The Cloud-Raised Brave Man's Travels

The zombie crisis had already erupted for a week, and Japan's original order had completely collapsed. With the exception of some remote mountainous areas, the entire Japanese mainland had become a zombie territory. Especially in areas like Tokyo, where the population was as dense as a can of sardines, it had become a restricted area...

"Question, what is your role? Can you provide us with food or power?"

This is a holiday villa, built deep in the mountains. It's usually only used by a certain group of people, so it's protected by high walls and relatively uninhabited. It's become a haven in this zombie apocalypse.

The latest users of the resort were the student council from Shuchi Academy, a group of six people: five young women and one instructor. Luckily, when they arrived, all staff had been given leave, and none of them had been affected by the first wave of infection. Resources were plentiful, allowing the six girls to use the resort for about a month. Unfortunately, survival in this apocalyptic world proved difficult for these six women...

[I can provide food and strength. I also need to apologize. Due to some errors, I woke up much later than planned. I should have woken up ten days ago and warned you of the coming of the apocalypse. As an apology, I have prepared an initial reward for you. It should be very useful to you now.]

Five minutes later, Kirisu Mafuyu gathered the student council members in the villa hall. They were the president, Katsura Hinagiku, the vice president, Shinomiya Kaguya, the secretary, Fujiwara Chika, and the accountant, Hayasaka Ai, the mascot, Shiina Mashiro. They were all famous young ladies in Japan, but now they were no different from ordinary people. They just wanted to survive.

The last one to return was Hayasaka Ai. When she was notified, she was on the top floor of the villa, patrolling the surroundings with a telescope. Thanks to Hayasaka Ai's presence, one day after the doomsday, she quickly gathered supplies, tried to contact the outside world, strengthened defenses, searched for weapons, and comforted and enlightened everyone... She was even more reliable than her teacher, Kirisu Mafuyu. At the same time, she also told everyone that she was Kaguya Shinomiya's bodyguard and maid.

"Teacher seems to have just obtained the system and cheat code from the comic novel. I will now share my abilities with everyone. Please be prepared."

Kirisu Mafuyu didn't waste any time and directly activated the compensation the system gave her. Simply put, the system split off five of its subsystems, allowing her to watch live broadcasts, share Koya's strength, and purchase goods. The only difference was that the shared strength was not 100%, but 25%...

There's no other way. This is the subsystem's limit.

"Wow wow wow!! Are we the protagonists of this doomsday? Hehehe~~ Chika, I want to be the Prime Minister of New Neon!"

"Chika-chan, stop playing tricks."

"Hey, Daisy-chan, it's okay. Now that we have the system, we'll be fine~"

Fujiwara Chika was as cheerful and lively as ever, but the sensitive Hinagiku understood that Chika had been holding on for the past few days. Now, Chika's eyes were filled with longing for the future. Hinagiku didn't really understand cheat codes or systems, as she didn't read comics or light novels, but just by browsing the so-called system mall, she knew it was their only hope of survival in the apocalypse.

"Sister Manfuyu, what kind of crystal core do I need to buy things in the system mall?"

Kaguya Shinomiya, who had been touring the mall, also joined the discussion. She had just quickly previewed the food and low-priced skills in the mall, and selected several skills that were quite suitable for their current situation, but the problem was that they needed currency.

"A zombie's crystal core appears in its heart after it becomes a zombie. It's what allows zombies to move freely even after death. But to stop a zombie from moving, you have to smash its head."

"Oh, it's the same as the game setting."

The four of them discussed for a long time about what skills to exchange, how to kill more zombies, and how to ensure sufficient supplies. Finally, they confirmed their course of action. If they wanted to obtain a large number of crystal cores, it was necessary for an organization, but now they felt that they could not accept survivors. After all, except for Kirisu Mafuyu and Katsura Hinagiku, the others still could not ignore the power of guns and could not take risks before ensuring their absolute safety.

"Speaking of which, Mashiro, what were you looking at just now? Your face was so red."

"Watching Koya... She's amazing."

"What? Are they fighting? Let me see!"

