"Blood smell?"Lete repeated, sniffing her own nose. "I don't really smell it. Maybe a slight fishy smell? But it could just be food from another cabin.""......."As Simon rose from his seat with a serious expression, Lete continued to speak."I don't know about the smell, but the train has suddenly slowed down. It's rattling so much the ride quality has gotten terrible....... Huh? Huh?"Lete's eyes, which had been looking out the window, widened considerably. She sprang up and pressed herself against the window."What is that?!"Outside the train, hordes of crimson zombies, bleeding, were rushing towards the train across the vast pasture.That wasn't all.Suddenly, a thud! sound came from the window they were looking through. Lete shrieked and recoiled, ending up falling into Simon's arms behind her."Are you crazy?! What are all those things?!"-Kieeeeee!A zombie was clinging to the window. Similar screams erupted from other cabins, indicating the same situation elsewhere.The zombies shrieked excitedly at the sight of living humans, some pounding on the window with their fists. Some were even climbing onto the train's roof."Lete, just a moment."Simon boldly walked over and pressed himself against the zombie-filled window.'When did they get here?'He could see red magic circles drawn on the train's body among the zombies. That's where the zombies were being summoned.Crash!!At that moment, the rear window shattered, and zombies poured into the first-class cabin like a flood. Screams of horror echoed from all directions, turning the scene into pandemonium."Tsk!"Lete was the first to rush into the aisle, raising her finger. Countless Divine Arrows surged from the magic circle that unfolded before her index finger, piercing the hearts and heads of the zombies."If they're these red zombies, then it's them! The Blood Heaven Cult!"Thwack!Simon, who appeared, kicking away a zombie that was aiming for Lete's neck, continued her words."That heresy that's been causing trouble lately?""It seems so. They use their own improved undead called Blood Zombies. They're also resistant to purification magic, which makes them tricky."Lete, who had been continuously firing Divine Arrows, leaped up, using a cabin chair as a springboard.Her skirt fluttering, she smashed the head of a zombie in front of her, then used the momentum to leap again. Soon, she simultaneously spotted ten zombies on the ceiling and made the sign of the cross.<La Broche>Thwack!Thud!The zombies looking at the ceiling fell, impaled by holy spears that erupted from behind them. A holy magic circle had already been drawn on the floor.Bang!Beyond the falling zombies, another zombie flew several meters, hitting the wall with a splat!"Huuuh."As Simon slowly walked down the aisle, zombies shrieked and rushed at him from both sides.<Strength><Haste><Endurance>Simon, having cast three blessings on himself, swung his fist. With a heavy thud, a zombie's face was crushed and sent flying out the window.-Kieeeeee!-Kiiiii!The zombies became more enraged and charged, and Simon's two arms moved, cutting through the air.Crack! Crunch! Thud!A zombie's leg was broken, and its jaw was caved in and sent flying. Meanwhile, a zombie that bit Simon's thigh from behind couldn't sink its teeth in, blocked by his skin hardened by the effect of 'Endurance'.Simon smashed its crown with his elbow. 'No need to be too fast. Maintain my breathing and deal with each one precisely.'No matter how many numbers swarmed him, Simon's movements were clean and efficient. Lete, watching Simon's combat, tilted her head."Did I ever teach you Holy Combat Studies?""This is Martial Arts. Punching is punching, it's all the same."Wham!A zombie spat blood and was pushed back by a lightning-fast, feinting jab. Following up like a connected movement, Simon advanced and threw a deep straight with his right arm. The zombie crashed into other zombies with a clatter, sprawling across the cabin.Thanks to their efforts, the tide quickly stabilized. Other Priests, who had been panicking with only their barriers activated, regained their composure and began to counterattack.Among them was Ellen, who was indiscriminately using area-of-effect divine magic."Ellen sunbae!"Lete shouted."Soon, everyone will flock to the first-class cabin where the Priests are! Sunbae, please take responsibility and protect the people!""Oh, alright! But what about you two?"Simon and Lete exchanged glances and nodded. Simon said,"I need to go to the engine room.""That's too reckless! How many enemies will you have to face to get there......!"Crack!A zombie fell to the floor, its brains splattering, from a punch Simon threw without even looking. "We'll be back. Ellen.""Keep this place safe."The two strode into the next cabin.The second-class cabin was, of course, also in chaos. Frightened people were screaming and trying to move into the first-class cabin where Simon and Lete were coming from.The two walked, leaning tightly to the side, past the second and third-class cabins and into the general cabin. This area, packed with seats and no beds, held the most passengers. "Uwaaaah!""St-stop! Ugh!"With so many people, it was even more chaotic here. Zombies and people were tangled together. People being bitten, people falling covered in blood, and also... people sitting, restrained with something around their necks.And next to them, men and women in red robes were visible.'Who are they?'Simon's eyes turned cold. They were not attacked