Black-Haired Alien From Another World 86

## Chapter 86 – Zombie Parade

I stepped forward, drawing my sword. Judging by their tone and the atmosphere, these guys were definitely murderous thugs. They were clearly the kind of vile bastards who took advantage of the festival to kill people in secluded spots and boost their earnings, instead of killing the undead.

“Do our esteemed sirs have some business here? Or are you just asking for directions? If you go that way, you’ll find Isvant. They sell ice cream there.”

I casually rambled on, dropping the sack. At the same time, I glanced sideways to assess the enemy’s strength.

My sword was longer. There were three one-handed swords, two axes, and one mace. Their armor was nothing special, except for two guys wearing leather vests. Apart from their numbers, they didn’t seem to have much going for them.

Were they just trying to make a living? They didn’t seem to be doing too well. Still, six of them together looked intimidating.

“What? Lost? What nonsense are you spouting?”

ㅡTap, tap.

I nonchalantly kicked a pebble with the heel of my boot, acting like there was no sense of crisis. The thugs burst out laughing.

“Heh heh heh, doesn’t seem to understand the situation, does he? Drop your sword and get on your knees, you little shit. Then we’ll spare your life.”

They seemed quite used to bluffing, but the fact that they started with polite words suggested they weren’t that experienced.

A truly excellent bandit would either shoot an arrow right away or kill everyone first and then talk to the corpses. Thugs shouldn’t have long tongues.

“Excuse me? My sword?”

Alright, when should I make the first move? I needed to kill at least one of them with my own hands.

“Yeah, you little shit. Your hyung is telling you nicely to drop your sword.”
“No, why would I drop my sword? My mom bought it for me, so I can’t throw it away.”
“What?”

I wondered how long this guy was going to try to resolve things with words, so I asked with a puzzled expression.

“Are you making fun of me right now?”
“No, no, I’m not making fun of you. I was just surprised when you suddenly told me to drop my sword, so I asked.”
“Stop talking crap and drop your sword if you don’t want to die. And I know there are two more hiding behind there, so come out now.”

I looked at Kopson and Klaudia. Our eyes met.

I nodded, and they both came out from behind the trees. Kopson’s expression was stiff with tension, but Klaudia was the same as always. No, she actually looked like she was enjoying it.

“Hey, blondie. You drop your sword too. And there’s a woman too? Heh heh heh, lucky us. Pretty girl, take off your hood and show us your face.”

The thug, who seemed skilled at giving orders, immediately started hitting on Klaudia as soon as he realized she was a woman.

This guy had completely lost his mind. If he knew what kind of woman Klaudia was, he wouldn’t say such things even if he died and came back to life.

Klaudia whispered to me.

“Katt, should I take it off?”
“Don’t.”

Only I am allowed to see Klaudia’s ears.

“What are you whispering about? I said, let our pretty girl take off her hood! No, just take off everything you’re wearing and show us your tits. It would be even better if you shook them. Heh heh heh.”
“Heh heh heh, sister! I’ll spare you, sister!”
“Hurry up and take it off! Heh heh heh!”

Apparently, they were not only murderous thugs but also rapists, as they were throwing out blatant sexual harassment. They seemed to feel safe with six against three, so they had nothing to hold back.

Daring to sexually harass Klaudia?
I haven’t even done that!

These bastards were dead.

“Sexual harassment! You’re sexually harassing her right now! How rude! Apologize immediately!”

I roared in anger. I couldn’t forgive them for sexually harassing my Klaudia.

“…Are you making fun of me right now?”

He looked around at his comrades, as if stunned by my polite protest.
Time to start.

“Making fun of you, my ass. If you want to see tits, go ask your mom to show you.”
“Wh, what?”
“Didn’t you hear? Your mom’s tits are fucking huge.”
“What the fuck is this bastard saying!”

The thug didn’t seem to have any resistance to personal insults and exploded with anger. His swaggering attitude disappeared, so he must have been pretty pissed off. No matter how much of a thug you are, your mother is precious. I subtly adjusted my stance and gripped my sword tightly.

“Should I say it again? Your mom…”
“You fucking bastard! Guys! Kill these bastards!”

The thug screamed, veins popping out of his neck.
I had been waiting for this moment all along.

ㅡSwoosh!

“Ughㅡ”

I kicked off the ground, leading with my blade. A preemptive strike is the truth, and a surprise attack is the shortcut to victory. It was clear that these bastards were murderous thugs, and they had even sexually harassed Klaudia, so it was okay to kill them.

