"I'll... I'll do as you say, Brother Val." she managed to say to him.
At her words, a small smile appeared on Val's face. She was really obedient to him and he liked that.
Not to mention, if she was a obnoxious brat, he wouldn't have accepted her as his own even if the God of Light personally handed her to him.
As for why he still hadn't made clear that he was the one she needed to serve as per the words of her god, it was simple. He wanted to test her resolve.
Val looked at her one last time before he turned to leave the compartment, heading back into the fray.
Meanwhile, the more formidable zombies, classified as Level 2 and 3, managed to break through the protective barricade of attacks released by the passenger on board the train. Their superior agility and strength allowed them to leap onto the train's roof, bypassing the unique defensive efforts entirely.
Now it was the guardians against winged reapers and powerful zombies.