episode_0016

After the incident, a period of mourning and school closures were declared, but Shin Je-ul was faced with a defective computer again.

One week of school closure. Of course, he was not relieved because the monster was alive.

Check the news regularly to check the monster’s movements.

But I couldn’t help but see some not-so-good things there, too.

[What is that giant, Wolfman or Jetman?]

[Please tell me something. What is it that brings out a giant monster? My husband is dead!]

[My parents were sacrificed. Why on earth did this happen…]

The interviews with these victims were even sad.

However, Shin Jeul could not reveal his identity without permission.

That’s why you have to endure it.

All he has to do is catch the monster when it appears. But I couldn’t hide my worries.

“Please listen. At that time, I tried to catch the monster first.”

He shared his concerns on the computer.

“My decision was that I had to catch the monster to prevent further damage. The problem is that there was already a survivor and I tried to ignore it.”

Yes. In fact, if it weren’t for the bombing, they would have tried to deal with the monster first. That is an unchanging fact.

But in the end, he saved people. You are having a hard time because the feelings you had when you saved it and your feelings of trying to ignore it are at odds.

Was that why? The person who usually answers occasionally sent him an email.

[There is no right answer to such a problem. That choice could be a mistake, or it could be the right choice. We are not omnipotent.]

“Yes. But if I had moved to deal with the monster, the survivor would have died. If it wasn’t for the military’s attack… I was essentially abandoning a survivor there. I thought it was okay to sacrifice a cow for the greater good.”

[This is a consequential story. You may have defeated the monster and prevented further damage. Luckily, the mother and daughter may have survived.]

“Should I say that this world is a world in a novel…? So maybe that was it. Obviously, casualties are inevitable. This mindset is the problem.”

Shin Je-ul was thinking a little lazily about the loss of life.

People die during a fight? Can not help it. Because it’s a world in a novel.

Moreover, since the monster only appeared in the academy, there was relatively little room to think that such perception would be a problem.

But the problem was when I experienced the same thing today.

What if the monster is deliberately lured into a city with a lot of obstacles to fight?

‘If I continue like this, will I be able to fight well?’

What choice can you make when you have to weigh people and monsters?

I was afraid of the moment I was forced to make that choice.

Moreover, while he was openly trying to choose a monster, he was forced to save a person.

“Well, it is true that it is a problem that has no answer. But he is a recognized hero… Moreover, I am constantly attacked by the military and am not evaluated very favorably by humanity. It’s like fighting with extreme caution…”

[You’re thinking too deeply. But it is a necessary concern. Rather than blindly taking on the role of a hero, thinking about yourself with in-depth consideration will be better for your future work.]

“So, is there any cool solution?”

[The goal is to perfectly catch the monster without making such noises, but you need to grow even more now. Think enough about the present, but don’t get too caught up in it. I am not you. He is the one who observes your choices and results. Leaving important concerns to someone else to solve them is not a solution. It’s just a temporary escape.]

“Phew. That’s also true.”

As Shin Jeul stared blankly at the ceiling, the being in the computer suddenly displayed a screen.

That is the survivor he saved. It was a scene where a baby and his mother were being interviewed in a hospital room.

[I thought I was going to die.]

She shed tears and recalled the shock of that moment.

[I thought I would die and the child would die too. however···. That jet… Man? You saved me.]

It was a scene where a mother and daughter who survived after going through hardships expressed their gratitude to Jetman.

“…”

At this time, Shin Je-ul’s heart felt a little brighter.

Excited.

Have you ever been so happy to hear sincere gratitude from someone?

A smile appeared on Shin Jeul’s lips.

“Ha, I forced myself to save it. It’s a misunderstanding. I’m not that good of a person.”

[But I’ll be happy. Remember that feeling well. Because it might be the answer to your question.]

The computer left those words and disconnected again.

“Happy? Maybe so… Anytime like this…”

Shin Jeul muttered softly as he looked at the mother and daughter.

***

The school closure order was issued and Shin Je-ul checked the sub-scenario.

One new one has been added.

[Sub Scenario]

-Recovery (Due to extensive damage, restoration work is in full swing at the Academy and the city area. However, the help of the Awakened is needed.

Because the connection with April and the midterm exam was still there.

“The midterm exams were postponed due to school closures. Hey, April, hasn’t she found a job yet?”

Depending on the situation, there are times when it continues for this long.

Meanwhile, Shin Jeul confirmed his monster points.

“We have to make traces of the monster again…”

It was not possible to make it by 100 points.

The trace of the monster that remains in him is the power of the snake monster Lamia.

It is a device that creates a virtual arm and emits shock waves.

“Toto. I need to transform it.”

It is similar to a power arm, but Shin Jeul preferred a form that strengthens the original two arms rather than that form.

Use additional gloves on your arms.

So, I worked hard to create that shape first.

That’s why he came to school even though it was closed. I didn’t come just to talk to the academy computer.

So, based on the traces of the monster, we were creating a medium to be transformed in advance.

After working in the studio all day, he came out at sunset.

“Ugh… I’m tired. I need to eat dinner.”

He yawned lazily and moved to the store to buy something to eat.

I bought two ramen, two custards, two potato chips, and 1.5 liters of cola at the store and headed home. I bought two chips and 1.5 liters of cola and headed home.

Of course, when you arrive at the city via hyperloop, you will first see a miserable sight like ruins.

His residential area is only about 1km away from the accident area.

