The girl behind her pounded Hiiragi's shoulder hard, struggling to get back to where she was.

Hiiragi also understands her current mood, after all, the person she cares about dies because of herself, no matter who it is, it won't be easy.

"Please, I don't want to leave Kongoro......"

"If you go back now, you'll make Gingoro's sacrifice in vain, are you sure?"

"But...... Nothing matters anymore! Let me go back!! ”

"I got it......"

Hiiragi also turned around and rushed back in the direction she ran over, which made the girl named Kiri on her back stunned for a moment, but she didn't object, but grabbed Hiiragi's shoulder tightly and set her eyes ahead.

There was a crumbling sound of burning buildings around them, and shouting civilians occasionally ran past the two men, but there were not many of them.

The eastern area is almost completely encroached upon by Kabane, and Hiiragi and Kiri are like outliers, going against the current.

In fact, this is Hiiragi's test of the girl, and if she thinks that it is natural for someone else to sacrifice her life for herself, Hiiragi will just throw her in a random place.

However, Muri is not an ungrateful girl, but also an emotional girl.

In addition to the above reasons, the reason why Hiiragi didn't use his ability to save Kongoro in the first place was because Hiiragi didn't want to favor anyone else......

The ability to resurrect oneself is passive, but if you use this ability on others, you can erase the wounds of others.

In this way, not saving one person proves that it is most reasonable to continue to save others?

Hiiragi also knows that he is a little bit drilled, but if there is a first time, there will be a second and a third time. For the fourth time, this action is repeated.

At the end of the day, Hiiragi's abilities are quite mentally draining to use on others.

To use a clear equation to illustrate, it is [the spirit consumed to repair one's own fatal wound] = [the spirit consumed to repair a small wound of others].

Otherwise, Hiiragi will be able to build an undead legion.

"Over there! So, are those Kabane?! ”

"Hold on, Muri."

"Babbling!!"

Hiiragi also kicked on the side post. The noise caused the Kabanes to turn all of them to this side, and then rushed straight over.

Ignoring Kiri's screams, Hiiragi also seized the opportunity to start running around the burning house.

Although the avenue back to Gingoro's location was occupied by the Kabanes, it was possible to avoid them by running through the narrow path on the side, so Hiiragi was the first to lure the group of monsters over.

It wasn't a lot of effort to carry a girl on her back, but on the way, she came across Kabane tumbling down the hillside.

On the way, the skin was scratched by sharp stones, and blood flowed from Kabane's face.

He looked muscular and tall. There were extremely visible wounds on the chest and neck.

"Shh!!h

Kabane, who had hit the wooden railing, got up and pounced on Hiiragi like a hungry wolf.

Asked Muri not to let go, Hiiragi also greeted him, and his right hand completely stabbed through, directly penetrating Kabane's heart.

His eyes were bloody, and black blood was pouring out of his mouth.

Hiiragi kicks its corpse away and continues on his way.

Although the ability can be launched like a sword aura, it will consume more energy. For this reason Hiiragi chooses the use times of the saving power, too.

Thinking of this, Hiiragi also heard the sound of a collision on his waist. It was the saber that I picked up at the station at the beginning.

Because I was a little nervous, I completely forgot that I still had a saber.

Of course, now is not the time to care about these details.

After running along the trail and passing through a small area of farmland behind a house, I returned to the place where I had just been.

There, I saw Gingoro standing inside the fire.

The whites of the eyes have completely turned black. The crimson pupils slowly widened as he moved, and his eyes widened when he saw two people.

"Ahh!!!h

Turning into Kabane, Gingoro ignored the fire in front of him, allowing the flames of Kokosleeve to scorch his skin, and rushed towards Hiiragi and Kiri in complete disregard.

Let go of your hands and let Kiri come down, but the girl immediately bypassed Hiiragi.

"Kim. Gingoro, yes, it's me! Muri, I'm Muri! ”

She shouted loudly with a crying voice, and tears began to flow uncontrollably.

Grabbing Kiri's shoulder, Hiiragi pushes him aside as well.

"I can save him."

"What? No, it's impossible, Gingoro has already ...... Woo~ It's all my fault. ”

"Optimistic about !!"

Hiiragi also let the kneeling wood on the ground look good.

Running over, Kongoro kicked the stone slab on the ground away, making a hoarse sound and slaughtering Hiiragi.

Pull out the saber at your waist and slash at Gingoro with the back of the knife.

Gingoro didn't have the idea of dodging, but he only had the idea of 'cannibalism' in Kabane's eyes.

The back of the knife slashed into Kongoro's chest, and Hiiragi also used his ability to accelerate at the same time, cutting Kongoro down.

