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Flashback.
A young woman's voice was heard saying, "Look at you, you're quite handsome, huh?" accompanied by laughter.
"Hm." Kylian wanted to respond, but his whole body was numb. He couldn't move at all. His vision was just dark.
"If only I could marry someone as handsome as you, I would be happy." The woman laughed again, but her laughter sounded like she was about to cry.
'Why did you say that?' Kylian wanted to ask, but he couldn't. He felt like something was taking him away into deeper darkness.
Every time the woman exhaled into his mouth, Kylian saw a glimmer of light coming toward him, as if guiding him to save himself.
“Cough.” The woman coughed, but it sounded like someone was vomiting blood.
"...so I hope you stay alive." Kylian heard the voice getting softer until nothing could be heard from the woman anymore.
Kylian Arthur could vaguely see around. He saw the woman sitting beside him. Her eyes were closed, and her lips were smiling with blood on the corners of her lips and on her clothes.
Kylian's eyes widened. His whole body suddenly had the strength to move again. What was stuck in the woman's shoulder was larger than a spear, but not as long as an arrow. It was like a tooth or a horn of a Xenobeast.
"Damn it." Kylian cursed. He didn't know that the person who had been trying to help him was actually dying more than he was.
Beep. Beep. Beep.
Kylian heard the sound of his walkie-talkie. He immediately looked for the source of the sound.
"Taiwo, where are you?" Kylian asked on the walkie-talkie.
"Are you joking? I should be the one asking that. You haven't answered at all."
"I've sent you my coordinates. Please take me to the ICU."
"Huh? What happened? Yes, I received your coordinates, but it's hard for me to climb up that cliff."
"Where are you?"
"Upstream. Near the ruins."
"Okay, I'll go there."
Kylian picked up the woman and carried her to where his friend was. For him, it was not difficult to jump from one tree to another or from one cliff to another. He did it so smoothly.
"Hey, Arthur?!" Taiwo was shocked when Kylian arrived.
"I have to take her to the ICU right now."
"Outer City or Main City?" Taiwo asked.
"Military district."
"Are you crazy? Is she your wife? She won't be accepted in the military district," Taiwo frowned.
"Isn't she Duna from the WSS mercenaries? Let's call them. They'll take care of it," Sacco suggested.
"You know her?" Taiwo asked.
"No, but I know that she is the most beloved member of WSS," Sacco answered casually, with a smirk on her face.
"Huh?" Taiwo was at a loss for words.
"There's no time to wait for them. She's dying. The facilities in the Outer City won't be able to take care of her," Kylian said firmly.
"Then what do you want? Register her as your wife?" Taiwo quipped.
"Yeah. You're R5, you can do it, right?" Kylian got into the armored vehicle next to Taiwo.
"Man, are you serious?" Taiwo stared at Arthur in disbelief.
"What is the requirement?" Arthur asked as he leaned against the doorway. He then caressed some parts of Duna's clothes that looked like pockets.
"What are you doing? Logan will kill you if he finds out," Sacco said with a laugh. Taiwo looked more burdened.
"I got her ID card, is this enough?" Kylian asked.
"Yes, that's enough. I'll call the Governor to take care of the rest," Sacco said as she took out her cell phone.
"Hello, my queen. The best governor of Base 657," Sacco greeted.
"Why did you call me all of a sudden? Is there an emergency?"
"You know Duna from WSS?"
"Yes, what is up?"
"Arthur f#cked her until she passed out. Now she's in critical condition due to having been attacked by a Xenobeast."
"Arthur, that sh#thead?!"
"Yes, he is a sh#t, but Arthur feels guilty, so he wants to register Duna as his wife in the database. Can she be treated in the military district?"
"Argh. He's giving me a headache. Yeah, take Duna to the military district. Just send me their ID cards."
"Thank you, my dear governor."
"You have to treat me. Remember that."
"Yes, I'll buy you your favorite Strawberry Waffles."
"Very-"
Sacco ended the call. "Give it to me."
"Damn it, what nonsense! You have broken my reputation." Kylian Arthur grumbled as he took out his ID card and threw it at Sacco along with Duna's ID card.
"You should thank me." Sacco caught the ID card Arthur threw without a hitch.
"Okay, I'll consider everything is done. Let's go." Taiwo quickly got into the armored vehicle and sat in the driver's seat. Sacco followed him.
The armored vehicle moved very quickly until they arrived at the base. Sacco got off at the administration office, and Taiwo dropped Kylian off right in front of the military hospital.
"Please take her to the ICU. You can register her under my name," Kylian said as he met a black-haired woman with round glasses wearing a white coat. The name on the nametag was Stina Voigt.
