Cross Over' brothers? They faced a very powerful boy and were eliminated."

"That boy faced 'Vifer' and also eliminated him. Who is this boy? Tell me."

"I don't know anything about him, but he could be a problem for the organization."

"What do you mean he'll be a problem for the organization?"

"I don't know, but he must be eliminated as soon as possible."

Morning has come again, but I couldn't sleep. The weather today is rainy. I think I should head to Carter; I have several questions to ask him.

Quietly, Jimmy decided to head to Carter, carrying a bag over his right shoulder. He crossed the forests and traversed the desolate lands. As he approached the city, doubts increased in his heart about what might be waiting for him there.

Jimmy entered the city to find it eerily quiet, just like he left it before. No one on the streets, and the shops were abandoned. He continued to roam until he reached the place where he woke up before. There, he found some mysterious symbols on the walls, arousing his curiosity because they weren't there before.

At that moment, Carter appeared from the shadows. He was wearing peculiar clothes and leaning on a staff. "Hello, Jimmy," he said in a calm voice.

TO BE CONTINUED......👋