"In Star Antimony, going to school is almost the only way for commoners to change their fate. At that time, in a moment of foolishness and impulsiveness, I completely forgot to consider how my mother and my younger siblings would survive if I left them. Yet, I still resolutely chose to share fate with this cargo."
"At that time, as a 'Painter' of the second ability level, armed with a brush and a board for printing, I was confident in dealing with weaker Undead. However..."
"...you encountered the Sea of the Undead?"
Aleister guessed the turn of events.
Many city dwellers have no idea that the Undead in the wild often move in groups at night. The reason why there are not many Undead straying into the fields near the city is because the inherent holy glow of the Church's candles can disperse them. Even a Church without a bishop can sanctify the land to some extent and thus repel the Undead.