“It’s huge.”

As I was passing this scene, my smart watch was beeping.

Perhaps someone at the construction site is looking for help.

But since he suddenly got on the bus and couldn’t get off, he just headed home.

It’s only been one day since the monster disappeared. However, soldiers and police were seen everywhere.

‘If I show up, no matter what!’

Shin Jeul considered it fortunate that the train was built in advance.

If you want, you can immediately summon it and ride it.

So, after finishing a simple meal, he went out for a walk with a banana in his mouth for dessert.

I started walking around to relax my body and improve my digestion.

If a monster appears in the future, we will definitely overwhelm and defeat it based on the previous data.

In Shin Jeul’s mind, several simulations with monsters were being drawn.

Suddenly, the smart watch rings.

“Huh?”

“I won’t eat it!”

A foreigner came out of a restaurant with an angry voice.

“April?”

In front of a surprised Shin Je-ul, he encounters April, wearing a uniform with food stains all over it.

“Shinje… . No, what is God? Why are you here?”

“Because I live around here. What are you doing?”

“You don’t know anything.”

When April turned her head, Jeul Shin was thinking about just leaving, but then came up with a sub-scenario.

“Do you work part-time? Even though I have a lot of money.”

“Who cares! This is how our family usually provides education, right?”

April gets angry with her face open. But the problem was that the store owner came out from behind.

“What is your attitude toward entertaining guests? You said you were an academy student?”

“That’s it. Why do I have to please them like that!”

April suddenly took off her uniform top.

“Hey? What are you doing?”

Shin Je-ul tried to dissuade her by whistling, but fortunately, there was a camisole with a prominent chest area inside.

Shin Jeul looked at it for a moment and then nodded.

‘Hmm, that’s good.’

Shin Je-ul is not a eunuch who is not interested in sex, and there is no reason to be ashamed like the main characters in other novels.

Anyway, April, who handed over the uniform while arguing, leaves very upset.

“Really, I need to make money quickly… .”

“Hold your temper.”

“I hate it! Who are you giving orders to?”

“I’m not yet mature enough.”

When Shin Jeul said that, April sighed in bewilderment.

“Why do I have to talk about this with you.”

“I’m looking for a part-time job, but I can’t do this or that because of my personality?”

“I told you not to worry.”

“It’s good and there is it.”

Here, Shin Je-ul came up with a plan to compile a sub-scenario.

April’s eyes look at him fiercely at this time.

“Where?”

“Once you follow the instructions, you can do whatever you want and use your power to your heart’s content.”

“Where?”

April’s eyes turned to curiosity, and Shin Je-ul asked her to meet again tomorrow morning.

“Today is over anyway. Let’s meet tomorrow morning at 7 o’clock.”

“That early?”

“That’s just the way it is.”

April tilted her head while Shin Je-ul picked up his cell phone.

“So I will contact you. Please give me your number.”

“What?”

April was surprised.

“Why? You don’t have to check. Are you saying it’s hard to save a guy’s number? Or do you even care?”

“No? Absolutely not? So much… .”

By stimulating April’s enthusiasm, they were able to easily exchange numbers.

Shin Je-ul was able to solve two sub-scenarios in one queue with this, which made him feel even better.

“Why do you like your expression so much? I feel bad.”

“I’m basically a happy person.”

“Anyway, just tell me a lie.”

April declared and left.

The two people who parted ways met again at the demolition site early the next morning.

“Hey! Are you telling me to run on a construction site? Aren’t you crazy?”

April glares at him in confusion.

“Do you want me to carry something covered in dirt like that?”

“Calm down. Calm down.”

Shin Jeul calmed down the embarrassed April with both hands.

“Strictly speaking, it is a construction site. What you do is different. Just break it.”

“If I destroy it?”

“Now, what remains ambiguous before the restoration work has to be demolished and rebuilt? But is that task usually difficult? It’s much easier if the awakened person destroys it.”

Jeul Shin pointed to the site where blasting work was being done.

“April, you can destroy a building with your abilities, right?”

“What do you think of me? You can also make it into powder!”

“That’s it.”

When Shin Jeul raised his thumb, April furrowed her brows.

“I don’t like it!”

“But the work is real. Uncle!”

He introduced April to the early morning team leader.

“This kid here has one real ability, right? Just destroy the building.”

“Really? I hoped the Awakened would help me… !”

“It will be a great help in demolition work. If you are an awakened person, you get paid a lot, right?”

“Well, hiring minors may be a bit of a problem… .”

The foreman looked at his surroundings.

“Well, if everything goes back to normal, it would be a construction site, right? Welcome.”

“It is done.”

Shin Je-ul nods and looks at April, who now has a sullen expression.

“They should give you more money than a regular restaurant, right? It’s much more comfortable there. There is no need to respond.”

“…Let’s try it.”

So April put on a hard hat and went to work.

Soon, a half-destroyed building began to be completely destroyed by lightning.

[Sub-scenario completed]

– Earn 700 Plus Points

In this way, Shin Je-ul succeeded in handling two sub-scenarios.

“Phew. Is this safe?”

Now all that remains is the emergence of monsters. When Shin Jeul was catching all the news and the surrounding environment, it appeared.

On this afternoon, it finally appeared in front of the dock.

As he roared, the wounds from the previous battle had already been repaired.

Attacks were launched from warships and submarines, but no damage was inflicted.

A pillar of light appeared at this scene.