The first night of the apocalypse seemed to arrive earlier than usual.
The once vibrant and bustling city nightscape was gone. The entire world seemed to have regressed twenty years, with only occasional dim yellow lights visible.
Most of the living had already fled this hellish prison, while the dead wandered endlessly under the night sky. The rustling of the wind, the barking of wild dogs fighting over food, and the faint sounds of chewing flesh filled the air…
If there truly was a hell on Earth, this must be it.
"Is it automatic payment… Do any of you have cash?"
Looking at the automatic fuel dispenser, Miyamoto Rei frowned.
"No, we use cards at school, so we don't carry much cash."
The girls exchanged glances and shrugged helplessly.
"Sigh… No choice. You three go inside and find some cash. There should be some in there."
Rei sighed and spoke to the eleventh, twelfth, and thirteenth swordswomen behind her. After all, it was the apocalypse now, and doing something a little shady wouldn't bring the police knocking.
"Rei… Rei-sama, it's so dark inside… We're scared…"
Although the three girls were a bit clueless, they knew how much Sora favored Rei, and with her terrifying strength, they followed the other girls in calling her "Rei-sama."
Even though they had formed a contract with Sora, these three girls' timid and delicate nature hadn't changed. Seeing the dark interior, they immediately looked frightened.
"Hmph! Are the swords in your hands just for show? If you don't go, I'll throw you in myself!"
With a cold smile, Sora decided it was time to discipline these girls. If they remained as delicate as before, what was the point?
Since they had become his women, they needed to be prepared!
"Ah! Yes! We'll go, we'll go now!"
The three girls were terrified of Rei. Being scolded by her, they didn't dare to say more. Besides, as Rei had said, they had swords and the power their master had given them. Maybe it wasn't so scary after all.
"Hehe, those three little fools are really scared of you, Rei."
Takagi Saya walked over with her two swordswomen maids, smiling.
"Those three girls are so timid, always afraid of this and that. You have no idea how much trouble I have with them!"
Rei covered her forehead, looking exasperated. Sora had only asked her to discipline them. She didn't have the same idea as Saya, who had her own maids.
"Giggle, then you'll just have to keep working hard!"
"Here, you can deal with that little bug over there."
With a look of schadenfreude, Saya pointed to a dark corner not far behind the fuel dispenser.
"Alright, I got it. You be careful too."
A glint flashed in Rei's eyes as she nodded.
Glancing toward the corner, Saya didn't say anything more and left with her two maids, the eighth and ninth swordswomen, to clear out the zombies wandering nearby.
"Come out, if you don't want to die!"
Rei coldly called out to the corner behind the fuel dispenser.
Even without Saya's reminder, Rei had already noticed the person hiding there. She had been waiting for them to show themselves. If they were just ordinary people, they would have come out upon seeing normal humans like them. But they had stayed hidden, clearly with ill intentions.
"Hehehe, you're quite sharp, little girl. How did you find me?"
A hoarse voice came from the darkness, followed by a burly man in his thirties stepping out.
He was broad-shouldered with a square face and a stocky build. His skin was as black as coal, whether naturally or from fleeing, and he had thick lips with a steel brace. On his left hand was a large gold ring, and on his right, a gold watch, giving off a rich, flashy vibe. He held a small knife, looking at Rei with lustful eyes and a disgusting smile as he approached.
"What are you doing here? If you don't want trouble, get lost!"
Rei had no patience for this kind of creepy man. Just looking at his sleazy appearance made her feel disgusted. She frowned and spoke directly.
"Oh ho! This little girl's got some fire!"
"Hehe… Uncle just saw a group of young girls in danger. With all the man-eating monsters outside, Uncle's kind-hearted and decided to stay and protect you!"
The man hadn't seen Sora earlier and assumed this was just a group of fleeing female students. With no fear in his heart, he smirked and moved closer to Rei.
