"Let's go!"
"Yes!"
Seeing that the girls had fully recovered, Sora gave the order to depart. The group, fully armed, left the broadcasting room.
"Roar!!!"
Although they had lost their intelligence and most of their human senses, the zombies were extremely sensitive to sound. Since Sora and his group didn't hide their movements, a large number of blood-stained zombie monsters immediately charged at them.
Miyamoto Rei and Busujima Saeko, walking at the front, exchanged a glance and simultaneously curled their lips into a bloodthirsty smile. Having absorbed so many energy beads, although they weren't full, they wanted to vent their energy!
With a spear in hand and a sword drawn, the two girls dashed forward.
Thud! Thud! Thud! Thud! Thud!
Like cutting down rice, despite the large number of zombies, they couldn't withstand the slaughter by these two demonesses. One after another, they fell to the ground, almost blocking the path ahead, leaving Sora and the girls behind speechless.
Miyamoto Rei's spear almost always hit the head, and her strength was perfectly controlled, only exploding the heads while preserving the energy beads inside. Saeko's swordsmanship was also extremely precise, like flashes of lightning, constantly drawing arcs in the air. With each swing, one or even several zombies fell, and the energy beads shot out into her hands.
Watching the two girls killing joyfully and collecting energy beads, the swordswomen behind them were filled with envy. However, they weren't as skilled as the two in front, so they could only pick up the leftovers. Even so, these once delicate and beautiful girls were thrilled.
As for Sora, well, he kept his arms crossed and walked in the middle, acting as if he didn't care about anything, making people want to kick him.
He had no intention of taking action. First, it was troublesome, and second, he felt he shouldn't steal the girls' opportunities.
To help them grow quickly, he decided to leave the fighting to them and enjoy life as a master.
"Hubby, why are we going this way? My car is still at the school. Let's go back and take the car!"
Shizuka, who had no combat ability, and Hayashi Kyoko stayed close to Sora. Seeing that they were heading straight for the school gate, Shizuka anxiously asked.
Speechless, Sora didn't want to say anything more. Although he knew this naive girl couldn't be judged by normal standards, sister, it's the apocalypse now! Everyone else is thinking about how to survive, and you're still worrying about your clothes and your car!!!
"Shizuka-sensei, are you an idiot? There are so many of us. How many people can your car fit? Even if we were to take a car, we should look for the school bus!"
Although Sora was used to it, others weren't. Takagi Saya couldn't help but speak up. Such a stupid question was simply unforgivable to her genius mind!
"Saya-chan, you can't call Shizuka an idiot. Shizuka is very smart!"
"And you should call me Shizuka-nee! Nee…nee, understand?"
Hearing Shizuka's words, even Sora's lips twitched. Normally clueless, she suddenly became smart at times like this!
Takagi Saya's eyes also twitched. She regretted arguing with this naive girl!
"Shizuka-nee…nee!"
Knowing that if she didn't comply, this naive girl would keep pestering her, even the proud Takagi Saya was a bit scared. With a blush on her face, she reluctantly called out.
Although her tsundere nature is strong, she had the misfortune of encountering someone even more powerful in terms of moe and ditziness, leaving Miss Saya no choice but to inwardly admit her bad luck.
"Mhm… Saya-chan is so obedient, big sister won't be mad at you anymore!"
"Hehe, Saya-chan is really smart, thinking for everyone's sake, Shizuka won't take the car."
Patting Takagi Saya's little head, Shizuka, with her moe and ditzy demeanor, acted like a big sister, generously praising her.
The corner of her mouth twitched; the ditzy praise didn't bring any joy to the tsundere young lady. She opened her mouth as if to retort something but ultimately held back.
Sora, who had been watching with amusement, curled up the corner of his mouth, feeling like he had discovered a new way to tease this little tsundere in the future!
Seeing Miss Saya in such an awkward situation, the crimson-haired girl, the Eighth Sword, and the ponytailed girl, the Ninth Sword, who had been following her for protection, couldn't help but giggle. They had been intimidated by this tsundere young lady before, and now they finally got to vent.
"Stupid girls, what are you laughing at!"
"What are you standing there for? Hurry up and follow everyone to kill the zombies, the good stuff is almost taken by those guys!"
Regaining her young lady's aura, Takagi Saya pretended to be fierce and shouted at the two girls behind her.
"Yes, Miss Saya."
Pouting, the two girls thought to themselves, wasn't it you who didn't let us go earlier? And you said you needed protection, you delicate young lady!
Although they harbored resentment towards this extremely difficult-to-serve young lady, they also felt a surge of excitement and thrill. Watching their sisters fighting monsters and getting loot ahead, they had been envious for a long time!
Without further hesitation, they clumsily drew their swords and hopped out.
Watching these two poor girls who would be bullied by Miss Saya in the future, Sora thought to himself that he should compensate them more in the future.
Well, but this so-called compensation from the jerk would only make the two girls suffer even more in the days to come, becoming even more "miserable"…
"The school bus is ahead, everyone hurry up!"
The group set off from the broadcasting room, slaying zombie monsters along the way, but their movements were not slow at all. It didn't take long for them to cross the playground and arrive at the school gate where rows of buses were parked. Miyamoto Rei and Busujima Saeko, who were at the front, shouted to the people behind them.
"Yes, Rei-sama! Saeko-sama!"
The girls who were still killing zombies replied in unison, their faces showing excitement.
