I ran toward the mutant with the grenade in my hand. The mutant was focused on eliminating my underlings. I had to take care of it before it noticed me, before it chose me as its opponent. I crouched as I dashed toward it and stretched out my left hand toward its neck.

Slash—

A flurry of slashes appeared in front of my vision, and blood gushed from my left arm.

The mutant didn’t have eyes, but it sensed my presence through sound and smell. Its head turned all the way around and looked at me.

“Honey…”

With a frown, I kicked it in the side with my right foot. I heard a solid thud and felt the sensation of its ribs shattering through my shins. I’d landed a solid blow.

The mutant flew to the left and rolled along the floor. It twisted its neck eerily and stared at me. It quickly got to its feet and spoke, as if its broken bones had no effect on it. It tilted its head while making an eerie, disturbing sound that I didn’t want to hear.

“Honey… Honey…?”

Its smile disappeared, and its face crumbled into a frown.

KIAAA!!!

It was enraged. It howled and raced toward me. I clenched my fists as I looked at my left arm, which was still leaking blood.

My grip wasn’t as strong as it usually was, but it would probably be enough to hold onto it for a short while.

As its disgusting face filled...