episode_0007

” Should we just assemble the bike? ”

As soon as Ha Seo-yeon heard the crying sound, she said something like that.

” Do you know how to assemble it? ”

” No? ”

what?

” You are so confident. ”

” One of my strengths! ”

I’m so proud.

I thought as I fiddled with the revolver.

It’s a monster that can be killed even by hitting it with a stick, so it’s even more helpless against bullets.

” Eventually, we have to check beyond this door. I think we should be quiet from now on. We have to be on our toes until we definitely deal with the monster. ”

” Okay, I got it. I’ll let you know if anything happens. ”

After discussing it like that, we opened the door.

As the door that blocked the way opened, the crying sound became clearer.

I shined my flashlight in the direction of the crying sound.

In the distance, a human figure appeared. The figure had its legs together and was crying with its face hidden between its knees.

It was creepy enough just to be there in the dark, but what was even creepier was that it was actually making a repetitive crying sound.

” Sob… sob… sob… ”

I handed the flashlight over to Ha Seo-yeon and told her in a small voice to keep shining it on.

Then he points his gun at it and tries to talk to it.

” Excuse me. ”

I had a thought. Is this a person or not?

I was hesitant to just shoot the gun based on my own thoughts.

In this world, such hesitation was like poison, but I couldn’t shake off the thought that maybe.

I don’t know if Ha Seo-yeon thought the same, but she didn’t rush me.

” … ”

Stopped crying.

And then they raised their heads and looked at me.

It wasn’t a human face.

Human faces aren’t made like that.

A person’s face wasn’t torn like that.

A person would never make such an expression when looking at another person.

A fleeting moment that lasted only a few seconds.

We stood frozen for a moment and then the monster started running towards us.

” Get out! Now!! ”

I instinctively screamed and pulled the trigger.

bang!

An ear-splittingly loud noise came from the gun.

I don’t know if it was a good fit, because my hands were shaking when I saw that expression.

So shoot again.

Bang! Bang!

The sound of running from there continued. Did I miss?

It was a mistake to hand over the flashlight to Ha Seo-yeon.

Luckily, there was a way. Just use the items we found above.

I took out a few wooden chopsticks from my bag and sprayed them with WD40, soaking them.

Then, light it with a lighter and throw it in the direction the monster is coming from.

Now, unless we put that fire out ourselves, it won’t go out easily.

Aim in the direction of the sound of the gun running. Now you can see the outline.

Swish!

Bam! Bang!

” Ouch! ”

As I was about to pull the trigger, the monster threw something at me and hit me in the shoulder, causing my aim to shake violently.

Damn it! I should have guessed correctly!

At one point, the monster approached me and spread its hand out violently, trying to grab my face.

As soon as I saw it, I rolled to the side to avoid it.

He still hadn’t missed his shot, so he fired a shot at the monster.

bang!

I was hit in the monster’s thigh, but it didn’t seem like it had any intention of stopping.

We have to kill him quickly. We have to aim for the head.

There isn’t much time. Half of the wooden chopsticks I had scattered around are already burnt.

The moment darkness falls, I will surely be torn to pieces by that monster.

Bang! This time the bullet passed through my throat, slicing it open.

As I re-aimed, the monster approached me again and tried to grab me, so I jumped to the side again.

But the monster seemed to have expected it, and it raised its sharp claws and scratched in the direction I was moving.

” Huuuugh!! ”

He raised his left arm to block the claws flying towards his face, but the sharp claws dug deep into his arm.

Damage to skin, ligaments and muscles.

” Huh, huh. ”

It hurt so much. My arm was shaking so much that it was shaking. I tried to calm it down, but I felt like my whole body was shaking except for my injured arm.

I tried to raise the revolver and take aim, but my body wouldn’t listen to me. Why… why…?

Am I being scared right now? Am I feeling scared right now?

Yeah. It’s scary, it’s scary, why are you looking at me like that? Why are you drooling at me? Why don’t you even flinch a little when you get shot? Did Ha Seo-yeon really abandon me?

The adrenaline rush I felt during the fight was cooled by the pain, and negative thoughts came rushing in.

no.

I grit my teeth and come to my senses.

If you give up now, all that will remain is death.

I still have a weapon in my hand. I can still fight.

He raises his hand with the revolver and aims it at the monster.

I only aimed with one hand, but my body is still right now and the monster is coming straight at me, so it’s okay. It’ll feel like the target is growing bigger in place.

