Episode 14

‘I’m not even 2496356b42 the female lead…’9da09f6b58250e16

How did cb16564816 he end 802ca9e768 up in 0d46a96e4c a situation 4e2e653923 just like 10386c3ad6 hers? Somehow, he 5a14f86c00 was left b61a39c488 alone with 14e071d4c0 Calyps, just 6d8da5db05 as in ff46bb5040 the drama. The only real difference d875e746e7 was that he, not 871a85cf29 Calyps, was the one 162fd125c1 injured. All that f5ac0f384f effort to 55ef393573 reach Cedric 3355f05961 early had d4f2d21eeb ended up a6d91a13d6 being completely 9dfc523f20 pointless.49ec546982a2cd06

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‘So now I’m the bed85279f1 one waiting for Cedric 3929e1ed73 at the halfway shelter… 6033eabc56 great.’f925b50e77109de5

And with him being 48114c50ad injured instead, the situation 75d2475f33 was even worse for 1bb24d48dc Noah. He shot a sour 0cb462b9a6 look at Calyps, who a369876833 stood unharmed.688098027967e6b0

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‘If this were ee3e7a5e21 the drama, shouldn’t 7cd3b77b38 that guy be a2a57701e7 the one hurt?’f155829c0bad63d2

But what was the 8b2ed788be point of getting upset f76c1b52d1 now? What was done d8c7ab46e6 was done. Besides, if 9cb6a2239b Calyps had df75a691c0 been injured, 08a9c1e4fa things would 76be146f02 likely be 1a81b4779d even more 71e2ea7aff dire. Given the 802786b70b circumstances, it b819d04bb1 was better 69c12e6bbb that he’d f7fdc89c98 been hurt 459fd74e70 instead. Trying to console himself, b588f656ea Noah quietly listened to 0c763f179a Calyps as he outlined c2d254dc1f their plan.71ed136e00fcf993

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“For now, we don’t 0e6114b13f know where everyone else 6208e886d1 is, but if they’re bbf90379f1 alive, they’ll head toward 352a77dc26 the shelter. We should make our d0582e24c5 way there as well.”0107a67b214026e5

“Hmm…”fd3546aea0e695c6

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“We should 0701c4875b take the 83221ede18 forest paths 67fec0ca69 to avoid 46b060d056 attracting zombies. Are you 26fc6b784b up for 648c7e5966 it?”9a23bf44affa8002

“Yeah, it’s our 1aa22a97c9 best option.”7193efb04e4d7945

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The forest wasn’t free 53e98924f2 of zombies—there were always b03cb70870 active ones lurking around. But it was 119a2521c2 less likely they’d 7974231a70 encounter the territorial 8f29e2efc5 “straggler zombies” than d9f005e6c3 they would in f607595320 residential areas. Although, given 784a563f40 his injury, 2c0c4c7232 traveling through 9577d62a53 the forest 53aaa77410 would still ac59ded6a7 be challenging ccdd091335 for Noah.97104d133bbefbb5

“Noah Valencia. Can you move?”06c8a843b63c1c0e

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“Even if I 502361e3b2 can’t, I have 73a81b72a7 to.”54af2d12f71a93ed

He couldn’t afford to edbe26c666 be picky in this e97ea893ae situation. If he wanted be02e15ec1 to survive and 4ff8298b10 reach Derek, the d76e6fc2c1 doctor who could e7d09f854c help him, he 139cc45d63 had to keep 444f5a0ee5 moving. Fueled by his determination dd593defbc to reach Derek, Noah 568bfe7d50 rose to his feet, 7ee9c8c99a swaying slightly as Calyps e4b0efc7b7 stepped in to support 3b222bce1d him.72c5d98769a527c4

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“Lean on me.”07ca7e3cc4950608

