Becoming king is no joke. From the second he was crowned victor; Luka was bombarded with all sorts of questions from Lucius' former subordinates.

"Look, I don't care! Leave me alone, I'm trying to spend time with Vana!" I could hear Luka yelling from outside the bedroom.

Yeah, being a ruler sure is demanding...

"Yes, I want the cage. Make sure you set it up in the basement by tomorrow night, got it?"

I quickly whipped my head around as soon as Luka uttered those last words. If this is going where I think it is, then he can think again! I need to get out of this place quickly...

I knocked on the door to announce my presence as I exited the room. "Sorry to interrupt, but where's the bathroom again?"

Luka's new advisor looked at me in confusion. Don't tell me zombies don't have bathrooms? Ugh, this is the worst!

I sighed in disappointment. "Looks like I'll have to go find a substitute then..."

Luka gave me a quick peck on the cheek. "Don't stray too far, I'll miss you."

Oh, believe me, you WILL miss me! But don't worry I'm sure you'll find a nice zombie girl for yourself eventually. I wish you all the luck when it comes to finding love in the future!

Once I was completely out of sight, I picked up the pace as I made my way towards the sewer system I previously arrived in. This shouldn't be as obvious as the manhole, right? It's like an emergency door, so it's not like I'm likely to run into Luka this way anyway.

As I made my way down the back staircase, I was relieved to see the door to the sewers remain unlocked. Thank god, here comes my sweet escape!

I was careful to stick close to the wall as the last thing I'd need is a zombie grabbing my foot from the water. If they alerted Luka about my escape, I don't know how I'd explain my way out of that one!

Once I could feel the night breeze on my face, I exhaled in relief as I stretched my arms out to twirl in delight

"Finally! No more zombies!"

As I continued on with my spinning, I stopped abruptly when I heard the noise of groaning. As I slowly inched my head around, I was suddenly flung into the air before I could see my attackers face.

As I went to clutch my bleeding head, I accidentally lost my footing as my shoulder brushed against a lever.

HUH? Why was I moving? As I looked to my left and right, I was horrified to find myself sitting on a now moving conveyor belt. What's more, I felt my body go numb as I saw myself headed straight towards a car crusher.

I quickly went to jump off the conveyor belt, but I found myself suddenly pinned down, unable to move a muscle. As I got a better look at my attacker who was now drooling a black liquid onto my face, I let out a gut-wrenching scream.

"AHHHHH!"

W-W-Why is Bennett a zombie! I thought he died—"

No, he did. And there lies the problem. Luka only ripped out his jugular, he never went for his brain. So, Bennett got infected.

As Bennett went to viciously bite at my face, I turned my head to the side and dug my nails into his shoulders.

"GET OFF ME!" I shouted. But Bennett didn't listen. He was just another flesh-hungry zombie. An F-Rank...

As Bennett started to gain the upper hand, I closed my eyes in fear of what would come next.

"VANA!" Luka screamed as he pulled Bennett off of me.

I was saved! As I went to desperately crawl towards Luka, panic set in when I realized I couldn't move. As I turned my head back, I saw the root of the problem. My boot was caught in the conveyor belt!

This is good! That's the injured leg! Luka tried to reach for me but was quickly yanked back as Bennett tackled him to the ground. Looks like I'm on my own for this one...

As I started to quickly undo my laces, I was running short of time. The last lace. The stupid last lace... I couldn't untie it in time.

While Luka finished killing Bennett off for good, he quickly ran towards me with an extended hand. But it was too late. I got crushed before he reached me.

As the goddess of the afterlife sat contently on her throne reading her novel, she was suddenly smacked in the face with a boot.

"OWIE!" she whimpered

"You think that hurt? I just got crushed to death by a compactor!" I shouted.

The goddess quickly hid behind her throne. "W-Well done for completing your mission, s-shall we look at the results?"

As the goddess pulled out a window, I kept stalking towards her menacingly.

Mission complete:

Reward - 1,000 points

Achievement List:

- Loot a store: +100 points

- Hitchhike a ride: +100 points

- Face off against 3 special zombies: +100 points

- Equip a weapon: +100 points

- Infiltrate a zombie lair: +100 points

- Succeed a negotiation: +100 points

- Avoid getting bitten by a zombie: +100 points

"A-As it currently stands, you have 2,700 points in total." As I lunged forward, the goddess quickly sidestepped me. "D-D-Do you wish to purchase any new skills?"

I grabbed the goddess by the collar of her dress as I looked at her in pure anger. "What skills does Bennett have?" I demanded.

"I cannot—"

I cut the goddess off with my hand. "Don't mess with me. Just answer the question, I need to know what to prepare myself for in the next world!"

"It's simply not possible for me to fully disclose that type of information. B-B-But I will say you at least share one similar skill!"

I cocked an eyebrow up. "The skill. Although he has a 100% accuracy rate..."

Oh, hell no, this means he can detect me every time without fail! This just isn't fair at all!

"If that is all then it is time I send you on to the next world."

"Hold on a second!" I said, shaking the goddess. "I've barely gotten time to breathe, can't you let me hang around for a little longer?"

The goddess gently patted my hands as she shook her head. "I am afraid not. My next client is about to arrive."

I dropped the girl to the ground in defeat. God, I can't wait to retire for good...

"Before you go, heed my advice. Try to have consensual sex in the next world! That's a good way to rack up points quickly!" The goddess started to blush as she held her novel up to her face. "Remember, you need to help your targets become better men for the sake of love!"

God, I hate this girl...!