Coldness , and the price of kindness

after finally reaching the canteen . people rushed in like their lives depended on it , and about 9 people stood guard , establishing order , and in case any zombies rushed in , after everyone got in , they locked the doors and the windows with everything they could , tables , backpacks , chairs, almost everything in sight . 

" it's like a bunch of animals running from a predator " Cole murmurs to himself while scanning the place , he remembers that there is a door leading to the gymnasium, the only place to hold this crowd of more than 50 people for sleeping he adresses the other 8 people with him 

"guys , see that door there , it connects to the gymnasium , we need to secure the whole gymnasium , or nobody can sleep tonight from the discomfort of crowding this place " he says earning a few nods of approvals , but

"we barely even secured this place , and you want us to secure another ? are you crazy ? i'm not going anywhere . if you want you can go there alone" one of the eight responds and two more agree with him

" i was already planning to do this alone , i just wanted you guys to keep this place safe" Cole responds with a hint of mockery and coldness

" yeah , it is established that you're crazy , alone? what can you even do alone ?" the same guy responds

" Cole , what do you mean alone , we're not letting you do that" Allen says

" not this time instructor , i have a plan , but i can only do this alone , if you want to see you're welcome to come , just dont do anything" Cole responds casually

" but Cole-" Layle was about to say

" just come to see and you'll understand " Cole responds before she even finishes and starts walking toward the door, ignoring the murmurs of people 

" let's follow him Layla" "yes" the two says , while the other 6 shake their heads

Cole stood in front of the door with indifferent expression and thinks ' i wanted to check the validity of the skill before applying it in real life , and i did just that in the fights ' he thinks about the combat soldier skill . before he opens the door he adds 4 points to STM 1 point to AGI and 4 points to INT , and opens it while Allen and Layla behind him , and Allen says " Kid , are u sure about this?''

Cole doesnt even respond , as he counts about 25 zombies in front of him, the moment he appears before them like wild beasts released from their confinement, zombies staggered out from inside the gymnasium. rushing to him with their disfigured faces and missing flesh , Cole doesn't even pick up his sword , putting his strength in his right leg , kicks the first zombie right in the throat , crushing his jaw and the upper bone of his spine , and sending him flying to the other zombies rendering it unable to bite nor move , essentially paralyzed , he knows this due to his passive skill , which he now decided to completely trust , but what he doesn't know is that the skill only started it's full functionality after he started trusting it , making his emotions colder , and his decision making logical and apathetic , and under the shocked expressions of the two behind him and some people watching him from afar , and the effect of 50 points of agility he starts flashing left and right between zombies , and everyone could hear the sounds of bones breaking continuously sending a shiver down their spines.

" is he even still human?"

"the hell is he? "

"there is no way a human can move that way , and what's with these hits , every punch palm or kick is breaking a bone and i can't even see it"

the guy who talked down to him earlier and the people around him comment while still in complete disbelief

Cole using his legs , sometimes fists , palms , knees , elbows , every part of his part of his body like a weapon of slaughter claiming the life of his enemies . 

15 seconds later the way to gymnasium and around it , is only lettered with the bodies of zombies , and Cole comments while wiping his sweat and resting his muscles 

'' here the path is clear , be on your guard there maybe more inside , if there is any leave them only to me"

" kid how-" Allen was about to ask something only to be cut off by one of the 6 people who remained 

" why would we leave them to you , so you can kill them and get stronger do you want to monopolise everything here" he says and some people even had the audacity to frown at Cole , so he replied coldly

" these zombies are not dead you moron , i disabled them by breaking all the bones that enabled them to move and stop shouting at me or i'll have you join them "

" huh ? not dead? " the guy question , then he notices that the zombies are truly not dead and his disbelief grows at this monster

" yes we're going to sleep and eat here , i don't want any blood on the ground , and prepare yourselfs , i can see that a storm will come from the clouds in the sky " 

" also the ER room upstairs , i'll be taking it myself , i don't do well with crowds , any objections?" he questions and literally everyone shakes their head , object to this monster no uh they rather have their bones intact , Cole nods and starts walking while addressing them " the food here will hold about a hundred people for a week , and it's getting late , i will be going to sleep , tomorrow after breakfast we will talk with those who are able to fight ,the teachers and the people able to think, unlike those" Cole points to some people who are talking to themselves , some are laughing like crazy thinking this is a dream , and some just downright gave up , and now he truly believed that his decision to go solo is going to benefit him more than he initially thought" Instructor , Layla you're welcome to join me , for an explanation , or a general talk anyway , see ya"

before he leaves Layla says" Cole how about taking more people i think-" not letting her finish Cole replies indifferently " no Layla , i dont have time to babysit anyone , especially not people who are useless , and drag me down , my kindness extends to the useful not the pathetic " not letting her reply he walks to his room and closes his door .

" haaah , i knew he was going to say that , don't worry about it Layla , he's right . useless sentiments has no place here , only the useful and the capable will survive , keep that in mind kid , helping people may earn you their gratitude in normal times , but now it only earns you their dependence , and you can't afford others burden while carrying yours " Allen says bitterly

" but Instructor i only want to help those unable to fight"

" and that's precisely the problem Layla, you will help them , but they won't reply in kind , hell if you're enable fight anymore i have no doubt that some will throw you to the zombies just to slow them down , this isn't the old world anymore Layla , that world ended the moment we heard that transmission , the kid is just being the most logical out all of us , i'm not saying you shouldn't help at all ,and im sure the kid didn't mean it either , you can help them , just don't make them depend on you " Layla still didn't understand so Allen says

" let me give you an example suppose you were alone the fighter of this entire group , you keep fighting every time the zombies show up and one time you get injured heavily what do you think will happen? " and those words resounded in her mind and she finally understood what they meant by the useless won't survive

" seems like you got it , yes instead of blaming themselves and their inability to fight they will blame you for you inability to fight for them , there is no place for the kind in this world , come lets go talk to the kid i want to know if he has any plan to get us out of this shitty mess" Allen says walking toward Cole's room

Layla makes an expression of understanding and determination making Allen smile and follows

Meanwhile in Cole's room he's checking the two items he got

{ Congratulations you got : pendant of persistence (rare grade)}

{Congratulations you got : Earrings of the believer ( rare grade)}

" my luck persists , i feel like this will only bring me trouble in the future , let's what they do" Cole smiles

{pendant of persistence}

[+300 MP

 +20 INT

 provides a shield that can last 3 min against any creature under lv 50

cooldown : 24 h ]

{Earrings of the believer}

[+200 HP

 +25 STM

 +10 INT

 heals light injuries if health goes under 40 %

 Cooldown: 3 days]

" okey now im convinced i'm going to have trouble in the near future , no way i'm getting this lucky for no reason " smiles bitterly while wearing earrings and the pendant , but notices they disappear once he equipped them " oh so they disappear once you equip them , that's cool , at least no one will know i have them" he smiles contentedly .

Status

Race: Human

Age: 20

Level: 17

Class: Locked

Talent : none

Affinity: lightning, light , space

Skills: 

 Active skills 1/5 : lightning manipulation

 Passive Skills1/5 : combat soldier 

 Self created skills : Martial arts of asna , lightning zone

Attributes : 

MP[820/1250]

HP:[1200/1350]

STR: 41 [+25]

STM: 70

AGI: 50

INT: 52

CHA: 9

status points: 5 

Items : [Warrior's sword x2]

 [Earrings of the believer]

 [pendant of persistence]