episode_0082

Korea, a bunker under the Blue House.

Four years had already passed since a man named Hwang Gyu-sik became president and he was entering the final year of his term.

What presidents generally fear most is being a lame duck at the end of their term.

The candidate of the opposition party, not the ruling party, is confirmed as president, and now he simply does nothing and quietly waits for his term to end.

Although he is president, he is not president. It is said that they are usually most afraid of being in that situation.

Still, I guess I’m glad. In terms of pure ability, Hwang Kyu-sik was an okay, or rather incompetent, president, but since so many things happened during his term, if we look at each one objectively, I think he may have accumulated some pretty significant achievements.

A ridiculous being named Northmund suddenly appears in this world and suddenly establishes an academy in Korea.

And using the academy as a base, the red dragon begins to repel the monsters.

Therefore, it is natural for Korea’s status to rise globally, so the fact that he is a president who worked hard to promote national prestige will not change.

These are difficult times. And it is difficult to understand because Korea is the country that is said to be the safest in these difficult times, but should we say that Korea is currently enjoying its heyday globally?

Taesung Group, which is responsible for Korea’s key industries, also had the opportunity to have its daughter enter Northmund’s academy, and its position became even stronger.

He may not have been a peaceful president, but if we look back on Hwang Gyu-sik’s term of office, taking all of his various positions into consideration, he will be remembered as a pretty great president.

And now.

Hwang Kyu-sik faced the greatest crisis since his presidency.

“That broadcast! What happened to that broadcast?”

Hwang Gyu-sik shouts at the chief secretary. His eyebrows automatically frowned and he waved his hands wildly.

At that moment, the face of the chief secretary, who was always so sharp and machine-like that I thought he might have been flowing with lubricating oil rather than blood, fell.

That feeling was embarrassment. The chief secretary was trembling. Because his brain and his abilities were not enough to figure out how to overcome this situation.

“… I can’t figure it out, sir. Although the organization and the United States immediately cut off the radio waves, at that moment alone most citizens… .”

“Oh my.”

Why? Hwang Gyu-sik covered his forehead and took a deep breath.

Not long ago, really not long ago, his face was full of confidence.

Ellada’s psykers were dispatched all over the world, and Northmund went to Romania to determine the origin of the disease.

This world had suffered considerable damage, but there was a belief that it would soon be resolved.

“Just a rough estimate, it is estimated that about 1/10 of the world’s population was infected within an hour after the broadcast was broadcast.”

“So many… .”

“And the damage continues even now… .”

There is no solution. This disease, which Northmund called corruption, spreads through every conceivable route.

Infection occurs visually, auditorily, olfactorily, or even just by imagining an infected person on the other side of the world.

It cannot be considered science. A strange disease that is the realm of the occult and creeps into the cracks of reality that ignores all physical laws of this world.

“Still, the good news is that the infected person itself is powerless. The physical ability itself is at a mediocre level, so if you wait for Northmund to do well… .”

“Is it Northmund again?”

Hwang Gyu-sik opened his mouth quietly, as if mocking himself. Hearing his words, the face of the chief secretary next to him was filled with deep sorrow.

In this situation, everything depends only on Northmund.

But what can they do? He is the only wizard in this world, and he is the alpha and omega that only he can solve the problem.

Even if we wanted to mobilize the military, we cannot. The moment you identify the enemy, you transfer, so how can you identify and defeat the enemy?

The only means of attack is to mindlessly press the missile launch button and wipe out the enemies without a plan. That’s it.

In fact, most of the people who would do it were now infected and were in a zombie-like state, so it was a wishful thinking.

“Well, only Northmund Northmund. Do you have no choice but to lean on that lizard?”

An alien voice was heard from somewhere.

Where they are now is the presidential bunker.

The main purpose of Byeongker is to create a space that quickly and safely protects important people such as VIPs.

Therefore, only trustworthy people are hired as management personnel, and everyone cannot escape the sight of the President’s Chief of Staff.

He knew the names of all the employees by heart, but the voice he just heard was very unfamiliar. A voice I’ve never heard before.

“Who are you!”

It’s an enemy attack!

