Those of us who have weapons climb on boards arranged on the sides of the walls that surround the mansion near of the main door while other men bring what they can and stack it against the door trying to block it.
"Don't waste bullets in a stupid way, just shoot when you think that they are in the distance that you can hit!"
"You already heard it !! We don't have infinite ammunition, so treasure the ones you have since the lives of everyone inside depend on it"
When I saw everyone nervous, I was worried that they would shoot foolishly and spend bullets unnecessarily, so I yell at them when I noticed some people preparing to shoot when the zombies were still out of range.
That is why I raise me voice to prevent it from happening, when they listen to me, they stopped and then Soichiro follows up with his arguments.
Zombies were still walking slowly approaching in a steady pace, when they are about 200m away Kurisu, Hirano and one or another man open fire shooting down zombies, but even if they shoot it is impossible with this rate of fire they to stop all the horde.
With each passing second they continue to get closer and closer, at 100m more people join Kurisu and Hirano, but this was like trying to put out a burning building with buckets of water. When they were at 50m I also shot with my colt against the zombies, using magazine after magazine, emptying then all I begin to reload them and continue.
[Beep]
[Alexander level up to 18]
[Kurisu level up to 12]
I ignore the system notifications and continue shooting until Saya approaches me to speak, I holster the gun and move away from the sound of the shots with her to hear what she has to say.
"There are not enough vehicles! Of all of them, only works the school bus, the mechanic have repaired the Humvee we brought and another 2 cars. But it is impossible to put all the people and the things in them ... do you think we will resist until he can repair more vehicles?"
I turn in the direction of the zombies and see that they have reached the fence and start shaking it, things do not look very good.
"Concentrate the fire on the fence the walls are more resistant, but the fence will fall if they continue to push it !!"
[Beep]
[Objective: kill 500 zombies completed]
As I give instructions, I noticed Hirano change direction when he aims, then I remember after seeing him that his loyalty mission gives me a vehicle ... if I can make his loyalty increase further I will have another car, with that thought I approach him with Saya following my Steps.
"Hirano you really are good at shooting!!"
"E-eh? Do you think? "
"Without a doubt, you are also a man who shows courage when is needed, don't you think the same Saya?"
I connect the conversation to Saya, who is puzzled by the sudden development, but after I tell her with my eyes to praise him, she doubts for a few seconds but then she does it.
"Without a doubt, what Alexander-san says is true"
[Beep]
[Hirano's Loyalty +5]
It worked! the mentality of a young man is a bit simple and more when he is a little despised by others ...it feels like I am brainwashing him... well, it is something necessary, besides what I said are my true thoughts, I am not lying to him.
"T-thanks"
He replied a little embarrassed, but happy scratching the back of his head, let's continue, I need another 5 points to get that car.
"When we arrive at the other camp I will help you to take the position to teach others to shoot, it is a great responsibility, but I think you can carry it out perfectly"
"I-I can't do something like that ... I'm just good shooting because I like guns and had some training when went to the USA Alexander-kun, but to be in front of so many people to teach them ... that is too much for me"
"No, you can do it, you have shown that are capable since you taught others in our group"
When I say that I look again in the direction of Saya, she seems not to understand why I am doing all this, and that is understandable since no one would believe that I try to get a car with all those words, but she supports me anyway nodding her head and confirming my words.
"Yes, it was easy to understand you and you also seemed to know well what you were talking about since you were answering everyone's questions"
"Y-you two think I can do it?"
"Sure"
"Yes"
"If Alexander-kun and Saya-san trust me so much , then I will, I will strive to do so."
"..."
After our talk I wait for the notification of the system, but it does not arrive ... damn it, where are my 5 loyalty points? Spit them fast or I'll throw you at the zombies! I try to praise him more, but it doesn't work, so use my last resort, I walk closer and ask him to lend me his ear.
"Hirano, follow me and I'll tell you how to get a girl to warm your bed in the nights"
[Beep]
[Hirano's Loyalty +100]
[Mission / Main (Repeatable) "The path of a leader (Hirano)
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Rank: “H"
Description: Excelling not only generates envy, it also brings together people who are similar in mentality or ideologies. Gaining respect and trust from others is essential to reach greater places in life.
Objective: Loyalty 100 or more
Current Loyalty: 190 (Devotee)
Failure: Death of The User, Death of Hirano
Reward: 1x Anti-material Weapon Ticket- I
System objects extension: land vehicles
1x Armored military vehicle Ticket - H]
[Mission Completed
Rating: “S”
Additional rewards: 10,000x Crystals
100,000x Gold
Skill [Hawk Eyes - H]
1x Armored Military Vehicle Ticket - I]
" Really !? What you said is true Alexander-kun!? "
His submissive and shy personality disappears from him when I whisper my words, then he looks at me with bloodshot eyes while holding my shoulders, surprised by his reaction I just nod, hell, this was not Hirano but someone else.
