episode_0293

“Uncle!”

“Ah, are you here!”

“How much oil is in the car!?”

“Oil? There will be plenty. But why oil suddenly?”

“…If it’s enough, it’s okay.”

The man looked curious, but whatever.

I couldn’t bear to say that I would set fire to Gyeongbokgung Palace.

If I said something like that, other people around me would definitely be surprised.

There was no need to scratch and make crumbs.

So I just kind of gave it a try and shook my head.

The one in that pit.

So it seems like it will take more time for the cocoon to hatch?

At least you won’t wake up until all the green liquid disappears.

Although I am not very versed in life sciences, I was certain that I had more time.

So what should we do with this precious little time?

Several options ran through my mind, but the most important thing was evacuation.

There was nothing that people could do in the city like this.

It may be a cruel thing to say, but people who can’t fight are actually reserve zombies.

So it was better to somehow put it in a safe place.

After that, you can go look for supplies, leaving only the manpower to control the area.

It was good to see it up to this point.

It’s a pretty cool plan, isn’t it?

But the most important thing was whether there was still a place to get supplies.

If you don’t have it, it gets really complicated from that moment on.

Yeah, whatever. It would be better to ask questions and think rather than just worry.

“Uncle.”

“Yes.”

“So is there a place around here where I can find food?”

“Fortunately, the northeastern part has not been completely swept away yet.”

“I see…”

“So I gathered people together and tried to go there.”

He gave me an expression that seemed to ask if it would be okay, so I nodded.

There wouldn’t be any harm if you came forward like that first.

When I heard the story there, I heard that the survivors were also being recovered.

They told me to go to the hideout church and stay like I trained normally.

I don’t know how strong the hideout church is, but I didn’t think I needed to worry any more.

So all that remains is the pit at Gyeongbokgung Palace.

Once we had dealt with that alone, it would have been like putting out all the urgent fires.

So, I lied to the people around me and said I needed gas.

It’s okay to have it in the car, so it doesn’t matter.

Fortunately, other people helped me.

How long has it been?

Everyone gathered in groups of twos and threes and brought a container one by one.

And then he started collecting the oil inside into one barrel.

Finally, the man who poured the oil into the container and closed the lid said to me:

“Would this be okay?”

“It’s enough.”

It’s not a joke, it was really enough.

Even though it’s only a few liters, zombies are very flammable, right?

So this should be enough to set the huge pit on fire.

No, it had to be burned at all costs.

Even if the palace grounds burned down, nothing inside that cocoon would have been born.

So, I made up my mind, took the container, and walked away.

It was fine up to that point, but suddenly he followed me.

“Why are you following me?”

“Well… I think you need to know what you’re trying to do with the oil…”

“Umm…”

When I heard that, I was quite worried.

Gyeongbokgung Palace was not something the average person could tolerate.

I also wondered what would happen if this guy, like Kang Il-seok, died.

But it seemed like I couldn’t stop it.

Even though he was scared, his eyes showed a little bit of life.

It was clear that he wanted to see it with his own eyes this time, just as he had accompanied me a little while ago.

Yeah, whatever.

Anyway, there is a need to publicize the evil deeds of the cult.

So I just took a deep breath and opened my mouth.

“You can follow me, but please don’t do anything strange.”

“Oh, I understand.”

“It’s not a joke, it’s true.”

“Why would I… do something strange?”

The man said that and forced a smile.

It was an expression that made me anxious just looking at it, but it was okay.

On the contrary, if I had been too calm in this situation, it would have been scarier.

So, I smiled and continued walking forward.

A few minutes passed like that.

While walking, the man didn’t say anything.

He just looks forward, clutching the rifle with a confused expression.

I didn’t say anything either.

Apart from feeling like I was going crazy because I was nervous, I couldn’t think of anything to say.

In the end, I just kept walking while holding the bucket and looking straight ahead.

“…You’ve arrived.”

The man muttered as he changed the mode.

Thanks to this, my mental fatigue doubled because I had to worry about my uncle as well.

I didn’t want gunshots to ring out one more time before I could control the situation.

Yes, this time, we have to stop him even if he uses violence.