Hwang Gyu-sik hurriedly hides himself under a desk made of special bulletproof material that can block rocket fire, and the chief secretary pulls out a pistol from his chest.

At the same time, press the emergency button located on the hem of your clothes. As soon as a code black is declared, all troops in the shelter will enter this safety room.

After a while, a sound like something breaking is heard and everyone’s attention is focused on that.

And as if responding to that gaze, the sound of shoes hitting the floor of the bottle is heard, a little noisily.

“Humans are the lord of all things. Tsk tsk, isn’t it so pathetic that we become humans and try to rely on reptiles? ”

An old man heads this way with a truly sad look on his face.

The old man, who was the owner of the footsteps, saw the two and nodded slightly as if to say hello.

Bang bang bang!

Immediately, I was showered with a pistol from the chief secretary.

This is a special bullet made from magic stones found from monsters manufactured by Taesung Global Defense.

Although it is a small pistol bullet of only 9mm, its power is powerful and destructive enough to penetrate even a 5cm thick ceramic armor plate.

It has the disadvantage of exploding very easily, so it has not yet been put into practical use, but no one would dispute that it is the most powerful ammunition among existing ammunition.

okay. Except for this old man in front of me.

“Wow, you throw a toy at someone as soon as you see them. Things these days have bad habits.”

Obviously, this situation is not normal, but the sound coming from the old man was so natural that Hwang Gyu-sik’s shoulders trembled at the sound of the old man’s voice as if he was talking to himself without paying attention to anyone’s gaze.

“Ma, that’s ridiculous! This can’t be happening.”

An old man who appears to be a member of the Circular Church, as he is dressed in monastic robes and has a hood pulled over his head.

Then, the old man stretched out his hand, and the broken pieces fell to the floor and exploded, making a small explosion sound as if bullets had been poured out.

When the chief secretary realized that it was the bullet he had fired, his mouth widened.

“First, let me introduce myself. I am Impale, a conductor of the Circular Truth and Light Association. Please simply call me I. Cluck cluck.”

“Ker, conductor! Executive of the circular bridge!”

“Oh, I’m glad there’s someone who recognizes me. Lately, I’ve been getting angry because some spoiled brat keeps bothering me. haha. Oh, that’s right, are you the chief secretary? Then the ugly kid under that desk must be the president.”

“… What on earth is that executive doing here?”

“Oh, that’s right.”

Hwang Gyu-sik came out from under the desk and asked the old man, perhaps because he thought it was pointless to hide after his identity had already been discovered.

Hearing those words, the old man momentarily touched his chin.

Any “suggestions” were given to them.

“… .”

“… !”

The content of the proposal was so outrageous,

“No, Your Excellency! Being dragged around according to the will of the circular bridge! These people are traitors to the world and traitors to humanity.”

Upon hearing that suggestion, the chief secretary rolled his eyes and screamed like crazy.

Yes, just wait a little while and reinforcements will come. The professional troops protecting Mr. President will come and turn this crazy old man into a beehive.

“This is true. He’s a young man I like. I like people with spirit.”

Standing in the center of the safety room, the deepest part of the presidential hospital, the old man smiles broadly.

Let’s wait a moment. He is an old man who feels somewhat strange, but with a rain of specially made bullets, he turns this old man into a beehive and saves His Excellency.

It will come soon. Reinforcements coming soon.

But that’s it.

Isn’t this a bit strange?

Because the structure of this shelter is linear, you have to pass through the entire shelter to get to the deepest safety room. That’s normal.

Yes, if it’s a place you can only get to by passing through everything─

─Isn’t this a story about this old man having passed it all?

“… Well, it looks like you’re struggling alone. I guess so. How could it not be sad?”

The chief secretary’s face turns an earthy color. And as if laughing at that face, the old man continues speaking.

“His two daughters were both killed after becoming infected.”

“… What?”

“Ah, I just saw it. It’s my talent. Sometimes it looks like this and then it doesn’t look like this.”

“… Well, other than that, what did you just say?”

Hwang Gyu-sik stutters. The shocking words that followed caused me to accidentally hit my elbow on the corner of the desk.

But I couldn’t even feel the pain, I just opened my mouth blankly.

