Chapter 63: Chapter63-Almost got caught by Alex

Currently, I was laying with Kiara in the bed after sex. Ohhh, what a deep fuck was that. I was worn out and weary, all because of sex. But, I actually liked it. It was enjoyable. "That was nice, right?" I asked, turning to face her. Kiara looked back at me with a satisfied smile. "Definitely, Boss." I was lying next to Kiara in bed, still basking in the afterglow of our intense lovemaking. But just as I was about to say something else, we both heard the sound of heavy footsteps on the staircase. Given that only Alex was downstairs, it was clear that he was coming up to the room. I glanced at my watch and saw that there was still time left for his guarding duty. 'Why was he coming here?' Kiara immediately panicked and sat up, looking around for a way to cover herself. "Boss, we're doomed. He'll definitely catch us. We're dead. We'll get caught in no time." I placed a hand on her shoulder and whispered, "Calm down. I'll hide under the bed." "But what if he finds you? What if he" I cut her off, "Shut up!" She immediately went silent. I continued, "Listen, just act normal and say you took off your clothes because it was too hot in the room." But she still looked panicked and uncertain. "But still" I interrupted her again, "Just do as I say!" "Okay, okay, I'll do it," she finally agreed, quickly pulling the sheets over herself as I slipped under the bed with the clothes I took off before having sex with her. The footsteps grew louder and heavier until finally, the door swung open and Alex entered the room. He was clearly shocked to see Kiara lying there naked, and she immediately tried to cover her with a pillow. He quickly closed the door with a "Thud." "Kiara, why-why are you naked?" he asked, embarrassed. "It, uh, was just too hot in this room, so I took them off to get some fresh air," she stammered, still hiding under the covers. I could hear the exchange from my hiding place under the bed, and I smirked to myself. It was clear that Alex had no idea what had just happened between Kiara and me. Kiara then asked with concern, "Is everything okay down there?" "Yeah, everything's fine," Alex replied shyly. As Kiara put on her clothes, she asked, "Then why did you come here now?" Alex replied, "Can't I come to see if my beautiful wifey is asleep or not?" Damn, his rizz skills are better than mine. Kiara happily replied, "Come inside." Alex said, "No, no, I just came upstairs to check on you. If Sir Michael finds out I'm slacking off, he might kick us out. Who needs a useless guy like me?" Absolutely, who needs a weak guy anyway? If not for Kiara, I would have kicked him out already. And with that, I heard heavy footsteps again, indicating that he was heading back downstairs. As soon as he was gone, Kiara let out a sigh of relief. "That was close," she whispered, still trembling a little. I chuckled to myself and crawled out from under the bed. "Yeah, that was a close one." I began to dress again. As I put on my clothes, I glanced at Kiara and said, "You did well, Kiara." She nodded... After a brief silence, I finished dressing. "I should get some rest too. Tomorrow's going to be a long day," I added, yawning slightly. She nodded in agreement, still looking a little dazed from our earlier encounter. Then, I headed towards the door. "Goodnight, Boss," she whispered, as I headed towards the door. "Goodnight," I replied, before stepping out into the hallway and closing the door behind me. It had been an eventful night, but I knew that tomorrow would bring even more challenges and obstacles. *** I entered my room cautiously and quietly, careful not to alert Alex. After settling in, I lay on my bed and accessed my system to review my character profile. A virtual screen appeared before me. [Ding, Congratulations, host! Netori Quest: [Forbidden Act!] has been completed!] [Objective complete: 1/1.] [Ding! Congratulations, Host! You've gained the Rage skill, now successfully added to your skills section!] The Rage skill... Judging by its name, it seems to be related to anger or fury in some way. After examining it for a few seconds, I murmured, "Let's see how much it can boost me now." I ignored the other system messages and opened my skill window section. After that, I clicked on the "Rage skill." Rage (Level 1) (To Activate:- Your rage should be at the highest!) (Increase all your attributes twofold for 2 seconds.) I carefully studied the skill information. Hmm, the skill itself is good, but the activation method is the issue. It requires my anger to reach its peak, which is normally impossible because I won't just get angry while fighting lesser or uncommon rank monsters. Another thing is, I don't even know why or how I should get angry. I mean, there should be a significant reason to trigger it. But if there's no reason, how can I tell myself to get angry or feel angry? And even if I do get angry, how can I ensure my anger reaches its peak? Honestly, upon further consideration, this skill seems practically useless in normal situations unless I am consumed by overwhelming rage. Oh, what a waste of time it has been! Then, I glanced at the other messages. (Ding, Congratulations, Host! 60 Monster (Lesser) Cores have been added to