41. Hellgate

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– Shuwoong – !

 

 

– Kwagang!

 

 

 

 

“Uwak! Uwaaaak!!”

 

– Pyiyoong!

 

 

“Hieeuk!”

 

A bullet grazed my cheek!

Yul-ryung, nearly killed, hurriedly moved her feet.

Then, unlucky enough to trip on a rock, she tumbled defenselessly.

 

 

“Hey! You crazy bitch!!”

 

 

The regimental commander shouted upon seeing that, but it was buried by the roaring sounds from all directions.

 

 

“Kill her!”

“Kill her!!”

“Waak! This is crazy, this is crazy!!”

 

 

Yul-ryung, startled, got up and pressed down on her rattling helmet with one hand, moving quickly.

Bullets pierced the ground where her soles landed, and smoke and shrapnel flew.

 

 

“They’re really attacking, these motherfuckers!!”

 

 

I still had some hope, but a real firefight was actually breaking out.

 

 

The rebels, who had occupied the metropolitan area, fired bullets with gritted teeth when the suppression forces, led by Yul-ryung, advanced.

Of course, saying they fired guns is just a figure of speech; in reality, they were pouring everything they had, from tank shells and self-propelled artillery to even air support.

 

Thanks to that, the ROK Army, which had still been hoping that an actual engagement wouldn’t happen, suffered considerable damage, and many deaths occurred.

 

 

 

Tak tak tak tak.

 

 

Eun Yul-ryung barely broke through the barrage of bullets and shells and returned.

The regimental commander, who was hiding behind the rubble of a collapsed building, smacked her helmet as soon as he saw her.

 

 

“Why the hell are you stopping there! You wanna die?!”

“I didn’t stop because I wanted to!!”

 

 

She was just tripped, but she felt wronged (?) and protested in her own way.

 

“Anyway, what do we do? They’re really coming at us with everything they’ve got?”

“Shibal… those goddamn things. Soldiers daring to revolt?”

 

Actually, it’s perhaps a natural thing.

Since life is practically over just by being involved in the coup, if they think about their safety and life, they should rather actively fight to annihilate the ROK Army and make the coup a success.

That goes without saying for officers, and it’s the same for ordinary soldiers.

 

 

Of course, even considering that, there are still some incomprehensible aspects.

 

 

 

“For nowㅡ,”

 

Peogeok!

 

 

The regimental commander, who was calming down and trying to deliver instructions even while grinding his teeth, suddenly had his face explode like a watermelon.

 

 

Taang – !

 

 

It was so powerful that it pierced the wall he was hiding behind and blew up the human head encased in a helmet.

 

 

“S-Sir!”

 

 

Judging by the gunshot that rang out belatedly, it was a sniper from a considerable distance.

A lieutenant-level officer trembled and lowered his body.

 

 

“Why are you crouching when it pierces the wall anyway, you idiot! You wanna die?!”

 

 

Eun Yul-ryung, who had succeeded to the position of the highest-ranking officer after his death, forcibly raised him.

 

 

“Run!!”

“Euaaaak!”

 

 

Kwang!

 

 

As soon as his feet left the ground, the wall collapsed with a loud tearing sound.

It was truly a fleeting moment.

 

“Shibal… I’m really gonna die like this?”

“Euaaaaak! Don’t say such ominous things!”

“Shut up, you idiot! Just run!”

 

 

Retreating as quickly as possible while minimizing exposure.

She informed the death of the regimental commander via radio and ordered all troops to retreat.

 

 

An allied tank that had been responding for a while came forward a bit more and created a shield, while the infantry, who had been scattered and hiding in various places, ran back.

 

 

Some soldiers were pierced by flying bullets and collapsed, and some died, becoming pieces of flesh from exploding shells.

And eventually,

 

 

 

 

“Aaaagh!!”

 

 

 

 

The officer she was forcibly leading also collapsed with a large hole in his abdomen.

 

 

“Shibal!”

“Keuheuk… S-Save me…!”

 

Faced with the gruesome and hopeless sight, she hesitated for a moment, but no matter how reckless she was, she couldn’t abandon a comrade as long as she was in the military.

 

 

If he’s alive, I’ll take him.

 

“You’re not even that hurt. A man should endure a little.”

 

She quickly bent down and slung him, who was vomiting blood, over her shoulder.

 

 

“Aaaagh!!”

“Endure it, you idiot. You’re so heavy. Lose some weight when we get back.”

 

She confidently slung him over her shoulder, but the weight was too much for her to handle alone.

Her legs trembled, and she couldn’t run at all.

 

 

‘Ah… did I show off for nothing…?’

 

 

A moment of regret.

It was a weight too harsh for a woman to bear.

 

 

 

 

 

Chyakang!

