Kelemahan Zombie

It was the climactic moment of my game, but the enemy's flash bang blinded me. After I reopened my eyes, I found myself in the world of the post-apocalyptic underdog comeback story I'd ranted about to my friend the day before. No, I wasn't the protagonist with a cheat for a system. Instead, I was the cannon fodder who suffered the worst fate. He also had my name. I found myself locked outside the armored vehicle while a swarm of high-level zombies had surrounded me. 'Blast,' I thought. 'All this just because I flamed them? And I just made a pentakill after my 8-win streak!' I told myself to calm down and let my mind do its work, but then the laughter of this body's wife echoed from the walkie-talkie. "Stop covering for him, gunners! We're livestreaming to the whole camp. My husband's going to rip these Tier Six zombies to shreds!" Then, the woman's useless male best friend buzzed with excitement. "I'll have a permanent spot in the inner city if he distracts the horde and they rip him apart in the process, babe!" If this went the way of the original story, I'd beg for help only to get no answer and be ripped apart by the zombies. Fortunately, I wasn't the same coward this guy used to be. The woman kept egging me on. I sneered. I didn't spend years playing competitive games for nothing. And so, I grabbed a high-frequency concussion grenade that could get the attention of every single zombie in a 3-mile radius, smashed the ventilation valve of the armored vehicle, and hurled the grenade inside.

After a century of war between humans and the Otherkin, both sides finally agree to a ceasefire. To preserve peace and coexistence, an intermarriage pact is established—every hundred years, humans and the Otherkin must marry. The first Otherkin to produce an Otherkin child will become the chairman of the Otherkin Alliance. In my last life, I married Kevin Walker, the famously devoted Alpha of the Whitefang pack. One year after our wedding, I gave birth to a wolf pup, and Kevin ascended smoothly to the chairman of the alliance. My sister, Meredith Singer—driven by vanity and a thirst for power—married Simon Lynch, the leader of the vampires. However, she didn't expect his chaotic private life, overflowing with mistresses, to leave her with a disease that robbed her of her ability to bear children. Bitter over her ruined life, Meredith blamed everything on me. She drugged both me and my pup before setting a fire that burned us alive. "Annabelle, everything you have should've been mine! I should be the one married to the Alpha! I should be the chairman's mate! You're nothing!" As the fire roared around us, I clutched my pup tightly in my arms. He sobbed against my chest. "Mom... it hurts..." I couldn't do anything but watch as the flames consumed us both. In the final moments of my life, I saw someone I never expected—the zombie king, Landon Zeller. Without hesitation, he charged into the inferno, cradling me and my pup in his arms, trying desperately to save us. However, it was too late. We'd already taken our last breaths.

My husband, Ryan Costa, is one of the most renowned scientists in the apocalypse. To retrieve a reagent, he goes deep into the high-risk zone with his secretary, Clara Gibson. I, Alice Ashford, lead an elite squad to protect him all the way. But when a zombie horde besieges us, he refuses to retreat. "With the reagent Clara brings back, I can develop a serum that saves all of humanity! Just ten more minutes! Ten minutes, please!" Ryan insists. I feel torn as I see the zombies closing in. I can't gamble with the lives of my squad on a vague, uncertain sliver of hope. In that split second, I knock Ryan out and drag him onto the helicopter. As a result, Clara dies being torn apart by the zombies. When Ryan wakes up, the first thing he does is slap me hard across the face. He rages, "How can you be so selfish? You've doomed all of humanity!" I am sentenced to be burned at the stake. I die in unbearable pain as the crowd curses me relentlessly. When I open my eyes again, I am back at the moment when Ryan stands in front of the helicopter, blocking our retreat. I am just about to speak when I suddenly hear his inner voice, "Clara should have grabbed her makeup bag by now. Hopefully, she brings something back with her. Otherwise, I'll have a hard time explaining myself to Alice." My mind goes blank, and I stare at him in shock. He smiles at me just like he did in my previous life and asks, "Darling, don't you think we should wait?"

