Chapter 42: Zombies
The abandoned city was not just empty — it was consumed by an invisible presence, as if time itself had surrendered there. The blackened houses, with collapsed roofs and windows that resembled empty eye sockets, watched the group like silent witnesses to a tragedy never forgotten.
The ground crackled underfoot. Not from leaves or stones, but from ashes.
Human ashes.
Morwynn was the first to move differently. Her eyes of multiple pupils glowed. She sniffed the air. The webs on her wrists quivered.
"Something... has awakened."
Kaela growled softly, her golden eyes jumping from shadow to shadow.
"We’re surrounded," said Eren, with coldness.
And the system confirmed:
[Curse Zone Active]
[Hostile Entities Identified]
[Coordinated Combat Recommended]
From the alleys and narrow streets, they emerged. Stumbling. Rigid. Like actors on a horror stage, fulfilling a role they had long forgotten but still performed due to a curse.