Plundering in the Apocalypse
Chapter 20 Confrontation

The large humanoid monster stood crudely, its back bent over from the size of its head. It held a large Iron club in its hand. Its white hollow eyes and features can pretty well describe why it's an Undead.

The blood lust emitting from it was nothing to scoff at. The ground below it trembles from the way it walks. That bulky build and a height of more than 2.5 meters. That monster looks terrifying.

"Undead Tormentor. It's finally here." Shin muttered with a serious look. He was afraid but there was slight excitement he was feeling.

'What's this feeling? I've never felt like this before. I'm no match for that terrifying monster. But I can't help but smile in excitement. Shouldn't I be afraid and think of a way to survive? Just what is happening to me?'

Shin felt a weird change in his emotions. Because of the continuous events, he didn't think of it much. But now that he thinks about it why is he feeling like that. Wasn't he a coward and a pathetic guy?

Who just wanted to end everything including his life. Then why is he trying his best to survive?

Shin stopped his thoughts mid-way as he felt Alice grab his hand tightly. He was surprised to see that. But what surprised her more was Alice's expression.

She was staring daggers at the monster. Instead of being afraid she was looking at it with blood lust.

'What happened to her?' Shin thought about the time she was shivering even from the thought of that monster.

Now not only did she overcome her fear but also is pumped up to fight that monster. What led it to such a change.

Unbeknownst to Shin, Alice was so angry at that monster that all her fear from before disappeared.

'That Damned monster ruined my chance to get a reward from Shin.'

'HOW DARE HE!!'

'I WAS JUST ABOUT TO GET A HEAD PAT!!'

'YOU RUINED ALL MY EFFORTS!!'

'Calm down Alice. Calm down. Let's think about it.'

'Maybe if I kill it. I can get another reward from Shin. Yes. YES! YES! YES! YES! YESSS!!!!'

'It's perfect. So what if it's strong. If we kill it Shin might give me a much better reward.'

'I might even get to hug him again. Fufu~'

'He hehe he~'

Alice was in delight as she thought of being in Shin's embrace. She didn't care about that monster's strength anymore.

Shin, who wasn't aware of her thoughts. Only began to admire her courage.

'What am I doing cowering against it when even Alice is standing up against it.' Shin sighed at himself.

'I made an Oath to kill them all. I can't stop every time I fight something strong. I wasn't strong enough to kill a goblin. But I did and now I'm here. I can defeat this monster too.'

Shin calmed his nerves and said to Alice.

"Alice let's deal with it. Please support me from behind. I'll first try to attack and see if it works."

Alice nodded at his words. She was pretty angry at the monster but she has to listen to what her darling asked of her.

So she could only agree while controlling her hatred.

Seeing that the monster still hasn't made his move Shin hurriedly muttered.

"Status board."

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Shin's status:-

[ Name- Shin Wolner ]

[Age - 20]

[ Title - 1st awakened, Maniac ]

[ Level - 6 ]

[-Stats-]

[STR - 57]

[AGI - 55]

[DEX - 20 ]

[Stamina - 25]

[ Bonus stats - 80 ]

[Special ability - Plunder]

[Skills - Predator's eyes (E), Extreme speed (F), Appraisal, Pain tolerance(F) ]

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Shin looked at his status so that he doesn't miss anything.

'I have bonus stats but I don't think I should use it now. Let's first try to fight so I can understand which stats to increase first.'

Shin started taking steps toward that monster. Surprisingly that monster didn't move an inch. It just stood there staring at them.

Shin felt a little hope as he started running or rather dashing toward that monster. If looked from afar his speed was terrifying. Within seconds Shin was in front of that monster.

Now that he was close. He understood how big that monster was. It looked more terrifying from up close. Shin jumped and slammed his metal bar at the boss monster's neck.

That monster just stood there as it took that attack. That metal bar broke like a twig. Shin couldn't stop now so he used his fist to make another motion and punch.

But his punch didn't contain much strength because of the abrupt motion. The monster grabbed Shin's punch with his left hand and blocked it.

Shin's small hand was now caught by that monster's big palm. If he wanted he could easily crush Shin's hand.

But before it could do so. That monster felt a ball of white energy hitting on its back.

He got distracted for a moment as he turned to look at Alice was only 30 meters from them. Just that moment was what Shin needed to escape that monster's grab.

Shin took a few steps back and looked at the monster warily.

'I need more strength, speed, and stamina.'

Shin used his bonus stats to increase his strength, speed, and stamina.

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[STR - 72] [ Bonus stats - 65 ]

[AGI - 70] [ Bonus stats - 50 ]

[Stamina - 55] [ Bonus stats - 20 ]

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"This should be fine."

Shin didn't have much time left. He needs to attack that monster or else its focus will shift on Alice.

Shin jumped at the monster and started his barrage of punches. Shin did an uppercut on the chin of that monster.

'Ughh, It's so hard.' The monster's head was big so the punch hurt Shin instead.

'I should just keep at it.'

Every punch from Shin was fast and focused on the monster's upper body.

The sounds of air splitting and punches hitting hard were echoed in that area. Shin tried his best to keep on the attacks. But that didn't last long.