After Noah's death, what greeted him was an AI system calling itself Black, offering him a job working for the World and Soul Management Bureau.  He has to travel to many different worlds, taking over an identity of some unfortunate soon-to-be-dead dude, and live out the remainder of his new life there however he wanted. Easy-peasy! ...Right? ...Ok, sure, there are a few small kinks here and there... like terrorist attacks, murder plots, zombie apocalypses, and the like... but one should always look at the bright side! Noah: "...Blackie, is it just me, or is this good brother of mine looking at me like a hungry wolf seeing a juicy piece of meat?" (°△°|||) Black: "Don't worry, host. He is just a bit excited due to nearly losing his life back there. You know, adrenaline." (¬‿¬) Noah: "…are you sure that's what's really going on here?" (っ °Д °;)っ Black: "Absolutely!" (≖‿≖) … ~ Many worlds later ~ Noah: "This secret mission that you can't tell me about… it can't possibly be to get fucked by the least appropriate target?!" (°ㅂ°╬) Black: "Of-of course not! Ho-how could that possibly be, eh?" (; ﾟ 3ﾟ )~♪ ML: Right, right, that's just a very (not so) coincidental bonus. Ψ(╹ڡ╹ )Ψ 💠 Author Note 💠 * SSC has long arcs. Each world is a fully-fledged novel on its own. * Don't let the summary (or the cover) fool you! While SSC does have an occasional explicit smut, it is primarily a fluffy and hilarious romance! * Pairings are one-on-one and taboo-ish. (E.g. hired assassin and his target, monster tamer and his tamed beast, master and disciple, siblings, brothers-in-law, etc.) * More info in the info chapter Author website: lucypandora.com Support the author on ko-fi: ko-fi.com/lucypandora Discord: lucypandora.com/discord

Ilang libong taon nang pinaghaharian ng angkan nina Timothy ang kaharian ng Zowol. Isang tagong mundo, kung saan mga naagnas na katawan ng mortal o kadalasan tawagin na zombie sa mundo ng mga tao. Sakop rin nila ang lahi ng mga lobo, kung saan sa pagdaan ng maraming henerasyon ay nagkaroon na ng pagkakabuklod at pagkakaisa sa bawat panig sa pagitan ng magkaibang lahi. Ngunit isang lahi ang hindi sang-ayon sa panukalang pag-isahin ang lahat. Ito ang mga lahi ng bampira, kung saan una silang napadpad sa mundo ng Acerria. Sa hindi inaasahang pangyayari, nagkaroon ng malaking digmaan sa pagitan ng mga Zowol at bampira na tumagal din ng ilang siglo. Sa labanan na naganap ay tuluyan nagapi at naubos ang mga lahi ng bampira. Pero iyon ang inaakala ng lahat, dahil may nag-iisang natira sa mga lahi nila. Si Kendra--- ang anak ng Hari ng mga bampira kay Aliyah, isang mortal na nakatakas bago maubos ng Zowol ang lahi ng bampira. Patuloy ang paghahanap sa nasabing huling bampira, ngunit hanggang sa kasalukuyan ay nanatiling walang pagkakakilanlan nito. Tanging ang pilat na kalmot sa likuran nito na ginawa ng hari ng mga lobo ang palatandaan dito. Sa pagdaan ng mga taon, tuluyang kinalimutan ang paghahanap dito. Ngunit sa hindi inaasahang pangyayari ay muling hahanapin si Kendra. Dahil nakasalalay sa huling dugo ng bampira ang kaligtasan ng mundong kanilang ginagalawan na nangnganib mawasak sa hinaharap...

