Solo Eating to Overpowered Chapter 5

Episode 5. The prince splits the earthen pot.

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This is not normal.

The village was wiped out overnight.

There are about 100 survivors. It was located in a narrow and crumbling monastery.

Children, elderly women and women put their hands together and pray.

Men were helping me carry bodies from the cemetery.

Once everything was settled to a certain extent, the village head, the village representative, approached me.

“Thank you for helping me like this, Prince.”

It was embarrassing for me. The village will be wiped out before the holy water can be distributed? Thanks to this, there is a lot of work to be done.

“Wasn’t there a paladin in the village?”

“An incident occurred and the Holy Knight was found, but his whereabouts were unknown.”

“What about the edict to the Holy Kingdom?”

Although he was exiled, this is where the prince lives.

Even if the prince makes a fuss, there is no way he can ignore the fact that a zombie wave broke out in the middle of a paladin’s visit.

They will at least dispatch a corps of knights.

“That thing… “I was going to send someone.”

“I did?”

“It looks like I was bitten by a zombie on the way.”

“…”

“Zombies were hiding at every corner leading to the nearby Lonia territory. Contact with the nearby guard post has been lost…”

The zombies of this world are amazing!

The paladin, the watchman in the village, has gone missing and now the road is blocked?

You mean using your head?

It’s scarier than the marathon runners in movies who run so much that people say, “Go away.”

Is there someone who uses his head to lead?

“How much of a zombie can you become?”

“That’s about 30 of them. “That was it when we ran away.”

The monastery village had four villages.

Yesterday, I visited a village that was completely wiped out, so the three remaining villages disappeared overnight.

If there are about 30, is that roughly 10 in one village?

Or maybe they gathered together and attacked the village.

There is no need to be afraid of the zombie den, as there are no running zombies, and there is no need to be afraid of the loose ones.

Being bitten once does not make you a zombie.

“so?”

“I would like Prince Hwang to contact the imperial palace.”

“I heard the road was cut off?”

“Can’t we just say a prayer?”

oh! That’s a brilliant idea.

I didn’t know that prayer was not a link to interact with God, but a communication network connected to the imperial palace!

Okay, let me send you my telepathy!

Come on! Reply, prosperous kingdom!

…It can’t be done.

“I’m sorry, but the Wi-Fi is disconnected.”

“…?”

The village chief tilted his head. It seemed like he didn’t understand what I was saying.

“I can’t contact you.” oh! What should I do with this? We are completely isolated. “Everyone is going to die!”

He covered his head and shouted. The villagers’ complexions turned pale.

Everyone was in despair, their legs were weak, or they were crying and lamenting.

It was a joke meant to lighten the mood, but instead it became even more serious.

The villagers will be desperate.

You may die from plague or zombies.

Even if you are a friendly country, it is dangerous if zombies keep coming.

Even if I survive, I would also look at it strangely if I were the only one left in a situation where everyone in the village dies.

The current situation was not so good for the villagers and me.

“But we can’t help you unconditionally.”

I can help. However, continued goodwill is often taken for granted.

That’s the problem.

With this incident as an opportunity, it is highly likely that the villagers will have expectations and demand something from me.

In that case, it would be better to ask for it from my side.

I nodded and said.

“good. “Help me get rid of zombies.”

I live and the village people live too. Isn’t that a good thing?

The two farmers who were with me last night smiled brightly. On the contrary, the remaining men have a gloomy expression.

The reaction is not cool.

‘Who am I? ‘He is the grandson of the Holy Emperor!’ Even if you tap your chest and make a loud noise, it won’t be persuasive.

Well, he’s a damn prince.

Based on his background, he beat up the servant and sexually assaulted the maid. After all, who would believe a guy who tried to rape a maid?

The villagers hesitated, as if they were grasping at straws, before opening their mouths.

“Then please.”

I would have no choice but to trust and follow one priest rather than none.

Your attitude is arrogant. I guess I’ll just throw it to the zombies as food.

Still, it doesn’t matter because I’m not doing it ‘myself’.

“There is a condition instead.”

“What if it’s a condition?”

“I need money these days.”

“How much?”

“I want you to give me everything you have right now. Oh, and they also give you a bonus salary. It’s strange that they’ve only provided free services so far. is not it? “You have to be rude to a certain extent.”

“…All right.”

“Don’t bother the Holy Knight later. If you deceive the Holy Emperor’s grandson, you won’t be safe either.”

The villagers groaned and gathered copper coins, silver coins, and other valuable items in the corner of the monastery.

A general store comes into the nearby village once a month, so it would be a good idea to use it to decorate this monastery.

Anyway, I gave up on the Prosperous Dharma Kingdom. Since this is a place you might live in for the rest of your life, shouldn’t you provide proper furniture?

“another one.”

I pointed to the dilapidated monastery.

“I would like you to do some repair work on the monastery.”

“yes? but···.”

The village chief looked at the monastery. Although it is dilapidated, it is a large space large enough to accommodate 100 villagers.

Construction alone costs a considerable amount of money.

After thinking about it, the village chief nodded.

“All right. As long as it is possible…”

“And we provide free supplies periodically.”

