Plundering in the Apocalypse

Inaka's face was calm and expressionless but on the inside, her mind was in chaos.

'WHAT THE HECK WAS THAT?' She screamed inwardly.

'What did I just see? The higher-leveled opponent died just like that?'

'He is way stronger than me.'

'There's no way he is level 14. What a defective device.' She cursed her device. Even Sophia was shocked. Her cold and emotionless face looked funny.

'That speed, that power, that pressure. Oh my God. It was awesome.' Inaka thought as she remembered the fight. It couldn't be considered a fight.

Although she felt that she might see something interesting by following them. It was beyond interesting. It was terrifying. Suddenly an idea clicked in her mind.

'If we can get Shin to join the Shidou clan. We would be unstoppable and become the strongest power.'

Inaka and Sophia already started thinking of different ways to woo Shin inside the Clan. If they can do that. Their standing will increase a lot inside the family. If Inaka gets the benefits, her secretary Sophia will too.

They can't let this opportunity slip by.

***

Witnessing Jake's death, Steven's team decided to retreat. That was the best decision for them in that situation.

"Retreat." A man with a face mask signaled everyone.

"But sir what about that device in Jake's possession? Shouldn't we retrieve it?" A man near him asked thinking how important that device was.

"I know what you are thinking. Sir Steven will be angry. But we have to retreat now. We can't recover it now." The man with a face mast explained.

Everyone nodded at the command of this masked man.

***

Shin just smiled seeing them planning to retreat with his predator's eyes.

'I shouldn't let them go now. I've had enough trying to be nice. These guys don't deserve my kindness.'

Shin start running in the direction those people were in. He had to catch them before they retreat.

Alice looked at Shin who was running at high speed somewhere. She understood there were more enemies. After being with Shin all this time. They were now able to understand a little about each other. It was good progress.

Noticing Alice's gaze Shin thought 'Maybe it would be better if I don't keep Alice out of these things.' He smiled and said. "Let's go, Alice. It's time to hunt."

Hearing Shin's words a smile blossomed on Alice's face.

"Yesss." She said and started running toward Shin.

Inaka and Sophia were further surprised now. Now, where is Shin going even Alice is following him. It would be better to check it out.

Although Alice was running very fast as she had already invested a lot of points in agility. It would still take a lot of time for them to catch up with Steven's people.

'We can't keep at this speed. We need to hurry up.' Shin thought as he felt he might lose them at this pace.

Shin turned to Alice and said in a serious voice."Alice let me carry you."

It took a moment for Alice to register Shin's words. But when she did her face turned beet red.

'Why is he always so sudden about these things? He might give me a heart attack seeing how fast it is beating now.' She cried inwardly.

But the offer was too tempting to reject.

Alice nodded and jumped in Shin's arms. It was easy for Shin to carry her and run with her small stature and his abnormal stats.

But he didn't expect to take her in a princess carry. 'Ahh, whatever. I need to speed it up now.' Shin thought and activated extreme speed.

'Oh wow. Shin's smell again~'

'I missed it a lot.'

'I used to enjoy this all the time when Shin was unconscious.'

Yes, without Shin's knowledge, he was being taken advantage of when he was unconscious for 3 days. Someone enjoyed his smell, changed his clothes, touched him, and helped him with other things. Although some of his clothes got missing as compensation without his knowledge.

The culprit behind all this was now enjoying her time in her beloved's strong arms. As the cold wind inside the forest brushed past her hair.

A beautiful purple-blue-haired girl was being carried by a handsome young man. Even with all the nature and fresh air rich with mana around her. She was only interested in her beloved's smell which was for some reason irresistible to her.

If only she could keep on enjoying this beautiful moment for all eternity. Where she and her beloved inside the forest run around. While she is being carried by him.

That was the most peaceful moment for her. All her problems don't matter now. Everything that matters to her is him.

She even thought about living her life with him. Where they are together forever. Her family which she had lost. Maybe this is how she can start again. Her own family. How nice it would be.

'A dream, it's a beautiful dream. I don't want to wake up from this. Me and my Shin. What a great life.' Alice thought as she snuggled a little more towards Shin's chest.

'Is she sleeping?' Shin thought as he saw Alice's blissful smile. Like she is in heaven. 'Nah it doesn't seem like it.'

Shin started focusing on pursuing those people.

'I have decided. If Shin is taking things slowly. I will speed it up from my end.' Alice thought with a resolute smile.

'Hehehe.' She smiled while thinking of a plan to progress her relationship with Shin.

"BASTARD." A loud shout echoed enough to break Alice from her reverie.

Alice snapped out of her beautiful dream and frowned.

'Which bastard dared to ruin my peaceful moment?' She was angry.

In front of Alice were 12 people in black clothing and one of them was tied with webs. Now Alice remembered that they were chasing these people. She forgot about that while she was in Shin's arms. She felt embarrassed thinking that. Her face was red both with embarrassment and anger.

Embarrassed caused by her thoughts and anger because they disturbed her moment.

"How dare you go against us? Do you think you will be fine against all of us?" A man shouted at Shin.

"You should have been happy that we left you there. But you are so arrogant that you dared to chase after us and by only you two." Another man shouted. When one of their comrades got caught by Shin's webs. They had to stop and confront Shin now.

Jake was expendable but the members of their team were not.

"Even if you are strong. Just you two are not enough to handle us."

"Today you will die and regret ever messing with our boss and us."

All of those men shouted at Shin as they threatened him.

Shin snapped at their antics. He had enough of it.

"What the heck? First, you guys bother us and say we offended your boss. Who the heck even is that guy? I don't even know someone named Steven." Shin shouted in irritation.

All of them were baffled. They didn't expect this kind of reaction. From how angry their boss had been. They thought Shin and Steven were archenemies and now the target is saying he doesn't even know their boss. How is that possible?

"You must be trying to lie and get out of this, now that you are in trouble." One of the men concluded. That indeed seemed plausible.

All of them thought that indeed must be the reason. Otherwise, why would their boss target someone for no reason?

This irritated Shin more.

"Does it look like and afraid of you guys?"

Shin's words turned all of their faces pale. It was indeed right. Shin didn't have a hint of uneasiness and worry on his face. He'll, not even the girl seems afraid. Even her face had turned red in anger.

"Don't try to act confident. You will die right here right now. Or we will just cripple you and take that girl to the boss."

This irritated Shin even more. But he asked calmly.

"Tell me first. What does your boss want from us and why?" Shin wanted to know the reason behind these attacks.

'Is it because of the Wolner clan? Why would they target us and which organization will even send such professionals for the job?'

'Are they enemies of the Wolner clan or someone else?' Shin couldn't get to a proper conclusion even after thinking so much.

So he decided to directly ask them. He knew Jake was with them and he killed him without getting any information. But with this number, there should be someone who knows something.

If it was indeed an enemy of the Wolner clan. He can't do much now. He doesn't have enough strength to face them. Not that he wants to get involved with their affairs.

"Tell me the reason behind this attack," Shin demanded in impatience.

They all looked at each other as if they didn't know it themselves. But one of them knew about that. It was the same fool who was angering Shin.

"Don't you know? It's because of that girl. The boss like her and you are a nuisance. You are to be dealt with. That's the reason." He said while looking at Shin. He knew about that reason cause he was there this morning to directly see Steven's outburst after Shin and Alice left. So he knew the whole story.

Everyone there was dumbfounded. Even the team members who came to search for the target.

"Is that why?" Shin asked in confusion.

"What more do you want?" That man replied.

Shin facepalmed and killing intent emerge from inside him. Shocking the hell out of everyone.