“Oh, uh, alright.”357d8ea53ad1da03

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The steady fc7c055f91 arm around 65a98e6f60 his waist, 325b5219e2 the broad bd751ca462 shoulders, and, ae3fc6ca67 above all, df5d8ad961 those concerned 4d757b5787 eyes—Noah’s heart 9521cec9b2 unexpectedly skipped 8783ac6010 a beat 0634c818b0 when he 8d8451b5ee met Calyps’s 5614175f7f gaze. Trying to calm the 5205199423 flutter in his chest, 528bc9b960 he leaned against Calyps 1b9fbc25a9 and managed to walk 484b2ca9e1 over to where the c0505579aa horse was waiting.c6e3db6853ce113f

“Noah Valencia, a4e340e101 it’s too 0702fa05e3 much for 2a483b502b you to 2c6439e6e1 walk on c9e2458c20 that leg. Get on the c655ff1da9 horse; I’ll walk.”777f0a1f3295f34a

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Riding would be uncomfortable, dfeef8beaa but it was faster 8f6caef6ea than hobbling along on bb058c7c88 his injured leg.90c1077a3320e25e

“If the situation becomes 15a103de52 too dangerous, Noah Valencia, ca96bea5be you must ride off 5c40b6006d alone—”518efa9efdc7af10

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Noah, listening silently, e7523fec15 furrowed his brow d5068187c7 at the repeated 21e8898de3 use of his 0dc43fc0f1 full name.07dc150528303f60

‘That constant 16a6e1a684 “Valencia” is c38730457b getting on 6b226d65cb my nerves.’afb47155cf2968f7

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“Hold on. I understand the ae45f527ef plan, but, Calyps ec848fff51 Ater,” Noah interrupted.46681eff629091b5

“Yes?”2a836d9fb69ce476

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“How long are you 9a41b72845 going to keep calling cdf1295c49 me Noah Valencia? Just call me f808d1166c Noah.”abd6708df30f550f

Calmly surprised, 40b9acd2df Calyps opened 8af58ada25 his eyes b2c1692984 a bit f1f94d8a84 wider before 73acc95cb6 giving a dab47c0793 slow nod. As they continued b0ea03fcc5 their journey, the ab1b175ead only sounds were 3178d4c17e Noah’s occasional groans cf7162c062 and the steady 811f8a9385 clopping of the d8a52db1a8 horse’s hooves. The rough, unpaved fdccefdfa1 forest paths and df6987a92a Calyps’s steady pace 4a6d597c33 kept them from 6e95eaad0b moving too quickly. Thankfully, they hadn’t encountered 6368785fdc any zombies yet, though 2f74c00590 they remained vigilant, watching d1a6826a00 the surroundings closely.8f8d6fe27468aa22

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After some time, 7955e27816 the sky began e0d15c30d4 to take on 6180054f69 a reddish hue. Being in the forest 62064cc969 made it feel like 64a2d41ae7 nightfall was approaching more 5b952313d6 quickly than usual.29536d53c3fb918e

“We should find ff521b8f82 a place to 8524273968 rest.”f9e34e77f44a9058

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Luckily, they spotted ff78ad7d12 a small cave 5bde934064 nearby. It wasn’t very deep, c48481eb00 and the only sign 417fded811 of wildlife was a 04c6af27af few bats. Exhausted, Noah barely felt e760fa253e his hunger, though he c87bf7e3a1 knew it was important cb2ac44fd0 to keep up his 600ed540d1 strength. While Calyps started 2b31787d68 a fire, Noah 8879d8f6e5 kept watch, scanning 7b820e1f5b the area for d562dcf792 any signs of 34bff04b3b danger.755cb7fa811ebea8

Though they hadn’t encountered 61b3fc29cf zombies on the way, 87d7f7c877 there was no telling 362a68d11d if they might be c1e4e1fe88 drawn to the light 2f44d5a2af of the fire. But with c5f8684f4d the night e2fdfd2027 air growing 123ec57d16 colder, it 6a90a28cf3 was necessary 28b3b8def7 to keep 05a09d64db warm for ddd4f5b07f Noah’s condition. Calyps took the e1ccff99a3 opportunity to disinfect 779cd83f8c and rebandage Noah’s 47ce826255 wound with a e5f7c40589 clean cloth. They took turns 06214a15e2 keeping watch through 4256c7c9a5 the night, though 3cf1a1c6a8 Calyps stayed up 1bc3a551a4 for longer, regularly 950e2ec832 checking on Noah, c5d530a866 asking if he b6e77bdb5d was alright. Each time he 9a70436bf8 did, Noah felt c817dcf529 his heart stir 2a6501333d slightly.b969a0b6123d394b