"Arthur, what happened?" Stina asked. Her eyes widened when she saw the woman Arthur brought to the hospital.
"There's no time to explain. Hurry, take her before it's too late." Arthur's eyes looked serious.
"She's not a member of the milit-" Stina was cut off.
"She's my wife," Arthur said in a firm and clear tone of voice.
"Huh?" Stina looked even more shocked than before.
After saying that, Arthur fell and lost consciousness.
"Ack?! Quickly take Kylian Arthur to the ER and take Duna to the ICU."
"Understood." Several people hurriedly ran, following Stina's instructions.
**
"That's how it happened." Arthur had just finished telling his story.
"I don't know what to say. It feels like marriage isn't something sacred anymore," I said while clearing the dirty dishes on the table.
"Sacred? You want me to kiss you in front of everyone?" Arthur asked while eating the rice crust that I had fried.
"T-that's not it."
"If you want, I can also bang you in the open space," Kylian said, which made me annoyed.
"Why did you talk like an uneducated person?"
"..." Arthur said nothing, as if he were ignoring me.
After cleaning up the kitchen, I didn't know what else to do, so I decided to go back to Arthur's room. I found many magazines and newspapers in his closet. My attention was drawn to the various headlines written there.
Base 164 has been destroyed. There was a Level Zero Xenobeast attack.
Military cooperation between Base 390 and Base 432 has been established. "We are ready to face the worst apocalypse."
Professor from Base 532 discovers a new nuclear-forming substance from the portal.
Base 721 is accused of conducting illegal experiments that cause the appearance of more dangerous Xenobeasts.
Beware of the Apocalypse! Here’s How to Survive in the Wild.
Judge of Base 177 Commits Mass Shooting: Pretext - Xenobeast Infection.
Base 221 and Base 641 condemn Base 177's judge as worse as Hitler.
I frowned. All these headlines are so unreal in my mind, but I'm also interested in reading them. It feels like reading a sci-fi novel.
"Hey." Kylian tapped my shoulder. I'm a bit shocked. He dissolved my attention.
"What's up now?"
"Do you have to ask?" Arthur asked."Huh?" I was silent for a moment, thinking about what he really wanted."You want to sleep with me?" My question made Arthur's eyes widen, but he didn't say anything."Is that yes or not?" I looked at him and hesitated.Arthur grabbed my waist and lifted me onto his shoulder. He then walked to the side of the bed and unlocked the door.The room was much smaller than Arthur's room, but much larger than the bathroom. There were many guns and weapons neatly arranged in the open cabinet around the room, which makes this room feel even scarier.Arthur dropped me on the floor. Of course, I felt pain and shock at the same time.He pulled my head and started to kiss my lips roughly. I had trouble breathing because of him.I pushed him away, but his hands moved to tear off my clothes one by one until finally there was not a single piece of cloth on my body."W-wait." I crossed my arms over my chest and tried to cover my lower half. Somehow, I felt embarrasse
I opened my eyes. I saw Kylian's arms around my waist. When I turned around, Kylian still seemed to be asleep. I don't know when he took me to bed, but I'm sure he did it after his patrol.I got up from the bed. My eyes were drawn to the row of paper bags on the table. There was a sticky note on one of them. I immediately approached it out of curiosity.'Cook this rice for me.'I laughed when I saw the contents of the sticky note, and sure enough, inside the paper bag was a collection of several plastic bags of rice."If you like rice that much, you should buy me a rice cooker," I said."Yes, I will buy it for you later.""You're up? That's fast," I said, a little surprised."Of course, my pillow is gone from my hands," Kylian replied. He thinks of me as his pillow. Somehow, this feels cute to me."You, just go to sle
I smiled after pressing the 'cook' button on the rice cooker. I'm glad he actually bought it. Now I don't have to bother cooking rice on the stove."This waffle cream is delicious," I said after putting a waffle in my mouth.I looked at the newspaper I brought from Arthur's closet. There was news about a zero-level xenobeast appearing at base 717. The base was destroyed in just one night."Is level zero that scary?" I asked as I took another bite of the waffle that had kiwi fruit topping on it."I don't want to meet that creature again either," said Arthur, who was already in the kitchen without me realizing it."Have you seen it?""Yes, when I was a kid, the creature was terrifying. I survived because there was a helicopter that gave me a rope ladder.""Is your place near his nest?"“No. Zero-level Xenobeasts c
"What the fck are you up to?" Oskar cursed. "You took advantage when she was unconscious.""If I hadn't done it, she wouldn't have received any treatment at the military hospital," Kylian replied."You should have handed her over to us, we would have taken her. Are you looking down on us?" Oskar snapped.I could only stay silent. I didn't know what to do in a situation like this. I didn't expect to have this problem.The fact is that Kylian Arthur married me while I was unconscious. He did it so that I could get treatment at the best hospital on this base. Military hospital."Calm down, Oskar." Logan grabbed Oskar's shoulder."Why? What he did was clearly wrong. He showed no respect for Duna at all. Why did the Base Council agree to his request?" Oskar's voice remained high."Yes, but it has already happened. He is strong, and the Base Council would not want to lose someone as strong as him." Logan answered in a clear tone."Ish." Oskar still looked annoyed."All we can do now is give
