CHAPTER 9 - Magic?!

CHAPTER 9 - Magic?!

Well... Uh... Um... Well... Yes, yes, I admit it... I'm scared!! Did I shit myself out of fear?! N-no, but I came close!

Magic energy?! Magic exists?! Why do I have magic energy?!

"I know you can read my thoughts, so answer!"

[Response: Impossible to answer.]

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Fuck off!

I need answers!

I killed a zombie cyclops and pedophile rapist goblins! Are there more creatures like that?! Do we need to defend ourselves from them too?! Are zombies not the only threat?!

"Fuck! I'm so unlucky! This sucks! Ahhhhhhhh!"

Not only did I lose my mother and friends, but I also have to face strange creatures.

At least I could survive in a zombie apocalypse because they don't attack me. I can easily find shelter, but I can't defend myself against weird creatures!

I killed the goblins because I'm strong and they had weak bodies! If I were a normal human, who feels pain and doesn't regenerate, I'd be dead! Those damn goblins fucked me up real bad! Ahhhhhhhh!! Damn it!

What if even weirder and more powerful creatures appear?! What if dragons or giants show up?!

Uwaaaah! This day can't get any weirder!

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Ah... Zei... Come on, Zei, the future is going to be shitty, the faster you accept it, the better.

There's nothing I can do to avoid it. Take a deep breath and try to calm down.

Ah... Come on, Zei... Come on.

Now you have a little younger sister who relies on you, you can't let her down.

The goblins are insignificant to us, they're not a threat if we prepare properly. We'll think about how to defend ourselves from the others later.

Well... For now, it's best to calm down so we can think clearly about what we'll do in the future.

Zei, look, zombies are not a threat to us, we're already zombies. Humans... well... We can wear sunglasses and that's it, they won't recognize us or harm us, and if there are evil humans who want to rob or harm us, we can easily defend ourselves using our new magical and physical abilities.

I wonder if we can use magic.

Ah... Well... Damn it. Seriously, God, did we deserve this fate?

"Magic, rapist goblins, and cyclopes. Aren't zombies enough to kill us? Fufu. I'm so incredible that God had to send fantasy creatures to kill me."

Putting jokes aside, this doesn't make any sense!

I started washing my body in the river... Ah... I need to relax... Magic energy... Do zombies have that too? If so, we're screwed! What if there are giant zombies?! Damn it!

Ah... Zombies with magic.

Zombies capable of improving over time.

Special zombies.

Powerful zombies.

Zombies like Kiasan or me.

Oh... Well... This world will definitely go to shit very soon.

Let's see, I'll need seeds to grow, water, and a small shelter.

Oh, yes, and weapons!

"I was planning to become a hero, but I changed my mind. I can't fight against weird creatures. When I leave Mary in the shelter, I'll go far away and find a refuge for Kiasan and me. We'll survive on our own. We'll stay away from humans and only go out to get food... Food..."

Now that I think about it, the meat of the Goblins was... No... Oh.

"Oh, now I remember, the meat of the Goblins tasted... delicious? How strange... It tasted like fried chicken."

Yes... I'm a zombie. And did I say the same thing I thought? Ah, I hope I'm not turning into an idiot.

... I wonder... Can we eat other zombies? It would be a last resort when food runs out.

I mean, we're zombies, it's literally in our nature to be cannibals. I prefer to avoid it, mainly because, well, I don't want to eat human flesh! But zombies are dead, and I want to stay alive. Eating other zombies would be a last resort, but I'll do it if necessary.

Ah... God...

"I don't understand anything."

How did all this start? Did some idiot scientist spill their drink on the computer and mess up the portal to travel to other alternate worlds, causing thousands of creatures from other alternate worlds to come to our world, including zombies?

... Well... Now that I think about it, it's not a bad theory. It's very possible! I curse you with all my being, United States!

Why the United States? In movies, they are responsible for this kind of thing, so I'm letting my prejudices take over.

Zombies, fantasy beings, magic... Ah...

"Well, at least I won't die a virgin."

I still remember my first time with my first girlfriend. We were at her house, watching a movie, a sex scene came up and... Well... She suggested we imitate that scene and... Ah...

Now that I reflect on it, my first time happened at a very young age, and I didn't even enjoy it because I didn't know how to feel in that moment. We only did it out of curiosity.

Or maybe I didn't enjoy it because I unconsciously realized that I preferred older, more mature women? I don't know.

What a first time it was...

"Ah... Waaaah..."

"Eh?"

Those growls.

A zombie, huh?

I turned to my right... Eh?

What?

"She... is beautiful."

And not only is she beautiful, she's a fantasy creature!

A zombie Mermaid?! The stories are true, they don't wear clothes! And her fish tail is beautiful!

Wow. Her breasts are huge. Her nipples are big too! Ahhhhhh! I want to masturbate!

But I can't do it in the open!

Sh-shit...

Well, what if I just...?

"... No..."

No, no, no.

For a moment, I thought about touching her breasts, but that would be sexual harassment. I'm not a sicko.

I'm a gentleman, and I respect all women, even if they're dead.

Besides, if I get used to doing those kinds of things, I'm afraid I'll really lose my mind. My mental health is at stake.

"... But I can touch her tail."

I approached her. It's a shame she's dead. I wanted to get some answers.

I stroked her head. Her hair is so soft.

A real Mermaid... Wow.

"Hello, my name is Zei, but you can call me 'daddy'. Fufu."

Joking with a corpse is disrespectful, but I have to seize the opportunity I have.

"Can I touch your tail?"

"Waaaah..."

