episode_0140

Fortunately, they both seemed to have time.

This was really a relief, because I wanted to bring this up when I remembered it.

If you were busy with things to do and wandered around, it was obvious that you would say something like that only after a few days.

So, it was best to discuss it right away when I remembered it.

“It’s definitely not completely impossible.”

Noh Chang-hoon stood up and said, looking for his notebook.

I nodded. The pseudo-power was too suspicious to assume that could be the case.

It’s clear that there is some other purpose.

Either hunt for viscounts or reap the by-products in the process.

It was natural that preparation was needed.

I slowly looked at Kang Si-woo.

Kang Si-woo had an unusually long expression on his face.

Everyone seemed to take this quite seriously.

“Mr. Yeji. Is there anything else you can guess?”

“Yes? no? I also just thought about it.”

“I’ve heard the report for a while… It’s because there’s not enough data.”

“Wouldn’t something more come out if we hit the saints?”

“It seems that the prophet was more proactive than we thought. There was no particularly meaningful information.”

“Umm… ”

“Both, look at this.”

Noh Chang-hoon showed me a diagram drawn in his notebook.

Although my drawing skills were not that good, I still had no problem understanding it.

Looking at the four circles drawn, it was clear that they represented power.

Noh Chang-hoon opened his mouth by connecting the northern and southern circles.

“The best direction is to stick it like this.”

“Okay, then what if the pseudo-force succeeds?”

“There must be someone you believe in, right.”

Noh Chang-hoon sent me a signal.

I kept my mouth shut for now. It seemed like he was obviously trying to say something important and pass on the source to me.

In fact, Noh Chang-hoon passed on the source of the information to me, providing various additional explanations.

And after finally saying that it was just a hypothesis, he started talking in earnest.

“It seems that the response of zombies changes depending on the level of the entity that interferes with the command.

As you can see from the Holy Beast mentioned by Yeji Lee and the Saints, the Baron basically has a superior command authority over variants such as Generals and Offerers.

So, if the entity’s level is high, it can confuse zombies that are under the command of a low-level entity.”

“He had the ability to brainwash zombies from the beginning, and the current elder is even stronger than the previous episode… There is no chance of winning at all.”

“That’s right. The gap of one grade can be reduced to a level where something can be done.”

“If that happens, a civil war will break out. When it comes to beings of the same level, their strength and cunning take precedence.”

“Did you understand?”

Noh Chang-hoon looked at me and asked.

I first nodded my head.

So, it seemed that the commands given by the low-rank variant were neutralized by the commands given by the high-rank variant.

And this is not an exception even among nobles; the Baron’s orders are offset to some extent by the Viscount’s orders.

However, even though the current elder is just a Baron, he is similar to Viscount due to his abilities from when he was alive combined with Jinta’s research.

So, as equals, it seemed like they could fight a civil war and take over Viscount.

I gathered my thoughts up to that point and asked Noh Chang-hoon.

“So you’re saying that we can just wait patiently while the civil war is going on and then make a surprise attack?”

“Because it’s simpler. It is difficult to create a gap by replacing personnel.”

“I was thinking that too. The campus’s military power is great, but that doesn’t mean it’s enough to be used in war.”

“But will they fight back obediently?”

Noh Chang-hoon answered my question with a picture.

Four circles were drawn again, and this time, the line drawn from the southern circle passed diagonally through the northern circle.

Noh Chang-hoon explained that this is the most realistic direction.

“Pseudo forces have Barons and monsters. So that means you can hit zombies with all your might at any time.”

“Yes, right?”

“Viscount snatches up the zombies he has raised with care in the north. That’s not a particularly good direction either.”

“… ???”

Some incomprehensible words were exchanged.

But as I listened to the story roughly, I felt like I was getting some sense of it.

Noh Chang-hoon seemed to have analyzed several actions of the pseudo-power.

The first was a face-to-face match with the Viscount I mentioned earlier.

And the second was to take out zombies using the elder’s brainwashing ability.

It seemed that high-ranking variants such as Offerors and Generals could be eliminated by using command authority equivalent to that of Viscount.

Of course, you may not be able to repeat it a few times, but that alone will be a huge help.

Noh Chang-hoon explained that they would probably try a few times in the early stages of the battle and then rally the zombies in Nam-gu.

Kang Si-woo also suggested an opinion, saying that the defeated soldiers could be attacked.

