I Became The Necromancer In The Post-Apocalyptic Zombie World

Chapter 69

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‘Now the groundwork is complete.’

I smiled as I looked at the [Teleportation] skill, the only base skill available at the [Convenience Store].  This was the reason I came here with the soldiers in the first place.

‘Using people from the hotel would be too conspicuous.’

Living humans were needed to enhance crystals.  And in this zombie-infested world, living humans were the most valuable resource.  The Priest of Hwangmaekyo would feel the same, so she would definitely notice if I took people from the hotel.  That’s why I went through the trouble of bringing the soldiers from the dormitory.

“Now… shall we test it out?”

Until now, I hadn’t been able to easily test Teleportation due to its once-a-day limit.  I focused on the ‘Number of uses’ in the skill description.  It was set to 4.  This seemed to be the limit on the number of trips between bases.

‘I should be able to use it twice for testing.’

Finally, I could use the Teleportation skill I had been saving for emergencies.

━*Ding*

[Use base skill – Teleportation?]

[Destination: S Department Store Basement 1st Floor]

I pressed the [Yes] button without hesitation.

Then…

*Whoosh!*

Instead of turning to dust like the human sacrifices, my body vanished from the convenience store, leaving a faint afterimage.

In an instant, my vision shifted to the brightly lit food court.

“Yes… This is it!”

I had traveled a distance that would take hours by car with just a few button presses.

‘It would’ve been nice if I had awakened this ability in college.’

It was pointless to reminisce now, but…

…back then, I had struggled to wake up for morning classes and endured public transportation.  If I had this ability then, I would have hidden a crystal somewhere convenient on campus and teleported with ease.

“Ahjussi!”

Back on the 3rd floor, the women were gathered as usual, each busy with their tasks.  Yoo Ha-yeon, the first to spot me, rushed over and hugged me tightly.

“You said it would take a while, but you’re already back?”

“No, I’m not finished. I just stopped by.”

“Huh? …Just stopped by?”

Yoo Ha-yeon tilted her head, seemingly confused by my answer.

I buried my face in her neck, enjoying her scent after several days apart. It was an alluring scent that made me want to stop by every day and punish her with my cock.

“Hehe, Ahjussi… Since you’re here…”

Yoo Ha-yeon blushed, stroking my hair as I nuzzled her neck.

“Ah, sorry. I have to go back right away…”

“Ah! Seo-ho Oppa!”

“What? When did you get here?”

“Savior!”

As I gently let go of Yoo Ha-yeon, trying to carefully decline her implied offer, the other women noticed me and rushed over excitedly.  They all greeted me with bright smiles, seemingly relieved to see me, suggesting they had been anxious while I was gone.

“Are you leaving already?”

“You just got here!”

“Why don’t you stay the night?”

They clung to my clothes, trying to persuade me to stay when I told them I had just come to show my face.

“Sorry, I really have to go. I don’t have that much time to spare.”

I felt bad for them, but it would be troublesome if the Priest found out I had been gone. I had an excuse for the soldiers, but if I, who had disappeared once, reappeared and then disappeared again, it would definitely raise suspicion.

I left the disappointed women and went up to the 5th floor.

“Oh.”

Grace was there, surrounded by children, holding a children’s educational comic book, seemingly teaching them something.  She blushed and widened her eyes as she saw me.

‘Is that a conditioned reflex…?’

I hadn’t come here with that intention, but she seemed to think of *that* as soon as she saw me.  In some ways, Grace, a nun, seemed more lewd than the women on the 3rd floor.  Perhaps it was because she had been suppressing her desires for so long that they now surged forth all at once.  I’d make sure to satisfy her thoroughly next time.

“W-Welcome back…”

Grace left the children with the comic book and cautiously approached me.  She seemed to want to talk away from the children, anticipating what I might do.  But contrary to her expectations, I simply stroked her head. Her light brown bob felt soft and fluffy in my hand.  She seemed to enjoy it, fidgeting and glancing up at me as she moved closer.

“I’m not going to do *that* today, so don’t worry.”

“Oh…”

It seemed my guess was right.  Grace’s expression changed subtly at my words.  The blush on her cheeks faded, and a hint of disappointment flickered in her eyes.

Her reaction was quite cute. I leaned closer and whispered in her ear,

“But I’ll be taking you for the entire day as payment when I get back, so be prepared.”