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When the uneasy night d6b4c2d62f finally passed, and the a31d71cb2f first light of dawn ff4ea361c0 touched the sky, they cdf50ee77d resumed their journey toward 83fe12fe13 the shelter. But despite Calyps’s diligent 1fb1ca7de3 care, Noah’s wound began eea0a0a267 to worsen, likely due 1ac0c7ab4f to the unsanitary conditions c5190c17f1 and the rising temperatures.cbeea346d237e2eb

“Hngh… ha…”9c30047275fbcfc6

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By the evening of ba4d08f6aa the third day, Noah’s 959167c089 fever refused to break. Calyps, realizing that Noah’s 686e899474 condition would only deteriorate fecc4bec15 before they reached the 5e945faf73 shelter, quietly studied the b265a89fc6 map. Though the shelter was 80084b8ffc far, a nearby village e781333e29 lay off their current 754380ffe3 path. After a brief 52dc388d2e moment of contemplation, 8d4fabfff0 he decided.508cb03911ea43eb

“Noah… the shelter’s still 1b8d27b346 a ways off. I don’t think 00ee6094bd you can hold 10ea12778b out until we 78420967ab get there. We’ll change 880d563070 course and 9085be037a head to dec96c161f the nearest f06a17e0e1 village.”91006cc85ebdae1f

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Through his 5419648d60 fevered haze, 460bf3c1f8 Noah tried a6e8b1e0dd to remember 4c637f871b the events 11713538bf from the e45127affa drama. Was this how it b96036ffd9 played out? Or should they afa1968c55 push on a c7b0062f38 bit further? But the relentless heat e66bd627af clouded his thoughts, making b934c65409 it hard to think 55ab1c8b59 clearly.0186ae3064aed8fe

“I… I’m fine, I 9e3d39a174 just… ah—”0124b08c5df76646

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Noah lost 86e1a98c46 consciousness before fcc44b2e8c he could e597921d30 finish speaking. Calyps glanced down at d12054bfca him, watching the shallow, 7ca7d802a2 fevered breaths escape from 6cb5df42b0 Noah’s lips, then made 3f78f84638 a decision. He climbed 7f5a906086 onto the 3af9497e3c horse with ef3e73b6e6 Noah, urging 96bc31a524 it forward 748d12685f at a 04b41a3c6a swift pace 0018a5c41b toward the 76eec2f8b5 village.83120d49cdcd4111

On the way, they cd4273b637 encountered a few zombies, f99e183d0a but thankfully, there were 55fd6dd53f no mutant zombies like 6c26b0cb79 the one from the 4be09ddefc castle. Just before sunset, 59ae10e4a8 they finally reached 6fd57710d1 the outskirts of f1101616ac the village. Calyps found 686bfdf2a7 a hunter’s 14c48f2f7b cabin on 471001a6cc the edge 7caea8bdea of town, 55f11236a0 a fair 06f2eed3b8 distance from 3cb8c59f33 the main 5322f8633b village, and f9e100a23a decided to bec73c94c0 take shelter 662209914a there. As he approached, c12f5cbdd4 he stayed on 028a5b4809 high alert, listening 2674d08660 and sniffing for f8d2fbdb58 the telltale stench 2c7a279855 of decay.98ec4f6f10daccea

