04 - Cute Mage

Lucian waited a little before walking up to her, thinking a little.

He had heard some shouts confirming that killing zombies could make someone stronger, which meant an individual could gain stats points by killing zombies.

'Should I wait before going up to her? No, no, now is the best time to strike. Just look at her. She looks so vulnerable.'

That was only one of the reasons, as the Status Window of that girl was simply way too impressive to ignore.

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[Status]

[Name: Ava Taylor]

[Tendencies: Weak-Minded, Obsessive, Protective]

[Class: Classless]

[Title: None]

[Strength: 7 (Rare)]

[Stamina: 10 (Rare)]

[Dexterity: 12 (Rare)]

[Endurance: 9 (Rare)]

[Magic Power: 8 (Legendary)]

[Creativity: 19 (Rare)]

[Luck: 20 (Rare)]

[Traits: 

Infinite Mana(Legendary): Has infinite Mana, an energy required to cast spells.

Innate Magic Talent: Comprehends Magic faster than everyone else.]

[Points: 0]

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'Legendary Talent in Magic Power, huh? Infinite Mana. My complete opposite…'

Lucian mindlessly compared her stats with his and couldn't help but be somewhat depressed. However, there was no time to dwell on it.

The city was full of zombies and incredibly dark. The light coming from Ariel had disappeared completely, leaving them in a hollow and tense atmosphere. The zombies were destroying everything in their way, leaving the city of Los Angeles getting destroyed little by little.

Making up his mind, he left Trevor behind without a single word as he walked toward the girl.

She was in the middle of the street on the ground with zombies roaming dangerously close to her. She was still holding onto her knees while crying. Lucian had already noticed it, but she was having a panic attack. It was obvious.

"Lucian?! Where are you going… We need to stay together. What if a zombie attacks?!" 

Lucian didn't even reply to Trevor as he kept walking in the girl's direction. He wanted to act fast before she got stolen by someone else or, even worse, killed. She just looked out of it, that there was a good chance that if a single zombie approached her, she would die as a result.

Lucian looked back, and it seemed Trevor had decided to follow him.

'I'll just get rid of him later. There's a good chance that he will stab me in the back after all.'

Lucian dismissed his thoughts about Trevor and finally went up to the girl. He made sure to look as physically pleasing as possible. That way, she would be more likely to take his help. After all, everyone knows that girls prefer pretty boys.

He pushed his black hair and tried placing it as best as possible. He put on the most wholesome expression he could make and went up to the girl. He knew that she was weak mentally at the moment, which meant that it was the best time to get closer to her.

"Are you okay?" Lucian tenderly said as he handed his hand toward Ava, the girl on the ground.

Lucian looked so pure at the moment as if he hadn't planned this whole thing.

Ava noticed his hand and was confused for a moment, unsure about what was happening. Was someone trying to help her? Right now? In this situation?

Who would be stupid enough to do such a thing?

She slowly raised her head, wondering who would find the time to help her in such a crisis. Hell, there were zombies all around them. Who was this crazy person?

The answer to that was quite simple: a desperate person, someone who desperately needed allies to fucking survive.

"Why don't you stand up? We don't want to be part of the people who will die, right?" Lucian said while peeking at his surroundings.

"Uh… Sure, t-thank you!" She stuttered as she grabbed Lucian's hand, blushing while doing so.

Maybe it was because of the shock that she was currently under. But to her, Lucian looked like one of those Korean idols that everyone would die for on social media.

He had mid-long black hair, and his eyes were red, creating a beautiful contrast between the two. Lucian's body was quite slim, without much muscle on it. However, it was still good enough.

Ava looked unsure as she stood up. Everywhere she looked, people were dying. The street was filled with dead bodies from both humans and zombies. It was a traumatizing sight. She was so scared that she took hold of Lucian's arm, tightly hugging it.

'Huh?!' Lucian thought, not expecting her to get this close to him already. 'Already, getting closer… perfect.'

"W-Why did you come to help me?"

Seeing how hesitant she was, Lucian wanted to reassure her to the best of his abilities. He turned around and looked at her right in the eyes. He hadn't meant to act charming, but all his actions made it seem like it.

"You just looked so scared. I thought I would come to help you… Sorry if I came off as pushy or weird…"

"Ah! No, no, no, I was just wondering, that's all… So, uh… are you going to fight those zombies now?"

'Ah, shit. I knew this would happen. Lucian, you can do this, keep going.'

Lucian had already noticed Ava's fear and that he would need to convince her to fight against the zombies. There was a reason she was crying in the first place, after all.

"Uh… I don't think we really have a choice. Didn't you hear the angel earlier? She told us we would have a rough time in the Otherworld if we didn't kill them. But don't worry! I will protect you."

Lucian still had a beautiful smile while he said that, charming the girl even more. He almost looked like a paternal figure, vowing to protect his children.

"You would do that for me… T-Thank you!" Her face was even more red than earlier.

Lucian noticed this and was even happier. His plan had worked. Now, it was time for the next part of his plan: killing zombies with her help.

Lucian scanned his surroundings and couldn't find anything. He tried turning around when…

"CAREFUL!" Trevor shouted out of nowhere as he rammed himself into both Lucian and Ava's backs, making them both fall.

"Argh!"

Lucian was now on the ground with Ava lying on top of him, creating quite an awkward situation. They looked at each other for a few seconds before slowly looking away. They were both completely red from shyness.

"Uh…"

Lucian didn't know what to say as he kept looking at her in the eyes. He wasn't acting or anything right now. He was really awkward when faced with this situation. It was the first time he had gotten so close to a girl.

"Z-Zombies!"

'What did he say?' Lucian thought as he looked away from Ava instantly. Then he saw them; at least five zombies were approaching at a relatively fast speed.

Maybe it was because of his luck stat, but the moment he had wanted to fight zombies, they appeared in front of him.

Ava had already moved away from Lucian's body because of the panic she had felt from seeing those zombies. Lucian quickly did the same thing as her, slowly standing up from the ground.

Lucian tightly grasped his dagger and put on a determined expression. He knew that both Trevor and Ava, who were stronger than him, would be too scared to fight.

'Come on… you can do this. No, you need to do this. You need to show them the way.'