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2.

Lee Seong-han could guarantee it.

“It’s a discharge! A discharge is coming! We have to find the discharge certificate! Everyone, open your eyes! Shout! To the place where the saje who spit out all the paradises in the world is… .”

“Shut up! Where is the man yelling!”

“Oh my god!”

This country is going crazy.

Lee Seong-han was confident.

Even if you are a Korean living abroad?

Even after I completed my military service?

Even if you’re a reservist?

Even if you’re a woman?

Even if you’re a child?

Even if other miscellaneous items are added, etc.

Because we have become a country where anyone can be drafted as long as they are awake. It’s not for nothing that they sing the song “Hell Joseon, Hell Joseon.”

“Are you happy?”

“If this continues, I’ll be discharged.”

“You’re joking too.”

Lee Seong-han laughed lightly.

He was returning to his post while sitting in the back of a two-ton truck.

As expected from a remote area, the surroundings were desolate.

This kind of silence has its own charm.

Being in the military makes people emotional.

“By the way.”

The platoon leader sitting across from me.

He threw the cigarette butt onto the road.

“What do you think of the platoon leader’s proposal?”

“Are you talking about the term-limited non-commissioned officer?”

“Yeah.”

Temporary non-commissioned officer.

It was a system commonly referred to as a professional sergeant system.

For the awakened soldiers, it was otherwise called permanent service.

“I can take care of it a little bit. More than freelance hunters.”

“Aren’t they just a bunch of suicidal kids?”

“It means better than gun-wielding thugs.”

Lee Seong-han let out a sigh.

“Professional sergeant is not for me.”

“Is that so?”

Less loud-

Drive a stake, that’s crazy.

I would rather hang myself.

-All people, get off.

Before I could think, a two-and-a-half-ton truck stopped.

* * *

Cheorwon field base.

It is one of the military warehouses guarding the front lines of the Republic of Korea.

In particular, the logistics warehouse here is the largest in South Korea.

It was a terminal where all kinds of materials and people moved around.

“Loyalty!”

“Loyalty.”

“What brings you here?”

“A settlement is required regarding monster hunting.”

“Oh, I see. Go in.”

Lee Seong-han saluted the guard and entered the logistics warehouse.

All sorts of materials arranged.

Monsters being unloaded.

Even the by-products piled up!

“Hey, that frog. Even its internal organs are intact.”

“I’m going crazy. Is this a facility? I feel like I’m going to get screwed if I touch that wrong.”

“It’s sad to be in the military, but it’s so hard to even think about that. So if you’re going to criticize, you have to criticize.”

The eyes of the audience were gathered in one place.

Because of the frog hanging from the crane.

It was a mutant entity that Lee Seong-han killed.

‘That guy is pitiful too.’

I heard that Lee Seong-han is being disbanded by a private research institute.

The Cheorwon Logistics Center is also a relatively modern facility.

Of course, it is inferior to the private sector.

“Ouch, it’s cold.”

There was no one in the logistics warehouse administration department. Lee Seong-han filled out a few documents electronically.

I printed out the required documents and certificates.

It was nice and quiet.

“Huh, this Awakened Private is definitely different.”

Squeak.

A calm voice is heard from behind.

Lee Seong-han’s hair stood on end.

‘My last-year sergeant sensor is triggered. At least the rank of a sergeant. Or higher. Dangerous!’

I looked away carefully.

An officer with a cold face approached with brisk strides.

A woman dressed in a hunter’s uniform.

He was very young.

Are you a freshman in high school?

‘What’s your rank?’

lieutenant commander.

Most likely, he is an awakened person.

Lee Seong-han saluted with a straight posture.

“Loyalty!”

“Loyalty.”

“Stop. Make yourself at home. Are you a hunter too?”

“Awakening disease, Lee Seong-han! Yes.”

“Good. I’ll skip the secondary explanation. It’s a pain to try to make the non-awakened understand.”

The major threw his baggy military jumper on the sofa.

“Nice to meet you.”

“Are you here to write a public document too?”

“Yes, that’s right! It’s printing now.”

“Please give me mine too.”

“Okay!”

Lee Seong-han printed additional blank forms.

He was lost in thought for a moment.

‘The unit mark is strange.’

Flexible S-curve pattern,

It has a shape similar to a bird’s wing.

What unit was it?

‘Hunter Bureau. Ah.’