“Uwaaaagh!”

My target was his face. The thug, terrified to see me approaching in less than two seconds, didn’t even try to counterattack. He flailed and bent over in shock.

“Idiot!”

What was he going to do by bending over? I lowered the blade slightly as I ran and stabbed him in the chest.

ㅡThwack!

“Kkeuheok!”

The blade pierced through the thug’s torso in an instant. It seemed to have gone in at least 40cm. I immediately pulled out the sword and took a stance. Blood splattered. That was enough to kill a person. He clutched his chest, where blood was gushing out, and collapsed.

“You dumbass, your tongue is way too long.”
“Ueoeoeok!! Keoeok!”
“Hey, I’m giving you some advice, but if you’re going to be a thug, it’s better to keep your mouth shut. Look, you just died from flapping your gums. If you’re going to talk, at least aim for a surprise attack like me.”

ㅡThwack!

I gave him a soccer kick to the gut. The thug vomited blood and rolled his eyes back.

“Oh? Don’t feel safe just because there are more of you, you little bitch.”

Five were left.

“Ki, kill that bastard!”
“Uwaaaaa!”

Two thugs who looked aggressive charged at me. The other three hesitated and didn’t try to step forward rashly. It was a wise decision, but still immature. If they were going to come, they should have all come at once, and if they were going to run away, they should have all run away at once.

“Kopson! Klaudia!”

I called out to my comrades. Klaudia pulled out her curved sword and darted forward, and Kopson also charged forward, letting out a bizarre scream. In an instant, it was a three-on-two situation.

“Bieeeeoeoeoeoeok!”
“You bastard!”

Kopson and the thug clashed. They exchanged attacks, aiming for each other’s wrists and taking backsteps, making all sorts of fuss. It seemed impossible to land a significant hit even after a hundred days.

ㅡSwoosh!

Well, there was nothing to worry about with Klaudia.

“You’re stupid but brave. Now, try to block this. You can’t run away, okay?”
“You bitch!”

She dodged and deflected all the attacks as if she was testing her opponent’s skills, and swung her curved sword around as if she was playing. She looked like she was having fun, so I decided not to interfere.

“You fucking bastards! Come and help us!”

The thug who was fighting Kopson on equal terms yelled at his comrades who were watching from behind. Kopson also sent me a signal for help.

“Barbarian!”

I quickly moved, keeping an eye on the movements of the three thugs, and stuck to Kopson’s opponent.

“Ugh, ughaaak!”

In a situation where the skills were similar, you could never handle two people alone. When I rushed at the thug who was in the middle of exchanging blows, he was horrified and tried to run away. He had already shown his back, so the match was as good as over.

ㅡThwack!

“Kweaak!”

I swung my sword diagonally. The blade, drawing a clear trajectory, pierced into the thug’s shoulder. With the impact of cutting through pork, the thug’s shoulder split open. Blood gushed out, and the thug fell forward like a rotten tree.

“Thanks! Barbarian!”

Kopson thanked me as he brought the knife down on the back of the thug’s neck to make sure he was dead. He was also used to killing.

“St, stop! Stop it!”
“I’ll kill you if you turn your back. Ah, Katt. You don’t have to worry about me.”
“Okay.”

Klaudia, who was completely excited, was playing with the thug. The thug was only looking for a chance to escape, but he couldn’t because of Klaudia’s attacks. She taunted the thug with her sword, like a cat playing with a captured mouse.

“Fuck!”

One of the thugs, seeing two of his comrades die in an instant, turned around and ran away. Thugs wouldn’t have any loyalty. Kopson and I screamed and ran after him.

“Kkieeeeeeeeeeeeeeek!!!”
“Jeooooooooeot!!!”

Now that one of them had run away, it was a two-on-one situation. In a battle where your life is on the line, momentum is the most important thing. The one who flinches first loses. I had already tasted blood with my sword, so I was confident that I would never lose.

I had a sword with a longer reach than my opponent, a breastplate protecting my chest, and gauntlets that could block the enemy’s attacks with my forearms, so it would be stupid to be afraid.

It was from long experience. It’s better to actively jump into the battle than to carefully weigh things. The one who rushes in aggressively is scarier than the one who carefully exchanges blows, worrying about their safety.