The first thing the people present did after getting the system was to turn their attention to the mall, but Mashiro was different. She was only interested in the live broadcast, so—

The remaining four also saw that the battle was indeed going on, but this battle seemed a little different from what they had imagined before turning on the live broadcast.

"This... is this huge?! It's just like in the comics!"

"Chika, what are you talking about?!"

Chapter 48: Arrows

There is a lack of entertainment in the apocalyptic world, and the pressure of the apocalypse is always on everyone's mind. They need something to relieve stress...

For a full hour, the girls, who had been chattering about their future, remained silent, their eyes blushing as they closed. It wasn't until Koya's fight ended that the girls in the villa slowly opened their eyes and looked at each other's blushing faces. Their sense of shame diminished considerably, but even if they subtracted 1,000 from 1,000 and 2,000 from the original, the remaining number was still enormous...

"Ahem, I'll go back to the attic and continue observing the surroundings."

Hayasaka Ai left the scene first, and with her leading the way, Kirisu Mafuyu and Katsura Hinagiku also quickly found an excuse to escape the scene. Fujiwara Chika, who stayed at the scene, went straight to Mashiro's side.

"Mashiro-mashiro, can you draw me a picture of Mr. Koya?"

"Ah."

If we continue to evaluate based on the 10,000 indicator above, the three people who just left are worth 10,000, Chika-chan is worth about 1,000, and our Miss Mashiro is probably only worth about 100. And the other Kaguya who stayed here might be worth 100,000. She's staying here not because she's not shy, but because her legs are weak and she can't stand up...

"Speaking of which, Mashiro, you've probably done human figure sketches before, right? Are all men's figures as exaggerated as Mr. Koya's?"

"I've only practiced on statues... but those statues weren't big."

"Yeah, Mr. Koya is indeed an exception!"

Listening to the two shameless girls' discussion, Shinomiya Kaguya felt that her body temperature might have soared to 40 degrees Celsius! A fried egg placed on his forehead would be fried directly.

Let's temporarily leave this suddenly abnormal apocalyptic world and return to Koya. After leaving Hestia and Hatsune, he carefully wiped them with a towel and covered the prepared breakfast with a warmer.

"You two have a good rest. I'm going to go outside and practice my bow."

"Koya——"

"Hmm? What's wrong, Miku?"

"You beast..."

After saying this, Hatsune fell asleep. I don't know whether she fell asleep or fainted. Anyway, Koya thought she must have fallen asleep~~

Koya scratched his head, picked up his bow and left the basement. Of course, he felt a little guilty in his heart. Next time... he would be more restrained.

A few minutes later, Keya found an open space. He set up a stone in the center of the space as his target. At this moment, he was standing about twenty meters away from the target.

Koya was no stranger to weapons like bows and arrows. When he was in the countryside, each family basically hunted their own meat, and Koya was no exception. He started hunting in the mountains at the age of ten, and he could bring back at least one wild rabbit every day. His best record was shooting a pheasant with one arrow from a distance of 100 meters.

But... hunting techniques are not suitable for dungeons. In dungeons, monsters are generally thick-skinned and the damage caused by bows and arrows is far less rapid than that caused by swords. In addition, monsters usually appear in groups, so there is no room for stealth and ambush skills.

But this does not mean that bows and arrows are useless, they are just not suitable for use alone; in most teams there will be a character with long-range attacks, and those who possess magic are only a minority after all, so bows and arrows naturally become a substitute.

Wearing the ring Hephaestus had given her as a gift, Koya slowly drew back the bowstring. Magical power flowed from his fingers onto the string, and as the bow curved like a full moon, a pitch-black arrow, surrounded by faint red arcs, emerged from between the string and the bow. Koya was very familiar with this manifestation of power... the Black Dragon. Given this fundamental dragon attribute, could other elemental attributes also be transformed into arrows?

Arrows of fire, water, ice, and thunder were arranged on the bow in that order, along with the original dragon-attributed arrow. These five arrows consumed just about a quarter of Koya's magic power. As his thumb released the bowstring, the five arrows streaked through the air, the snapping of the bowstring drowned out by a deafening explosion. The target before him had vanished without a trace, and the scattered stones landed on Koya's body, causing him to feel a slight pain...