He never expected that he would encounter so many stunningly beautiful girls in this apocalyptic world. It was like hitting the jackpot in the midst of doom!
Hehe, if he let such a good opportunity slip by, even the heavens would punish him!
Thinking this, the middle-aged man's lecherous grin grew even wider.
"Protect us? Hahaha…"
As if hearing the most ironic joke in the world, Miyamoto Rei let out a cold laugh, then suddenly her expression turned icy—
"I was going to let you off, but someone like you will only harm more people if you live. So, please die!"
With a bloodthirsty smile, Miyamoto Rei didn't want to waste any more words on such a disgusting person. In a flash, she disappeared from her original spot.
"How… is this possible…"
Wide-eyed with shock, the man instinctively reached out to grab the girl who had suddenly appeared in front of him.
But in the next moment, he was horrified to find that his body had lost all sensation, and even his consciousness was fading…
Thud!
With endless shock and unwillingness, the man fell to the ground, a red line of blood marking his neck…
Perhaps, until the very end, the man never knew how he died.
"Tch, scum!"
Clapping her hands, the girl's tone was full of disdain. Such a person, even if she killed ten thousand of them, she wouldn't break a sweat.
"Rei-sama, ah…"
At this moment, the three girls who had gone to find cash returned. Seeing the dead man on the ground, they screamed in fright.
"What are you screaming for? Haven't you seen a dead person before?"
"Give me the money, and you three deal with the body!"
Scolding the three girls with frustration, Miyamoto Rei had the urge to kick them.
"Ah, oh! Oh!"
Snapping back to reality, the three girls remembered that they had not only seen dead people before but had even been chased by them! It seemed they weren't really scared anymore. Following Miyamoto Rei's instructions, they handed her the money and quickly ran over to drag the man's body away.
Seeing that the three girls were finally showing some backbone, Miyamoto Rei felt a bit better, but they were still far from being competent. It seemed she still had a lot of training to do.
Not long after, Sora returned with the three girls, Tenth Swordsman, Shizuka, and Kyoko, having cleared out a rest room near the gas station for everyone.
Miss Saya also returned. With her spiritual detection, all the nearby dead bodies had been cleanly dealt with by her two maids. As long as Sora set up a barrier around the area later, there shouldn't be any more dead body monsters disturbing them at night.
Although Busujima Saeko was the sole heir of the Busujima family, besides her swordsmanship, she was also quite skilled in cooking. It didn't take long for her and the swordswomen to prepare a delicious dinner.
Miyamoto Rei also mentioned the incident with the thug to everyone, but they all just laughed it off, no one caring about the life or death of such a person.
Finally, after dinner, it was time to rest.
If it were normal times, they could have taken a bath or something, but under the current conditions, it was obviously not possible. Sora could only use his water powers to clean himself and the girls. Although it wasn't the same feeling, all the blood and dirt from the day were completely washed away.
As an essential daily activity of love, even in the apocalyptic nights, it couldn't be missed. Sora had placed a huge bed in the room, almost filling the entire space, enough for him and his women to roll around on to their heart's content tonight.
The swordswomen were still a bit shy, as it was their first time, so Sora didn't start with them. Instead, he pulled in Miyamoto Rei and Takagi Saya, who had been with him for some time.
Then, under the extremely shy expressions of the girls, starting with Miyamoto Rei, followed by Takagi Saya, Busujima Saeko, Shizuka, and Hayashi Kyoko, Sora took up arms and fought fiercely, leaving the girls both blissful and in pain.
After they were all conquered and fell asleep, it was the turn of the swordswomen who had been aroused for a while. From the first sword to the thirteenth, Sora didn't let a single one go!
Finally, with a satisfied moan from the thirteenth swordswoman, the chaotic battle came to an end, and by then, it was already late at night.
Holding the already sleeping Miyamoto Rei and Busujima Saeko in his arms, Sora also fell into a deep sleep, a satisfied smile on his lips.
The night of the apocalypse returned to peace once more…