Episode 14

‘I’m not cb32afc04c even the 6d0a60c22d female lead…’77e1369fdc2164e2

How did he 97858329dd end up in 6a74905704 a situation just 3417821c3b like hers? Somehow, he was left 4d21a31ef7 alone with Calyps, just 47fc7829b2 as in the drama. The only real 15bf35f2c3 difference was that 7b8fc0c5f7 he, not Calyps, 04a1513632 was the one bb64c15b21 injured. All that effort 3f20714d81 to reach Cedric ebeffcf3d8 early had ended ac63053826 up being completely 04e8531f9c pointless.27b4a9dba0a1f431

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‘So now I’m the eeac70a739 one waiting for Cedric 9184ca4226 at the halfway shelter… 7b5217a1eb great.’efdcd40d613aa354

And with him being 30af0ae9fa injured instead, the situation 732c77c710 was even worse for e2695aad9d Noah. He shot 5b9ed328de a sour 577814fd32 look at eb5de2adfe Calyps, who 38cbf624c0 stood unharmed.d95de65b68b3f9f8

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‘If this were the 9a2ef50af7 drama, shouldn’t that guy ee11e31ffd be the one hurt?’42b16be699b2dfa8

But what was the 3ff8cacced point of getting upset a5f2788cf1 now? What was d5810f5032 done was bc205ae4c4 done. Besides, if Calyps had 9c5de8fdb0 been injured, things would f6fe716e1e likely be even more 79e8d8a3de dire. Given the circumstances, 91e3dbddd2 it was better 09d20fd991 that he’d been 05af0d0e4b hurt instead. Trying to 411a803268 console himself, 8abb2fe3a9 Noah quietly b64153144b listened to 2b40e07e31 Calyps as d701647327 he outlined 41d85f778e their plan.7a142af7539ad4e7

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“For now, we don’t 6e134d62fa know where everyone else 6e5a0bd2f5 is, but if they’re 82db9b6e74 alive, they’ll head toward fb2e9a7e67 the shelter. We should make 268c87d1bf our way there 78080c9330 as well.”a7e01d7bc9ed51cb

“Hmm…”95515cdd7a49b64b

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“We should take 8ab36e44bc the forest paths 4f61980941 to avoid attracting da7f41f10f zombies. Are you up a7bea14f8a for it?”2c8ec703c36b3bb4

“Yeah, it’s our best 3badac653b option.”4e05c1d5a76595ca

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The forest wasn’t 85226214ce free of zombies—there 22a6d79346 were always active 31b28441f5 ones lurking around. But it was less 3760670adc likely they’d encounter the 7ecef756ed territorial “straggler zombies” than f1d5057120 they would in residential 5c71019a07 areas. Although, given e2f76a5d95 his injury, ee9589f77c traveling through fc3c38c6df the forest f1372a9319 would still e4c578778f be challenging 67be3823b4 for Noah.ec1704c4dab91d49

“Noah Valencia. Can you move?”318a6efc8ec73d68

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“Even if I can’t, 5f6ba96f86 I have to.”34bbb833644836fe

He couldn’t afford to e1d336a72f be picky in this bcebc5922e situation. If he wanted 0b9c470702 to survive and 26c221c6f0 reach Derek, the 9fd01e93dd doctor who could 571ad098c9 help him, he 575a0c9bdf had to keep 6d6b23046d moving. Fueled by 8ef31ef7e1 his determination b71103478b to reach 251fc6012d Derek, Noah bea07f25fc rose to a996c9f342 his feet, 56669a1f9e swaying slightly 55e8057ff4 as Calyps 0fd4982cf7 stepped in 0eee9e6452 to support faace42ea0 him.164e387f490c77cb

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“Lean on me.”e513166591d9e9e1

