"Beep! Beep!"The blaring horn made a young man with pale skin and black hair turn toward its source, his face twisting in irritation.Kent sat on a rusty bench with his little sister's head resting on his lap. The sudden noise had woken her up, revealing the dark circles beneath her tired eyes.He shot the departing car a thunderous glare, cursing its owner under his breath as it disappeared into the distance.The cool morning breeze brushed against his skin, making him fold his arms tightly across his chest in an attempt to keep warm.Meanwhile, people hurried along the streets on their way to work. Many glanced at the siblings with strange expressions, whispering among themselves before continuing on their way.Kent had grown used to such looks and he didn't care much However, before long, a deep voice called out to him from across the road."Hey, kid! Come carry these for me!"Kent's tired face immediately brightened. He sprang to his feet and hurried across the road, leaving his

"Shit! They escaped through the window. What a creepy rat!" the one eyes man grunted, pointing toward the narrow window high up on the wall.The window was barely wide enough for an adult to squeeze through. However, considering Kent and Mika's frail bodies, it wasn't surprising that they had managed to escape through it.Enraged, the officer hurled the sledgehammer in his hand with all his strength. It struck a framed award hanging on the wall, shattering it into pieces."That's my office! You can't just do whatever you want in here!" the shop owner yelled. "I told you where the kids went, you broke my office door, and now you've destroyed my precious award!"The officer barely spared him a glance. Instead, he shoved the man aside and strode toward the exit."Office, my ass."The shop owner stumbled to the ground, completely speechless as he watched the two men leave his shop.Perhaps this was the worst day of his life. Who knew?---Meanwhile, Kent and Mika had managed to cover some

Kent's eyes widened as he saw the flying kick aimed at his chest. Before he could react, the kick landed, sending him flying out of the shelter.Unfortunately, he landed in the middle of a crowd of people fighting to get inside and was almost trampled to death."Get your fucking leg off me!!!"He pulled himself up with all the strength he had left, his head throbbing from the bruises.Grimacing, he looked at his right hand. After being stomped on so heavily, it felt as though his arm had been dislocated. But almost instantly, he froze, staring at his arm in terror."Where is Mika?!"He glanced toward the shelter door and saw the officer pull his head out with a wicked grin before throwing Mika out of the shelter."Go and die with your brother. Tell my grandma that her child is living a good life when you get to hell!!"Kent rushed forward to catch Mika before she could hit the ground and get trampled to death. As he caught her, he gritted his teeth against the pain tearing through his

"Damn, is it this cold?"Kent slowly opened his eyes, his head pounding as though someone were hammering against his skull. His body felt heavy and sluggish, and his vision remained blurry.As his sight gradually cleared, he looked down at his hands. His eyes widened."Wait... I'm alive?"The last thing he remembered from the previous night was Mika being dragged away while he lay helplessly in a pool of his own blood.He immediately looked down at his stomach, searching for the wound that should have killed him.But there was nothing."I was stabbed in the stomach, too. Where are the wounds? What the hell is going on?"Confused, he shifted his attention to his leg, only to discover that it was bound by a chain.His eyes followed the chain to his surroundings.Thousands of corpses were scattered around him.Kent's stomach churned at the horrifying sight. Some bodies were missing their heads, while others lay with their intestines spilling onto the ground. The stench was unbearable, an

"Mika! Mika! Mika!!!"Kent gasped as his eyes snapped open. For a moment, he was disoriented, but then he realized he was still sinking into the ocean.Panic seized him. He thrashed his arms and kicked desperately, forcing his body toward the faint light shimmering above. His lungs burned as he struggled against the water. Just when he thought he could no longer hold his breath, his head finally broke through the surface."Gasp!"Kent sucked in a desperate breath, coughing as he struggled to steady himself. After a few seconds, he let out a sigh of relief when he spotted the concrete embankment barely a meter away.However, just as he was about to swim toward it, an unfamiliar sound rose from the water behind him.Kent's expression hardened.He stopped moving and listened carefully, his body tense as he tried to identify the source. For several seconds, he stared into the distance, waiting for the sound to return.Eventually, it faded, leaving only the rustling wind and the gentle cra