My 100th Rebirth a day before the Apocalypse novel Chapter 172

Duke didn’t leave all the fighting to Kisha; he took care of the zombie that slipped through the crack, ensuring the street they had come from was clear of any further threats.

With only the two of them and no need to hold back, they utilized their awakened abilities to carve a path forward. However, as they approached the location marked on the map, the zombie horde thickened noticeably. Kisha sensed that something was amiss; a B-class mission was proving to be as challenging as the rescue mission she had undertaken with the Winters.

She struggled to understand the mission description; as far as her memory of the area went, there were no mountains or anything resembling one nearby. She pondered the possibility of it being a rescue mission, given the emphasis on "saving the ’mountain’" and the phrase "community savior" in the description.

As Kisha and Duke approached the location pinned on their map, about 500 meters away, they heard a distinct, menacing growl unlike any they had encountered from regular zombies. Kisha wondered if it signaled an evolved zombie leading the horde’s assault. Meanwhile, she noticed the mass of zombies struggling to maneuver past one another, forming a dense crowd ahead.

Beyond them, they saw a circular arrangement of colorful buildings centered around a community fountain. The apartments stood closely together, with small shops on the ground floor forming a mini-community of their own.

Roar-

Roar-

Another fierce roar echoed from the center of the encirclement, further agitating the zombies. Kisha also felt the ground trembling beneath her feet, unsure whether it was caused by the sheer mass of zombies moving about or by something significant happening in the center related to the roars they had been hearing.

Kisha and Duke faced a daunting obstacle: a dense throng of zombies blocked their path ahead. The creatures were too preoccupied with reaching the center of the encirclement to notice the two approaching. Uncertain of what awaited them at the center, Kisha and Duke hesitated to rush in, recognizing it as another reason to hold back.

Instead, Kisha and Duke opted to ascend the emergency stairs in an adjacent alley, aiming for an apartment near the colorful building. The emergency stairs were roughly two meters high. Duke positioned himself behind Kisha, securing her waist before effortlessly hoisting her up the wall to reach the ladder.

While Kisha could have managed on her own, she appreciated Duke’s assistance and allowed him to help.

Using his well-trained muscles, Duke leaped from the ground to the emergency ladder without difficulty. He quickly ascended, utilizing his upper body strength to pull himself up effortlessly. Together, they climbed until they reached the roof of the building.

Once they reached the rooftop, their objective was clear: they needed to move to the adjacent building in order to gain a full view of the central part of the community where the commotion originated, and where their mission was focused. The building they needed to reach was somewhat distant, separated by another alley below.

However, this posed no challenge to them, even without Vulture’s assistance. Duke stepped back a meter and gestured for Kisha to follow him. He intended to leap from their current building to the next, bridging the gap swiftly.

Kisha raised an eyebrow at Duke, unsure if he still intended to throw her to the next building. She shook her head, knowing Duke’s ability allowed him to jump from their building to the adjacent one. Without hesitation, she took the first step. Instead of stepping back like Duke, she leaped from the roof, causing Duke’s heart to leap into his throat with nervousness.