Dawn of New World

the door that connected the storage room we

ssa... Ughh..." I groaned, my

brakk

ghhhhl

aagho

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ood as the sole barrier between us and the pack of ghoulies outside, and I couldn't hold it alone

ponded, being the first to wake up. My brother foll

rakkk b

raghoooooo! Gghhh

ng it here!" My dad commanded. My mom, along with my sister Tessa, immedi

e rack moved slowly, but the pack of ghoulies outside became more aggressive.

it hadn't even been five minutes. The only thing keeping the door secure was a piece of metal slotted between it and the connecting wall. The moment it gave way, our lives would be over. All our efforts thus far were focused on reinforcing that con

faster?!" My dad's fr

ed as she exerted all her strength to move the heavy rack

ther started to complain. The heavy banging contin

aak

kkk

!! Ghaaaaa!!!

s slowly penetrating my skin, as the ghoulies swiped their arms repeatedly. Fallen and seated on the floor, I guarded my head with my arms and my body with my feet, while trying to push them away every now and then. The moment I was off guard, t

fying the horror unfolding within. The ghoulies scraped and bit them slowly. We could only endure, without knowing how long this wou

yearned for a swift end to this torment. Even without the status, dying in such a manner

hhhhh!!! It hurtsss

!! No moreeee!!! Jus

h, dammi

AAAAAARRRRG

.

.

.

!!! Rat-tatat

...

hrragghhoooo

ment. Then, individuals in military uniforms, heavily armed, entered the scene. As they approached, my vision began to blur. Blood st

ther... Sister...

final shot echo

.

nt yard of the old church, a gh

surroundings, I was recalling the direction of

ed my bag lying by t

king? Falling asleep in an open area where any monsters could easily ambush me. I'm such an idiot. How could I just doze off anywhere? I co

ds my bag to retrieve my carving knife from one of the pouches.

s fetched a good price, as they could be utilized in crafting equipment. The fins were sharp and suitable for making blades, while the thick

mors. This necessity arose due to the scarcity of firearms and ammunition, forcing us to revert

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requiring forceful disconnection for extraction. Imagine breaking a bone in the old world – it was challenging, right? Now, add the status that strengthened them. Despite the t

han normal human nails. Coupled with the fact that the claws were directly attached to their finger bones, you could imagine the difficulty. Honestly, this was the

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d. Moving from the claws to the scaly hide, this part proved to be the easiest

at

aly skin beside the nails and the fin, there were still

rotection against sneaking attacks. The bones in this area were notably hard, similar in quality to the fins and claws, and quite large.

krakkk

this, considering the ghoulies used to be humans. Well,

bstantial mental fortitude and persistence, but as part of the trial, I had no choice but to master it. Eventually, it became second nature to me. After all, a hun

eve

rt of the ghoulie remained challenging for me. It

I earned during my time in a civilian job before becoming a hunter. This is a significant reason why many aspire to be hunters. Even the currency issued

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on its chest, navigating through its bones and muscles, and then se

I then placed the heart into a special sack

aterials into the material pouch and my knife into the round

t?" I quickly changed course, making my way

erged from within the building. Swiftly, I darted

calm myself down. Peeking cautiously at the ghoul

aaa...! Ghghaaaa! Ghlg

the moment it saw i

comrade, seemingly mourning the loss. Observing such a reaction weirdly tugged my sympathy. I mean, I could feel the sorrow in that scream. The sadness, the frustration, t

.

ued by those monstrous creatures. Had the military not intervened, we would have beco

ards the basement. My strategy was to flank them, even though I was uncertain about the number of them lurking within the building. Caution was crucial now; they m

right side of the church. As soon as I

basement. This place had been abandoned for like an eternity. Now, with the man-abominations, the ghoul

urk everywhere. They could be in that dark corner there, or under those stairs, or maybe behind me all

s could last for years, even if it's abandoned. Well, precisely because it's abandoned, the loads would be much lower than normal, and the creep build-ups would be little to none. That's why t

ght could still enter and light the whole basement, but since it's still morning, there's not mu

e led up to the ground floor. While I could use those stairs

oise will get the other four up there coming." My thinking led me away from those stairs and

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ans they follow the human sleep routine, from dusk to dawn. That's why I had chosen to start my hunt early, to flank sleeping ghoulies and have an easier fight. However, my plan was ruined due to my stupidity and carelessness. Not on

rear stairs to

" Despite reaching the ground fl

persist. The noise was a concern, and I pondered a realization. "Yeah, but the previous battle also made noise. Outside, yes, but still noisy. It didn't wake them up.

't echo through the hallway. Yes, that's the plan!" I then proceeded to collect some stones before sea

an to scatter. Two of them headed in my direction. One went

ding towards th

gggh

oward me passed not long after. That one proceeded to

ghhho

enly appeared behind me, cha

hleaghaaaa!!

reamed. Will it bri

rrragghhooo..

s reverberat

hall. I stepped my right foot across my left, spun my body, then used the built-up momentum to load my right hand, preparing to throw a

hhhhh

aaghaaa

.

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