Lee Seong-han stuck out his tongue.

Hunter Bureau.

He was famous for raising several ranked hunters.

This is a very significant thing in Korea, a wasteland for awakened people.

What if there are only cotyledons?

Even ordinary people raise them.

I get such great support that I can do that.

‘The problem is that you get sent to places where your life is really at stake, only real suicide missions.’

The Hunter Bureau has been short on manpower ever since its inception.

That’s huge too!

Because people have become so divided.

“The documents haven’t been submitted yet.”

If we continue like this, it will be kidnapping.

Lee Seong-han wiped away the cold sweat.

“Your Majesty. Did you say your name was Lee Seong-han?”

“Yes, that’s right!”

The major leaned against the table and smiled good-naturedly.

She scanned the disintegrating monsters from a distance.

“How many hunts are there today?”

“A total of 5 entities were killed.”

“Five? These days, new recruits can’t catch even one. It’s a shame, it’s a shame.”

The major approached with an interested look in his eyes.

“Excellent. You will be promoted soon. I congratulate you in advance. ”

“You are too kind, Major.”

Lee Seong-han wanted this moment to pass quickly.

Because there are few people who enter the Hunter Bureau and return alive.

“A hunter is only about skill. Excessive praise is also a blessing and a driving force to move forward. But you.”

“Awakening disease, Lee Seong-han!”

“That entity. Did you take care of it?”

Lee Seong-han felt that the major’s pointing posture was similar to that of a certain Chinese man who said, “That bird is a harmful bird.”

“Did I hear you wrong?”

“Prog. That’s a mutant. It appears with an extremely high probability. About 0.00062%? There was a lot of talk about it at headquarters. ”

A rational person sighs.

The odds are extremely low.

To the point where if you don’t pay attention, it’ll just get weirder.

“Your Majesty. I think you understand why talented people are leaving.”

“Yes, of course.”

“Of course, in this kind of manpower shortage, those with ‘significantly insufficient’ practical experience are often deployed. If they survive, they will be compensated accordingly. ”

Lee Seong-han, his face hardened and pale.

He nodded his head without saying a word.

“That’s right. I killed it.”

“As expected.”

“Thank you for your kind words, Major.”

I came here already knowing everything.

Blow a lie and see what happens.

That’s a problem in its own right.

The Hunter Cam data should have already been delivered to command.

Because it is connected in real time with the command center to prevent desertion of the Awakened.

You must have come to see it in person.

Lee Seong-han swallowed his sigh and asked again.

“Major?”

“Ah, sorry. I was just lost in thought. This is Major Kang Mi-young. I’m in charge of the Hunter Management Bureau’s special forces. ”

Kang Mi-young asked to shake hands.

Lee Seong-han also cautiously responded to this.

He had a murderous expression on his face that would not go away at all.

‘Iron-blooded Empress Kang Mi-young?!’

Kang Mi-young.

The best influencer and S-class hunter in Korea.

A legendary being that most monsters can’t even scratch.

“Is this the Kang Mi-young I know?”

“Is there one or two Kang Mi-youngs?”

“Sorry!”

“It’s fun to tease. Hehe.”

Lee Seong-han swallowed dry saliva.

《System : Information》

『’Iron-Blooded Empress’ Kang Mi-young』

□Level: [Lv. ???]

□Characteristics

⤷[Your Shield (SSS)], [Steel (SSS)], [Coercion (SSS)], [Regeneration (S)], [Perfection (S)] ·····

‘Your abilities are crazy.’

It is basically impossible for an Awakened person to see information about another Awakened person.

Using professional equipment.

You must become a wise man of the highest level.

Lee Seong-han was able to do it though.

I didn’t know the full details myself.

‘First of all, Kang Mi-young. She’s someone I shouldn’t associate with first. She’s dangerous. My discharge could go down the drain.’

Lee Seong-han ran out of the office.

I don’t want to wander around the front lines like Kang Mi-young.

That’s really suicidal.

* * *

“Something bothers me.”

Kang Mi-young stared at the door through which Lee Seong-han had exited for a moment.

“Hmm. That won’t work.”

She pressed hard on the smartphone keyboard.

Tiring-

Tiring-

After a few rings, the person on the other end picked up the phone.

“I found a good greeting.”

-… … .

“Really. Name is Lee Seong-han. Re-enlistment, awakening. Of course, gender is male. ”

-… … .

