Plundering in the Apocalypse
Chapter 48 Soul Absorption.

"Noooo. JEREMY!" Shouted Terry.

"BROTHER!!" (Tom)

"AAAAHHHHH." Aron burst out in rage and glared at Alice with eyes full of hatred. "I will kill you bitch." He said with immense bloodlust emitting from his eyes.

Seeing their brother die they couldn't control their anger. Even without limbs or with some crushed intact ones. They dared to curse Alice.

"Ughh. How annoying. Shut up." Alice glared at them with an annoyed expression. She also emitted terrifying killing intent.

Soon the temperature of the room turned extremely cold as two red ferocious eyes looked at them with annoyance piercing their minds and terrorizing them.

The remaining brothers looked at Alice in horror and gulped. This woman was too terrifying.

They didn't even think of Alice as a little girl. She was certainly not one. It was obvious just from her demeanor. Her appearance is just an illusion. She was a demon inside.

Alice was oblivious to their thoughts. Not that she cared. She was ruthless. She knows that. But it's their fault for messing with Alice or her loved ones.

Yes, she had already considered Shin and his family as her own. She had to make Shin fall for her even more.

Yes, Alice knew in her heart that Shin liked her. There's some sign of growth in their relationship after all and it's just the second day since they met.

But that was not enough. She still couldn't be considered a special someone. What if someone comes in between their relationship?

She doesn't want to think of that horrifying thought. There's no way she would dispirit herself thinking of such things. She has to take action beforehand.

She needs to remove all the variables which could affect their happy future. However small they may be.

'And cleaning these thrash is the first step in my ultimate mission.'

Alice then looked at their pitiful horrified faces. They had snot covering their mouths, darkened faces, sweating, and hollow dead eyes.

'Ugh gross. I don't really feel like torturing them now. Should I just deal with them quickly and start hunting? Maybe Shin will reward me later. Seeing me working so hard.'

'Fufufu~' Alice stopped her inner monologue and gazed at those thugs in the tattered state who had their mouths shut.

"Good, just be obedient like that and I'll finish this fast. It's annoying wasting my time here."

Alice was displeased.

'Does that mean we can live? Will she let us go?' They had some hope rising inside them. Maybe they can survive. Even if they suffered a lot and lost their brother maybe in the future they can take revenge. After all the world has changed maybe they can also replace a way to fix themselves.

They just need to convince this girl to let them go. So what if she was terrifying? Even if she acts mature. She is just a little girl. They can fool her. Maybe?

Once they survive. They will get stronger and fix themselves and then take revenge.

They had already started thinking about their master plan. This was surprising coming from these fools. It was the first time they used their brains for something.

Well not that it mattered. Before they could convince her or say anything. Alice had already made her decision.

"Well, there's no point regretting it now. As I have already come here. I should finish this soon. Their brother will also feel sad if he was the only unfortunate one to die. He would think it's unfair." Alice talked to herself coming to a conclusion.

She sighed and looked at them with an annoyed expression. She regretted wasting her time coming after them.

'What? Is that the conclusion she came to after thinking all this time? They didn't even matter to her. She was only sad cause she felt like she wasted her time.' They puked blood. Maybe because of the injuries rather than anger.

Alice asked her servants to start tearing their crushed limbs.

"AAAAAAAAHHHHHH"

Then ears.

"AAAHHHHHHH!!"

Loud screams echoed inside the room. Alice didn't pay any heed to it.

'Their screams are annoying but I can't cut their tongues now. Oh right.' Alice thought of something and ordered her servants within her mind. It was easier this way.

A servant bowed to her queen and went near Jeremy's corpse. He soon brought some bones and meat which were cut to the size of a palm.

He forced it inside the Leander brothers' mouths. They resisted and wanted to stop it, but couldn't.

Soon they realized what was inside their mouths and their faces paled. They started crying thinking of their brother and the pain they were suffering now. They regretted ever being stupid enough to mess with this lunatic. They shouldn't have crossed paths with her.

She then ordered them to start removing their flesh.

"UMMMPPHHHHH."

Gouging their eyes.

"UGHH"

"MMMPH"

There were some muffled screams in between. They even tried throwing the bone and meat from their mouths but Alice didn't let them by ordering her servants.

Too bad all of them died. Crying, begging, and Cursing Alice inside their heads as their mouths were sealed.

"It's done."

*Yawn*

Alice said while yawning. To be honest she was extremely bored. After all, finally, she can go now. She had wasted a lot of time here.

[You have killed 4 Awakeneds.]

[You have gained experience.]

"Guess that's it," Alice said impatiently. She saw the time. It's only been 30 minutes since she separated from Shin. Then why does it feels like this? She felt lonely.

She was a little confused but thought maybe that was her affection for him.

She already regretted coming here. It was a waste of time. She should have gone with Shin.

Alice was about to head out. But she soon heard a message and stopped in her tracks.

[Souls detected nearby.]

[Host doesn't have a good relationship with the souls.]

[Contract cannot be established.]

[Host can absorb these souls]

[You have learned a new skill 'Soul Absorption.]

[Would you like to absorb these souls?]

[Yes/No]

Alice thought momentarily and replied with a "Yes?"

The system took that as her acceptance.

*Woosh*

'What I didn't accept yet. Wait. Uhh, whatever.' Alice wanted to object but stopped.

Alice suddenly felt something refreshing and another message popped up.

[You have obtained 4 Soul Fragments.]

"What is this?" Alice asked curiously. She was intrigued by this message.