I’m the Only One with Powers in the Apocalypse – Chapter 30

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Translated By Arcane Translations
Translator: Xrecker
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They popped up here and there in the supermarket like a game of whack-a-mole.

Heads whipping around, looking this way.

My heart pounded.

Thoughts vanished.

My vision sharpened.

Come on.

I gripped the sword with both hands and shouted,

“Obi-Wan Kenobi!”

I didn’t even know what I was saying anymore.

Words flowed out in a stream of consciousness.

“Kraaagh! Kyaaagh!”

They roared and charged at me like a swarm of insects.

I smiled, watching them.

They were coming, coming…!

I stood still, raised the sword, and rested it on my shoulder.

Ready to thrust.

“Kaaaagh! Kraw!”

Crash! A display shelf toppled over.

They were charging in!

Here they came!

Accelerate!

“Ah!”

‘Ah’?

It came from behind, quite far away. What was that?

Were there more behind me?

I didn’t know, shit. I’d just kill them all!

One stepping on the checkout counter, one leaping, one diving with clawed hands, one about to trip over a body.

At a glance, I saw fifteen frozen in mid-air.

The faces of the human beasts, barely a step away, swam slowly before me.

Whatever, bring it on, I’d stab them all!

“Ha!”

I thrust the sword with all my might.

Crack! Crack! Crack!

I took a step back.

“–a-krew!”

Accelerate.

They moved like a screen being swiped, then froze.

I took a step and thrust with all my might.

Crack! Crack! Crack!

One more?!

No. Safety first!

I quickly took another step back.

Like red dots painted in mid-air.

Blood droplets shimmered.

“–kya-ugh!”

Accelerate.

I stabbed all the ones around me.

The ones right behind me!

I stepped forward, past a human beast.

One tripped over a body, one about to fall!

Crack! Crack!

On top of the checkout counter!

“Ha!”

Crack!

“–kuh-ugh!”

Accelerate.

I stepped over a body, to the right, the one that slammed into the display!

Crack!

The one trying to get up from under the large shelf!

Crack!

“–r-ugh!”

Accelerate.

In front of the checkout counter, by the gum display.

Two of them bumping into each other!

Crack! Crack!

Done!

I immediately grabbed the pants of the human beast on the checkout counter and jumped up.

Accelerate wore off at the same time.

“–Agh!”

Accelerate.

I jumped over the checkout counter, grabbed a handful of my brand of cigarettes from the display on the right, split them between my two hands, and ran.

“–a-ugh!”

Accelerate.

“Hup!”

I sprinted into the squid shop and immediately jumped over the display.

The moment I landed, I heard something collapsing behind the wall.

Run, shit!

Ah, right.

I heard something from behind earlier.

I quickly scanned my surroundings, and across the street, beyond a car, a female human beast was standing.

Accelerate!

…Shit?!

Damn it, I was out of Accelerate!

I couldn’t kill her!

Let’s go!

I turned the corner past the supermarket wall and ran with all my might into the parking lot, and then into the alley.

I took out 13 in an instant.

If I kept leveling up like this, I’d reach max level in no time!

Wherever that was!

“Hoo… ha… hoo!”

As I ran down the alley, I heard roars behind me.

They must have finally made it out of the main entrance.

The bodies piled up must have slowed them down.

If it was inconvenient for me to walk, it was the same for them.

Now it was just a race, shit.

I ran, glancing behind me.

They didn’t know where I was.

Good.

I turned the corner at the utility pole, and the supermarket came into view.

“Huff, huff, huff.”

Three gangsters were lying dead on the street.

And one further ahead.

The smell of rotting corpses, shit.

How many were left inside the supermarket?

I think I saw about a dozen or so left.

I could wipe them all out tomorrow morning.

“Ha… ha…”

I was sweating from all the running.

I must have gotten splattered with blood without realizing it.

My clothes were stained with blood. Shit.

I grabbed a chocolate bar from the supermarket freezer, peeled it open, and ate it as I walked back to the boarding house.

Click, I closed the gate, and felt at ease.

I had returned to base camp.

Aaaaagh-

A scream echoed in the distance.

It sounded a bit like an owl hooting in the night.

The sound of an owl on a summer night was quite atmospheric.

I hummed as I climbed the stairs.

I opened the door and went inside, and Soo-hyun was lying on my blankets, playing a game on her phone.

“Ah, oppa.”

She looked at me with a welcoming expression, then her face changed.

Huh?

She must have seen the bloodstains on my clothes.

I smiled.

“It’s fine. It’s not my blood. I’m going to wash up.”