At the same time that Kingoro's back hit the ground, Hiiragi also stepped on his chest, putting the small knife in his mouth to prevent him from biting.

The right hand is placed on the wound on Kongoro's shoulder, and the power attached to the hand begins to gather at a certain point, and the ability is applied to Kongoro through the place of contact.

The wound that looked a little rotten began to heal, and the tremendous strength of the struggling Kongoro gradually disappeared.

"Ahh Woo! ………… Hmmm......"

The terrifying red pupils seemed to be a heavy color faded by clear water, mixed together and slowly faded.

Retracting his small sword and putting it into its scabbard, Gingoro returned to his original appearance after a few seconds.

Behind him, Muri, who was covering his mouth, had no other expression other than shock.

It was the first time she had seen it, and for the first time she had seen a human who had become a Kabane and could turn back into a human.

"Huh? I'm ...... I ...... just now."

"Kingoro !!"

Kiri threw himself into Kongoro's arms, and he hugged Kiri as he lay on the ground, looking at the sky full of stars.

The flickering flames that fell on his face all around him were very similar to this turbulent end times.

"Gingoro, this lord brought you back."

"Sure enough, it's you...... South. You're not easy to look at. ”

"Can you stand up?"

Kongoro nodded, and stood up with Kiri's support.

Kabane was not far away to bite a corpse that had not yet turned into Kabane, and was about to come over.

Kongoro, who was being supported, touched Kiri's head and signaled that he was fine.

"Since Nan can save me, then you can definitely save others, everyone in Xianjinyi is a good person. So ......"

"Impossible."

Hiiragi also looked at the somewhat weak Kongoro and said categorically.

Assuming that this fact is told to others, Hiiragi will immediately face two extreme situations.

One of them: Being regarded as a savior, but you must use your ability to save others at the cost of consuming a lot of spirit, and the consequence of overdrawing your spirit is to reduce your life span (Hiiragi doesn't want her real lifespan to become [25] years old or something, even if you can read the file, you don't want to be unable to enter [26] for the rest of your life, and the idea of staying young forever is still left in the future to think about it);

The second is to be captured as a rare species. If you escape, you will be wanted by humans (for example, the 'subhuman' in "Asiaman", Hiiragi also doesn't want to be the enemy of all humans in this world).

To sum up, Hiiragiya to save Gingoro is already an extreme choice.

Hearing Hiiragi's words, Kongoro smiled bitterly and lowered his head.

"Also, if Nan can really do it, this world won't be like this."

"Let's get out of here, now is not the time to talk."

"yes...... But all around is Kabane. ”

"Just follow me, and don't leave me."

Hiiragi also pulled out the small knife and held it in his hand.

"Gingoro...... Mr. ”

"What?"

"This is the last time I can help you."

"Thank you so much."

"Me. Me too! ”

On the other hand, Kiri also picked up Kongoro's words and bowed his head to thank him.

Didn't answer them one by one. Hiiragi also took the lead.

Since the eastern side has been completely invaded by Kabane, in order to avoid places where Kabane gathers in large numbers, Hiiragi also recommends detouring from places like the hillside.

Fortunately, after the restoration of Hiiragi's ability, Gingoro's ability to move quickly recovered.

Originally, Gingoro was the kind of person who was good at manual work, and in order to increase his speed, this time Gingoro carried Kiri on his back. Walk towards the hillside not far away.

"Shhhhh!!h

"Goo, goo, goa, goo!!"

I don't know where the two Kabanes came out of it, and the target is Hiiragi and others.

Pointing to the exit not far away, Hiiragi also motioned for the two of them to flee quickly.

"Hand it over to me here!"

"Is it okay? South ......"

"It's okay, uncle."

Ignoring Gingoro's helpless 'I'm not an uncle' line, Hiiragi also rushed towards the two Kabanes.

Without anyone to protect, Hiiragi is much more convenient.

The number of enemies is only two. It's easy to fix.

Start the shock.

"Goo Wow !!"

Kabane, who still had flesh and blood hanging from the corners of his mouth, pounced on Hiiragi from the left side.

Hiiragi also held the small knife in his right hand and slashed out horizontally.

The blade sank into Kabane's shoulder, and then, like flower tofu, sliced from the top right to the bottom left, easily splitting Kabane's body in two, and the heart wrapped in steel was also cut in half.

The second Kabane grabbed Hiiragi's right hand and opened his mouth to bite Hiiragi's arm.

The ability was used at the same time, and the teeth that Kabane touched Hiiragi's skin were erased, and then half of his head.

A kick to Kabane's crotch, though it didn't do much, kicked it to the side.

Following the fallen Kabane, Hiiragi also carried a small knife through his heart from the left side and successfully killed.