“Oh, uh, alright.”ec66a976d7fda04a

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The steady arm 607f739744 around his waist, 67ada84b30 the broad shoulders, 6bb2167c6b and, above all, 50a55c8e3b those concerned eyes—Noah’s 1e721bd792 heart unexpectedly skipped e8d9f938ff a beat when 986b5d9477 he met Calyps’s 10105997ee gaze. Trying to calm the 65891ea69b flutter in his chest, 4a21ad9fcb he leaned against Calyps 1be9abe1c2 and managed to walk 3730a1e5d2 over to where the 8020a75a3f horse was waiting.a26a6e005b051ce9

“Noah Valencia, it’s too bc38caa358 much for you to 7a67b186dd walk on that leg. Get on 6504e4e944 the horse; 688249f1cf I’ll walk.”a462580981c51e7b

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Riding would ca10269738 be uncomfortable, 7b5e87b2f8 but it 00b14cf5ff was faster 71e0a4dd12 than hobbling 519b188705 along on e3f240d32c his injured c82b447e01 leg.1f7ee4d96295a5d7

“If the situation becomes 90d2bd89c1 too dangerous, Noah Valencia, 6d449978af you must ride off ea8c3aed16 alone—”bdd5baad9d07f1e7

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Noah, listening silently, 4b109567f4 furrowed his brow 25738ba5ca at the repeated 5d4a70449f use of his 3f05c7af12 full name.65b0d62e195bfea3

‘That constant “Valencia” 48f5acfea0 is getting on cf11c1af39 my nerves.’e99d41a6996133ae

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“Hold on. I understand the plan, fd73a91f16 but, Calyps Ater,” Noah 721dbf59fa interrupted.8526fb5871f0c39d

“Yes?”73f1db341d6569c2

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“How long are you 3b7de46be1 going to keep calling bafb39e939 me Noah Valencia? Just call 70de678b17 me Noah.”aa9b106a038bd36c

Calmly surprised, 522930cb2d Calyps opened 7c7587f1c3 his eyes 065aa684bc a bit d783414f6b wider before db4d97f28a giving a 7a9b62e086 slow nod. As they continued their 45ed4368f2 journey, the only sounds 14196fc49d were Noah’s occasional groans f1e172bd8d and the steady clopping f28d6c9e22 of the horse’s hooves. The rough, unpaved forest 45f498a104 paths and Calyps’s steady de9f1bab1e pace kept them from 6b9cf02767 moving too quickly. Thankfully, they 1ad8ec3882 hadn’t encountered 8bd7a779a0 any zombies fa0a6c0a7e yet, though 650c7c492a they remained 9a8a4d0620 vigilant, watching f3310679a5 the surroundings 3b3c820ee2 closely.960cde8c474383c0

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After some cfbb0079ce time, the b67d529334 sky began 84fb7121d9 to take fe4f2a1d7c on a 127d0837e7 reddish hue. Being in the ba4e8b9f63 forest made it 54585f6607 feel like nightfall 55a70f9461 was approaching more ae7ae33709 quickly than usual.32ba8d7cae75dfb9

“We should d5e1df01aa find a 8a41d48cc6 place to bffe052271 rest.”67f4e86772913066

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Luckily, they spotted a dc556d5e51 small cave nearby. It wasn’t very 1dfd47cf62 deep, and the 50c1fc1c28 only sign of b93b61c4d2 wildlife was a d3595ccd73 few bats. Exhausted, Noah barely felt 0c60efa69d his hunger, though he 1fd27ebaa7 knew it was important 198e7221f4 to keep up his 6aa108fb59 strength. While Calyps started a f9e43e8d7e fire, Noah kept watch, 859526bb02 scanning the area for 0c9b5cb40b any signs of danger.2c4c13a79cb38eef

Though they hadn’t a70ee9f878 encountered zombies on 6e1f04683e the way, there 72773834c8 was no telling f785f3c5a7 if they might 52651cac5b be drawn to ffd5ed335a the light of 3b2e48303d the fire. But with the 33795f8eca night air growing 6596e7a540 colder, it was ce947ce110 necessary to keep 0f74a9cace warm for Noah’s a22fccf7db condition. Calyps took b15ddde054 the opportunity ac6626789c to disinfect ee9c2004dc and rebandage 1f1dd71c28 Noah’s wound 47bfc693eb with a 5fb19c8245 clean cloth. They took turns 1498082670 keeping watch through e04608292d the night, though 8b17571d5f Calyps stayed up a19cc86852 for longer, regularly 2627abc5b7 checking on Noah, da44b5679f asking if he 6f378037ea was alright. Each time e834ecc808 he did, 3db61e6091 Noah felt a07e0f32b2 his heart 6b12b0d4de stir slightly.0023b77c87f68c32

