Chapter 28 Battle between leader zombies and Esdeath!

New York City, once a beautiful place filled with many beautiful high buildings was now a mess. There were some destroyed building which was crashed by an airplane. Many people who live there have now become zombies and those who did not become zombies leave the city. 

Light-blue hair beautiful girl standing on the cliff of the building which had fallen on the ground. Not far from her, there is another beautiful woman with black hair wearing a white lab coat standing. Her name is Emma and she was one of the test subjects before she became like this. Behind her back, many zombies were standing.

On the other side, Light-blue hair girl A.K.A Esdeath started to create the ice throne behind her and sat on it. She crossed her legs as she supported her cheek with her fist and looked down at the black-haired woman. Esdeath's zombie army starts roaring and imitating the other side.

Red thick mark appears on the black hair woman and commands her army to march at Esdeath. Esdeath also did the same and two zombie armies started to clash.

In zombie armies, they were not only normal zombies. A few elite zombies also known as mutants were participating. There are two types of mutant zombies. The first type is the beast type which has the appearance of beasts-like features or more like some kind of alien beasts. They don't have intelligent and only obey what their leader told them to do. Even though they are low intelligent their raw strength is 10 times stronger than the second type. 

On the other hand second type is human appearance which is the same as normal human if their eyes are covered. They recovered some memories and can think slightly. They can evolve into higher zombies from this type. Mutant zombies can't use abilities. Only leader zombies A.K.A high zombies can use abilities. There were various abilities and strengths of each high zombie were also different.

As soon as Emma and Esdeath command to attack, zombies start to fight each other, biting, smashing and tearing apart. Unlike a human, they don't know pain and fight till their head tear apart from their bodies. However, mutant zombies could feel slight pain. That's right, normal zombies couldn't feel pain but as they evolved they will start to gain self-awareness and feel just like humans.

That's why high zombies are the same as humans. Only, they are insanely strong and can use abilities. Even so, the pain they could feel is bearable as they don't have high sensitivity like humans.

Emma licked her lips and started to rush to Esdeath. She used to wind on her feet and dash to Esdeath. When she was 8 meters away from Esdeath, many ice spikes grew from the ground and tried to stab at Emma.

But Emma kicked all these ice spikes as she spun insanely in midair and destroyed all of them. At the same time, she sends windblades to Esdeath by waving her hands. Emma uses her ability, to push herself and fly toward Esdeath. 

Esdeath created an ice wall in front of her and blocked the wind blades but because of the powerful force, the ice walls became destroyed and some wind blades reached her. However, Esdeath dodges those easily as she stands up from the ice throne and walks slowly. The wind blades passed behind her and destroyed the ice throne and buildings behind her.

Emma appears in front of Esdeath and slashes her with sharp fingernails diagonally. Esdeath slightly moved backward dodged the attack and countered back with the ice sword, she just created in her hand. The sword was about to cut her face but she used her wind as she changed the direction of the sword's path as she stepped back. 

Esdeath dashes to Emma and slashes vertically with her sword. Emma changed the direction of the sword again with her wind as the sword passed beside Emma. Esdeath let go of the sword as soon as the sword moved wrong direction, Esdeath shot many ice lances which she created behind her back as soon as she let the ice sword go. 

Many ice lances were sent to Emma and Emma changed the ice lances' directions again but suddenly ice spikes appeared from the ground on Emma was standing. Emma dodged but still got injuries as she dodged and Esdeath created two more ice swords and attacked her. Emma was attacked by Esdeath from all directions. She didn't think Esdeath could do this.

Right now, Esdeath is attacking Emma from all directions and angels. Even though Emma's wind ability is strong, she can't defend against Esdeath who is a natural-born fighter. The worst thing is she doesn't master her ability as Esdeath. That's why Esdeath's continuous attacks from all direction at the same time is really hard to defend. 

Emma tried to kick Esdeath's head using her wind ability as she dodged the ice lances but Esdeath dodged narrowly and the foot passed behind Esdeath's head. Esdeath's ice spikes stab Emma's back and penetrate her stomach.

Emma couldn't move away because Esdeath's surprise attacks were connected. She was lifted in the air by being stabbed in her stomach. However, she won't die just from this. After all, she is no longer human. 

Emma smashed the ice spike and tried to step back Esdeath appeared behind her and punched her face.

*Bang!*

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In Babylon Lucia and her lovers were watching at the fight of two high zombies. They were sitting on a long sofa, in front of them was a long table and a big-screen TV. 

"As expected of 'Empire's strongest' she is overwhelming her opponent…"

(A/N: Empire's strongest is the title given to Esdeath in Akame ga Kill anime.)

