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In fact, there wasn’t much of an operation at all.

Although I confidently explained that I had a plan…

From my perspective, there were many shortcomings in many ways.

If you look at the gist of the operation, it seemed plausible.

Except for a few forces that could be used as surveillance, the majority of the forces were taken as meat shields.

Here, meat shields refer to people who have been dissatisfied.

After explaining that it wouldn’t work if I used up Busan’s power as a vanguard, I planned to just do it.

Well, we can easily subdue a few forces with our strength.

I thought it would be a good idea to bring the saints here and just surrender.

In fact, the goal was to increase the power gap without fighting and make it untouchable.

It will be inferior in terms of number of people and information.

It would be good to use that to cause internal strife in the Jinju Citizens’ Union.

So now we just have to swallow up the fragmented Jinju Citizens’ Union.

And you will be able to wipe out zombies and other things in other areas and restore the city again.

Of course, there were many inadequacies in this operation.

But it was okay to think about it later.

Let’s try it first and if it doesn’t work, we’ll think about it later.

“So, don’t worry. Because I didn’t say I would go into limbo without thinking.”

I calmed them down once again.

Even though I had tried to calm him down several times, he still looked untrustworthy, which was a little unfair.

… I already knew there was a reason for that, but still.

A little while ago, I admitted to myself that it was a poor plan, but I felt bad.

No, I’ve eaten enough for some time now.

And even if a crisis were to come, I didn’t think I would die anyway.

Maybe the rifle will bounce off next time too.

Anyway, I thought that I could just trust it and hand it over now.

So I tried to persuade him one more time, but Kang Si-woo spoke first.

“If Yeji says that, I understand.”

“Did you see it? Noh Chang-hoon. Please trust me too.”

“… However, there is a possibility that you may not succeed, so why not spar with me a few times.”

“Ah.”

“And I will also return the blade you received last time. They say the saints don’t recognize Yeji, so it’ll be okay.”

“Yes, yes, that’s right. Oh, what is it? You changed your sword?”

Now that I see it, the sword Kang Si-woo is wearing around his waist is no ordinary sword.

Even the handle seemed very heavy and solid, as if it was made of some kind of metal.

The scabbard also looked smooth, as if it was made of black metal.

“I think I mentioned it last time, but among the variants, there are also variants whose skeleton is made of metal.”

“Oh, that’s right. It did? I remember hearing it somewhere.”

“This is a sword that was forged from the count’s skeleton by capturing those mutants.

The people at the blacksmith worked very hard.”

“Aha.”

The last time I received the baton, I heard a story.

I heard it was being made at the time, but it looked like it was completed.

I think I probably heard the explanation then.

There is also a variant that digests metal.

“Anyway, the blade I was temporarily using is no longer needed.”

“Is that so?”

“The blade is a good sword, but the blade is too big. It doesn’t suit me.”

“So you’re telling me to use it again?”

“Yes. Mr. Gong Goseul installed a new handle, so now you can use it properly.”

To be honest, I didn’t have the confidence to use a sword well.

I only knew how to use blunt weapons, but swords are a different matter.

But I thought I could use it if I tried.

Even if you swing it like a baseball bat, it will still be powerful.

“For now, it would be nice to rest and see you again later.”

Kang Si-woo stood up and said.

It seemed like they were trying to hold a meeting based on the information they had gathered so far.

I was half sure, because he was acting like there was something urgent going on.

Noh Chang-hoon also stood up, saying he had somewhere to go.

“Why are you there again?”

“I came rushing in while filling out documents for military base-related work.”

“Oh, yes.”

“I’ll come back when it’s over, so I’m doing something alone.”

“Yes.”

Once the two people disappeared, the dorm quickly became quiet.

To be honest, I was a little disappointed. I thought it would have been nice if we could have talked a little more.

Of course, it wasn’t that I didn’t understand it.

Since the two of them were important here, there was a lot of work to be done.

I didn’t have just one role like other people.

Battle surface battle. If it’s a document, it’s a document. Negotiation is negotiation.

Since both of them had their feet in various positions, it was natural that they were much busier than me, who was just using my energy.

So you probably didn’t have time to continue talking to me.

