Episode 15: White Bone Zombie
Episode 15: White Bone Zombie
Kilr closed in on the cocoon as fast as he could and swung his blade at it with all his might.
CLANG!
"What?" Kilr exclaimed at he sword was stopped by a hand.
A notification box appeared before him.
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<Warning: You have encountered new zombie species>
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Another box came up.
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<Title: White Bone Zombie>
<Species: Mid Level Zombie (Mutated)>
<Grade: D>
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Two red eyes glowed from within the cocoon.
"A mutated zombie?" Kilr tried to force his sword but it didn't budge a bit against the zombies bonus hand. "Did it really evolve?"
The zombie threw a kick at his side, a strong explosive force sends Kilr hurtling through the air. Kilr landed on his feet drawing two lines of asphalt with his shoes before skidding to a stop.
"Kilr!" Narci ran to his side. "Are you okay?"
Kilr coughed intensely and stared at the screen before him.
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<You have recieved damage (critical)>
<Hp: 50 70>
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"Damnit! Just a kick too 20 Hp?" He thought.
"Narci?" He called out to her. "I'm fine!"
The zombie walked out of the cocoon and glared at then. It had silver white exoskeleton armour on its every area of it's body, it's eyes a red ember and on its head two bony horns protruding from it.
The zombies examined it's body and chuckled deeply, "H-- hu-- Humans!!" It said.
Kilr knew better to attack now before the zombie evolved further but the zombie charged forward and they both met with a forward clash. His sword managed to chip away a tiny piece of it's forearm.
Kilr kicked back and put a little space between them, creating an opening for Narci to attack.
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<Narci 2 has activated "Basic Swordsmanship" Lv.>
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Narci moved quite differently from him and in just a moment managed to deal multiple blows at the white bone zombie. She smashed left and right, cutting through the wind at a fast speed. Kilr doubted it would be that simple.
The longer the battle went the faster the zombie became. Narci slashed at the zombies neck with all she had but the zombie stopped it with its palm. "Damn!" She drew a deep breath and started her swings, harder and harder.
Kilr came up from behind the zombie and aimed for the back of it's knee where he suspected it would be more vulnerable. His blade connected and left a clean cut on the zombie. It growled in succession and backed off. It surprised Kilr to see a zombie retreating, "So it is smarter!"
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<You have dealt a critical blow ×1>
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The zombie glared at them both and for a moment they thought they saw it smile. It reached for it's chest and pulled out what looked like a mould of clay and moulded it into a sword.
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<White Bone Zombie has activated skill "Bone Weaponry">
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Kilr could feel his heart racing within him, another drop of sweat rolled down his forehead. He raised his sword before him and eyed it, he could see slight cracks on it.
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<Weapons 78 100 durability:>
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The white bone zombie charged forward at a great speed and slashed at them.
Kilr could barely react in time as the blade moved for his head.
Slash!
Blood went flying in the air, Kilr fell down to the ground and watched Dexter standing over him with blood flowing from the cut on his cheek. "I might not be strong but, let me help pleas--!!" He coughed out blood as the zombie stabbed him in the head.
"Puny!" It growled.
Dexter fell down before Kilr who was dazed by the sight. Sofia shriek as the zombie diverted it's attention to her. Narci was striken with fear as the blood washed over her legs.
Kilr could feel it too, that overwhelming shit in the air. It wasn't fear but death! They were high schoolers who just lived their own lives in the rebellious phase. They were bullies, geeks, nerds, gymnasts, cheerleaders, pretenders and slackers. None of them were mentally prepared for anything that was going on now.
He looked at the body of Dexter still gushing out and thought… That could have been me! His mind went back to when he had just woken up to the apocalypse and Ryod got bitten and thought… That should have been me!
"B-ro!" Dexter whispered his final breath with his face soaked in his own blood. "Don't die!"
Kilr held his chest and recalled Ryod's words to him. "Live your life!" It was true Ryod was bitten for him… Dexter got himself killed for him! But was it his fault then? Why was his conscience bitting at him?
For Ryod, he admitted it was his fault but Dexter was a stranger who knew nothing about him so that was the poor suckers fault!
Kilr tightened his grip on his chest wanting to rip out his heart!
He could feel his thoughts and regrets eating him up.
"W- why?" He asked himself as the pool of Dexter's blood reached him. "Look at you idiot's dying and leaving all the work to me!!"
It dawned on him that perhaps that was what the scenario existed for, to break them! To show them how weak and helpless they were! To strike fear in their hearts.
The thing about humanity that hurt was how weak it was. Humanity had led itself to believe there was strength in numbers but perhaps that was why humanity was a failed species. When things came down to humans individually they were really the weakest species around.
Sofia cried as the zombie approached her.
"No! Don't, I'm sorry! I lied! I really don't have a system, I didn't pick anything back then. I lied to you guys, I lied to Dexter and used him. I'm really nothing but a regular person. Don't kill me please! I'll repent!"
The zombie chuckled as it moulded a spear from it's bone like skin. It raised it's spear and roared at her face. Sofia drew a cross on her chest and prayer deeply. The zombies smiled widened to show two rows of thick caramel teeth, it raised it's arm and thrust the spear at her chest.
Slash!
The spear cut in half and the zombies hand fell off it's body.
"!?"
The zombie wore a shocked expression as it's smile broke down to give rise to a deep frown. It's hand fell to the ground with a resounding thud. Sofia screamed as white blood splashed on her face. The zombie dropped it's head and growled intensely.
"Hey! I'm done being afraid of you guys!" Kilr stood between Sofia and the white bone zombie. His eyes maddened with rage. "I'm not going to let my life be decided anymore so keep it coming! I'll smash it all to pieces!"