Belin. She looked at her distance blankly.

    [I’m not curious, so go away, and don’t send me any more messages. Because I will block it]

    Reply from Leos. After that, there was no response from the man to any calls, texts, or any other contact. Since he was imprisoned because of me, I expected it to be like this to some extent, but I never expected that he would be blocked so unilaterally without even the slightest conversation.

    “…”

    She stood still. Then a man came up and spoke.

    “Can you contact Leos?”

    “No. They didn’t answer the phone, so I contacted them via text message, but it seems they blocked my distance number. There is no signal anymore.”

    “They told me to contact the manager connected to the gate management headquarters at the time, but they said it was blocked. It was our fault for trying to talk to that bastard. This is why it becomes a problem when a guy who is just an accessory has an ego.”

    “I sent him to prison, probably because he hated me.”

    “Belin. Do you feel guilty?”

    Kel’Thazar took out a dagger from his chest and slowly walked towards her.

    “Belin. Answer me.”

    “Guilt…it’s not like that. We, the Imperial Shadow Corps, are people who work for the empire. Your Majesty’s orders are absolute and there will always be a reason. There is a reason why the gatekeeper had to disappear, so he must have moved me.”

    “Yes. A justification was needed to dispose of the unnecessary gatekeepers at once. Leos, that guy sacrificed himself for the greater good. So there is no need to feel guilty or sorry. Don’t even think about doing what you want. If a part has feelings, you know very well what kind of end it will face. Didn’t you even get the elixir you wanted so much?”

    “…I’m grateful for that…it was definitely something I needed.”

    Belin looked blankly at Distance and muttered.

    “You said the gate wouldn’t open again.”

    Kel’Thazar heard those words and nodded.

    “It was like that even three years ago. No new gates have been created for a long time, and all gates that existed before that were closed by gatekeepers. But now things have changed. Red Gates are appearing randomly. It’s a natural disaster. It was unpredictable.”

    “You said that the Imperial Shadow Corps works for the Empire, right? So what should we do now? If we leave it like this, many people will die.”

    “We need to reconvene the gatekeepers.”

    “If we convene now, will they come back?”

    “The Empire is calling, how can they refuse? It is the law of the Peren Empire that summary execution is possible if a person does not comply with a summons order in a wartime situation. Even if they feel unfair, it’s none of our business. We, no. If the empire orders a convocation, you must come unconditionally. That is the rule and law.”

    “I don’t know about others, but they won’t come as far as Leos. We definitely need Leos. In order to seal Redgate’s mana, you need the man’s characteristics. We need to bring him back.”

    ◈Legendary Gatekeeper [EX]: The mana of the gate once defeated can be sealed.

    Leader of the Imperial Secret Service. Kel’thasar stared at Leos’ characteristics written on the paper.

    “Yes. You have to have this guy’s characteristics to seal the Red Gate, right?”

    “Yes. I don’t know if other people’s abilities can handle gates with low mana energy, but gates that are running away or have strong mana energy cannot be sealed unless it is Leos. In the past, when gatekeepers were active, Leos was naturally in charge of sealing all gates.”

    “Then it’s easy.”

    Kel’thasar looked at Velin and added with a creepy smile.

    “Bring Leos.”

    “Leos…?”

    “Yes. Regardless of whether he rejects it, he is from the Peren Empire. In the end, they are just accessories that must follow the laws of the empire. So bring it. If they resist, just kill them half and bring them back as corpses. As long as we can use its characteristics, we can subdue the monsters at the gate. If only he could seal the gate so that no more monsters could come over it.”

    Feredin, who was in charge of the scouting corps belonging to the Imperial Shadow Corps, was listening to their story and stepped forward and spoke.

    “I will bring you.”

    “Is it possible?”

    Feredin looked at Kelthasar and smiled.

    “It’s natural. Don’t you know, I infiltrated the Gate Management Center under Kel’Thazar’s orders? During this time, I also developed quite a close relationship with Leo. The man’s heart is kind and dull. No matter how unfair things may have been, if a former student asks you to come back, you are not someone who can be ignored.”

    “What if I fail?”

    Ferendin responded by flicking his dagger.

    “I will kill half of you and bring you back. The man’s capabilities are outstanding, but isn’t he alone now? And it was three years ago that Leos was active. That bastard who didn’t even have proper training or experience in prison is on a different level from me, who spent my entire life honing my killing skills in the Empire’s secret corps. This guy has probably never properly killed a person before.”

    Kel’Thazar nodded.

    “Yes. Just because you fight monsters doesn’t mean you have great actual combat experience. Because unlike stupid monsters, humans are clever.”

    Feredin spoke while looking at Belin.

    “Belin. Do you want to go together?”

    Belin thought for a moment and then slowly opened his mouth.

    “Are you going to kill me?”

    “No. You have to bring him in, not kill him, but use his characteristics, right?”

    She spoke after a moment of silence.

    “…You’re stepping forward, so there’s no need for me…”

    Feredin smiled brightly and answered.

