episode_0306

How long has it been?

A lot of people gathered in the church that was being used as a conference room.

Lee Jin-cheol had been smoking a cigarette until then and quickly took the last few puffs.

The cigarette fell to the floor and rolled around.

He looked at the cigarette for a moment and then stubbed it out without hesitation.

Is it because of nicotine coming in through the respiratory tract?

I felt like I could now explain the strategy to others without adding or subtracting anything.

Lee Jin-cheol slowly explained the strategy to the deacons.

Although he said he was explaining, it was actually more of a question.

No, there was only one thing to explain in the first place.

Can you stay at the church with Yeji Lee and act as bait?

He waited, asking people that question.

And then a heavy silence fell on the church floor.

Lee Jin-cheol understood people who did not say anything.

Because I didn’t want to remain as bait just because I was myself.

So I knew very well that there was no way I wanted to remain as bait just because I was a stranger.

If you wanted to live, the right thing to do was to find a way to live.

If you wanted to die, it was right to endure and leave it to the living.

So no matter which option you choose, there is only one correct answer.

Lee Jin-cheol chuckled to himself at that fact and quietly waited for the people to make their decision.

How long has it been?

Starting with a single word someone said, people started talking loudly.

Lee Jin-cheol sat blankly and listened to what they were saying.

People shared so many different opinions.

To maximize our chances of survival, it is better for us to be with survivors.

no. However, it is meaningless if you do not take enough time.

Anyway, there is no difference whether you waste time here or on the track.

So whoever wants to go, go. Hopeful words like, “We will stay and fight a little longer.”

In this way, people strengthened their resolve and continued the discussion.

Jincheol Lee didn’t know whether to laugh or cry at that fact.

Most of the deacons were people who volunteered to survive somehow.

But now most of them volunteered to try to survive at all costs.

Even believers.

Yes, even though all I know how to do is pray to a false god.

Everyone knew that they also fell into pseudo-religion because they wanted to live.

Maybe that’s why he sacrificed his life to give us a chance.

Lee Jin-cheol thought for a moment and burst out laughing.

Whatever the reason, the important thing is that people who can be proud of Yeji Lee have gathered.

Thanks to this, he was able to start the next meeting with a much more relaxed attitude.

Regardless of what the other deacons said or not, Yeji Lee rested peacefully.

She knew that other people were talking about serious things.

But she didn’t really listen to the story.

No, to be precise, it was closer to not needing to be tilted.

Yeji Lee smiled slightly, twirling her arms in circles to relieve her stiff body.

She wasn’t stupid either. Of course I knew it well.

In this situation, bait means only one thing.

After fighting and fighting desperately, he was pushed into a heavy burden and suffered a terrible end.

Naturally, she couldn’t force that role on others.

No, I didn’t want to force it.

She knew the difference between herself and others.

Other people would die if their stomach was punctured or a blood vessel was accidentally cut.

However, even wounds that exposed her bones healed quickly as long as she ate and rested well.

So she had no choice but to take the bait.

Even though I knew it was dangerous from the beginning, I didn’t want to push him to go there.

That’s why she hoped no one would volunteer.

If that happens, it would be the completion of a world where no one gets hurt.

“Ugh.”

The completion of a world where no one gets hurt.

Lee Ye-ji thought back on those words for a moment and burst into laughter again.

I know it’s not suitable for a serious situation, but it was just funny and I couldn’t help but laugh.

I’ll have to joke about this with Noh Chang-hoon later.

Ah, I created a world where no one gets hurt.

I stayed in Seoul alone as bait and worked really hard.

Ye-ji Lee thought about what to say to Noh Chang-hoon for a while and then came to her senses.

“…Huh?”

She looked around and tried to find the identity of the person she had felt a moment ago.

Fortunately, the identity of the popular figure was soon discovered.

Ye-ji Lee jumps up from her seat and waves her hand towards a friendly face.

“Ah, hello…!”

“Yerim! A long time! I guess you arrived safely!?”

“Yes, I originally wanted to come right away… but I couldn’t leave the injured people alone.”

“It’s okay, it’s okay. You could have come now. But what about other people?”