Lucia said as she calmed down again. She was shocked when she saw Esdeath for the first time too. After all, this is not 'Akame ga kill' anime but 'HOTD'. She even thought she was reincarnated by the god too. Just to be sure she asked 'Rin'.

'Rin, is she reincarnated like me too?'

[No, she is just an undead.]

'Seeing Esdeath as a zombie is strange… But it would be great if I got appraisal skills just like other MCs from novels, too.'

[You can buy it though?]

'With what money?! It's goddamn 10,000,000,000 Coins! Who the hell could buy it? Even other EX-rank skills don't cost that much!'

[Ahem… It can't be helped because that's how the creator made it. I can help you for free though don't I?]

'Yea, right. Only able to check to reincarnate person or not and race.'

[Is it good enough for you now though?]

'Yea, yea. Forget it.'

Lucia focused back at the screen and saw Esdeath punch the face of Emma's face and Emma flew away and hit the building. On the way that Emma flew, much blood spread and some teeth could be seen.

'As expected of 'Esdeath'. She is ruthless.' Lucia is thinking like that when she is also someone who tortured humans some time ago. 

"Hmm… She can become my best friend…"

Saeko said and the rest started to laugh. They already thought Saeko would like that girl because they already knew about Saeko's sadistic behaviors but the opposite in bed. 

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*Bang!*

"You bitch!"

Emma jumped out from the building she had just thrown into. She makes a powerful wind slash at Esdeath and everything on its path becomes destroyed.

*Wruuuu!*

*Bang!!*

Esdeath created a massive ice wall to defend it because she couldn't dodge something like this. The ice wall begins to appear to crack and slowly collapse. Emma saw she couldn't kill her with one attack, so she created many big wind slashes again.

This time Esdeath also creates a massive ice field and freezes everything and many ice spikes appear from the ice ground. Emma jumped up as she used her wind and floated in the air. Many huge wind slashes were interrupted by many giant ice spikes and disappeared. 

Only Esdeath on the ice floor and Emma who is floating in the air were left. Every building and zombies surrounding them were cease to exit because of the strong attacks. 

(Lucia POV)

"Ahem… Do you girls want her as a sister?"

"Lucia… You don't even spare zombies now?" Saya asked.

I just bought the 'Akame ga kill' series and showed them its cover photo.

"Wait! Is that girl?"

Everyone was surprised, they just found out that the very girl who was fighting on the screen was the girl from another anime. 

"Is that even possible?"

"Maybe someone like Lucia?"

"I will watch it fast. They were fighting and might not finish anytime soon anyway."

The girls started chatting and Saeko picked up the series and went to the TV room. 

"Okay, my love. I will call you back after the fight is done."

Lucia pecks on Saeko's lips and lets her go watch the anime. Saeko nodded and went to the living room's other TV room.

"I will take a look too."

Saya follows Saeko as well because she also wants to know what kind of character is there. Yuriko, Rika and Shizuka stayed and continued to look at the fight with Me.

2 hours later, Saeko walked out of the room.

"Huh? Aren't you watching it?"

"Finished"

"Ehh, that fast?!"

"I skip some."

'What does she mean skipped some? She must have skipped a lot to finish it.' I thought and shook my head as I smiled slightly. A moment later, Saya also walks out of the room.

"Then let's go and meet with your new sister!"

This is a golden opportunity! I must get her because she is one of the anime girls I like. 

"You were not like that when you met me though…" 

Saya said as she smiled at me and her upper face became darker slowly. It's scary though. Did she change Yandere from Tsundere?

"I love you, Saya." 

I pulled her into my arms and embraced her as I patted her back and kissed her head. Saya became calm again and hugged me back as if she was satisfied. The rest of the girls were giggling as they watched us. Even though I said that I was sweating inside because I was having a Yandere vibe slightly earlier. I hope they don't try to kill each other. No wait, I have to do something about this.

"I love you girls even before I met you girls and I want to make all of you into my wives. The same goes for your future sisters you girls will be met. Could you all support my selfish dream?"

The girls already knew I wanted to create a harem and their affection points also reached max, so they weren't against it. But I don't want them to fight each other too. That's why I said this again.

"We can support it."

"Don't you already have many girls? We don't against this, don't we?"

"Yep, Lu-chan can do anything you want."

The girls told me that they don't mind about this 'harem' thing.

"It's not like I'm against this… It's just I just remember you treated me differently than my mother and sisters before." Saya explains.

"Ahem… I approached you with a different method than others."

Saya raises her head and looks at me.

"I know you are lying now… but I don't mind because I'm already madly in love with you."

As expected of our little genius, I can't deceive her. She placed her face into my breast and tightened her hug to me after she said that. Now, I feel bad for lying like this. Truthfully, in the beginning I don't like her at all. The reason is her personality of tsundere. Well, it's really painful and annoying. 