I should started with that from the beginning ... I forgot that he was a high school boy and as such, 90% of what fills his head are women, for him, this is better than holding a position whit power. Whatever, the good thing is that I complete the loyalty mission.
"Then it is a promise Alexander-kun, for my part if you tell me to walk on fire that I will do, if you ask me to train a whole platoon of soldiers, you will have the best soldiers at your disposal"
"O-ok, for now help others protect the place"
I leave with Saya after he nods and begins to take down zombies with the M-16 in his hands, when we descend to the mainland from the makeshift wooden bases for people to shoot, Saya asks me.
"What did you tell him to get like this?"
"...I told him that I would advise him later on about what a high school student wants to know more that everything else"
"Hmn? How to get into a good university?"
"... yes, is how entering, but not to the university, but to another place... I also do not think it is of any use an advice to be admitted to the university now, all schools must be in the same conditions as yours"
"That's true"
No doubt what any straight man wants at that age is to know how to enter between the legs of a woman, logically I could not say that to Saya so I try to change the subject and it works pretty well.
"Well, I need to do something Saya. Please check how things are going with the cars and tell them to hurry up."
"Okay"
Once I go looking for a place without people, I use the holographic menu and go directly to “vehicles” in the objects option, then I start to navigate through the list of all names. Its good that it came together with an image, otherwise I would be at lost about what to choose from.
I started with the rank I Ticket, my final choice was an armored personnel carrier, it looked robust and also had a machine gun.
[Hunter TR-12 – I
Description: Armored vehicle for the transport of troops in places of difficult access. It has space for two operators plus 10 men, in addition to having an M-60 machine gun integrated.]
After it materializes I observe it for a few seconds, then immediately pass to the rank H Ticket. For this I choose an 8-wheeled vehicle.
[LAV - 25 – H
Description: Amphibious 8-wheeled vehicle, has a turret with a 25mm Bushmaster gun, also has one M-240 machine gun. Inside it has a capacity for 3 operators and 6 crew.]
Although they were certainly great war vehicles, they did not serve me for the purpose of transporting a large number of people and materials. So after seeing them for a few moments I try to find one in which I can move many people and materials, unfortunately they will have to get out of my pocket.
When reading the prices I feel that my hands shake as I see the cost, even for the cheapest one, in the end I spend 600,000G for three military trucks [BMY M925a2], damn it, they did not have any weapons, and were only armored high-performance trucks that brought a cargo box, although they were more resistant than any commercial car.
[BMY M925a2 -I
Description: Cargo truck with 6 wheels for transport, has a cabin for 3 people and has a box at the rear to move things with a capacity of 4.5 Tons.]
Aurora didn't lie when she said they were going to be expensive ... thank God I got tickets for the first ones, otherwise maybe even with all my money and crystals I would not have enough for them... I don't want to know their price, I've had enough with how much I spent already.
I will take it as an emergency and if I want to get more cars, it is better to look for a military base and loot everything it has.
I leave the vehicles in the place and walk to where the fence is again to tell Soichiro that I found some cars that work in his backyard ...
Being close I see the pile of corpses that are piled on top of each other on the side of the fence and the zombies that climb on them trying to reach those behind the walls. I approach Soichiro who observes things and I asks.
"How is the situation?"
"It is not very good, the bullets will be run out soon if this continue the same way, furthermore, with so many bodies stacked they will be able to scale the walls in anytime"
"Well, not everything is so bad, I've found several cars that work. Find someone to drive them and start filling them with people and things, the vehicles are over there. Oh, and don't touch the ones with weapons, those are mine and without my permission nobody can get on them "
I give him the keys of the trucks so that he can distribute them to some people to drive them, he looks at me with surprise ... well, with that inexpressive face it is a bit difficult to know, but I think he had his eyes more open than normal, then when he take the keys asks me.
"Did you find them? Where?"
"... do you want us to talk about everything that has happened in our lives or give orders for people to get out of here?"
"... well, let's get out of here. Yoshioka, we have working cars, take care of finding someone to drive and tell them to start accommodating people and anything useful"
"I understand Takagi-san"
[Beep]
[kill 1,000 zombies completed]
Blood and pieces of meat flew constantly from the other side of the wall, but for all the zombies that they killed there were others to take the place of the ones that fell.
Several minutes after the shooting began, people here began to raise their voice informing that their bullets had run out and with fewer people shooting, zombies were gathering more and more.
