Chapter 39: Crisis At The Department Store

Chapter 39: Crisis At The Department Store

1.

The three of us entered a motel room nearby. It was a motel where the water supply hadnt been cut off yet.

After washing up with warm water, Serena and Ciel went into the bathroom together.

The sound of rushing water was followed by giggling and laughter as they cleaned each others bodies.

Hee hee, hee hee hee! That tickles, sis!

Hehe, I always wanted to play like this with soap bubbles if I ever had a younger sister!

Really? In that case Ill happily fulfill your wish.

Kyaaa, my eyes sting!

The sound of sisters happily bathing together.

I could feel the blood rushing to my face. I seriously considered joining them and taking turns, but I held back.

There would be more opportunities. We planned to sleep early tonight and leave first thing tomorrow morning. We had left the D-Mart shelter in Seoul vacant for too long.

After waiting about 30 minutes, Serena and Ciel finished their bath.

And Ciels her massive white wings were soaked with water.

What to do.

There was no other way. Even if it took a long time, I had to dry them with a hairdryer.

I had Ciel sit in front of me and held her wings as I blew them with the hairdryer.

Ciels wings, filled with soft, dense feathers, felt warm, with blood flowing through them, a true physical organ, just like a swans wings.

Whirrrrrr

Ciel sat still, entrusting her wings to me, quietly humming through her nose. She seemed to be in a good mood.

Finally, after drying her wings completely, the three of us lay down side by side on the bed.

I looked at Ciel lying down and asked,

Doesnt it bother you to lie down with your wings?

Ciel smiled and nestled closer to me,

Its uncomfortable. So please hold me closer, Master.

Alright, alright.

As I wrapped my arm around Ciels waist and gently stroked her hips, she seemed to have something on her mind and candidly confessed,

Actually, its not uncomfortable. Im not that fragile.

I know that.

Hee hee hee.

Ciel let out another cheerful laugh.

Feeling guilty for paying attention only to Ciel, I turned to look at Serena. But my concern was unfounded.

Master Ciel

Muttering in her sleep, Serena had already fallen asleep, hugging my arm tightly and wedged between my legs like a koala claiming an arm as its main habitat.

Your sister is really cute. So innocent.

And you, Ciel? Not innocent?

Hee hee. Youll have to judge that, Master.

I would have to watch her more closely, but Ciel seemed to have a fox-like aspect to her in a positive way.

Thus, we fell asleep, embracing each other.

2.

The next morning, we set out straight for Seoul.

The distance from Paju to Seouls D-Mart was roughly 60 to 70 km. If we rode a bicycle fast, it would take about 4 to 5 hours to arrive.

As a result of pedaling hard with Ciel on my back, we entered Seoul around lunchtime.

Suddenly, my cell phone went off with a zing.

Whats this?

In this ruined world, there werent many people who would contact me.

Baek Suna, Baek Jihun, Lee Jinah, Jin Serim, and no one else.

I took out my phone to check who it was. The name of the person who sent me a message through the messenger app was Kim Byungho.

Ah, the one who lost his left arm to a mutant zombie.

What could it be? I immediately went into the chat room to check the content of the message.

Doha-nim. Nearby military forces are threatening us, demanding we hand over the man with the white sword and the blonde woman.

Serim noona said there was nothing to be done even if she called you and asked me not to contact you, but I shamelessly speak to you this way.

Please help us. If things continue like this, the women will be captured and become sex slaves, and the men will all be killed. The enemies are all armed with military weapons and are ability users.

As I read, strength was gathering in my jaw, and by the time I finished reading, I could taste a faint trace of blood from my gums.

How did these bastards

Bring those bastards here right now. Then, Ill spare your lives.

Jin Serim furrowed her brows.

How did those guys know that the sword was originally mine? Ive hardly ever carried it around

Among them, there must be someone with the ability to gather information. And they had been surveilled for a very long time. That was the conclusion she reached.

The problem was that understanding a situation like this didnt provide any real solutions.

You have 3 minutes to answer. I dont know what floor youre all gathered on, but a grenade will be fired randomly if theres no response. It will hurt if it hits.

Phew.

The people inside the department store were all evacuated to the 7th floor.

Even the elite ability users who had been honed by fighting zombies were now ready.

They gathered for a brief meeting.

What should we do, Serim?

From what I heard, they want Doha and Rena.

You know what those bastards will do. Theyll either kill all the people here or take them as slaves. Its obvious.

Then we have no choice but to fight.

Against a tank? Will it even scratch if we use our abilities?

So what should we do?

Enough.

When Jin Serim opened her mouth, everyone fell silent.

In this desperate situation, the department stores 7th floor was filled with a gloomy atmosphere, filled with the moans of those wounded by the shelling.

Everyone was on edge. Nothing good could come of this.

Everyone, calm down. For now I will step forward and respond to them.

Yes, sister.

Alright.

Jin Serim quickly headed to the rooftop, megaphone in hand. It would be a disaster if they truly fired a shell after 3 minutes.

Byungho followed her, saying,

Sister! Shouldnt we inform Doha? Since were surrounded by the military, ask for help!

To tell them what? To request being buried together in our communal grave? Adding one or two ability users against a tank wont make a difference.

But!

How long do you think it would take for them to get here? Its an unreasonable request, to begin with. We have to find our own way out.

Yes.

The two, being ability users, quickly arrived at the rooftop. Jin Serim stepped forward, megaphone in hand.

Although Byungho seemed to agree on the surface, he secretly sent a text to Doha, along with a picture of the tank taken from the rooftop.

This is Jin Serim!

She announced, her voice amplified by the megaphone, catching the attention of the military forces.

The response came from a man sitting in the tanks machine gun seat.

Ms. Jin Serim, nice to meet you! You heard what I said, right? We want revenge! Bring the man with the white sword and the blonde woman, and well let you go.

Ridiculous.

Their claim of wanting revenge was just a pretext. Their real aim was likely to acquire new slaves for their faction.

Jin Serim scoffed at the mans words but responded as if she agreed.

Ive already contacted them after hearing your words! Theyre coming, but it will take about an hour!

She was buying time.

From the rooftop, the surroundings were in full view.

There was only one tank.

That tank couldnt block the department stores exit from all sides.

Form a suicide squad of ability users to counter the tank. Others can escape through the back door!

Jin Serim herself intended to be part of the suicide squad, risking her life to stop the tank, perhaps even throwing herself into its fire

But was her response too transparent?

The enemy was no fool.

An hour is too long! To pass the time, Ms. Jin Serim, come down and play with us.

The man locked eyes with Jin Serim on the rooftop, sneering as he spoke.

Come down within 3 minutes. If not, an anti-tank shell will pay a visit. The 7th floor, right? Where the people are gathered.

What Jin Serim didnt know was that, due to the enemys ability Familiar, the interior locations were already completely exposed to them.

She gritted her teeth.

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