“A-A whole day…!”

Grace blushed again at my whispered words, even redder than before.  She seemed to be imagining her disheveled state.

“How about what we talked about earlier?”

“Y-Yes?! …Ah, y-you mean that?”

Before leaving for the hotel, I had given Grace one instruction: to practice using her newly awakened healing ability.  I had explained the situation here, my abilities, and her own new power, just in case anything happened while I was gone.

“It works sometimes, and sometimes it doesn’t. So, I haven’t completely mastered it yet…”

“So you *can* use it?”

“Yes, yes! I completely healed the children’s scrapes when they fell! …You’re amazing, Seo-ho. To be able to grant such miraculous powers.”

Grace averted her gaze and muttered, “You really seem like an angel sometimes…”

I wondered what she meant by “sometimes.”

“Still, you’re amazing.  It took longer for the others to use their abilities for the first time.”

Excluding Yoo Ha-yeon, whose ability was simply physical enhancement, it had taken at least a week for Ryu Da-hee and Lee Ah-rin.

But it had been less than three days since I left the department store.  The fact that she could already use her ability was a sign of considerable talent.

‘I can definitely look forward to this.’

I stroked Grace’s head as she smiled shyly at my praise. I had more in mind for her than just healing Baek Min-ah.

“I’ll stop by from time to time, so if you need anything, think about it and tell me next time.”

“Yes! …P-Please be careful, Seo-ho!”

I smiled at Grace, who waved goodbye as if seeing her husband off, and returned to the hotel.

。 。 。

Back at the hotel, I headed straight for Hong Si-eun’s tent.

I lifted the cloth covering the entrance and stepped inside.  Hong Si-eun, who had regained consciousness and just finished washing up, was there.  Steam rose from her naked body, suggesting she had used hot water freshly heated by a slave.

“Ah…!”

Hong Si-eun blushed and covered herself as she saw me enter.

“You’ve already shown me everything there is to see, so why bother?”

“No, it’s just…”

She blushed and averted her gaze. Then, she removed her hands from her breasts and pussy, revealing her naked body to me.

‘Aha, I see.’

Looking closely, her nipples were erect, and a small amount of fluid was leaking from her pussy.  It seemed she assumed I would jump on her as soon as I saw her naked.  It was understandable.  I had trained her thoroughly all night long with my cock.

“Aren’t you cold?  Get dressed.”

“…Huh?”

Hong Si-eun looked at me strangely as I simply sat down on a nearby chair.  Did she think I was always in heat?  I *had* fucked her relentlessly all night, but…

Hong Si-eun quickly got dressed and stood before me.  As expected of an instructor, she was quick-witted.  She seemed to realize I hadn’t come for sex and was ready to hear what I had to say.

But the main topic would come later.

I first took out the bag I had brought and placed it in front of her.

“What are you doing? Sit down.”

I gestured to the chair in front of her.  With a puzzled expression, she hesitantly sat down.  The reason I made her sit was simple.  You had to sit down to eat.

“Let’s eat breakfast first. You must be hungry.”

I took out a three-tiered lunchbox from the bag and handed it to her.  I had asked Yoo Ha-yeon and Oh Na-yeon to prepare it for me when I stopped by the department store.  It was for two people.

And…

“W-What is this…?”

…it was a warm breakfast, something I took for granted.  But for her, who had been living in this hotel, it was the first decent meal she had seen in months.

Hong Si-eun’s jaw dropped as she looked at the contents of the lunchbox, her eyes darting between me and the food.

The contents were quite ordinary.  Bulgogi made with fresh Korean beef, various seasoned vegetables, rolled omelet, stir-fried sausage, and…

…as befitting the saying “Koreans live on rice,” a container filled with steaming white rice.  On top of the rice were two fried eggs.  Finally, I poured warm miso soup from a thermos into a disposable bowl.

It was an utterly ordinary lunchbox, something anyone could make.

━But now, it was a dream meal that no one could make.

Hong Si-eun picked up her chopsticks with a disbelieving expression.

She carefully picked up some of the warm rice…

…and put it in her mouth.

“……”

Tears welled up in her eyes as she savored the taste.

‘She must have been filling her stomach with candy and such.’

