episode_0045

I never thought there would be a wake-up call like this. What should I call it? Landmine call? Mine call?

Even though I have amazing resilience, pain is still pain.

I didn’t want to feel like my whole body was being ripped apart by little shards of metal.

The shock caused me to move again.

… I don’t know whether to be thankful or angry.

Well, it wasn’t intentional, so should I be thankful?

There, Seohee and Jaha were stamping their feet and not knowing what to do.

Oh, is it because of the landmines here?

Looking around, I saw a few roughly buried landmines.

I got up from my seat and approached the kids.

” Long time no see. ”

” Wow, it’s happening so fancy? ”

” It’s not my fault. ”

” Well, it’s not my fault. But it was a mistake, so I’m sorry. ”

Seohee spoke slyly and passed the turn to Jaha.

” I’m sorry, I fell and… did it hurt? ”

” Yeah, it hurt like hell. But I can get up, so let’s just pretend it never happened. But why are we here? ”

Seohee spoke up in response to my question.

” The bandits who tried to kill you last time are coming into town. We were going to the place where we were supposed to meet the sergeant. ”

” What about Tiri? What about the village chief? ”

” Tiri chose to stay with her parents. The village chief said she had to keep her position as the village representative. ”

” That grandfather’s stubbornness… ”

I could still hear gunshots in the distance, so I wonder if they stayed because of me.

Tiri can’t help it. She’s at an age where she needs her parents.

” The sergeant is fighting over there, right? ”

” Maybe.. ”

Why does the sergeant stay? Out of favor? Duty? I don’t know.

[ ——!! ]

[ I— I—-! ]

Someone is shouting.

There was a group of people coming from far away.

Hey, did you hear the sound of a landmine exploding?

” What’s coming here? Judging by the screaming goblin, it doesn’t look friendly. ”

” What?! How many people? ”

” Hmm… 4 people? There might be more. ”

I heard several people shouting in the distance. Huh? Wait a minute.

” Something feels strange… I feel like something is being chased. ”

As soon as he finished speaking, the sound of hurried footsteps was heard nearby.

Then we heard the sound of grass being tugged and someone trying to jump towards us.

I ran towards it and caught it just before it jumped out.

” Eww!? What the! ”

” Huh? ”

What is this? It was Kim Sae-jun.

” Huh…? Huh? Huh? ”

Kim Sae-jun looked at my face and kept repeating, “Huh?” as if it was broken.

What is it? Is it broken?

” What the heck? Hey, wake up. You were being chased, weren’t you? ”

” Huh? Huh, Huh! There are some robbers coming! We have to run away! ”

When I heard that, I told Jaha and Seohee.

” Take this and hide over there. ”

” Huh? You? ”

” I have to clean up. I have to rescue the pests. ”

” Should I give you a gun? ”

” It’s okay, you don’t need it. ”

Jaha and Seohee took Saejun and hid in a hole. It looked like a dog hole.

The shouting could be heard clearly as the robbers got closer.

Judging by the sound, there are about 4 people.

He will most likely be carrying a firearm.

I was bare-handed now, but that didn’t matter.

I feel it. My body is lighter and faster than before, I am overflowing with energy and strength.

Let’s go wild once.

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When we first heard the sound of a mine explosion, we each picked a group of people and went to where the opening was.

Even if there’s an armored car, we can’t get in there. If the villagers come out of the hole and turn into sheepskin coats, it’ll be quite tiring.

You said that mine was clearly intended for killing and as a warning, right? Because the one who ran away among the ones who took the lead confessed that.

Of course, we killed the ones who ran away. Our comrades took turns slowly killing them one by one by cutting them with their swords.

Because he who runs away from fear is useless.

Anyway, I was going towards where the loud noise was heard.

Since no further explosions are heard, either all are wiped out or only a few remain.

When we arrived, we found the villagers dead.

One of them had its lower and upper bodies separated from each other. Perhaps it was regretful of the separation, as its internal organs were connected in between.

The other one was half tattered. I thought it was some kind of hedgehog.

Another one was missing an arm, and someone else was stopping the bleeding next to him.

They don’t seem to know we’re here. Well, they do seem a bit crazy.

I pointed my gun at the guy and said,

” Get down. ”

As soon as he saw me, he raised both his hands.

I didn’t like the look of it so I poked a hole in the guy’s hand.

bang!

The boy crouched down, clutching his punctured hand in pain.

