episode_0302

The boring time continued.

I can’t go see the zombies across the bridge because of the bait operation.

However, we cannot go back and provide support just because the believers are anxious.

I wish they would tell me to do something… but they don’t ask me to do anything?

So, I had a hard time just sitting still for a while.

It wasn’t like I couldn’t see people at all, so I couldn’t lie down comfortably.

So I continued to sit in the chair…what should I say?

Suddenly, I felt a creepy, ominous feeling running down my back.

I looked around to see if anything was going on, but there didn’t seem to be any major problems.

Still, I went out just in case, but it doesn’t mean anything bad happened.

Same goes for you. The same goes for other deacons.

It seemed like everyone was just going about their business as if nothing had happened.

It was clear that I was probably the only one in this church who felt something was strange.

Originally, I would have just chalked it up to my mood, but not now.

Ignoring even the slightest intuition can lead to the destruction of a community.

So, I rested my chin for a while and tried to deduce the identity of the goosebumps I felt a moment ago.

Well, of course the result was a disaster.

I never felt that creepy feeling again.

It was a feeling too vivid to be attributed to my mood, but there was nothing I could do about it.

Everyone is busy already, right?

But I can’t let people pay more attention to unnecessary things.

So, it was a moment I tried to remember for myself.

“…what is it.”

I felt that creepy sensation for a few seconds, as if a long tongue was licking my entire body.

Within seconds of feeling that sensation, my body temperature began to rise.

Although I couldn’t know the details, it was clear that my body was preparing for battle on its own.

But why?

Because all the zombies gathered near the bridge, this place has been empty for a long time.

There may be a few left, but guess what?

Honestly, it was safe to say that there were no zombies that I could react to.

So, this means only one thing.

“Damn it…!”

After swearing a few times, I grabbed the baton I had left nearby and ran out of the room.

There are a few situations that I can guess, but no matter what, the crisis remains the same.

Unless a strong mutant suddenly appeared, it means that the zombies beyond the bridge have advanced.

Personally, I hope it is the former, but there is a possibility that it is the latter, so understanding the situation is essential.

So, I climbed the stairs with all my might and opened the rooftop door wide.

It might be anywhere else, but if it’s on the roof of a building, you can clearly see it far into the distance.

Whether a strong mutant appeared or a zombie invasion, I planned to finish dealing with it now.

It just happened to be really sore.

He was ready to run wild like a fish out of water.

So it was a moment when I was scanning the road with eagle eyes.

“Oh.”

A man with a familiar face was running down the road as fast as he could?

When I saw him holding a rifle, it seemed like he was just a butler… but something felt off.

I’m not good at memorizing people’s faces, but I really felt like I’d seen it somewhere before.

I was sure I saw it at Sindorim Station. Wait, Sindorim Station?

“Ahn Do-jun?”

I think I roughly understand why I didn’t recognize it at once.

Since no one had seen him, he became so haggard that he seemed like a different person.

Still, I thought I would never see you again, but it felt good to meet you like this.

I guess it’s a good sign, so much so that all the ominous feelings I felt a moment ago are gone.

“Oh, I collapsed.”

I don’t know what happened on the track, but whatever.

You must have had a hard time getting from Sindorim Station to here.

Normally I would have just asked another butler to go, but that’s okay. I feel it.

I jumped straight over the rooftop railing and threw myself away.

A short flight of just a few seconds. After landing on the ground, I immediately ran to Ahn Do-jun.

Fortunately, Dojun Ahn seemed to be alive.

When I fell, it wasn’t because I was tired, it was because I was relaxed.

If you see me approaching and open your eyes, you don’t have to worry.

“…Sister?”

“It’s been a while. No, it hasn’t been that long?”

“…It feels like a long time.”

Ahn Do-jun smiled.

Then he suddenly mumbled something grateful and closed his eyes.

I could understand up to this point.

Yes, you can collapse from stress, or you can be relieved to meet someone you’re happy with.

But you couldn’t just ignore those words?

Thank you for not letting the cult leader touch this place?

…It was clear that those words of gratitude were related to the emotions I felt a moment ago.

No, it didn’t just end there.

So doesn’t that mean that the cult leader’s hand has reached beyond the bridge?

In that case, the survivor who would have been accompanying Ahn Do-jun.

So what happened to Park Si-hyuk and his friends?