Looking back at where the target should have been, there was only a pit two meters deep and five meters wide. Inside, lava flowed, lightning flashed, ice and snow fell, and steam filled the air. If someone accidentally fell in, they would definitely experience the combination of ice and fire, as well as electrotherapy and sauna...

Afterwards, Koya tried the individual power of each arrow in turn. Among them, the black arrow with dragon attribute was the most powerful, because the main form of dragon attribute release was explosion!

The second is the fire attribute arrow, which also manifests itself in the form of explosion. Although the explosive power is much smaller than that of the dragon attribute, the coverage area of the explosion is much larger, and it can also add a burning effect.

The water and ice attributes follow the control flow. The arrows will turn into the original elemental energy and penetrate into the enemy's body the moment they hit the enemy. The water attribute can reduce the enemy's defense, while the ice attribute has an additional deceleration effect.

The thunder attribute is about penetration and speed. The condensation speed and shooting speed of the thunder arrow are the fastest. The time to condense one dragon arrow is enough to condense three thunder arrows. And the strongest feature of the thunder arrow is its penetration. The dragon arrow can blow up a huge rock, and the thunder arrow can penetrate the huge rock. It can only be said that various arrows have strengths and weaknesses, but no matter which one, its power is not inferior to other people's magic. The most important thing is... there is no need to chant spells and the power is self-adjusted.

Koya felt that if he used all his magic power to condense a dragon arrow, he might be able to plow the ground of the open space in front of him with a diameter of about 3 meters. If measured by level, it might be a full-strength attack from a Lv. magician.

"This bow... is so useful."

Is this bow really my grandma's legacy?! Is my grandma some incredible adventurer?

It's no wonder Koya still doesn't know Hera's true identity. This is mainly because after the Loki and Freya Families drove Zeus and Hera out of Orario, they destroyed everything belonging to those two Families. Although those two Families didn't issue any bans, the other Families tacitly agreed never to mention Zeus and Hera again. Incidentally, the ruins Koya was in, purchased by Hephaestus, were the original home of Hera's Families.

Now, Koya rebuilding the Hestia Familia from the ruins is perhaps a form of inheritance in a sense. If Koya had really joined Loki's Familia and Hera knew about it, would he have been beaten?

Chapter 49: A Hero's Failure to Pass the Beauty

In the evening, because Hestia consumed too much, the three of them prepared to go out for dinner. Naturally, they chose the same place as the "Hostes of Bounty" that Koya and Hatsune went to last time. Although the consumption of this tavern was quite high, why would they care about this little money when they already owed 10 million in foreign debt? This is what they call "the more debts, the better."

"So...you've been to this store together?"

"Yes, it was the time when you went to the Ganesha Familia banquet, Hestia. The signature pasta here was delicious, generous in portion and with plenty of meat sauce."

"You actually left me and went on a date with two of you!"

"Just had dinner and walked around the streets."

"Isn't this a date?!"

Hestia pounced and hung on Koya's body, refusing to let go no matter what. There was no choice but to carry her on his back and walk away.

"Koya Koya! Next time, let's go out to eat together and let Hatsune stay at home alone eating bread, okay?"

"Of course not!"

"Scallion Spirit, don't speak!"

"Damn it, Hestia, I'm going to show you how powerful I am tonight!"

Koya was helpless in the face of the quarrel between his two wives. It was unreasonable for him to help either of them. Wasn't it agreed that a triangle was the most stable structure? Why were the two corners attacking each other?

"Hey, isn't this Koya and Hestia? Little Koya, do you want to join my clan?"

"Hestia, would you please consider giving Koya to me? How about I transfer your three Lv.2 children to you?"

"Get out of here, you little sluts! Koya, do you want to join my clan? I have a lot of beautiful girls in my clan!"

"You bastard, you also use this trick, Koya Koya! I have not only beautiful girls but also beautiful boys here!"

From the other end of the street, a group of gods clamored and jostled their way to Koya's side. Looking at the situation... the guild's upgrade notice was posted? So quickly?!

