15. Survival Rule 3: We Are All Friends (1)
“That’s a lot of sh*t.”
My Zombie Coaster Tycoon operation was more effective than I thought.
Zombies and skeletons constantly pouring out.
The snakes that suffer from stopping them.
Eventually, the seven-headed hydra stepped in and started treating it with acid, but the pond was already full of zombies. If he wanted to stop it, he had to be dispatched when I made a wall and headed for the pond.
The color of the pond, which used to be blue and transparent, began to change to a color like food waste dissolved in water.
Now that pond water will become a pond in hell where you will die if you drink it.
Even snake pups will learn what it means to not drink water.
It’s a pretty cool spectacle in my situation. There are so few entertainments here, so this is also full of thrills. I chewed beef jerky on top of a newly built watchtower to scout the snakes’ domain.
It’s a bit unfortunate that we couldn’t hit the snakes directly because of the hydra pups…But just making them not care about us for a while was a pretty big harvest.
It will take some time for Lenny to recover, and once they can get rid of their power to poison the well or sabotage.
“Now I can focus on nursing for a while…”
Since I don’t nurse anyway, I thought I’d do my usual thing and keep track of the snakes.
After about a week, Lenny will recover enough to fight. Before that, I was thinking of making a weapon for Lenny. Let’s say it’s a weapon. It was just cutting the bones of the bear chief and turning them into swords… But it was a more cumbersome and laborious task than I thought.
I slowly descended the watchtower and stepped on the way home. The grass under my feet tickles my ankles. Come to think of it, making a pair of sandals for Lenny and Karina wouldn’t be bad either. Karina had no other shoes, so she was wearing shoes that were not suitable for a deserted island like this. From what I’ve heard, the shoes are made by artisans with high-quality leather, so they’re okay, but…
I saw her feet a few days ago. Blisters on the feet that feel as soft as baby skin when touched. I didn’t care because I was trying to figure out the rapidly changing situation on the uninhabited island. Whatever the case may be, as much as I had to get closer to Karina, I was thinking of taking this opportunity to close the distance a bit more.
“Materials should be at home, check traps before going…”
Although caterpillars are the best nutritious food on this island, you cannot eat only caterpillars every time. So today I was planning to catch a rabbit and bake it. It doesn’t taste better than pork or beef, but meat is meat anyway. It is one of the few meats available here.
Now, did the rabbit get caught in the trap today or not…
I walked to a place full of traps to the west of my territory. Originally, it was an area where rabbits who had been scattered all over the island had moved in after noticing that my territory was safe. Like wild animals, they are really quick-witted when it comes to self-survival.
Because of its insane reproductive power, it did not diminish even if caught in a trap, so it was an excellent food ingredient in my situation.
It was all the more so because all the other meats had problems.
It’s easy to catch fish, but I can’t eat it because it tastes like bitter mackerel. So naturally, the island’s protein source was rabbits.
Bears eat rabbits, snakes eat rabbits, and humans eat rabbits.
How much do you give birth to?
Rabbits are originally at a level comparable to rats in terms of fertility. I know it well, but it’s absurd that rabbits are responsible for food for the three powers. What the hell are you eating? There’s a lot of weeding, but does that cover it?
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As I walked, remembering the irrelevant questions, I began to see where the traps had been set. I immediately turned my head around and checked my surroundings.
Hmm. Did 2 of them work? One is too young, let go…
I glanced over and picked up the rabbit caught in the trap. This guy was pretty big.
The rabbit, of course, struggled like mad to escape. There’s no way you can escape my grasp. Better to make it easier to take before grabbing it.
Crude.
A dead rabbit with a broken neck limp. It should be easy to carry now.
In Korea, if you do this, you may be treated as a potential killer, but this is an uninhabited island. If you want to live, you must know how to kill a rabbit by breaking its neck with your hands. If you don’t do this, you’ll starve to death here. I hummed as I headed home carrying the limp corpse of the rabbit.
What song was this? My memory was fuzzy now. It could be one song, or it could be a combination of several songs. Either way it doesn’t matter. It’s okay if you feel good. Although it’s sad that I can’t even remember the title anymore.
I might even forget this messy tune later on.
No matter how strong a memory is, it will be diluted over time.
The faces of my parents, whom I haven’t seen for 10 years, are blurry.
…Think no further. Because it only makes me sad.
I moderately let go of my bitter thoughts with a hum.
After 20 minutes of humming and walking, I began to see a house in the distance.
