episode_0050

” What the hell are you talking about? There’s nothing? ”

” Don’t you know? I heard that there was a story that a nuclear bomb was dropped on Yeoju during the war. ”

Nuclear..? Why?

” Why in Yeoju.. ”

” Rumor has it that the nuclear bomb that was supposed to fall in Seoul ended up falling in Yeoju. ”

Oh? Then what? Is Seoul okay?

Then isn’t the government completely destroyed?

I asked this question to the robber…

” No, that’s not it. I heard that a nuclear bomb was dropped on Seoul too. ”

I guess so. If a nuclear weapon were to fall on our country, Seoul would definitely be the first choice.

” Hmm, okay. But I’m still going to go to Yeoju. I have to check it out myself. ”

I pulled out the knives stuck in my ankles. Hmm, is it going to be hard to walk? I guess I can’t help it.

I grabbed the robber’s two legs and dragged him outside.

I could hear the groans of pain as he was pushed to the floor behind me, but it was none of my business.

As I approached the armored vehicle, Seohee spoke, sticking her upper body out of the hatch.

” Are you done? What is that? ”

” Navigation. ”

” Aha. ”

” Tell everyone inside to come out first. I need to distribute it. ”

After seeing everyone come out, I told them to each take what they needed.

You can just bring a cart like last time.

I just told them to stick together. There might be remnants left.

Navigation, which was a source of anxiety, had both arms tied behind his back and his legs tied as well. Oh, and the wounds were treated by the sergeant with a first aid kit.

Because I have to use it for a long time.

I went alone. All I had to bring was clothes to wear, toiletries, ammunition, and weapons.

Well, I packed it up last time, so you should be able to find it if you look around.

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About two hours passed.

Carts containing various items were lined up in front of the armored vehicle.

As I was packing what I needed, I ended up being a bit… overloaded.

There are a whopping 20 carts. And they’re fully loaded.

Where does this look like it’s something that only a small number of people would use?

We decided to do one more screening here.

The interior of the armored vehicle is not that spacious, so it cannot carry this many things.

Clothing, toiletries, camping gear, guns and ammunition, food, etc.

After working like that for an hour, the quantity of 20 carts was reduced to 8.

Well, this will do.

We loaded everything onto the armored vehicle and headed to Yeoju following the navigation instructions.

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We were traveling on a national road, not a highway.

The highway was so clogged with cars that it was impossible to drive.

In addition, there were a few dead people, or zombies, wandering around.

Well, zombies are no match for me now, but my party is no match for them.

Even when we gave up on the highway and went on the national road, there were still abandoned cars blocking the road, but there were far fewer of them than on the highway.

So, we would drive into the cars with armored vehicles or ram them and then pass them by or get off to the side of the road. And the navigation system played a big role. Sometimes I was confused because I didn’t know where I was, but the navigation system showed me the right way.

I felt like I picked up one thing really well.

You can see a distinctive building in the distance. There are a few signs that are off, but that is SK Hynix.

When I used to go to my parents’ house on the highway, I thought I was almost there when I saw this building.

…you won’t wonder why the sign is down.

Could it be poor management? That’s probably the case.

But my thoughts stopped the moment I turned to the right after reaching the intersection.

There used to be an apartment here.

Beyond the commercial area, apartment buildings sprang up.

But why can’t I see it?

” Ah.. ”

A short sigh escaped my lips.

..You have to go further in to find out where your parents live.

It’s about 4~7km…

I can’t imagine what it looks like now.

I passed the commercial building and checked the overall view of the apartment.

……The more I look at it, the more bad thoughts come to mind.

Look away. It’s okay. It will be okay. It has to be okay.

My parents’ house, the village where my parents’ house is located, doesn’t have many tall buildings.

It’s not that there are no apartments, but there are significantly fewer of them compared to other places.

The town doesn’t have good transportation. It’s such a small town.

There may be some, but that’s it.

It will be okay. It will be okay.

Did I spin the happiness circuit too much, or did I ignore reality too much?

Why, why did you fall for Yeoju?

This is not it. Why is it like this here?

Should I accept this reality? Accept this? This?

Are there any survivors here?

It’s too quiet.

The zombies that were occasionally seen are no longer visible here. There are no corpses either.

Why? Because I fled?

Where? An underground bunker or public facility?

I don’t know where the bunker is, but what if it’s a large public facility that can be used as a shelter?

school.

Ganam Elementary School.