At the end of the short battle, Hiiragi didn't pay any attention to the chaos around him, and instead sat down on the grass.

Looking up at the sky, the eastern sky seems to be lit up, and it is bright red.

Conversely, the western sky can clearly see the stars dotted with the night.

The worldview of this world is easy to figure out. That is, ordinary humans cannot fight against the sudden appearance of Kabane, and only special beings can break this balance.

Hiiragi also knows that the next plot is that the mutated hero begins to fight with Kabane, and the mutated body cannot be accepted by others.

Then the Xianjin Post was abandoned, and the people fled to another post station in the Iron City.

Instead of lingering in place, Hiiragi also heard the sound of collapse in the distance, and several gunshots were also noticeable.

But just stood up. Hiiragi was also pounced on from behind.

"Roar, ah, !!!"

It's Kabane.

And the body is quite strong, completely different from the Kabane I just met.

Pressed to the ground, Hiiragi also poked the small knife he held in his right hand behind his back, preparing to cut off Kabane's head first.

However, this time the attack missed, and the opponent temporarily stepped back and turned to bite Hiiragi's abdomen.

"Hmm!!"

Get it on.

A young girl jumped out of the grass.

She kicked Hiiragi's sturdy Kabane away, and then stepped on Hiiragi's back, and when she jumped, she pulled the trigger with her left hand, and Kabane, who was aimed at the steam canister, tried to get up. but was hit directly.

The strong impact made Kabane fly out, and the girl took the opportunity to accelerate the impact, also holding the small knife in her right hand.

Approaching the unbalanced Kabane, he waved his hands wildly in an attempt to grab the girl in front of him, but the girl moved nimbly, and the blade in his hand slashed out accurately.

With a flash of the knife, Kabane's head fell to the ground, and the girl stabbed down again, easily killing Kabane.

Hiiragi, who was propped up on the ground with her hands, also saw the scene of the girl pulling out the blade that was inserted into Kabane's heart. The slightly reddened eyes were similar to Kabane's, but different.

The girl has short black hair. A blue ribbon is tied around his neck.

Wearing long sleeves and armor-like armor on his right knee, he has a slender figure with both feet wrapped in bandages and a piggyback engine behind him.

After cleaning up, the girl noticed Hiiragi's gaze. Hold the steam cartridge against your shoulder.

"Why are you here alone, big brother."

"I accidentally got lost."

"There's a road over there, please be careful."

After saying that, the girl was about to leave, but he saw Kabane at Hiiragi's feet.

"That's ...... Are you going to kill it? ”

"Well, I accidentally killed it."

“…………”

"I said ......"

The girl did not stay where she was. Instead, they ran in the other direction.

There is another road to the Iron City, and it is also the road that gathers Kabane.

If the unlucky guy chooses that path, his partner will be caught by Kabane.

Seeing the girl running, Hiiragi also followed her.

If memory serves, the girl is one of the heroines, named 'Nameless'.

Although it looks weak, it actually has strength beyond ordinary people.

Obviously, at this time, she is often set up as a 'monster' who has the power of Kabane but maintains a human mind, just like the male protagonist Ikoma.

In order to keep up with Nameless, Hiiragi also specially used his ability to accelerate, and the surrounding scenery quickly retreated.

"Why are you following, big brother."

"I'd like to go over there too."

"I'm going to die."

Even so, Nameless didn't say anything more.

After passing through a long-deserted dwelling, the two of them came to the top of the slope, and below was another road leading to the Iron City.

Ignoring Hiiragi on the side, he counted the Kabane below without a name, and then rushed out.

Hiiragi also clenched the small knife in his hand and ran downhill together.

Some of the slower civilians were caught by the Kabane, but when they tried to resist, they were killed because they were not strong enough, and they cried out in pain, and the situation was very tragic.

"Don't hold me back, big brother."

Making a statement without mercy, Nameless jumped up the high slope.

Seeing Nameless leap into the air, she landed not on the ground, but on the shoulders of a cabane.

Stepping on it and jumping again, Kabane waved his outstretched hands into the air, and the nameless who landed on the ground made a dashing turn and cut off Kabane's head.

Kicking Kabane, who was solved by himself, Nameless lowered his body to dodge the other Kabane's flying pounce. With one hand on the ground, he sent his thin body into the air with all his might.

Nameless, who was in the air, spun around, kicked Kabane in the head with his left foot, and lifted his left hand from the bottom up as he fell to the ground. The small knife that held the handle of the knife in reverse cut off the head of the Kabane again.

With a few other Kabanes close to him behind him, Nameless didn't turn around, instead placing the steam canister on his shoulder and pulling the trigger.

