episode_0005

On the bloody battlefield, I took out my walkie-talkie and spoke quietly.

“This is mission A1 successfully.”

[Report the number of survivors]

“A total of three people, including me, A2 and A3. In addition, 7 people died. ”

[How many enemies were killed?]

“Estimated 75 people. You need to check the specific numbers in detail.”

[That’s great. Cut off the ears of the enemies and return]

After hearing the man’s command over the radio, I began cutting off the enemies’ ears without saying a word. The purpose is to estimate how many enemies have been killed.

“A1 This time, we were the only ones who survived.”

“A2 Be quiet. There may be enemies around.”

What if there is “? You’re going to kill them all anyway.”

A3 in the corner cut off the enemy’s ears without saying a word. Every time a crunching sound is heard, the fishy smell of blood and traces of blood spread everywhere.

“A1 How long will we survive?”

“I don’t know either. Don’t think about such useless things. If we lose the war anyway, we’ll all die.”

I looked at the bright red sky.

Since the war began, the sky has always looked red, as if there was some disease. It was hard to tell if the sky was red or if I was going crazy.

A1, A2, A3

This title is given only to the elite. When I die, my number is given to the next number. To put it simply, when I die, A2 becomes A1.

The first number I was given was 2350. When the war started, all 2,349 people in front of me, who were considered the best, died, and now I took over the first number. A1. That number was made up of 2349 deaths.

‘How long do I have to repeat this?’

Killed countless people. Colleagues die, enemies are killed, and the series of processes repeats infinitely as if it will never end.

I muttered while looking at the bright red sky.

“I want to live.”

“A1 What did you say?”

“No. Let’s withdraw now.”

After withdrawing and returning to base, my profile was updated.

[Code name A1 Total number of kills: 3,750]

A1 or the monster that killed the most people on the battlefield. That was the title they called me.

*

Leos was lost in recollections of the past for a moment and then came to his senses.

‘Why do I needlessly recall the past…’

A1, which slaughtered countless people in the war. A long time has already passed in the past. Since becoming possessed in this novel, I have never had a battle with a human, much less killed a human. That’s why I guess my past, those horrible hell-like days, were forgotten.

However, that memory was etched in my mind again as the battle situation approached.

“Leos! Because I have something to say! Come out quickly! It’s me! Your old disciple Feredin!”

The man was shouting loudly, but it made Leos even more wary.

Now, several Red Gates have started to explode and monsters are running wild around the area. That’s not all. It was also a dangerous area where people who were stranded due to the sudden appearance of monsters looted to save food and resources. Proclaiming one’s position so openly in a space like this meant only one thing.

‘It means you have confidence.’

It was something I could never do unless I had the confidence and confidence that I would kill everyone I encountered, whether they were monsters or people.

‘What should I do?’

If I wait quietly here, Feredin might not find me after all. It was the best way to avoid battle and survive.

‘But then I won’t be able to find out the information I’m curious about.’

I needed to know two things.

First, how did Feredin find my location?

When a man yells and calls my name, he already knows that I am around here. However, the fact that I did not enter the shelter directly also meant that my exact location could not be calculated. Even if you didn’t know the exact location, being able to figure out a place this close was a problem.

‘Did you track the distance? I’ve turned off all GPS functions.’

There were parts I could guess, but I had to listen more clearly.

Second, why is Feredin a member of the Imperial Secret Service?

Feredin was clearly a member of the gate management headquarters. An extremely ordinary gatekeeper with nothing unusual about the information available at the time. It makes no sense for a man like that to become a member of the Imperial Secret Service in just a few years while I was in prison.

‘So that would mean that he was a member of the Imperial Secret Service from the beginning. Even before entering the gate management headquarters.’

Why did a member of the Imperial Secret Service secretly infiltrate the Gate Management Headquarters? I felt uncomfortable. Even if you take the risk, you must find out two pieces of information. I made that decision.

– Jeopuk

– Jeopuk

I immediately began to slowly walk out of the shelter. Just in case, I went back a little and didn’t realize that I had come out of the bomb shelter.

“Why did you come here?”

“Oh! Leos! You are here! Do you know how much I found?”

As Feren tried to narrow the distance by talking, I maintained my distance and asked a question.

“There are colleagues I haven’t seen before. I can’t feel any other energy around me, so is this the end of the number of people?”

“Ah… these people? Do not worry. These are the troops supported by the empire when the Gate incident broke out. I’m still working in an empire-related department… Ah, Mr. Leos, you may not know.”

Feredin slyly made an excuse.

‘You probably think I don’t know the emblem of the Imperial Shadow Regiment.’

