episode_0295

I didn’t know what that cocoon had made the pillar for.

I don’t even know what this structure is for.

Lastly, I didn’t know what the intention of the cult was.

But if this were the case, there would be no need to worry.

“Wow, I feel refreshed inside.”

It wasn’t just empty words, it really felt refreshing to the core.

It wasn’t easy to break, and it was a long journey that lasted several tens of minutes.

If you include the few breaks in between to cool off, it would be almost an hour.

Still, I guess it’s okay because I’ve solved my last concern.

So, after sighing a few times, I patted my back.

There’s too much to do to take a break just because it’s hard.

We need to search immediately to see if there are any more supplies.

Survivors who were in a state of mass panic also had to be comforted.

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Yes, you will also have to prepare excuses for the massacre of elders and disappearance of supplies.

Because we can’t put the survivors, who have been comforted at best, into a state of panic again.

Ugh, after that’s all over, do I have to go to Busan again?

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It is no exaggeration to say that the situation was truly a disaster.

Thanks to this, even though I achieved my goal of breaking the pillar, I only sighed.

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There was still the question of what to do with the pillars, but this was simpler than I thought.

Looking at the situation a little while ago, it didn’t seem like it would burn even if it was set on fire.

If fire, one of the four major elements, does not work, just use the opposite element.

There also happens to be a huge river nearby.

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Yes, yes. I was thinking of throwing this at the bottom of the Han River.

I don’t know for what purpose that pseudo-cult created this, but whatever.

No matter how much I think about it, I don’t think I have the ability to pick it up from the bottom of the Han River.

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I wanted to throw this into the Han River right away, but there was no time.

I felt like I needed to join someone else and solve the problem before it was too late.

You can at least throw the pillar into the Han River later.

So, without hesitation, I looked away from the pillar and ran outside.

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How long did he run like that?

I saw people gathering in the distance, so I turned that way.

I don’t know the details of the situation, but it was clear that the man was comforting the survivors.

I don’t know why he’s suddenly avoiding my eyes, but whatever.

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“Uncle, I’m here!”

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I shouted loudly and waved my hands first.

Anyway, if I succeeded in comforting people, that would be enough.

It doesn’t matter how I sell myself in the process.

Still, I felt like I needed to know how he sold it, so I walked towards him.

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“…Ah, are you here!”

“Did anything happen while I was gone?”

“Umm, to people… that… unintentionally, no.”

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The man rolled his eyes back and forth.

Then he took a deep breath and led me to a quiet place.

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“I guess I’ll have to act like a saint… Would that be okay?”

“Uh. Seriously, being a saint…?”

“Yes. As you know, their fanaticism is so strong…”

“Umm…”

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No, whatever. Honestly, it didn’t matter.

But now I just remembered something that happened before.

I think I was unintentionally imitating a saint like this back then… Well.

It’s different now than it was back then, right? So I have only one thing to say.

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“It doesn’t matter.”

“Sir, are you sure it’s okay?”

“Yes, if we can save people by doing so, we should do so.”

“Thank goodness…”

“Oh, but don’t ask me to lead worship or anything like that.”

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He said with a deliberately stiff expression on his face.

I’m not kidding, I really hated that kind of position.

I’d rather ask you to get me some supplies because I need them.

If I told him to lead the service, he would sneak away in the middle of it.

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Fortunately, he seemed to understand my will well.

After nodding a few times, I replied that I would keep that in mind.

He asked for my understanding that he could ask for something else instead.

In fact, when I told him that I had been waiting for something like that, his face brightened.

The man held the walkie-talkie for a moment and said a few words, then smiled brightly.

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“Then, we will let you know as soon as the detailed plan is made.”

“Yes. So is there anything else to do in the meantime?”

“No, please take some rest in the meantime.”

“Then I will rest nearby.”

“Well, don’t go far.”

“Ah, it won’t go far.”

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There was nothing to do anyway.

If you really want to look for it, what would it be like throwing a pillar at the bottom of the Han River?

Of course, it is not too late even if some time has passed.

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So, I sat nearby and rested.