Every time I see a hunter cam, I think of this.

Great skill.

Assess the situation.

Improvisation.

I want to have her, she has a talent that surpasses everything. I don’t know what kind of man he is, but at least I won’t lose anything.

Kang Mi-young smiled brightly.

[Your favorability level has increased.]

[Your favorability level has increased.]

[Your favorability level has increased.]

* * *

A few days passed like that.

Lee Seong-han felt complicated because of the unnecessary attention.

What should I say? It’s like looking at a restaurant that costs 5,000 won for one meal + unlimited refills of stir-fried pork, pork cutlet, and side dishes + yogurt after the meal + no interest in anything.

The problem is that there isn’t a restaurant like that nearby.

It just appeared right next to me, so I stab it every day.

To be honest, if I were rational, I would be willing to visit that store 365 days a year.

“Your Majesty. I will double your salary.”

“No. I don’t like it.”

“Damn it, you! What the hell are you going to do with me here! You’re going to burn down the house while trying to catch a flea!”

“The Major is coming to me right now.”

Every day is hell because of Kang Mi-young’s obsession.

That girl just has a perverted ear.

“They say that if you get sick in the liver and get sick in the gallbladder, if you respond there, your military life will be messed up, really.”

Every time I thought about it, I got goosebumps.

Like a fishbone stuck in your throat.

‘If you get caught by the Hunter Bureau, it’s over.’

Even though Lee Seong-han and Sim Bong-sa are somehow avoiding it with their eyes wide open, it is not possible to do that every day.

“Okay, Seonghan, let’s loosen up. Oh, it’s cold.”

Lee Seonghan walked quietly through the outpost. It was almost pitch black due to the synergy of the outskirts and streetlights.

It’s not desertion.

If you desert, you will be killed by Kang Mi-young.

The Hunter Bureau also handles such matters.

“What could happen? I applied for a license, but the global shortening is already out of the question.”

While Lee Seong-han was arriving at the dormitory with a refreshing mind.

A broadcast echoed throughout the field base.

-Hook hook, this is the administrative office. Special Forces soldier Lee Seong-han. We have an interview. Please move immediately. He has arrived at the interview room. That’s all.

“Ah.”

A visitor at this late hour.

‘Could it be Kang Mi-young?’

It was highly likely, but since someone came, I couldn’t not go.

Lee Seong-han turned around with a complicated look on his face.

“Anyone there?”

A wooden round table is visible as soon as you open the interview room door.

A woman in a black suit rose from the stool.

“Is this reasonable? Come on, sit down.”

Lee Seong-han tilted his head.

Has your license arrived yet?

I’ve never heard of it happening this quickly.

“Did you get your license already? Is it because you’re a guy?”

“There is also a system for male awakenings to advance into society······but they are not affiliated with the association.”

The woman bowed her upper body as if she understood.

And then, one after another.

I started introducing myself.

“My name is Kang Jin-young. Let me get straight to the point.”

Kang Jin-young took out his employee ID card from inside his suit.

National Intelligence Service (NIS).

It was the National Intelligence Service.

“You need to work with us. Hahaha.”

widely!

As Kang Jin-young flicked his hand, the rear door was locked.

Damn, it’s a mess.

“The compensation is… …Should we just set it at the level of a military discharge?”

” in?”

A shortcut suddenly catches your eye.

You just have to follow the right path.

Lee Seong-han reflected on the deadline for his military service.

‘From now on… approximately 4 years.’

Will I be able to survive for 4 years without any problems?

I don’t know.

48 months in lunar terms.

Converted to days, it’s 1,460 days.

Converted to time, it’s 35,040 hours.

In minutes, it is 2,102,400 minutes.

You have to be trapped in this hell for that long.

The problem is that that isn’t a definite value either.

‘Damn you guys. Why did you let it change fluidly?’

The swear words just come out naturally.

International and domestic situations.

The fickleness of politicians.

Public opinion, etc.

The global expiration date of the Awakening Disease changes depending on external factors. Or, how it is handled.

It doesn’t change like turning over the palm of your hand for no reason.

“You don’t want to stay in the military anymore, right? I know that.”

Kang Jin-young pointed at himself with his thumb.

A confident smile stood out.

“So, how about working with me? You hate this hell.”

The hell-escape express is right ahead.

I thought that most people would fall for it.