Haru woke up feeling like shit as always.Lucifer was already awake and training while Katsumi was still sleeping on his hand.He went to bathroom and used the toilet.
He looked to the bruises on his back at the mirror and applied healing balm on it again.His back was still hurting but he can't do anything about it.His endurance was already high so he tried to withstand the pain.
He checked the kitchen and saw Rin.She was preparing sandwiches for everyone.Haru decided to train while waiting for the breakfast.He started to do some push-ups and sit-ups.Today they were planning to loot a library.
They are going to loot some supplies on the way too.Haru finished his workout and sat on the chair.He chatted with Rin while eating.After the breakfast he lighted a cigarette and gave one to Rin as well.
Once they finished smoking Haru started to prepare while Rin was wearing her bulletproof vest.He took a grenade with him and one of the handguns.Rin took both of the handguns and a knife.
Haru was going to try long range fighting with a gun today.He woke Katsumi and called Lucifer.Soon they were ready and settled on their way.
Library was one and a half hour away from their location on feet.There was many leftover cars on the road but they produce high sounds so it can attract a zombie horde.While Haru and Rin chatting and walking a high pitched grun echoed.
*HRRRR*
Haru instantly get on his battle stance and equipped his new dagger on the left hand.A boar like creature with huge tusks was running to them with saliva dripping from its mouth.Haru realised that it was still far away and decided to use his gun.
Rin was ready to shoot but she saw Haru tooking out his gun so she decided to stop shooting.Haru concentrated and pulled the trigger.A powerful smell of gunpowder filled the air accompanied by 4 gunshots.
The bullets punched their way through the boars massive body and pierced it leaving behind a hole.One of the bullets has slightly missed the target and pierced the boar's front leg.The bullet couldn't pierce the leg and because of that a huge shockwave spread through the boar's body.
Boar halted and made a painful sound.The blood gushing out from its body started to form a pool and because of the shockwave boar's bones pierced through the skin of its leg.
Haru realised that this boar wasn't a normal creature but a infected one.The blood gushing from it was mixed with a black ooze like a zombie blood.The wound on its leg started to regenerate and it pushed the bulletshell.Holes on it's huge body closed leaving behind a scar.
Boar started to rush again after healing itself.Haru was shocked because it was on the verge of dying a second ago but now the boar was rushing to them like nothing happened.There was something wrong with the boar and Haru noticed that it can't reproduce the lost blood.
The boar was slower than before so Haru told Rin to kill it with a knife.She runned to her prey and stabbed it on the neck with a fast motion.Boar didn't die immediately and headbutted Rin's right side.
She endured the impact and cutted the neck area of the boar.Blood painted the roads and with a loud slam boar dropped to floor dead.At the same time Rin heard a sound.
*DING*
{~A level 7 Mutated Boar has been slain.~}
{~32 EXP got from Level 7 Mutated Boar.~}
{~Level Up.~}
{~You have been awarded with 100 gold coins due to levelling up.~}
"Haru-nii i leveled up."Rin informed Haru with a smile on her cute face.
"Good job! Now you are one step closer to getting a class."Haru walked to her while talking and patted her on the head.Rin made a cute sound and let her brother pet her.
They started walking again to the library.On the way Lucifer decided to fly and let her wings materialise.She flapped them and flied to sky.
After a minute she descended and told Haru about the situation near the library.There was approximately 25 zombies with 3 or 4 mutated animals.Ten of the zombies were locate at the front of the library and others were surrounding it.
Lucifer told Haru that there was signs of humans in the library.So Haru decided to not use his grenade.Even if it is the apocalypse he can't kill innocent humans.He made a plan and watched the zombies movements.
"Rin you are going to back me up with your guns.Lucifer you have to use an explosive magic.Charge it right now and fire it with my signal.Katsumi stay with me and fight on the front.I am going to try using my puppet Akriel."Haru explained his plan and summoned Akriel.
A crack formed on the air and distorted the space.Akriel dropped from the black rift which opened with the crack.It dropped to ground like a dead body.
Haru used his skill Mana Threads and string extended from his pinky finger connecting to Akriel's chest area.Haru got an idea while watching the string extending from his finger and decided to use more strings to control Akriel better and easier.
More strings formed and connected with the puppet.Soon there was five threads of mana connected to Akriel and all of the fingers on Haru's left hand can move it easily.
He realised that he can control the puppet better but he has to learn how to control it with one finger.In the future there can be situations which needs him to control 10 puppets.For now he can't even control one though.
Haru tried to control Akriel and get familiar with it.After 10 minutes he was good enough to swing a sword with Akriel.Haru took out his old black sword from his inventory and put it in Akriel's hand.
He was going to use the new dagger and Akriel was going to use his old sword.Haru looked at Lucifer and saw a huge spear floating on top of her head.
He didn't wait any longer and gave the signal to Lucifer.He rushed to zombie horde while Lucifer's spear cutted through the air and stabbed to a zombie.Then the spear exploded like a black hole destroying everything near.Haru wasn't fighting at that side so he wasn't affected by the explosion.
Lucifer killed 6 zombies and destroyed a huge chunk of asphalt in the process.She rushed to the battle and punched a zombie on the head splattering its brain matter to everywhere.
After the dust settled Rin got a clear vision of the battle and shot to mutated animals.She emptied all of her ammos in a second and stopped to reload.She managed to kill one of the mutated animals.
Haru didn't stand still and with his puppet started to cut every zombie on his way.Fighting was getting easier with each level Haru gained and now with the help of puppets he was like a one man army.
He controlled Akriel and it slashed a zombie diagonally.Haru finished the zombie with decapitating it.He was hearing system notifications nonstop.
*DING* *DING*
He wished that the system can mute itself and it did.Haru wasn't hearing any notifications after the wish so with a grin on his face he controlled Akriel and slashed his way through the libraries door.
He was having so much fun while controlling Akriel and without realising he stopped fighting only controlling the puppet and watching the fight.He was feeling like a god that controlling his creations.Haru was learning and getting better with controlling Akriel.
He realised that there was many hidden functions on his puppet.A shortsword came out of the puppet's arm.Haru got surprised at first but keep on fighting.
He was caught in the moment so much that there was no zombies or mutated animals left.Haru looked at his left and right but only things he can see was corpses of zombies with missing limbs or exploded heads.
He looked at Rin and Lucifer founding them watching him.They were actually surprised by the Haru's sudden demeanour change.He was smiling all the time while killing zombies and using Akriel.
Rin noticed Haru and stop looking at him.She signaled Lucifer to stop too by poking her.Rin wasn't happy with Haru's attitude but decided to think about it in the home.
Haru called them over and knocked the door.A man opened it with a long scar on his face.He told them to get inside and locked the door after they get in.He reinforced the door with bookshelves and started to talk.
"Welcome to our base wanderers.I must thank you guys first for cleaning the streets but how can i help you wanderers with?"The man with scar on his face talked in a voice full of respect and gratitude.
"Books.I need books."Haru said and turned his back.
"Excuse me?"Said the man and halted with a dumb look on his face.