In this chaotic world, it all started when they found an elf girl

　Roy opened the can, and the bubbles and familiar, light fragrance made him jump. He couldn't resist and took a big gulp.

　The soda slid down his throat, the stimulating sensation shooting straight to the top of his head, and Roy almost cried out in ecstasy.

　After a moment, the feeling disappeared.

　Roy looked reluctant. After taking the second sip, he threw away the soda, which was like a chicken bone in the water – tasteless but too good to throw away.

　A bottle of soda costs 2.5 yuan. The first sip is worth 2 yuan, the second sip is worth 48 cents, and the rest is worthless!

Chapter 22: High School of the Dead

　Boom!Boom!Boom!

　The can Roy threw made a crisp sound on the ground, as if it were some kind of signal, and all the zombies on the street raised their heads.

　The zombies charged toward Roy in a mighty, overwhelming force, creating an oppressive atmosphere reminiscent of a massive army.

　The first zombie to arrive grabbed Roy with both hands and opened its blood-red mouth to bite him hard.

　Roy drew his village sword and swung it lightly.

　A sharp sword light flashed, and the zombie's movements came to an abrupt halt. Its head split horizontally in two, the upper half sliding down, revealing its brain matter.

　These zombies need to have their heads smashed to die completely. With ordinary swords or blunt weapons, it would take several blows to kill them. But the sharpness of the Murakami sword can easily cut through even hard bones.

　The first zombie died, but the zombies behind it felt nothing and continued to advance. Their stiff faces showed no fear, just like the monsters in the dungeon. They had no reason and only wanted to tear apart the humans in front of them.

　Roy grinned maliciously, using the convenience store as his base to slaughter zombies. He single-handedly guarded the entrance, displaying a heroic spirit of "one man against ten thousand."

　Every zombie that comes dies instantly, without exception!

　These zombies have similar basic attributes to goblins, but they can be poisoned if bitten and do not have the ability to develop "abnormal resistance". Roy dared not say that he could withstand the zombie poison. Fortunately, he had the agility attribute that broke through the limit, and he nimbly avoided the zombie's attacks.

　The corpses were piled up like mountains, and blood flowed like rivers.

　Once the kill count reaches 160, the number of zombies attacking the convenience store begins to decrease.

　[Strength: 630→636 (C)]

　Endurance: 678→698 (C)

　Roy saw the notification on his stat panel, which showed a significant increase in his stamina attribute. He rubbed his slightly sore shoulders and couldn't help but smile wryly.

　This is hard physical work!

　Given the basic attributes of zombies, as long as he doesn't do anything reckless, it's basically impossible to hurt him, but killing a thousand zombies is not an easy task either.

　He can kill at most three or four hundred zombies before his stamina runs out and his movements become noticeably slower.

　Roy stepped over the zombie corpses and walked out of the convenience store, casually clearing out a few zombies nearby. Then he walked straight into the street, cutting down anything that stood in his way!

　Zombie kills: 182.

　Zombie kill count: 201.

　Zombie kills: 228.

　……

　When Roy had fought his way through a street, it was already dusk, and at the end of the street was a school.

　Looking at the plaque at the school gate—Litto Academy of Arts and Sciences—Roy recalled the plot of this world; he had somehow ended up at the main characters' school.

　Just what he wanted, as there were relatively more zombies in the school than in other places.

　Boom!Boom!Boom!

　Roy knocked on the stainless steel railing at the school gate, the crisp sound echoing throughout the entire school.

　Numerous zombies slowly raised their heads and rushed over in droves, like students after lunch in a cafeteria.

　Roy took a step forward as if entering an empty field, wielding the Murakami sword with fierce speed, frantically reaping the heads of zombies, blood splattering everywhere.

　Such a commotion naturally attracted the attention of the students who had escaped the disaster and were hiding in the teaching building.

　"Hey, what's up with that guy?"

　The students blocked the classroom door with desks and chairs to keep the zombies out. Hearing the noise, they poked their heads out of the windows and saw Roy wreaking havoc in the open space.