I spoke to the guy again.

” Get down. Do you want me to say it again? ”

Where should I dig a hole this time?

While I was thinking about it, the guy immediately fell to the ground.

” Hey, save me! ”

I finally like it a little bit.

” Hey, are there any other sane kids besides you? ”

” No! No! ”

” Really? ”

As I readjusted my gun and aimed it again, the guy started talking urgently.

” Ah! There is! If you just let me live, I will guide you! ”

” What, you said it wasn’t there before? ”

” That, that room, I just thought of it.. ”

At that moment, there was a loud explosion behind the guy.

I looked in that direction in surprise and heard the sound of bushes swaying in the direction next to me.

I looked over there and saw a guy running away in a hurry.

” I don’t need you anymore. ”

” Yes? ”

bang!

After poking a hole in the guy’s forehead, he shouted.

” There’s a kid running away over there! Chase him!! ”

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What the heck! Shit! I didn’t feel like it from the start!!

Kim Sae-jun, who was running away from the bushes, was constantly lamenting.

After the armored vehicles appeared, the plan to attack the guys from behind seemed good at first glance since there was no other way.

But that tactic has already been used.

We were so in a hurry that we didn’t think they might have prepared.

It was too complacent.

” There! You little shit! ”

Stand up, will you stand?

There must be another hole over there. I couldn’t tell exactly which direction it was, but I heard a loud noise earlier, so it must be in that direction.

That explosion must have been a landmine. I don’t know who stepped on it, but either way, there’s less chance of stepping on a landmine there.

I pushed forward through the bushes, and then suddenly my body stopped.

The sudden braking put a strain on my body, but as soon as I saw the person in front of me, those thoughts disappeared to a good degree.

” Huh? ”

The person in front of me had a surprised expression on his face. I might be making that same expression right now.

Because as soon as I recognized its existence, my brain stopped.

” Huh…? Huh? Huh? ”

I was embarrassed. He must have died at that time..

Is this child in front of me just a look-alike…? On earth…

” What the heck? Hey, wake up. You were being chased, weren’t you? ”

Chasing… Ah! That’s right, I was being chased! This is not the time!

I told the child and two women in front of me that I was being chased.

There was no way the robbers would leave these people alone. It was obvious that they would suffer something worse than death.

The boy told the women to take me and hide. He even said he would fight alone. Without a gun!

The women were reluctant, but they decided to follow. Why?

I hid in a hole with the women.

I followed it for now, but I still have questions.

” ..Is that kid, by any chance, the kid who was killed by robbers last time..? ”

The women looked at each other for a moment and then nodded.

” That’s right, that’s him. ”

The brown-haired woman agreed.

” No, that doesn’t make sense. That kid was definitely… ”

” We know it doesn’t make sense, but it’s true that he’s still alive and breathing. ”

” No, how.. ”

” I don’t know. ”

The brown-haired woman didn’t seem to care about him any more.

” But I guess you know Dacheon? You recognized me as soon as you saw my face. ”

” Yes? No, I only remember the sight of the death because it was so horrible. ”

” Oh, really? ”

Seohee thought it was just that and let it go, but Jahee continued to look at Saejun with her eyes narrowed.

Those eyes were the ones that seemed to be hiding something more.

There’s nothing special about hiding something.

I’m just worried that I avoided eye contact when I was dragged away last time. I feel guilty.

Jahee stared at him for a while longer and then spoke.

” The story about Dacheon is a secret among the villagers. ”

” Oh, yes. ”

Well, I’d be terrified if a dead person came back alive and well.

By the way, that kid’s name was Dacheon.

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I was running towards the enemies.

To be exact, they were using trees as a means of transportation, like monkeys.

Now, when someone tells me I look like a monkey, I just nod.

The tree shook a little bit when I landed, but that didn’t matter.

I saw four robbers passing by below me.

A guy kept yelling that he was going over there.

” I said I went over there!! Look for me!! ”

Noisy.

I jumped from the tree. My landing point was a screaming robber.

Twist your body just before landing, using that rotational force to put power into one foot.

Kick the robber’s head with your powerful foot like you’re kicking a soccer ball.

My form right now would be similar to a volley kick.

The head that was blown away flies far away.

A fountain of blood spurted out from the headless body to celebrate the perfection of the skill.

It’s been a long time since I’ve had blood on my head.

The fragrant smell and the ecstatic taste. I felt elated for the first time in a long time.