Those of us who have weapons climb on stands that surround the mansion near the main door, while other men bring boards and stack them against the gate of the fence trying to block it.
"Don't waste bullets in a stupid way, just shoot when you think that they are at a distance that you can hit!"
"You heard him, we don't have infinite ammo, so treasure what you have since the lives of everyone inside depend on it"
When I saw everyone's nervous look, I was worried that they would shoot randomly and spend bullets unnecessarily, so I yelled at them when I noticed some people preparing to shoot while the zombies were still out of range.
When they heard what I had to say, they hesitated, then Soichiro follows up with his comment.
Zombies were still walking slowly approaching at a steady pace, when they are about 200m away Kurisu, Hirano and a few others open fire shooting down zombies, but no matter how much they shoot it is impossible with this rate of fire to stop the entire horde.
With each passing second they continue to get closer and closer, at 100m more people join Kurisu and Hirano, but this was like trying to put out a burning building with buckets of water. When they were at 50m I also shot using my Beretta, emptying magazine after magazine, then I begin to reload them and continue.
[Beep]
[Alexander level up to 17]
[Kurisu level up to 12]
I ignore the system notifications and continue shooting until Saya approaches me to speak, I holster my gun and move away from the sound of the shots to hear what she has to say.
"There are not enough vehicles! Of all the cars around, only the school bus still worked, the mechanics have repaired the Humvee we brought and another 2 cars. But it is impossible to put all the people and the things we need in them ... do you think we can resist until he can repair more vehicles?"
I turn in the direction of the zombies and see that they have reached the fence and start shaking it, things are not looking very good.
"Concentrate all your fire on the new fencing, the other walls are more resistant, but the fence will fall if they continue to push it !!"
[Beep]
[Objective: kill 500 zombies completed]
As I give instructions, I noticed Hirano change direction when he aims, then I remember after seeing him that his loyalty mission gives me a vehicle ... if I can make his loyalty increase further I will have another car, with that thought I approach him with Saya following my Steps.
"Hirano you are really good at shooting!!"
"E-eh? Do you think so?"
"Without a doubt, you are also a man who shows courage when is needed, don't you think the same Saya?"
I connect the conversation to Saya, who is puzzled by the sudden development, but after I tell her with my eyes to praise him, she does it.
"Without a doubt, what Alexander-san says is true"
[Beep]
[Hirano's Loyalty +5]
It worked! the mentality of a young man is a bit simple and more so when he is usually bullied by others ...it feels like I am brainwashing him... well, it is something necessary, besides what I said are my true thoughts, I am not lying to him.
"T-thanks"
He replied a little embarrassed, scratching the back of his head, well let's continue, I need another 5 points to get that car.
"When we arrive at the other camp I will make you the shooting instructor, it is a great responsibility, but I think you can carry it out perfectly"
"I-I can't do something like that ... I'm just good at shooting because I like guns and had some training when I went to America, but to be in front of so many people and teach them ... that is too much for me"
"No, you can do it, you have shown that are capable since you taught others in our group"
When I say that I look again in the direction of Saya, she seems to not understand why I am doing all this, and that is understandable since no one would believe that I am trying to get a car from buttering him up, but she supports me anyway nodding her head and confirming my words.
"Yes, it was easy to understand you and you also seemed to know what you were talking about since you were answering everyone's questions"
"Y-you two think I can do it?"
"Sure"
"Yes"
"If Alexander-kun and Saya-san trust me so much , then I will strive to do so."
"..."
After our talk I wait for the notification of the system, but it does not arrive ... damn it, where are my 5 loyalty points? Spit them fast or I'll throw you at the zombies! I try to praise him more, but it doesn't work, so use my last resort, I walk closer and ask him to lend me his ear.
"Hirano, follow me and I'll tell you how to get a girl to warm your bed at night"
[Beep]
[Hirano's Loyalty +100]
[Mission / Main (Repeatable) "The path of a leader (Hirano)
Rank: "H"
Description: Excelling not only generates envy, it also brings together people who are similar in mentality or ideologies. Gaining respect and trust from others is essential to reach greater places in life.
Objective: Loyalty 100 or more
Current Loyalty: 190 (Devotee)
Failure: Death of The User, Death of Hirano
Reward: 1x Anti-material Weapon Ticket- I
System objects extension: land vehicles
1x Armored military vehicle Ticket - H]
[Mission Completed
Rating: "S"
Additional rewards: 10,000x Crystals
100,000x Gold
Skill [Hawk Eyes - H]
1x Armored Military Vehicle Ticket - I]
" Really!? Is what you said true Alexander-kun!?"
His submissive and shy personality disappears when I whisper these words, then he looks at me with bloodshot eyes while holding my shoulders, surprised by his reaction I just nod, what the hell, this is not Hirano but someone else.