　Even the teachers in the office, including Takashi Komuro, were stunned. The boy's face was filled with a wild smile, as if he were saying to the hundreds of zombies in front of him: You are surrounded by me all by myself!

　"Is that a human?" Miyamoto Rei asked, her mouth slightly agape.

　His swift movements were like those of a ferocious beast, yet he nimbly dodged all the zombies' attacks, unleashing his fury among hundreds of zombies, causing chaos and devastation.

　“I don’t know, at least I don’t think an ordinary human could do that kind of move,” said Saeko Busujima. As the captain of the kendo club who had won the national championship, she believed that her close combat skills far surpassed those of ordinary people, but in front of that boy, she felt that she was inferior in skill.

　Saya Takagi's eyes lit up, and she said, "This is our chance! While that guy is distracting these monsters, let's get out of the school quickly!"

　The office fell silent.

　Saya Takagi noticed the strange looks she was getting from the others and asked, annoyed, "What's wrong?"

　Saeko Busujima asked, "You're planning to use him as bait, so what will he do?"

　The zombie outbreak had just occurred, and people still retained their most basic sense of right and wrong, let alone a group of students. Asking them to sacrifice others to survive was a difficult choice.

　"so what?"

　Saya Takagi argued, "We didn't force him to go. He was fighting the monster on his own. Even if he died, it was his own fault."

　The group fell silent. They had originally planned to break out at this time, and it was a godsend that someone happened to be there to distract the zombies.

　"Let's go!"

　Saeko Busujima broke the deathly silence.

　The opportunity was too good to pass up, and everyone had no choice but to accept the outcome. Komuro Takashi and Busujima Saeko acted as bodyguards, one in front and one behind, as the group carefully descended the stairs, trying their best to make no noise.

　Because Roy attracted most of the zombies' attention, the group arrived at the parking lot without any major incidents, boarded the school bus, started it, and began driving!

　Realizing they weren't the only clever ones using Roy, another teacher on campus, Koichi Fujito, led several students over. After sacrificing a male student to attract the zombies' attention, they successfully boarded the bus.

　"Shizuka-sensei, bring that boy up." Saeko Busujima came to the driver's seat.

　"it is good!"

　Shizuka Marikawa replied, feeling guilty for using the other person to attract zombies.

　A blond-haired boy brought up by Fujiwara Koichi shouted angrily, "Hey, what are you guys talking about! Look, who are we supposed to save?"

　Everyone followed his gaze.

　The black-haired youth was like a god of death descending to earth; hundreds of zombies around him could not get close. With each swing of his long sword, he would accurately reap a head.

　Cold-blooded, cruel, and ruthless!

　If things continue like this, they have no doubt that the black-haired boy will wipe out all the zombies on campus.

　Saeko Busujima said, "Humans have physical limitations, Shizuka-sensei!"

　Shizuka Marikawa nodded, gripped the steering wheel, and slammed on the gas. The bus shot off like an arrow, crashing into several zombies in front of Roy.

　Saeko Busujima shouted, "Hurry up and come up!"

　A hint of surprise flashed deep in Roy's eyes. He knew these people were using him to lure zombies and escape, so the fact that they would come back to pick him up was quite unexpected, especially since he was almost out of energy.

　Zombie kill count: 348!

Chapter 23 Killing

　As Roy got into the bus, Shizuka Marikawa floored the accelerator, and the bus slammed through the zombies, heading out of the school. The streets, cleared by Roy, had very few zombies left, and the journey was virtually unimpeded.

　But the people on the bus weren't in a very good mood.

　As Roy boarded, the bus fell into a deathly silence. The girls looked terrified, huddled in the corner, their bodies trembling slightly, not daring to look at Roy at all.

　The blond-haired guy who had been shouting earlier didn't dare to utter a single word, drawing contempt from the crowd.

　After killing hundreds of zombies, Roy inevitably became covered in their blood, looking like a blood-soaked figure, the strong stench of blood sending chills down one's spine.

　Only a very few people could remain unafraid of having such a monstrous and ferocious being by their side.

　Saeko Busujima was one of them. She looked at Roy's medieval clothing with a thoughtful expression on her face.