After the total darkness, I saw the marble floor of the hospital decorated with blood pouring from my hands. I kept running until several people carrying sharp weapons appeared in front of me.They pointed at me and ran. I, who was in a pinch, chose to jump over the fence that connected to the highway. I ran without looking around. As if I would rather die being hit by a truck than die at the hands of those irresponsible humans.So, am I really dead? I don't know. Everything was dark and silent.The hospital where I interned was not in a remote area. It was still in the city area, but the area was indeed prone to conflict between the government and the indigenous people.That was probably the most logical reason. I never thought they would dare to come to the city area and attack health workers. They must have lost their minds. They seem to believe they can survive without health workers.So the thing that I did to the handsome lieutenant was just an illusion? An illusion that appeare
It was hard for me to believe what was written in Duna's diary, but the pile of magazines I found on the table only confirmed what was written in the diary.Essentially, it is now the year 3044. The human population has drastically decreased to less than 1 billion remaining. This happened because of the actions of researchers who wanted to create a space and time portal using electromagnetic waves that were transmitted throughout the world.On the one hand they have managed to create a portal that connects to another planet. 1 hour on earth is equal to 1 day on another planet. Unfortunately, there is not just one portal that appears and it is spread randomly throughout the world.The portal that appears will disappear after 24 hours, but the beasts that appear through the portal are very difficult to defeat even with a lot of troops and ammunition. Even so, the materials obtained from these wild animals are very valuable because they can be used for construction materials and health.
"Duna," said a woman wearing a green coat and a military hat. The nametag on her chest reads Zudith Velten."Y-" Before I could say anything, Oskar's voice was heard."I told you she wasn't ready," Oskar said."What else can we do? Kylian is waiting for her.""...""Just ignore him, he can't just do whatever he wants." Oskar sounded annoyed."I know, but we have no choice.""Can I take a shower first?" I asked, already able to know what Zudith's purpose in coming to see me."Yes, take your time."As soon as I got the answer from Zudith, I rushed to the bathroom. I left the door open because I knew Oskar and Zudith were still arguing in front of the house.This reminds me of when I was a teenager. My father and mother often had big fights. I didn't know whose side to take, so I always tried to avoid their arguments and do what I could for myself. Even though in the end, I don't have a place that I can call home.After changing clothes, I put all the IDs I had into a small bag, from the
I smiled after pressing the 'cook' button on the rice cooker. I'm glad he actually bought it. Now I don't have to bother cooking rice on the stove."This waffle cream is delicious," I said after putting a waffle in my mouth.I looked at the newspaper I brought from Arthur's closet. There was news about a zero-level xenobeast appearing at base 717. The base was destroyed in just one night."Is level zero that scary?" I asked as I took another bite of the waffle that had kiwi fruit topping on it."I don't want to meet that creature again either," said Arthur, who was already in the kitchen without me realizing it."Have you seen it?""Yes, when I was a kid, the creature was terrifying. I survived because there was a helicopter that gave me a rope ladder.""Is your place near his nest?"“No. Zero-level Xenobeasts c
I opened my eyes. I saw Kylian's arms around my waist. When I turned around, Kylian still seemed to be asleep. I don't know when he took me to bed, but I'm sure he did it after his patrol.I got up from the bed. My eyes were drawn to the row of paper bags on the table. There was a sticky note on one of them. I immediately approached it out of curiosity.'Cook this rice for me.'I laughed when I saw the contents of the sticky note, and sure enough, inside the paper bag was a collection of several plastic bags of rice."If you like rice that much, you should buy me a rice cooker," I said."Yes, I will buy it for you later.""You're up? That's fast," I said, a little surprised."Of course, my pillow is gone from my hands," Kylian replied. He thinks of me as his pillow. Somehow, this feels cute to me."You, just go to sle
"Do you have to ask?" Arthur asked."Huh?" I was silent for a moment, thinking about what he really wanted."You want to sleep with me?" My question made Arthur's eyes widen, but he didn't say anything."Is that yes or not?" I looked at him and hesitated.Arthur grabbed my waist and lifted me onto his shoulder. He then walked to the side of the bed and unlocked the door.The room was much smaller than Arthur's room, but much larger than the bathroom. There were many guns and weapons neatly arranged in the open cabinet around the room, which makes this room feel even scarier.Arthur dropped me on the floor. Of course, I felt pain and shock at the same time.He pulled my head and started to kiss my lips roughly. I had trouble breathing because of him.I pushed him away, but his hands moved to tear off my clothes one by one until finally there was not a single piece of cloth on my body."W-wait." I crossed my arms over my chest and tried to cover my lower half. Somehow, I felt embarrasse
