[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-sickly-cannon-fodder-spoiled-by-the-powerful-apo":3,"chapter-sickly-cannon-fodder-spoiled-by-the-powerful-apo-sickly-cannon-fodder-spoiled-by-the-powerful-apo-chapter-156":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Sickly Cannon Fodder: Spoiled by the Powerful Apocalypse Bosses",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":20,"prevChapterSlug":21,"totalChapters":22,"novelImage":23},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":16,"volume":17,"translator":18,"content_hash":19},562907,814,"Chapter 156","sickly-cannon-fodder-spoiled-by-the-powerful-apo-chapter-156",156,"\u003Cp>As Suzy watched the scene unfold, Thomas stepped up beside her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without a word, he pulled her into his arms. The embrace was tight—far tighter than usual.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She paused for a moment but didn’t struggle, letting him hold her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She knew what he had just seen must have shaken him, too.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His eyes were still frighteningly red.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’m fine,\" she said softly, trying to reassure him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Slowly, he loosened his grip, then leaned in to examine the thin cut on her neck.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Does it hurt?\" he asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She shook her head. \"Not anymore.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There had been a brief sting when the blade first touched her skin, but it had been tolerable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After she knocked Victor down, even that faint pain had disappeared—replaced by a rush of fierce satisfaction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thomas studied her bright, steady eyes and couldn’t help but let out a quiet laugh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I was worried about you,\" he said in a low voice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When he had turned around and seen her pinned, a blade pressed against her throat...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For the first time, he truly understood what fear felt like.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had been afraid.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Afraid that with a single motion, she would be taken from him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had only just found her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fortunately... she was still here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thomas pulled her into another tight embrace, as if he wanted to press her into himself, to make sure she could never slip away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They held each other as though no one else existed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But after a while, Suzy began to feel the weight of the glances gathering around them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Alright,\" she said, poking lightly at his side. \"Everyone’s staring.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only then did Thomas loosen his hold slightly, though his arm still lingered around her waist, reluctant to let go completely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By then, Gloria had already come over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suzy had barely stepped free when Gloria rushed forward and threw her arms around her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Miss...\" Her voice broke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suzy gently patted her back, waiting until her breathing steadied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’m fine, see?\" she said softly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s all because of me... Victor only...\" Gloria sniffed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s over,\" Suzy cut her off gently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If Gloria kept dwelling on it, she might spiral. The girl was sensitive—she could easily trap herself in guilt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still... Suzy hadn’t expected her to be willing to hand over the key for her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It meant she held a significant place in Gloria’s heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That realization warmed her more than she expected.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before she knew it, Curtis had also walked over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What are you going to do next?\" Suzy asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He glanced at Roy and the others lying unconscious on the ground, his voice steady. \"Don’t worry. We’ll handle them.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suzy didn’t press further. She had no intention of getting involved in what came next anyway.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was time for her to leave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When she mentioned it, Gloria reacted immediately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You’re leaving now?\" she asked, clearly shaken. \"Won’t you stay?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suzy shook her head. \"Someone’s waiting for me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Earlier, she had asked him to contact Leonard. By now, Leonard should already be on his way.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although she had already warned Leonard that there might be danger here, it only made him hurry even more. He was probably already close.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You helped us a lot. Really—thank you. If you hadn’t been here, things wouldn’t have gone this smoothly,\" Curtis said sincerely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without Suzy and him, they might have already been wiped out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their ability to turn the situation around had come entirely from that unexpected variable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You don’t have to be so polite,\" Suzy replied. \"You let us stay here out of the rain first.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Maybe everything had simply fallen into place the way it was meant to.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Leonard was already waiting downstairs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As they prepared to leave, Curtis handed over a heavy, bulging backpack to him. \"I didn’t know how else to thank you. Take this.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suzy didn’t refuse, gesturing for Thomas to accept it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The bag was heavy, though no one asked what exactly was inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s just a small token,\" Curtis added.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thomas, Gloria, and two others walked them all the way to the mall’s exit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before leaving, Suzy turned to Gloria and said quietly, \"The things I gave you—keep them safe. Don’t tell anyone. Just keep them for yourself.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gloria hadn’t even had time to check the contents yet, everything had happened too quickly earlier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing that, she nodded eagerly. \"Don’t worry, Miss. I understand.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then we’ll go,\" Suzy said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gloria held onto her hand, reluctant to let go. \"Miss... I don’t want you to leave. Will we see each other again?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We will,\" Suzy said with certainty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gloria pressed her lips together, then nodded and let go.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under their watchful gazes, Suzy and Thomas boarded Leonard’s boat, the three of them drifting farther and farther away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the boat, the moment Leonard saw her, he immediately handed the oar over to Thomas.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked Suzy up and down anxiously. \"I heard there was an attack. And it’s already over? Are you okay?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had rushed over thinking he might arrive just in time to help.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Turns out—he was late.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suzy smiled and nodded. \"It’s all taken care of.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then Leonard noticed the cut on her neck.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His expression changed instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her skin was so pale that even the slightest mark stood out—let alone a fresh wound.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Suzy, what happened?\" His earlier ease vanished completely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He reached out instinctively, then hesitated, afraid of hurting her. His hand hovered midair, fingers trembling slightly. \"Your neck...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She raised a hand to cover it, her tone light. \"It’s nothing. Just a small cut.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A mark like that, in such a vulnerable place—how could it be nothing?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Leonard’s mind instantly filled in a far more dangerous scenario, his face turning pale.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You were there too,\" he said, turning to Thomas. \"How did she still get hurt?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He trusted Thomas’ strength completely—that was why he had felt at ease letting them go together.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thomas remained silent, lips pressed into a tight line.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s not his fault,\" Suzy said quickly. \"No one expected there to be a traitor among us.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A traitor?\" Leonard was stunned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She briefly explained what had happened, glossing over the part where she had been held at knifepoint.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She didn’t want Leonard blaming Thomas.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Alright, let’s not talk about that anymore. Let’s see what Curtis gave us,\" she said, smoothly changing the subject.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She unzipped the black backpack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Packets of bread and dried food immediately spilled into view.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Food?\" she said, surprised.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was clear how grateful Curtis was—these were precious supplies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Leonard, sharper-eyed, noticed something else.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Looks like that’s not all.\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1089,"2026-05-30T15:23:36.944Z","2026-06-01T04:31:34.774Z",1,"novelbin.me","5492a3a373076ac1ebe9f869ab49b4ac51cb7aff645d5563e5f08b18f50dde85","sickly-cannon-fodder-spoiled-by-the-powerful-apo-chapter-157","sickly-cannon-fodder-spoiled-by-the-powerful-apo-chapter-155",210,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fsickly-cannon-fodder-spoiled-by-the-powerful-apo-cover.jpg"]