It is unclear how long it would have taken for the alarm to sound and the nuke to fall.

Still, my parents’ house and school are located close together.

Let’s go to school.

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quiet.

Inside the building, outside, and inside the armored vehicle.

Not only can’t you hear any human sounds, you can’t even hear the sounds of animals or insects.

My companions are watching me closely.

I guess my expression wasn’t good since I saw this town.

Ah, I knew it.

I knew that the buildings were full of corpses.

We also knew that there was not much time between the warning and the nuclear strike.

There weren’t many bodies on the streets because most of the people were crushed to death inside the destroyed buildings.

Yeah, it’s not that there are no bodies.

I just denied reality and turned away from it.

” Phew.. ”

I hear laughter.

” Puhat! Ahahaha! ”

Who’s laughing?

” Ahahahaha! Ahahahahahaha!! Ahahahahaha!! ”

The sound is close. Huh? Ahh.

I was laughing. Everyone looked at me with surprised expressions.

It’s funny. There was no hope from the beginning… from the beginning.

It wasn’t there .

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I opened my eyes.

I looked around and saw that I was inside an armored vehicle.

Seohee, Jaha, and Navi were sleeping.

The sergeant must be on guard duty now.

But when did I fall asleep? Where was I?

I carelessly stroked his neck and felt something.

What is this? I tore it off and it was a bandage.

That too, a bandage soaked in blood.

..What is it? Well, I guess I’ll just put it aside for now and go outside to see where I am.

As soon as I came outside, the first thing I saw was the sergeant looking out at the school and praying.

Oh, yeah. This was my hometown.

Sigh, what should I do now?

Even if you wanted to find your parents’ remains, searching among mountains of corpses and debris would be madness.

This kind of disaster is supposed to be dealt with by the state, but… well, we can’t expect that.

…I guess I should bury it in my heart now.

Even if I met my parents, they wouldn’t know who I am.

Gender, age, body. Everything changed.

Still, still, I planned to stay with them. No matter what anyone says, they are my parents. They are my family.

But now… I guess I should stop…

Is it because the grand purpose has disappeared? It feels empty.

Where should I go now…

” Are you awake? ”

” Oh, good night. ”

” Looks like you’ve calmed down now. ”

” Really? ”

” This is how we communicate. ”

” Are you able to communicate? Hmm? ”

What are you talking about?

” You don’t remember? Oh, I definitely didn’t think you were in your right mind. ”

” Huh? ”

” He screamed and hurt himself. He held a knife and kept stabbing himself in the neck.. ”

” Huh? ”

” We ran to grab his arm, but… we didn’t know he would be that strong. Even though three people were grabbing his arm… ”

” Yeah, I guess so.. ”

Fortunately, I can regenerate infinitely no matter how many times I get hurt, so it’s no problem, but it was very fortunate that I didn’t get confused and attack the party.

If you hit them with all your might without controlling your strength, they’ll burst like a water balloon.

By the way, self-harm… I guess I was really busy too.

I thought I was controlling my emotions, but… this is why they say mental illness is scary.

” Don’t worry about it now, it’s okay. ”

” I see. What are you going to do now? ”

” Well… ”

If the nuke hadn’t been dropped on Seoul, I would have gone there. Maybe there would be a survival group there.

In a world like this, it may be safer to come together in large groups rather than engage in small-scale activities.

So there is nothing more to do here.

Is there more to do…hmm? Something is bothering me…

So, um..

” Oh, it’s time. I’ll switch places with Seohee. ”

Seohee? Seohee.. Seo.. Ah..!

Seoyeon, Ha Seoyeon..! Chew, if I hadn’t encountered it through a hallucination last time, I would have completely forgotten about it!

” Ah, Sergeant! ”

” Yes? ”

” I’ve decided what to do next. ”

I have to find Seoyeon. Seoyeon knows that I am coming to Yeoju.

But did I ever tell you the exact location? I don’t remember.

You can’t just wait here. If you just sit there, your food will be consumed.

Besides, most of this neighborhood has collapsed, so there won’t be anything to procure.

Shit, didn’t I say anything else to Seoyeon? So…

[ But what would you do if my sister and I broke up? ]

[ Hmm… I hate to even imagine it, but if that happens… I’ll wait in Seori’s bunker! ]

Oh, I remember having this conversation in passing before I left the bunker and encountered the monster.

Decided.

” Go to Immok-dong, Uiwang-si.”

Even though we haven’t been apart that long, it feels like we’ve been apart for a long time.