Chapter 28 Orders From The Baron

• Bang! The deafening roar of a shotgun echoed across the desolate terrain, shattering the stillness. On one end of the blast, the infected’s head erupted into a spray of blood, decayed flesh, and brown, rotting roots intertwined within its brain. The roots twisted and coiled unnaturally, their dark tendrils hinting at a sinister role in the creature’s horrifying existence. The body crumpled, lifeless, revealing a hollow-eyed seer behind the weapon, his face as cold and unfeeling as the act itself.
• Seven more thunderous shots followed in quick succession. The first two tore through the father who had shielded his family, his body jerking violently as he fell to the ground. The remaining shots were aimed at the fragile wooden boat, the splintering wood sending echoes of destruction into the air. The craft, now riddled with holes, sank further into uselessness, trapping the family in place.
• The seer’s gaze remained unyielding as he strode forward, his gun trained steadily on the mourning woman cradling her late husband. Her sobs filled the air, raw and heart-wrenching, as she tried to calm her terrified children.