Rather, it was considerate that he took the time to meet me.

And they probably both left to tell me to rest in peace.

“It’s consideration, not consideration.”

I grumbled a little.

Resting means resting, but I didn’t like being bored.

However, I couldn’t invite anyone else.

Everyone I know is probably busy working right now.

Park Kang-chan was a special case.

She needed to work, but I forced her to do it.

It was a bit much for me to invite other people to have fun by myself.

But it’s a bit awkward to go see the kids or something like that.

Now I realize that my helping with the work was a bit of a disruption to the order of the community.

I don’t know if it means stepping in when the person in charge is injured or busy and things don’t go well.

Intervening in normal times meant doing the work for others.

Naturally, the rewards for the labor of those who do the work have faded.

This means you work less than others and get equal pay.

What moves a community is ensuring the safety and quality of life through labor of a certain value.

Breaking that foundation was something that should not have happened.

“… Ah.”

Now I felt like I had become an important person.

They say that high-ranking people should not leave the building carelessly.

So, I didn’t even know that I shouldn’t leave this accommodation anymore except when necessary.

I thought I was still a choreographer, but that wasn’t the case.

“Management chart… Looks like you did a good job.”

It seemed like Noh Chang-hoon didn’t clean this accommodation or anything like that.

If he was bothered, he would just sleep where he was working.

You’ll probably bring a gaming chair or something like that to your workplace and sleep there because it’s annoying.

So, the accommodation would have been virtually abandoned for a while.

I guess I ended up taking a break once every few days.

But despite that, the accommodation was very clean.

To the point where it doesn’t matter when I come in or what room I sleep in.

I walked around earlier and made sure every nook and cranny was clean, so this was a special treat.

It was just a matter of cleaning the space where I usually stay.

Instead of cleaning everything like this and waiting for when it will come.

Originally, I would have just brushed it off as just cleaning it up.

But not now.

I remembered talking to Jeong Chang-seong at Jangyu Middle School.

Just as Kang Si-woo repeatedly summarized the contents of the meeting in three lines.

This was like some kind of special treatment.

I do it because I consider myself important and precious.

But I still felt awkward being treated like this.

When it comes to self-esteem and confidence, I don’t even know if I’m doing it right.

No, there were times when I was anxious about whether I was doing well or not.

“Doing well, I guess.”

Seeing that Kang Si-woo and Noh Chang-hoon left me alone, I knew I was doing well.

If there had been a problem, some sort of sanction would have been imposed immediately.

So, I thought it would be safe to think that I was doing the right thing.

… I thought it was a little strange to leave something like this to someone else’s judgment, but I couldn’t help it.

I don’t have much experience doing anything independently.

In the nearly 30 years that I have lived, I have rarely done anything properly.

At best, I just did this and that to not be bothered.

Even leaving aside my childhood, which I can’t even remember anymore, I was always passive even when I was a student.

When something went wrong, I was always busy avoiding responsibility, and I often had vague thoughts that something would go well.

They defined themselves as not being able to do things they could have done, and blamed others for the disadvantages or stress they suffered as a result.

It didn’t end there, and he also said various rude things to other people while hiding behind anonymity.

Because of that, I wasn’t confident that I was living properly.

Even now, you’re trying to go back to Jinju with the thought that something will work out.

If it had been Kang Si-woo or Noh Chang-hoon, they would have weighed the scales clearly and then gone.

You don’t just believe in regenerative power like I do.

And then someone appeared who could nullify that regenerative power as well.

Of course, a more detailed operation was needed.

… Now I think I understand why I was sad that they were gone.

I needed someone to talk to. Say this and solve the problem.

I needed a close friend. Like the so-called Noh Chang-hoon.

Yeah, whatever. Kang Si-woo was able to do that because he had too much to do.

It just happened to be like this, but we couldn’t become completely close as long as we were lying.

So at least that bastard Noh Chang-hoon had to stay.

Yes, since there was alcohol at the time, we could have said all the things we couldn’t say to each other while drunk.

“… Should I find some vodka?”

I felt like we should have a proper talk today.

I knew it instinctively. If you don’t talk about this properly, it will fester and explode later.