The Imperial Secret Service is a department that is completely kept secret from the public. As the name suggests that it is a secret group, most people do not even know about its existence. Because I was also possessed by the novel, if I had not known the information in advance, I would not have been aware of anything about the Imperial Secret Service or their logo. They probably thought it was just one of the regular departments of the empire.

“That’s right. Anyway, is this all there is to the military? I have some food, so I’d like to share some. I asked because if there were more people, we would have to bring more food.”

“Oh? really? Leos is also kind. There are 10 of us, including me. Who is Leo living with? I was wondering if there were any colleagues around me.”

Feredin spoke with a smile. But I knew. That guy is also looking at his liver right now. Feredin was on guard against my troops just in case.

“No, I’m alone. Just wait a moment and I’ll bring you some food.”

“Let’s go together, right?”

As Feredin slowly closed the distance, I put my hand in the dagger’s arms and spoke.

“No, it’s a bit inconvenient to tell where you live, so it would be better if you stay here.”

“Haha…Leos People have changed a lot over time. I don’t think he was this suspicious when he was working with us at the Gate Management Headquarters. Is it because of the clothes of the people around me? You know.”

“No, it’s not uncommon to wear dark clothes when carrying out missions in secret, so not really.”

“So you don’t trust me?”

Feredin narrowed his eyes and looked at me. I spoke honestly to him.

“How did you find me?”

“Ah…is that why? It’s easy. The distance you use. I think you turned off the GPS function, but you sent me a text message a while ago. You can find the approximate location by texting or calling. If you’re worried, you can modify it a little… Anyway, I’ll solve this part if you follow me.”

Feredin spoke with a grinning expression. It seems like the man still thinks he can fool me.

‘It is a typical way to lure the opponent by cleverly mixing truth and lies.’

However, I didn’t think it was bad. Feredin thinks I’m just wary of him right now, because he doesn’t know that I’m completely hostile to him because he knows for sure that I’m a member of the Imperial Secret Service.

“I see. So, even though you knew my location through a signal sent through distance, why did you come looking for me? I wonder why I came to this already dangerous place because of the Red Gate.”

“I need your help.”

Feredin slowly walked forward and his expression changed. He spoke exaggeratedly with a rather serious expression.

“Leos. I’m really sorry you’re in prison. Belin, even if that damned bitch hadn’t made the false report, you would still be revered by people. I also thought you were innocent. Even the other disciples believed in your innocence! But Belin…I couldn’t do anything because of Belin, so I just kept my mouth shut. Because Belin made it impossible to do anything through instigation and fabrication.”

“Just tell me the business.”

“…”

Feredin looked at me for a moment, then spoke in a slightly harsh voice.

“Our empire is in crisis. It is possible to subdue the upper Red Gate, but it cannot be completely sealed. Since the seal isn’t sealed, monsters reappear after a while, and as a result, many troops are dying needlessly. I need your help. Use your abilities to seal the Red Gate. Because there are disciples in the empire who believed in and followed you.”

“Ah…that’s why I came.”

“Yes! that’s right! Leos? We were good. A time when I was devoted and working for the empire! How happy I was. A sad incident occurred that landed you in prison, but that’s in the past. The Empire is calling you now. Empire! No, the people need your skills!”

Only after I knew the whole truth, I took out the dagger from my pocket, held it backwards, and pointed it at the man.

“Leos…? Hey Leos, what are you doing now?”

“Imperial Shadow Corps. You go around openly putting up the logo of a scum group that kills innocent people for the sake of the empire and then say things like that to me. If the Imperial Secret Service is looking for me, the reason is obvious. Aren’t you planning on taking advantage of me in the end?”

“Huh…”

Feredin spoke coldly with an expression that changed in an instant.

“How do you know about the Imperial Shadow Corps? no. There’s no way someone like you can talk to me easily. Would you please tell me if I cut a few places?”

“Do you think you can live with me?”

“At best? The kids here would kill hundreds of ordinary people. Leos, it seems like you’ve lost all sense of reality because you’ve only been catching monsters. We’re experts here. They say he’s an expert in killing people. It’s different from a scum like you who kills fucking monsters! Is it possible to kill someone in the first place? If you kill us you are a murderer. That tag will follow you for the rest of your life…”

-Pisit!

When I threw the dagger, it hit directly on the head of a member of the Imperial Shadow Brigade hiding around the corner, and the man fell to the ground without even screaming.

Looking at Feredin, who had a blank expression on his face, I spoke dryly.

“Now there are 9 people left.”

“Don’t even think about returning alive. I will kill everyone here.”