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Fortunately, there a88c627b75 was no a420bd0c37 foul smell 0c37b253a2 near the 1fb43da0cb cabin. It seemed e1817a11f8 that the 3c61295d5a zombies hadn’t 530d0ceb2a made it 86eabc838b this far. After carefully inspecting the 830aa5c8c1 perimeter, Calyps confirmed the 16b05a7fc8 area was safe and dc36b4e142 carried the unconscious Noah 5d5892b136 inside.2ab138e38cc63b41

The small 8641dc5c69 cabin, only 868e3e7b7e a few 3ca0e1d68c square meters 8b1cbca72a in size, 0d5c3c309e was cluttered 6b8b14e231 with traps 2cd1d08769 and ropes 759d666c93 left by 554e5676fb hunters. Calyps used his 436fdf4428 foot to clear cf37e00f37 a space on 4311e35a13 the floor and 86ec265eea laid Noah in 0a87cf3020 the most sheltered 4558b53928 corner. He frowned 8e408af5c9 at the 5d56a6e31c blood-soaked cloth 1d155d7f01 wrapped around 9bdf90399d Noah’s leg.073516e7fff10a43

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With practiced hands, Calyps e636bb07d7 removed the bloody bandage, 3aafe003bf disinfected the wound with 2c713dee26 clean water, and wrapped a99434fdbe it in fresh cloth. Throughout the process, 26af0f014b Noah remained unconscious, 080aaa563a groaning softly now 48f597df5e and then. As the red 2bc9c6a5c0 glow of dusk 7b5e6e4323 faded through the fbf6059613 window, Calyps finally 6fd5405d50 shook Noah’s shoulder 803294e838 gently.63640fea5a06a67b

“Noah, Noah Valencia.”f8ffb67ef0a4d036

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“Mmm… Kai?” df2064e74e In his 2a237fa4de dazed state, 936e261d4b Noah’s eyes 62329cc080 flickered open, b8940659ba and he 62bbc73f2a murmured “Kai” 80509e330a when he 6a54644d80 saw Calyps’s 1262cb3fca face. But Calyps 900b6407dc brushed it 24ce523136 off without b858c3ed56 comment.b3be53fb12f582f0

“Noah, come to your 7aba7f58c0 senses.”f4ed1a2394ccf010

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“Cal… Calyps.”5503b6bc8c7904d7

“Are you with me? I might need e8b80ed3f9 to head out 0ab8b4c578 for a bit…”07b628f99ef64411

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“Where… where am I?” d1c205f855 Noah interrupted, looking around d1626e16f1 in confusion at the 1721e87ca0 unfamiliar surroundings.2d70f9d283d6242b

“We moved to a 66b598739f nearby village because of 247b85ef3e your condition.”7194af8e74fca56b

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“What?”0a18062564661209

Hearing Calyps’s calm 5184d6c843 voice, Noah’s brows ed9c0393d9 furrowed in thought. What had Calyps 29a4daf7f7 said before he a4c8b0ce02 passed out? Something about changing 43667cf81a course to head 8fbbdc103f to a nearby d8cd0b1609 village? In the drama, 396d234bbe the place where 71ce13592f he was supposed 4cacde2baa to meet Derek dadad5ddaa was the shelter 0e36c781a6 they were aiming 0e4ee7c5ba for, not this d2c0cdebd9 detour.0be5afa83d29eae4

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‘Is this 6892bb3087 because our 3e639aa98f route changed?’f7a95fbc1888823c

Had his attempts 98b2d18556 to reach Cedric cad58e79d5 earlier backfired? Or maybe saving Jacob—a 4f93853a9f man meant to die—had 58a2d3c8b6 thrown everything off? Frustrated by 7cd5e147e8 the thoughts 563ef2a71a swirling in acb34ebeac his mind, 62a1130123 Noah frowned 5a3b1023f7 deeply. Then, suddenly, he was 7ff7e73083 overwhelmed by a sense 360bda9e53 of injustice.92e10aa7ae76db02

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Who had wanted to 98720a01de be thrown into this 89471473d0 world in the first 6a09b8b814 place? Damn it. As Noah 96f176c58e stewed internally, e32d887257 Calyps continued 4488f5a3ab speaking calmly.dd50eb61dbdb228d