by the zombies and wore long, flowing red robes."Stop resisting and put on the collar.""If you wear this, you'll become a member of the Blood Heaven Cult too."They were throwing red dog-collar-like objects to people. If someone wore it, they would not be attacked by the zombies, just like the people in red robes."You too, stop resisting and put on the collar, won't you?"A middle-aged man, his leg bitten by a zombie, was bleeding and resisting."Y-you're kidding! I am a follower of the Goddess......!""Bullshit."Thwack!The Blood Heaven Cult man kicked his jaw. "Then quickly beg your great Goddess. Beg her to save you, to send down divine punishment on us! You can't, can you? You can't! No, if you have a brain, think about it! If there's such a great and omnipotent God, why isn't she saving you......!"Crack!The man's face was crushed, and the surrounding Blood Heaven Cult followers looked horrified.Lete, who had just landed after a flying kick that knocked down a cultist, spat out,"Yes, your divine punishment has arrived, as ordered.""This!"A Blood Heaven Cult follower swung a club-like weapon at the back of her head, where she had just landed.Thud!Simon, who had appeared to block her back, raised his arm to intercept. 'Fast!'Simon grabbed the opponent's wrist and pulled, simultaneously uppercutting their jaw with his other fist. As the cultist's body flew, Lete and Simon simultaneously pushed off the floor and leaped.Blood splattered, bones snapped, and faces were crushed.The two crisscrossed the cabin, running around. Each wielding Martial Arts and Holy Combat, they began to knock down cultists and zombies indiscriminately."Ah, don't come this way! We're getting tangled up!"Lete said, kicking a cultist in the abdomen."That's the third time I've almost been hit by your foot."Simon said, twisting a cultist's arm joint.The people in the cabin watched the two fight, almost mesmerized. In truth, they didn't know that these were Kizen's Special Admission Student No. 1 and Efnel's Top First-Year Admission, students representing their respective factions."S-save me!""There are undead behind us too!"The problem was the people fleeing from other cabins. It was hard to properly distinguish friend from foe when people and zombies were mixed together.More than once, Lete had to hesitate with her holy spears because of screaming people running away."This won't do."Lete said. "I'll go into support, so you fight alone. Can you do it?"It sounded reckless at first, but Simon smiled as if he had been waiting for it."Good! I was thinking of suggesting that too.""Ah, my pride hurts."She muttered that and then knelt down.She made the sign of the cross, cast a barrier around herself, put her hands together, and began to pray.Whoooosh!An explosive divine power began to erupt from her center.'It'll be incredibly reassuring if Lete goes into support.'Simon had been surprised by her skill more than once while studying white magic.Soon, a dazzling radiance swirled, and a blessing party began.<Mass Haste><Mass Endurance><Mass Downer>Whoosh!It was beyond expectations. Countless white magic circles were drawn on the train ceiling, showering light upon the people. High-performance buffs were applied to the bodies of the fleeing people.The speed of the fleeing people suddenly increased dramatically. Even if bitten by zombies, the zombies' claws and teeth could not penetrate their skin.The zombies' attacks were no longer threatening. On top of that, there was white magic that provided mental stability. Simon exclaimed in admiration, seeing the chaos instantly subside.<Mass Heal><Curse Break>This time, it was healing and purification magic. Wounds from zombie bites were cleanly healed, and even symptoms of infection from corpse poison disappeared.Furthermore, Curse Break was also applied to people wearing red collars around their necks. The powerful purification effect even shattered the cursed red collars.Simon shouted, "Alright, everyone! You're safe now, so please maintain order and exit!"With Lete in support, the casualties were practically zero. Simon guided the people while fighting the Blood Heaven Cult.Crunch!Simon's fist shattered a zombie's face. At that moment, a cultist on his flank completed and fired a blood arrow.Thud!Lete's defensive barrier unfolded like a painting in front of Simon, blocking it. Simon nudged a fallen water bottle with his foot, sending it airborne, then spun his body and kicked it.Lete timely dispelled the magic circle, and the cultist's face hit the water bottle with a thud! He screamed and tumbled to the floor."What's all this commotion?!""Can't you even clear one cabin?"More Blood Heaven Cult followers kept coming from the back. Then, white magic was drawn beneath Simon's feet.<La Vitesse>Whoosh!A strong gust of wind enveloped Simon's body. His hair and clothes fluttered wildly indoors.Simon grinned and lowered his stance. It was Lete's unique blessing, providing a powerful effect for a short time.'With this!'Simon charged towards the rushing cultists. His body streaked forward dazzlingly, leaving a green trail.Kicking away the cultists obstructing his path, wildly pushing off the ceiling, floor, and walls, Simon landed on the floor.As soon as Simon landed, five cultists tumbled around, spewing blood from their mouths and noses."Haaah."Lete, shaking her sweat-soaked hair, rose from behind a cabin chair."Did you clear everything?"
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