　"Your name is?"

　"Roy."

　Saeko Busujima and Roy were talking.

　At that moment, a bespectacled, impeccably dressed man with effeminate features walked over, interrupted them, and said excitedly, "What amazing swordsmanship! Are you a student at some kendo dojo?"

　On the other side, Miyamoto Rei coldly watched this scene.

　Roy's gaze swept across the entire carriage, dividing it into two camps: the team consisting of Takashi Komuro, Saeko Busujima, and others, and the group of teachers and students led by Koichi Fujito.

　Facing the incessant chatter of Koichi Fujito, Roy merely glanced at him and said in a cold tone, "You are very good at understanding human psychology."

　Upon entering the instance world, his words are automatically translated into the local language, and he can understand the other party's language. Roy had already discovered this in the previous world of Titans, so communication was not a problem.

　Koichi Fujito wore an innocent expression.

　But this little trick couldn't fool Roy. In his previous life, as a financial worker, dealing with others was commonplace for him, and his social skills were top-notch.

　Despite everyone's fearful expressions, she walked over without any disgust, making an immediate impression by praising the other person to gain their favor and express goodwill, before deliberately inquiring about their background.

　Even though you can clearly see his superhuman physique and swordsmanship, calling him a kendo dojo student would make any normal person feel uncomfortable, prompting them to retort, and then the conversation could continue on that topic.

　If Roy didn't know this person's background, he would have subconsciously raised the other person's favorability rating to 10%.

　Realizing that the young man in front of him was not easily fooled, Fujito Koichi lowered his head slightly, his glasses reflecting the light. "In this chaotic world, there must be a strong leader to lead everyone to survive."

　"Become our leader!"

　Koichi Fujito bowed his head to Roy with a very standard Japanese bow, bending his body at a ninety-degree angle.

　Koichi Fujito, who had his head down, did not see that Roy's expression was growing colder and colder. He was still showing off his cleverness, thinking that by pretending to be harmless, he could use Roy's strength to seek benefits in this chaotic world.

　"I don't have time to waste on your nonsense."

　Roy swung his Murakami sword, the sharp light flashing as it sliced ​​across Koichi Fujito's neck, blood splattering onto the car window, still steaming.

　Bang!

　A round head fell to the ground. Fujiwara Hiroichi's eyes widened, and he could not believe until his death that a fourteen or fifteen-year-old boy could kill so easily.

　Roy remained expressionless. What a joke! He had lived in the DanMachi world for over a decade and had probably seen more dead people than living people every year!

　Monsters that escaped from the dungeon a thousand years ago, thieves from all directions, adventurers with wicked intentions, strange gods, and the black dragon that symbolizes the end...

　A friend who was laughing and joking yesterday may become a cold, lifeless corpse today.

　He had absolutely no psychological barriers to killing!

　"Ahhhhhhhhhh-"

　Roy's actions were undoubtedly a strong stimulus to these sheltered students, and the students in the carriage erupted in a high-decibel scream.

　Even Komuro Takashi and the others who had advocated bringing Roy into the car changed their expressions and looked at Roy warily.

　The girls' shrill screams nearly ruptured Roy's eardrums. His face remained expressionless as he coldly said, "If you keep making noise, I'll kill you all!"

　The carriage immediately fell silent.

　Everyone's eyes were filled with fear; they knew that this boy was truly daring and capable of doing it!

　"Does America have a military base in this city?" Roy asked, which was his real purpose.

　Killing zombies one by one is too inefficient; it would take at least three or four days to complete the dungeon quest, and we would miss what was happening in Orario.

　He's going to use heavy weapons to wipe out the zombies in one fell swoop!

　No one answered in the carriage, and just as Roy was about to lose his patience, Saeko Busujima stepped forward and said, "Yes."

　"Take me there!"

　Roy spoke with an undeniable tone, saying that a map or words could not fool him.

　“Okay, but only me. You can’t hurt anyone else!” Saeko Busujima said.

　"Senior!"

　Komuro and the others looked worried and pained; Saeko Busujima's actions were to protect them.