 

 

 

 

And then,

A woman suddenly appeared in front of her.

Wielding a sword in a beautiful trajectory, she appeared out of nowhere with a subtle smile on her lips.

 

 

“…?”

 

A woman I’ve seen somewhere before.

She had an appearance that was so beautiful that it was impossible to forget, and she sheathed her sword with a seductive smile.

 

 

“So this is the weapon of the future. Interesting.”

“Who…?”

 

I knew it by the feeling. She’s probably the woman Yu-eun sent.

 

She felt a sense of relief spreading through her chest.

 

 

“Hey. First, this guy…!”

“Hmm? Isn’t he a man? He’s quite unsightly.”

“Unsightly! To a soldier who got hurt fighting!”

“Well, that’s none of this lady’s business. By the way, do you know you almost died just now? This body protected you.”

 

 

Who the hell is she? This woman is pissing me off for no reason.

 

 

She turned her back to the enemy camp and smiled at Yul-ryung, then suddenly drew her sword, drew a flashing trajectory, and sheathed it again.

 

 

“It’s so fast. I can’t handle it with sword control. This body’s martial arts are so easily aroused. Is this the power of civilization?”

 

 

The bullets split and fell belatedly.

It seemed like she had cut the flying bullets with her sword.

 

 

“Aiya, you are truly blessed. To see this lady’s sword before your eyes.”

“No, I don’t care about that! Just do something about this guy! At least take him to a safe place! You suddenly appeared, so you can suddenly leave too, right!”

“Hmm. Well, I guess it’s possible. But I don’t want to.”

“Why!!”

 

 

The woman’s eyes narrowed.

They curved into a rainbow shape, and it was impossible to tell whether she was smiling or displeased.

 

 

“Didn’t I tell you? It’s none of my business. This lady’s mission is only to protect you, so don’t give me useless orders.”

“What…! You’re sent by that guy, right?! Call him right now! I’ll talk to him myself!”

 

 

Every second is crucial.

She had already lost her phone in the battle, so she needed someone else’s phone.

And one that had Yu-eun’s number in it.

 

 

Wouldn’t the woman in front of her, who he obviously sent, have it?

 

 

“Phone? You mean that portable carrier pigeon. This lady doesn’t have it. It’s too inconvenient.”

“What the hell are you talking about!!”

“And anyway, it’s impossible to save him unless Sora Gong comes. It’s better to rest comfortably than to suffer unnecessarily.”

 

 

As her cruel words ended, something shot out of the small bag attached to his leg.

 

“!!”

 

 

It split the man’s head open with absurd ease and returned.

Yul-ryung was momentarily horrified and trembled, then ground her teeth and put the corpse down.

 

 

“…You fucking bitch.”

“Watch your language. Who do you think this lady is?”

“Bring him back… bring him back!!!”

 

She screamed almost hysterically, and the smile on the woman’s face disappeared a little.

 

 

“You’re a noisy bitch. You have no manners. Aren’t you just the master’s fucktoy anyway?”

“W-What?”

“Consider the master’s feelings a little.”

“Who are you calling a fucktoy, you little shit!”

“Hehe. Aren’t you shorter than this lady?”

“No… shi…”

 

Who the hell is this bitch?

I’m sure I’ve seen her somewhere.

 

 

She thought about running up and kicking her, but took a deep breath and calmed down.

 

 

A fucking bitch has definitely popped up, and she’s done something very shitty, but I have to use this woman now anyway.

Because she’s a commander now.

I mustn’t be swayed by emotions.

 

“…Okay, then at least help the troops retreat!”

“You’re a very rude and impudent bitch. Only one person can give this lady orders.”

“Ah, you talk so much! You came to protect me anyway! Then just do as I say!”

“Tsk tsk tsk. I’ll have to say something to the master. Such an uneducated bitch.”

 

She clicked her tongue and shook her head at Yul-ryung’s almost screaming attitude, but eventually, as if she was going to listen to Yul-ryung, countless daggers soared into the sky from the bag she was wearing on her leg.

 

 

And then she turned her body towards the enemy camp.

 

 

“They may be quite powerful against the incompetent, but after all, individuals are weak in themselves. You are no match for this lady.”

 

The daggers deployed in the air were coated with sword energy and shot towards the enemy camp like bullets.

The range of the daggers themselves was very narrow because they were piercing attacks, but their momentum was so strong that the space was distorted, and thanks to that, none of the flying bullets or shells hit their targets and were destroyed in the air.

 

 

And the daggers that flew that way penetrated the armor of tanks as if piercing cardboard boxes, cut down entire buildings and collapsed them, and turned soldiers, who were human beings themselves, into mere pieces of meat.

 

 

“Still weak.”