Although they were all the master's women, Miyamoto Rei and Busujima Saeko were stronger than them in both strength and appearance. The swordswomen were all clever, thinking about how to get along well with them.
"Help! Hayashi-sensei! Marikawa-sensei! Wait for us!"
Just as everyone was about to board a school bus, suddenly a cry for help came from not far behind. Everyone turned around and saw a boy and a girl rushing towards them. From their uniforms, it was clear that they were students of Fujimi Academy.
"Master, it's Naomi and her boyfriend Takuzo."
The First Sword, a swordswoman, walked to Sora's side and spoke somewhat awkwardly. They hadn't seen the two when they helped other students escape earlier, but now they were hiding behind.
She also knew that Naomi was one of the people her master had his eye on, and now she was with another boy, which made her feel a bit uneasy. Seeing that Sora didn't show any dissatisfaction, she felt slightly relieved, but she also felt sorry for Naomi missing a huge opportunity.
"Heh… then let's wait, if they can make it here."
Curling up the corner of his mouth, Sora naturally recognized the girl at a glance; she was one of the thirteen he had chosen.
To be honest, he had quite a few women, and one or two more wouldn't make a difference. If the two could catch up, he wouldn't mind taking them along. As for actively helping them, he wasn't that great or enthusiastic!
In this hopeless world, these powerless people would eventually die, and saving them would be in vain. Besides, he wasn't very familiar with them, right?
Seeing that Sora had no intention of helping, Miyamoto Rei and Busujima Saeko naturally wouldn't act either. They were Sora's loyal followers, and although they usually seemed like kind and pure beauties, if it was Sora's will, they could immediately transform into world-destroying demons!
Letting all the girls get on the bus first, Sora was still waiting below. He was also somewhat curious about how this young couple would behave in such a life-and-death situation.
Although they were almost at the school bus, their constant shouting had attracted countless zombie monsters. Seeing hope right in front of them, they were horrified to find themselves surrounded by monsters!
"Ah! Damn it! Naomi, run!"
Although he was extremely frightened, looking at the girl beside him, the boy's eyes flashed with determination. He swung the short stick in his hand to open a path for the girl and shouted at the same time.
Thanks to the boy's delay, the girl got precious time and rushed out from the gap in the monster group, reaching the school bus, her face pale with shock.
"Yo, congratulations, Naomi, you're safe now!"
Speaking in a relaxed tone, Sora greeted the girl who still looked somewhat pale.
The girl had short black hair, a beautiful and cute face, the type of girl next door that people would love to protect.
"Sora, I… ah, Takuzo!"
The girl was about to respond when she suddenly saw her boyfriend surrounded by a large group of zombies behind her, and her face turned pale with a scream.
"Don't mind me, run! Run! Ah!!!"
The boy named Takuzo kept shouting while continuously swinging the short stick in his hand to attack the approaching zombies, but he was just an ordinary person without much strength. It didn't take long for him to be heavily surrounded by the zombies and bitten!
"No!!!"
A desolate cry, tears streaming from her eyes, the girl was about to rush over.
"Heh… Naomi, are you really going over? You'll definitely die if you go!"
Curling up the corner of his mouth, Sora held the excited girl and spoke at the same time.
He naturally saw at a glance that the girl was still pure, and he somewhat admired the pure love between this young couple. Although they hadn't had a substantial relationship, they could act like this in the face of disaster.
"Wuwuwu… let me go! Let me go!!"
The short-haired girl kept struggling, knowing she would die, but she still wanted to go.
"Naomi, Takuzo is beyond saving. If you go, you'll only get yourself involved, and you'll become one of those disgusting monsters. Is that really okay?"
"Your life, your body, your soul, do you really not want them anymore?"
Still not letting go of the girl, Sora even leaned his head to the girl's ear and continued to ask.
"Wuwuwu… I don't want them! I don't want them!! I don't want any of them!!!"
Crying bitterly, the girl answered without hesitation.
However, Sora still didn't let her go!
"Haha… since you don't want them anymore, then give them to me!"
A sinister chuckle, Sora's words left the girl confused, and she had no mood or time to understand.
However, in the next moment, the girl who had been desperately wanting to die with her boyfriend suddenly felt a dizzying sensation in her mind, and her entire being seemed to drift away.
Moreover, the girl was horrified to discover that her memories of her boyfriend, Takuzo, were rapidly fading!
At first, she was filled with immense fear, but within a few seconds, there was nothing left…
Indeed, all of this was the doing of Sora, who had directly infiltrated the girl's mind with his psychic powers, erasing all her memories related to that boy!
Without a moment's hesitation, Sora sealed the contract with a kiss on the girl's lips.
"From now on, you shall be called the Tenth Sword," Sora said with a wicked smile, holding the girl's chin.
"Yes, Master!" the girl replied, kneeling on one knee with utmost respect, her previous sorrow completely gone, even as the boy's agonizing screams continued in the distance.
After having the girl board the school bus, Sora turned his gaze back to the boy who was being devoured by the undead nearby.
There was no anger, no resentment. Seeing the girl board the bus, the boy's lips curled into a relieved smile.
"What a pity. In this hopeless world, you were too weak—unable to protect yourself, let alone her. So, I'll take care of her instead."
"In honor of your once pure and great love, I'll grant you release."
With a wave of his hand, Sora activated his power, and with a deafening roar, both the boy and the undead were reduced to nothingness in a burst of flames.