I’m the Only One with Powers in the Apocalypse – Chapter 29

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Translated By Arcane Translations
Translator: Xrecker
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Current level: 61.

Stat points: 9.

This wasn’t a difficult decision. I put 5 points into Spirit, securing 7 Accelerate charges, and the rest into Strength.

Hmm… It would take about ten hours to fully recharge seven Accelerate charges. It was currently 8:34 AM. …Damn it. How was I supposed to kill time until evening? …Should I just go back to the house? Yeah, damn it. I’d just go back. Watching Netflix got boring after a while. I had watched four movies in that cramped parking attendant’s booth, unable to even stretch my legs, and I felt stiff all over.

I’d just go back to the house. It would be better to take a nap and recover.

…Ah, damn it. But then I’d have to come all the way back here. This was annoying. I hated being inconvenienced. I pressed my ear against the door; they were still growling, looking for me. It would probably take them at least an hour to go back inside.

…Damn it.

I’d watch just one more movie on Netflix. I plugged in the charger, scrolled through Netflix, half-heartedly watched a boring movie, and then turned it off. I couldn’t watch anymore. Damn it. After watching four movies yesterday, everything seemed boring. It was fairly quiet outside. Some time must have passed. I grabbed my sword and cautiously left the booth.

Silence.

…Good. They seemed to have gone back inside.

Let’s go. As I entered the alley, I heard a scream echoing from somewhere.

“Aaaaagh!” …Someone else had died.

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I opened the gate and entered the courtyard. Soo-hyun greeted me cheerfully.

“Oh, you’re back early!”

“Yeah, I came back early. I’m planning to go out again this evening.”

She was hammering nails into what looked like dismantled furniture, building something in the courtyard. A barricade. She wanted to turn this house into a fortress.

“You’re pretty handy, Soo-hyun.”

Soo-hyun smiled. “I have nothing else to do. I’d be playing games normally, but I don’t even feel like going online.”

Oh.

I sat down on the steps and looked at her. She had said she was a shut-in.

“What games do you play?”

“WoW.”

“Why aren’t you playing? Is it not fun anymore?”

I had seen comments on YouTube and other places about WoW not being fun anymore, but I had never played it. I didn’t play online games much. I used to play Dungeon Fighter Online a long time ago, but I mostly played RTS games. Age of Empires was pretty fun. I also enjoyed the Total War series. A lot of people didn’t like them, but they were perfect for me.

Soo-hyun said, “You know… because of all this… I can’t raid anymore.”

…Ah.

Raids. She meant she couldn’t find people to raid with anymore. Judging by her expression, she must have played with those people for a long time.

“Can you still log in?”

“Yeah, but I don’t know for how long. Don’t you play any games?”

I shook my head. I was already playing a life-or-death game with the status screen; I didn’t need any other games.

“No.”

“Hmm…”

Soo-hyun stared at me for a moment, then picked up her hammer and started hammering nails. Tap, tap, tap. “Don’t you play games at all?”

“No, I used to be a gaming nerd. I mostly played strategy simulations. It’s… not really the time for that these days.”

Soo-hyun glanced at me and hummed. “That’s good. It’s important to have similar hobbies if we’re going to… live together.”

…Live together?

There was a certain nuance to her words. Soo-hyun… She was a bit chubby, with ample breasts that felt good in my arms… She had a nice personality… And she was petite…

I rested my chin on my hand and smiled. “…It’s good to get along.”

Soo-hyun just glanced at me and smiled, continuing to hammer nails without replying.

Just then, the door next door opened slightly, and Ye-eun and So-eun came out.

“Oh, Sung-hoon, you’re back early.”

“Yeah, I came back early.”

So-eun mumbled something and bowed slightly. She was probably saying hello. As if she hadn’t seen me at breakfast.

I smiled at them and gestured towards the house they had just come out of. “…How are they doing?”

Ye-eun nodded. “Eonni seems to be doing a bit better now. But she’s still having trouble leaving the house.”

“…The baby?”

Ye-eun and So-eun smiled brightly. “She’s so cute.”

…Hmm.

I stood up from the steps, making way for Ye-eun and So-eun, and glanced at the door. It seemed like they were visiting the new family frequently because of the baby. And the new missus seemed to be feeling better because of their visits.

…That was good.

“Sung-hoon, Grandma said she’s making bibim guksu for lunch. You’ll join us, right?”

“I love bibim guksu.”

