Life Howling - Chapter 16

<Survival Combat>

I checked the time on my phone. I stood up after seeing roughly five hours had passed.

I left Hye-Won, who was sleeping on the floor like she had no care in the world, to head outside. Everything by the Stone Chamber had already been burnt to crisp. Ashes were everywhere, but I could see the fire still blazing far away.

One thing about forest fires is that, they only get bigger as they spread. I should at least be thankful that there’s nothing left here, even there are some heat left over from the fir.

The night was dark as usual with the sky black, but the fire burning far away helped me see what was around me. The light coming from my Divine Power could also be the reason why because I’ve turned that into a head light.

There were corpses rolling over on the ground after being burned by the fire. It really was a good idea. They’re all burned. This is just great.

The night went on, but the fire taking the forest whole was a sight to see. 

The guy who put me in this damn situation couldn’t have possibly thought that I’d set the whole place on fire, including the zombies. But… what if he doesn’t give me any points because I killed them all with fire?

No. Either way, it was a good decision because I needed to test out my theory. Even as a noob in games, you’re supposed to check the rules to make sure what you’re doing is right.

While I was staring off into the burned forest, thinking about the whole situation, I heard steps coming from behind me. I turned around to see Hye-Won walking towards me with a satisfied look on her face.

“You awake?”

She nodded.

Still chic as ever, Miss Hye-Won.

“It’s all going according to plan. Look at all those corpses laying on the ground. They’re all getting wiped out.”

She looked at all the zombies getting burned in the wildfire.

“Where… do you think we are?”

“Who knows, what I do know is that this isn’t over. So, be sure to buy some skills when you return to the real world this time, alright?”

She nodded.

We saw a huge shadow coming towards our way through the fire. It was making its way by breaking off the burned trees. 

That thing didn’t get killed off by the fire?

I looked as it got closer, showing itself from the dark as it stood in front of me and Hye-Won.

“Sigh…”

It doesn’t startle me even the smallest bit now. A monster that I had never even thought to exist stood before me.

What would stitched corpses look like? This monster was about 4 meters in height, comprised of countless human corpses that made it into what it was.

Strangely, it appeared to resemble a lizard in form, but the grotesque sight of clunked body parts made me want to throw up.

Fuck.

I knew it was too easy.

They had other things planed besides the zombies, is that it? Sending us something like this, well.. isn’t this just great.

grahhh
grahh
uahh

Stitched together, the corpses are making noises.

“Hye-Won, stand behind me!”

I ran towards the gigantic monster with my flail. As I ran towards it, the monster raised something that looked like it’s front leg.

It was trying to stomp me.

Damn!

Quickly, I changed my direction to the side. I barely missed the foot. Kwaang! The ground began to split.
“Kuk.”

Debris bombarded my body. My eyes began tearing up from the pain. God Damn it!

grahhh
gahhh
uahh.

I can see countless eyes from the corpses focusing on me.

Alright. I’m going to do…. as I planned to before!

I ran forward again. His hand hit the ground behind me. Kwang! Ignoring the loud noise behind me, I moved on, raising my flail behind his foot.

“haap!”

Pukk! pukk! pukk!

The flail blessed with Divine Power was smashing through the corpses that made up its back foot.
I crushed 3 skulls. Blue flame sparked from where my flail connected with their skulls. Interesting enough, the corpses separated themselves from the body, falling onto the ground.

I see. So, this is the method to take them out!

hweek!

While I was rejoicing over progress, I could hear something flying towards me behind my back. Damn! I don’t think I can dodge this….

puhhk!

“Kuk!”

I flew and hit the ground. My entire body was in excruciating pain, but I didn’t let go of my flail.
I can’t afford to lose my flail! That strong thought kept me from losing consciousness and falling to the ground. 

“Lowest level wound treatment! Lowest level wound treatment!”

The light from the flail diminished, and my body began glowing. My sight returned slowly, and the pain reduced

“Lowest level wound treatment! Lowest level wound treatment!”

I healed my body like a damsel in distress while keeping my eyes on what was in front of me.
The stitched-corpse abomination was slowly stretching its arm out towards me.

“fuck!”

I quickly threw my body forward, hoping to get some momentum. Before I knew it, I was rolling on the ground. I heard another loud-cracking noise behind me from his hand hitting the cold, hard ground.
“uwahhh!”

Divine Power was focused back into the flail. I aimed for the zombies in his body area.

They quickly began to burn by the blue flame. Then, within a split second, I ran because I could see him getting ready for another attack with his rear-right leg cocking back at a certain angle.

Kwang! kwnag!

I dodged, then I made my way to his rear-right leg swinging my flail with all my strength. 

Puk! puk!

Few corpses fell off the body, making it hard for the leg to support the body weight. It collapses. Alright!
This is my chance!

I ran towards it again. Losing balance like that, it’ll be difficult for him to attack me like he did before.

With that thought in mind, I continued to swing my flail at the remaining zombies in the rear-right leg. Blue flames followed the attack, burning every zombie I had connected with.

At least ten zombies must’ve been exorcised from that attack. This huge body began to crumble.

kekeke. Now, it’s time for me to move back. 

And, I did.