I should have started with that from the beginning ... I forgot that he was a high school boy and as such, 90% of what fills his head is women, for him, this is obviously better than holding a position with power. Whatever, the good thing is that I completed the loyalty mission.
"Then it is a promise Alexander-kun, for my part if you tell me to walk on fire that I will do, if you ask me to train a whole platoon of soldiers, you will have the best soldiers at your disposal"
"O-ok, for now help the others protect the place"
I leave with Saya after he nods and begins to take down zombies with the M-16 in his hands, when we descend to the mainland from the makeshift wooden bases for people to shoot, Saya asks me.
"What did you tell him to get him like this?"
"...I told him that I would advise him later on what a high school student wants to know more than anything else"
"Hmn? How to get into a good university?"
"... well you're right about the getting into part, just not a university, it's another place... I don't think it would be of any use to give advice on getting into a university right now, I'm sure all schools must be in the same conditions as yours."
"That's true"
No doubt what any straight man wants at that age is to know how to get between a woman's legs, logically I couldn't tell Saya that so I point the conversation in another direction, distracting her.
"Well, anyway I need to do something. Please check how things are going with the cars and tell them to hurry up."
"Okay"
I leave through the back to the streets behind the house, once I find a place without people, I use the holographic menu and go directly to "vehicles," then I start to navigate through the list of all the vehicle names. Its good that it cames with an image, otherwise I would be at a loss about what to choose from.
I started with the rank I Ticket, my final choice was an armored personnel carrier, it looked robust and also had a machine gun.
[Hunter TR-12 – I]
[Description: Armored vehicle for the transport of troops in places of difficult access. It has space for two operators plus 10 men, in addition to having an M-60 machine gun integrated.]
After it materializes I observe it for a few seconds, then immediately preceed to the rank H Ticket. For this I choose an 8-wheeled vehicle.
[LAV - 25 – H]
[Description: Amphibious 8-wheeled vehicle, has a turret with a 25mm Bushmaster gun, also has one M-240 machine gun. Inside it has a capacity for 3 operators and 6 crew.]
Although they were certainly great war vehicles, they did not serve me for the purpose of transporting a large number of people and materials. So after seeing them for a few moments I try to find one in which I can move many people and materials, unfortunately they will have to be bought out of my pocket.
When reading the prices I feel that my hands shake as I see the cost, even for the cheapest one, in the end I spend 600,000G for three military trucks [BMY M925a2], damn it, they did not have any weapons, and were only armored high-performance trucks that brought a cargo box, although they were more resistant than any commercial car.
[BMY M925a2 -I]
[Description: Cargo truck with 6 wheels for transport, has a cabin for 3 people and has a box at the rear to move things with a capacity of 4.5 Tons.]
Aurora didn't lie when she said they were going to be expensive ... thank God I got tickets for the first two, otherwise maybe even with all my money and crystals I would not have had enough for them...
It is an emergency so it was necessary, if I want to get more cars, it is better to look for a military base and loot everything it has.
I leave the vehicles there and walk to where the fence is again to tell Soichiro that I found some cars that work in the back...
I see the pile of corpses that are piled on top of each other on the side of the fence and the zombies that climb on them trying to reach those behind the walls. I approach Soichiro and ask.
"How is the situation?"
"It is not very good, the bullets will run out soon if things continue the same way, furthermore, with so many bodies stacked they will be able to scale the walls soon"
"Well, not everything is so bad, I've found several cars that work. Find someone to drive them and start filling them with people and things, the vehicles are back there. Oh, and don't touch the ones with weapons, those are mine and without my permission nobody can get in them."
I give him the keys of the trucks so that he can distribute them to some people to drive them, he looks at me with surprise ... well, with that inexpressive face it is a bit difficult to know, but I think he had his eyes more open than normal, then when he take the keys and asks me.
"Where did you find them?"
"... do you want us to talk about everything that has happened in our lives or give orders to get everyone out of here?"
"... well, let's get out of here. Yoshioka, we have working cars, take care of finding someone to drive and tell them to start accommodating people and anything useful."
"I understand Takagi-san"
[Beep]
[kill 1,000 zombies completed]
Blood and pieces of meat flew constantly from the other side of the wall, but for all the zombies that they killed there were others to take the place of the ones that fell.
Several minutes after the shooting began, people began to raise their voice informing that their bullets had run out and with fewer people shooting, the zombies would soon make it over the walls.
Aurora do you have any ideas on how to buy us more time? Seeing the situation getting worse I consult with her hoping she has a solution.
[I have one, but you won't like it. I can buy a magic scroll in the system, but the only useful magic scrolls in this situation are those of magic with an area of effect ... and those are expensive. The Scroll [Wall of Fire] which is ideal in this situation costs 55,000 crystals, do you want me to buy it for you]
"..."
