episode_0117

Noh Chang-hoon slowly moved the flashlight.

A ray of light swept around along the fingertips.

First of all, everything I saw was fine.

I didn’t feel like I was particularly popular, and there were no ghosts.

No, it shouldn’t exist in the first place.

Noh Chang-hoon looked at me like that and said with a grin.

“Looks good, bitch.”

“What? Bitch?”

“Turn off the flashlight?”

“… I’m sorry.”

“After acting as you please, you should get scolded this time, right?”

“Ah. Please.”

I am very scared.

The dark is scary, and there are many things that are just scary.

Zombies are less scary because you can kill them, and the darkness is not scary as long as there is a light source.

I was a little scared to see that guy who was the only one holding a flashlight.

Noh Chang-hoon seemed really happy to see me like that.

“Huh? There have to be days like this so you don’t go astray.”

“… Seed… ”

“I told you not to go out at night. No, wait a minute.”

Noh Chang-hoon carefully reduced the size of the light source.

The flashlight, which had been illuminating a wide area, soon illuminated a narrow area brighter, and I clung to Noh Chang-hoon.

It was already so dark that I was scared, but I couldn’t bear it as the surroundings got even darker.

Just in case, I held onto Noh Chang-hoon’s arm tightly and moved forward.

Noh Chang-hoon slowly looked around and fell asleep.

“Fucked.”

“Why?”

“Yeji. Look closely at the wall. Even the floor.”

“… Hunter?”

There were marks on the wall of the store where someone had scratched themselves with a fingernail.

But it was a little deeper than what I remember from Hunter.

Even though I looked a little closer.

“What kind of variant was this?”

“Bounty Hunter.”

“Bounty, what?”

“Bounty Hunter.”

“Ah.”

Then I remembered.

Bounty Hunter was a higher variant of Hunter.

It’s the same as flocking in groups and tearing survivors apart.

However, the survivors that Bounty Hunter targets are more seasoned and cunning.

People who have gained a certain level of experience and have established a position that cannot be ignored in the community.

These are important people whose disappearance would put the survival of the community at risk.

In the original work, the main character’s situation was mentioned only in a few lines, but I knew the danger.

In the first place, this is the person who directly fought Hunter?

“But, that. You’re weak, right?”

I hit the nail on the head with the formula.

Even though he is a Bounty Hunter, if he can face a monster alone, he can defeat it.

I am a monster slayer. Even if those bounty hunters came, it wouldn’t be a problem for me.

Just stop making them equal heads in front of the baton… But.

What about other people?

“Ah.”

“I think it was a good thing I came out.”

“Other people?!”

“You can’t win. It will be difficult to win in close combat.”

“… ”

There were many ways to deal with hunters, but one thing was needed.

A person who can withstand attacks from hunters.

Or, like Kang Si-woo, attack with overwhelming skill and experience.

Block attacks with strong defense like Noh Chang-hoon.

I had to use my regenerative powers to push myself into a dog fight, but there was no way other people could do that.

“I know you’re lucky, Yeji Lee.”

“Why.”

“I brought enough batteries for this.”

“I was glad to hear that… ”

“… Who knew it would turn out like this?”

It seemed like a game of hide and seek was about to unfold in the middle of the night.

At least I needed to know if the Bounty Hunter had been staying here until recently.

There’s nothing worse than discovering zombies in a place you thought you cleaned.

Because it was a high-ranking mutant, it was unable to excavate survivors.

In the first place, zombies are instinctively evolved beings.

“Then what happens?”

“What is it? Looking for books, looking for toys. And find some more traces. I’m a writer.”

author.

That word had many meanings.

Because there is no one who knows this novel better than the person in front of me right now.

They will definitely find out the location of the Bounty Hunters as if they were waiting for it.

More than anything, he was my most precious friend, so I had no choice but to trust him.

“Okay, I believe it.”

“What, I thought you wouldn’t deserve it.”

“I know it’s an honor. Because if I’m with you, I can go even to the end of hell.”

“You talk like you’ve been there before?”

“Airport, you idiot.”

Noh Chang-hoon chuckled.

Then he said he would run a little and slowly increased his speed.

I also increased my speed.

He ran as if jogging, with his baton on his shoulder so he could hit something at any time.

Noh Chang-hoon started walking around the shopping mall quite quickly.

I didn’t feel like I knew the way.

It was close to the feeling of solving a math problem by substituting a formula.

It’s like you have to find a place like this and move from here.

Thanks to you, I was the only one who felt like dying. It wasn’t that I had physical strength, but I hated the feeling of darkness following me from behind.

Because I was already so nervous, I reacted even if the surrounding scenery looked even slightly strange.

Finally, when Noh Chang-hoon stopped to look around.

Then we held hands without saying a word. Anyway, it wasn’t dangerous because neither I nor he had any hands.

Noh Chang-hoon must have understood the situation, but he only made a pitiful expression.

