My 100th Rebirth a day before the Apocalypse novel Chapter 304

After delivering her final strike, Kisha staggered on her feet, weakened by the significant blood loss from her throat and numerous other wounds. Her face was pale, but she sighed in relief, relieved that the confrontation was over. She wasn’t sure how long the standoff had lasted—whether it had been longer or shorter than she had felt.

When she heard the crackle in the air, it felt as though time had slowed down. Just before the lightning struck, she managed to take a step back. Kisha couldn’t bring herself to be angry at Duke; his intervention had made dealing with the zombie much easier, and her struggle had become significantly less daunting.

If Duke hadn’t executed that sneak attack when he did, they would have both been in serious trouble. Despite the zombie being wounded, it remained stronger than Duke, and Kisha had already been overpowered at times during the fight. If the zombie had noticed Duke hovering around, it would have likely targeted him as the weaker member of their group, putting them both in grave danger.

She wasn’t certain she could have protected Duke at that moment, but she was fortunate to have evaded the attack at the last second while keeping the zombie grounded. Their victory was largely due to their unspoken understanding and mutual trust in each other’s abilities.

Reflecting on it now, her earlier worries seemed trivial in comparison to the seamless coordination that ultimately led to their success.

Kisha felt dizzy, her vision blurring as she swayed unsteadily. She quickly returned all the swords and her katana to her inventory. Before she could collapse, Duke was already at her side, pulling her into his embrace and lifting her gently into his arms.

Seeing Kisha covered in blood left Duke choked up, struggling to hold back his tears. It pained him deeply to see her in such a state, intensifying his mix of anger, fear, and pity. His heart constricted with overwhelming emotions, feeling the weight of her suffering as if it were his own.

He was angry at Kisha for attempting to face the zombie alone, knowing that if he hadn’t arrived in time, she could have been overpowered. She hadn’t realized how weakened she was becoming from blood loss, and the zombie had managed to push her back.

The thought of what might have happened if he hadn’t intervened—how she could have suffered even more severe injuries or possibly been gravely hurt—filled him with fear and regret.

He looked down at Kisha, pale and unconscious in his arms, her face drawn and eyes closed. He gritted his teeth, squeezing his eyes shut to contain the surge of emotions threatening to overwhelm him. The sight of her so worn and vulnerable was already breaking his heart; he didn’t need to add the weight of his own anger or frustration to the mix.

"Master!" Then Sparrow came flying down from up above and slowly descended in front of Duke but Sparrow didn’t forget to look around some of the broken tree and deep drag marks on the ground, obvious marks left after a huge battle. And in the middle of it all was a charred headless body, the ground around the body was also charred black.

Just by seeing the markings around, he could already imagine how the battle progress and how it ended.

He nodded to Duke and said, "Master, I’ll handle the cleanup here. Would you like me to burn the body, or should I bring it back with me?"

"Bring it back; the medical experts might find it useful," Duke said coldly. He took one last glance around their surroundings before striding out of the mini forest and heading directly to their villa. Since the mini forest was connected to their backyard, Duke reached the villa quickly.