your inventory!) (Ding, Congratulations, Host! 60 Healing (Bronze) Potions have been added to your inventory!) (Ding, Congratulations, Host! 60 Monster Essences of Zombies have been added to your Character Profile!) Name: Michael Frostburne Race: Human Current rank: Iron. Progression to Gold rank: 29.75% (720/2500 essences) ... I smirked when I saw the number of essences I currently have. It was nearly the same as before. Then, I went to bed for some much-needed sleep and relaxation. *** After four hours of sleep, Kiara woke me up by knocking on my door to tell me it was my turn to guard. Then, I headed downstairs to guard. To be fair, I wasn't really guarding. I was just sleeping on the sofa downstairs. I was sure no monsters would enter the house since all the windows and doors were closed. After waking up and getting the others up, I told them it was time to move. Alex and Kiara agreed and got up, but the main issue was Lia, who was a deep sleeper. It took me half an hour just to wake her. Once everyone was awake, we had our fair share of breakfast and set off from the house. *** We hadn't been traveling for more than twenty minutes when we came across a neighborhood full of zombies. My heart started pounding, and I quickly used my appraisal skill to check their threat level. "Now, that's a surprise," I muttered in surprise as the information appeared before my eyes... Common rank? This is the first time I've seen common rank monsters since I got to this city. The others noticed my reaction and immediately got tense. "What's wrong?" Kiara asked, looking around for any danger. "These zombies," I said, pointing at the horde, "they're common rank. We've only seen lesser rank monsters until now." Alex's face turned serious. "So, does that mean they're stronger?" Are you an idiot? Don't you understand what I mean by common rank? I really wanted to say this to his face but held back. "Yes, definitely," I replied, quickly thinking of a strategy. "We need to be extra careful. These aren't like the ones we've faced before." Lia, still groggy but alert, stepped forward. "So, any plan, Michael?" I turned to look at the zombies. "No, we're going to fight without a plan." Lia looked at me, confused. "What do you mean?" "I mean exactly by what I said just now." As the group faced the unexpected common rank zombies, tension thickened in the air. I took charge, assessing the situation swiftly. "Kiara, Alex, find cover and stay hidden," I ordered, my voice firm. "Lia, with me. We'll draw their attention away from them." With that, I raised my voice, shouting loudly to attract the zombies' focus towards us. "Hey! Ugly bastards! Over here!" The zombies heard our shout and turned towards us, their cloudy eyes focusing on our direction. They groaned and began moving closer, stumbling towards us. Lia and I stood back-to-back, getting ready to fight. I pulled out my gun and dagger, preparing for the coming battle. "Stay calm, Lia. Focus on thier head!" I told her, trying to sound calm herself. As the zombies closed in, I maintained a strategic distance, waiting for the right moment to strike. The first group of four zombies approached, their decayed hands reaching out. With no aim, I fired multiple gunshots, taking down two of them with headshots. I aimed mostly for their heads because when I used my appraisal skill on them, it showed that their only weak spot was their heads. The other two zombies stumbled closer, and I quickly took them out with fast slashes of my dagger, aiming for their necks and heads where they might still have some function left. Lia watched my back, shooting her own gun to make sure no zombies sneaked up on us from the side. We worked together, attacking and protecting each other, using our advantage of being able to attack from a distance against the slow-moving zombies. Suddenly, two zombies got close to us despite our efforts. They jumped at us, trying to bite. I quickly put away my gun and focused on fighting up close. With one hand, I blocked the first zombie's attack with my dagger, stopping its bite. At the same time, I used my other hand to hit the second zombie's face with the barrel of my gun, knocking it off balance. Seizing the opportunity, I delivered a precise stab with my dagger into the first zombie's eye socket, incapacitating it instantly. With a swift twist, I disarmed the second zombie by wrenching its head back and slashing its throat with my dagger in a single fluid motion. After fighting hard for a few minutes, we defeated all ten zombies that had first come at us. "Ha...ha...ha...ha..." Breathing heavily, I looked around to make sure there were no zombies left standing anywhere. "Are you alright, Lia?" I asked, checking her for any signs of injury. She nodded, still catching her breath. "I'm fine. Thanks for covering me back there." I nodded in return, acknowledging her efforts. "We make a good team." After dealing with the immediate threat, I looked over to Kiara and Alex. They had come out of their hiding places near another house's entrance, looking cautious. "You guys alright?" They both nodded, visibly relieved but tense from the close encounter. "We should keep moving," I decided, scanning the area for any signs of Zombies ahead...