Aim for the head and pull the trigger.

but

Tick

There was a sound.

” Ah… ”

By the way, the revolver had 6 rounds…

The monster in front of me quickly approached me with a slicing grin.

The moment the monster spread its hands out violently,

Swish! Swish!

” Kruk… ”

A bolt was lodged in the monster’s forehead.

At the same time, there was a sound of running from behind.

Ha Seo-yeon, who I thought had run away, had thrown the crossbow she had just used on the ground and was running towards me, holding a sharpened pole in both hands.

Ha Seo-yeon took advantage of the speed at which he was running and stabbed the pole into the monster’s neck.

The monster fell backwards from the impact, and Ha Seo-yeon pulled out the pole and raised it again.

And then he stabs the monster in the neck again.

Phew

And then subtract again.

Swish

And then plug it back in.

Phew

Subtract again.

Swish

Plug it in.

Phew

Subtract.

Swish

Phew swoosh swoosh swoosh

Phew swoosh swoosh swoosh

Phew swoosh swoosh swoosh

Phew swoosh swoosh swoosh

” Huh… Huh… Haauk… Haak… ”

Ha Seo-yeon repeated this for a while, but now she had stopped moving and was just catching her breath.

The monster’s neck was already tattered, and blood was splattered everywhere.

In fact, the head and body were separated. There were so many holes in it.

I didn’t stop Ha Seo-yeon when she repeated that behavior.

That behavior was quite emotional, so I couldn’t stop it, and I didn’t have the energy to do so.

” …Are you okay? ”

I spoke to Ha Seo-yeon, who was catching her breath.

” ….Yeah… ”

” It was good timing. It was a little risky. ”

” ….I don’t think it was a good timing.. ”

” But you’re still alive, right? ”

I lifted my injured arm with difficulty and trembled.

” …What is that ”

Ha Seo-yeon smiled bitterly at my actions.

I was grateful to Ha Seo-yeon. I was grateful that she helped me.

In this world, self-safety comes first. But I felt truly grateful to her for choosing to help me in such a situation.

” Thank you. ”

” I just did what was obvious. ”

As she spoke, she handed me a towel. The name of the Ganada Motel was written on the towel.

I wrapped the towel around my arm to stop the bleeding. Even if it’s bleeding, it will stop if I take action.

But the wound is deep, so you’ll need to take action. You should go to a hospital or a pharmacy, but going to a hospital right now might be dangerous.

” A small general hospital might be fine. Of course, you should stop by a pharmacy too. ”

” Before that, let’s go and get the bike. That’s what we came here to find in the first place, right? ”

” …Yeah, that’s right.. ”

Ha Seo-yeon sighed as she looked at the monster whose head and body had been separated. She had come to secure something more comfortable, but it seemed like it was difficult because something difficult had happened. She had even gotten hurt.

So we found a number of pretty usable bikes inside.

After all, a warehouse is a warehouse.

We packed our bikes and went up to the ground. It was almost 4pm.

I checked the pharmacy by looking at the map of this area.

There seems to be a pharmacy and a small hospital 3 blocks away. It’s an ENT clinic… They should have stitches, right?

I have to go quickly. My arm hurts right now and I can’t feel anything.

Maybe it was because I had no feeling, but my arm didn’t even feel like my arm.

I started to move slowly to go to the pharmacy.

It would be quick if I rode a bike, but I couldn’t ride it with my arms right now, so I was walking.

I suggested that he go first and get some medicine, but he refused, saying that he didn’t know what would happen if it was torn.

On the way to the pharmacy, my arm started to feel a little ticklish and then slightly warm.

Feeling doubtful about this situation, I touched my arm.

My arm, which had been sore at the time of the injury and then numb, now felt just normal.

Feeling uneasy, I untied the towel tied around my arm.

” Huh? ”

The arm was fine. It was as if it had never been injured in the first place.

” Huh? Huh? ”

I was confused. What the heck is this?

Why are you okay?

Ha Seo-yeon turned her head and looked at me, wondering why I was making such a strange sound.

And then he looked at my arm and looked surprised.

” Wow.. what is this.. ”

She asked, touching my arms here and there.

” Does anything hurt? Is there anything that feels strange? ”

” Uh.. I don’t think there is any..? ”

” Honestly, I’m a little embarrassed. I didn’t know you were a mutant. ”

” Yes, yes? Mutant? Me? ”

What does this mean?