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When the uneasy 3686a88ef3 night finally passed, c35a61bbeb and the first 0e28586be4 light of dawn 183351d855 touched the sky, 99f15a9266 they resumed their a7db240e99 journey toward the 141e519374 shelter. But despite 66a863d7c8 Calyps’s diligent 117368a842 care, Noah’s 233cb52395 wound began a4553ebb94 to worsen, 8a3c7b6f23 likely due 895d043a7d to the 5fc093e488 unsanitary conditions a2ffc316b2 and the c21f7e1671 rising temperatures.1ada945f9c04ebef

“Hngh… ha…”531bb96345a11d97

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By the 3909bed0da evening of b6208058b7 the third 43d5c3d57f day, Noah’s eb6650155a fever refused 0bb7a5d791 to break. Calyps, realizing that Noah’s b0a571c370 condition would only deteriorate 9c849e7c3e before they reached the 3981383d5b shelter, quietly studied the d84d37273f map. Though the 65caf36837 shelter was 001ed05291 far, a 6269e6d989 nearby village ced95236ab lay off 2ac3b6eb30 their current 472aab4662 path. After a brief moment ba749994ad of contemplation, he decided.7d0e067bcacdc755

“Noah… the fca934be03 shelter’s still f464316fa4 a ways 6515d7237c off. I don’t think fc16e7a8db you can hold d9824079bb out until we 769b27bc33 get there. We’ll change course and 63fa742b78 head to the nearest 3dc362b543 village.”3ae4ef6eb8936409

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Through his fevered haze, 60dc8c365f Noah tried to remember 0c4d66ac0f the events from the ef64d5f91f drama. Was this how 67c9f29687 it played out? Or should ebac3c5d8c they push 857ed26ba6 on a d63fb09bcd bit further? But the relentless heat d582d51a3d clouded his thoughts, making 5e28dee484 it hard to think 1480daf8e6 clearly.5734c80d36417f10

“I… I’m fine, c3c5776168 I just… ah—”4d0264f710556013

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Noah lost consciousness 20c8f45ba1 before he could 1af73b1e68 finish speaking. Calyps glanced 889f4d313b down at 15ce7105f9 him, watching 72e71ff417 the shallow, 90aa61e272 fevered breaths de3e67b081 escape from 6a7f7d9356 Noah’s lips, 40ee4f9c52 then made a360088e17 a decision. He climbed 8723bd7dbd onto the a8c52169db horse with 0ce601d793 Noah, urging d8024d61e0 it forward 9a215e5752 at a 3bb75114a9 swift pace 945bfc064b toward the cada05ffc2 village.057a72cfaff3f974

On the e208c2cc82 way, they a12fb5c32a encountered a 735b16abf4 few zombies, 7064d2d1b2 but thankfully, f0d506e4a4 there were 5224e0f1c6 no mutant f720bd5f2a zombies like 2653195d53 the one 7e5d212bf2 from the ab9b3ca6a5 castle. Just before sunset, they 2849f85491 finally reached the outskirts 845ed9d3cd of the village. Calyps found a hunter’s 2fe14f1ea6 cabin on the edge e5217f05cc of town, a fair 83d9046d0b distance from the main 3c31e928ca village, and decided to 92757b5cec take shelter there. As he approached, he 67cea5fbae stayed on high alert, f757c4169c listening and sniffing for b95578cba5 the telltale stench of 404ead79b0 decay.6e012c3fa5014411