Anyway, after a while, work will continue to pile up like a mountain.

I need to rest like this so I can work again later.

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And I wasn’t wrong.

After that short break, I just kept working.

In fact, it was no exaggeration to say that he had not rested for several days.

Who would have thought that we would hold a vigil here, which we didn’t do even when we were in Busan?

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Still, I didn’t get anything out of these few days.

First, we were able to evacuate the survivors by dividing them into several locations.

Thanks to this, minimum measures have been taken to protect the survivors no matter what problem arises.

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And what was remarkable was that they found the minimum amount of food to survive.

I thought the elders were pitiful victims of a cult?

But no. Rather, it could be said that, except for a few, they died well.

I searched the elders’ houses just in case, and voila!

If the survivors were to save up, there would be food to last for several weeks.

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Well, if you think about it positively, your chances of survival have increased thanks to this.

So, in agreement with the other deacons, he buried his evil deeds.

Anyway, nothing will change if you bring it up.

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If I was lucky here, my worries about supplies would have been over.

Butlers from other regions said they were exploring places where supplies were still available.

If it was successful, it wouldn’t have been unreasonable to hold out until people came from Busan.

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However, after listening to what other butlers said, the number of zombies suddenly increased rapidly.

Thanks to this, they said it was impossible to protect their own territory.

In that situation, it is not possible to force the supply and demand of supplies.

But the survivors are extremely opposed to me going there.

In the end, the supply of additional supplies ended up being sluggish.

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But things were still okay.

First of all, we finally succeeded in throwing that damn pillar into the bottom of the Han River.

So there was no possibility for the cult to do anything using that pillar.

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And even if the number of zombies increases, most of them are still mutants that cannot beat guns.

He was no match for the butlers who had accumulated experience while surviving.

I don’t know what they were thinking, but the fact that the cult didn’t take any bullets also played a role.

Thanks to the ample bullets, we will be able to fight off whatever variant appears.

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In fact, there was no problem as long as the survivors did not panic.

However, thanks to the efforts of the deacons, the survivors will not fall into a state of panic.

It’s scary that they treat me like their only child, but whatever.

If we leave it to Noh Chang-hoon and Kang Si-woo, everything will work out.

Besides, these are people I won’t see again once this incident is over, so I guess I can just stop caring about them.

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In any case, it was no exaggeration to say that the situation in Seoul was stable.

At least I can go to Busan with peace of mind?

Coincidentally, the guy got me a suitable mountain bike, so I didn’t have to worry about transportation.

So all that was left was to quickly return to Busan, finish the report, and quickly head back to Seoul.

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If I report it like that, Noh Chang-hoon will get angry and say that I did something useless without scouting again, but whatever.

Honestly, you can’t just do reconnaissance in a situation like this.

When she hears the report, she will realize that I had no choice but to be like this.

You may get a little nagging, but that will be the end of it.

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Then all that’s really left is to leave.

After checking to see if I had left anything behind, I went out of the building.

And as I was about to ride the bike parked at the entrance, I saw a familiar face from far away.

When the man saw me about to leave, he hurriedly came forward and opened his mouth.

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“Are you leaving already?”

“Yes. I was planning to leave now.”

“Don’t take anything…?”

“Ah, this is enough. It only takes a few hours anyway.”

“You don’t have to leave anything behind?”

“Of course not. I checked everything and left.”

“I see. I wish you good luck.”

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Instead of answering, I nodded and pedaled hard.

Normally, I would take it leisurely for a while without speeding up too quickly, but not now.

Given the circumstances, I wanted to arrive within today.

Considering the road conditions, it was clear that we would probably have to drive all day without stopping.

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There was no hesitation because I had memorized the route.

So I pedaled as hard as I could to gradually increase my speed.

The scenery of Seoul that I had become accustomed to over the past few days passed by quickly.

Originally, I would have passed the bridge so slowly and kept running and running to Busan.

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“…What is that?”

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But this time it seemed like that wouldn’t be possible.

Green waves began to appear in the distance.

I didn’t know what the hell was going on, but it was clear that I had to go back to Seoul.