Then, as if something was really unbelievable, he threw the flashlight at me and made a gesture.

“We need to find the tallest commercial building here, but it’s dark so it’s hard to see. I came close.”

“What, is it usually there?”

“Because the tallest commercial building is used as a base. I’ll give you a ride on a wooden horse, so take a look.”

“Yes. But, don’t you bow down?”

“Is there a need for that?”

“Wow?!”

Noh Chang-hoon lightly grabbed my waist and lifted me up.

And then he rode the wooden horse without much effort.

“Quickly. Tell me the direction. Let’s move like this for the time being.”

“Good. hmm… ”

Riding a wooden horse definitely broadened my horizons.

Thanks to that, I was able to quickly find the tallest building.

The red cross, which would have been shining brightly even at this time, was rising above the commercial building opposite.

I took a moment to gauge direction.

“5 o’clock position. If I just go straight ahead and turn to the side, I’ll come out, right?”

“Then get down.”

“What, they said they would give me a ride on a wooden horse.”

“Are you a kid?”

“I’m not a kid, but.”

Noh Chang-hoon held my waist like before and carefully lowered me.

I thought I would throw it roughly, but it was surprising.

I put my hand into the flashlight cord, turned it around, and wrapped it around my wrist.

And I carefully picked up the flashlight.

Noh Chang-hoon made an expression of frustration, but soon relaxed his expression.

“What use would a test of courage be in this situation?”

“That’s right. Let’s just go.”

“Shine the light straight on.”

“Yes, yes.”

I manipulated the flashlight to spread the light widely.

I felt relieved now. Since there was nothing to be afraid of, I was able to run with peace of mind.

This isn’t the first time I’ve gone out at night anyway.

Noh Chang-hoon lightly jumped from his seat a few times.

Then he gave a signal and started running ahead.

I also ran accordingly.

The light swayed back and forth according to the speed I ran.

Noh Chang-hoon acted as if he had achieved success while playing in a place like this.

Even though the ground was full of abandoned cars and broken obstacles when the incident broke out, the speed did not slow down.

I just jumped over it in a hurried manner, so I was shocked as I followed along.

I was speechless when I lightly climbed over the side of a car while holding on to the ceiling.

I only followed because I had some free time, but if I were an ordinary person, I would have been left behind a long time ago.

Then suddenly Noh Chang-hoon stopped and spoke blankly.

“What.”

“What is there!?”

“No, I think I saw it wrong.”

“No, what did you see?”

“Survivor… ”

“… Survivor?”

I was glad it wasn’t a zombie, but there was no reason for a survivor to be here.

In the first place, this area was where the military directly eliminated zombies and gathered survivors.

There is no survivor who would refuse to be rescued by the military.

If there is a reason to refuse, it must be someone who has something holding them back.

The moment I was about to organize my thoughts and ask, Noh Chang-hoon started to speed up again and spoke.

“There, it looked like a woman. It was close, so I could get a glimpse of the body shape.”

“Woman… ?”

“When I turned the corner, someone passed by with a swish, and their chest was big.”

“Isn’t it the location?”

“If it had been you, you would have attacked me.”

“Well.”

I was going to ignore it for now since I had other things to do, but something felt uncomfortable.

It was also strange that the survivor came out alone in the middle of the night.

It’s also strange that they have been stuck here, refusing help from the military.

But there was nothing I could do now, so I quickly headed towards the church with Noh Chang-hoon.

Noh Chang-hoon opened the door in an instant and went inside.

I was a little worried.

“Zombies?!”

“Probably not!”

“No, Bounty Hunter!”

“… !”

Noh Chang-hoon ran up the stairs, put his foot down and took a stance.

I knew what I was going to do.

A sloppily placed barricade was blocking the stairs.

With a loud bang, Noh Chang-hoon hit the barricade hard.

Noh Chang-hoon, who quickly threw several pieces of furniture outside to create a path, reached out and grabbed my arm.

“Let’s go!”

“What, is it really there!?”

“If my prediction is correct!”

I quickly turned my head.

The light from the flashlight also turned his head.

The notice on the wall of the stairs said that the church was on the 8th floor.

“Ay, Mr!”

A swear word came out.

After all, this building is at the top.

The walls were full of scratch marks, making the building look like something out of a horror movie.

The atmosphere was gloomy, and it wasn’t strange if something popped out, so I was even more anxious.

Still, Noh Chang-hoon was jumping up, so I jumped up as well.

“This is a building that has been cleaned once.”

“Yes, I understand that.”

“But who took the position? It’s the Bounty Hunter’s doing. They can climb walls.”

“How?”

“Using the rough surfaces of the toes and fingers.”

“Do you mean to make it their own home? What made you put up barricades?”

“That’s right!”

The two of us climbed the stairs like crazy.

And soon after, Noh Chang-hoon kicked down the door and entered the church.

Fortunately, there was a Bounty Hunter. But they were all dead.