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Fortunately, there was ebe374a3a2 no foul smell f3697c9ef3 near the cabin. It seemed that 0bc2e77762 the zombies hadn’t 70d8cb1e9a made it this 7fb9b29a5d far. After carefully ebe4d395e4 inspecting the 8b752f7938 perimeter, Calyps 5f44932f02 confirmed the 73befd6ea4 area was 3da23283f8 safe and 04ae3c4ed3 carried the 63b1201781 unconscious Noah b8bfb34858 inside.f05f3589b18b9d0e

The small cabin, d97347984a only a few 8160878f68 square meters in 1554e453bc size, was cluttered fa8eadd764 with traps and 2b57ca4dd2 ropes left by 588ab9c184 hunters. Calyps used his foot fc14918b36 to clear a space 54359d9a37 on the floor and 5b181b9f4a laid Noah in the cae8dbf949 most sheltered corner. He frowned at 3a532e4bb7 the blood-soaked cloth 7a8825af58 wrapped around Noah’s 1ab935b374 leg.6b85490e1488beb8

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With practiced hands, Calyps a972fd5f72 removed the bloody bandage, 166993291b disinfected the wound with 3c4f008d6a clean water, and wrapped cb0863cd92 it in fresh cloth. Throughout the 8fc9975440 process, Noah 200bb4c874 remained unconscious, c0ae68b88d groaning softly 98ca65457d now and 72700cbcac then. As the red c37f5f29df glow of dusk 3197f06b04 faded through the 9230f55c78 window, Calyps finally 3992a47030 shook Noah’s shoulder a03a1833e9 gently.c73bf8dd2e76d509

“Noah, Noah Valencia.”3871cc5c8adb0920

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“Mmm… Kai?” In his 222db7cc96 dazed state, Noah’s eyes 13954121ac flickered open, and he 342c48b8e5 murmured “Kai” when he 0a91c10689 saw Calyps’s face. But Calyps brushed fba4f007a3 it off without 677c01f6d7 comment.771c7311b43af81c

“Noah, come to 766819b53b your senses.”d0bdd1d21e2eb201

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“Cal… Calyps.”c90dc797b691fce7

“Are you with me? I might need ed899f4983 to head out 36c5f3ae2a for a bit…”b08de0c721334017

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“Where… where am 2741028fe2 I?” Noah interrupted, fada010e88 looking around in f9f4f33924 confusion at the 57f0c149e2 unfamiliar surroundings.350c35c9d9eb84d4

“We moved to a 5adab32c67 nearby village because of 405f2e1353 your condition.”de14164b9de5bdab

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“What?”609d7f626b98d533

Hearing Calyps’s 52c5c7ffaa calm voice, cd785ea7a3 Noah’s brows 0a2928ce60 furrowed in 98a0dba43e thought. What had e01f131a6c Calyps said 0772624fdc before he b9f7dbd9fd passed out? Something about changing ae0a838a40 course to head 6569aac5eb to a nearby 0627c62f17 village? In the drama, the c2211be94e place where he was 081794dcc3 supposed to meet Derek c98d597283 was the shelter they 1308d45f44 were aiming for, not bee5539404 this detour.1f27389fa46069b0

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‘Is this because our 893c851499 route changed?’f6621f907be4c70a

Had his attempts to b1cebe7951 reach Cedric earlier backfired? Or maybe saving fdcc42baf6 Jacob—a man meant c66bee56dc to die—had thrown 78430831d6 everything off? Frustrated by the thoughts da8c98477a swirling in his mind, d1017f58dd Noah frowned deeply. Then, suddenly, he 8e76352b11 was overwhelmed by 76f1742990 a sense of bf4fdbbda4 injustice.474af0fffb59b5d3

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Who had wanted to 04c7f760e7 be thrown into this 4f34bf4c8d world in the first 1981288912 place? Damn it. As Noah 9cb337aae3 stewed internally, 954af17dbd Calyps continued b024e02833 speaking calmly.2057f00be83374d4

“Can you wait a445af676c here by yourself be727502ac for a bit? I didn’t see any 19d2793bef of them nearby, but 58064701f5 try to stay conscious a11a5e5b29 if you can…”f59cb360f74afc61