“Oh, I guess the chief secretary’s two daughters were fans of the red lizard. While watching that ridiculous live broadcast, I saw my whole body contorting.”

“Ah… .”

“I like people with spirit, but it’s really unfortunate that these children had such a pitiful fate. As the first infected person, the situation was not yet properly understood, so I think he died from gunfire from the military.”

“Ahhhh!”

The chief secretary twisted his body. He must be thinking of his daughters who are changing.

“No! Kim Ho-cheol! Stop thinking!”

“Kaa, ah, ah, ah!”

“Kim Ho-cheol! Damn it!”

Due to the nature of being transferred to a concept, once the situation is specified and understood, infection begins to occur.

Hwang Gyu-sik quickly covers his eyes and walks away when he sees the veins starting to pop out on his face, as if his daughters’ situation has already been projected into his head.

Seeing this, the old man suddenly moves.

“Oh my. That can’t be right.”

Fuuu!

When the old man waved his hand, the secretary’s body burst like a balloon.

And then an unpleasant sensation that felt as if spray had been sprayed on my face. A disgusting scent seeping into your nostrils.

The president began to queasy at the thick scent of blood spreading in the confined space.

“I’m sorry, I couldn’t help it. Even our Excellencies can’t get infected, right? Well, of course I wasn’t worried. I didn’t see you dying.”

“… .”

The old man looked back at Hwang Gyu-sik in a state of high tension, with a wide smile on his face.

Seeing his smile, Hwang Gyu-sik trembles in great pain and looks up at the old man with bloodshot eyes.

Just by briefly seeing Kim Ho-cheol’s changing appearance, I felt something trying to enter my mind.

Seeing him like that, the old man smiles even more and says.

“I see. Then, President, what this body saw, will you tell me what you will do in the future? Do you want to hear it?”

*

Jiiiing!

Jang Ah-hyeon nervously picks up the phone and presses the call button as her cell phone vibrates.

Jang Ah-hyeon’s group carried out their mission in this city for almost two days without much sleep.

Scout the area, rescue any survivors, and isolate the infected by stunning them.

It was a cycle where those three things continued to combine.

In the midst of all this, I received a phone call.

It must be important to get a call at a time when the world is in shambles.

And beyond the raised receiver.

“Oh my, Ahyeon, are you safe?”

“… Grandfather.”

Jang A-hyeon’s grandfather. There was Taesan Jang, the chairman of Taesung Group.

“Ah, don’t feel pressured, Ahyeon. Health is the most important thing. As you get older, you tend to worry more about various things…”

“Yes, I understand.”

Jang Ah-hyun raised her gaze and quickly scanned the group members.

Because it’s my grandfather, I can’t hang up the phone out of courtesy, but we’re on a mission right now. It was impossible to continue such a private conversation.

While I was listening to Chairman Jang Tae-san’s continued sad remarks. Somewhat shocking content came out of the smartphone’s speaker.

“… Are you your father?”

“Yes. Our Yeonho has somehow become infected. Fortunately, I was playing tennis with the chairman of Daejin Group when that broadcast was aired. Thanks to you, my life was saved, hehe.”

“I see.”

Chairman Jang Tae-san, who talks about his son as if it were someone else’s problem, even though he was in a bad situation.

Of course, he is not dead yet, and if he kills the Corruptor’s body, he may be able to return to his original state, but isn’t that too much?

Considering the current situation, we don’t know when the Corruptor will be eradicated.

“My grandfather. I’m truly sorry, but I’m on a mission right now. I know it’s rude, but is it okay if I stop talking first?”

“Oops, was it during an operation? I’m sorry, Ahyun, shouldn’t I have told you? Then just say the main point and hang up.”

“… Yes, grandfather.”

I was finally able to hang up the call.

Jang Ah-hyeon sighed softly and chewed her lips.

And what Chairman Taesan Jang continued to say:

“… Ugh, yes?”

It was such a surprising and embarrassing statement. Without realizing it, I bit my mouth with a small force and ended up biting my lip as if I was crushing it.

Jang Ah-hyeon opened her mouth as she felt the taste of iron quickly spreading in her mouth.

“No, President Hwang Gyu-sik declared to the world that Professor Northmund was a devil?”