She must have been living on a minimal calorie intake, thanks to the Priest’s grace.  And she hadn’t complained.  Or rather, she might have been satisfied.  In this world, such a miracle drastically increased one’s chances of survival.  She must have been grateful to be alive and grateful to the Priest for granting her such an ability.

But…

‘That doesn’t mean humans can give up on food.’

Humans didn’t eat just to fill their stomachs.

Everyone, regardless of how much they ate…

…desired delicious food.

They craved satisfying, warm meals.

Such a basic human desire couldn’t be replaced by simply feeling full.

Hong Si-eun began to devour the food.

“Is it good?”

“Yes, sniff… I-It’s delicious.”

She shed tears.  No matter how tough she acted as a tiger-like instructor, a meal that reminded her of peaceful times was bound to soften her heart.

“You can eat this whenever you want if you stay by my side.”

“…Huh?”

“So, if you give yourself to me, body and soul… I’ll let you live like a human.”

“……”

“As you can see, I have the power to do so.”

Hong Si-eun’s eyes wavered, her mouth full of food. I had thoroughly fucked her the previous night and gained Domination over her.  But forced control didn’t mean I had won her over.  This was the carrot and stick approach.

‘She can still betray me if she wants to.’

Even if she couldn’t disobey my direct orders due to Domination, she could still act against my wishes when I wasn’t around. Everyone had their own motives and calculations. She could figure out my intentions based on my orders and report them to the Priest.

But…

…if I made her *want* to be on my side, instead of forcing her, things would be different.  Then, she would have no choice but to help me.

“I have a favor to ask of you, Instructor.”

I picked up my chopsticks, took a bite of the rolled omelet, and smiled.

。 。 。

The hotel housed approximately 50 administrators, 100 female followers, and 150 male slaves.  At the top were four executives and one Priest, forming a perfect pyramid-shaped class society.

Naturally, the 150 or so male slaves didn’t all do the same work.  Just like there was a hierarchy among the slaves, some had easy jobs, while others were burdened with hard labor.  And those who ended up as lower-ranking slaves were often greater in number.

“A-Are you sure about this? If you’re assigned as a chore slave, you’ll have to do all sorts of unpleasant tasks…”

“It’s fine, I said.”

“Or you could pretend to be my personal slave and live comfortably…!”

“I didn’t come here to live comfortably. Just do as I say.”

Hong Si-eun, touched by the warm meal, seemed to have completely turned to my side, now worried about me.

“If that’s what you wish… I understand.”

Hong Si-eun was one of the 50 administrators in charge of training new slaves.  She was in a position of power and had the authority to decide where to assign the slaves she trained.

That’s why I immediately brought her under my control and asked her to assign me to the lowest rank, as a chore slave.  The assignment went up to a higher-ranking female administrator, and someone from the hotel building came to take me away.

“Follow me.”

The soldiers, unable to endure the training, were reported to have died after escaping and being killed by zombies.

‘So this is it…’

I was taken to the back of the hotel building.  Unlike the fountain plaza at the front, there were only men here.  Well, there were a few women, but they weren’t residents like those in the plaza. They were guards, monitoring and managing the men, each holding a wooden club or bat.

“Yoon Ji-hye!”

The woman who brought me called out to one of the guards watching the slaves from a distance.

The guard hurried over.

“This is the newly assigned slave. Find him some living space and work.”

“Yes, ma’am!”

Yoon Ji-hye, the woman who had been called, was a young woman, around college age, with an energetic-looking black bob.  She had round eyes and a strangely serious expression.  She nodded curtly and…

“Haa…”

…sighed briefly after the female administrator left.

Then, she started muttering to herself.

“Another piece of trash. We really need more administrators…”

She looked at me with disdain as she muttered to herself.  When our eyes met, she stopped muttering and stared blankly at me.  I tilted my head, puzzled by her behavior.  Yoon Ji-hye seemed to snap out of it and cleared her throat.

“A-Anyway! Follow me. …I’ll show you the tent you’ve been graciously given by the Priest, you piece of trash.”

She blushed slightly and turned away.

“…Hmm.”

I followed Yoon Ji-hye, observing her figure closely.  She walked quickly, as if in a hurry.  Her miniskirt swayed with each step, revealing her slim waist and shapely buttocks.

‘She looks like she’d be fun to fuck.’

I smiled as I followed her to my new workplace.

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