End Times, Surviving with My Beastly Army novel Chapter 3

Robin had never suspected them before. But now that she looked back, too many things didn't add up.

The door lock that day hadn't been damaged. Her apartment only had two sets of keys, and the second one was with Zelda.

Robin wouldn't believe for a second that Zelda had nothing to do with it.

She thought they were her friends. To them, she was just a joke.

Zelda's eyes darted around for a moment. Then she suddenly lit up with excitement.

"Robin, if you're really going to sell that apartment, why not sell it to me? That place is worth way more than two million. If you sell it to someone else, they'll be getting a huge bargain. Instead of letting strangers get the deal, you might as well let me have it!" She flashed a wide smile. "You know what they say—good things should stay among friends.

"Noah and I can probably pull together about 1.5 million right now. We're your best friends, so there's no need to be so strict about the money. And after I buy the place, you can still come stay whenever you want. It works out for both of us."

Even though Robin already knew exactly what kind of person Zelda was, she still felt the urge to smack her in the face with a slipper.

How could she say something like that with a straight face?

"Well..." Robin nodded slowly, as if she were seriously considering it.

Zelda's smile widened with confidence. Robin was easy to fool. She had never said no to her.

Just then, Robin's phone vibrated.

Robin pretended to glance at the screen. Her expression quickly turned into a mix of surprise and hesitation. "Oh, Zelda. I actually think what you said makes sense," she said. "But the real estate agent just texted me. Someone else wants to buy the apartment. They're offering 2.25 million in cash, and they can close the deal tomorrow morning."

Zelda immediately grew anxious. "Robin, I asked you first! You're not really going to sell it to someone else, are you?"

"I don't want to," Robin said with a sigh.

"But they're offering a lot of money. Zelda, you can understand that, right?"

While speaking, Robin recorded the voice message for the agent. "That price works for me. Tomorrow—"

"Wait!"

Zelda lunged forward and grabbed her arm, her face turning pale. "Let's meet in the middle. 1.7 million. Sell it to me."

Robin looked like she was thinking it over.

Zelda gritted her teeth. "Fine! 1.9 million! That's everything Noah and I can gather right now!"

Robin closed her phone with a sharp click. "Deal."

...

Half an hour later, outside the bank.

Noah frowned at her. "Zelda, are you really going to buy Robin's apartment?"

"What else would I do?" Zelda replied quickly.

"It's a three-bedroom apartment right in the city center, and she's selling it for 1.9 million. You don't see deals like that every day. If we miss this chance, where else are we going to find something like it? Instead of letting strangers get the bargain, we might as well keep it for ourselves."

Noah thought it over. The decision did feel a bit rushed, but Zelda had a point.

Between the two of them, they had emptied nearly every bank account they had. They also borrowed money from friends and relatives. After scrambling all afternoon, they finally managed to put together 1.9 million.

When Robin saw the new balance in her account, she felt a wave of relief.

The price was slightly lower than she had hoped for, but that didn't really matter. As long as it drained those scumbags of all their savings before the apocalypse arrived, it was worth it. Once disaster struck, they wouldn't have any money left to prepare.

And besides, she would not be the one taking the loss.

By the time all the paperwork was finished, the sky had already started to darken. Even though Zelda had just bought a downtown apartment, she looked sour the entire time. Robin hadn't given them the extra discount she had expected.

As they were about to leave, Zelda suddenly remembered why she had come in the first place. "Oh right, Robin," she said. "I forgot to ask. What exactly did you do to Jim today? Didn't I tell you to be a little nicer to him?"

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