Yeji Lee tilted her head.

Maybe it’s Park Soo-su or Park Si-hyuk. Kang Ye-rim, she thought, was a bit of a shy person.

I don’t know how shy he was, but at least it was clear that he didn’t show up alone like this.

So, just as she was trying to guess the reason, Kang Ye-rim spoke.

“Oppa and Su-ah are talking with Deacon Ahn Do-jun right now.”

“Did you at least visit the hospital?”

“No, that… a meeting was held.”

“Meeting? What a meeting. Ah, what is it? Regarding the zombies coming?”

“Yes. And it will take a lot of time for the survivors to escape.”

“Ah, I see… no. Wait, what?”

“Yes?”

“Because it will take that much time, you know. Do you remember what was said?”

“Yes. Everyone said they would split into groups and decide who would stay and who would run away…”

“Hmm, wait a minute.”

Yeji Lee chewed her nails in a rising sense of foreboding.

If nothing else, she wanted to save Park Si-hyuk and his juniors.

So it shouldn’t have happened that they volunteered to act as bait.

…and sharing the weight of life is something that shouldn’t happen.

Therefore, she did not intend to force others to act as bait.

Just as the people she met here, people like Park Si-hyuk and Lee Jin-cheol, are precious to her.

Because they are also precious people and indispensable to someone.

If you can’t save just a few people who are precious to you.

In that case, it was better to be able to save everyone.

So Lee Ye-ji secretly wanted Lee Jin-cheol to lead everyone and run away.

It wasn’t impossible in the first place.

Right away, she also succeeded in moving along the subway tracks.

In addition, Ahn Do-jun and his group were not detected even though there were zombies overhead.

So, in a way, it was natural to devote manpower to escaping to the tracks.

Of course, she also expected to be told to take enough time to escape.

After all, she was confident that she could at least get her body out of any situation.

Where on earth did things get so confusing?

Lee Ye-ji thought that for a moment and asked a question while looking at Kang Ye-rim, who had an anxious expression.

“Have you heard what Sihyuk does?”

“…Well, about that.”

“Ah, I’m just curious. If I know in advance, maybe I can fight harder?”

Kang Ye-rim rolled her eyes back and forth.

Yeji Lee was able to know what choice Park Sihyuk had made at that point.

Ah, this is a disaster.

Thinking like that, Lee Ye-ji quickly came to her senses.

While she was racking her brain, Kang Ye-rim urgently began to explain.

“I don’t think she’s in good shape… I’m sorry to just leave her behind.”

“What.”

“Well, you received supplies when your brother was injured. You must have suffered a lot for giving it to us.”

“Umm…”

“And I don’t think that being left behind as bait doesn’t necessarily mean you will die.”

“Okay, so that’s what you thought, so all three of you decided to stay?”

“Yes. Anyway, as long as you take your time, you will succeed. Let’s run away together.”

“Yes, that’s right…”

Yeji Lee nodded, feeling an unknown pain in her stomach.

I was really grateful that they wanted to be with me, but at the same time, I was so scared that I couldn’t bear it.

She wasn’t confident in fighting while protecting something.

Noh Chang-hoon or Kang Si-woo would have helped appropriately, but not her.

I just repeat fighting the enemy in front of me without thinking.

Naturally, she was powerless to save anyone else who volunteered to be bait.

…I guess we can at least collect the body later.

Yeji Lee was afraid of that.

Is it because I have never been able to build proper human relationships?

When I thought about the person I was in a relationship with dying or getting hurt, I felt like my heart was being squeezed.

At that point she decided.

Let’s avoid accidents so that other people don’t volunteer to be bait.

So Yeji Lee smiled and opened her mouth.

“I can take my time by myself, so it’s okay.”

“…Yes?”

“Because I was planning to turn Seoul into a sea of fire.”

“…Yes??? Are you kidding?”

Yeji Lee shook her head instead of answering.

It was a hard-line measure, but there was nothing better to waste time than using fire.

And more than anything, I wanted to set a big city on fire at least once.

If Seoul is the place that started the fire, it will be an experience you will never forget.