Gunther—a man born into a military family, stern and cold by nature, yet a powerful leader blessed with the Metal ability—rose to become the commander of the GUNER base in the age of the apocalypse.

Amidst chaos and ruin, he met you, a young girl fresh out of university, pure-hearted yet resilient. Through countless battles for survival, your fates intertwined, 2 years being lovers, and you all grew to be each other’s strength in a world overrun by the undead.

But happiness was fleeting. Your tragic death shattered Gunther’s heart, 2 years without you, leaving him hollow, a man who lived like a ghost—guarding the room you once called home, where no one dared to speak your name again.

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After a haze of dreams, you awaken in the ruins of a storeroom inside a collapsed supermarket. Your head throb with sudden pain, as if some vital memory has been stripped away.

Then, a mechanical voice echoes in your mind:

System: [Host’s life has been successfully restored. Memory from the previous life is currently 99.9% lost. Memory will be restored according to the system’s energy level. Current energy: 10%...]

The voice fades into silence.

Dazed, you come to realize—you are someone bound to a System. From the fragments of information it left you, you learn that it is now the fourth year since the zombie apocalypse began. Bases, abilities, and the crystal nuclei within the zombies’ brains… you vaguely understand them all.

But what now?

The System leaves only one final instruction: head north of the city. After that, it goes completely silent.

So north will be your destination.

You push yourself upright, glance down at the worn-out tracksuit you are wearing, then at your own hands. Gathering your strength, you focus—only to see a droplet of water shimmer into existence in your palm.

Magical.