The monster finally moved. It did one punch at Shin's gut.

*Ughh*

He was sent flying over a few meters.

Shin had a drop of blood trickling down his lips. Shin held his gut and looked at the monster. His eyes widened in shock. All his punches didn't affect that monster much.

Even after increasing his strength. It was still difficult. Maybe cause he doesn't know how to fight with fists. Suddenly he saw a black-purple orb of energy flowing at the monster. Then

*Bang*

A loud sound echoed in the area. Alice was pretty enraged by the fact that Shin got hurt by that monster.

'I'll NEVER FORGIVE YOU!'

'YOU DESERVE TO DIE!'

'DON'T DIE WITH JUST ONE ATTACK. I STILL HAVE TO GIVE YOU THE PAIN YOU DESERVE.'

'YOU DARE TO TOUCH My Darling~.' She eased at the last word. Then again.

'YOU WILL SUFFER FOR ETERNITY.'

Alice asked her mom to heal Shin.

"Mom, please heal my darl- I mean Shin." Mia felt weird at how her daughter corrected her words. But that was not the time to correct her.

She immediately used her <Healing magic> on Shin.

That monster started to swing his Metal club before walking in Alice's direction.

Shin cursed inwardly.

'Shit. I don't have much time.'

At that moment he felt his pain subsiding as a green golden light fell on him.

Shin turned to look at the white figure near Alice and appreciated her. Seeing Shin appreciate her even if she was a soul. Mia felt relief. That her daughter chose a nice man.

Shin got up on his legs and dashed toward that monster. He saw that the monster almost reached Alice. Its speed was abnormal for its size.

Shin put all his remaining stats on agility.

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[AGI - 90] [ Bonus stats - 0 ]

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He felt an increase in his speed. As he jumped from his place to that monster in a single step. With a single step, Shin was able to cover 30 meters and that was not his limit.

Shin took his blade and slashed it towards the hand in which that monster was holding that iron club. The iron club was just about to hit Alice.

Alice was ready to deal with that monster and Mr. Robin was ready to block that attack. But Shin didn't know that. His only thought was to disarm that monster. Before it attacks Alice.

Shin's attack with his increased agility worked as he managed to slice that monster's right arm.

*Splurge*

*GRAHHH*

Black blood spilled all over as an ear-piercing scream echoed throughout the area.

The monster was enraged. Alice threw the black orb of the bomb she was preparing at the monster. She threw it precisely at the place where it was wounded and his arm was in that place before.

Robin rushed as he moved Alice away from there.

*Bang*

*GRAHHH*

That wounded area got splattered with the effect of the bomb.

Alice felt pretty satisfied.

'Scream more for me~'

'Fufu~'

'That sounded like a melody in my ears. Ahh~ how nice~'

'This is what you get to hurt my darling.'

Shin looked at Alice worried but seeing her safe and also smiling. He felt relief.

At that moment a large amount of pressure fell on him.

He wasn't able to stand up. He felt his body getting heavy from the pressure. He was even having difficulty breathing. He felt that his weight has increased by two folds.

Shin managed to stand up. The pressure lessened up a bit. But the next moment he felt a large rock fly crashing into his gut.

Shin endured the pain and looked at the monster with gawking expression.

'What the hell did it do? What kind of ability is that?'

But before he could figure it out. He felt his body getting lighter and flying back smashing onto a wall of the building nearby.

Shin coughed up blood. Alice who saw this was enraged. She ran towards the monster aiming to slash her scythe at him.

But in front of her, the monster moved his one hand in the air and a pebble from the debris flew in her direction.

She slashed that pebble but the next moment the monster was in front of her. It used his skill as she attacked him. The scythe disappeared as the energy she gathered scattered.

The monster slammed his fist at Alice but Mr. Robin took the force as he came between them. His <Body strengthening> wasn't enough to block the force behind that attack. The attack power was much higher than before.

Alice flew meters away from the force behind that punch. But Mr. Robin's soul took some serious damage. His soul returned to the <Soul Grimoire>.

Alice again tried to circulate the energy inside her to form a scythe. But that will be useless. She had already used a lot of her mana and that didn't affect it much.

At that moment she thought of an idea.

'I just hope it works.'

Shin, who got healed from Mia's healing magic stood back up to fight the monster. He used his speed to get close to the monster.

But with his skill, the monster attacked Shin with things nearby. Some metal parts, pebbles, sign boards. Anything which could be found nearby.

Shin knew the monster is not letting him close cause Shin managed to slice off his arm. But this time Shin didn't even have something to attack it with. The blade broke from the last attack.

Shin thought of using the Iron club that the monster used before. But unfortunately for him. The monster had already done his preparations. The Iron club was floating in the air.

Shin cursed inwardly 'shit'.

At that moment. Shin saw something which made his lips curl up as a devil smirk appeared on his face.

'Now I only need to get close to it.'

Shin dashed toward the monsters. But so many things flew at him to stop him. Shin tried his best to dodge them.

'If I miss this chance it will be troublesome. I need more speed.'

But Shin remembered he had already used all his bonus stats.

'I need more speed now. But how?'

At that moment something came to his mind as he gritted his teeth and muttered.

"Extreme speed."