"Hey, hey, hey, what are you guys doing?! Koya is mine, you can't take her away!!!"

Seeing this scene, Hestia on Koya's back bared her teeth, not caring about her image at all, like a puppy guarding its food - but the gods of Orario never had a good image, so it didn't matter. Hestia had actually thought about the scene of the gods teaming up to grab Koya, and she and Koya were fully prepared. She kicked Koya's butt and shouted one word - "Run!!"

Koya reacted quickly, picked up Hatsune beside him in a princess hug, and rushed towards the alley next to him. This speed was much faster than when Koya was hiding from monsters in the dungeon~~~

"Don't run—"

The pursuit of the gods adds another element of interest to this farce.

·Dividing line·

Thanks to the sealed power of the gods, Koya and his companions finally arrived at the "Mistress of Plenty" before the sun completely set and the moonlight gently brushed the earth. It was still so lively here, with adventurers toasting each other, laughing and sharing their gains from the dungeon. From time to time, a few laughs and curses interrupted their companions' bragging and then they started bragging again.

"welcome."

"Miss Liu, is there any empty table?"

"Yes, please come with me."

The arrival of Koya and the other two did not immediately cause any commotion in the tavern. They sat down quietly and ordered their favorite dishes under Miss Liu's hospitality, but soon the discussion reached Koya and the others' ears.

"Is that him? The super rookie who got promoted in just two weeks?"

'Yeah, I don't know how he did it.'

"It's said to be related to the Hero's Festival held by the gods. It seems that if you take first place and gain the recognition of the gods and the people, the gift will also regard this as a great achievement."

'Where did you get the news?'

Soon, everyone's attention shifted from Koya to the big man who shared the news. Koya had already proved his strength at the Brave Festival, so most adventurers would only sigh at how fast he was leveling up, but would not doubt whether he had found a loophole in the gift. Rather than secretly observing Koya, who was bound to become a high-level adventurer in the future, they were more interested in the gossip about how he was leveling up.

"Koya~~ You've suddenly become well-known. How do you feel about that?"

Hatsune took out a scallion from somewhere and put it in front of Koya. Isn't the microphone right at your waist? Why do you have to take out a scallion?

"Mr. Koya's upgrade is now known to everyone because of the commotion that took place this afternoon."

Liu brought Koya and the others' food to the table, followed by a girl with silver-gray hair, also holding a tray in her hands. It must be said that the waitresses in this tavern are really good-looking. This waitress, whom Koya had never seen before, was no less beautiful than Ais. Coupled with her gentle smile with a hint of charm, Koya was a little stunned when he saw her.

"Eh? Miss Liu, do you still remember me?"

"After all, you're the only adventurer that Mother Mia specifically asked to come after just one visit."

"Ah? What did she say?"

Koya didn't think he had left a good impression on the dwarf lady. After all, he always felt that the lady was quite dangerous at that time, so he was a little wary when facing her. However, Mia should have a good impression of Hatsune Miku.

"Mia's mom said she'll make more money from you next time you come."

After saying that, Liu and the girl beside her pulled out chairs and sat down. Only then did Koya realize that there were five glasses of bubbling wine on his dining table.

"Congratulations on reaching Level 2, Mr. Koya."

"Your tavern also provides this kind of service."

"No, but Mia's mother said you can be treated specially. Mia's mother said you are the kind of person who would never refuse a girl's request at first glance, so Mr. Koya will not refuse us, right~~ By the way, my name is Xier."

"Hello, Miss Xier. Now that you've said that, I don't know whether Aunt Mia hates me or admires me."

"Hehe, I think it's probably because she admires you. If you hated it, Mia's mom would have thrown you out long ago."

Just as Seele said, Koya was not good at refusing requests from beautiful girls. Although Hestia's eyes were almost on fire, a good woman like Hestia would not let Koya lose face in public. As a result, glass of wine was served one after another. It was obviously just a dinner, but in the end it cost 10,000 faris.

"Koya...go home and wait for me!"

Hestia, who was in charge of the family's financial affairs, looked at the empty purse in her hand and said to Koya beside her.