... I should have been able to tell her to buy it right away, but I feel my heart clench when trying to speak. I understand the logic that you cannot spend money if you are dead, unfortunately there is a point where you begin to equalize a monetary amount with your own life. Would someone spend a million dollars to buy time for everyone to get out of a situation alive if they didn't have a million more.
Do it...
Gritting my teeth I give the confirmation to Aurora, she immediately buys the scroll and the system sends it to my interdimensional inventory. With everything ready I turn to Soichiro who was watching everything happen around us with his serious face.
"Soichiro, have all your men begin to back off and board the vehicles. We will leave with only what they have managed to load already, this is all the time we can delay the advance of the zombies, prepare to leave from here"
"But if we all leave at the same time the zombies will not take long to flood the house and they are also blocking the route out ... it is necessary that some people remain to ensure that there is still a way for the cars to pass"
"I agree with that, but I will take care of that, you don't have to worry."
"You alone? ... I'm sorry if I don't trust you, but it seems impossible for one person. What do you intend to use to accomplish it?"
"That… well, I'll do a great magic trick!"
"Magic you say... are you kidding?"
"No, I'm very serious. You must quickly make everyone leave, they will soon run out of bullets anyway and it won't make any sense to stay here."
"... Alright, but I'll stay here to support you"
[Beep]
[Alexander level up to 18]
With the system notification in the background we both looked into each other's eyes for a few seconds, I could see in his eyes that no matter what I said, he would stay. He probably thought I would sacrifice myself so that everyone could escape or something like that, and although he couldn't be more wrong about that, he wouldn't believe me even if I explained things to him.
Without another solution I could only accept that he also stayed by my side, so after nodding in agreement he speaks to his men to go back and board the cars.
"Soichiro, Alexander-kun, we loaded the cars with as much as we could. All the people are also on board, we can leave immediately."
At that moment Yuriko-san accompanied by Saya behind her come to inform us, we both nod and approach them. Then I speak while taking out the car keys of the vehicles with weapons that still remained with me.
"Yuriko-san, these are the 8-wheel vehicles keys. Do you think you can drive it?"
"... I think that I can do so, but where did those cars even come from"
"Let's talk about that later, for now let's get out of here. Kurisu, take the key of the other vehicle, if you don't think you can drive it, give them to Shisuka, everyone else will go with them. The vehicle that Yuriko-san drives will open a way and the other will cover the rear."
"No! I'll stay with you Alex!"
"I understand what you are thinking Kurisu, but I will not sacrifice myself, we will leave with you when I finish doing something ... Scythe, go with her"
"...good"
Everyone had grim faces thinking that we would sacrifice ourselves and Kurisu refused to leave my side, so I speak correcting her thoughts, she looks me at the eyes for a few seconds and then agrees to go with the others.
You must be kidding, I can sacrifice myself for my girls, but not for people I hardly know. After my words the people of my group and all the men of Soichiro's group left, we were the only ones watching the horde of zombies that have no one to reduce their numbers, the walls and the fence were full of them.
The fence was shaking and it seemed that it would be demolished at any moment, on the walls the zombies climbed up the bodies accumulated on the ground and while pushing others down they advanced, luckily they did not have good balance and constantly fell only to be stepped on by others, so the bodies continued to accumulate and raise the ground level. If they continue in that way it would not take long for them to get over the fence and enter the mansion.
"Then I guess we will both fight them?"
While watching the zombie horde, Soichiro speaks to me, when I look at him, he slowly draws his Katana with a dignified face as he's preparing to fight the last battle of his life. He seems to think that what I said was only to make Kurisu leave, and that we both had to sacrifice ourselves.
"No, but go ahead, you can charge towards them. I will witness your last moments ... don't worry, I will take care of Saya and console Yuriko-san after your useless sacrifice."
"... if you leave out of here alive, I would appreciate that"
"... I said that out loud? Well, don't worry, if everything goes well, nobody will have to die"
Damn it, it seems that my thoughts escaped from my mouth, but it was a relief that he interpret it with the literal meaning and not the hidden meaning in those words ... his honest gaze causes me some discomfort, as I walk towards the fence that blocked the zombies ... hopefully what I'm about to do is surprising enough for him to forget what he heard and not analyze the words I said.
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A/N: Sorry everyone, when you're out sick and don't do anything for a few days. You end up having to catch up on everything that you didn't get around to doing for those few days. I finally caught up on everything a few hours ago, I told a friend this morning that I'd post a chapter today. So even though it took me all day to catch up on everything and I was a bit tired I didn't want to lie to him. So here's your chapter ;)
Written by:
Jwunder99
Ideas by:
Drack21