"I'll take that as a 'yes, daddy'."

I caressed her tail... Ah... It's soft and rough at the same time. Her scales are so... strange... Do they have any kind of use?

And speaking of tails, I don't see her intimate parts.

Sorry for this, but you understand my situation. It's the first time I've seen a Mermaid, let me satisfy my thirst for knowledge.

Let's see... The tail can't be removed, and I don't see any opening in the tail.

How strange. They don't go to the bathroom...? Oh, I remember now. Waste is transformed into magical energy.

That explains why there's no anus. But does she not have a vagina either? Don't they reproduce?

Yes, fantasy beings are definitely very strange.

"Great... Mmm... I guess I have to end your suffering... How many points...? Oh, right, the points! Show me the points!"

[Response: 724 points.]

Great... Last time, I had 242 points. I've increased a lot... Well, the Goblins were dangerous and hurt me. I also killed many zombies yesterday during the journey... It improves my strength.

[Increase strength: 500 points.]

[Improved strength.]

[Strength level 4.]

[Increase strength: 1,000 points.]

[Current points: 224.]

It increased by 500 points... That's fair.

I started punching the air... Mmm... I don't feel that different.

I suppose the results will show later.

"Show abilities."

[Strength level 4.]

[Regeneration level 5.]

[Agility level 4.]

[Steal level 1.]

"Eh?!"

A new ability?! Awesome!

"Zei, are you done?!"

I'm coming, my love, commonly known as 'Mary'!

Fufu. They'll be surprised when they see her.

I carried the Mermaid in my arms. Wow. Her breasts touch my arm. Well, it's gravity, don't blame me, okay? I'll enjoy it, but it wasn't intentional.

"You're already dead, so it doesn't matter."

I looked at her breasts one last time and blushed. What perfect breasts you had! Ahhhhhhh! Damn apocalypse, you took the life of such a perfect creature!

"Ah... It's a shame she's dead."

I headed to the temporary camp. Fufu. I hope they don't get too scared.

"I got fish for dinner!!"

They turned to look at me and were surprised when they saw the Mermaid.

Well, Mary was very scared, but her son seems very excited.

Kiasan keeps the same expression, so I don't know what she felt.

"What is that?!"

"Mom, it's a Mermaid!"

Shit!

The Mermaid tried to jump and attack them, but I held her tightly, preventing her from escaping.

Hey, calm down, baby, they're not on the menu.

"Listen to what I'm going to tell you."

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I explained about magical energy and my theory that more fantasy creatures are in our world.

It was hard to believe, so I showed them the notifications to make them believe me.

"... Are there more of those green things?"

"They're called Goblins. And yes, there's likely more... There are also Cyclopes and Mermaids... We need to be more careful."

I lowered the Mermaid and placed her head on the ground.

"Sato, close your eyes."

"W-what are you going to do?"

"She's a zombie."

"Don't do it! Mermaids are good!"

Because of children's movies, he believes they are good. Mermaids kidnap people and take them to the bottom of the sea... Or so I heard in a story.

"... Look, a flying Unicorn!"

"Really?!"

Sato turned around, and Kiasan pierced the Mermaid's head with her sword. Well done, Kiasan, you understood my plan quickly without even telling you. How clever you are!

"Where?!"

I took the Mermaid and ran away with her.

"I'm sorry."

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Wait... Her tail is... Maybe...

It's worth a try.

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"Wow! It really tastes like fish!"

"Murderers!"

"Hey, we needed to confirm that her tail was 100% fish."

Yes, we were eating her tail... Well, only Kiasan and I. Mary and Sato can't eat because they could get infected.

"I-it's... d-delicious."

Kiasan and Mary didn't refuse the idea of eating her tail, but little Sato resisted, cried, and shouted, trying to prevent us from eating the tail.

I had to pretend that I needed to eat because I was turning into a zombie completely, which scared him and made him stop crying.

I'm sorry, but food doesn't go to waste. Besides, we ate their fish part, it's not cannibalism... right?

"In this world, it's eat or be eaten... Literally. It was necessary to confirm that Mermaids can be eaten. Maybe we'll need that information in the future."

"A-also... it can't... infect us."

"Exactly. We're zombies. You keep eating your boring eggs. Fufu."

"But... doesn't it count as cannibalism?" - Mary said.

"Nope. Mermaids are another race, not human. And we ate their fish part... In this world, someday, food will run out, and we'll need to think of something to avoid starving to death."

I know it seems cruel what I did... Honestly, I didn't eat her tail to find out if it tasted like fish. I ate her tail because I had the theory that by eating a different species than mine, I would gain abilities.

When I ate the Goblins, I obtained an ability called [Steal]... Honestly, I still can't use it... I don't know how to use it... I'll learn to use it later.

[Steal] is an ability that allows me, as the name implies, to easily steal. That ability randomly steals an object from my enemy... If I use it on a woman, could I steal her underwear...? Uwaaaah! Go away, perverted thoughts!

"Nothing..."

I didn't gain any ability... Do I only gain them in a fight? That's unfortunate.

But well, at least I ate deliciously.

... This world is going to hell completely. Who was responsible?

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(Pov- ?)

Day 3 in this weird world.

No trace of the Demon King.

No trace of my God Snelm.

And there are only Undead.

What a shitty world.

"Fufu. Well, well, well. Look who we have here!"

An Undead Elf. Well, well, well.

And you're supposed to be one of the most perfect creatures in the world? You were defeated by mere Undead.

"Oh, what a disappointment. I expected more from you."

She jumped on me, and I destroyed her head with a simple fireball.

"Well, let's keep investigating."