episode_0282

Time passed slowly, with the feeling that my blood was freezing cold.

The surrounding tiles begin to break along with the gunshot.

Shell casings falling to the ground and bullets flying somewhere.

There were five to ten bullets at most, but the number of bullets was not the issue.

…The only thing that matters is whether it suited someone.

Fortunately, no sound was heard other than gunshots.

This probably means that everyone escaped properly without being hit by blind bullets.

When I realized that, time started to pass again.

Was it not for the purpose of killing, but for warning purposes?

The two men in front did not fire their guns again and began talking quietly.

Like that? Quite nervous voices and some unintelligible words were exchanged.

Soon after, the man on the right raised his right hand and opened his mouth.

“Survivors on the front lines! A little while ago, I only fired a warning shot as per the regulations, but there was no intention!”

The moans just flowed by themselves.

There was nothing I could take from their words.

Because the gun wasn’t actually pointed at me or anything like that.

But that didn’t mean I could just ignore it.

First of all, you pointed the gun and shot, right?

Well, I have a bulletproof body, but not everyone else.

So I was about to get angry, but the man opened his mouth again.

“I am Dojun Ahn, the butler who plays the role of Sindorim.”

“…Deacon?”

“We decide who will enter paradise according to our doctrine.”

“Paradise…”

“Yes. Any survivor who succeeds in getting this far has the right to enter paradise…”

“…I’m sorry, but can we move on to the main topic?”

“He who borrows the power of an unclean person who is not dead must go through the Pilgrim’s Progress.”

“The Pilgrim’s Progress…?”

“Yes. Do you need a detailed explanation?”

The thoughts were complicated, but not very complicated.

First of all, I’m using something like a secretion bag, so I guess I’m borrowing power.

And those who don’t use these tricks will be able to enter paradise right away.

So it was clear that at least the rest of the party could enter.

Okay, if you understand this far, you can now listen to the story about the Pilgrim’s Progress.

But personally, I didn’t think Pilgrim’s Progress was a good thing.

The original novel is about a Christian going to heaven.

But in this world and this situation, it’s probably quite distorted.

Of course, they would push him to die and talk nonsense about Pilgrim’s Progress.

Of course, I was going to break your head if you said such nonsense.

It seems like you’re trusting that poor rifle.

He said I had a bulletproof body and was full of thoughts of attacking him.

But when I actually heard about Pilgrim’s Progress, I found it to be much more moderate than I thought.

“…So you just have to return north?”

“Yes. Gupabal Station. Dobong Station. Suraksan Station. Danggogae Station. You can use these four stations.”

“…Just go out the opposite exit and go there?”

“Yes. Paradise is a place open to those who knock themselves out.”

I felt a little dizzy.

No matter how many times I asked, Ahn Do-jun’s words did not change.

This is Exit 6, so go out through Exit 5 of Sindorim Station and go to the station I mentioned earlier.

Since there is no proof, they cannot receive help from the church and are not to invade its territory.

Even thinking about it, I thought it was too easy a condition.

Besides, I’m not telling these kids to just go away, I’m going to support them.

You can’t enter the area, but they say you can rest in the rest area inside the station until you feel better.

At this level, I started to think that they were actually a very nice group.

Well, it’s still too early to judge.

I am confident that I will survive no matter what happens, but no one else is.

It would be better to tell this news to the rest of the group first and then make a decision.

So, I went into the subway station to give myself some time to think.

I wondered what would happen if bullets rained down from behind while I was walking.

Fortunately, the two people said they were willing to wait for a few tens of minutes.

So, I was walking through the station with peace of mind… but an ominous smell began to emerge.

Ever since the incident broke out, I’ve been getting sick of it… There’s a fishy smell somewhere.

But this smell was a little different from anything I had smelled before.

Yes, because they weren’t warm blood.

“I’m going crazy…!”

My hair turned half white.

There’s only one thing about smelling blood in this situation.

Being hit by a blind bullet.

I don’t know where on earth it hit, but it had to be in an area that didn’t cause any harm.

Even though we didn’t meet for a long time, still.

I thought it would be very difficult for me personally if they died.

With that thought in mind, I turned the corner and saw Park Si-hyuk lying on the floor.

Is it fortunate among misfortunes? First, Park Si-hyuk stared at me.