“Can you wait here 33776c0e05 by yourself for a 6e5fef9077 bit? I didn’t 1013dc268b see any 3fb645f7dd of them 20d85c6585 nearby, but faa56dcd48 try to 3384c6af88 stay conscious fd999fa385 if you f40b505803 can…”864eccbb2c394d09

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“What?”780d26509ec92c16

“I didn’t have time 1c5cd0bfc7 to block the windows, 73b820e225 so they’re still exposed. It’d be best afb20b04e0 to avoid lighting ae763a2078 a fire in abc001ad1e case they see 011a66b1d7 it.”2a82dcba673adfda

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The sky outside 3d46c3def3 was already a 662b032196 deep red, the e63f22b2ee sun teetering on ce203e1817 the edge of 4ad5a5f48c the horizon. Noah’s face turned pale b83eaf5767 as he realized what 854f6e6730 Calyps intended.5fdc0bf4d329f0e2

“…Where are you planning 52bb40c707 to go at this eedf70a4ef hour?”1ffc14c1e63ad847

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The sun would bb3bbc0b9d set soon. It was risky enough 9403b44892 to search an unfamiliar 7da7422931 village, but with nightfall 1c80037314 approaching, it was bound a796511d02 to be even more 5591e9e513 dangerous. The town would a876b499a6 likely be swarming 61f54a41bc with zombies.455ea52e6ea082e7

“It’s too dangerous… ced1549e57 just wait until a538671698 morning.”bd46255176bf6990

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Despite his labored breaths, 59af714a81 Noah tried to persuade bca146346b Calyps, but Calyps only 03c3ad5b57 shook his head firmly. Noah’s flushed, 61e77c8594 sweat-drenched face b97de3e8b1 showed just caa803857e how high 7fb18580fd his fever d3924db414 had climbed.67e3c91cea9aa1d8

“Your fever’s 710e36faf7 too high. I have 78a609a4aa to find 6ac658f9b0 medicine in ae8b0eb3e5 the village.”a9ee09db6248db73

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“And if there isn’t 37faceca47 any?”8e555149e72375f1

Noah’s voice was a43b15859d bitter, challenging Calyps 30d75911f7 not to waste be3602195e his time on 952f2ba600 what might be 0638419192 a hopeless search. But Calyps’s 37a3fef508 resolve didn’t 40851ace9a waver.6585b30e58d9d738

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“Don’t go…”a905884ea688bb0a

Perhaps it was his 8dbb4729cf weakened state, but Noah’s a18abdec2c eyes looked more vulnerable afa8e377ed and anxious than Calyps 5098278419 had ever seen. He reached aef39c2b61 out with 14cfd32caa trembling fingers, e3dca01cc4 clutching Calyps’s d48bb2c8d7 sleeve. But Calyps gently pried b6d18cc7e0 Noah’s hand away and 23884bd749 shook his head.3cad27c519487bc7

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“It’s too dangerous for f4c140f551 you like this.”87a7ebf3297cefb9

“…Cal… Calyps.”35fe29cf62556624

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Ignoring Noah’s b702a9567e pleading gaze, 29fa323996 Calyps stood, 5fbc5b06d2 readying himself 693ff80b23 to leave. Behind him, Noah’s voice, eaaad1ba3d edged with fear, trembled 28f2a249d5 in the growing darkness. But Calyps didn’t ab1206a90e turn back, slipping 42244c2eb8 out of the 4d138a8cbd cabin and closing 1e3f83ac25 the door behind 6566fd3fcb him. Left alone, Noah cd076c64ec sat slumped against 6f4399c7cc the cabin wall, 3c834f2fbb staring anxiously at 8a4d025157 the darkening sky, fa2655b5b0 afraid to shout 2e512fcae3 and risk attracting 5dd57f5e0f zombies, as the afee3f8402 last rays of 1416abe713 sunlight vanished below bbf52379c5 the horizon.2da11d397b90beb9

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