With that in mind, I continued walking inside.

And soon a strange wall appeared.

It’s hard to say that it’s a house built from crushed cars.

“It looks like… a palace.”

“Mister, does that look like a palace?”

“Wouldn’t it be so if you thought it wasn’t human?”

“That makes sense.”

“…We will move forward.”

The man who said that continued walking steadily.

Looking at his pale complexion, it was clear that he had reached his limit.

But he didn’t slow down and walked at pace with me.

And when he got close to the wall, he put down his rifle and grabbed hold of the wall.

“Mr. Don’t lose your strength for no reason.”

“Yes? But shouldn’t this go up?”

“That’s true, but shit.”

The barrel is well locked anyway, so just jump high in place.

After climbing up the wall, I put the barrel down nearby.

Wouldn’t it be better for me to catch him rather than him climbing up the wall?

So I quickly knelt down on the wall and put my hands down.

“What are you doing, mister? You have to grab it and come up.”

“…They say she is the last saint, she is truly amazing.”

“The title ‘Knight’ is not that easy.”

“But that doesn’t mean I’m really a knight with a sword.”

The man who joked like that immediately grabbed my hand and climbed up the wall.

It was obvious what his reaction would be, so I waited.

Not long after, he started gagging a few times and then throwing up.

So, I patted him on the back for a while and waited.

How long has it been?

He slowly wiped his mouth and stood up.

Then, trembling, he opened his mouth.

“This is… what the Speaker said…”

“Look. That woman is a cult.”

“…Well, I should have known from the moment I heard that a sacrifice was needed.”

“I wish I knew now.”

“Phew, that’s right. Rather, really…”

Instead of answering, I bent down and opened the lid of the container.

And as I slowly lifted the container, the answer was sufficient.

The man who saw that laughed and widened the distance to the side.

“Uncle, why?”

“Let’s smoke just one cigarette. Before taking a look.”

“Aha. Drink it slowly. I’ll keep the lid closed.”

“Thank you…”

He took out a heavily dented cigarette pack from his chest.

And he took out a sticky cigarette from inside.

It was probably the only cigarette he had left.

The man took out a lighter, lit a cigarette, and grumbled.

“If I had known this would happen, I would have come down when I could drive the car.”

“Where?”

“I was planning to go to Busan with my wife and children. My younger brother lives there.”

“Busan? Hey, if you had come there, you would have survived.”

“…How about Busan?”

“It’s an easy city to live in. There is an army and a group of survivors.”

“Ah, stop joking. Why would someone who lives in such a place come here?”

The man chuckled and took a deep drag on his cigarette.

But why did I look at that image?

Even though I knew there was no particular intention, I felt a little bad.

I didn’t come because I had a reason to come all the way from Busan.

Tsk, I can’t even say this, so it’s a problem.

…No, wait a minute.

When I thought about it again, I thought it wouldn’t matter if I said this.

Anyway, even if I tell you why I came here, there are no people who will take advantage of it.

And it could also have the effect of instilling hope.

He deliberately smiled slyly and stared at the man.

“Why do you think I came here?”

“…No way. Is there some kind of operation?”

“Of course it is. They were scouts who came first for the operation to recapture Seoul.”

“That’s the best news I’ve ever heard. How long does it take?”

“Well, originally I had to go back and report it, but.”

He pointed into the pit with the tip of his chin and then continued.

“It will take a little more time because things have turned out this way.”

“No matter what happens, it is hopeful news. I opened it all.”

“Yes, yes. ah. It could be dangerous, so go down first.”

“…My name is Jincheol Lee.”

“Suddenly…?”

“I just think it should be done that way.”

“Well, you know my name, right?”

Instead of answering, he grinned, stamped out his cigarette, and carefully walked down the wall.

After looking at it for a while, I opened the container again and poured the oil into the hole.

A large amount of oil poured onto the green liquid, floating and moving.

How long has it been?

It occurred to me that the oil had slowly gone to the area around the cocoon.

So I turned on the lighter and threw it around.

The lit lighter spun around and fell into the liquid.

…And right after that, a huge explosion suddenly occurred.