I smiled, and the girls smiled back. After Ye-eun and So-eun went inside, I asked Soo-hyun, “You seem to have almost all the windows boarded up. Do you need anything else?”

Soo-hyun paused her hammering and thought for a moment. “…I need a lot of things. But I’d really like to go to the hardware store myself. I think there might be things I need that I haven’t thought of.”

…Hmm.

That made sense. I nodded.

“After I’m done with the supermarket, I’ll clear the area around the hardware store. I’ll let you know when it’s safe, and then we can go together.”

I started up the stairs. “I’m going to rest. See you at lunch.”

“Bibim guksu!” Soo-hyun cheered, raising her hammer.

I was lying on the bedding, reading manga on my phone, when someone knocked on the door. Was it lunchtime already?

I opened the door, and it was the large man. “Sir, lunch is ready.”

Oh, food.

As I left the rooftop room and went down the stairs, I asked, “Did you bring back any supplies?”

The large man smiled. “Yes, sir! I was so surprised to see all those… things… dead in the supermarket. My wife finally ate something after I brought her new clothes and snacks. She loves chocolate.”

Hmm.

I wasn’t really interested in his wife’s preferences. I nodded and smiled. “That’s good.”

“Yes, sir! It’s all thanks to you.”

I entered the main house, and Grandma greeted me warmly. The large man took two bowls of noodles and went downstairs, thanking her profusely. He must have gotten the noodles from the supermarket. He was thanking her for food he had brought the ingredients for himself. He was a diligent man, but that kind of personality wouldn’t help him survive in this situation…

…This situation…

Lunch was quite cheerful. The bibim guksu was delicious—spicy, sweet, and savory all at once.

…Having a meal like this in the middle of the apocalypse…

…It was definitely rare. Most survivors in this neighborhood were probably too terrified to even step outside.

This house was an exception. Well, it wasn’t bad.

8:00 PM.

I ran into Soo-hyun as I was leaving.

“Oh, where are you going?”

“Where are you going?”

Soo-hyun’s eyes widened. “To your room. You?”

“…The supermarket.”

Soo-hyun frowned. “What are you doing going to the supermarket at this hour? It’s dangerous. Just go tomorrow.”

No, my Accelerate was fully recharged. It would be a waste not to use it. I needed to level up. “Stay inside. I’ll be back soon.”

“Come on… don’t go… okay?”

Hmm… Just a few days ago, she had been asking me to bring back all sorts of things, practically urging me to go out…

This was… hmm… The atmosphere during the day had been like this too…

…Cute.

I smiled, pulled her into a hug, and caressed her breasts, whispering in her ear, “I’ll be back soon. Wash up and wait for me.”

“Ugh!” She playfully slapped my chest—not too hard.

I chuckled and went down the stairs, hearing the rooftop room door close behind me. I smiled as I left the house.

As I walked down the alley, I heard a scream.

“Aaaaagh!”

I seemed to be hearing screams more often these days. Probably someone who had gone into a store for supplies, been discovered, and then caught while trying to escape. Almost every store was infested with human beasts.

It wasn’t my problem. I couldn’t save everyone. It had nothing to do with me.

I walked towards the supermarket, feeling relaxed. The lifting belt Soo-hyun had made felt comfortable around my waist. I felt like a gunslinger from the Wild West.

“Aaaaagh!”

Oh, another scream.

I smiled, hearing the echoing scream. A Wild West gunslinger… I liked it.

I arrived at the supermarket and peeked inside, past the squid shop. Everything was as I had left it. Hmm, the bodies’ hands and feet looked mangled and twisted. The human beasts must have trampled them when they rushed out. I checked the area beyond the squid shop one more time, then stepped onto the display shelf.

Right, let’s do this.

I had to be extra careful from here on out. I peered outside through the door next to the display shelf.

Empty.

They had gone back to their original positions. But I couldn’t be too sure. I couldn’t let myself be caught off guard and get bitten like those idiots in horror movies.

I drew my sword.

Shing—

Carefully, one step at a time. I stepped out of the shop, keeping a close eye on the packing station, the pile of boxes, and the area around the restrooms.

The supermarket was brightly lit. The floor was littered with merchandise and snacks, thanks to my provocation earlier. Other than that, it looked the same.

…Right, let’s do this.

…The provocation.

“…Haaa…”

I took a deep breath.

And yelled, “Unlimited power!”

…Damn it, I forgot.

I had to come up with some cooler lines.

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