Livia dan Raka saling membenci sejak awal. Bagi Livia, Raka adalah pria yang membunuh ayahnya. Sedangkan bagi Raka, Livia hanyalah kelemahan berbahaya yang bisa menghancurkan kekuasaannya. Namun takdir memaksa mereka berada di bawah atap yang sama, bukan sebagai pasangan, melainkan sebagai tawanan dan pemilik. Tujuan hidup mereka berlawanan. Livia ingin bertahan hidup sambil menunggu kesempatan membalas dendam. Sementara Raka ingin menjaga Livia tetap hidup demi rahasia besar yang ia bawa, sekaligus menjadikannya umpan untuk musuh-musuhnya. Karena ancaman dari dunia luar, Raka menetapkan satu keputusan mutlak bahwa Livia harus tinggal di bawah perlindungannya selama waktu tertentu, mengikuti semua aturannya, dan tidak pernah keluar dari jangkauan pengawasannya. Selama hidup bersama, konflik tak terhindarkan. Pertengkaran, kebencian, dan ketegangan terus terjadi. Namun di balik itu, Livia mulai melihat sisi Raka yang tidak ia duga, berupa perlindungan tanpa pamrih, kemarahan yang muncul karena takut kehilangan, dan kesetiaan mematikan pada orang yang ia anggap miliknya. Tanpa disadari, kebencian mereka mulai goyah. Kehadiran satu sama lain menjadi candu yang berbahaya. Livia membenci dirinya sendiri karena merasa aman di sisi musuhnya, sementara Raka kehilangan kendali karena mulai mencintai wanita yang seharusnya hanya ia manfaatkan. Ketika kebenaran tentang kematian ayah Livia terungkap, perjanjian perlindungan itu harus berakhir. Livia diberi pilihan untuk pergi dan bebas. Raka dipaksa melepaskan satu-satunya hal yang mampu meluluhkan hatinya. Namun saat mereka berpisah dan menjalani hidup masing-masing, satu hal menjadi jelas, bahwa Dunia tanpa satu sama lain terasa jauh lebih kejam. Di tengah perang terakhir dan ancaman kematian, mereka memilih untuk saling mengejar... bukan sebagai musuh, bukan sebagai pemilik dan tawanan, melainkan sebagai dua orang yang memilih untuk tetap bersama, meski dunia menentang. Karena bagi mereka, cinta yang lahir dari kebencian mungkin berbahaya, akan tetapi kehilangannya jauh lebih mematikan.

Allaric murka saat ia menerima kenyataan gadis yang selama ini selalu menolaknya. Menjalin hubungan dengan sepupu sekaligus musuh bebuyutannya. Allaric pun membawa Kirana kabur dan menyekapnya di apartemennya. Setelah sekian lama di sekap dan di perlakukan seperi tahanan. Akhirnya Kirana dapat melarikan diri keluar negeri. Allaric pun tidak bisa lagi membendung kemarahannnya. Ia segera mengutus anak buahnya untuk mencari keberadaan Kirana. Allaric yang fruztasi, akhirnya pergi ke Club malam dan bertemu Clara. Wanita yang selama ini mengejar cintanya. Allaric pulang dalam keadaan mabuk. Diperjalanan, ia mengalami kecelakaan dan harus koma selama enam bulan. Bangun dari komanya. Ia harus menerima kenyataan jika ia akan menghabiskan sisa hidupnya di kursi roda. Yang lebih miris lagi, Dokter juga memvonisnya dengan mengatakan. Jika alat reproduksinya tidak akan bisa berfungsi sebagai mana mestinya. Hilang semua Allaric yang sombong dan angkuh. Yang ada hanya pria lumpuh yang putus asa. Lima tahun kemudian. Kirana kembali dan membawa sepasang anak kembar. Mendengar berita kepulangan Kirana, hati Allaric senang. Ia pun meminta anak buahnya untuk menemunya dan mengajaknya bertemu. Karena rasa sakit hati dan kesalnya. Kirana menolak. Alan pun turun tangan dan menceritakan semua yang Allaric alami selama Kirana pergi. Kirana terenyuh mendengar cerita Alan. Ia pun akhirnya setuju untuk bertemu Allaric bersama kedua buah hatinya. Allaric senang mendapat kabar dari Ala. Yang membuatnya bertambah haru, hadirnya dua orang anak. Yang ternyata adalah anak kandungnya. Kirana mengatakan jika saat ia pergi. ia sedang dalam keadaan hamil. Allaric menangis harus. Ia bahagia, setidsknya jika ia mati nanti. Akan ada yang menjadi penerus semua miliknya. Beberapa waktu kemudian. Kirana memberanikan diri untuk melamar Allaric. Sadar akan kelemahan yang ia miliki. Allari menolak. Tapi, Kirana meyakinkannya. JIka ia akan selalu menemani dirinya di hari tuanya.