The recoil caused her to lean forward slightly, and Kabane behind her was forced into the air.

Seizing this gap, Nameless launched an attack on Kabane on the flank.

While continuously pulling the trigger of the steam cartridge, he gorgeously cut off Kabane's head.

Hiiragi didn't freeze in place, facing Kabane in front of him, holding the small knife with one hand and slashing it.

The cutting edge of the adhesion ability can easily penetrate the heart of the Kabane.

"Quack!!"

The roaring Kabanes gathered towards Hiiragi and Nameless.

Hiiragi also kicked Kabane in front of him, dodging sideways while swinging the small knife in his hand continuously. Cut off the two Kabane's arms, then cut them horizontally, and the two heads fell in response.

Hiiragi, who took a step back, also found himself leaning against Nameless.

"You're strong, big brother."

"One to the other...... In addition, I have a name, Nangong, Nangong Hiiragi also. ”

"Nameless ......"

Nameless stepped out with his left foot and exerted all his might, like a wild horse on the loose, rushing into the earthquake, the blade of the firelight grazing nimbly across the necks of the Kabanes.

"Nameless. But my name. ”

Kabane, who was beside him, fell to the ground, and Nameless made such a supplement.

Swing the knife to the side. Hiiragi also shook off the blood on it.

"I know, so what are you going to do next?"

"Hmm......"

Nameless covered her head, and she thought about it halfway, and suddenly threw the weapon in her hand at Hiiragi.

The blade that flew towards Hiiragi was not Hiiragi, but Kabane, who ran out of the house from behind Hiiragi.

Hiiragi immediately grabbed the handle of the blade that had pierced Kabanai's skull with his hand, and pulled it out and cut off its head with his own small knife.

"I'm leaving."

"And then."

Hiiragi also gave her the nameless weapon.

The two of them killed all the Kabane they met along the way. These monsters, which have lost their human bodies and sanity, cannot be killed no matter what.

Hiiragi was tired from the continuous battles and movements, but the girl next to him, Nameless, was still in good spirits, and every swing of the blade looked accurate and powerful.

"Isn't that going to work? Big brother. ”

"I can fight for another ten years."

"Be careful."

I grabbed Hiiragi's shoulder and crossed it with Hiiragi for the springboard. Both kicks in Kabane's face, knocking him to the ground.

Slamming into the ground, Kabane grabbed a nearby plank and swung it wildly, blood and spit splattering everywhere in his mouth.

Nameless learned about it and heard the screams of humans.

Hiiragi, who was used to it, also looked up at the direction where the voice came from, which was a building surrounded by Kabane.

Perhaps because the building looks so hard, it attracted a large number of refugees.

They must have hoped to be rescued by the samurai.

"Nameless, are you going to save them?"

"It's just a drop-by."

I don't know if it's tsundere or really along the way, Nameless ripped the ribbon off his neck.

She didn't say another word to Hiiragi, and ran out as she tore off the ribbon.

Movement speed is much faster than before.

As she moved, she raised her steam canister and aimed it at Kabane, who was climbing on the wall of the house, shooting them down one by one.

The samurai armed with steam cylinders in the house also cooperated with Nameless's attack and began to **** down the Kaba, who wanted to invade the inside of the house from the roof.

Hiiragi also ran to the side at this time, ready to make the most of Nameless's qualified bait.

Because Nameless is too conspicuous, some of the Kabanes divert their targets, and all of them flock to Nameless.

Facing the Kabane who gathered together to pounce on the nameless, Hiiragi also shouted over there

"Get down! Nameless! ”

"What's wrong?"

"Here !! come"

Attach the ability to the small knife and swing it vigorously.

The invisible sword aura-like ability wiped out everything in the space, and all the objects it touched were cut in half.

More than a dozen Kabanes who were chasing Nameless were cut through the middle at the same time, and their upper and lower bodies fell to the ground respectively, and hoarse roars kept coming out of their innermost parts, but their mobility was much less than before.

"How did you do that, big brother!"

"There are still enemies!"

Hiiragi didn't answer the anonymous question, and even if he did, I'm afraid he wouldn't be able to really explain it clearly.

After Hiiragi stabbed him, the two of them rushed towards the remaining Kabane, and after they were all destroyed, they could leave.

A punch breaks a Kabane's head, and a Kabane on Hiiragiya's right is hit by a steam canister at the same time.

No, not to hit, but to be penetrated.

Kabane flew out and slammed into the wall, with a large hole in his chest that had been punched through.

"Kill, kill you!!!"

The male protagonist, a boy named Ikoma, a boy who has undergone a mutation, appears at this moment!! (To be continued.) )