When I thought about it, goosebumps appeared all over my body.

I’m sorry to Dojun Ahn, but I felt like I needed to hear a detailed explanation.

So, even though I knew I wasn’t feeling well, I urgently asked a question.

“…Hey, say that again. What on earth did you say a moment ago?”

“I would also like to answer…”

Ahn Do-jun smiled and took a deep breath.

I was startled, wondering if he was going to die, but fortunately it didn’t seem to be the case.

After sprinting for a long time, I felt out of breath and had no strength to speak.

The problem is that I don’t have time to leave him alone.

“It’s really important, so can you just answer?”

“It’s okay. Because it will come soon.”

“…Yes?”

“Look.”

Dojun Ahn lifted the radio and closed his eyes.

An unspoken action as if telling you not to touch it any further.

In the end, I had no choice but to give up talking to him.

There was no need to ask Ahn Dojun any more anyway.

– Yeji, you’re Yeji, right…?

Because I heard the voice I had been waiting for on the radio.

It was clear that Ahn Do-jun left the people inside the station and came alone to scout.

If something were to happen here, I would have tried to report it via walkie-talkie.

I don’t know why Park Si-hyuk was given a walkie-talkie, but that wasn’t important.

“Yes, that’s me. Then I knew who it was.”

– Well, who else could that voice be other than you?

“It’s okay, right?”

– Hmm, maybe.

“What is flax! Speak clearly!”

This wasn’t a joke.

Even though the bullet passed by, that’s serious enough injury, right?

If you were pretending to be okay even though the wound wasn’t fully healed yet, I was going to kick your ass.

And they will send the believers to guard duty by semi-force.

It would be better to be put in a safe place than to die or get injured if you overdo it.

Fortunately, watching Park Si-hyuk joke, it was clear that it was okay.

I could hear Kang Ye-rim and Park Soo-ah reprimanding from the side, so I guess all three are safe.

So I let out a sigh of relief and then got straight to the point.

“ Deacon Dojun Ahn said something about the cult leader, did something happen?”

– …It may be hard to understand, but there have been many strange things that have happened.

Park Si-hyuk immediately started explaining, and to sum it up, it was roughly like this.

Well, suddenly the zombies headed toward the bridge and stayed there without moving.

Even though there was a wall, I just kept walking in that direction, as if I had to go there.

I guess my wounds were also treated. At that point we worked with the church to escape.

During the escape process, the people in the back row suddenly disappeared.

Up to this point, it was okay because it was something that could have happened.

The problem is next.

The deacon in the back row was talking nonsense about the religious leader being with us for several tens of minutes.

Dojun Ahn thought for a moment and chose the option of asking for help instead of heading to the back row.

Only the people at the front came to Gwanghwamun Station in a hurry.

Ahn Do-jun came all the way here, saying he would go out first just in case.

After listening to that, I felt like the puzzle was finally falling into place.

Of course, that doesn’t mean the situation is all good.

– Do you have any guesses?

As soon as Park Si-hyuk finished explaining, he asked that question.

It was clear that he too was curious about how the situation was going.

And you probably thought it was me who could give you the answer.

That wasn’t wrong.

I only heard those words, but there were a lot of things I could guess.

But I didn’t want to tell Park Si-hyuk that right now.

It wasn’t because I didn’t trust Park Si-hyuk.

Rather, it was because I trusted Park Si-hyuk and the other friends well.

It’s only been a few days since Kang Ye-rim and Park Soo-ah met, but it’s obvious even without looking at them.

Because if I tell the truth, they will stop at nothing to help me.

Maybe… it was obvious because I resembled the survivor who was with them.

No, whatever happens, this is my job, right?

There was no reason or need to open one’s hands to others.

So I changed the topic and asked if anyone needed help or was injured at the station.

I don’t know if it worked well, but whatever.

Park Si-hyuk radioed and said that it would be good to have some water and manpower.

So, I handed over the radio to the deacons who came out at the right time and briefly explained the situation.

After that, I just gathered my thoughts.

Well, I had no intention of organizing it. The board was laid out really clearly, right?

It’s clear that the damn cult leader is trying to do something in Seoul, and I have to stop it.

Other than that, there was nothing more to think about or consider.

So, that was the time when I tried to face humbly whatever was waiting for me.

…A horrifying sensation that was incomparable to just a moment ago came over my body.