Aurora do you have any idea to make more time? Seeing the situation getting worse I consult with her hoping she has a solution.
[I have it, but you won't like it. I can buy a magic scroll in the system with which you can make time, but the only useful magic scrolls in this situation are those of magic with an area of effect ... and those are expensive. The Scroll of [Wall of Fire] which is ideal in this situation costs 55,000 crystals, do you want me to buy it for you]
"..."
... I should be able to tell her to bought it right away, but I feel my heart clench when trying to speak. I understand the logic that you cannot spend money if you are dead, unfortunately there is a point where you begin to equalize a monetary amount with your own life.
You do not feel the same when you are at a poker table and say "I bet everything that I have", then you put 100 dollars, than saying the same and betting 1 million to lose later ...
Do it...
Gritting my teeth and I give the confirmation to Aurora, she immediately buys the scroll and the system sends it to my interdimensional inventory. With everything ready I turn to Soichiro who watched everything with his serious face.
"Soichiro, have all your men begin to back off and board the cars. We will leave with only what they have managed to load, this is all the time we can delay the advance of the zombies, turn on the vehicles and prepare to leave from here"
"But if we all leave at the same time the zombies will not take long to flood the house and they are also blocking the way to go out ... it is necessary that some remain to ensure that there is still a way for the cars to pass"
"I agree with that, but I'll take care of that, you don't have to worry."
"You alone? ... I'm sorry if I don’t trust you, but it seems impossible for one person. What do you intend to do to accomplish it?"
"That… well, I'll do a great magic trick!"
"... Magic you say? ... are you kidding?"
"No, I'm very serious. You must quickly make everyone back off, anyway, they will soon run out of bullets anyway and it won't make any sense to stay here."
"... Alright, but I'll stay here to support you"
[Beep]
[Alexander level up to 19]
With the system notification in the background we both looked into each other's eyes for a few seconds, I could see in his eyes that no matter what I said, he would stay. He probably thought I would sacrifice myself so that everyone could escape or something like that, and although he couldn't be more wrong about that, he wouldn't believe me even if I explained it to him.
Without another solution I could only accept that he also stayed by my side, so after nodding in agreement he speaks to his men to go back and board the cars.
"Soichiro, Alexander-kun, we got in the cars as much as we could. Besides, all the people are on board, we can leave immediately."
At that moment Yuriko-san accompanied by Saya behind her come and inform us, we both nod and approach them. Then I speak while take out the car keys with weapons that still remained with me.
"Yuriko-san, these are the 8-wheel vehicle keys. Do you think you can drive it?"
"... I think that I can do it, but where did those cars come from"
"Let's talk about that later, now let's get out of here. Kurisu, take the key of the other vehicle, if you don't think you can drive it, give them to Shisuka, everyone else will go with them. The vehicle that Yuriko-san drives will open a way and the other will cover the rear."
"No! I’ll stay with you Alex!"
"I understand what you are thinking Kurisu, but I will not sacrifice myself, we will go after you when I finish to doing something ... Scythe, go with her"
"...good"
Everyone had grim faces thinking that we would sacrifice ourselves and Kurisu refused to leave my side, so I speak correcting her thoughts, she looks me at the eyes for a few seconds and then agree to go with the others.
You must be kidding, I can sacrifice myself for my girls, but not for people I hardly know. After my words the people of my group and all the men of Soichiro left, we were the only ones watching the horde of zombies that having no one to reduce their numbers, the walls and the fence were full of them.
The fence was shaking and it seemed that it would be demolished at any moment, on the walls the zombies climbed up the bodies accumulated on the ground and when pushing between them they advanced, it was a luck that they did not have a good balance and fell constantly to be stepped on by others, he bad thing about it was that bodies continued to accumulate to raise the ground level. If they continue in that way it would not take long for them to climb and enter in the mansion.
"Then will we both fight with them?"
While watching the zombie horde, Soichiro speaks to me, when I look at him, he slowly draws his Katana with a dignified face as preparing to fight the last battle of his life. Sure he think that what I said was only to make Kurisu leave, and that we both had to sacrifice ourselves.
"No, but go ahead, you can go and charge towards them. I will witness your last moments ... don't worry, I will take care of Saya and console Yuriko-san after your useless sacrifice."
"... if you leave out of here alive, I would appreciate that"
"... I said that out loud? Well, don't worry, if everything goes well, nobody will have to die"
Damn it, it seems that my thoughts escaped from my mouth, but it was a relief that he interpret it with the literal meaning and not the hidden meaning in those words ... his honest gaze caused me discomfort, so I walk forward at the end of one of the walls that blocked the zombies ... hopefully what I’m about to do is surprising enough for him to forget what he hear and not analyze the words I said.