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“What?”204df9717f8ea9b7

“I didn’t 8a8c52518c have time 2842bfeb1b to block a9731b36e8 the windows, 6e8b2f4cc5 so they’re bc346c356d still exposed. It’d be best to 164db41f2b avoid lighting a fire 188c01816b in case they see 37fb2c7347 it.”1c3685aadfc153db

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The sky outside was 38883aecb5 already a deep red, f96a7a82fe the sun teetering on 9ecc32c62a the edge of the 78869def6b horizon. Noah’s face 4dff35d8d6 turned pale 95d8b02628 as he 6683769f17 realized what 59caf41d11 Calyps intended.fd4bb72a05209c5e

“…Where are d9a28ab794 you planning 1f1efcbc70 to go ed54c6fbe2 at this 18bcf6c33c hour?”7fd15c4a88518d14

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The sun would 77b7484a2b set soon. It was bd63891a80 risky enough ca0054ef06 to search f556a01624 an unfamiliar b6fecaf78d village, but f4cd77bb27 with nightfall 00edba5de3 approaching, it 6f62ac7970 was bound 0edf5b32a5 to be 59c87f4b84 even more eef4afff27 dangerous. The town 30deb463ad would likely c0ba816ea0 be swarming e45dacf997 with zombies.0bdd239ddfd384ec

“It’s too dangerous… just e07ebb57c3 wait until morning.”02c8ccd61d76b98b

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Despite his 799fdc8267 labored breaths, c1212e374b Noah tried 30c0571e46 to persuade ff81d0971e Calyps, but e8bf168ac5 Calyps only 723b4c8e98 shook his 76137449bb head firmly. Noah’s flushed, sweat-drenched face c8924c5535 showed just how high 9f9ca27b13 his fever had climbed.fc0147372efb6d88

“Your fever’s too high. I have bcb76dff49 to find b919e6d9d3 medicine in a9a407941e the village.”26dd5a5bbc1b979c

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“And if there isn’t ead95eb050 any?”2ccaa89a5283713e

Noah’s voice 88cc2b54cc was bitter, bad5deba12 challenging Calyps 2bbb18179a not to 9ccdb9aa74 waste his 499ce61b21 time on 468e0754dc what might 5ec6659fbb be a b947bddc3d hopeless search. But Calyps’s 304a46654b resolve didn’t 0fc1b18621 waver.4eaeba60cd58fb2b

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“Don’t go…”29d83daba2525752

Perhaps it was his c692f3e3a1 weakened state, but Noah’s 4c2aff02a6 eyes looked more vulnerable ffb5cb3835 and anxious than Calyps bdaebb7f53 had ever seen. He reached out with 587c64ee5e trembling fingers, clutching Calyps’s d896ebfb7a sleeve. But Calyps gently ee9b40e43e pried Noah’s hand 57aa2e3b7f away and shook 728d792642 his head.92752017ef9660a2

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“It’s too dangerous for 7eb06f791e you like this.”24ff70c18814723a

“…Cal… Calyps.”cc1b45e86fc60854

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Ignoring Noah’s pleading 0bfc9b5871 gaze, Calyps stood, 81cb810675 readying himself to b3a4f62cd4 leave. Behind him, 6d0f2aeb62 Noah’s voice, 6345d36068 edged with f43087fe9c fear, trembled c29313c6ba in the 6d5130337b growing darkness. But Calyps didn’t turn 057ecbeb4e back, slipping out of ffb0f47e6e the cabin and closing 927517bd41 the door behind him. Left alone, 9cee5761f7 Noah sat 5c895feee8 slumped against 760bb7ccbb the cabin 7da1788915 wall, staring 4344647378 anxiously at ad5e7e4eda the darkening 8c98f70fe6 sky, afraid 066dd6d72f to shout 9bd1728a0c and risk 1999c4586c attracting zombies, eb04c924c2 as the 83d312e3f3 last rays 8f5afb4717 of sunlight 0ed8705a24 vanished below 56630ab34d the horizon.39d92de76d6dfeca

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