**Flashback.A young woman's voice was heard saying, "Look at you, you're quite handsome, huh?" accompanied by laughter."Hm." Kylian wanted to respond, but his whole body was numb. He couldn't move at all. His vision was just dark."If only I could marry someone as handsome as you, I would be happy." The woman laughed again, but her laughter sounded like she was about to cry.'Why did you say that?' Kylian wanted to ask, but he couldn't. He felt like something was taking him away into deeper darkness.Every time the woman exhaled into his mouth, Kylian saw a glimmer of light coming toward him, as if guiding him to save himself.“Cough.” The woman coughed, but it sounded like someone was vomiting blood."...so I hope you stay alive." Kylian heard the voice getting softer until nothing could be heard from the woman anymore.Kylian Arthur could vaguely see around. He saw the woman sitting beside him. Her eyes were closed, and her lips were smiling with blood on the corners of her lips
"Duna," said a woman wearing a green coat and a military hat. The nametag on her chest reads Zudith Velten."Y-" Before I could say anything, Oskar's voice was heard."I told you she wasn't ready," Oskar said."What else can we do? Kylian is waiting for her.""...""Just ignore him, he can't just do whatever he wants." Oskar sounded annoyed."I know, but we have no choice.""Can I take a shower first?" I asked, already able to know what Zudith's purpose in coming to see me."Yes, take your time."As soon as I got the answer from Zudith, I rushed to the bathroom. I left the door open because I knew Oskar and Zudith were still arguing in front of the house.This reminds me of when I was a teenager. My father and mother often had big fights. I didn't know whose side to take, so I always tried to avoid their arguments and do what I could for myself. Even though in the end, I don't have a place that I can call home.After changing clothes, I put all the IDs I had into a small bag, from the
It was hard for me to believe what was written in Duna's diary, but the pile of magazines I found on the table only confirmed what was written in the diary.Essentially, it is now the year 3044. The human population has drastically decreased to less than 1 billion remaining. This happened because of the actions of researchers who wanted to create a space and time portal using electromagnetic waves that were transmitted throughout the world.On the one hand they have managed to create a portal that connects to another planet. 1 hour on earth is equal to 1 day on another planet. Unfortunately, there is not just one portal that appears and it is spread randomly throughout the world.The portal that appears will disappear after 24 hours, but the beasts that appear through the portal are very difficult to defeat even with a lot of troops and ammunition. Even so, the materials obtained from these wild animals are very valuable because they can be used for construction materials and health.
After the total darkness, I saw the marble floor of the hospital decorated with blood pouring from my hands. I kept running until several people carrying sharp weapons appeared in front of me.They pointed at me and ran. I, who was in a pinch, chose to jump over the fence that connected to the highway. I ran without looking around. As if I would rather die being hit by a truck than die at the hands of those irresponsible humans.So, am I really dead? I don't know. Everything was dark and silent.The hospital where I interned was not in a remote area. It was still in the city area, but the area was indeed prone to conflict between the government and the indigenous people.That was probably the most logical reason. I never thought they would dare to come to the city area and attack health workers. They must have lost their minds. They seem to believe they can survive without health workers.So the thing that I did to the handsome lieutenant was just an illusion? An illusion that appeare
"What the fck are you up to?" Oskar cursed. "You took advantage when she was unconscious.""If I hadn't done it, she wouldn't have received any treatment at the military hospital," Kylian replied."You should have handed her over to us, we would have taken her. Are you looking down on us?" Oskar snapped.I could only stay silent. I didn't know what to do in a situation like this. I didn't expect to have this problem.The fact is that Kylian Arthur married me while I was unconscious. He did it so that I could get treatment at the best hospital on this base. Military hospital."Calm down, Oskar." Logan grabbed Oskar's shoulder."Why? What he did was clearly wrong. He showed no respect for Duna at all. Why did the Base Council agree to his request?" Oskar's voice remained high."Yes, but it has already happened. He is strong, and the Base Council would not want to lose someone as strong as him." Logan answered in a clear tone."Ish." Oskar still looked annoyed."All we can do now is give