“We will do it as long as possible.”

good! With this, all problems were solved.

Rainwater leaked into the monastery and suffered for a while.

Moreover, the only food produced while maintaining the cemetery is potatoes and vegetables.

At this point, you can get some meat and winter is coming, so there is no need to go out to cut firewood one by one, just receive compensation from this guy sincerely.

“Prince Hua! “Prince!”

While I was talking with the village chief, a man came rushing over.

He shouted with a pale face.

“A horde of Joe zombies is coming!”

Are they gathering to target the living without having to go there in person?

I’m glad I didn’t have to search and purify them one by one.

“good! “Bring your tools.”

The village people, including the village chief, tilted their heads.

“what. What about that expression? “You want me to solve it?”

“Yes, but why…”

The village chief asks, “Why are you using such a harsh word like ‘tools’?”

“That’s natural.”

Isn’t it obvious?

I have four jobs.

One is the prince of the Holy Empire.

Another one is the gravedigger.

Another is a priest in form.

And finally the necromancer.

This means that not everyone is in the category of being unrivaled on the front line.

I am a necromancer.

As a cowardly and dismal professional, I plan to just watch from behind.

“Because you have to hunt zombies from now on.”

“…!”

“Don’t worry. Being bitten by a zombie doesn’t mean you become a zombie. I just feel a little sick and suffer from a high fever for a few days. Rest assured, I will hurt your heart when you see it.”

The village chief broke into a cold sweat and forced a smile.

“Prince Hua. The joke goes too far. “I said I would help you earlier.”

I smiled brightly at the village chief.

“Does it seem like a joke because you’re laughing?”

“…”

“Think about it. A prince who grew up in a greenhouse wants to catch zombies himself? That’s not true. But it’s okay to help. I will conduct it myself. Who am I? He’s a prince. “I will go to the front for my people!”

What kind of dog…! This is the village chief who makes a blatant expression on his face.

If you don’t like it, leave it alone.

I looked at the village chief’s eyes and laughed so hard.

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A group of sturdy men gathered in front of the monastery yard.

About 50 people.

Each person had a farming tool or a logging ax or saw or hunting bow.

Perhaps because they all work as farmers, lumberjacks, and hunters, their bodies look quite sturdy.

Good. In such an urgent situation, you even took a weapon and ran away.

People in this world seem to have an exceptional survival instinct.

“Oh, and make sure the equipment you took out of the monastery doesn’t break. “If I can’t use it, I’ll ask for compensation.”

The villagers looked fed up.

I ignored them and nodded with a satisfied face.

“good. This should be enough. “Even if you say it’s a zombie, if it’s not a beast type, it’s slow, so there’s no problem.”

Even if there are beast types, it doesn’t really matter since their attack power is lower than that of human zombies.

“Now, let’s all take it slow. Safety comes first. So don’t be too nervous about zombie hunting. When things get tough, we help each other. “As long as you don’t overdo it, no one will get hurt…”

I looked away.

An unpleasantly strong magical power and stench lingered from the side of the hill.

It is the disgusting smell of death.

Hundreds of zombies are approaching, slithering.

“…Chief.”

“yes yes?”

“They said there were about 30 of them in the village.”

“that is···. That’s what we saw.”

I touched my forehead.

“Four, one, was completely wiped out, so what is the total population of the three villages?”

“The largest village has over 200 people, and other villages have between 100 and 50 people. “There are a little over 300 people.”

“There are about 100 people here and I saw about 30 become zombies. “Then what about the rest?”

“I’m not sure about that. “Everyone was running away in such a hurry.”

It seems that some of the survivors who ran away were hunted.

Maybe they are the ones who rolled in from the ‘Land of the Dead’.

That place is called the paradise of the undead.

Then what is it? Is it true that there are more than 100 zombies, including those who couldn’t escape and became zombies, and that we have to hunt them all down?

Is there such a thing as this?

“Is there any other way to deal with zombies?”

“doesn’t exist.”

“They come in droves like this?”

The village chief said, wiping away his cold sweat.

“Situations like this are rare. Even if zombies do occur, that job is done by hunters, gravediggers, or priests. There are people who carry out the dead bodies separately, and usually if something like this happens, we inform the lord and wait for him to dispatch soldiers.”

I made a miserable expression.

“Why is the number of jobs increasing? “Is this really not the case that I am receiving compensation for the blasphemy that my former owner paid?”

It was meant as a joke, but thinking about it made me feel uncomfortable.

I feel like that might really be the case.

Since there is magic, it is impossible to think that there is no God.

I don’t believe in God, but if I did, I wouldn’t leave a believer who insulted me alone.

“Damn grandson!”

I held my head.

The blasphemy committed by this original body is enormous.

If you get paid for it, you will suffer for a while.

“Oh Gaia, goddess of love and mercy!”

When I opened my mouth, the village chief and the men looked at me.

Is it because they pray to God? They look like they saw it again.

Well, since we are dealing with undead, a priest who uses holy power must be trustworthy.

But I refreshingly trampled their expectations.

“Love and mercy are nonsense! “If you’re going to put me through this ordeal just because I cursed you, I’ll give you a huge curse. You, Jjansoon, are like a goddess!”