The eyes were also relatively clear. At least it was clear that he was conscious.

“…What’s going on?”

“Sister, my brother was hit in the side by a bullet. No, did I pass by…?”

Park Soo-ah said, her hands shaking.

Kang Ye-rim calmly continued to administer first aid, but it looks like she is not in a normal state either.

Normally, it wouldn’t have been strange for them to be as entranced as the two.

But for some reason, my head started to feel cold and sinking.

“It must have passed by. If it had been lodged or penetrated, the amount of bleeding would have been more severe.”

“Such…!”

“Yerim is good at first aid, so there is nothing to worry about…”

Perhaps because there was nothing I could do in this situation, my stomach felt quite sore.

Above all, the problem was having to borrow the power of an untrustworthy group.

But if we didn’t do that, it would be difficult for the situation to improve.

In the end, all I can do is leave the choice up to them.

“…I’ll call those people up earlier.”

“Sister, but! Those people shot…!”

“It was a warning shot after all. And there is nothing I can do about this situation.”

“Such…!”

Park Soo-ah clenched her teeth tightly.

But it was clear that there was nothing better for this situation.

You can either distrust them and hang on here.

…Or trust them and let them know you’re hurt.

No matter which of the two you choose, the fact that survival is uncertain will not change.

In my heart, I wanted to stick with Park Si-hyuk until he got better.

But?I have to do my duty for the community.

It would be a disservice to the community to stay by Park Si-hyuk’s side until he gets better.

…The worries didn’t last long. The hesitation didn’t last long.

Even after completing the reconnaissance, there is only one way to save Park Si-hyuk.

That is, handing over the supplies packed in my bag.

“Take it, Suya. There will be plenty of supplies in here.”

“…Yes?”

“Get it quickly. You can’t leave him alone and go look for supplies.”

“But… what will my sister do if I give this to her…?”

“It’s okay because I have a place to live. And I can’t be by your side anymore.”

“…Sister.”

“It’s because I have a mission. If we’re lucky, we’ll meet again there.”

“But…”

“If it doesn’t work out, trust them. I’m going.”

After saying that, he stood up.

I felt like I wouldn’t be able to get up if I hesitated any longer.

Park Soo-ah must have understood what I meant, but she kept her mouth shut.

Then, he took my backpack and supported Park Si-hyuk with Kang Ye-rim.

Park Si-hyuk’s physical condition seemed to have improved somewhat.

Although I lost a lot of blood and was injured, I only got grazed.

If you have these supplies, you will likely survive no matter which option you choose.

Even if I hold off until the end, I think I can endure it long enough.

Once my thoughts reached that point, I was able to shake off my hesitation.

No, it was closer to ignoring the hesitation.

You know, if I gave you enough supplies to fill a military backpack, it wouldn’t be my fault… you know.

Of course, no one could blame me for thinking that.

Of course, in this situation, giving that much is enough.

But I couldn’t help but feel sad in my heart.

…Ah, I have too much affection, so it’s a shame.

“No way, I’ll just help you get to a safe place!”

At least.

Yes, at least I felt relieved after making sure all three were in a safe place.

In the past, I would have ignored it no matter what, but that’s not the right thing to do.

So, the moment I tried to help in any way, Park Si-hyuk shook his head.

“…Go on your way.”

“No, why!?”

“I think I have something to do… no…?”

“Well, that’s true, but…”

“Again… I don’t want to receive help… like this…”

“No, why do you say that?”

“Seeing the sacrifice… that’s enough.”

“…Ah.”

“…It was nice meeting you. See you next time…”

Park Si-hyuk smiled painfully.

I don’t know who on earth they projected onto me, but whatever.

I heard things like that, but I couldn’t go there to help.

…okay! When I saw him talking and walking, he seemed fine!

Even though he was so fine and told not to help, it didn’t seem right to help him.

So, without hesitation, I went back to the exit and greeted the two men.

Both of them seemed to have roughly grasped the situation, but their expressions weren’t very bright.

But what can I do? What will they do if I don’t say anything?

So I just said what they would expect.

“I’m trying to do something called Pilgrim’s Progress…”

“Yes.”

“Is there a route you recommend?”

Ahn Do-jun made a dumbfounded look when he heard what I said, but I ignored it.

Because I thought it would be hard to bear if I didn’t talk nonsense like this.