Reincarnated with the Country System

Many people were sitting in an Inn, drinking and eating.

Among these people was a group of Knights who had come here to rest and chat after their long day of duty.

One Knight was pouring wine into another Knight's glass.

The man was seven feet tall and muscular with a bald head. "Sir Tanji, so what are you planning to do on your off-duty?"

"My little girl has been insisting for days that she wants to go to the fair. I was thinking that tomorrow I would take my whole family to the fair."

"OO, are you talking about the fair held at the Central Plaza? I heard that there is also a circus there where magical animals will be shown. They say the show is unlike anything you've ever seen."

Tanji thought for a moment, "Hmm... Then I should definitely go there with my family. My children will be very happy to see the magical animals. Due to the increased workload recently, I haven't been able to give my family any time. I have to spend nice time with my family tomorrow. Otherwise, my children might think that I am a cruel father."
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They all laughed. "Yo, Tanji, I didn't know that you work so hard to be a great father." It was their Captain who said this.

Tanji chuckled, shaking his head. "I'm doing my best. Besides, you should head home early tonight. You have a lot of work tomorrow."

The captain nodded. "You're right, tomorrow's going to be a long day. Guests from foreign lands will be arriving, and we've got protocols to follow. No mistakes are acceptable."

The Captain was about to say something more, but then they heard a lot of screaming and running from outside. It seemed like thousands of people were screaming and running away at the same time.

Everyone in the inn is confused. A few patrons hurried to the doors, peeking out through the cracks.

"What's happening?" Tanji murmured, already standing up, his hand instinctively reaching for his sword.

He and the other knights quickly made their way outside. As they stepped outside, the scene before them was one of utter chaos. People were sprinting down the street, their faces pale with terror, eyes wide as they fled from an unseen horror. Tanji's heart raced as he caught sight of a man stumbling toward him, clothes torn and caked with dirt as if he had been dragged through the mud.

"Let me go! Otherwise, they will kill us!"

Tanji quickly grabbed the man's arm, steadying him. "Calm down! Who are you talking about? What's happening?"

The man looked up at Tanji, his eyes filled with fear. Seeing the Knight's armour seemed to give him a glimmer of hope. "Please, sir, save us! Monsters have attacked us!"

"Monsters!? What the hell are you saying! Where did monsters come from in the capital?"

"Sir, look over there!"

The streets were illuminated by the light of magical lampposts and they saw several beings coming in the distance.

In the distance, they saw them—figures shambling forward, their movements jerky and unnatural. Tanji's eyes widened in horror as he recognized the grotesque forms of the undead. He released the man, who bolted away, disappearing into the throng of fleeing citizens.

"Draw your weapons!" Tanji shouted, his voice cutting through the panic. The other Knights quickly followed follow the order.

"What in the name of the gods is happening?!" one of the Knights exclaimed, his voice trembling.

Tanji's gaze was fixed on the approaching horde. There were dozens of them—no, more than that.

A rotten smell was coming from their bodies. The bodies were deformed, their flesh rotting and falling away, revealing the bones beneath. They were the dead, risen from their graves, and they were coming for the living.

"Sir, we need to quickly send a message to the army about this undead." a young knight said.

"There's no need for this. The people who escaped will tell the army about this. We have to stop these advancing dead. We can't let them get any further in."

The moans of the undead grew louder, a chilling chorus that echoed through the streets. Tanji could feel the weight of dread pressing down on him, but he steeled himself, focusing on the task at hand.

"Where did these undead come from?" a Knight questioned, his brow furrowed in confusion. "This isn't normal."

Tanji nodded, his mind racing. "Could it be a necromancer?"

"Or perhaps a curse? There have been rumors of dark magic in the outskirts," the young knight suggested, glancing nervously at the Undead.

The Captain shook his head. "Whatever the cause, We don't have time to think about these things now. Prepare yourselves! Remember your training! We fight for our lives and for the people of this city!"

Undead hollow eyes locked onto the Knights.

"Here they come!" one Knight yelled, his voice cracking with fear.

The first undead lunged forward, its decayed hands reaching for Tanji. With a swift motion, he swung his sword, the blade slicing through the air and connecting with the creature's neck. The head fell to the ground with a sickening thud, but the body continued to stumble forward, undeterred.

The Knights formed a defensive stance. The civilians had already fled, leaving only them and the undead.

"Keep fighting! They don't feel pain!" the Captain shouted

The Knights fought valiantly. Tanji felt the adrenaline coursing through his veins, pushing him to fight harder, to protect his comrades and the innocent people.

"Watch your flanks!" Tanji called out, parrying a blow from a skeletal hand.

In a few minutes, the Knights found themselves surrounded. More undead keep coming.

"Fall back to the inn!" the Captain ordered. "We can't hold them here!"

The Knights fought their way back toward the inn, cutting down any undead that got too close.

"Get inside! Barricade the doors!" Captain shouted. They pushed through the entrance, slamming the door shut behind them and quickly moving to secure it.

Breathless and shaken, the Knights leaned against the door, their hearts racing as they listened to the sounds of the undead pounding against the wood. The inn was filled with the terrified cries of patrons, and Tanji could see the fear etched on their faces.

"What do we do now?" one of the Knights asked, his voice trembling.

"We hold this position until we can find a way to escape or until reinforcements arrive," the Captain replied.

The pounding of undead bodies against the door echoed through the inn.