The battle theory I learned from Karin, the practical swordsmanship, and the difference in enhanced skills and overwhelming equipment made me a brave warrior. I was a son of Korea who became infinitely strong against weaker opponents.

“Fi, fight back!”
“Screw that! You fight!”
“What?!”

One of the two remaining thugs must have made a decision, as he immediately turned around and ran away. Thugs wouldn’t have any loyalty. That made it a two-on-one situation.

“Wait a minute!”

That was his last word. He fell helplessly to Kopson’s and my swords. We slashed his body like demons. These ragtag bastards. If they had all rushed at us at once as soon as they found us, they might have had a chance.

The thugs’ downfall was that they talked too much for thugs.

“Hey, Klaud… She’s still playing.”

I ran to Klaudia. She was cooking a thug covered in sweat and blood.

“Heok… Heok… St, stop. Please stop…”
“Oh, Katt. You’re here?”
“Yeah. I’ve already caught three. Two ran away.”
“Heh heh heh, you two beat five of them? You did a really good job.”

Klaudia, who saw my face, greeted me with a bright face that made it impossible to imagine that she had been cooking a person with a sword until just now.

As she said, Klaudia had only marked one person, so it was as good as Kopson and I winning against five people. It was an amazing feat.

“Keuheoe…”
“Oh my.”

The thug, who was finally completely exhausted, collapsed. Looking at him, he had many scratches from the blade, but no fatal wounds. It seemed that he had completely become Klaudia’s toy. He lay sprawled out and gasped for breath.

“Hmm, what should I do with this…”
“Hey, Kopson, grab that bastard so he can’t move. From now on, I’ll show you Nani Nani Executioner Kim Katt’s beheading show.”
“Heh heh heh, what a barbarian. Well, I understand. What these murderous thugs need is the stern judgment of the law.”

Kopson stomped on his chest. The thug shed tears and begged for his life. But you can’t be weak here. It was a pity, but there was no other way to kill him now. The Buddha in my heart told me to cut off his head quickly.

“Sa, save me. I’ll do anything, please…”
“Wait a minute.”
“Huh? Why?”

Klaudia stopped me as I raised my sword high.
She stared at me intently and opened her mouth.

“Katt, isn’t it a bit of a waste to kill him like this?”
“A waste? It’s definitely a waste, but I don’t have a hobby of torturing people.”
“Torture? What are you talking about?”
“Hmm? Then?”
“It’s a golden opportunity to gain practical experience.”
“What, practical experience?”

She smiled bitterly and looked down at the thug who was panting. Practical experience? I thought about it for a moment after hearing those words, but it seemed like she was trying to make me do something incredibly terrible…

“A duel to offer to Hell-Khan. How about it? Would you like to try it? I’ll be the judge.”
“A duel? Seriously.”

Come to think of it, something like that happened when I knocked down Maurice last time. Was she thinking of making me duel this bastard now?

“Hmm, you don’t like it?”
“No, well. I like it.”
“Heh heh heh, you thought well. You’re my man after all.”

There was nothing particularly wrong with it, so I decided to do as she said. Shouldn’t I do what Klaudia wants? And more than anything, I wanted to test the swordsmanship I had learned so far.

I had been killing people with dirty methods like surprise attacks. Since he was so exhausted, I needed to have a proper one-on-one duel at least once.

“Get up. I’ll give you a chance.”

Klaudia said to the fallen thug.

“If you fight and win, I’ll let you go.”
“…Keuheuk!”
“I told you to get up. Should I cut off your ear?”
“I, I’ll get up!”

He forced himself to get up when she put the blade on his ear. He looked incredibly tired. Covered in sweat and blood, he gasped roughly. It would be strange to lose if the enemy was in that state.

“Okay, pick up your sword. If you try to run away, I’ll punish you in the name of Hell-Khan.”

At those words, the thug slowly picked up his sword. He looked very scared. Looking at her, Klaudia had a cruel side. No, she was just cruel. She was a woman who didn’t care even when she saw people being cut into pieces.

Klaudia shouted to the sky.
It was a prayer to offer the duel to the Night Sky Fighting God, Hell-Khan.

“If you win, I’ll let you go. Katt, do your best.”
“Uh… Okay. I’ll be sure to win and offer you glory.”
“Heh heh heh, thank you. Then shall we start?”

The duel began.
The thug burst into sorrow.

“Yo, you demonic bastards!”
“Are you the one to talk, you dumbass!”