A deal had been struck with Humfree, one that he himself didn't expect going into this. His smile was large as he ordered one of the Chained Zombies to use their strength and bend the bars.
They had done exactly that, making it look like an easy task. The others were now happy that they didn't try to fight back.
"Alright, follow behind us, and don't try to do something stupid like run away," Humfree said.
The old man carelessly walked off with the two Chained Zombies following him. It seemed like they were free to do what they liked, maybe it was even a chance to escape, but the words that Humfree spoke rang in their minds.
Dart had run ahead already, joining the large afro zombie who seemed to be a Dark Zombie member as well, and the others that were broken out of their cage. Meanwhile, Zain, Wendy, Anna, and Kyle all trod along at the back.
"Zain... I just want to say thank you," Anna said. "You really had no reason to do that, to try and strike a deal. We don't know what this man is like, and he could have taken out his anger on you or said no and tried to kill you, so I want to say thank you."
After hearing Anna say thank you, Wendy and Kyle were quick to say their thanks as well.
"It's okay," Zain replied. "It's not as if I didn't have my own reasons for saving you guys. I'm not a good person like you think I am. I think a lot of you can be useful in certain situations, but if I saw no use, then I wouldn't have said anything."
Zain's words, they didn't sound like they were joking, but regardless, the fact still remained that their lives were saved. The group could see that more as they walked past the other cells.
The other Zombie Hunters had been killed, and the humans. There wasn't a single one that was left alive.
"We didn't try to kill them all," Humfree said from the front, turning his head around. He was practically shouting back to the others; the distance between the two groups was that great.
"We tried to turn them. Unfortunately, it's a bit harder to turn you Zombie Hunters, and besides, I promise you, not all is what it seems, there is a good cause behind all this," Humfree said.
They found that hard to believe but continued to follow. When getting out of the cellar, they were now in the main reception room, and the sight was a complete bloodbath. Bodies had been split in half, guts were spilled everywhere, and the room was soaked in blood.
The flooring was broken, the side of the walls, furniture, and more. It was filled with the Zombie Hunters' uniforms on the ground.
Walking around the place, there were Zombies, but not regular Zombies. It was those that were Reborn, they had full thought and were going around collecting all of the dead on the ground.
The others found it hard to even walk, as their feet would step on a part of something once in a while. They wanted to be sick, throw up. They thought they had gotten used to seeing death, but this was on a whole different level.
While the others were slowly trodding along, Zain sped up his pace and eventually reached Humfree and the other group. They hadn't gone to the hall where the fights and events would take place.
Instead, they were walking to the entrance, exiting from the place. Zain could only imagine that it was even worse inside there.
"How many of you were there involved in the attack?" Zain asked.
"Oh?" Humfree raised an eyebrow. "You're already trying to gather information. I guess you're trying to get an idea of what our strength is. So, how are we compared to the Reborn group?"
From the initial impression, Zain felt like the Dark Zombies were far stronger.
"There were thirty involved in the attack in total, but we lost two of our people. In turn, though, we gained five allies, including you. So it was a good result."
The others had picked up their pace, wanting to stay close to Zain. They were afraid that the other zombies might attack them at any second and had heard what Humfree had said. They couldn't believe it. How could a group of thirty take out two hundred Zombie Hunters? It made no sense.
"This is a big hit to the Zombie Hunters," Zain said. "Aren't you scared that they might retaliate with full force?"
Zain asked this because that was exactly what had happened to him and his group, a sudden attack.
"Scared of the Zombie Hunters? No, we're not scared of them, but we are scared of one thing, and it's what everyone should be scared of… Demons. Everyone has somewhat become deluded in their own thoughts... I thought maybe the hunters could help us, but they have just been a thorn in our side.
"I guess I should have killed that person when I had the chance... oh well, it's too late to think about now. Everyone makes mistakes, right?"
The old man started to ramble on too much about things Quinn couldn't understand, but he felt like it wasn't the right time to ask either.
Continuing on, the group finally exited out of the place. They could see the street and a large fountain in front of them. They were indeed in a large hotel venue. Seeing this, they had figured out how the Dark Zombies had arrived because there were several large military-style helicopters outside.
Looking at the helicopters, though, Zain could spot a single zombie standing among them, his clothes soaked in blood; he was sure of it. He was sure he recognized the person.
"That's... the faceless man."
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