A house I built after years of hard work. In the yard, Karina was looking down at the water tank of the water purifier. Sometimes she used to watch water dripping down her cylinder as if a water purification device were miraculous. Her purpose is probably to get the water she needs for her meal.
“Karina.”
“Ah, are you here? That…”
Karina’s gaze turned to the rabbit in my hand.
Well, come to think of it, today is the first time I’ve seen him bring a rabbit.
I naturally hid the rabbit behind my back. Maybe women don’t like this. Even Nara, who hadn’t had contact with the opposite s*x for 10 years, remembered that much. I hesitated for a moment before opening my mouth.
“Today is lunch.”
“I look forward to it.”
“I am not surprised.”
“…When I was young, I lived in a rural village. So I’m used to that kind of sight. Can I help you with the grooming?”
“Oh, no.”
Was there such a setting? It’s the setting, I just skimmed through the wiki once, so I can’t remember. I remember being left an orphan around the age of 8 or 9 and entrusted to the temple, but… I don’t know. I just need to trim it.
“I will come after cleaning.”
After answering by squeezing my throat, I moved to the backyard of the house. It was a place with tools for trimming meat.
Putting the limp rabbit on the workbench, I picked up a knife.
First of all, you have to take off the skin.
My knife was pointed at the rabbit’s head with its eyes wide open.
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My gaze stings.
It was nerve-wracking to see bloody stares following me while I was eating and working at home. Carina looked back and forth between Lenny and me with her puzzled look as I looked at Lenny.
Lenny looked at Karina with her soft eyes as if she had never done that before. It’s absurd to see him go from being a savage beast to a meek puppy.
Isn’t the temperature difference too big?
No, considering what I did, it’s understandable… But do you remember? I don’t know if I remember or not. If the two of us were left alone, I might be able to ask… But Karina didn’t leave Lenny’s side.
So I haven’t had a chance to ask yet. She should be able to ask when things are fine. As I ate a rabbit’s hind leg, I remembered the information I knew about Lenny.
Lenny.
No last name.
A commoner.
Born in an orphan, she wandered the streets when she was young. A mercenary captain recognized her talent and started her career as a mercenary. Her extraordinary talent and reckless disposition earned her the nickname ‘Mad Dog’.
While playing an active part in the mercenary corps that took her, she falls into a trap and survives alone. She is found by Karina and recovers with her care. Afterwards, when Karina was chosen as her saintess, she was ordained a knight after arduous training, and she became Karina’s escort knight.
What else?
Depending on how good you feel with Karina, you come in as her ally, and when you use her as a ally, it’s like a beast, but in the traitor route, it’s one of the most powerful bosses in the game, so you get all kinds of swearing… I remember. . At one time, I used to curse at Lenny for being behind my mother.
I couldn’t help but feel a twinge of lust when I hit 72 knots even though I didn’t play the Hard difficulty or the highest difficulty, the Nightmare difficulty.
Still, it was quite popular.
What is it, the atmosphere when you are a friend and when you are an enemy is 180 degrees different, so was it because you liked that part? Although there were people who wanted the Lenny route.
To put it all together, it wasn’t a popular character, but it was a character with a fan base.
…How long are you going to stare at me?
A part of her heart feels uncomfortable as the already ferocious-looking woman keeps staring at her with ferocious eyes. Soon she thought it might be a good idea to have a conversation. It seemed that loyal mad dog was considering me as a danger.
Otherwise, there’s no way you’re staring at me so intently that you’re confused whether I’m an escort or a sentinel.
There’s no way he could have fallen for me.
“John?”
“…Why did you call me?”
My mouth is awkward when I say things I don’t normally say. When will I be able to speak comfortably? If you talk to Karina, you can understand the feelings of a fan facing a celebrity.
Karina called me, hesitated for a second, then she opened her mouth, slightly blushing her cheeks.
“Hey, I’m going to do some errands… In the meantime, take care of Lenny. All you have to do is look… “
What to do?
“Oh, well, I’ll be back!”
What’s the matter?
The door opened and closed with a creaking sound from the hinges. I looked at Lenny, not lingering on the closed door. It was so intense that I couldn’t help but look at it.
Then Lenny and I met our eyes. The two of us glared at each other as if fighting a search battle.
War of nerves with no meaning or benefit.
With his arms outstretched, the ferocious beast with burning eyes finally opened his mouth.
“…Are you a pervert? Why are you not wearing a top?”
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