I took her to the harem because Yuriko might not want to come with me if not Saya couldn't come with me. But after spending time with her, I noticed she tried to change her personality and I know she like me from the affection meter. I can't help but like her from that time. 

"I'm sorry… thank you, my love."

I kissed her head and pat her back again.

"Mmm…"

Like that, we stayed there for some time.

"Ahem… so when are you going to get our new sister?"

"Ahahaha… I will be going now."

I released Saya and was about to go but Saeko said,

"Wait, I want to come with you."

"Okay"

'Rin, add Esdeath into lover candidate.'

[Understood, Lucia.]

'Saeko is exciting… hmmm… Is she happy about adding Esdeath into the harem?' I don't think anymore and used teleport to meet with Esdeath. 

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(General POV)

When Lucia and Saeko reach the ground by teleport, the black-haired leader zombie is already dead. Yep, the battle was already close to finish when they were about to come down but chatting with the girls and Saya took quite some time. 

On the destroyed floor Emma who had black hair a high zombie lying and some of her body parts were missing. Many ice blocks and destroyed buildings, cars, and huge pits could be seen. Esdeath picks up a multi-color crystal from the head of the dead leader zombie and turns to look at the place where footsteps coming from.

She saw two beautiful girls one with purple hair and the other with silver-white hair. When she saw a silver-white-haired girl, her dead heart began to heartbeat suddenly bumped a few times. The white-haired girl's hairs flowed as the wind blew and her one red, one light-grey eyes were alluring and giving mysterious vibes. She looks cool and beautiful but at the same time sexy. 

[Esdeath: Affection - 10%] (+10%)

'As always system charm is the best. Even zombies can charm!' Lucia thought in her mind but she did not show excitement on her face. After all, one of the characters she likes is going to be her wife soon! It doesn't matter what race they are. 

(Esdeath POV)

After I picked up the crystal from the head of the leader zombie, I began to rethink the past again. This kind of crystal could be found in the brains of evolved zombies. I understood I became a zombie from my memories and I also have one in my brain too. After I became a zombie, I could survive because of the instinct of a hunter. 

How did I know? I can't explain either but I knew it and it was as if natural. I hide, sneak attack, observe the prey and slowly become stronger. First I eat human flesh but later I want to eat the brains of humans so I kill and eat those. It was like something was guiding me. However, after a long time of eating brain, I began to recall my past self. I began to remember I was taught survival lessons by my father. He was someone who enjoyed hunting in the wild and always going on trips. Thanks to his teaching, my body is unconsciously doing things until I regain full thinking.

Before I became a zombie, I was going trip with my female friends but somehow we met with zombies on the trip. We managed to escape somehow but we were scratched by zombies. I didn't think too much about it but after some time passed I was hurting all over my body and passed out.

When I woke up I was in the city market and a person's body was being torn apart by me I saw blood and part of my brain on my hand. Normal girls would throw up but I didn't become like that because I have been killing and cutting tigers and deer before. Moreover, after I become zombie I don't think I should care about the lowly human anyway. They are weaklings, I could kill them easily. 

Time flies and I felt like something was guiding me to tear apart an evolved zombie's brain and eat something from there. I did it as my instinct told me and saw a small crystal. My mind was telling me to eat it and I ate it. After I ate it, I felt like I had become a little stronger than before. So, I hunted more evolved zombies and ate crystals. At some point, I could use ice power and tried various ways. It's really useful. At this point I don't even need to eat anymore. I can stay many days without eating too.

I don't remember how many months or years have passed. This time the only thing I enjoy is torturing humans, sometimes evolved zombies. Squeezing and cutting their bodies is exciting. Yes, the only thing that is worth to them is when their bodies tear apart. Especially, humans, they scream quite nicely. Their screams were like melodies. 

I was thinking about the past while I looking at the rainbow color crystal in my hand but suddenly I heard the sound of steps. So, I turned to look at the place where the sound came from and saw two human women. No… should I say non-human? The smell of them is different from human and they don't seem like my kin either. Different race? 

But when I saw the white-haired girl, my stopped heart started to beat for a while. What is this? I can also feel slightly happy. From my memories, this is what we call love at first sight right? Will she also feel the same as me? I hope my dress still looks well.

I smiled slightly and asked her,

"Can I know your name miss?"

The two girls stopped and looked at me for a while and looked back at each other. It seems they didn't think I would ask this question. What can I say, that girl is beautiful after all. 

"Good to see you, my name is Lucia and this is Saeko."

The two girls reply with a smile. Again, my heart is beating. Her smile is also beautiful. I'm having feelings I have never felt before. I nodded and said,

"I'm Esdeath…"

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