A Love Story Entwined with Misunderstandings in a World of Chaos and Survival!

What starts as an exciting trip to Paris quickly turns into a nightmare when Heesoo’s plane crash-lands, leaving her stranded in a zombie-infested parallel world.

In this brutal realm, where outsiders like her are treated as slaves and violence reigns supreme, survival seems impossible—especially in a place where she can neither understand nor speak the language.

Captured by ruthless men intent on enslaving her, Heesoo faces the horrifying prospect of being left to die at the hands of zombies.

Just when all hope seems lost, a man with piercing emerald-green eyes miraculously saves her—a beacon of strength amidst the chaos.

“Get lost, unless you’re looking for trouble.”

Her savior, Calix Clovis, a holy knight and relentless zombie hunter, is the epitome of strength in this cruel world.
With no other options, Heesoo clings to him as her only lifeline.

Yet, as their journey unfolds, the language barrier between them breeds endless misunderstandings, while an unspoken tension of desire simmers beneath the surface, threatening to ignite.

Heesoo finds herself falling for Calix, drawn to the man who saved her.

Calix, too, feels a growing attraction to her, but as a holy knight, he views such desires as sinful temptations and fights to suppress his feelings.

‘What am I supposed to do with this woman?’

Helpless and unable to survive without him, Heesoo becomes his burden—one he knows he should abandon.

Logic demands he leave her behind and continue his fight alone.

Yet no matter how hard he tries, Calix cannot bring himself to let her go.

“When we reach the city, we’ll never see each other again. Got it?”

Calix tells himself she’s nothing more than a thorn—insignificant yet irritating.

But the longer they travel together, the deeper she embeds herself in his soul, sharp and impossible to remove.

Her presence unsettles him, forcing him to question everything he once believed, leaving him to wonder: would removing this thorn cause more pain than keeping it?

Will Calix pull the thorn free and walk away?

Or will he surrender to the feelings that pierce him deeper with every step they take together?

#Romance #Sexual #Misunderstanding #Fantasy #Zombie #Obsessive

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The Korean edition was originally written by 마셰리, Korea
Translated and Published by We’ve Lab.

The Thorn that Pierces Me

Originally, he had planned to travel to Kings River, one of the six cities. 


However, Calix changed his mind. The closest city was Lyon, but that wasn’t an option since the city’s officials put a huge bounty on his head.


‘I should head to Black Castle then.’


It was a bustling place with the largest population. Plus, the woman’s magic stone necklace pointed towards Black Castle, so perhaps he might find someone there who knew her.


Despite knowing the necklace was fake, Calix had no choice but to think this way because he couldn’t take responsibility for her.


‘Maybe Black Castle already put a bounty on my head, too....’


His heart sank with this thought, but he quickly shook off the ominous feeling since he was already prepared for the worst-case scenario.


He planned to seek help from a mercenary guild in the city to get fake identification. He could then leave the woman at the city inn or a local restaurant.


Unchosen Paths