    “Yes, our empire’s shadow corps. Among them, if I am the leader of Team 30, Leos is nothing.”

    Eventually, the man looked at Leader Kelthasar and asked.

    “Mr. Kelthasar. Have you found out his location?”

    “The location was tracked based on the last distance signal. There is a margin of error, but it is obvious where it is. Search all the nearby bomb shelters.”

    “I will follow your orders.”

    Behind Feredin, about 9 men wearing black suits began to walk slowly. He looked at them all one by one, then spoke while hiding the dagger in his waistband.

    “Look forward to it. I will beat up the bastards who don’t listen to the Empire and bring them back. If you don’t want to crawl out, I’ll cut you here and there and bring you back.”

    *

    The bomb shelter where Leos lives. The man looked at the Leos Gallery for a while and then asked Hericia.

    “Hericia. Do you know about the administrator who runs this community?”

    “Tattoo…? That person doesn’t know any particular information. But there is one special thing!”

    Hericia patted the distance and showed it to her.

    [Tap]

    Title: I have no energy today…

    Main text: I couldn’t prepare food… There were too many monsters outside, so I only drank water today… How are you guys doing? What is Leos doing? I wonder if I can see him once before I die…

    “The way you speak is unusual, isn’t it? I saw that when they fight, they swear and say things, but when they talk about everyday things, they use that kind of tone. The format of writing like a diary, the part about using polite language… I think she’s probably a woman like me…”

    “Other than that?”

    “Hehe…I don’t know…”

    As Hericia scratched her head sheepishly, Leos sighed.

    “That much is information I can know.”

    “That’s true…but he doesn’t reveal his information to the point where it’s really unusual. I’ve been writing a lot of diaries lately, but I usually only talk about Leos, so I don’t know anything about it.”

    Leos nodded after hearing that. He then added LEO, a nickname derived from his own name, and slowly commented on the post.

    LEO: Administrator. If you don’t have food, go out at dawn when monsters are less active and look for supplies. After the sun goes down… or, more specifically, set 1 a.m. as the standard and go outside. Monsters are vulnerable to darkness, so as long as you watch out for noise, you will be able to find food nearby.

    B: There is no place to get food…

    B LEO: Where do you live?

    The sight of him struggling seemed like a very bad situation. I asked the manager for the location to see if I could provide physical assistance, but she did not reply for a long time.

    ㄴ Juttak: Why the location…?

    ㄴ LEO: I have plenty of food. If you can, please share it.

    ㄴ Jutak: No. I’ll figure it out on my own this morning. Thank you for your words.

    ㄴ LEO: Places like large supermarkets will already be occupied by people. So, if you go, check out convenience stores, especially small convenience stores that don’t seem like there’s much to rob. Instead, there may be humans lurking there as well, so take at least a weapon or be alert in all directions and run away if danger approaches. Additionally, convenience stores don’t have a good place to hide, so they’re often under the counter, so check there as soon as you enter.

    B: Thank you. I will do as you said. I’m going to die anyway if I starve for a few more days, so I guess I should at least try the method you mentioned.

    The man took his hand off the distance after that. Now it’s time to take care of the rest. The person who runs Leos Gallery and trusted Leos without any compensation.

    For some reason, the man was hoping that she would not die.

    [BIUN]

    Title: No food? I’ll catch up soon haha

    Body: The criminals defended Leos and were punished. Search carefully! If you die of starvation, you are lucky.

    ㄴ Juttak: Fuck, really! Stop hitting me! No matter how many times I block it, it keeps coming. What? Now you even have a nickname? BIUN? What is this, Biyongsin? That’s a good nickname. You’re blocked again.

    I laughed out loud as I saw the manager of Leos Gallery bickering with Buntang, who came to visit again without fail. It felt like watching a skit.

    ‘BIUN Who is that guy?’

    There is no need to be curious about the identity of the person who opposes me. I laughed for the first time in 3 years. So for now, let’s not think about useless things and keep this feeling for a little while.

    That’s what I thought.

    -Tirik…Tirik…Tirik…

    After Herecia approached the shelter, Leos scattered detection artifacts around the area, thinking that other marauders might come. One of those artifacts.

    -Tirik…Tirik…Tirik…

    The detection artifact rang loudly.

    What it meant was clear. There are humans around.

    *

    I slowly opened the door of the bomb shelter and looked outside. Then a sound comes from far away.

    “Fuck! Why have all the bomb shelter locations around here been disposed of? Who managed the data? Just search all nearby areas!”

    There was a familiar man there.

    Feredin.

    This is a man who was a student at the gate management headquarters some time ago. There were men in dark uniforms around. I recognized the marks on their clothes right away.

    ‘Imperial Shadow Corps.’

    I watched his appearance and held the dagger tightly in my hand.

    “Leos! Leos!”

    The sight of a man calling my name. It never seemed like he was doing it to do something nice.

    If a situation arises where I have to fight, I will fight willingly.

    I have now decided to prioritize my own survival.

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