Since they know of our existence anyway, Viscount’s defeat is a foregone conclusion.

So, it is said that they may attack to rally the zombies who have lost their Viscount.

Honestly, I was most concerned about this too.

Since we couldn’t properly deal with the Viscount forces, they probably expected that we would assassinate them on a small scale.

In fact, Noh Chang-hoon also seemed to think this was the most likely option.

Kang Si-woo took a deep breath and then spoke.

“They probably sent people to us to make time for that.

In order to unite the zombies of Nam-gu and increase their power, it is necessary to send out heretics who do not believe in Yahweh’s paradise.

It looks like Nam-gu will be busy collecting zombies right now.”

“Then, what should I do?”

“As you know, we have no other options right now.

Military bases and campuses to some extent. Although the two forces have cooperated, it is not enough to block Viscount’s forces.

Unfortunately, the road conditions are not that good, so there is no option to annihilate them with armored forces.

It’s a game where you have to jump on your feet, but neither side has the power to do so.”

“Armor, power… Were you able to write it??”

“There are things with oil and bullets remaining. Anyway, if you don’t use it now, you’ll never have a chance to use it.”

“Umm… ”

I thought it was quite difficult.

In order to stop the forces of Viscount moving south from the north, it was necessary to take on Viscount’s power.

We do not have the power or resources to maintain the war against zombies.

Kang Si-woo did not declare that he would participate in an operation that was no different from crazy for nothing.

So the best thing for us was to kill Viscount and throw the zombies under him into confusion.

However, then the pseudo-force could easily rally the remnants of the defeated soldiers.

Maybe it would be better if we had more time.

The Viscount forces are coming down from under them, and both the military base and campus are busy with citizens.

It was as if there was no option to kill Viscount while keeping the pseudo forces in check.

I thought of one option, but quickly shook my head.

The option of assassinating the Baron was virtually impossible.

The problem was not that they were weak in power, but that they had a large number of guns.

Even Noh Chang-hoon, who is currently one of the top players on campus, cannot withstand a bullet. Avoiding it is impossible in the first place.

Only me and Kang Si-woo can stand against firearms to some extent…

You go into the city just the two of you, then come out with only the Baron’s head cut off?

It was fortunate that things didn’t go wrong due to Jjinta’s brainwashing.

In the end, the discussion continued as if it was inevitably falling into a swamp.

That’s the problem with choosing this.

I felt like I was going crazy because I chose that one and this problem kept happening over and over again.

This was all the more problematic because there was no suitable solution.

Of course, there were some unconventional options.

But the problem is that in order to choose that, you have to reveal the information that you are a regressor.

The three of us weren’t having trouble here for no reason.

There was limited information that could be shared with people, or that could reveal the source.

It may be okay not to reveal the source the first few times, but as it continues, distrust builds among the survivors.

And unlike me, Kang Si-woo and Noh Chang-hoon were in positions where they could not move without saying a word.

So, in order to assassinate Viscount, it was necessary to announce it at a meeting first.

As Noh Chang-hoon also belonged to a military unit, he needed to report to Captain Han and his superiors.

“… I’m tired.”

A sigh came out naturally.

When Noh Chang-hoon first suggested that we only come out with Viscount, it seemed like a really good idea.

As there were so many things to consider, I felt like I was going to die of frustration.

Noh Chang-hoon and Kang Si-woo must have been thinking the same thing, as they both looked at each other and smiled awkwardly.

“First of all, I will think about this separately. I have some business to take care of, so I’ll leave it at this point.”

Kang Si-woo said that and stood up.

As soon as I saw the door close, I threw myself on the bed.

Noh Chang-hoon frowned, but lightly ignored it.

My brain had already been pushed to its limit due to the discussion that had lasted for several tens of minutes.

I lay down holding the doll for a while and then spoke slowly.

“Hey, Changhun. Can’t we use our rifles? There are still rifles left.”

“There is no way we would hand a gun to someone who cannot be trusted.”

“Am I an untrustworthy person?”

“If the matter is resolved just because you are holding a gun, I have already taken a few guns and given them to you.”

“Ah.”

“This is only possible if we recruit soldiers from the military base. But there is another mission there… ”

“Kek. I’m going to sleep, just.”

I thought it was a good idea, but it wasn’t at all.

It was like learning again that there was no immediate solution.

I lay down on my back as if to declare to Noh Chang-hoon that this was my place.

And soon, I went on a trip to dreamland.