I took off my clothes, tossed them into the trash can, and went straight to the shower.

I was becoming more and more confident.

I felt like I could stab anything to death.

When I came out of the shower, Soo-hyun was still lying there.

I climbed on top of her.

The feel of her butt against my groin.

Nice.

Strange.

I opened the status window, and…

…This was it.

13 kills and 13 levels gained at the supermarket about two hours ago.

What was this status window? The more I leveled up, the faster I leveled up?

Strange.

Securing more Accelerate charges was crucial.

For attacking, scouting, and escaping.

It was my lifeline.

I needed more.

I ran out of Accelerate while escaping earlier.

It was almost dangerous.

I put 10 points into Spirit and 3 into Strength.

45 Spirit, 16 Strength.

Soo-hyun didn’t even try to leave anymore.

She was sleeping soundly next to me, naked.

I hugged her from behind, caressed her breasts, and fell asleep.

The next morning.

After breakfast, I rested for a bit and then left the rooftop room.

I ran into the large man coming out of his house with the axe.

He was carrying a bag like me.

He must have been going out to scavenge.

“Oh, sir. Have you had breakfast?”

“Yes. Where are you going?”

“Ah, yes. Actually, I looked around the neighborhood. The chicken restaurant was also clear, you must have done it, sir.”

Ah, the chicken restaurant.

I nodded.

The man continued,

“I was thinking of bringing back some chicken. The lady of the house said she’d like some meat and vegetables.”

Ah, meat and vegetables.

Shit, I forgot.

“Then, I’ll be back, sir.”

Hmm.

“Wait a minute.”

“Yes?”

The man looked at me.

The mid-sized supermarket…

How many were left?

Less than 20, it seemed.

I might be able to wipe them all out right now, or tonight.

I thought for a moment and said,

“I’ve almost cleared out the supermarket. It should be safe by today… Keep your evening free.”

The man’s face lit up.

“Really? I understand, sir.”

“Yes. I’ll see you tonight.”

The man bowed to me and left the house.

He seemed much more cheerful after going out these past few days. I didn’t know if it was because he felt helpful to others or because his wife was regaining her spirit.

Come to think of it, he shaved.

He didn’t smell either.

As I was about to leave, the new mother came out of their house.

She was carrying a bag of trash.

“…Ah… hello.”

Oh.

So that’s what she looked like.

She was quite beautiful.

Her hair was a bit messy, like she had just woken up.

She looked much different from when I first saw her, when I couldn’t even guess her age. Probably early 30s?

“Yes. How are you feeling?”

“Ah… I hear screams at night… and the baby wakes up and cries… it’s a bit difficult…”

Hmm…

She was finally able to talk about her struggles.

She didn’t even react when her husband spoke to her before.

I nodded.

“Don’t worry too much. Even if you hear those sounds outside, nothing will happen to this house.”

“…R-really…?”

She gave a bitter smile.

She must have lost contact with all her friends and family too.

I nodded.

“Of course. Look. Soo-hyun has boarded up everything, and your husband comes back safely every day. Don’t worry.”

The woman just nodded without replying.

I opened the gate and said,

“I should be able to bring you some diapers today. Enjoy your meal.”

“…Y-yes… thank you…”

Hmm.

Good.

At least she could talk now.

It was a significant improvement compared to a few days ago.

I grabbed my sword and left the house.

Buzz-click.

The gate automatically locked.

Let’s go. To the supermarket.

I stopped by the parking lot office and plugged in my phone.

I forgot to plug it in last night before falling asleep.

That meant Soo-hyun felt that good.

I could leave the phone here, it would be fine.

Current level: 74.

9 Accelerate charges.

Could kill 16.

Good.

I left the office and went straight to the main entrance.

Bodies were scattered everywhere, from the automatic doors to beyond the checkout counters, near the display shelves.

The smell of rotting corpses, shit.

Ugh…

I carefully stepped over the bodies and went inside.

It took forever to reach the checkout counters.

Damn it, these bodies.

I wished I could just move them somewhere.

It was too much for me to do alone.

There were at least 30 bodies lying here, even if I assumed they only weighed 50kg each, that was well over a ton.

I didn’t want to waste my energy.

I’d rather spend my energy on Soo-hyun than carrying around corpses.

Crack!

“Ah, shit.”

…I stepped on a man’s hand.

The bones in the back of his hand were crushed.

I climbed over the checkout counter, and I could clearly see human figures further inside.

The ones nearby charged at me first and died first.

The ones further back went back to their original positions.

I took a deep breath.

Inhale!

And shouted,

“Yosh! Grand Season!”

…Shit, I needed some cooler lines.

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